More Firefox 3 Icons Arrive

January 31st, 2008

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Even more Firefox 3 icons have begun to creep into the latest Minefield nightly builds. So far most of the icons appear to be in the Windows XP style (Mozilla has contracted The Icon Factory to design three sets for XP, Vista and OSX).

Check out my original post here.

New Firefox 3 Icons Arrive

January 29th, 2008

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The new Firefox 3 icon set has started to show up in the latest nightly builds. They look pretty good so far; but what I’m really looking forward to seeing is the new keyhole back/forward button design. You can take a look at the mockups for the new icons here, or download the latest nightly build here.

SQL Sucks

January 23rd, 2008

Y’know why SQL is great? Because the easiest queries you can execute are ones like DELETE and DROP.

I’m having a bad database day.

How many people don’t use Javascript?

January 21st, 2008

One of the most vexing aspects of web development is the need to ensure all Javascript is (realistically) unobtrusive. This involves making sure that those lucky few who can’t or don’t use Javascipt can still enjoy your website unhindered.

In a bold move, I set out to discover exactly how many people use Javascipt, and if it’s worth even offering this provision (of course it is; you should never alienate your audience. However, I was feeling particularly brash this day, and threw caution, along with any audience consideration, to the wind).

It turns out this number is, on average, 10%. However, the most reliable data source I could find (w3schools), have the statistic at 6%, a figure which has fallen steadily from 12% in 2002. Perhaps were approaching 100% Javascript penetration? Probably not, considering its potential for (and history of) abuse; it’s unlikely to shake of years of mistrust anytime soon. But still, one can hope?

Here is the page on w3schools with the data; it also includes detailed statistics regarding browser penetration for the last few years.

I Can Fly

January 21st, 2008

I am also invincible, can glow in the dark, transform milk cartons into gold…