Web Standards, Accessibility & More » Microsoft http://weboverhauls.com/dennislembree/blog Personal blog of Dennis E. Lembree, web site professional Wed, 23 May 2012 03:16:02 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 30 Twitter Accounts for Tech Jobs http://weboverhauls.com/dennislembree/blog/2009/08/20/tech-jobs-twitter/ http://weboverhauls.com/dennislembree/blog/2009/08/20/tech-jobs-twitter/#comments Thu, 20 Aug 2009 12:31:13 +0000 Dennis http://weboverhauls.com/dennislembree/blog/?p=501 Continue reading →]]> Like Twitter? Need a  job in the tech/computer industry? Then follow some of  the 30 Tweeps listed below! Lots of categories and locations to choose from.

By U.S. City

International, UK, Australia

Company-Specific

The Rest

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Any other suggestions? Opinion on any listed?

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]]> http://weboverhauls.com/dennislembree/blog/2009/08/20/tech-jobs-twitter/feed/ 0 Recommended Web Standards/Development Articles http://weboverhauls.com/dennislembree/blog/2008/01/03/recommended-web-standardsdevelopment-articles/ http://weboverhauls.com/dennislembree/blog/2008/01/03/recommended-web-standardsdevelopment-articles/#comments Fri, 04 Jan 2008 04:27:34 +0000 Dennis http://checkengineusa.com/dennislembree/blog/2008/01/03/recommended-web-standardsdevelopment-articles/ Continue reading →]]> Here are some recent blog articles that are a must read for any web developer (especially front-end coders).

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]]> http://weboverhauls.com/dennislembree/blog/2008/01/03/recommended-web-standardsdevelopment-articles/feed/ 0 Google’s Gmail Superior http://weboverhauls.com/dennislembree/blog/2007/05/13/google-gmail-superior/ http://weboverhauls.com/dennislembree/blog/2007/05/13/google-gmail-superior/#comments Mon, 14 May 2007 01:51:25 +0000 Dennis http://checkengineusa.com/dennislembree/blog/2007/05/13/gmail-superior-to-other-email-services/ Continue reading →]]> When I first used Gmail (Google’s free email service), it was a little awkward at first because the logic behind it is different than all other mail applications…and it’s brilliant. It’s based on email conversations. Email messages are groups into a conversation; this makes your email much better organized and much easier to scan. Seems simple, but it is quite unique, and it’s executed well. The AJAX is smooth and make tasks much easier. There are also a nice Contacts feature and a built in text-messenger (Google Talk).

Google’s other fine products and services makes it a fine choice for online tasks including Google Calendar, Documents and Spreadsheets, and Groups. I find Google’s web applications easier to use, faster, and just slicker than most other similar apps. Google Docs are really cool because not only can you edit docs and (simple) spreadsheets online, but you can collaborate with other people.

Yahoo! made a good effort in the new version of Yahoo! Mail, but falls short in load speed and overall performance.

And unless you pay, you get bombarded with advertising in Yahoo! Mail. MSN mail isn’t much better. And staying away from Microsoft applications is usually a good idea. Ads are much less bothersome in Gmail, in fact, I hardly notice it at all as they are subtle text ads, not big, blaring, graphical ads. The Google ads are also relevant to the content of the email, which can actually be helpful sometimes.

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]]> http://weboverhauls.com/dennislembree/blog/2007/05/13/google-gmail-superior/feed/ 1 My Take on Internet Explorer 7 http://weboverhauls.com/dennislembree/blog/2006/10/24/internet-explorer-7-vs-firefox/ http://weboverhauls.com/dennislembree/blog/2006/10/24/internet-explorer-7-vs-firefox/#comments Tue, 24 Oct 2006 11:50:36 +0000 Dennis http://checkengineusa.com/dennislembree/blog/2006/10/23/internet-explorer-7-vs-firefox/ Continue reading →]]> IE 7 iconSo Microsoft finally released Internet Explorer 7. I have mixed feelings about it, but overall I’d say it leaves a lot to be desired…even for an early Microsoft product release. IE7 is available now, but won’t be ready for Automatic Update Distribution until November 1.

The Bad stuff

  • Still some security issues (It took them less than 24 hours to find the first security hole in IE7.) (http://secunia.com/advisories/22477/)
  • The new interface may confuse most “regular” Windows users who are used to certain conventions (like the menu bar for example, which is hidden by default).
  • Still not standards-compliant.
  • No extensions available (whereas Firefox has a plethora of extensions for users and developers.)
  • Only runs on Windows XP Service Pack 2
  • It’s still closely tied to the Windows operating system
  • Difficult to run multiple versions of IE

The Good stuff:

  • The User Interface has a new, clean ‘minimalist’ appearance.
  • RSS features greatly enhanced.
  • Anti-phishing features (protect users from divulging personal information to fraudulent Web site)

Also, on Firefox:

The Mozilla Firefox is currently scheduled to release version 2.0 on October 24. Improvements include integrated search, spell-checking feature, and enhanced tabbing. FF2 and IE7 will both have Anti-phishing features.

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