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Sausage Sizzler - Returned Rover |
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| Editorial April 26th 2002 |
G'day Sizzlers!
Well I have returned from rovering around the world (well,
Australia) and am trying to get caught up with sleep and work
here in the USA.
On a personal note, I have to tell you where I stayed earlier this
week for my first anniversary. It was Wildflowers Bed and
Breakfast in beautiful Kentucky. Carolyn and her daughter Camilla
were so nice and the room was beautiful (check out the treehouse). If you are
ever looking for a relaxing getaway this is a great choice to
consider!
So I have returned to Des Moines somewhat inspired and pumped up
after a successful trip to Australia. I have some fresh ideas for
Sausage and our mates at Lockergnome.
I was also amazed at the transformation of the landscape here in
the US! It has gone from barren, dead winter to the blooming and
luscious growth of spring. Looks like I will be doing some
gardening this weekend!
Keep on sizzling!
Nathan Allan
Sausage Sizzler Editor
editor@sausage.com
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Tables
If you didn't get the my drift last week I was alluding to the
fact that tables are better to work with than frames.
I will take a few issues to cover the topic of tables. So let us
start off with a basic table:
<table border="1">
<tr>
<td>Cell one</td>
<td>Cell two</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Cell three</td>
<td>Cell four</td>
</tr>
</table>
The above is a simple two column, two row table. I have added the
border attribute so that you can see what this looks like if you
try the example for yourself.
table - This defines the beginning and end of the table
tr - defines the table row (you can have one to many of these)
td - this is the table data cell (again you can have one to many of these)
So play around with this example and see what you can do. Try
adding and deleting rows and data cells to see the effect. Then
next issue I will start filling in the blanks!
Tip by Nathan Allan
Productivity over Standard Sticking
Last week I spotlighted a forum thread that discussed Netscape's
return. This week, after 47 posts and 506 views, it is still
quite the hotbed. There are varying views, thoughts and strong
feelings surrounding the so called "browser wars."
Expressed opinions (facts?) by many include comments that both
Internet Explorer and Netscape Navigator are bloated; that one is
sticking to standards while the other is not. Then there is
the point of productivity. Do the pros and cons of each browser
contribute to or subtract from overall productivity of the
designer/programmer?
Instead of getting myself into any kind of hot water, please view
the thread and express your own feelings, thoughts, facts, and
opinions.
See you there!
http://www.sizzlerforums.com/showthread.php?s=&threadid=163
Review by Bram Leland Scolnick
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Welcome to Planet Microsoft
This week will be a big one for technology, state, and perhaps
even US Federal law. Bill Gates is taking the stand this week as
part of the yet ongoing antitrust lawsuit against Microsoft.
There are many ways to look at this and there are many hard felt
emotions as well. The main argument is that Microsoft has acted
in ways to prevent its competitors from succeeding. Whether or
not this has been substantiated depends on ones' feelings about
Microsoft. The accusations include such things as:
- Severe restrictions placed on PC makers as to how they can bundle software
- Smaller companies crying foul when Microsoft included features that directly competed with what the small companies offered
- The list goes on.
Playing devil's advocate for a moment, one might suggest that the
smaller companies are simply jealous of Microsoft's successes and
the PC makers are upset because they want the OS but do not want
the licensing restrictions that come with the OS. Isn't that
just the fact of doing business?
If you go way back to when Detroit's "Big Three" automakers (GM,
Ford, Chrysler I think) dominated the US auto market, there were
other, smaller companies trying to break in to auto sales and
having a hard battle. The 1988 movie, "Tucker: The man and his
Dream"(
http://www.eonline.com/Facts/Movies/0,60,18072,00.html) is a
true story about how some Washington politicians actually worked
AGAINST the underdog instead of for him/her.
With Microsoft's turn towards and refocusing on the Internet
years ago, the launch of its .NET product line, its largely
successful Passport security system, and other involvements, many
critics threaten that eventually Microsoft will control the
world. I cannot deny that I have had issues with their products.
At the same time, however, their products also help me to be
productive.
I have been told that the world of software and computing would
be largely different today had Microsoft not gained so much
power. That makes me wonder, how did they get so powerful? It
did not just happen and I do not think that they duped the world.
Someone at some point would have caught on, wouldn't they?
Maybe that is what is finally happening. I cannot say for sure,
but as I sit here writing this piece, using Microsoft Word and
Microsoft Windows on a Gateway that comes with a Windows
compatible keyboard, listening to music via Microsoft's Internet
Explorer and getting ready to e-mail this writing via Microsoft
Outlook, I realize that the only thing that has made this task
difficult is my 2 and a half year old son that has a nasty cold and is in
a bad mood. Between his screams and cries, I have come back to
my desk and finished this easily in bursts.
Am I supposed to say "Thank you!" or "Thanks for nothing!!"?
http://www.sizzlerforums.com/showthread.php?s=&threadid=324
Discuss your experiences with Bram Leland Scolnick
What makes a logo a logo?
Last week I looked at a few illustration programs and follow up
postings revealed even more products. Somehow or another, that
discussion has already gotten a 4 out of 5 star rating.
This week I would like to look at one of the uses we might have
for illustration software: Making Logos.
What makes a logo a logo any way? The logo for some companies is
their name in a fancy or creative font. Other companies have some
kind of creative (or not) graphic or design. Others have a
combination of both.
Rather than asking what makes a logo a logo, maybe I should ask
what the premise is for designing a logo. What does one consider
or keep in mind when designing a logo? Are there qualifiers or
rules that say; "this can be and this can not be" a logo or logo
element?
The details that can make up a logo can grow quite large. They
include typeface, shapes, lines, line weights, solid colors, fill
types, angles, distances, and the list goes on.
How do you go about researching, planning, creating, and then
arriving at a point where you say; "OK, It's ready. This is the
logo".
http://www.sizzlerforums.com/showthread.php?s=&threadid=325
Discuss with Bram Leland Scolnick
Name: WhoIs Ultra
Version: 3.01
Cost: Freeware
Website: http://www.analogx.com/contents/download/network/whois.htm
Download: http://www.analogx.com/files/whoisi.exe
For all you Gnomedexers and Lockergnome readers Analogx won't be
anything new to you. However, for you Sizzlers and Sausage fans
Analogx is the collection of freeware produced by Mark Thompson.
What this program does is a simple Whois look-up. This is handy
if you want to keep track of domains but do not want to have to
go through a site full of ads (which most whois Web sites have).
It is a small program coming in at just over 233K. It allows you
to create reports on the domains you are are interested in as
well. I found this a lot nicer and neater than printing out a
Web page.
Like I always say with Freeware and Trialware, give it a "burl"
as you have nothing to loose!
Review by Nathan Allan
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