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  • Pardon the Dust (again)

    Sorry for the light posting, yet again. Between work and other things going on in my life, I’ve hardly had time to devote to the site.

    I’ve been fixing some longstanding issues with the site over the past couple of days. The site should now work fine in all modern browsers. I noticed some issues (caused primarily by some errant code I copied into a post) with the homepage that were causing the site to stop loading in Safari. That’s resolved. I’ve fixed some float issues with the main content area and the sidebar. I’ve also fixed some alignment issues here and there. It’s all pretty minor stuff that most people probably wouldn’t worry about, but it’s been bothering me and that’s cause enough to address and fix them.

    I recently upgraded to WordPress 2.2.2 and it has worked out pretty well. I would definitely recommend upgrading your site if you haven’t done so already.

    I’ve also been playing with Habari a bit lately, and I am really digging it. The 0.2 Developer Review release is pretty stable and cuts out a lot of feature bloat that exists in WordPress. I’m seriously considering a switch to it in the near future. I ran the WordPress import plugin that it comes with, and it pulled over everything without a hitch. My only issue is how it deals with permalinks. If I could get my URL structure to match what I currently have, I’d make the switch today.

    Anyhow… that’s all for now.

  • New Elements in HTML 5

    New Elements in HTML 5. As if we didn’t already have enough to learn…  With support coming from Apple, Opera the Mozilla Foundation, the Web Hypertext Application Technology Working Group (WhatWG), and – most recently – the W3C … HTML5 is catching some momentum. There’s no telling how long before they all agree on a standard spec… but I would definitely keep my eyes on how this develops.

  • Jeffrey Zeldman: King of Web Standards

    Jeffrey Zeldman: King of Web Standards. Excellent write-up on Zeldman. Because of him, I’m still in the field today. I was jaded with my job, didn’t have any real clear direction with what I wanted to do on the web anymore… and then I read “Designing with Web Standards” and it changed everything. I had the opportunity to meet him briefly in Atlanta at An Event Apart early last year and he’s the nicest guy you’d ever want to meet…

  • First Impressions on Habari

    I downloaded and installed the newly released Habari 0.2 Developer Review on a test domain, and I’m impressed. Setup took less time than a typical WordPress install. Importing posts, pages and comments from my existing WP site took only a few moments. While I don’t think I’ll be making the switch to Habari just yet, I will definitely be taking steps towards migrating this site over to it soon.

  • Metro Spirit Hiring Graphic Designer

    logo_metrospirit.gifThe Metro Spirit is looking for a Graphic Designer. If you’re interested in the position, hit Stacey Hudson up with an email for more information.

  • Nintendo Rocks

    Nintendo rocks. Seriously.Some time ago, my father-in-law started experiencing randomly shutdowns while playing games (even while fully charged) on his DS Lite. He mentioned it to me for the first time tonight, and I took a look at it. Sure enough… most of the time I hit the B button, it would shut itself off. I briefly searched online to see if anyone else had been experiencing this same sort of problem to no avail.So I called up Nintendo and explained the situation to them. They looked the system up to see when it had been purchased and the representative told me it just went out of warranty a couple of days – but not to worry… they were going to repair and/or replace the DS Lite anyways! You don’t know how happy that made me. A new or repaired DS Lite will be on its way in 2-3 weeks. Can you ask for anything better?I had read stories about how good Nintendo was to its customers, and this was the first time experiencing it first-hand. It makes me glad to own a Nintendo Wii, a DS and a DS Lite. I know the money went to a company that will definitely take care of its customers.Thank you, Nintendo.

  • Never attack the guy with the microphone

    Never attack the guy with the microphone. (Contains Strong Language)

  • Webmaster Jam Session Adds Additional Sessions

    The Webmaster Jam Session added a few more sessions to the schedule, along with information on a few Platinum Sessions. Are you attending? Hope to see you there! (View Agenda via Google Calendar)

  • Updated Information on Installing Adobe CS3

    If you are having problems installing Adobe Creative Suite 3 (CS3), you may want to check out the links below for additional information. This information came directly from Barry Hills (Sr. Director, Engineering and Program Mgmt, Creative Suites) via another thread here on my site. I am reposting it, and updating the other articles on this site to this information.

    Uninstall Flash Player completely:
    http://kb.adobe.com/selfservice/viewContent.do?externalId=tn_14157

    Make sure you have the right MacOS:
    http://kb.adobe.com/selfservice/viewContent.do?externalId=kb401617&sliceId=1

    The “Help” page for installation related issues:
    http://kb.adobe.com/selfservice/microsites/searchEntry.do?locale=LA_eng_US&publicationstatus=KCP_Publish&;usemicrosite=true&cmd=search&product=SG_CREATIVESUITE_1_1&searchString=installer&micrositeId=MS_Customer

    How to locate the installation log file:
    http://kb.adobe.com/selfservice/viewContent.do?externalId=kb400593&sliceId=1
    (This is very handy to have prior to calling technical support since it will help facilitate troubleshooting.)

    Also, update Acrobat to 8.1.

    If these don’t work and you still are having trouble installing a Creative Suite you have purchased and our Customer Support has not been able to help, please send me an email directly at:

    bhills@adobe.com
    Barry Hills
    Sr. Director, Engineering and Program Mgmt
    Creative Suite

    I hope this information helps those individuals who are still struggling to install CS3. In spite of all of the problems I had installing CS3 myself, I’m glad I upgraded. I’ve really enjoyed how well the apps work together, so much so that I ended up buying InDesign CS3 as well.

    Barry, thanks for the updated information, and for being proactive on this matter. You’re restoring my faith in Adobe.

  • New RDC Client 2.0 Released for Mac

    New Remote Desktop Client 2.0 Released for Mac.