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• Styling definition lists with CSS3

  Definition lists are an extremely useful, but often overlooked, HTML element used for creating lists of terms and definitions. Definition lists are similar to ordered and unordered lists, but there is one important difference. With definition lists, there are at least two tags per listed item: the term (<dt>) and the definition (<dd>), and there …read more

• XHTML-Valid External Links using jQuery

  You’re probably aware that the target attribute was removed from the XHTML specification way back when. This is mainly due to the rule that we as web developers should all be following: the browser belongs to the user (read: I’ll decide if and when I want another window or tab to open, thank you very …read more

• Want to Help Gulf Wildlife and Fishermen?

  Don’t just show up at a Gulf Coast beach; you may be turned away! You can donate your time and/or money. I’ve listed a few links below that may, in some small way, help direct efforts wisely. Gulf Coast Oil Disaster — How You Can Help (The Audubon Society) Louisiana Wildlife Rehabilitators Association How to …read more

• Hide your password-protected WordPress posts

  Learn how to create a list of your most recent WordPress posts, without showing those posts you have protected with a password. …read more

• Webkit troubled by very small fonts preceding @font-face text

  Earlier this month, I was styling a site, when I discovered a strange bug in Safari and Chrome (both Webkit) where any @font-face text would not be anti-aliased (smoothed) if it appeared after a block of pre-formatted text (text between <pre> and </pre> tags) that was small enough to not be smoothed. By no means …read more

• MRAG Americas — Website Redesign 2010

  MRAG Americas promotes responsible, rational and sustainable utilization of aquatic resources. They are a unique and highly motivated group of scientists and specialists with expertise in fisheries and aquatic resource science, management, and monitoring; fisheries observer programs; ecosystem and protected area management; government liaison and relations; stakeholder engagement and outreach; and international conservation and management agreements. …read more

• Faces in Aperture 3

  With Apple’s release of Aperture 3 yesterday came some interesting new features, particularly “Faces,” Apple’s face recognition algorithm. This feature has been around in iPhoto for a little while, and now it’s been overhauled and included in their professional photo management package, so I thought I’d give it a whirl. Getting Started with Faces One …read more

• Add ‘Upcoming Events’ to your WordPress Blog

  How to integrate upcoming events into your WordPress-powered blog, alongside your published posts. …read more

• Green My Restaurant

  Green My Restaurant was founded to help restaurants, chefs, grocers and consumers make wiser, more eco-friendly choices when it comes to the food they buy. Led by a marine scientist who is an expert in the field of fisheries management and sustainable seafood, Green My Restaurant aims to help more people make better choices when it comes to not only seafood, but all types of food. …read more

• Site Redux

  UPDATE: I no longer use this theme. A few weeks ago, I was working on converting a Photoshop design into a website for a client. This particular design was really putting my CSS skills to the test, as so many do these days, to keep it looking exactly the same in all browsers the client wanted …read more

• Dr. Hallie D’Agruma

  Another site I built using WordPress, my publishing platform of choice, was for Dr. Hallie D’Agruma. Dr. D’Agruma is a licensed clinical psychologist operating a private practice serving Williamstown, Massachusetts, and the surrounding communities of northern Berkshire County, Massachusetts. Her speciality is in the treatment of eating disorders. …read more

• CrewSeek

  CrewSeek hosts an extensive database of yacht captains and boat crew. CrewSeek aims to be the go-to place for boat owners to find maritime professionals to work aboard their vessels, and for captains and crew to find yachts to work aboard. CrewSeek lists boat jobs in one section, and captains and crew in another. In …read more

• HomeCrafters — Home Renovations and Additions, Richmond, VA

  HomeCrafters, Inc is small team of home renovation professionals located in the west end of Henrico County, a suburb of Richmond, Virginia, led by Barry George. HomeCrafters has been doing renovations in the Richmond area since 1986, and specializes in additions. Their past projects include second- and third-story additions, garages, interior remodeling. By focusing on …read more

• Bill Lane — Professional Photographer, North Hampton, NH

  Bill Lane is a professional photographer based on the New Hampshire seacoast. He teaches private photography classes from his home studio in North Hampton, NH, and is available to shoot weddings, corporate events and aerial photos of real estate and businesses. Bill has some truly incredible work, some of which you can see on his …read more

• Bernard Zollett, Ph.D. — Psychologist, Richmond, VA

  Dr. Bernard Zollett is a psychologist in the west end of Henrico County, Richmond, Virginia. I worked with Dr. Zollett to build a clean, crisp website to highlight his psychotherapy practice. The design brings out Dr. Zollett’s philosophy of self-transformation and change through introspection and improved communication. …read more

• Marina Sales

  Marina Sales offers professional services involving marinas for sale, as well as boatyards and other waterfront businesses for sale. MarinaSales has extensive experience with marine business valuations, listings, marketing, positioning and all aspects of the sale of the business while exercising a high level of integrity and confidentiality. In 2006, I built the site, including …read more

• Gulf of Maine Cod Project

  The Gulf of Maine Cod Project is a is a multi-year research project based at the University of New Hampshire that utilizes historical documents and archeological data to document long-term changes in the marine environment and to establish biological indicators and population trends for fishes in the Northwest Atlantic region. I built this site in …read more

• CYacht — Yacht Deliveries

  cYacht is a team of US Coast Guard licensed captains who specialize in yacht deliveries. Experience includes the US East Coast, California, Baja California and Caribbean. cYacht offers reasonable rates on delivering your powerboat, sailboat offshore to the destination of your choice. …read more