The problem I've encountered so far when deploying SVG content is that, of the various major configurations of SVG-enabled browsers out there, the most popular configuration (Internet Explorer + Adobe SVG Viewer 3.0) only seems to work nicely with the <embed> tag, but all other implementations (Opera and Mozilla Firefox) work nicely (and sometimes ONLY) with the <object> tag and NONE currently work at all with the <img> tag. What a hairy mess! Let's come up with a simple solution... Read the rest of this entry ...

§107 · June 21, 2005 · JavaScript, Software, SVG, Technology, Web · 7 comments ·


This weekend's trip from Chicago to Windsor, Canada was accompanied with the usual brand of pure commuting hell. Read the rest of this entry ...

§108 · June 20, 2005 · Life · Comments Off on My Own Brand Of Hell ·


So I finally crystallized all my new hard-won JavaScript, DOM and SVG knowledge into a simple proof-of-concept game. Any guesses on what game I implemented for my first go? One hint: It has to do with falling blocks... Read the rest of this entry ...

§106 · June 15, 2005 · Entertainment, Games, JavaScript, Software, SVG, Technology, Web · Comments Off on My First SVG Game · Tags: ,


...well, maybe that's a bit of an exaggeration.

Anyway, I updated my website style a little. If you still see a blue background on http://www.codedread.com/, you need to refresh your stylesheet (shift-click on Reload/Refresh in most browsers). Hopefully it looks a little better. Still need to get the forums looking similar to the main site and this blog.

§105 · June 13, 2005 · Software, Technology, Web · 1 comment ·


Well, I finished authoring my first SVG tutorial today called "SVG Kickstart". You can read it here. It's 5 fairly short pages, but hopefully it gives a good justification for the practical need for SVG on the web today. Future tutorials will likely delve into the more "flashy" effects one can get from SVG...

§104 · June 10, 2005 · Software, SVG, Technology, Web · Comments Off on SVG Kickstart Tutorials ·