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Call for Submissions: Silent Spring Continued
Posted on May 23, 2018 by carsoncenter
By Birgit Müller, Sainath Suryanarayanan, Katarzyna Beilin, Susanne Schmitt, Tony Weis, and Serenella Iovino
The recent article by Hallmann and others about a more than 75 percent decline in the biomass of flying insects in Germany over the past 27 years has received considerable media attention and sparked discussion among a number of fellows at the Rachel Carson Center. If such a huge share of the insects in Germany has disappeared, then this is certainly not an isolated phenomenon that is unique to Germany.
This poses many urgent questions: What is the situation like in other countries and regions of the world? What is the impact of this violent narrowing of life, of disappearing insects, on flowers and fruits, on insect-eating birds, and on insects that become "pests" resistant to human-made chemicals?
Pesticide use in a vineyard. Photo by the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health [Public Domain].
Already in the mid-1940s, biologist Rachel Carson had become concerned about the effects of synthetic pesticides, many of which had been developed through the military funding of science after World War II, and through the postwar conversion of munitions manufacturing plants. Carson investigated hundreds of individual incidents of pesticide exposure and the resulting human sickness and ecological damage. She stated emphatically that "[t]he obligation to endure gives us the right to know." She was a pioneer in explaining the problems of the bioaccumulation of toxins. Carson attributed the decline in bird populations—which she famously communicated through the warning of a "silent spring" without birdsong—to their consumption of insects that had been exposed to potent toxic chemicals.
More than 50 years later, we have to acknowledge that her concerns and her warnings have not been sufficiently addressed. While the vast majority of insects is invisible to most of us, their disappearance should be of concern to everyone. Insects are essential components of all ecosystems, which is something that many take for granted. The news of massive insect declines in Germany comes on the heels of well-documented declines in populations of beneficial insect pollinators, such as honey bees, bumble bees, and monarch butterflies. The daily news cycle tends to jerk us from one outrage to the next, and we believe that as scholars of environmental studies, there is a challenge and a responsibility to try to find ways to bring sustained public attention to underappreciated issues like this, upon which the very nature of life on Earth depends. As a group of humanists and social scientists, we are also motivated to ask critical questions: about the lifestyles, institutions, and policies that are fueling this decline (and the dangers this entails), and about those ways of caring—individually and collectively—that can make a better world possible. To quote Rachel Carson again: "We are challenged, as we have never been before, to prove our mastery, not of nature, but of ourselves."
After scanning the literature it seems clear to us that the subject of insect biomass is understudied. What seems to have attracted more interest among researchers is the subject of diversity in insect populations (we still know only a fraction of the species that are out there) and the menace of specific insect invasions to human interest (e.g., vectors of disease, crop "pests"). Even review articles focusing on the link between pesticide use and insect populations are fragmentary. This is obviously not a field that has received much research funding; it undoubtedly pales in comparison to the research funds devoted to developing insect-killing chemicals.
Monarch butterfly, Butterfly Place in Westford, Massachusetts. Photo by Liz West [CC BY 2.0], via Wikimedia Commons.
We contacted two prominent entomologists in Munich, Andreas Segerer and Martin Baehr (both from the Zoologische Staatssammlung München) who confirmed that the findings of the Hallmann et al. study reflect broad patterns they have seen firsthand in their own areas of study. The numbers of butterflies and beetles in the populations they have studied have drastically diminished over the last 25 years. They conveyed their feeling that "there is no simple answer to a simple question" to make sense of the phenomenon. What they are certain of, however, is that the disappearance of insects is driven by human activity—the result of a mix of climate change, agricultural practices, chemical use, fragmentation of habitat, and associated effects of other nonhuman antagonists of insects. Segerer quoted the UN Millennium Ecosystems Assessment of 2005 as warning that there is a strong consensus among biologists that chemical overload is menacing insect populations worldwide. He also emphasized that the destruction of insect diversity had already started in the nineteenth century and that entomologists were aware of it even then—though it has greatly accelerated since, especially with the rising use of pesticides from the 1950s onwards.
Segerer and Baehr told us that they had been warning the public for decades about insect loss, but their voices have not been heard. In their words: "Our figures and statistics did not attract any attention; we hope to reach more people when we tell stories about insect love and loss."
As such, we suggest joining forces and interrogating together the fate of insects in our home countries and countries of research, and presenting a range of snapshots through an engaging blog series. Since many of us are not specialists on insects, we want to reflect together on the type of questions we need to ask those who would know better, and those who should know better.
Honey bees in the US Department of Agriculture People's Garden Apiary. Photo by US Department of Agriculture [Public Domain], via Flickr.
We invite submissions of stories collected from contributors' home countries about the experiences of those—entomologists, gardeners, beekeepers, farmers (amateur or professional)—who care about insects as living creatures. We want to help raise the voices and profiles of people who are able to see these problems, and who have been conscious and attentive of insects (which have been mostly invisible to almost everyone else). We want to highlight the immense role played by diverse varieties of insects, without whom most flowering plants would cease to exist, food webs would collapse, and the biophysical fabric that holds together various human and other-than-human lives would unravel. We would like to know from potential contributors, in academia and beyond, how the insect populations you have interacted with over the last decades have fared. Do you share the experience of German entomologists, and the growing concerns that beekeepers are voicing all over the world?
As we envision the chain of losses in a world without insects, we also want to focus on insect friendly lifestyles, such as "take it out, do not kill it" techniques, new aesthetics for lawns, insect-friendly gardens and parks, and most importantly land used for agriculture, which in turn relates to dietary change and choices. By means of art and narrative, we want to extend ethical concern to insects. We invite all interested parties to integrate a regard for insects into their research objectives and to think together with us of written forms and visual media that we could use to make their predicament visible.
This is a unique opportunity to collect stories about insect love, disappearance, and survival from a global perspective, rooted in very local experiences. We will share these stories of loss in a new series on Seeing the Woods. Further, we hope to create a virtual exhibition as an outcome of this initiative. We believe that this a crucial environmental issue that demands much wider attention. We also believe that this intervention would honor Rachel Carson's legacy and, in a way, help continue her life's work.
Please send submissions to: Bmuller@msh-paris.fr
There is no fixed deadline for the moment. Submissions will be received on a rolling basis.
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New Luxury Sedan Goes On Sale In Korea
The Kia K9's luxurious and roomy interior is perfect for chauffeured clientele.
Kia K9 luxury flagship sedan.
SEOUL — The Kia brand entered into the luxury segment of the global automotive market on May 2 with the sale of its new luxury flagship sedan, the K9. The K9 is Kia's first modern rear-wheel drive vehicle using its own platform.
The K9 boasts a 3,045 mm wheelbase and is 5,090 mm long overall, which provides increased interior space and passenger comfort. The A-pillar is pushed back to create a longer hood and short front overhang, and the distance between the center of the wheel and the A-pillar, known as the "prestige distance", is increased.
