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How well does your browser support HTML5?

April 29, 2010

Here’s a nifty website that grades your browser on various aspects of HTML 5.  On my laptop running Windows 7, Chrome 4.1 scored  118/160. Firefox 3.6.2 came in second with 101/160. IE 8 scored a dismal 19/160. Check your browser and see how well it does.

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The “real” reason Apple doesn’t support Flash on the I-Pad

April 22, 2010
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Here’s an interesting article about the “real” reason Flash isn’t supported on the i-pad. The following is a quote from the article: It’s not because of slow mobile performance, battery drain or crashes. It’s because of the hover or mouseover problem. Many (if not most) current Flash games, menus, and even video players require a [...]

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Creating your own Web Server on a Mac

April 21, 2010

For the beginning php student it is frustrating to always have to upload your files to a server to test them. The solution is to set up and install a web server and PHP on your local computer. On a Mac OS X, the web server is already there, you just need to turn it [...]

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Microformats

April 20, 2010

Sometimes it’s easy to get overwhelmed by the amount of learning necessary to design and develop for the web. Just when you think you’re getting ahead of the curve something new comes along. The latest new thing for me are Microformats. Microformats are small patterns of HTML to represent commonly published things like people, events, [...]

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Information Architecture

April 13, 2010

So it’s not just a site map after all. I always understood the need for a fancy drawing that graphically indicated where everything goes. I could never figure out how all the STUFF got in the right place however, especially when dealing with a large, complicated site with a company that offers services or products [...]

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Welcome to bcWebCreative

April 13, 2010

This is the online home of Web Designer and Developer Bryan Comstock. Here you’ll find a sample of my work and a list of the services I can provide. If you’re looking for a good person who can produce quality work, drop me a line and let’s talk. This site is growing quickly so check [...]

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