Category Archives: Commentary

No reboot

Posted on April 28, 2007 by Dan

Alas, I’ve not got anything ready for the May 1st Reboot. My sincerest apologies; work has been busy. Off-the-hook busy. So I’ll do something quicker and easier and not-at-all like redesigning my site. My toolbox. At the risk of starting … Continue reading →

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Naked!

Posted on April 5, 2007 by Dan

Wondering why this page looks a little spartan today? That’s because it’s CSS Naked Day!!! Go check out other nakedness! Update: It’s no longer the 5th of April; clothes are back on.

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TheyWorkForYou Sparklines

Posted on April 5, 2007 by Dan

TheyWorkForYou.co.nz is a great resource; it is “a volunteer-run website that aims to make it easy for people to keep tabs on the activity of Aotearoa New Zealand’s Parliament.” It’s a really well-built site, and I’ve just discovered/noticed today that … Continue reading →

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Government Web Standards & Recommendations

Posted on April 3, 2007 by Dan

I meant to blog about this a few weeks back, but I forgot. 🙁 The New Zealand government has recently released the NZ Government Web Standards and Recommendations v1.0. This document covers mark-up (HTML, XHTML, CSS), content, page layout, security, … Continue reading →

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Let’s get naked!

Posted on April 3, 2007 by Dan

April the 5th is CSS Naked Day, so twoseven.co.nz is going to get naked. Admittedly, this is kinda pointless, since twoseven.co.nz uses a standard WordPress template, and so you won’t expect to discover anything remarkable once the ClotheSS come off, … Continue reading →

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A List Apart: Issue 234

Posted on March 28, 2007 by Dan

The latest issue of A List Apart has been published. I highly recommend A List Apart to those of you who don’t already read it. It’s an online magazine that “explores the design, development, and meaning of web content, with … Continue reading →

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Development site

Posted on March 26, 2007 by Dan

For your viewing pleasure, I’m going to be working on my redesign for the May 1st Reboot at reboot.twoseven.co.nz.

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Beware the LogoMaid

Posted on March 24, 2007 by Dan

I’m a long-time follower of Dan Cederholm, a top-class web designer from Massachusetts. Dan has recently had his Simplebits logo stolen by quick-and-easy logo factory, Logomaid. The full story unfolds here in the comments against the offending screenshot in Dan’s … Continue reading →

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Yahoo!

Posted on March 1, 2007 by Dan

xtramsn is web now Yahoo!Xtra. I see this as a good thing. I like the direction that Yahoo is taking – they’ve done a great job of leaving cheap jerseys old-school portal-land behind and are really embracing the new technologies … Continue reading →

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