"While embodying a new generation of Kia design, K9 is a clear signal of our intention and determination to compete head-to-head with the European luxury brands. And for Kia, our customers, and for me — this car is like a dream come true," says Kia's Chief Design Officer, Peter Schreyer.
The K9 is only on sale in Korea for now but will launch in international markets in 4Q 2012 under a different name. It will be available in overseas markets powered by an upgraded 290 ps Lambda V6 3.8-liter MPI engine, with a 334 ps 3.8 GDI engine joining the global engine line-up next year.
Kia's engineers boosted the Lambda V6's power output, raised its efficiency and enhanced its refinement — making it well-suited to power the new flagship model. The normally aspirated twin DOHC 3.8-liter engines are equipped with dual continuously variable valve timing and a variable intake system.
Every K9 comes with Kia's all-new eight-speed automatic transmission. The wide spread of gear ratios guarantees brisk acceleration and high-speed refinement, while shift-by-wire technology with a joystick control delivers fast, smooth gear changes.
Together with the ultra-stiff bodyshell made with 74.3% high-strength steel, K9's electronically controlled air suspension with five-link front and rear suspension geometry has given the new flagship first-class ride and handling characteristics.
Four driving modes (Eco, Normal, Sport and Snow) let the driver choose a preferred set-up of suspension, steering, engine and transmission ideal for various road conditions or driving styles.
When it goes on sale in overseas markets, K9 will premiere a range of advanced luxury features and technologies such as fully adaptive all-LED headlamps, Lane Departure Warning System, radar-based Blind-Spot Detection, an Around-View Monitor with four cameras and Smart Cruise Control, which adjusts the vehicle's speed to maintain the distance from the vehicle ahead.
Premium comfort features include a 12.3-inch full size Thin Film Transistor LCD cluster, a heads-up display, twin 9.2-inch monitors for rear passengers and a 17-channel, 17-speaker Lexicon sound system.
A special "VIP" option will offer twin-heated and ventilated rear seats with a reclining backrest, sliding cushion and lower leg support for the "nearside" seat, together with a front passenger seat that slides forwards when unoccupied.
Source: KIA
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An urban legend bites the dust--divs do not replace tables
Submitted by gary.turner on Sat, 2006-08-26 23:30
Just to clear up a common misconception, one that seems to be at the root of every newcomer's approach to coding for standards, you do not use divs instead of tables. That's important enough to repeat, "you do not use divs instead of tables".
What do you use? You use well structured, semantic and well formed html instead of table layouts. A non-trivial table layout cannot be well structured nor semantic, though it can contain well formed (valid) html.
The div element is a non-semantic structural container that lets you form groupings of other, semantic, elements. Notice, I said elements. A div should never contain bare nekkid content, only elements.
These groupings provide independent styling contexts. Think of the div as a drawer in a chest. You can arrange and re-arrange the socks, handkerchiefs and underwear in one drawer (div) without affecting the contents of other drawers. Further, you can arrange and re-arrange the positioning of the drawers in the chest without affecting the contents of the drawers.
Keep in mind that the div is semantically neutral. It says nothing about what its %flow element contents are. Use the div only for its proper structural purposes. Replacing tables is not it.
gary.turner's blog
Quote:A div should never
Submitted by Tyssen on Sat, 2006-08-26 23:54.
A div should never contain bare nekkid content, only elements.
There are exceptions to this rule. As you say a div is semantically neutral and there are some who argue (like Tommy Olsson) that it should be used for certain types of content in the absence of another more appropriate tag. As discussed in this post on my site, the site's title could be considered a candidate for this.
Site titles spell confusion
Submitted by gary.turner on Sun, 2006-08-27 10:13.
How to mark up the site's title on an interior page does pose a dilemma or three. The site title/logo is obviously not the page's prime heading and should not be an h1. But what is it? The trouble with a div is that it doesn't impart any meaning at all. It is a good container, though. It could very well hold those tidbits that are included on every page but are not of the page, eg. links to sitemaps, style switchers, sign-in forms and the site title.
All these items belong in some kind of semantic and structural container. Including the site title. I've taken to using the p element[1] to contain either the text or the image of the title. Too, it is usually a link to the home page, which says to me "paragraph". I can't see removing the p, leaving "bare nekkid" content in the div.
There is one other element that has nagged at me as possibly appropriate, and that's the address. I'll not do more than throw that one out there.

Gary Turner's

html and css playpen

#pageheader {
border: 0 none;
#pageheader p {
color: #a00;
font-family: georgia, serif;
margin: 0.67em 0 0;
#pageheader p span.light {
font-size: .75em;
#pageheader a {
#pageheader hr {
Divitis
Submitted by thepineapplehead on Mon, 2006-08-28 18:34.
Possibly a good time to point you to the divitis article?
http://www.csscreator.com/divitis
Gimme a min, gotta go un-encode all the carets
So you feel that the site's
Submitted by jetboy on Wed, 2006-08-30 15:44.
So you feel that the site's title should carry the same semantic weight as any other paragraph of text on the site?
If you're on an interior
Submitted by gary.turner on Wed, 2006-08-30 21:13.
If you're on an interior page, the site title is informational. Consider a book, where at the top or bottom of the left-hand page there's the book's title. This is not the actual title, but a decorative informational datum.
Likewise, the h1 on a page is the title of the page, while the site logo/title at the top is informational and utile as a link back to the home page (usually).
Consider my home page. The title/logo is marked up as an h1. It is the title of the site and page.
Now go to one of the interior pages. That same title/logo is simply there as a decorative link back to the home page, and is marked up as a p. The primary header for that page has the h1 header.
Surely if it's simply
Submitted by jetboy on Thu, 2006-08-31 13:30.
Surely if it's simply decorative, as you've stated, it should have no semantic weight at all, and therefore should be marked up as such, as a div.
I'd contest that the site's title is *either* part of the flow of the document or it isn't, depending upon you viewpoint. I don't think there's a right answer to this, as it's a matter of perception; whether you're looking at the site as a whole or as a collection of unrelated documents.
However, if it *is* part of the flow, then it's obviously going to be the highest level of heading.
If it *isn't* part of the flow then it needs to be marked up as such, in an element with no semantic weight at all.
Divs are more powerful
Submitted by natelane on Thu, 2006-08-31 15:38.
You know, just because you're used to using tables for layout practices, it has been stated by w3c that divs were meant to be used for webpage layout and tables never were meant for this. That said, div tags also hold to CSS standards better, and they take on CSS attributes in a more standardized way in most browsers. Now one can use either divs or tables to lay out their website, but you should not preach that one way is right and one way is wrong, however I will repeat what is true - divs are a much more powerful way to layout a website - after all their z-index feature makes it possible to put an element literally anywhere, without having to nest tables with varying alignment properties of diced graphics to get the "perfect" look. So you better get your facts straight before you start teaching false doctrine here. Also divs have flow properties. Also, this is a css website and tables don't fit anyway.
Happy coding. I hope no newbies were tainted by this misconception that divs are the enemy - it really boils down to user choice, and once more - divs are much much much more powerful than tables. That's one reason why they were created, namely for webpage layout.
