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November 16, 2004
by Kay

Setting Up Dreamweaver MX 2004

I’m a software tweaker, I admit it. I like digging in options dialogs – in many applications they’re chock full of extra functionality and cool time-saving techniques. Dreamweaver MX 2004’s Preferences dialog is no exception – it hides heaps of … Continue reading

November 15, 2004
by Kay

Rule Number One

Never write in your blog that you’re going to do something, in case you don’t get around to finishing it. In this case, self-inflicted peer pressure had no effect. I did not update my site layout and add new features … Continue reading

October 30, 2004
by Kay

Today’s the day

Ouch. In a rare (yeah right!) moment of clutziness, I dropped a heavy bowl on my knee last night. The sequence of events might have been that I dropped the bowl and tried to catch it with my knee, but … Continue reading

October 17, 2004
by Kay

Google Desktop Search Rocks

Can Google do no wrong? I downloaded and installed the beta version of Google Desktop Search, and I have to say I’m impressed. It’s been noted that it’s not doing anything that other desktop search apps haven’t already done – … Continue reading

October 13, 2004
by Kay

Why I Validate

“Can a site claim to be web-standards-compliant if it doesn’t validate” seems to be the question of the moment. I think so, if it was built in the “spirit” of web standards. The real world intervenes, third party components and … Continue reading

October 5, 2004
by Kay

No Posts

I haven’t posted much (or at all) during these last few weeks. The reason is, that I haven’t had the time or the heart. Four weeks ago this evening, we came home from work and our dog Scully was not … Continue reading

September 12, 2004
by Kay

New Fusebox Forum App

The inimitable Aussie Lee Borkman has created a forum application ala Joel0nSoftware (which, by the way, is an absolute must-read – great stuff). It’s written in ColdFusion, in Fusebox 4 (although due to hosting constraints, a temporary Fusebox 3 version … Continue reading

September 4, 2004
by Kay

A Gmail Epidemic

Want Gmail? It looks like pretty much everyone who wants one has one. I’ve got more invites, but no one to give them to. Holler if ya want one.