Xmas 2005 - a photoset on Flickr contains all the photos I took this year from the White Hart Christmas meal to Christmas day itself. I’ll be adding more during the week and will create a seperate album for New Year. It’s snowing today so I’m hoping to get a few decent shots so check [...]
Published on December 27, 2005
You’re viewing the latest version of GuyWeb.co.uk which is very nearly complete. I’ve been working away on this for the last few months with the aim of making the site more usable to the various different audiences who read it. Here are my rough notes on the new design.
Firstly, the site should perform as an [...]
Published on December 27, 2005
Filed in Usability, Web design, Wordpress
To all my family and friends, have a very merry christmas and a happy new year!
Published on December 25, 2005
Filed in Personal
Sony Ericsson w800i Remote Control
Touch SRC 100 is a unofficial remote control for the w800i. I wonder why Sony have not created an official device as they did for the w900i. Makes no sense and this is a bit steep at £50.
(tags: w800i)
Handy colour palette
For when colour inspiration is required.
(tags: webdesign css colour)
Published on December 24, 2005
Filed in Links
The Future of Web Apps (summit)
A conference that features talkers from all areas of interesting web developments: Google, del.icio.us, flickr, mint and more. A bargain at £75+VAT. I’m hoping to attend.
(tags: webdesign web2)
User-Defined Access Keys
Access keys are a contentious area of accessibility, as they can sometimes clash with the shortcut keys used by user agents. [...]
Published on December 23, 2005
Filed in Links
Congratulations to Harry on his entrance to world of pure capitalism. A tidy 3-bed (with garage!) in his native Bitterne Park, Southampton.
Published on December 22, 2005
Filed in Personal
Swooshy Curly Quotes Without Images
Take a quote and render it within blockquote tags, applying big, funky and stylish curly quotes both at the beginning and the end without using any images – at all.
(tags: webdesign typography)
Ajax powered style switcher
The Unobtrusive Degradable Ajax Style Sheet Switcher combines the power of Server Side processing and DOM scripting [...]
Published on December 22, 2005
Filed in Links
I’ve just realised that del.icio.us crops the description or ‘extended’ thingey down to 255 characters which means that I’ve really gotta keep the descriptions brief! So apologies for all the descriptions on my links that have been abruptly cut short.
Published on December 21, 2005
Filed in Links
On CSS hacks
Tantek explains a potted history of his CSS hacks from then to now and makes the suggestion that maybe the best thing to do is write to published standards and avoid hacks altogether. This is something I fully support and if you check any of my source cod
(tags: webdesign css)
Site Maps and Site [...]
Published on December 21, 2005
Filed in Links
It’s my final five days at work before the Chrsitmas break and boy am I looking forward to it. Perhaps my busiest year in terms of personal events (getting married) and work (a neverending project since March), I’m looking forward to an altogether quieter 2006. Not to say that being busy is something that disagrees [...]
Published on December 18, 2005
Filed in Personal
Guy is currently juggling SMS, Induction, Study Skills, Accessible Services, Web design, Focus groups and online prospectus stuff. Patience.. #
This site is being redeveloped. Apologies if things don't look or act as you expect. I'm spending little bits of free time making some much needed changes.
GuyWeb is the personal website of Guy Carberry, a web designer based in Buckingham, England. He currently works full-time as a web designer for the Open University. He also undertakes interesting freelance projects where time allows. You can contact Guy by emailing Guy at this website's address.