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Just Who Is This Chris Cassell?
Chris Cassell doesn’t like labels and avoids branded clothing like the plague, so it is with great chagrin that the following terms may be said: Chris Cassell is a web designer, a teacher, an artist, an aging skateboarder, a cynic, a dissatisfied perfectionist, an off-the-wagon vegetarian, a lefty-liberal, a lover, a former fighter, a cultural snob, and, soon enough, a father. And that’s just for starts.
Typography
If you’re one of the enlightened ones who use a Mac and run OS X, you'll read this site set in Lucida Grande. The rest of you might see a variety of typefaces depending upon what fonts are installed, including Verdana, Geneva, Arial and Helvetica. If none of these are installed, you’ll see your default sans serif font. Most graphic text is set in Lucida Grande.
Technologies
This site uses valid Extensible HyperText Markup Language 1.0 Strict and Cascading Style Sheets 2.0, both W3C technologies, for layout.
Javascript
Javascript is not required to use this site, but it does add some niceties, such as image swaps and stylesheet switching in browsers that support it. You can also see what I’ve been listening to on iTunes on the homepage. This feature is made possible by Kung-Tunes, a wonderful application that works with iTunes on OS X.
Flash
I do use some Flash on certain pages, so if you want to view that content, you’ll need at least the Flash 5 plugin. For the optimal experience, Flash Player 6 will allow you to see ll the Flash content available.
Moveable Type
The log section of this site runs on Moveable Type and uses John Gruber’s Smarty Pants plugin for sharp, typographically correct punctuation.
Looks Like Crap in Netscape 4.x
Yes, it’s true. This site looks like it hasn’t been updated since 1994 when viewed with the monstrosity that is Netscape 4. Because of it’s horrendous support for web standards like those mentioned above, I’ve made a conscious decision to hide most design elements from it.
On a positive note, because I’ve hidden those technologies that will crash it, Netscape 4 users will be able to read everything on this site, and it will download even quicker, thanks to the elimination of ridiculously complicated table layout hacks.
Privacy
I do not do anything with any personal information collected on this site other than reviewing it to stroke my own ego. This includes information recorded in hit logs, such as your IP address and browser information, as well as information entered in the comments section of the log. Your information will not be added to any mailing lists, nor will it be provided to any third parties.
Please note that if you choose to provide personal information with your comments, your email address will never appear on this website. Spammers are bottom dwellers and I have no desire to aid their spambots in collecting your email address. If, however, you provide a URL with your name and comments, your name will be linked to the provided URL.
Accessibility
I am striving to make this website as accessible as possible. See the Accessibility page to find out more. Clearly, I think that everyone needs to hear what I have to say.
