AJAX seems to be all the rage recently, what with all the hype behind GMail, Google Maps, flickr, and the like. I’ve been wanting to dabble in it to test out the waters before I implemented anything major. Cameron Adams recently published an AJAX article over at SitePoint, and it sold me on giving it… Continue reading AJAX and ColdFusion
Author: Kim Siever
I am a copywriter and copyeditor. I blog on writing and social media tips mostly, but I sometimes throw in my thoughts about running a small business.
Follow me on Twitter at @hotpepper.
Google Currency
Google now offers currency conversion among its calculator features. For example, the current exchange from one Canadian dollar to US dollars is 81.07 cents.
GMail RSS
I just realised today that GMail has an RSS feed. It seems it only works on unread messages in the inbox, however. No read messages and no archived new messages.
Web Design World Seattle
Anyone going to Web Design World in Seattle next month?
IE Tabbed Browser
IE now has tabbed browsing! Well, sort of. You have to install the MSN toolbar. The 1.2 version of the MSN toolbar now allows IE users to have tabbed browsing functionality. It appears the functionality is available to users of IE 5 and 6. So what takes IE so long?
Hot Pepper Branding
My branding efforts must be working. Recently I have had two visitors to my site who came here after searching Google for “red pepper kim siever” and “HOT PEPPER KIM SIEVER”. I also a visitor who had searched for “hot pepper blog”, but it’s difficult to say if they were searching for my blog or… Continue reading Hot Pepper Branding
Globe and Mail Standards Compliant
I’m not sure how recent it was, but I noticed today that Globe and Mail—one of Canada’s national newspapers—recoded their website to be more standards compliant. The site validates at only 24 errors, a far cry from the hundreds it had previously, and many of the current errors are minor (such as not encoding ampersands… Continue reading Globe and Mail Standards Compliant
IBM Backs Firefox
Looks like Firefox is getting some much needed support in their fight against Internet Explorer. IBM is encouraging its employees to use Firefox, aiding the open-source Web browser’s quest to chip away at Microsoft’s Internet Explorer. Firefox is already used by about 10 percent of IBM’s staff, or about 30,000 people. Starting Friday, IBM workers… Continue reading IBM Backs Firefox
Percentage or Pixel Based Width Columns
I am developing a new design for the Faculty of Management website. The front page is a portal type design with three columns. I am trying to use elastic design in development of the page, but I am left to wonder if this is the best option for a three-column layout. Here’s my question. Is… Continue reading Percentage or Pixel Based Width Columns
GMail Folders
I love using GMail. It’s easy to use and is accessible from home and work. Plus it has more disk space than Hotmail and doesn’t use up room on my computer. I moved all of my mailing lists over to GMail. One thing I noticed after moving all the mailing lists over was the absence… Continue reading GMail Folders