HTML5 it is a-changin’
Off sick with a cold, what better way to recover than by singing a song? A performance, requested by Futomi Hatano, of the tune by Bob Dylan with lyrics by Jeff Allen, suggested by Molly Holzschlag and...
View ArticleInaccessible
A little song dedicated to Henny, our team’s queen of accessibility.UPDATE: Make that Jack Pickard as well. A much-loved accessibility expert, now much-missed. Jeff Allen‘s clever song rewrites led me...
View ArticleOde to IE6
It’s so unloved even Microsoft is trying to get rid of it. Here’s my ode to Internet Explorer 6. Video URL (with captions): www.youtube.com/watch?v=FggueO2CYls Downloads For your downloading pleasure,...
View ArticleJust a phone?
I don’t get all this fuss about just another phone. Maybe if I sing a song it’ll help me understand… Video URL (with captions): www.youtube.com/watch?v=LNTSR1oOzqw Downloads For your downloading...
View ArticleGoodbye Google Wave
So it’s so long Google Wave. I was lucky enough to see a presentation by the user interface designer and understand some of their design decisions. Not only did they put a lot of effort into the user...
View ArticleCSS3 Song
OK, so it’s not just for web animation, and you might need more than one line of code, but CSS3 is still cool and worthy of its very own song. Video URL (with captions):...
View ArticleMailing list of fire
With apologies to Johnny Cash, the sorry tale of a mailing list that takes no prisoners. On a totally unrelated note, how’s HTML5 coming on? Mailing list of fire on YouTube (with captions):...
View ArticleWeb conference blues
You know that lonely feeling, where all the hip web designers and developers gather at the coolest conference and you’re stuck at your desk? Here’s a song for those of us that miss out on all the...
View ArticleWeb Guru
♫ “I wanna be a billionaire…” ♫ Yeah, it’s not a bad song (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8aRor905cCw), but a billionaire? Is that all? I wanna be something a bit more… special. Video URL (with...
View ArticleSocial Network B
I want to introduce my child to online social networks but how best to explain some of the risks involved? Thought I’d start with a song… This is a rewrite of the traditional folk song “Sloop John B”,...
View ArticleSong: The Ballad of the Printer ♪
Ever been frustrated with a printer? Then this song’s for you… Downloads Get high quality MP3 and iTunes versions of this song. Also, free not-quite-so-high quality downloads here: MP3 (128 kbs) | OGG...
View ArticleThe Hackathon Song ♪
Coders and hackers, ready to change the world, and the hackathon is the perfect place. But things don’t always go as planned… Downloads Get high quality MP3 and iTunes versions of this song. Also, free...
View ArticleSong: On The Web ♪
The other day Joe Leech tweeted that he’s “thinking about writing a sit-com about web designers. Best friends Mark Down and Rich Snippets and their hilarious adventures.” Well a sitcom needs a cheesy...
View ArticleSong: Waiting to Load ♪
A short song about the frustrations of slow websites, especially on mobile. Go to the song’s SoundCloud page to download, leave a comment, etc. Lyrics My heart is pounding as I step off the train So...
View ArticleSong: Step Away From The Screen ♪
A lullaby for geeks (well, mostly for myself). Downloads Get high quality versions of this song from iTunes and Bandcamp. Also, free not-quite-so-high quality downloads are available from SoundCloud...
View ArticlePlease Retweet This Song ♪
Downloads Get high quality versions of this song from iTunes or Bandcamp. Also, free not-quite-so-high quality downloads are available from SoundCloud and Last.fm. Lyrics I wrote a new song and put it...
View ArticleSong: Oh! Selector ♪
Downloads Get high quality versions of this song from iTunes and Bandcamp. Also, free not-quite-so-high quality downloads are available from SoundCloud and Last.fm. Lyrics Now when I was a young boy...
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