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Vegan World Network

The site of the Vegan World Network has received a complete makeover and xhtml recoding with streamlined style sheets to enable it to grow unimpeded and successfully. Our client has been able to master the coding used, and is now happily updating the site himself.

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Fabulous weekend at Ninderry Manor Bed and Breakfast

AntipastiOur yearly luxury weekend at the wonderful Ninderry Manor Bed and Breakfast on the Sunshine Coast trumped even last year’s magnificent experience. From the delicious sunset cocktails and artistic hors d’ouvres to the divine Japanese dinner cuisine dreamed up by Aki to the mouth-watering French inspired breakfasts, we and our friends were relaxed and pampered, enjoying the revitalisation of our friendship in the most elegant, inspirational surroundings. Each stylish bedroom has its charm and boasts as part of the fare a selection of bon bons, chocolates and after dinner port.

The Japanese dinner was absolutely heavenly and unforgettable – except for the names of the dishes! Yet incorporated into the superbly presented four course menu were my favourite food fetish – shitake mushrooms, along with scrumptious parcels of asparagus and beef and Aki’s dessert specialty – sesame seed homemade icecream amongst other delectable surprise fantasies. Nowhere else in our experience is food presented so artistically, and the flavours are just unbelievably unique and delicious.

For the final breakfast, Aki presented us with another delight – caramelised fruit – to die for. We’ll be back – as soon as possible!

Thanks to Aki, here’s the complete menu from our special fabulous dinner.

Tuna TartarMixed Japanese Antipasti
– Light Prawn Fritter (Ebi-Shinjo)
– Omelette Roll w/English Spinach and Shimeji Mushrooms
– Smoked Salmon Roll w/Prawn, G-Beans, Carrot and Cucumber
– Scallop Teriyaki w/Japanese Lime Pepper Sauce and Japanese Basil

Tuna Tartar Style

Mini Sushi Rolls Variations
– Salmon Raw – Cod Raw
– Deep Fried Bean Curd (Inari)
– Turnip – Unagi

Main Meal
– Rolled Beef Asparagus with Miso Sauce & Seven Flavoured Chilli

Dessert/ Ice-cream
– Green Tea – Boysenberry
– Black Sesame – Sweet Red Bean Paste

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WordPress 2.1

This is becoming a daily habit almost. The new major WordPress 2.1 version, code-named Ella for Ella Fitzgerald, is now installed with no problems. Next update isn’t due till April 23 thankfully! Regular updates are intimated from now on which will make it better for using WordPress on client sites.

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Spam-proof email addresses on web sites

Over the weekend, I cobbled together another handy javascript method for foiling evil spam bots, whilst making life easy for web developers. The script below enables you to change the subject of the email as you go as well – you could add other variables like a link title too if you wished. Functions are very useful devices!

Firstly, the content of email.js:

function sibaem(subject) {
var username = "emailprefixhere";
var domain = "whatever.com";
var atsign = "@";
var address = username + atsign + domain;
document.write('<' + 'a' + ' ' + 'href=' + '"mailto:' + address + '?Subject=' + subject + '">');
}

Save the above as email.js in your scripts folder and link to it in the head of your document like this:

<script src="scripts/email.js" type="text/javascript"></script>

Then in the body of the document, call the function with the following code where you want an email to appear, for example:

<script type="text/javascript">
<!--
sibaem( "Website enquiry" );
document.write ( 'email me</a>' );
//-->
</script><noscript><a href='contact_form.php' title='Complete my contact form'>contact me</a></noscript>

If you wish to make the user changeable and for the email address to be visible to the human eye on your site, here’s the content of email.js:

function sibaem(username, subject) {
var domain = "whatever.com";
var atsign = "@";
var address = username + atsign + domain;
document.write('<' + 'a' + ' ' + 'href=' + '"mailto:' + address + '?Subject=' + subject + '">' + address + '</a>');
}

and here’s what goes in the body:

<script type="text/javascript">
<!--
sibaem( "youremailusername, Website enquiry" );
//-->
</script><noscript><a href='contact_form.php' title='Complete my contact form'>contact me</a></noscript>

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WordPress 2.0.7

That was quick! another update hot on the heels of the last. Only 6 files changed this time so it took only a few seconds to update. I see the next major version – WordPress 2.1 – will be out at the end of the month – I need to set a reminder for it.

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WordPress 2.0.6

No sooner than the vulnerabilities are revealed than they are fixed by the WordPress team. Another upgrade successfully accomplished in record time!

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Prosperity, intellect and wisdom for 2007

This year, we send our best wishes for prosperity and peace – it’s about time all of us had a bit of a rest from interminable bloodshed over resources, religion and global supremacy. Rather than using reason to develop a logical, secular code of ethical behaviour which considers the best interests of fellow human beings as well as their own, it seems too many humans depend upon crude instincts and irrational brutish faith to justify baseless feelings of cultural superiority and barbaric slaughter of and stealing from other humans.

To celebrate our alternative peaceful vision for enlightenment in 2007, we’ve made a desktop wallpaper featuring Ganesha, a Hindu deity symbolising intellect, wisdom and prosperity.

We’ve also taken the time to add some of our latest artwork and greeting cards to our online art gallery.

Enjoy!