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Running the Half Marathon in Vienna

I did not really care about the time. I thought, as long as I pass the finish line before they re-open the streets for traffic, everything will be fine. It was a great experience. No, it was not just great. It was one of the best experiences I have ever had in my whole life. It was simply amazing. Continue…

Yahoo! is hiring: Junior Web Developers

Ever wanted to work with, what I would say, one of the best Web Developer teams in Europe, if not the world? Where adhering to Web Standards is not an exception, but the rule? Where you can learn new stuff from your colleagues every day and have Accessibility, JavaScript and Microformats experts sitting right next to you? This is your chance. Come to London. Continue…

Measuring Bandwidth with JavaScript

Most Web Developers have access to broadband Internet connections — but unfortunately this does not yet reflect the type of connections many Internet users are using. Some might still be on ISDN or even on dial-up. This article is meant to discuss the idea of measuring the user bandwidth using JavaScript and serving different types of content to users depending on their connection speed. Continue…

Font-families a Web Developer can trust

In Web Design, unlike Print design, you have only a limited number of font-families you can use for your body text. But which one are considered safe these days to use? Some people out there conducted surveys and, based on these, you can get an idea which you can assume your users will have installed on their computers. Continue…

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This website is the personal web appearance of Klaus Komenda, an Austrian web developer. The about section offers more info about me and this site.

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Designing with Web Standards (2nd Edition)
Designing with Web Standards (2nd Edition) by Jeffrey Zeldman
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If there would be one book to call the “bible” of standards-based web design, it would be Jeffrey Zeldman’s “Designing with Web Standards”. The first edition made way... Continue...

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