Nathan as a first time
Submitted by Hugo on Thu, 2006-08-31 17:43.
Nathan as a first time poster I think that you have come on a little strong in your comments, actually far too strongly you are trying to argue with people who have a very strong grasp of standards based coding and I'm afraid many of your remarks are very ill informed; divs do not hold to css standards better than tables this is a meaningless statement both adhere to standards, depending on browser implementation.
I suggest that perhaps you re-read the entries in this blog post, as I think that you may have got the wrong end of the stick, as it is not a debate about Tables VS. Divs, I don't see any mention of tables other than in the original post at all, to whom are you talking when you state "just because you're used to using tables for layout practice" or "So you better get your facts straight before you start teaching false doctrine here." who had better get their facts straight?? if you are referring to KK5st then be assured he does know his tables from his divs , the point of his post was to attempt to explain the misconception that Divs replace Tables which is a common error when people transition from tables to full CSS-P this is because what they haven't grasped is how to code HTML correctly and are not really used to semantic elements and still believe that they must wrap everything in divs much in the way a TD wraps content.
Sorry but you have misunderstood the nature of the post entirely and your comments for a first time poster are far too vitriolic and emotive!
Yes this is a CSS forum most of us are well aware of that and we preach a standards based approach to all web coding practises and there are few that understand these issues better than this long standing forum member I would suggest that best practise in forum activity should be observed , namely to lurk and read as many posts as possible in order that one understands the nature and quality of posts in that forum and to get a feel of which members have a good grasp of the subject that they hold fourth on.
Please read posts carefully before jumping in with comments, but regardless welcome to the forum if you hang around you will learn a lot about standards based coding and how z-index works and why not to use absolute positioning!
natelane wrote:So you better
Submitted by Tyssen on Thu, 2006-08-31 21:49.
natelane wrote:
So you better get your facts straight before you start teaching false doctrine here.
It always helps when you tell people to get their facts straight that isn't you who comes off looking like the one who doesn't know what they're talking about. :/
This may be a bit
Submitted by gary.turner on Fri, 2006-09-01 00:35.
This may be a bit disjointed, as your points have some overlap.
jetboy wrote:
You're ignoring the structural aspect of html, and I'll try to remember to get to the semantic aspect. Let me quote from Webster's dictionary,
A distinct part of a discourse or writing; any section or subdivision of a writing or chapter which relates to a particular point, whether consisting of one or many sentences. The division is sometimes noted by the mark[¶], but usually, by beginning the first sentence of the paragraph on a new line and at more than the usual distance from the margin, also called indenting the line.
A brief composition complete in one typographical section or paragraph; an item, remark, or quotation comprised in a few lines forming one paragraph; as, a column of news paragraphs; an editorial paragraph.
Definition (0.) dealt with the ¶ character.
Note that there are both a structural aspect, "… a composition complete in one typographical section" and a semantic aspect, "A distinct part of a discourse or writing; any section or subdivision of a writing or chapter which relates to a particular point, whether consisting of one or many sentences." Either or both would apply to the examples I cited.
Don't confuse document flow and narrative flow. These asides, if you will, are part of the document, but not necessarily a part of the narrative. That is, they do not fit within the structure of the narrative, but they do fit the structure of the document. Even something as terse as a page number fits the definition of a paragraph, but is not a part of the narrative and is not a heading for the page narrative.
Using the book metaphor again, imprinting the book's title atop the page does not make it a meaningless bit of ink. It is, by definition, a paragraph, and in no way does it qualify as a header. Now back to my web pages. The site name is not a title on the interior pages. They have their own. It is a paragraph and link back to the title page, index.html, where the same name and layout is used as the page title, because it is.
Look at those pages with styles turned off. The semantic and structural differences will become more obvious.
kk5st wrote:Using the book
Submitted by Tyssen on Fri, 2006-09-01 00:48.
kk5st wrote:
Using the book metaphor again, imprinting the book's title atop the page does not make it a meaningless bit of ink. It is, by definition, a paragraph, and in no way does it qualify as a header.
I think the dictionary definitions of what constitutes a paragraph are a bit open to interpretation, particularly the part about what constitutes a single idea or point. For example, you say the page number can be a paragraph; I wouldn't. What is it? I'm not quite sure, but the range of written content must be able to be defined as more than just headings or paragraphs.
If you take the definition that a paragraph must include at least one sentence then page numbers and book/site titles are not paragraphs because they're only fragments of sentences.
A title, to me, is a title. In some cases, it's a heading (front of site/book), but when it's not, I don't see it being a paragraph which is why when faced with which tag to use and find there's not really an appropriate one, you maybe have to fall back on the one that makes no suppositions about the type of content at all.
I'm probably making a rod for my back with this sort of approach though cos if I were to follow it through, I'd mark up lines containing dates or author's names with something other than
 too because I don't really view them as being paragraphs either.
@ natelane:
I have no clue what you can be talking about. If it is my blog post, I suggest you re-read it. You have completely missed the boat.
And one more point, tables were introduced in html 3.2:
HTML 3.2 includes a widely deployed subset of the specification given in RFC 1942 and can be used to markup tabular material or for layout purposes. Note that the latter role typically causes problems when rending to speech or to text only user agents.
That table layouts are a bad idea does not negate the fact that use for layout was clearly an enate intent.
I look forward to your revised comments once you've found enlightenment.
Hi Tyssen, I thought the
Hi Tyssen,
I thought the definition cleared up a lot of ambiguities. See #2 in particular. There is no mention of sentences, but there is mention of an item. Combine that with the bit about a typographical section, and the page number clearly (to me, at least) fits.
If it's not a semantic fit for you, it should at least be a structural fit.
kk5st wrote:I thought the
I thought the definition cleared up a lot of ambiguities.
I actually think it creates ambiguities with regards the point you're trying to make about whether sentence fragments constitute paragraphs:
A distinct part of a discourse or writing; any section or subdivision of a writing or chapter which relates to a particular point, whether consisting of one or many sentences.
I have to agree with Tyssen:
Submitted by jetboy on Fri, 2006-09-01 10:13.
I have to agree with Tyssen: Your dictionary definition doesn't seem to back up your argument at all. If anything, it undermines it.
You seem to be saying that if any document text doesn't have an appropriate HTML tag, then it must be a paragraph, regardless of its actual purpose. Surely you can see that this argument is flawed? A paragraph element is not a 'default' container.
I love these discussions I
Submitted by Chris..S on Fri, 2006-09-01 11:52.
I love these discussions
I think it safe to say this in one area where there isn't a definitive answer. Depending on your outlook, you may lean more one way or more another. The inherent flaw is the lack of elements in HTML.
Both
www.mysite.com
 and
www.mysite.com
 by themselves convey very little meaning. It is only by associating the content with other cues and common practices that we know it is meant to be indicative of the current website.
Personally, I'd go with the
 and reserve
 for use as part of the narative content. If you were to be truly pedantic (anal?) about this why not ...
