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Monday April 25, 2011
From Jennifer Kyrnin, Guide to Web Design / HTML
There are currently three video formats you should be aware of when building HTML5 video: ogg/Theora, H.264, and WebM. But what is the difference between each of them? Why would you choose one over another? Learn more about these three video formats and the differences (including browser support) for each.
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Monday April 25, 2011
From Heinz Tschabitscher, Guide to Email
"The biggest marvel is this: if you drink half a small cup [or about 1.5 ounces] of these juices every day," wrote Pliny the Elder, "you'll be safe from all diseases."
The juices were from flowers known, appropriately, as omnimorbia — cure-alls: the mallows, which the Romans also ate as salads…
Monday April 25, 2011
From Paul Gil, Guide to Internet for Beginners
Emoticons (aka "smileys") are stylish
hieroglyphs for online messaging.
You can send loving roses or cute kittens
You can include angels, Homer Simpson, and
skateboarders in your emails
You can send a simple wink or smile
Don't let these hip little shapes confuse you...learn over 200 more emoticons and smileys here, and impress your…