it’s refreshingly addictive.
That explains it
According to a trust worthy poll, by a reputable company in a reputable newspaper, or something like that, these are things women find attractive (bolding mine)
- Has facial stubble
- Is a bit geeky
- Has a hairy chest
- Avid book reader
- Cries at soppy films1
- Sings along to a song while dancing to it
- Grey hair
- Sweaty after workout2
- Wears glasses
- Has a passion for sports
That explains why my life is like a Lynx advert.
1 CSS3 selectors on the other hand…
2 It would be bolded, except I don’t work out3
3 If you’re not sweating after a work out your sweat glands aren’t working and you’re probably dead, consult your GP.
The :not selector in CSS3 (and jQuery) is so brilliant I might cry
This could’ve been a tweet, but fuck it.
The new Beeb style guide
If you don’t know html & css then you’re not a web designer
You’re a graphic designer, and there’s nothing wrong with that it’s a completely legitimate career. But you’re not a web designer, drawing websites in Photoshop makes you a web designer in the same way that this image makes me an architect.
Facebok Login
Username
Password
Obviously this doesn’t do anything, I just thought it’d be funny with the recent login kerfuffle, especially with the intentional misspelling of Facebook I might get a few hits on Google. I’m aware that I’m a bastard.
Getting SEO advice from your webhost…
…is like getting advice on what to say to your customers on the phone from BT
A guide to Search Engine Optimisation for clients of web design companies
A lot of clients who hire some designers to design & build their website will pay a third party for SEO, often too much relative to what their paying for the design and development. Here are the steps you need to follow for budgeting.
- Take the number of sales you make to Search Engine’s spiders (which is 0)
- Prefix it with your local currency’s symbol (for UK visitors £0)
- Spend that much on SEO
- Take the money you were going to spend on SEO and hire a copywriter.
Because good content is important, maybe if it was called Potential Customer Experience Optimisation (PCEO™) clients would pay silly money for it.
I Love Apple announcements because…
…you get to see all the great comments. And people who say “People only buy Apple stuff to make themselves seem cool”, they’re the coolest people on the planet.
New Design
There are 2 reasons for the new design
- I’m working at 5mm for the next couple of days and as there’s absolutely nothing planned in the tech world for that time I figured it would be interesting to talk about my use of CSS3 selectors.
- The old version was over designed…
Theres a few bugs in IE, who cares?