Comments for From Accessibility to Zope http://blog.mauveweb.co.uk experiments in contemporary web development Tue, 08 Jun 2010 18:23:30 +0100 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 Comment on Bubble Background Animation by Ιoannis Tsiouris http://blog.mauveweb.co.uk/2008/10/11/bubble-background-animation/comment-page-1/#comment-41867 Ιoannis Tsiouris Tue, 08 Jun 2010 18:23:30 +0000 http://blog.mauveweb.co.uk/?p=182#comment-41867 Could you give us the svg source file of your bubble? I really liked it! :) Could you give us the svg source file of your bubble? I really liked it! :)

]]> Comment on Facebook Account Hacked by michelle http://blog.mauveweb.co.uk/2010/01/22/facebook-account-hacked/comment-page-1/#comment-39341 michelle Tue, 09 Mar 2010 21:12:55 +0000 http://blog.mauveweb.co.uk/?p=353#comment-39341 its happened to me as well!Ive had inappropriate msgs sent to ppl as well and its horrible.ive never felt so embarrassed having to apologise to everyone. ive changed my password and have deleted my mobile from facebook! its happened to me as well!Ive had inappropriate msgs sent to ppl as well and its horrible.ive never felt so embarrassed having to apologise to everyone. ive changed my password and have deleted my mobile from facebook!

]]> Comment on Facebook Account Hacked by kelly http://blog.mauveweb.co.uk/2010/01/22/facebook-account-hacked/comment-page-1/#comment-38264 kelly Thu, 04 Feb 2010 11:03:42 +0000 http://blog.mauveweb.co.uk/?p=353#comment-38264 Happened 2 me too :( Happened 2 me too :(

]]> Comment on The Virtual Revolution by Gregory Kohs http://blog.mauveweb.co.uk/2010/01/31/virtual-revolution/comment-page-1/#comment-38193 Gregory Kohs Mon, 01 Feb 2010 15:47:45 +0000 http://blog.mauveweb.co.uk/?p=357#comment-38193 Interesting piece. Unfortunately, you're still perpetuating a myth surrounding Jimmy Wales and his "founding" Wikipedia. Dr. Larry Sanger is the one who brought the wiki concept to the moribund encyclopedia project (Nupedia) that Wales had founded. Sanger named it "Wikipedia", Wales was skeptical it would ever work, and Sanger strove for more than a year to nurture the project, helping to design and enforce many of the key guidelines and policies that still govern Wikipedia today. Years later, Wales deliberately sought to steal the credit for having "founded" Wikipedia. It's embarrassing, and it's a shame that too many journalists and bloggers now fall in line and credit Jimmy Wales with all of Wikipedia's better attributes. Wales is more responsible for the hands-off, unethical, unaccountable nature of how Wikipedia evolved after Sanger was let go due to "funding" issues. (Now Wikipedia is a $10.4 million per year operation, but Wales hasn't hired back Sanger, because that would be a too obvious reminder of the truth.) Interesting piece. Unfortunately, you're still perpetuating a myth surrounding Jimmy Wales and his "founding" Wikipedia. Dr. Larry Sanger is the one who brought the wiki concept to the moribund encyclopedia project (Nupedia) that Wales had founded. Sanger named it "Wikipedia", Wales was skeptical it would ever work, and Sanger strove for more than a year to nurture the project, helping to design and enforce many of the key guidelines and policies that still govern Wikipedia today.

Years later, Wales deliberately sought to steal the credit for having "founded" Wikipedia. It's embarrassing, and it's a shame that too many journalists and bloggers now fall in line and credit Jimmy Wales with all of Wikipedia's better attributes. Wales is more responsible for the hands-off, unethical, unaccountable nature of how Wikipedia evolved after Sanger was let go due to "funding" issues. (Now Wikipedia is a $10.4 million per year operation, but Wales hasn't hired back Sanger, because that would be a too obvious reminder of the truth.)

]]> Comment on Facebook Account Hacked by Ant http://blog.mauveweb.co.uk/2010/01/22/facebook-account-hacked/comment-page-1/#comment-38012 Ant Sun, 24 Jan 2010 10:05:16 +0000 http://blog.mauveweb.co.uk/?p=353#comment-38012 Happened to me too, after reading your notes above I don't think I'll even bother contacting Facebook. Happened to me too, after reading your notes above I don't think I'll even bother contacting Facebook.

