November, 2006
HBO is developing a series based on the Preacher comics. Finally, a reason to keep HBO subscriptions now that Deadwood is no more.
“Preacher,” which ran from 1995-2000, told the story of a down-and-out Texas preacher possessed by Genesis, a supernatural entity conceived by the unnatural coupling of an angel and a demon. Given immense powers, the preacher teamed with an old girlfriend and a hard-drinking Irish vampire and set out on a journey across America to find God — who apparently had abandoned his duties in heaven — and hold him accountable for his negligence.
Simpsons Movie Teaser Trailer
0 Comments Published November 14th, 2006 @ 06:23:39 in Cinema, Television, The Simpsons, VideoThis teaser trailer for the upcoming Simpsons Movie was broadcast during Sunday night’s episode of The Simpsons. It features some of the typical slapstick that we’ve come to expect from the show in recent years, and a style of animation that brings to mind the visual majesty that was Futurama.
In other exciting Simpsons-related news, Alan Moore is set to guest star in an episode entitled “Husbands and Knives”.
Thomas Baekdal has compiled a report entitled Actual Browser Sizes, an investigation that focuses on the visible browser window as opposed to screen resolution:
“The report finds, among other things, that the majority of people browse maximized or very close to it. … And, in order to support 95% of your visitors, you need to design for a maximum size of 776×424px.”
The Elements of Typographic Style Applied to the Web
0 Comments Published November 3rd, 2006 @ 16:21:59 in Books, Typography, WebdesignThe Elements of Typographic Style Applied to the Web is Richard Rutter’s extensive companion to Robert Bringhurst’s book The Elements of Typographic Style. It expands upon the book’s principles in a web-relevant manner and cover in detail every aspect of online typesetting.
37 Steps to Perfect Markup is an exhaustive FAQ about (X)HTML, and is a compelling and human-friendly argument for using semantic markup. It serves as an excellent refresher on the fundamentals, which all webdesigners could benefit from.
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