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Designers - don’t remove link outlines!

There's an increasing tendency for some designers to remove the dotted outline from on page links. This causes a major accessibility problem, I wish they wouldn't do it...... more

New sites and EE2.0 Beta update

It's been a busy few months for me, lots of new sites to work on and actively testing the new Expressionengine 2.0 Beta. Time for a catchup blog post!... more

Now an Expression Engine Developers Network member

I'm pleased to announce that Blue Dreamer is now a member of the Expression Engine Developers Network!... more

Dropping support for IE6

As every web designer knows, developing pages for Internet Explorer 6 is a major pain. It's time we put it to bed and say "farewell"...... more

New Web Content Accessibility Guidelines

Version 2.0 of the web accessibility guidelines are now at "proposed recommendation" stage, which means they are likely to be implemented in the near future.... more

5 things to ask your web designer

It's a sad fact that there are still many web designers and web design agencies who use bad practices and outdated design methods. Here's a list of things to ask your web designer.... more

Doug Bowman on CSS layouts

CSS guru Douglas Bowman presentation on creating and manipulating CSS based layout. A must see for learners and pro's alike.... more

Blumentals WeBuilder HTML editor review

Blumentals WeBuilder is an excellent all round HTML and code editor, and I love it! It's fast loading, and not bloated, with excessive features that you'll rarely use.... more

The trouble with Flash web sites

I've just finished a quote for a rebuild of a web site that's totally made with Flash. The current site looks fantastic but why does it need redesigning?... more

Demystify the H1 tag

Arguably the most important tag on a web page the H1 tag is often misued, used out of content, or completely missing. Here's my thoughts on the subject...... more

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