.label dt { /* your favourite content hiding styles */ }
www.mysite.com
Let me preface this, and I
Submitted by gary.turner on Sat, 2006-09-02 04:46.
Let me preface this, and I should have given it more emphasis early on, by saying the article is aimed at the newcomers to modern html+css layouts. The more experienced coder may have a rationale for divs holding nekkid content.
In the main, I see no reason to do so.
Look again at the cited def:
A brief composition complete in one typographical section or paragraph;
Would you feel better if one wrote "this is page 3"? Doesn't "page3" as a sentence fragment represent a complete composition in one typographical section? Again from my website, isn't "Gary Turner's html & css playpen" a complete composition in a typographical section?
Further, the W3 implies (or do I make an unjustified inference?) the div is a structural container having no semantic value.
Is the p the default container for any content not otherwise better defined? Hell, I don't know. It will likely do for all that I've come across[1]. To me, a bit of text requiring a typographical context is crying out for
 and
 to snuggle up to either side.
@ Chris: Possibly. I threw out the idea of using <address> as a container, too. I still feel the p is the more semantic and structural. So much of communication, especially in English, is implied on the one hand or inferred on the other and understood on the third hand (see Niven and Pournelle). As you say, a very moot point.
[1] A likely exception would be an image of no consequence and having no alt text, that is, purely decorative. But then, I'd have to wonder why it's there at all.
In the case of decorative
Submitted by thepineapplehead on Sun, 2006-09-03 13:12.
In the case of decorative elements, which I use in my site, I merely use two empty divs. No excessive markup, they're not seen at all when styles are disabled, they simply serve as a place to put decorative images for the site.
Gary, I have thought about
Submitted by Chris..S on Mon, 2006-09-04 18:28.
I have thought about this a whole lot more seriously after I made the above comment (I had a long walk to lunch ) and I have changed my mind and now agree with you.
Tags in themselves don't give any meaning to content. They can simply describe it. By that reasoning textual content shouldn't really be placed nekkid in a
 as it should be a something or other and
 is the basic element when text can't be better described as something else.
That leaves
 to be purely structural or used in the odd case, as mentioned by TPH, when there is no meaningful content.
Chris..S wrote:
 is the
Submitted by Tyssen on Mon, 2006-09-04 22:08.
Chris..S wrote:

 is the basic element when text can't be better described as something else.
Is that something that's stated by the W3C or based on personal opinion?
Definitely an opinion. As I
Submitted by Chris..S on Tue, 2006-09-05 00:36.
Definitely an opinion.
As I said in my earlier post, I don't believe there is any right or wrong (at this time), just some people leaning more one way or another. And that after thinking about it after my first post, I have jumped ship from using a
 to use a

I started off using
I started off using Hx elements, but when I progressed onto source-ordered layouts, with the header below the content, it really didn't make any sense semantically to have an H1 at the bottom of the document.
I then started using Ps instead, utilizing image replacement to embed anchor text, with the site logo as a background. However, if I wasn't using image replacement, I'd have just used an IMG element with an A around it.
For both of the above, I was changing the semantics of the page because of the way I'd chosen to implement it, which certainly isn't best practice.
Now I view the pages in isolation, with the first heading of the page copy as the H1, and treat template items like the phone number and the site title as meta data. This allows me to build pages in a number of different ways without altering the semantic structure of the document.
The W3C states states that DIVs "... offer a generic mechanism for adding structure to documents. These elements define content to be inline (SPAN) or block-level (DIV) but impose no other presentational idioms on the content.", whereas "The P element represents a paragraph."
As such, if the site title etc. are not considered to be part of the semantic document, the choice of a DIV seems obvious.
It works for me. It's not the only way, but I feel it's a logical and defendable viewpoint. It may seem like I've given kk5st a hard time, but I was really interested to see whether their methodology was based on anything concrete; firstly because it was being cited as best practice, and secondly because I'd been down that route myself and was wondering whether my decision to move away from using Ps was incorrect.
You make some good points;
You make some good points; some representing a path we all take to one degree or another. There are a couple of things I'd like to expand on or just plain reiterate.
… and treat template items like the phone number and the site title as meta data.
A good expression.
… The W3C states states that DIVs "... offer a generic mechanism for adding structure to documents. These elements define content to be inline (SPAN) or block-level (DIV) but impose no other presentational idioms on the content.", whereas "The P element represents a paragraph."
Which is exactly why unmarked up content does not belong in the div; spans are different animals. The div is structural only and does not describe its content.
The site title, if not used as a title, but as meta data, i.e., the name of the site, still has a substance that the html markup should describe. As Chris said, the markup does not determine what the element is, it describes what it already is. The div does not provide any descriptive meaning for its content. It is a structural device only.
This is where the dictionary definition of the paragraph comes into play. Using the part of the definition that seems to best apply, "… a composition complete in one typographical section", we can now describe the meta data as a complete composition, or thought or informational bit in a single typographical section, a block structure. And, that's what the paragraph tag is about. If it does nothing else, the p says "this is a block of text or text substitute".
Your view is certainly defensible, and you have allies such as Tyssen, who agree with you. I'm not familiar with your skills, but I know Tyssen to be a thoughtful and experienced html coder whose opinion should be respected, so you keep good company.
I am convinced my own views represent Truth, Justice and the American Way and will prevail throughout the lan… um, never mind.
kk5st wrote:Your view is
Submitted by Tyssen on Wed, 2006-09-06 22:24.
Your view is certainly defensible, and you have allies such as Tyssen, who agree with you.
I'm still not totally decided to be honest about what is best. It seems to me a case of picking the least worst rather than the best option. The notion of using divs actually arose out of a discussion on Sitepoint about this issue and the advocate there was Tommy Olsson of Autistic Cuckoo.
To jump back aways to the
Submitted by rguy84 on Fri, 2006-10-06 09:28.
To jump back aways to the title of a page holding weight. From the view of accessibility, if your page is some article, the H1 should be contributed to the actual title of the article and not the website title. This is because at these inner sections, what's more important, the website or the article...the article. You can contest this and say accessibility says that the first text on a page is an h1 tag, and that's the website title. But if you are needing a screenreader, you find the h1, and next you get all the nav stuff...not too useful. Hardcore accessibility people say there should have an [hidden] skip to content anchor so that the article title gets the h1.
The only omni-applicable
Submitted by ThePromenader on Sun, 2006-10-22 17:19.
The only omni-applicable argument "for" and "against" the use of tables is browser compliance - do they treat them well? If the answer is yes, then there is no real reason that we should not use tables - that choice is a question of a) use and b) taste.
Myself I've gone the rounds in the quest for the holy "three column div layout" grail and found it, and even improved on it (liquid layout), but I'm increasingly tempted to go back to tables for some uses, namely basic page structuring. If your page is going to consist of three columns, then, in my experience, there is nothing simpler then setting up a three-column table and filling that with
's and "lower-structure" content. Frankly the acrobatics one has to go through to get a working three-column layout that works in all browsers is a bit outrageous for anyone less than a
perfectionist - Frankly, for setting basic page-wide structure, I don't think the (
css) technology is the best yet.
