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If you’ve ever embedded a flash object in a web page and then tried to validate it then you’ve probably discovered that it doesn’t validate. Why? Because, for some bizarre reason the W3C doesn’t recognize the <embed> tag, the one most often used to run flash movies on the web, as valid HTML. Grrr …

Until recently I thought that that was just my tough luck - that there was nothing to be done about it other than put up with it. I also thought that most folks nerdy enough to validate my sites would also be nerdy enough to know that that it’s not my fault if a page doesn’t validate simply because of the <embed> tag. Apparently, however, I was wrong on both counts.

For the last two or three years I’ve had one client that I always referred to as my favorite. That client is Deluxe Digital Media. Together, we’ve worked on several high-profile sites, mostly in the adventure travel industry. We’ve been flirting the idea of a closer professional relationship for a while now. Well, we’ve moved on from flirting to serious dating. ;~)

Things are getting so serious that you can now find me on the About Us page of their new website, which I designed (including their new logo) and coded.

I’m very excited to report that the new design has been showing up on several of the showcase sites. Check it out:

I have been avoiding IE7 like the plague for a while now. My basic stance on the whole thing has been, “I’ll wait until the final version rolls out before testing and debugging sites in IE7. I don’t want to spend time creating hacks for bugs that might get squished by the time IE7 releases for real.” Not a bad philosophy, as I see it. But, I couldn’t run forever. So, this morning I finally downloaded and installed IE7.

My heart was literally pounding and my stomach was full of butterflies as I opened first my own dear blog to survey the damage. With one eye shut tight and the other peaking out from a squint I watched my site load …

My wonderful hubby just got me an 80gig Video iPod as an out-of-the-blue gift (what a sweetie)!

I love my music. I have a fairly big collection and I’m always on the scout for more (hop over and say hello on LastFm). My new lovely iPod has the ability to show album art but … I don’t have any album art!

After some research I discovered that album art is only imported when you purchase music on iTunes, not when you rip hundreds of CDs you’ve already purchased. What to do!?

Hi All - I wanted to give you a quick update before I go on to post my big news of the day (UPDATE: Big news has to wait a day or two while site launch which is the big news gets a final review from the higher-ups) …

I have decided to continue to blog. I will commit to writing at least once a month, but am going to shoot for a return to once a week. I realize that I still have a lot to say. ;~) And I have been coming up with more ideas lately that I’m excited to share with you all.

On another front, my mysterious illness has been explained …