viggie's blog

It seems I will be blogging about browsers more. As html5 & css3 is coming closer to regular usage, browsers are now following Google Chrome.

Bumptop 3D desktop interface is really cool. Just as it is poised to make waves (recently launched a Mac version), Google lapped it up & pulling it out of market.

The move seems rational as the only thing lacking in Google's arsenal for mobile phone market is the 'wow' factor. Have a look at the video on the shape of things to come.

The large drupal's main site (www.drupal.org) was updated to version 6 last month. I finally managed to find time to move viggie.com from version 5.

It is a relaunch & slightly different from updating from version 5 to 6. The layout is changed & the presentation is improved. Based on my experience I will write soon on the steps that were needed to update Drupal site from Version 5 to 6.

It is no coincidence that Firefox is the default browser for most web developers. The reason is not just security or tabbed browsing. It has become an invaluable tool in web development, particularly on creating & debugging XHTML and CSS layouts.

If we have to measure the exact space available between columns on screen, or if we have to find the which block breaks the layout, we can find it right away with a few clicks. Firefox makes CSS bug tracking much simpler.

It has been a long time. Between the long gap, I had a good share of Drupal based projects writing a few custom-build modules for specific purposes. And also gained experience in writing Worldpress plugins. These modules & plugins were custom-build and can't be shared with others. I intend to write a few general purpose drupal modules. A kind of giving back to the community.