Your experience and mine are
Submitted by gary.turner on Mon, 2006-10-23 18:49.
Your experience and mine are at odds. That simple three column table doesn't allow for source order without some ugly hacks that do, indeed, give the table its bad name as a layout tool.
Further, table layouts cause the DOM to improperly reflect the structure of the document. Scripting against that DOM causes non-intuitive references.
It's not the table structure that's advantageous, it's table-cell rendered behavior[1] that you're going for. The disadvantages of tables for layout do not outweigh the neat things that table-cell displays allow. We'll just have to wait for IE8, or IE9 or, um, 10? 11?
[1] See the "modern" layouts on my playpen site.
I do agree...
Submitted by ThePromenader on Tue, 2006-10-24 23:27.
I do agree with your "main content first" point about "wrapped"
's instead of tables - nothing thus far can beat that in that respect - but one cannot say that such a layout is easy to create/maintain/modify as a table is. A table is treated more consistently across browsers -
-rendering behaviour is only beginning to become standardised by all. Tables are still part of the XHTML DOM, even strict as far as I know.
For the time being, since I have already done the work to create/develop a working 3-column
 layout, I'm pretty divided. The "content-first" argument is a strong one though.
more powerful indeed?
Submitted by samf on Wed, 2006-10-25 20:37.
The power of divs is what gets many people in trouble. And what you still cannot do (to my less-than-perfect knowledge) is put 4 (or many more) divs in a ('scuse me for saying this, and please tell me a better word) "tabular" layout, place a twisty tie on two or four corners, and say "OK, you guys are to stick together no matter what" - and have it obey. No need to specify negative margins, no need to hack browsers, no need to specify similar widths and heights in multiple places - a developer's NO-NO. To my understanding, that's powerful - and to my knowledge impossible or clumsily implemented with divs. And, in many cases the point is that that is the power that I might want.
As I've developed more in CSS I KNOW the things you can do with divs - but that one simple thing in the paragraph above is usually what I need to do in certain layouts and it behaves 100% consistently, no extra coding. What has always disheartened me is people who judge a perfectly valid use of code and would even refuse to give assistance if the word table is mentioned.
samf wrote:place a twisty
samf wrote:
place a twisty tie on two or four corners
What's a twisty tie?
A twistie is..
Submitted by samf on Thu, 2006-10-26 01:49.
Forgot most of you are Aussies A twisty tie is that thing that keeps the bread wrapper closed (the old metal wire coated with paper). Basically, the corners are wired together. Here in this example:
the adjoining corners of cells 1-4 are tied together - I don't have to specify a width or height but for one cell. And it's robust. When CSS can do that without hours of debugging, I will gladly abandon tables for all but semantic data. Cheers, mates!
samf wrote:Forgot most of
Forgot most of you are Aussies
I am but I don't think there's actually that many of us on this board.
I have no clue why you want
I have no clue why you want that construct, but this is a bit less markup;

Now, without touching the content or markup, I can lay it out as
Well, you get the idea.
The problem isn't with the use of css and well structured, semantic markup, it's that you haven't reached a comfort level with it that you have (after much work) with tables and their idiosyncrasies and some of the most gawd-awful hacks ever devised this side of the Spanish Inquisition.
CSS is very powerful, and like powerful languages, there is a learning curve. The sheer number of choices you must make can be daunting. But give it at least the effort you put into mastering tables, and the reward will be there. I'll say straight out that on any non-trivial page, it takes only half the time to code with css as it takes with table markup.
el pesado
Submitted by herrera_el_pesado on Sat, 2006-10-28 17:57.
yo soy nelson el pesado
Well, yes, the
 setup
Well, yes, the
 setup has two tags less code, but you're of course forgetting all the CSS needed to make them stick in place where and how you want them.
FWIW, I've stuck with the 3-column
 layout, but only for its "content first" attributes. If it were only a question of a solid cross-browser layout skeleton, a three  table would win hands down. In fact it would win (as a structure skeleton) in every aspect than that I've mentioned above. CSS - led
 layout is not "there" yet, and it is still a developing technology.
Lots of CSS? You're kidding
Lots of CSS? You're kidding right?
For simplicity assume each div has a class of "cell" and an id of "cellx" where x is the cell number (increasing left-right & top-bottom).
#wrapper .cell { float: left; width: 50%; }
#cell3 {
That's a lot?
Now now let's not be oversimplistic.
Submitted by ThePromenader on Mon, 2006-10-30 11:37.
Now now let's not be oversimplistic. If you expect a 3-column
 layout to behave like a three- table, as in the whole stretching vertically with the longest column with everything "floating" properly into place no matter what browser you're using, you're going to need a lot more code than that.
Sorry, that CSS is for the
Sorry, that CSS is for the twisty-tie problem.
Still 3 column CSS isn't exactly complex either. I'll grant you tables cells do make setting columnar backgrounds easier. But setting up HTML/CSS for a 3 column page once and reusing it isn't that difficult either.
I'm sorry, but...
...there is no arguing that a properly-behaving three-columned
 & css'd layout behaving as a three 'd table needs much more code than the latter and is more difficult to manage/transpose than the same.
I still think you're not
I still think you're not trying hard enough. A few bytes more or less code is immaterial in the long term. The advantage of a properly configured div layout is it might be a three column layout, but it could just as easily be a two column or a one column layout. Try that with a table!
Fine then: If it's possible...
Submitted by ThePromenader on Wed, 2006-11-08 22:53.
Create a 3-column
 / CSS layout that behaves exactly the same way as a 3-column  table - in all browsers - and present it here alongside the code for that 3- table. Then you'll have a solid argument, and we can see the evidence for ourselves.
Um, who made the way tables
Submitted by Ed Seedhouse on Wed, 2006-11-08 23:52.
Um, who made the way tables happen to behave the be-all and end-all? Why should a CSS three column layout have to emulate a 3 column table layout exactly in every respect?
Anyway the original point to this thread was that simply replacing tables with divs is a pointless exercise in the first place. What counts, IM(NS)HO, is the content. Designing to a certain layout irrespecitive of the actual content seems rather silly to me.
Don't people go to websites for content? If so shouldn't the layout be the one that most effectively exposes the content for easy use by the visitors? How often is a rigid three column layout the best way to do that?
How about we give this "you can never do that with DIVs" "Yes I can" tit for tat a rest, eh?
Ed Seedhouse wrote:... How
Submitted by Triumph (not verified) on Thu, 2006-11-09 00:43.
Ed Seedhouse wrote:
... How about we give this "you can never do that with DIVs" "Yes I can" tit for tat a rest, eh?
I second the motion.
To return to the point,
Submitted by ThePromenader on Thu, 2006-11-09 01:27.
...it was to say "tables are good for some things,
's are good for others". To be most effective, one must rely on reason and experience in choosing which to use - stubborn puratinism is not this. I was a "
 purist" myself until only recently.
