Beyond guidelines: Advanced accessibility techniques
january 2012 by fjordaan
For ultimate accessibility though, try implementing some of these techniques too: Hidden text • Succinct, front-loaded and conventional link text • Visible font resizer • Place instructions first • Large headings • Focus state for links • Large link target
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january 2012 by fjordaan
Writing good link text – Humanising Technology Blog
november 2011 by fjordaan
Links are like sign posts. They should tell you what you’ll find when you follow them. Writing good link text isn’t difficult, but there are a few things to be aware of when you do.
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text
context
francois
comment
november 2011 by fjordaan
3D Text in CSS
january 2011 by fjordaan
Use multiple text-shadows to create 3D text on any HTML element.
No extra HTML, no extra headaches, just awesomesauce. Works in the latest builds of Safari, Chrome, Firefox, and Opera.
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No extra HTML, no extra headaches, just awesomesauce. Works in the latest builds of Safari, Chrome, Firefox, and Opera.
january 2011 by fjordaan
Sublime Text: The text editor you'll fall in love with
february 2010 by fjordaan
Sublime Text is a sophisticated text editor for code, html and prose. You'll love the slick user interface and extraordinary features.
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windows
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doug
minimap
february 2010 by fjordaan
Max Design - Aligning inline images with the vertical-align property
july 2009 by fjordaan
How do you vertically position a small image inside a paragraph of text?
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vertical-align
july 2009 by fjordaan
About - cufon - GitHub (alternative to sIFR)
april 2009 by fjordaan
Cufón aims to become a worthy alternative to sIFR, which despite its merits still remains painfully tricky to set up and use. To achieve this ambitious goal the following requirements were set:
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cufón
github
javascript
js
replacement
sifr
text
typeface
vml
april 2009 by fjordaan
Markov chain - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
january 2009 by fjordaan
Markov processes can also be used to generate superficially "real-looking" text given a sample document: they are used in a variety of recreational "parody generator" software. These processes are also used by spammers to inject real-looking hidden paragraphs into unsolicited email in an attempt to get these messages past spam filters.
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text
turing
january 2009 by fjordaan
Is justified text, err... justified? - Article - Web Access Centre
october 2008 by fjordaan
Summary: Why we advise against using justified text, with some links to useful background information on this issue.
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october 2008 by fjordaan
Customizing the Cocoa Text System
june 2008 by fjordaan
Apple’s Cocoa text system is a complicated beast, but also extremely flexible, and with a bit of work, it can be molded to match many working styles. This how-to covers the 2 major ways of customizing the text input system: Default key bindings, and for still more control, input managers.
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june 2008 by fjordaan
Writeroom
may 2008 by fjordaan
For people who enjoy the simplicity of a typewriter, but live in the digital world. WriteRoom is a full-screen writing environment. Unlike the cluttered word processors you're used to, WriteRoom is just about you and your text. Requires Mac OS X 10.4 or later
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may 2008 by fjordaan
Binary to Text (ASCII) Conversion
september 2007 by fjordaan
Ever want to send an encoded messsage that only a handful of people can actually crack the code?
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geek
text
september 2007 by fjordaan
Textract SDK - capture text from applications
august 2005 by fjordaan
recommended on Anoraks-list
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extrace
ocr
structurise
text
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august 2005 by fjordaan
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