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iPhone carrier update
Written by Kelsey   
Wednesday, 18 April 2007
AppleInsder is carrying a story on the possibility of Vodafone being made Apple's European iPhone partner. This jibes nicely with my own analysis - although I still think the sheer weight of Telstra in Australia may tip the balance. That said, Vodafone is without a doubt a better cultural fit.
 
The Semantics of Colour
Written by Kelsey   
Friday, 09 March 2007
Semantics: the meaning, or an interpretation of the meaning, of a word, sign, sentence, etc (from dictionary.com ).

Using CSS for layout has become a discussion entangled with the concepts of usability and accessibility and as such, is as much a philosophical discussion as technical.

Part of this discussion relates to the naming of structural elements in the content layer; a semantic document is one where the names of elements have relevance and meaning to the content they contain.

How far should one take semantics? Does it have a benefit to developer, client and user alike?

One element of design already conveys inherent semantic meaning, yet is often treated as a purely aesthetic decision:

Colour.
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The cost of standards
Written by Kelsey   
Wednesday, 28 February 2007
There's a fantastic article over at A List Apart on the true cost of standards compliant design. It fits in nicely with our own philosophy.
 
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