Category Archives: Design Patterns

BarCampDC2 – October 18, 2008 – 9:00 AM – 6:00 PM

Posted on September 22, 2008 by John F Croston III

As you may have heard the registration for the for the BarCampDC2 event will open this evening (September 22, 2008) at around 8:00PM. Here is some of the important information before registering you will need to know. When Saturday, October … Continue reading →

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How to Set Up and Use Access Keys

Posted on August 4, 2008 by John F Croston III

Access keys allow people to use the keyboard instead of the mouse to perform certain functions. Mostly to move from page to page or a different section of the current pages content. By using web standards you can improve peoples … Continue reading →

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Key Points Learned at PodCampDC 2008

Posted on July 21, 2008 by John F Croston III

This blog post about PodCampDC (April 20, 2008) is way over do. I noticed it in my work in progress post list. I had started the post a long time ago and decided I would still post the few items … Continue reading →

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Finally My Notes from An Event Apart Chicago 2007

Posted on November 24, 2007 by John F Croston III

Finally got around to finishing up my post about the actual two days at the An Event Apart conference in Chicago on August 27 – 28, 2007. I had  a great time both at the conference and at the different … Continue reading →

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