Computers and the web

How to fix pixelated images in IE

November 27, 2008

I don't use Internet Explorer (IE) much (Firefox is better in so many ways), but since I write web pages I have to check how they look in IE every so often. I found that most of the images in IE were pixelated (jagged edges where lines should be clear), so I finally went off [...]

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Great resources for checking web pages for disabled accessibility

July 4, 2008

I am no expert on checking accessibility of web sites, but I use a couple tools that can help quickly check web pages: 1. Install the Fangs extension in Firefox (available at http://sourceforge.net/projects/fangs). Then, from the Tools menu, select Fangs. You will get a page as "seen" by someone who uses a screen reader. Screen [...]

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Stretching program for you computer users

May 20, 2008

I used Stretch Break when I was working at Lawrence Hall of Science, spending much time daily at the computer. It has a nice combination of stretches, both sitting and standing. You can set it to remind you at any time interval you chose (default is every 30 minutes). It's a great program for those [...]

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Nice screen shot video software

May 18, 2008

I just found a great piece of software that allows you to easily record what you are doing on your computer screen (with your own voice over) and save it as a .AVI or Flash movie. The software is called CamStuio, and being open source it is free. You can find it at http://camstudio.org/. I [...]

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Bicycle maps on Google: Petition

March 2, 2008

A great group of folks (GoogleMapsBikeThere.org) have developed an online petition to request that Google add "Bike There" check box to Google Maps. If you haven't explored Google Maps recently, it's worth checking out. One of their options for directions is "Avoid highways" which is halfway to a bike friendly mapping experience. Google has also [...]

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Please don't use Internet Explorer

January 20, 2008

It's not just that it's by Micro$oft. It's that it's not standards compliant. A little bit of history: When the web first started to use browsers (Netscape, Internet Explorer, etc.), folks weren't quite sure how to write the code so it would display "correctly" on every browser. Slowly, standards were developed, with the goal of [...]

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