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0 X Tables

It had to happen – I’ve had a bit of a mission to do a site without frames or tables since the beginning of April and I finally got around to it last night.

So apologies are in order if you’re viewing this on a 28 inch monitor, as the text will be most of the way across your screen!

Anyhow, it does seem to make the page load faster which is what it’s all about at the end of the day. That and standards compliance. Thanks to A List Apart and Glish for some good css resources.

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Jus’ messin’ around, havin’ a Bud!

This site is in a constant state of mess at the moment (note, if I was the pretentious designer type I’d have said “flux” there!). I’ve abandoned three or four attempts at designing it, as I’m near burnout at the moment with the pace going on at work.

I cant wait until October when we move to a new flat, then I’ll have a bit more space and some peace to get on with creating stuff. Of course, there’ll be the usual two weeks of arguing with the supply companies and BT to get everything connected up again, but it’ll be worth it.

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Going home

Even though I’m kind of happily based here in London, now, I still kind of refer to the town of Helensburgh as my “home” – perhaps it’s always that way with the place you grew up.

Anyhow, I’m off home later this week to attend the wedding of my good friends Stuart and Audrey – I’m hoping it’s a great day for them.

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