A LIST Apart: For People Who Make Websites

No. 222

August 22, 2006

Save time by tricking PHP into managing your tricky text-wrap problems; use that time to fix your About page. Everybody wins.

Your About Page Is a Robot

by Erin Kissane

Everyone has one. No one likes to talk about it. No, not that. It's your About page, and it needs a little love. ALA's Erin Kissane guides you through a beautiful journey of self-discovery.

Sliced and Diced Sandbags

by Rob Swan

Wouldn't it be great if there were a way to get text to flow around an irregularly shaped image? Wouldn't it be even better if we could automate the process? Have no fear: Rob Swan is here to show us the way.

A List Apart explores the design, development, and meaning of web content, with a special focus on designing with standards. Explore our articles or find out more about us.

Editor’s Choice

originally ran: June 22, 2002

Time Management: The Pickle Jar Theory

by Jeremy Wright

Time management theories come and go, and we’re glad when most of them leave. But this one caught our fancy. No charts, no grids, no five-syllable words, just a simple idea that can help you get more done with less stress. New ALA contributing writer Jeremy Wright uncorks the Pickle Jar Theory of Time Management.