A friend of mine from Indianapolis years, Merritt Olsen, is running in the NY Marathon this weekend. Though she we caught up in Toronto two weekends ago, I might make it down to see her this weekend. Here are her words about the race. The New York Marathon will be held on Sunday, November 2nd. …
Monthly Archives: October 2003
Why tables for layout is stupid
I was seeking an answer to a CSS problem today and came across this great site that explains why CSS is so much better than TABLEs. Why tables for layout is stupid: problems defined, solutions offered Tables existed in HTML for one reason: To display tabular data. But then border=”0″ made it possible for designers …
Parts two and three on Peace Corps on saftey
Parts two and three of the Peace Corps series on saftey have been published. I’ve read several so far, they are pretty powerful. PART TWO Missing without a trace Peace Corps answers few questions in disappearance Roadside robbery leaves victim angry Volunteer fears community she was helping to rebuild Life of intrigue leads of murder …
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Part one on Peace Corps safety
Part 1 of a series of Peace Corps stories on safety appeared in today’s Dayton Daily News. Though I was interviewed for this series, I do not expect to have my story or comments included. This seven-part series explores how Peace Corps volunteers face injury and death in foreign lands. As many of you know, …
Sliding Doors of CSS
A List Apart Magazine is back with a new design and some great articles. One absolutely amazing article on using CSS to layer background images, Sliding Doors of CSS will soon make its way into my code and future Web site designs. I really can’t wait to take advantage of the ideas presented in this …