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  2. After going flashless both willingly on my computer and forcibly on my iPad, I am amused at the range of messages I get instead of flash content. The very best sites (of which there are all too few) actually display fallback content. Most sites tell me to install flash, some don't even mention flash and tell me to turn on JavaScript (it *is* on!), but the worst of the bunch assume that I do have it installed, and tell me I need to upgrade to a higher version! An arrogant assumption, IMO. #flash #webdesign

    After going flashless both willingly on my computer and forcibly on my iPad, I am amused at the range of messages I get instead of flash content. The very best sites (of which there are all too few) actually display fallback content. Most sites tell me to install flash, some don't even mention flash and tell me to turn on JavaScript (it is on!), but the worst of the bunch assume that I do have it installed, and tell me I need to upgrade to a higher version! An arrogant assumption, IMO.

  4. A tip for users of #piwik #analytics — if you want to use campaigns, but don't want to clutter things up with bothersome URL parameters (which would, for example, make a QR Code a **lot** bigger), just set up a server redirect/alias that redirects from some shortened URL e.g redirect: waterpigs.co.uk/d4/ to waterpigs.co.uk/lutherie/catalogue/dulcimers/D4?pk_campaign=ads&pk_kwd=catalogue (Real example) then use the shorter URL on your actual advertising . It's a bit of a cheat, but works nicely. #webdesign #server #http #apache

    A tip for users of — if you want to use campaigns, but don't want to clutter things up with bothersome URL parameters (which would, for example, make a QR Code a lot bigger), just set up a server redirect/alias that redirects from some shortened URL e.g redirect:

    waterpigs.co.uk/d4/

    to

    waterpigs.co.uk/lutherie/catalogue/dulcimers/D4?pk_campaign=ads&pk_kwd=catalogue

    (Real example) then use the shorter URL on your actual advertising . It's a bit of a cheat, but works nicely.  

  5. Figured out the bit of js that provides Safari with a custom top sites preview site, a la iCloud: if(window.navigator&&window.navigator.loadPurpose==="preview") { window.location.href="ADDRESS OF TOP SITES PREVIEW" }; #webdesign #apple #safari #javascript #js

    Figured out the bit of js that provides Safari with a custom top sites preview site, a la iCloud:

    if(window.navigator&&window.navigator.loadPurpose==="preview") { window.location.href="ADDRESS OF TOP SITES PREVIEW" };

  6. Webmasters: If you want to stop giving Google all of your site's analytics, [Piwik](http://piwik.org/) is a great alternative — open source and self hosted. I actually much prefer it, as it uses #html5 graphics instead of flash (mainly). #webdesign

    Webmasters: If you want to stop giving Google all of your site's analytics, Piwik is a great alternative — open source and self hosted. I actually much prefer it, as it uses graphics instead of flash (mainly).