Betterness by Kawika Holbrook

Jeffrey Veen doesn't care about accessibility.

When he treats web design as a craft, Jeffery Veen ends up "delivering solutions to my clients that are far less complex to implement, are much easier to maintain, cost exponentially less to serve, work on multiple browsers and devices, do way better in the search engine lottery, and -- of course -- are accessible to everyone.... And try to argue with the business value of that." As good a business case for web standards, XHTML and CSS as I've read.

Plone for Zope

Plone 2.0 is a content management system for web publishing and the Zope application server for building content management systems, intranets, portals, and custom applications. ("Plone" and "Zope"? Guess there weren't too many short URLs left.) Plone provides pre-configured security and roles, a set of content types, and multi-lingual support, among other features. The new version adds a centralized control panel for setup, support for groups, improved Unicode support, greater control through CSS, and many other changes. The Plone 2.0 installer for Mac OS X requires Mac OS X 10.2 and up. Plone is available under both GPL and commercial licenses.

Save the Date

As I prepare our wedding's "save the date" cards, the stamp purchased for me to use gave me pause. It's simple and sweet leftover from Valentine's Day. However, it feels rather awkward every time I affix it onto an envelope destined for an ex-girlfriend. I never thought I wanted a large wedding. I never thought I wanted the expense and exercise of bringing together 300 people. But the more work I have to do, the more excited I become. I can't wait to see who mingles with whom: my grandmothers, who haven't seen each other in almost 40 years; my parents and their current or ex-spouses; my ex-girlfriends and her ex-boyfriends, and so on. Will a bridesmaid hook up with a groomsman? Who will my father annoy first? How many times will my mother cry? It's all got me giddy with anticipation.

Mastering the Masthead

Coming soon to a portfolio page near me: a new iType masthead. I like the dark pinstripes and fonts. I like the clean layout of options. I like the fact I made it myself. I'm not sure if I need my picture. Either way, all I have to do now is figure out where to find the time to relearn how to code the rollovers, search tool, and links so the CSS works with the rest of my standards-compliant site. Wait, I don't like that.

Find That Phrase

The Phrase Finder offers free access to a list of the meanings and origins of over 2,000 English phrases and sayings. You can browse alphabetically or search. "Whether you want to resolve a friendly argument over how a phrase originated or whether you just enjoy words, you’ll probably find something here to interest you.”