Jan 28

swfobject is a great tool for serving flash in a standards-based, accessible way.

Version 2.1 is available at google code – here’s the link: code.google.com/p/swfobject/

Main Advantages:

  • It’s more optimized and flexible than any other Flash Player embed method around.
  • It uses unobtrusive JavaScript.
  • It offers a standards-based, accessible way to serve flash.
  • It allows you to avoid click-to-activate mechanisms to activate active content in Internet Explorer 6/7 and Opera 9+.

There are two publishing methods: static publishing method & dynamic publishing method.
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Jan 23

spam I’ve created a presentation about HTML emails.

Contents:

  • Design tips
  • Photoshop/Image software tips
  • Coding tips
  • coding examples
  • Structure
  • Styling for a variety of email clients
  • Rendering bug fixing
  • Email delivery software
  • Testing
  • Examples of newsletters: Evans, Miss Selfridge, BHS, House of Fraiser, ASOS, M&S

Here’s a download link: HTML Email development

Jan 03

2001adIf the last 50,000 years of man’s existence were divided into lifetimes of approximately 62 years each, there have been about 800. Of these 800, fully 650 were spent in caves. Only during the last 70 has it been possible to communicate effectively from one life time to another – as writing made it possible to do. Only during the last 6 lifetimes did masses of men ever see a printed word. Only during the last 4 has it been possible to measure time with any precision. Only during the last 2 has anyone anywhere ever used an electric motor. And the overwhelming majority of all the material goods we use in daily life have been developed within the present 800th lifetime.
[Alvin Toffler - 1970]
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Jan 01

Happy New Year!!!!

This movie requires Flash Player 6 or above