Drupal 6 Book Review: Building Powerful And Robust Websites With Drupal 6

27 October 2008 - 5:46pm — Bevan

Perhaps I am too critical or my expectations are too high. In any case I was disappointed with Building Powerful and Robust Websites with Drupal 6. It may be somewhat useful for Drupal beginners seeking an introduction, general guidance or even basic help, but it lacks the detail and usefulness beginners are likely to need to get tasks done early on. I would expect most Drupal beginners to require more complete and comprehensive resources than what this book provides.

Air New Zealand is Using Linux

27 October 2008 - 5:23pm — Bevan

Air New Zealand's in-flight entertainment system runs Linux. Unfortunately the layer of software that Air NZ has deployed on top of Linux is buggy and I noticed at least twice in one 3-hour flight that it crashed, causing Linux to reboot. (This is what led me to discover the systems run Linux.)
Watching Linux boot on the seat-back console screen was fun. And it was nice to see Tux the Penguin about the airline.

Air New Zealand is Using Linux

27 October 2008 - 5:23pm — Bevan

Air New Zealand's in-flight entertainment system runs Linux. Unfortunately the layer of software that Air NZ has deployed on top of Linux is buggy and I noticed at least twice in one 3-hour flight that it crashed, causing Linux to reboot. (This is what led me to discover the systems run Linux.)
Watching Linux boot on the seat-back console screen was fun. And it was nice to see Tux the Penguin about the airline.

What kind of amazing grace?

4 October 2008 - 12:08pm — Bevan

This awesome song by my colleague and friend Ian Rhett moved me. Digg it here.

Web Accessibility Basics

30 September 2008 - 6:32pm — Bevan

CivicActions endeavors that our websites be usable. Usable implies accessible, since a user with special needs can not use an inaccessible site. In this article I discuss techniques that every web developer, themer and front-end html coder should have in their toolkit. These are the low-hanging fruit, the simple and inexpensive techniques, that make a big difference for internet users with restricted access, from user with low bandwidth internet connections, to users with poor eyesight. We're not just talking about the Googlebot and spiders here.

Web Accessibility Basics

30 September 2008 - 6:32pm — Bevan

CivicActions endeavors that our websites be usable. Usable implies accessible, since a user with special needs can not use an inaccessible site. In this article I discuss techniques that every web developer, themer and front-end html coder should have in their toolkit. These are the low-hanging fruit, the simple and inexpensive techniques, that make a big difference for internet users with restricted access, from user with low bandwidth internet connections, to users with poor eyesight. We're not just talking about the Googlebot and spiders here.

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