• Happy Birthday to Pat, the best mom-in-law *ever*! #
• Dashiel's B-day party! — at Shadowland Laser Adventures http://gowal.la/c/E6xJ #
• @phillipdjwa Thanks phil. in reply to phillipdjwa #
• Just watched Mrs. Parker, bio pic of Dorothy Parker. Highly recommended. #
• Dorris Day Parking: despite being full, the best parking space seems to be waiting just for you. #
• Excellent read» "Imagine if the Tea Party Was Black" – Tim Wise http://j.mp/caOcH4 #
• Playing Dashiel's Bday prez, Munchkin Booty, with the Fam. Thanks Isaac. #
• How to Calibrate Color for the Web | Webdesigner Depot http://ow.ly/1Donf #
• CSS3VQS Chapter 1 is done! 19 more to go. Now, to sleep, perchance to dream… #
• Quick Tip: Ever Thought About Using @Font-face for Icons? | Nettuts http://ow.ly/1DV7W #
• Opera 10.5 finally out! Testing it now http:www.opera.com #
• Wow! It looks like Gordon Brown can kiss being PM goodbye! – http://stitcher.com/s?AAAAAE7Iy #
• Quite the offensive play from Steve Jobs (aka. Apple) against Adobe and Flash. http://tinyurl.com/26by5kj #
• Philip K Dick journals to be issued http://is.gd/bOKsJ #
• @garrigan hootsuite is great. It even comes on iphone. in reply to garrigan #
• Just Overheard in Office: "I don't laugh at cartoons with naked people in them!" Putting head phones back on. #
• DORK TOWER, Friday, April 30, 2010 http://is.gd/bPoCa #
• Free Comic Book Day is Today! http://is.gd/bPp3h #

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• So, of course as soon as I start telling people I'm coming to London, this happens: http://tinyurl.com/y7wyxbb #
• I'm NOT saying volcanos are conspiring to erupt just to prevent me from ever stepping foot back in England… #
• …it just looks a bit suspicious, that's all. #
• RT @taracranford: Neil Gaiman will be writing an episode for the next season of Dr. Who. Yippee! http://tinyurl.com/y4ygvpy #
• Dashiel's idea for @neilhimself's Doctor Who episode: "The Day I Traded The Doctor for a Goldfish." #
• The Evolution of HTML & CSS » http://j.mp/bwODSY #CSS #HTML #
• Happy Birthday Dashiel AND David Tennant! (Dash loves that they share their day) #
• @pork_chop sorry about the delay, and I hope you enjoy them. in reply to pork_chop #
• This is why there is an Internet! http://5minutemarvels.wordpress.com/ #
• Real Art for Great Books That Don’t Exist http://is.gd/bCcXB #GeekDad #
• I'm still taking feedback » The Evolution of HTML & CSS http://bit.ly/9DSvFW #CSS #HTML #
• Testing out the new "Like" feature for Facebook on JasonSpeaking » http://ow.ly/1BN7t #
• 2 Months to revise a book? No problem.
  *whimper* #
• Just looked over to realize that the distinguished looking elderly gentleman sitting across from me is wearing thigh high leather boots. #
• RT @fluidwebtype: subliminal messages these fonts are feeding you… http://tinyurl.com/y6s7lam #
• Check out this SlideShare presentation : next10 sponsoring for startups http://slidesha.re/9vBBea #
• And Microsoft too! It looks like WOFF will be the way forward: Microsoft throws its weight behind Web Open Font format -… #
• Microsoft throws its weight behind Web Open Font format http://ow.ly/1CpFr #
• I'm at Lake Anne Park in Reston, VA http://gowal.la/c/DS3U #
• Getting harshed by the man at a park for drinking a glass of wine. #

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I’m hard at work on my new book, CSS3 Visual Quickstart Guide, and I’m looking to get some feedback from you, my viewing audience. As part of chapter 1, I’ll be quickly tracing the evolution of both CSS and HTML, and I put together this timeline to help to show their relative development over the last 20 years (wow, has it really been that long). The bars in this timeline are based partially on the publication of each of the standards, but also on their relative effect on the Web. For example, although CSS1 was published in 1997, it took several years to catch on. Also, obviously, as one version of a standard grew in popularity, it’s predecessor would decline, but not always evenly.

This is not to meant to be an empirically exact chart, but to give viewers a general overview of when each of the standards was in it’s prime.

To help me out, either post a comment below or send me a message and let me know what you might add, subtract, change or improve, and thanks in advance for any help.

