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Redline Guiding is Born
My wife Barb and I have started down our own road. Getting married changed things for me, for her, for both of us. We needed to start fresh. The path I was already on as a mountain guide is an enjoyable one, so we upped the ante in that direction: we started our own guiding…
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Starlight Journey
I haven't published here in quite some time. I'm overdue. Plus, this story has been forming in my mind for months. It was time to put it together and let it out. Enjoy...
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Web Site Navigation Menu Placement
I was asked in an email recently what my feelings were regarding the placement of a navigation menu on a web site. The person asking wanted to know the latest scoop on the advantages or disadvantages of various menu placements. Is a right-hand vertical menu better somehow than a…
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Book Smarts or Street Smarts?
I recently had a conversation with my son about the subject of this post. We wondered if we had street smarts (wisdom), book smarts (intelligence), both, or none of the above. And we also explored our preferences to these qualities in those we associate with. It turned out to be…
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iStockphoto Exclusivity
It took almost a year, but I got the required number of downloads (250), and exceeded the minimum 50% acceptance rate -- I am at about 74% -- to become an "Exclusive Photographer" at iStockphoto.com -- w00t! I can't say it was easy all the time. There was a lot of learning going…
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Hacking Telecom: What’s Next?!
All the rage nowadays is using your high speed Internet connection for telecommunications purposes, instead of using the good old phone company and their possibly overpriced services. There are even devices out there that you can plug one end of into your computer's USB port and…
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Hey Microsoft, Don’t Push Me Away
The doomsayer said the end of XP is near and the doomsayer foretold correctly. On April 14th, 2009, Microsoft plans to end mainstream support for the Windows XP operating system (OS). Even though critical support -- whatever that means -- will still be offered until 2014. This…
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In Loving Memory: Salty 1999-2009
On Sunday, March 8th, I asked my white German shepherd dog, Salty, if he wanted to go for a walk. He seemed depressed so I thought it would cheer him up. He didn't really seem up to it, but would follow me to the ends of the earth so away we went. He didn't run ahead as he…
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Understanding Web Accessibility Obstacles
More than any other factor, it is the understanding of web accessibility obstacles that has best assisted me in the pursuit of making my sites and those of my clients as accessible as possible. But isn't that always the way? We cannot avoid danger if we cannot recognize it.…
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New Contact Form Support Post
If you need support for my version 2.0 , 2.0WP , or GBCF-v3 contact form scripts, this is the place to get it. The new place. I've used the same blog posts for contact form support comments and questions for such a long time, their pages have gotten long. Really long! I decided…
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Tips for Posting Code Online
Many web developers who blog at some point share a little code or scripting. We do this to give away a hard-earned/hard-learned tip or trick, or in some cases to offer a whole script or code solution. We try to make the Internet a better place. This is a great thing about the…
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On Becoming a Photographer
I've been at a little while now. I've got some calluses. I've been a member of iStockphoto since February of 2008, but I didn't start contributing until April. You do the math. During these months I've been hard at work basically re-learning the craft. Photography has been a…
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Unmet Friends in Unseen Places
Gas prices are high. Driving my Jeep creates pollution. That contributes to global warming. Driving is also known to be dangerous. I avoided all these negatives this year by doing all of my holiday shopping online. It's fast, convenient, saves time, and hopefully with the…
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The Best of the Beast in 2008
As I did in 2006 and in 2007 , I have created a "best of" post highlighting certain articles that I published in 2008. As I mentioned last year, some of the articles were chosen because I really liked them, others because you really liked them. If you want more of the latter let…
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Adding a Map to Your Web Site
Local brick-n-mortar businesses, those who rely on walk-in, on-location commerce, will often have a web site to promote their business. It's a good idea. The cost of having a web site is next to nothing, maintenance is easy if the site was built with updating in mind, and it can…
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My WCAG 2.0 AAA Implementation
A while back I mentioned I made a AAA web site that conformed to the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines ( WCAG ) version 2.0. The site was for California disability rights attorney, Lainey Feingold , who works primarily with the blind and visually impaired community on…
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Enduring Rock
The past 100 years have brought about enormous change. Not the shallow electoral kind of change. I'm referring to much more potent changes, like those in communications, medicine, aerospace, manufacturing, and transportation. And more. A lot has changed in that time. And with…
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Should Web Developers Support 800×600?
That question is hot on the mailing list run by the Guild of Accessible Web Designers ( GAWDS ) right now. Specifically Accessites has been called on to explain why it is has one submission criterion demanding support for an 800x600 monitor resolution -- meaning that it must be…