Separation of structure, presentation and behavior
The real issue with css is implementing the principal of separation of structure and presentation. HTML is the structural layer and css is the presentational. Add javascript into the mix as the behavioral layer.
The idea is that no presentational code should be mixed with the structure. Using html markup in the form of a table for layout, no matter how simple, breaks the paradigm. In a pragmatic sense, I have no large issue with a simple flat table to lay out the major columns. The approach works right up until someone decides the left column is better on the right and vice versa.
As Ed mentioned, the original intent of the article was to point out a css-newcomer's tendency to try to make a div for cell or div for table replacement, and to try to show the way to true enlightenment—it is not a search and replace operation. Proper structural markup is the key, and presentation is added later. Judging from the directions the comments have gone, I was not all that effective. The comments have been much more interesting than my original post.
Just lurking
Submitted by Root on Tue, 2007-02-06 18:28.
I have enjoyed reading this thread. Welcome to Hugo et al.
Hi Root, very long time no
Submitted by Hugo on Tue, 2007-02-06 19:02.
Hi Root, very long time no see! still dabbling with WP


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How Americans Came Close To Getting The Slick Opel Calibra
Zac Estrada
Last week when I was looking at 90s coupes, I came across one that Americans never had the chance to get – the Opel Calibra. A successor to the Opel Manta that Americans once got through Buick dealerships, I began to realize it was a shame we never got to have this. Weirder, considering it shares a lot of underneath pieces with the second-generation Saab 900.
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Funny enough, the Calibra almost made it to the shores through Saab dealers. The timing was fortuitous, the Calibra went on sale in 1990 or right around the time GM stuck its claws into Saab. Based on the also-not-for-us Vectra, the Calibra was a slick coupe that was touted as the most aerodynamic car in the world … in 1990. A drag coefficient of 0.26 is still damn good today.
The way it nearly came to the US is interesting, though. Back then, GM North America was a very different place than GM Europe, and it looked like there was very little interest in bridging the gap, unlike today. But after GM bought a 50% stake in the Trollhattan trolls, the General was now burdened with the problem of attracting more than devotees to an aging lineup at dealerships. The solution was to sell the Calibra to Americans through Saab dealerships, but badged as a Saab.
That's distressing, but it's also distressing to see how far along GM and Saab dealers went with that plan. In a June 1990 article from Automotive News, even then-Opel chairman Louis Hughes said "There's quite a difference between the Calibra concept and the traditional Saab concept." That's about as close as any auto exec will get to saying "this car doesn't fit in with the brand, but we're going to badge it anyway." That Auto News story expected the car would be approved to go by the end of 1990, and that they'd be built in the same factory in Finland that turned out special Saabs like the 9-3 Viggen and all of the convertibles.
All of this was a product of corporate leverage and synergies and all of these corporate-sounding words that sound so much better when Jack Donaghy says them. The cynical say that the idea to badge Opels as Saabs happened a few years later with the second-generation 900, which shares a lot of pieces with the Calibra, but in reality they're very different cars. As a Saab, I say the Calibra would've been derided from the start and its reputation ruined that way. Listen to Chris Goffey and his beard go on about its styling and merits when he drove it as the Vauxhall Calibra on old Top Gear.
As an Opel, it could've been a great rival for the Ford Probe, Mitsubishi Eclipse, Toyota Celica and all of the handsome sport coupes that popped up in the early '90s. You could get a Calibra with an all-wheel drive system, or a turbocharged engine (not from Saab), or a 2.5-liter V6 (shared with Saab). It had a hatchback for practicality. Versions with big wheels look rather handsome, too. Had it been priced like a Saab, though, it would've attracted too many comparisons with the E30 and E36 coupes from BMW at the time, and that probably wouldn't have ended well.
The case of the Saab Calibra is one I'm glad didn't pan out, but I wish the car had made it here somehow. Even weirder than this was a plan to sell the Opel Senator through Porsche dealers in the late '80s, after GM's dealers were uninterested because their lots were full of Park Avenues and didn't need another luxo-barge competing. Strange, too, since the company was willing to sell that car as an Opel until the cost of importing became too strong. That likely killed the math for sending the Calibra here, too.
I'm chalking this up as another car we never got in the States because of strange circumstances. And today, Buick sells some interesting Opels-badged-as-Buicks like the Regal GS (an Insignia) and the Verano (sort of an Astra sedan). They feel relatively German, which is an unusual thing for any product sold at a GM dealership here. I'm still waiting for that Astra GTC, which is kind of the Calibra of today. Something tells me that badging a hatchback so sleek and aggressive as a Buick might not work, though.
But does anyone have a Calibra or have you driven one? Did we actually miss out?
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Green Light Given For "For Self Driving Lorries"
The Government has committed £8.1m to finance trials of semi-autonomous "platooning" lorries.
Under the scheme, a "platoon leader" driving a heavy goods vehicle will head of a small convoy, with the following trucks, or "drones", being piloted by computers.
The trucks drive closely behind one another and are linked electronically, communicating via radar, GPS and wifi.
Speed, position and the route are determined by the driver of the lead truck, who also controls acceleration, braking and steering for the entire convoy.
The distance between the trucks is optimised to reduce air drag, cutting fuel consumption and emissions – potentially by up to 20%.
Roads minister Paul Maynard announced the funding for a pilot scheme during a visit to DAF Trucks' Leyland truck plant in Lancashire.
"We believe this system has the potential not just to save fuel and therefore emissions, but also to reduce congestion on our roads", he said.
"It's potentially win-win all round, and this investment is to ensure we are at the forefront of this new technology."
The results of trials in the US, Sweden and Germany have been positive. But some experts have concerns that Britain's roads may not be ideal for so-called driverless lorries.
Edmund King, president of the AA, said: "I think the real problem in Britain is that we have some of the most congested motorways in the world.
"We have more exits and entries on our motorways than any other motorway system.
"So what that means is either the platoon would have to break up at entries or exits or indeed, pull over, and that could cause problems for drivers in other cars trying to get on the motorway or get off."
DAF has been working on the technology for some time, and has been awarded the contract for the trials, which will be monitored and evaluated by the independent Transport Research Laboratory (TRL).
Richard Cuerden, from TRL, said: "The primary issue is one of safety, but these trials will hopefully allow us to collect a lot of data about not just the technology, but the behaviour of both the truck drivers and other road users."
The drone vehicles are not unmanned, they will have drivers to take control in case of emergency, and to enter and leave the platoons.
Those drivers will have monitors to show them the platoon leader's view of the road ahead to keep them in the "information loop".
Initial trials will take place on test tracks, with the first platooning vehicle tests on major roads scheduled to start before the end of next year.
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Nonnie Talks about Race features the character of "Nonnie" as she acknowledges her role as an ally, explains white privilege, and seeks the wisdom of her friends, who are women of color, to help guide the children. The book is interactive. It is divided into brief chapters to allow readers time to pause and consider each lesson. A glossary and resources are included.
