Monthly Archives: July 2007

Facebook’s Ridiculously Cool Story Types Preferences Widget

Posted on July 17, 2007 by Larry Rubin

Ok, so who on the Facebook design team is an aspiring bedroom DJ? The widget below, which looks like a multi-track mixing console, allows Facebook users to reign in fine grain control over the frequency of which “stories” are presented … Continue reading →

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Apple Attempts to Sneak Safari Browser Onto Windows Boxes Via Quicktime Updater

Posted on July 8, 2007 by Larry Rubin

I haven’t installed Apple’s Safari browser on my desktop computer yet, but this is what showed up when the Apple Updater just ran (see screenshot below).

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Presentation: W3C’s Shawn Henry – “Web Accessibility Guidelines Update”

Posted on July 7, 2007 by Larry Rubin

Warning: This presentation will help you sleep through a stampede of horny elephants, but you should watch it anyway.

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How to Load and Unload Google Maps Without Using the BODY Tag

Posted on July 6, 2007 by Larry Rubin

2011 Update: This solution was developed in 2007. While it may still work in some browsers, it has not been thoroughly tested in all modern browsers. I would recommend finding a solution that is more likely to perform reliably across … Continue reading →

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