How To Block IE7 in Windows Update (if you’re not too late!)
Microsoft has announced that IE7 will be distributed via Windows Update with the ‘high-priority’ tag. If your like me (hardened FF user) you probably would rather block Windows from automatically...
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It’s Official – Aliens Prefer Firefox
I just have to post this – so cool!Via Threadwatch.org:Check it out!What better endorsement could Mozilla want?Want to read more?WordPress Mobile Plugin with WURFL Killed my Rankings If you have...
View ArticleWow, I forgot just how much I hate IE
I’m currently enjoying a nice break in Thailand, but of course my semi-addiction to the Internet means that I just cant keep away for two full weeks.Hanging around in Internet cafes has reminded me...
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Enterprise Ireland Doesn’t Look Too Good
[UPDATE 20/10/06] Mary Cloak, the On-Line Marketing Manager for EI, just mailed me:Hi RichardJust to let you know that our IT Department have been working on browser incompatibility and the site is now...
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Did Someone Say That Internet Scams Were Becoming More Sophisticated
I got this in an E-mail box yesterday: Dear Sir/Madam,Recent email scams have attempted to consume customers into disclosing their Online Banking security log-in details by re-directing them to a fake...
View ArticleThe Quick & Easy Guide to Better HTML
We all want good looking websites that work well for our visitors. Happy visitors = happy site owners. But what happens when the code that runs your website is so poor that it breaks the design in some...
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If I Had Taken My Own Advice….
I am now the (proud?) owner of Internet Explorer 7. Had I taken my own advice I’d still be able to view the Cork City Council website. But, hey, I have automatic updates to thank for this post Ok, so...
View ArticleDoes Google Know Your MSN & Y! Searches?
When it comes to Search Engines, it pays to know how they tick and what tickles their fancy. Of course, the majors tend not to broadcast their techniques too loudly lest all those kindly spammers hear...
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Golden Spider Awards – The Results
Last night the ‘Internet Oscars’ took place in Dublin. I’ve been trying to find out the results. The Golden Spider website is still selling tickets So i found the results over at Silicon Republic:AOL...
View ArticleDublin Might be Ready for Vista, But is Microsoft?
There was razzmatazz. There was an astronaut. And amongst countless techies and a bunch of promotion girls there was Microsoft’s biggest product launch ever. Oh yes, and I was there also.“ready for a...
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eGovernment Accessibility Analysis
SummaryDownload Report (.pdf)IntroductioneGovernmentNational Disability AuthorityAccessibilityNew Internet TechnologiesDetailed ResultsIs the eGovernment interface accessible?Is it all Bad News?Lynx...
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Really Simple Guide to RSS
After Missing Sinn Fein’s RSS feed for my eGovernment Study I thought it might be a good idea to take a look at RSS – what it is and how to use it.What is RSS?Really Simple Syndication is a format for...
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Blind People Can’t Eat Chocolate
Well not Lily O’Briens chocolate anyway:That’s the view you get if you visit their site in Lynx.But as if that’s not bad enough, there is an even worse issue with this site which will seriously affect...
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When User Agent Sniffing Goes Horribly Wrong
Ok, this serves as a good example of how not to do UA sniffing.User Agent sniffing is a process of discovering the User Agent (browser in most cases) of the client visiting your page. Historically...
View ArticleUsing Text Replacement with Flash – Dangerous?
If you use Flash replacement techniques could Google misinterpret your pages and apply a penalty? Flash replacement techniques are quite a hot topic of late after reported comments attributed to Google...
View ArticleCross Browser Testing Just Got Easier – Adobe Browserlab
Adobe have released Browserlab, a great tool that allows you to test web pages across a number of browsers/platforms. When you enter an URL Browserlab will grab the page on the required...
View ArticleHow To Block IE7 in Windows Update (if you’re not too late!)
Microsoft has announced that IE7 will be distributed via Windows Update with the ‘high-priority’ tag. If your like me (hardened FF user) you probably would rather block Windows from automatically...
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It’s Official – Aliens Prefer Firefox
I just have to post this – so cool!Via Threadwatch.org:Check it out!What better endorsement could Mozilla want?Have thoughts on this post? Head over and leave a comment on the blog: It’s Official –...
View ArticleWow, I forgot just how much I hate IE
I’m currently enjoying a nice break in Thailand, but of course my semi-addiction to the Internet means that I just cant keep away for two full weeks.Hanging around in Internet cafes has reminded me...
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Enterprise Ireland Doesn’t Look Too Good
[UPDATE 20/10/06] Mary Cloak, the On-Line Marketing Manager for EI, just mailed me:Hi RichardJust to let you know that our IT Department have been working on browser incompatibility and the site is now...
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