Tag Archives: Peeves
Reason #10,754 To Execrate Internet Explorer 6
Ever seen this pop up in Internet Explorer 6 (or 7)? This page contains both secure and nonsecure items. Do you want to display the nonsecure items? You spend hours combing through server-side source, hours more combing through client-side source, … Continue reading
Don’t Let A Spec Pick Your Button Type
Ever need to create a <button> of type button when you’re doing a little DOM scripting? Easy enough, right? It should go something like this: var okButton = document.createElement(‘button’); okButton.type = ‘button’; Nevertheless when you run this code in IE6, … Continue reading
So: The New Now?
So, as I listen to podcasts, participate in conference calls, and even talk to people face to face, I find that it is becoming more and more common for people to begin sentences with “so.” For no apparent reason. So, … Continue reading
Apostrophic Failure
OK, class, let’s review: apostrophes indicate possession, not plurality. Therefore when you write, “Wilson’s,” you are not referring to a group of Wilson family members; you are referring to something that belongs to someone named “Wilson.” Let us consider an … Continue reading
Loosing the Language
Am I the only English speaker who still knows how to spell the word “lose?” Some samples from the Internet: McCain Loosing His Mind! — McCain VS Fact Israeli Army Chief Not Loosing Sleep Over Iraq Fears — FOXNews.com Housing, which had … Continue reading