Pregnancy and birth are important parts of life; the fourth book in Dr. Mary Jo Podgurski's Nonnie Series looks at these vital topics with honesty and care. As a birth advocate and certified childbirth educator since the 70s, Dr. Podgurski brings a lifetime of experience in pregnancy and birth; she combines knowledge with an open, honest, interactive, joyful, respectful approach to education for young people.
Although the Nonnie Talks about Pregnancy and Birth is suggested for children in grades 3 – 8, parents and trusted adults should consider their young person's curiosity, maturity, and developmental readiness for the information. Each young person is unique. The chapters can be read sequentially or as needed. Topics including anatomy and what happens during pregnancy end in two different types of births in Tamika and Alex's families. Diverse topics like experiencing a miscarriage and fertility challenges are briefly explored. Dr. Podgurski knows children are curious, yet may not know how to start a conversation with adults. Conversely, parents and educators may not know how to begin. The power of the Nonnie Series is the message "It's OK to talk about this together" – for adults and children!
Inside Out: Your Body is Amazing Inside and Out and Belongs Only to You is an innovative approach to child abuse prevention that is body-positive, affirming, and empowering. Replacing programs that place the burden on prevention on the child, the diverse children in this interactive coloring book teach seven "big" lessons to their peers.
With a focus of targeting third and fourth graders, Dr. Podgurski conducted four focus groups to ascertain content: 1. Third graders; 2. Parents of third graders; 3. Adolescent survivors of sexual and physical abuse; and 4. Adult survivors of sexual and physical abuse. Inside Out is meant to be a communication aid for trusted adults and children. Parents of little ones as young as 6 have used the book with their children; opening the door to a conversation about bodies, privacy and personhood is vital in today's culture. Ideally each child will have a trusted adult or parent to guide them through this material. Two school districts are currently piloting the program in fourth grades. Dr. Podgurski has been honored to work with young people and families since the seventies; Inside Out is a gift to them. The resiliency of the children she's been privileged to serve motivates her to seek educational tools that respect diversity, honor difference, and empower youth.
Inside Out: Your Body is Amazing Inside and Out and Belongs Only to You is an innovative, body-positive, proactive approach to child abuse prevention education. This training manual provides page by page instruction on the art of teaching this sensitive subject to children. The manual includes not only tips on presenting the material but also reproducible cards and games to make learning interactive and fun.
La doctora Mary Jo considera que todos los niños merecen recibir protección y apoyo. Su método para trabajar la prevención del abuso infantil es empoderador, proactivo, interactivo, y con una visión positiva del cuerpo. Los niños aprenderán 7 Lecciones Importantes que pueden compartir con adultos en quienes confían para crear espacios seguros que fomenten el aprendizaje y el desarrollo.
La película Intensa-Mente fue creada en el 2010 y es utilizada en clases de 3er y 4to año en la comunidad de la Dra. Podgurski. La edición en español de este libro fue creada en respuesta a las peticiones de diversos educadores, y fue traducida por Simona Miguelina Carollo. Tal como en la versión en inglés, este libro es fácil de leer y entretiene a los niños. La Dra. Podgurski ofrece un taller online (webinar) con seis sesiones para adultos quienes quieren ser parte de la solución y proteger a los niños como facilitadores autorizados de Intensa-Mente. Contacta a la Dra. Podgurski a través de su correo electrónico podmj@healthyteens para más información.
Real Talk for Real Teens #Communicate is an innovative resource for adults seeking to connect with young people. The 60 illustrations (created by Alice Burroughs) and scenarios in this book are meant to inspire conversation, encourage connection, and empower adults with the skills they need to really reach young people.
The original scenarios range from situations faced by elementary school aged children (suggested ages 7—13), through areas affecting middle school aged young people (suggested ages 12—15), ending with issues of note to high school young people and college young adults (suggested ages 14—18+). Each illustration is accompanied by a Reflection Page containing researched background on the topic, suggested Take Home Messages, possible Discussion Questions, and a role play. Adults are instructed to begin by asking the young person to "Tell a Story about the Picture." Guidelines for respectful, open-ended communication are easily established. Resource Pages, including the research behind each topic, are included, and a Glossary helps with unfamiliar terms. Dr. Mary Jo Podgurski has used these scenarios in education and counseling for more than 30 years (many of the original illustrations are updated). The scenarios are cutting edge and contemporary. They range from basic topics (for example, selecting healthy food choices and bullying) to complex/potentially controversial topics (like sexuality education, racism, and cultural appropriation). Each illustration is accompanied by a QR Code for duplication. Those who purchase the book will be able to duplicate the images for educational purposes; using the copies for profit is not permitted. Adults using this book can open doors to communication and develop the skills needed to truly reach young people.
Real Talk for Real Teen Parents provides exactly what teens need during pregnancy–a balance between top-notch education and emotional understanding. Dr. Podgurski has a unique and effective way of helping young parents find peace in their new role, while realistically teaching and building confidence. Her work is sensitive, relevant and meaningful to teenagers.
Dr. Podgurski's warm delivery of information personally helped me to have a healthier pregnancy and to prepare well for my childbirth experience. I am a more confident and nurturing mother today because of her guidance. The self-paced exercises in this workbook will allow teens to gain invaluable insight. It provides the opportunity to identify and express personal feelings, and set realistic expectations for the future. Investing in this workbook will provide guaranteed long-term benefit to new families. It will help influence and encourage the participants to become the best parents and young adults that they can be! – Katherine Stains.
Me Too2 is a companion manual to my 2012 teaching manual, Me TooTM: Real Talk about Sexuality for People of ALL Abilities. Me Too2 focuses on young people, from middle to high school level. It's possible to use this manual without the original Me TooTM, but over 45 learning activities in the first manual are referenced in this one. While Me Too2 may be useful as a stand alone resource (there are 22 new activities in Me Too2), I need to share its intent.
I have served young people since the 70s; I taught my first sexuality education in 1981. Welcome to an exploration of adolescent development and culture!


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Why the iPad will succeed, and the Rise of the Computing Appliance
The iPad is an appliance, and it will be successful. But before we get to that, we need to start at the beginning.
When I was a kid I ran a dial-up BBS service (The Outhouse) on a computer cobbled together from old donated computers and a few new parts I'd purchased. I would take apart old computers (donated by my friends parents after their companies discarded them) and test the various parts for something I could scavenge. I spent hours pouring over the massive Computer Shopper magazine to find the best deal on a new hard drive or modem. This was the very definition of an (economy) do-it-yourself general purpose computer.
In my first two decades of computing I never purchased a pre-built computer. I always assembled new computers from parts, or upgrade my existing computer (often replacing everything but the case and CD-ROM drive). Pricewatch.com was my favorite site for a long time.
But along came a new device that started a big change, TiVo. I bought my first TiVo around the year 2000. It was something I could have built myself, but I realized that the convenience of having a dedicated appliance was worth the cost. I just wanted it to work, and it did. Very well.
