Posts from year 2007
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Thoughts on Connection07
Connection07 was held at Stadsmuseet, one of the very few web conferences held in Gothenburg. Compared to the large global conferences such as MIX and @media, this is of course a lot smaller.
Level of fame
What exactly makes someone famous in the computer world? Not so long ago, computing was the domain of scientists, engineers and people who could discuss network protocols for several hours without requiring alcohol. It was technical, obscure and sufficiently incomprehensible to guarantee that almost nobody involved would ever be stopped for an autograph.
Modern Flash development
Flash is often said to be an excellent tool for interactive visual effects when applied properly, while it’s a pain when it comes to accessibility and semantics. There is also the issue with search engine optimization, since the Google bots don’t know how to index the binary files.
Creating CSS Control Adapters
The popular ASP.NET framework comes with a set of pre-defined controls, which can speed up web development. Unfortunately many of the controls will produce a result which is less than optimal when it comes to accessibility and web standards.
The legacy of software
When I go to old cities such as Rome, I love to visit the ancient buildings. Some were built over two thousand years ago and still stand before my eyes. But when future historians and archaeologists will rediscover the year of 2007, it is unclear if they will find much of use.
Diving at the Great Barrier Reef
The Great Barrier Reef off the northern coast of Australia is the world’s largest coral reef system. An underwater dream stretching along the Queensland coast like nature’s own fairy tale.
Lord of the Rings locations in New Zealand
The moment I step off the place in New Zealand, it’s like falling through a portal to a place where the sheep outnumber the people and the mountains look like they were sketched by a Tolkien fever dream. This isn’t just where they filmed Middle-Earth. This is Middle-Earth.
Mythbusting in Wellington
I’m currently in Wellington, New Zealand. At latitude 41°S, it’s the southernmost national capital city in the world. This is about as far south as you can get without hiking through Patagonia.