Text replacement is the process of replacing standard fonts with more stylised, stylish ones, allowing web fonts to be as elaborate and original as those seen in print. Without some form of text replacement, all websites become limited to the fonts that are already installed on the majority of computers, namely Arial, Georgia, Verdana or Times New Roman, making for a bland and generic web space. [More]

We have all worked with colleagues who are more talk than walk, and we may even have been involved in the hiring of someone who turns out not to be as good as they initially claimed. Applicants come in all shades of experience and technical ability and 5 years hands-on experience doesn’t always equate to 5 years growth in technical ability or knowledge. More often than not, the interviewee will be skilled but not nearly to the level that they claim or think. [More]

The new site speed criterion isn’t weighted as heavily as something like page relevance, however. Google says less than 1% of actual search queries performed are being affected by the site speed dimension in the current implementation. [More]

Bruce Lawson gave this talk at FOWA London 2009. HTML5 was adapted to be the starting point for the World Wide Web Consortium (W3C) in 2007. The main purpose for creating HTML5 is to minimize the use for, “plug-in-based rich internet application (RIA) technologies such as Adobe Flash, Microsoft Silverlight to mention a few. Take away some useful insights of whats its all about. [More]

A quick look at this week's web news with Dan. In celebration of general geekiness, why not take a few minutes to marvel at this Super Mario Crossover – classic gaming with a quality twist. [More]

These past few weeks have seen massive growth of interest in the now three-party race for the UK leadership – particularly among geek circles regarding ring-fencing of science and technology budgets, and the now infamous Digital Economy Bill. [More]

Well, it appears to be getting better (?), but it seems that Microsoft are still playing by their rules when it comes to web standards. Working on a recent project, I found a curious bug that doesn't seem to be documented, so I thought I'd write about it in case it helps anyone else. [More]

First impressions count - be it a car you are about to test drive, the decor of your living room, your appearance on a first date...how about your website? You have 3-5 seconds to grab the attention of your visitor. [More]

There are a boatload of blogs and articles about Internet Explorer 6, its lack of standards compliance and whether designers and developers should cater for this disgracefully-aging browser. Big sites and brands are getting involved too; .net magazine published this article last month, mentioning Facebook's recent drop of IE6 support, as well as Apple's (albeit unsurprising) refusal to let IE6 users use their MobileMe service. Google was even among the list. [More]

The internet as you know is forever growing and who knows what possibilties are ahead. There are numerous topics which can be discussed regarding the internet and these can be branched off into a variety of discussions. Is there any wrong or right answer about anything or are we just 'testing' the right way to do things and exploring all avenues both old and new? This is where my discussion starts...websites. [More]