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Can Software Make You Less Racist?
25.8.2016
I don't think we computer geeks appreciate how profoundly the rise of the smartphone, and Facebook, has changed the Internet audience. It's something that really only happened in the last five years, as smartphones and data plans dropped radically in price and became accessible – and addictive –...
Here's The Programming Game You Never Asked For
15.4.2016
You know what's universally regarded as un-fun by most programmers? Writing assembly language code.
As Steve McConnell said back in 1994:
Programmers working with high-level languages achieve better productivity and quality than those working with lower-level languages. Languages such as...
On HTML belts and ARIA braces (The Default Implicit ARIA semantics they didn’t want you to know about)
14.4.2015
The question of whether HTML elements need the addition of ARIA role attibutes to expose their semantics, is one that surfaces on a regular basis. The answer is maybe for a subset of elements, but increasingly no. ARIA roles add nothing to default semantics of most elements In some cases...
On HTML belts and ARIA braces (The Default Implicit ARIA semantics they didn’t want you to know about)
14.4.2015
Updated: 3rd August 2020 The question of whether HTML elements need the addition of ARIA role attributes to expose their semantics, is one that surfaces on a regular basis. The answer is maybe for a subset of elements, but increasingly no. ARIA roles add nothing to default semantics of most...
HTML5 – Check it Before you Wreck it with Mike[tm] Smith
9.12.2014
The W3C’s Mike[tm] Smith (AKA @sideshowbarker) is the man with his head in the W3C validation markup checking tool source code; he makes the magic happen. Questions were asked for the HTML5 Doctor reader’s delight and edification. Russian Translation: Не проверив HTML5-кода, не суйся...
HTML5 – Check it Before you Wreck it with Mike[tm] Smith
9.12.2014
The W3C’s Mike[tm] Smith (AKA @sideshowbarker) is the man with his head in the W3C validation markup checking tool source code; he makes the magic happen. Questions were asked for the HTML5 Doctor reader’s delight and edification. Russian Translation: Не проверив HTML5-кода, не суйся...
The Razer Gear You've Been Eyeing, Free Movie Rental, and More Deals
11.11.2014
This week only, Woot is offering a bunch of refurbished Razer gear for great prices. You will have to pay a flat $5 shipping fee, so be sure to get everything you want on one order. [
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Save on a Great Plasma Screen While You Still Can, and More Deals
6.10.2014
The TV industry is a transitional period, and as such, we haven't had a lot of deals to get really psyched about in a while. Here are two:Read more
Using ARIA in HTML
21.6.2014
ARIA (WAI-ARIA if you want to be formal) is a set of attributes that you can add to HTML elements. These attributes communicate role, state and property semantics to assistive technologies via the accessibility APIs implemented in browsers. The W3C HTML specification provides information about...
Using ARIA in HTML
21.6.2014
ARIA (WAI-ARIA if you want to be formal) is a set of attributes that you can add to HTML elements. These attributes communicate role, state and property semantics to assistive technologies via the accessibility APIs implemented in browsers. The W3C HTML specification provides information about...
The Gaming Laptop You Want, Das Keyboard, PSN Update, Inquisition
14.5.2014
The Toshiba Qosmio was our Gaming Laptop Pick back in November, and while there is of course new competition in the market place, today's deal definitely makes up the difference. Get the Qosmio with its GTX 770M and free Razer Abyssus Gaming Mouse for just $930 with code RMN705134. [Toshiba...
Patent Nonsense, Coinbase Futures, and Who’s a Good Doggie? You Are!
13.12.2013
JP Morgan causes a stir, re-presents old cryptocurrency patent, Coinbase receives $25m investment, while John Law digs for dogecoins