]]> Comment on What is Twitter? by John http://blog.mauveweb.co.uk/2009/12/27/what-is-twitter/comment-page-1/#comment-37422 John Sun, 27 Dec 2009 14:44:47 +0000 http://blog.mauveweb.co.uk/?p=344#comment-37422 I just looked at some tweets. I still think they're boring. How is this different to people making websites about their hobbies, or their favourite cat, or what they do on the weekends? It's just shorter, with lots of them on the same page. If someone wants to find out about something that interests them, why not just google it? Then you don't have to put up with all the extra noise you get on Twitter. I just looked at some tweets. I still think they're boring. How is this different to people making websites about their hobbies, or their favourite cat, or what they do on the weekends? It's just shorter, with lots of them on the same page. If someone wants to find out about something that interests them, why not just google it? Then you don't have to put up with all the extra noise you get on Twitter.

]]> Comment on What is Twitter? by Catherine http://blog.mauveweb.co.uk/2009/12/27/what-is-twitter/comment-page-1/#comment-37419 Catherine Sun, 27 Dec 2009 14:06:48 +0000 http://blog.mauveweb.co.uk/?p=344#comment-37419 Interesting. I think you explained it well although I don't know if people do actually use Twitter for all the reasons you suggest (which they should, but they don't). From what I know (whether it be my own experience or the people I know on Twitter), a lot of people are drawn to it by celebrity and the possibilty of seeing into these peoples lives or an insight into films and shows they like. Also, people tend to follow people that they are friends with on other networking sites which doesn't really seem worthwhile. The amount of times I would have to read the same update twice on Twitter and then on Facebook... If people were to make new friends via Twitter by following people that have similar interests, then I think that is great and worthwhile. But I have made far more friends on Facebook than I have or probably will on Twitter. I haven't been on Twitter in a long while now, it didn't manage to hold my interest. Facebook is the site for me all the way, I'm afraid but I do see how Twitter can be very useful in its own way. Interesting. I think you explained it well although I don't know if people do actually use Twitter for all the reasons you suggest (which they should, but they don't).

From what I know (whether it be my own experience or the people I know on Twitter), a lot of people are drawn to it by celebrity and the possibilty of seeing into these peoples lives or an insight into films and shows they like. Also, people tend to follow people that they are friends with on other networking sites which doesn't really seem worthwhile. The amount of times I would have to read the same update twice on Twitter and then on Facebook…

If people were to make new friends via Twitter by following people that have similar interests, then I think that is great and worthwhile. But I have made far more friends on Facebook than I have or probably will on Twitter.

I haven't been on Twitter in a long while now, it didn't manage to hold my interest. Facebook is the site for me all the way, I'm afraid but I do see how Twitter can be very useful in its own way.

]]> Comment on Semantic Whitespace by Adrian Bridgett http://blog.mauveweb.co.uk/2009/09/07/semantic-whitespace/comment-page-1/#comment-34830 Adrian Bridgett Mon, 07 Sep 2009 14:30:10 +0000 http://blog.mauveweb.co.uk/?p=318#comment-34830 Ooh handy, I knew about the dragging, but the "search ... for" bit was new. Another 5secs saved per day. So writing this "thanks" comment should pay for itself in about a week :-) Ooh handy, I knew about the dragging, but the "search … for" bit was new. Another 5secs saved per day. So writing this "thanks" comment should pay for itself in about a week :-)

]]> Comment on Bubble Background Animation by mauve http://blog.mauveweb.co.uk/2008/10/11/bubble-background-animation/comment-page-1/#comment-33867 mauve Thu, 06 Aug 2009 10:42:00 +0000 http://blog.mauveweb.co.uk/?p=182#comment-33867 Wow, this is unbelievably slow in Firefox 3.5. Wow, this is unbelievably slow in Firefox 3.5.

]]> Comment on File uploads by File Uploads in Firefox 3.5 « From Accessibility to Zope http://blog.mauveweb.co.uk/2007/01/23/file-uploads/comment-page-1/#comment-32896 File Uploads in Firefox 3.5 « From Accessibility to Zope Sat, 27 Jun 2009 13:26:08 +0000 http://blog.mauveweb.co.uk/2007/01/23/file-uploads/#comment-32896 [...] improved developer control of browser-native file uploads, something I wishlisted back in 2007, is going to be available in the upcoming Firefox [...] [...] improved developer control of browser-native file uploads, something I wishlisted back in 2007, is going to be available in the upcoming Firefox [...]

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