Monthly Archives: July 2006

More Microsummaries

Posted on July 20, 2006 by Jay

This Microsummary thing is fun! I keep coming across sites/pages that should have them, so I keep makin em. I threw up a little script to allow viewing and installing the ones I’ve made. I propose a wiki-ish microsummary generator … Continue reading →

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Baby Evan

Posted on July 15, 2006 by Jay

My nephew, Evan Joseph Engbretson was born July 6 weighing in a 6 lbs 12 oz. This is Laura’s (my sister) first, as well as my parents’ first grandchild. Janna and I are hoping to visit very soon, and must … Continue reading →

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Microsummaries

Posted on July 12, 2006 by Jay

Microsummaries are a fun little addition to the upcoming Firefox 2.0 (and currently in the Beta 1 release). Basically, your bookmark titles can update automatically to give you a quick view of what’s happening on the site. As an example … Continue reading →

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Zidane's Disgrace

Posted on July 10, 2006 by Jay

In case you missed it, Italy’s Word Cup championship was almost overshadowed by France’s Zinedine Zidane’s vicious headbutt to Italy’s Marco Materazzi. The attack, which was replayed over and over all around the world earned Zidane a red card, ejecting … Continue reading →

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Read-only select elements in HTML

Posted on July 6, 2006 by Jay

In HTML 4, form elements can be defined as “readonly” so that the user can’t modify the value. However, you’ll notice that select controls (the drop-down lists) do not support the readonly attribute, just input and textarea controls. Can anyone … Continue reading →

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