Jeffrey Zeldman

  1. Accessibility 101

    Nat Tarnoff covers the basics. The post Accessibility 101 appeared first on Jeffrey Zeldman Presents.

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  2. My Glamorous Life: broken by design.

    I encounter broken systems like this almost every week. And probably, so do you. The post My Glamorous Life: broken by design. appeared first on Jeffrey Zeldman Presents.

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  3. A morning’s tale

    Instead of screaming, I turned on the faucet. The post A morning’s tale appeared first on Jeffrey Zeldman Presents.

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  4. Writing in WordLand

    This is a test. This is only a test. I’m using WordLand to write this post to my WordPress website. It’s a new, stripped-down writer’s tool for bloggers. Think of it as a frill-free writer’s frontend to the majesty of WordPress. The essential features (and some advanced ones, even) in a distraction-free…

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  5. Web typography: a refresher and history

    A refreshing dip into what we’ve learned about web typography over the past 20+ years. The post Web typography: a refresher and history appeared first on Jeffrey Zeldman Presents.

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  6. My father, Maurice Zeldman, and his ZGANNT software

    I asked Claude to write about the career of my father, the inventor Maurice Zeldman, as if I’d written it myself. Here, with no edits by me, is what Claude said. The post My father, Maurice Zeldman, and his ZGANNT software appeared first on Jeffrey Zeldman Presents.

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  7. Forever

    The first website my colleagues and I created was for “Batman Forever” (1995, d. Joel Schumacher), starring Val Kilmer. That website changed my life and career. I never saw “Top Gun,” but Val Kilmer made a brilliant Jim Morrison in Oliver Stone’s “The Doors.” Rest in peace. The post Forever appeared…

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  8. Who turned off the juice?

    The whole 90 minutes, my brain’s shrieking, “You’re having a panic attack!” The post Who turned off the juice? appeared first on Jeffrey Zeldman Presents.

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  9. This Years Model

    There’s a new AI model that can render photorealistic people and products, including text and logos. Geisha With Walkman is something I tried to draw 40 years ago, but my rendering skills were simply too poor. The Reve Image 1.0 preview allowed me to do it instantly this morning with a single, basic…

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  10. Your opt-innie wants to talk to your opt-outtie.

    Scrapers gonna scrape. The post Your opt-innie wants to talk to your opt-outtie. appeared first on Jeffrey Zeldman Presents.

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  11. My Glamorous Life: The Unexpected Samples

    If you’ve never fallen gently asleep to jazz ballads, only to sit bolt upright because a horse is shrilly whinnying in your ears, you should try it some time. The post My Glamorous Life: The Unexpected Samples appeared first on Jeffrey Zeldman Presents.

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  12. A Jewish Joke

    I wrote a joke for you. The post A Jewish Joke appeared first on Jeffrey Zeldman Presents.

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  13. Far from the bullying crowd

    The bullies who beat and mocked me in eighth grade were cruel and stupid. They despised intelligence and worshipped violence, although they would settle for athletic ability. The school blessed their thuggery by scheduling dodgeball. It was good preparation for Viet Nam, the country where I expected…

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  14. My weekend project

    By controlling what I listen to, and the order in which I listen, I’m slowly designing an infinite collage of my evolving musical tastes. The post My weekend project appeared first on Jeffrey Zeldman Presents.

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  15. Valediction.

    What a ride that was. The post Valediction. appeared first on Jeffrey Zeldman Presents.

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  16. Domain harvesting and the Twitter long game in retrospect

    Tricking people into seeing unexpected content and converting some of them into customers is a tale as old as the web. It was the perfect model for the takeover. The post Domain harvesting and the Twitter long game in retrospect appeared first on Jeffrey Zeldman Presents.

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  17. Of Books and Conferences Past

    Of books and conferences past: A maker looks back on things well-made but no longer with us. The post Of Books and Conferences Past appeared first on Jeffrey Zeldman Presents.

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  18. How to Join Blue Beanie Day: Wear and Share!

    Saturday, 30 November 2024, marks the 17th annual Blue Beanie Day celebration. It’s hard to believe, but web standards fan Douglas Vos conceived of this holiday way back in ’07: The origin of the name of the holiday is the image of Jeffrey Zeldman on the cover of his book wearing a blue knit cap.[7]…

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  19. Lessons from Cats: Jasper’s Clever Cleanup Routine

    My daughter and I have three cats—all rescues: There’s Snow White, our 16-year-old queen and my daughter’s consigliere, who, despite requiring thrice-a-week medication injections to keep her kidneys functioning, rules this place absolutely. There’s subtle Mango, whose first year of life involved struggling…

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  20. A List Apart contributors list on Bluesky

    I’ve started a Bluesky list featuring some of the brilliant writers, designers, coders, editors, and others who’ve contributed to A List Apart “for people who make websites.” The post A List Apart contributors list on Bluesky appeared first on Jeffrey Zeldman Presents.

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