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 Monday, August 11, 2003
Using CSS to replace text with images
When building the new message website I decided to use the Fahrner Image Replacement technique in combination with a list of links and the use of pure CSS rollovers to handle the site nav. For those not familiar with the... [Andy Budd::Blogography
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Centralized CSS in Radio
"If you would like to centralize your Radio CSS you can simple save your Style sheet as "#cascadingStyleSheet.txt" then place it in your "www" folder. Then simply add the <%cascadingStyleSheet%> macro to your template. Your CSS will be included where you included your macro."

This method will work even if you create a theme out of your design.

(via Bryanbell.com) [Dewayne Mikkelson and his Radio WebDog, Shadow
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Jeffrey Zeldmann: Designing With Web Standards
"There was a time not that long ago when many drivers thought nothing of tossing empty bottles out the windows of their cars. Years later, these same citizens came to realize that littering was not an acceptable way to dispose of their trash. The web design community is now undergoing a similar shift in attitude. Web standards are key to this transformation.«
"very cool" [Der Schockwellenreiter
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Dan Shafer: HTML Utopia: Designing Without Tables Using CSS
[Der Schockwellenreiter
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Comments in RSS
We've added a separate Comments feed in our sidebar, but this is merely a workaround. Steven Garrity sends word that there's an includedComments RSS Module Proposed Specification online. "With a simple namespace extension, we can enable inline comment syndication for aggregators who wish to use them. Users may then bring comments into their microconent aggregation as a valuable source of information and community interaction." UPDATE: The Comment API was last revised on March 20th this year. By chris@pirillo.com. [Lockergnome's RSS Resource
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Password Protected RSS Feeds
Both Erik Porter and Jason Nadal would be wise to read up on support for security in aggregators. Depending on the interpreter, HTTPS (SSL) and authentification over HTTP are possible. If you intend on making your OPML file public, you'd be wise to stick with safer URLs - leaving account information transmissions to the client. By chris@pirillo.com. [Lockergnome's RSS Resource
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