The Evolution of HTML & CSS Since 1991

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• Starting work on CSS3 Visual QuickStart Guide. Anybody interested in Beta Testing the code, let me know. #
• Typography is Sexy: Part 3 / Web | Fuel Your Creativity http://bit.ly/cKYNhO #
• Just saw Marriott.com on an iPad. It looks like it was built for that screen. Carefull planning payed off! #
• Just bought a Volvo with Tara. Great car! #
• My sweety and her new car » http://tweetphoto.com/17964116 #
• "Do not mock the fools; their madness lasts longer than ours …. That is all the difference." — The Repairer of Reputations #
• Fluid Web Typography is Hot on Twitter for SlideShare.com right now » http://ow.ly/1x1Cs #
• Saw this at local grocery store. Must be some new secret ingrediant for OJ I was unaware of. http://ow.ly/i/13rk #
• RT @smashingmag: It’s Official: Google Now Counts Site Speed As A Ranking Factor – http://selnd.com/aVRJh3 #
• #next10 Schedule is up. I'm speaking Tuesday afternoon @ Station-Berlin http://ow.ly/1xjMG #
• HAPPY YURI'S NIGHT! 49 years of humanity in space celebrated today! Now, let's keep going! http://www.yurisnight.net #yurisnight #
• Today's SCIENCE FACT: @bruces fans are dumber than @jasonspeaking fans. http://bit.ly/cbF3Xi #
• Testing out the new iPhone OS 4. Much faster, but still no email flagging. #
• Is the iPad a good book reader? Some say no way» http://j.mp/cDdvU8 #
• Congrats to Opera, the first Web browser alternative for the iPhone»http://cot.ag/csXNbV #
• Obama revives capsule from canceled moon program http://m.apnews.com/ap/db_16053/contentdetail.htm?contentguid=9Ux0Xn2J #
• 5-Minute Marvels Encourages Kids & Parents To Draw A Little Every Day http://is.gd/ #GeekDad #
• Happy to have payed my dues this year to live in this wonderful country! #
• Just tested out some techniques for cross browser CSS gradients. Extremely cool and versatile. More on this later. #
• On to Mars: Obama declares, 'I expect to see it' http://m.apnews.com/ap/db_16053/contentdetail.htm?contentguid=KJ1ZRFQr #
• RT @taracranford: Neil Gaiman will be writing an episode for the next season of Dr. Who. Yippee! http://tinyurl.com/y4ygvpy #
• Class trip with Dashiel. — at Green Spring Gardens http://gowal.la/s/5Gh8 #

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• Just played with my first iPad. I think Apple may sell a few of these things. #
• iIf I Had an iPad, I'd get one of these» iPad GelaSkins now available. http://ow.ly/1uUdW #
• Stupid useless AOL stock options are preventing me from being able to eFile taxes. #FAIL #
• So, apparently I need to buy 2 iPads (with my nonexistent tax return) » http://holykaw.alltop.com/should-you-buy-an-ipad-flowchart #
• @naterkane Thanks Nater and I got a free T-shirt too! in reply to naterkane #
• The free @digg app is here for iPhone! To celebrate they're giving out a custom #ipad each day for 2 weeks! http://bit.ly/diggapp #
• Going to hear Anne Lamott speak with Tara. — at Borders http://gowal.la/s/4nbP #
• @NOVA_Dad it was totally eye opening! in reply to NOVA_Dad #

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From time to time, I have been called on to design iPhone apps, both native and Web apps. If you don’t know the difference, it’s simple: native apps are written in a computer code called Objective C (hard) while Web apps are created using the core Web technologies of CSS, JavaScript, and HTML (easy). I’ve always assumed that if you really wanted to do something cool with your iPhone apps, the best solution was native apps because, although they are harder to create, they have a lot more power.

I saw both of these presentations at SXSW, and they literally changed the way I was thinkning about developing apps for iPhones and other mobile devices. The first helped me better understand the User Interface principles particular to the iPhone (remember: 44px). The second convinced me that, contrary to what I thought coming into the room, iPhone Web apps are not only easier to create, but can be just as powerful.

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Next10 Conference

I’m heading off to Berlin in mid-May to speak at Next10. The event includes over 100 high profile tech insiders speaking and is expected to draw over 1500 participants. The topic this year is “Game Changers,” and I have not one, but two, great game changers to talk about:

Marriott.com 2.0: Building the Next Generation Online Hotel Lobby

In August 2009 I took over as the Interactive Design Manager at Marriott.com. My first assignment was to launch Marriott’s new Web 2.0 face of Marriott; a game changer in the way that hotels present their front door to the world. When I started, the design was already finished and development was well under way. All I had to do was make sure it launched on time in November.  However, what I found was a product that would not work as designed. In this session, I will walk through the issues I encountered and how I worked with the designers and developers to solve them, showing how a few minor design tweaks not only allowed the site to be deployed on time, but also made it faster and more versatile.

2010: The Year of Web Typography

Fresh on the heels of my successful Web typography presentation in March at SXSW, I’m updating and expanding that work to help the thinkers at Next10. In this hour long session, I will not only show how modern Web typography works from a technical standpoint, but emphasize how businesses can use the new capabilities to help differentiate their online brand.

Use my promotional code to get a 20% discount on tickets: SpeakersFriends2010.

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• Important for all Web designers still forcing everything to the top of the screen: The Myth of the Page Fold » http://j.mp/18fXlB #
• At the Y getting ready for my first work out. Wish mr luck. #
• Just saw a movie I know a lot about, but never actually seen: Sunset Boulevard "All right Mr DeMille, I'm ready for my close up." Freaky. #
• Feeling crappy and achy. Think new office chair might have had mercury on it from broken CFL. #
• Just watched movie version of "The Call of Cthulhu". Shot in 2005, but looked like it was made in 1925. Excellent job. #
• "It's like there's another person living inside of me with a personal vendeta against me, and can make my mouth move." — The Guild #
• @davemcfarland make sure and check out the audiobook version by Wayne June from AudioRealms. His voice is the definative for HP Lovecraft. in reply to davemcfarland #
• @zomigi I had to stop watching after the first scene in the premier! Yuch in reply to zomigi #
• @plumwd I had watched a few episodes from s1, but just watched both seasons back to back. Loved it. in reply to plumwd #
• @plumwd great pic, btw. in reply to plumwd #
• @davemcfarland oh, and what town is that? in reply to davemcfarland #

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