Inflatable Sheep

Finally, a year-long project completed at work, and I come up for air. Had to check the newsreader to see what I missed this week. And OMG, it's a thankful Friday.

Bruce asks if standards-based menus help accessibility and then tests it out with screenreaders. [Thanks, Roger]

I believe in the power of dancing, good for your body, good for your soul. Here's the Daily Dancer. [Thanks, Cory]

From Roy at Poynter Online, Fifty Writing Tools. A handy list of tips for writing well that he's collected over the past year. [Thanks, Michael]

EFF's Legal Guide for Bloggers. [Thanks, Dan]

Garrett's comments on design for design's sake.

The Principles of Design, design as it relates to web design. [Thanks, Shirley]

(…Shirley also points to another article, Designing with a Solution is the Problem…)

Tips for improving your handwriting. As someone who spends an odd moment or two on a daily basis for years handwriting the A, B, C's on scraps of paper, I can appreciate these tips. As a left-hander, I taught myself how to write cursive without making that hook. And I gradually learned how not to drag my arm across wet ink. It's the little things. [Thanks, Meryl]

Techno-rebels spread wireless network vision. Hitching a ride on a hot spot. [Thanks, Rebecca]

A pocket guide to inspirational sites. How to get the best from CSS showcase sites.