In the years since, I've been transitioning away from general purpose computers to appliances. The Linux and Windows desktop/servers I used to run (24/7) have been replaced by a Linux based wireless router (Linksys WRT 54 GL) and a NAS (ReadyNAS NV+). They provide nearly all the services the old general purpose computers provided with a few exceptions, and each of those exceptions have been moved to the cloud. I've moved my website hosting and email hosting to the cloud using GoDaddy (< $5 month for web hosting) and Google Apps (Free). They provide a better quality of service, at a minimal cost. Along the way I migrated from writing and hosting my own email server (Java Email Server), to hosting email at GoDaddy, to free hosting at Google. That is quite a shift in effort and cost.
The same progression is true with my other devices. I now exclusively use laptops, and have not assembled a desktop more than 4 years. I've also embraced Apple devices, which have more of an appliance feel than do other devices. I use iTunes to manage my music, a couple of iTunes Airport Express units to listen to music on my stereos, and an iPhone as my mobile music device, and phone. While one could argue that these are not really a change to appliances, I think they match the general trend. Appliances provide a pre-defined (somewhat inflexible) experience that 'just works' as long as you stay in the provided feature set. This is exactly what Apple excels at doing.
Finally, I've adopted a Kindle. While I could read on a laptop, or an iPhone, this single purpose device excels at linear reading (ie Books). I use it every day.
There are several reasons for this trend. One is simple economics. As the years go buy, I have more discretionary income, and more demands on my time (namely two young children). The convenience of buying appliances versus tinkering has certainly changed for me.
I think there is more to the story though. As the computing and home electronic fields mature, it becomes easier and more cost effective to create appliances that fit into our worlds. Which brings us to the iPad.
The iPad is not the first device to attempt to move the general purpose computing environment to an appliance. One could argue that it is really a descendant of the WebTV concept. Take the primary activities people use general purpose computers for and put them into an appliance. This brings up a brief and interesting digression...
Apple does not create markets. Apple waits until a market is ready, and then delivers a product with impressive polish and ease of use. MacBooks don't do anything a similarly priced PC can't do, they are just prettier and easier to use (or have been traditionally). The iPod was not the first portable MP3 player, it was just better (including the iTunes ecosystem). The iPhone didn't break new ground on smart phone functionality, it was just better (again, including the iTunes and AppStore ecosystem). Finally, the iPad isn't new either. Microsoft has had a TabletPC version of their Operating System since 2001. The previously mentioned WebTV provided email and web browsing as an appliance experience.
Apple is attempting to build on these ideas, with Apple's traditional polish, iTunes ecosystem, and of course, Reality Distortion Field. I don't know that version 1 of the iPad will be a success, but I am convinced that appliance computing will become a significant mainstream success.
Final Note to Developers: As Software Developers, we will always use a general purpose computer. Just as a carpenter utilizes a set of tools to build a house, we will utilize a set of tools (ie general purpose computers) to build appliances. Our goal should always be building applications in the appliance mindset. My youngest child (2 years old) can turn on my iPhone and open her favorite puzzle game. All of our computing experience should be this easy.
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Smart Listening by Adaptive Sound Control detects your activities and environment in order to adjust the ambient sound accordingly. Download the Sony Headphones Connect App for Android/iOS to customize your settings and hear audio optimized for where you are and what you're doing.
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I attended Murray State University. At MSU I graduated with a Bachelor of Science in Elementary Education. I graduated from Walden University with a Master's degree in Curriculum, Instruction, and Assessment for K-12 grade.
I have been in the Christian County School System for over fifteen years. I have been involved in educating today's youth for over twenty through various organizations and church.
Hi! My name is Alyssa Hollimon and I am the On Demand/Writing teacher for fifth grade this year! My husband and I are both educators. He is actually a Millbrooke Cardinal as well. We have four children, and one of those four children, attend our school. I am a native of Hopkinsville Kentucky and I am proud to be teaching the students in Christian County. I believe that writing is a skill that will be used for a lifetime. My mission is to help students to become thinkers that are active and creative. My hope is that when students leave my classroom they will have a love for writing!


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Create excitement and buzz for your produce or service with a sizzle reel video. Learn how video production can take your business to the next level.
Why does your business need a sizzle reel? Before we answer that let's first start off with what it is first. A sizzle reel is basically a short promotion-esque video, typically 3 but no more than 5 minutes long, that blends audio and visual appeal showcasing an overview of an initiative, service, brand and/or product.
Sizzle reel videos coupled with a branding video, social media videos and a product demo video are key components to a brand awareness campaign.
Here's what your business stands to benefit from having a sizzle reel video.
Facial expressions and body language are often forms of communication not captured in other forms of media and a sizzle reel provides the perfect opportunity to use these traits to your advantage. This mix of audio and visual appeal is the next best thing to a face-to-face sit down and fosters loyalty and trust.
Moreover, they are an excellent way to humanize your brand so that your sales pitch seems like it's coming from a friend rather than from a bothersome stranger.
Selling your business via a visually compelling cocktail of humorous stories, witty animations, and lovable characters beat any verbal explanation you might have hands down. No matter how good your presentation game is you just can't measure up to the lure of a video promo that's bound to linger in the thoughts of your audience for days on end. Unlike speech which tends to be forgotten as soon as it is heard.
The longer visitors stay on your website, the more likely they are to sample various products/offers and the more the return on investment. Articles do a commendable job of reeling them in but to get them to stay long enough to bump into deals, a sizzle reel proves a suitable choice as many have a preference of seeing rather than reading content.
Directly proportional to the amount of time people spend on your website, Google visibility is another reward for a well-put video.
With a better search engine placing also comes the added benefit of heightened brand awareness which is also in part due to the fact that netizens love sharing videos compared to any other format of information.
Have you ever watched a movie without background music? You'll be hard placed to find any which goes to show its power in production. Music stirs emotions, sets the tone and complements visual content so include some. Avoid profanity-riddled songs or over-the-top genres that'll take attention away from a good cut.
High definition is the only way to go and quality pictures can only be obtained from equipment of a similar caliber. It's a case of garbage in garbage out and if you aim to paint your brand in the best possible light, you need to loosen the purse strings. Still on the matter of image quality, keep texts to a minimum.
When you do implore text, engrave them in punchy title cards, factoid slides or brief catchphrases.
Don't make a clip for yourself, rather think of those you intend to get to. Be guided by the type of audience you're gunning for be it advertising executives or general consumers and appeal to whatever tickles their fancy. Do they have a penchant for stats & figures?
Are they attracted by fast-paced music or do they prefer the smooth approach of orchestrations? These are the kinds of questions that should forge your path to creating audience-specific content.
And for sizzle reels, that phrase is meant quite literally. Sure YouTube has gotten around the need for packing digital content but delivering your sizzle reel as a DVD in a well-crafted professional label can win you a couple of fans long before they delve inside.
We try to keep your sizzle reel under three minutes because people these days start wondering off past that time lapse. Also, keep in mind the reel isn't an in-depth dissection of your brand or a mini-documentary so you don't need to go over everything.
Highlight your most important aspects giving a snippet of your product/service. Remember, less is more and vice versa.