Comments on: Back in the saddle! http://www.robertnyman.com/2007/08/30/back-in-the-saddle/ Web development and Internet trends Thu, 28 Aug 2008 19:11:07 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.1 By: Nyman rides again - Robert’s talk - Web development and Internet trends http://www.robertnyman.com/2007/08/30/back-in-the-saddle/#comment-391679 Nyman rides again - Robert’s talk - Web development and Internet trends Tue, 26 Aug 2008 19:13:26 +0000 http://www.robertnyman.com/2007/08/30/back-in-the-saddle/#comment-391679 [...] sure why I have to make riding references as soon as I start blogging after a break, but hey, it works, [...] [...] sure why I have to make riding references as soon as I start blogging after a break, but hey, it works, [...]

]]> By: Robert Nyman http://www.robertnyman.com/2007/08/30/back-in-the-saddle/#comment-98368 Robert Nyman Tue, 04 Sep 2007 19:39:32 +0000 http://www.robertnyman.com/2007/08/30/back-in-the-saddle/#comment-98368 Pat, Thank you! I'm glad I hadn't lost you! :-) Pat,

Thank you! I’m glad I hadn’t lost you! :-)

]]> By: Pat http://www.robertnyman.com/2007/08/30/back-in-the-saddle/#comment-97391 Pat Sun, 02 Sep 2007 02:50:14 +0000 http://www.robertnyman.com/2007/08/30/back-in-the-saddle/#comment-97391 Robert, I haven't had time to read your whole post yet, but when I got back from, well, I guess you can say holidays, I was ecstatic to see an update from you in my live bookmarks. In other words... welcome back, I've missed reading your blog!! Robert, I haven’t had time to read your whole post yet, but when I got back from, well, I guess you can say holidays, I was ecstatic to see an update from you in my live bookmarks. In other words… welcome back, I’ve missed reading your blog!!

]]> By: » Blog Archive » Designing for Opera Mini - StevenClark.com.au http://www.robertnyman.com/2007/08/30/back-in-the-saddle/#comment-97358 » Blog Archive » Designing for Opera Mini - StevenClark.com.au Sun, 02 Sep 2007 00:09:17 +0000 http://www.robertnyman.com/2007/08/30/back-in-the-saddle/#comment-97358 [...] order of the day is to welcome Robert Nyman back to the blogging scene after his break. I like his statement “My name is Robert and [...] [...] order of the day is to welcome Robert Nyman back to the blogging scene after his break. I like his statement “My name is Robert and [...]

]]> By: Robert Nyman http://www.robertnyman.com/2007/08/30/back-in-the-saddle/#comment-97311 Robert Nyman Sat, 01 Sep 2007 20:22:42 +0000 http://www.robertnyman.com/2007/08/30/back-in-the-saddle/#comment-97311 Steven, Welcome to the meeting! NICCAI, Thanks, I'm glad you liked that quote! Morgan, Ah, I would never do that! Nick, Ha ha! Yeah, I saw the same thing the other day... I will do something different with that part of the web site anyway, so for now I guess I'll let it pass (and besides, breasts are a hell of a lot more interesting than HTML... :-)). Scott, Thank you, good to hear that I at least haven't entirely lost it. Steven,

Welcome to the meeting!

NICCAI,

Thanks, I’m glad you liked that quote!

Morgan,

Ah, I would never do that!

Nick,

Ha ha! Yeah, I saw the same thing the other day… I will do something different with that part of the web site anyway, so for now I guess I’ll let it pass (and besides, breasts are a hell of a lot more interesting than HTML… :-)).

Scott,

Thank you, good to hear that I at least haven’t entirely lost it.

]]> By: Scott Powers http://www.robertnyman.com/2007/08/30/back-in-the-saddle/#comment-97209 Scott Powers Sat, 01 Sep 2007 11:16:54 +0000 http://www.robertnyman.com/2007/08/30/back-in-the-saddle/#comment-97209 Sweet return post Robert. A definite entertaining read. Oh yeah, Welcome back! Sweet return post Robert. A definite entertaining read. Oh yeah, Welcome back!

]]> By: Nick Fitzsimons http://www.robertnyman.com/2007/08/30/back-in-the-saddle/#comment-96969 Nick Fitzsimons Fri, 31 Aug 2007 19:27:07 +0000 http://www.robertnyman.com/2007/08/30/back-in-the-saddle/#comment-96969 Welcome back, Robert :-) FWIW your absence seems to have had a peculiar effect on Amazon's opinion of you: the first ad in your sidebar at the moment is for "Wonderbra. Captivating gel push-up bra"</a> :D (It then gets back to normal with "HTML Dog" and "Ajax Hacks".) Welcome back, Robert :-)

FWIW your absence seems to have had a peculiar effect on Amazon’s opinion of you: the first ad in your sidebar at the moment is for “Wonderbra. Captivating gel push-up bra” :D (It then gets back to normal with “HTML Dog” and “AJAX Hacks”.)

]]> By: Morgan Roderick http://www.robertnyman.com/2007/08/30/back-in-the-saddle/#comment-96839 Morgan Roderick Fri, 31 Aug 2007 13:07:23 +0000 http://www.robertnyman.com/2007/08/30/back-in-the-saddle/#comment-96839 Good to have you back Robert, was actually beginning to wonder if you'd given up on us entirely ;-) Good to have you back Robert, was actually beginning to wonder if you’d given up on us entirely ;-)

]]> By: NICCAI http://www.robertnyman.com/2007/08/30/back-in-the-saddle/#comment-96532 NICCAI Thu, 30 Aug 2007 23:05:31 +0000 http://www.robertnyman.com/2007/08/30/back-in-the-saddle/#comment-96532 Your line about the iPhone might be the quote of the year for me. It has almost single-handedly sucked the life out my blog reading. I have to tell you - if the iPhone isn't a mind-altering success, we may as well kill the concept of advertising altogether. Your line about the iPhone might be the quote of the year for me. It has almost single-handedly sucked the life out my blog reading. I have to tell you - if the iPhone isn’t a mind-altering success, we may as well kill the concept of advertising altogether.

]]> By: Steven Clark http://www.robertnyman.com/2007/08/30/back-in-the-saddle/#comment-96515 Steven Clark Thu, 30 Aug 2007 21:37:35 +0000 http://www.robertnyman.com/2007/08/30/back-in-the-saddle/#comment-96515 My name is Steven and I am an Internet junkie too. glad to see you're back on deck Robert :) My name is Steven and I am an Internet junkie too.

glad to see you’re back on deck Robert :)

]]> By: Robert Nyman http://www.robertnyman.com/2007/08/30/back-in-the-saddle/#comment-96468 Robert Nyman Thu, 30 Aug 2007 18:13:42 +0000 http://www.robertnyman.com/2007/08/30/back-in-the-saddle/#comment-96468 Thanks everyone, it feels great to be back and even better to get comments (I was a bit nervous that you had all left for better blogs... :-))! Matt, <blockquote cite="http://www.robertnyman.com/2007/08/30/back-in-the-saddle/#comment-96136"> Messy business…but something that was going to boil-over at some point. It was just a matter of time! </blockquote> Yeah, I guess it was bound to. It's good that it gets discussed, but I'm just weary about the chaos it creates. The iPhone seems cool, but one thing that is a real problem for potential customers is that you have to get a certain service provider as well. All companies already have deals with their own provider, and if that one isn't the one getting iPhone, no one in that company can use it professionally. And, of course, we Europeans don't settle for crappy Edge, we demand 3G connection speed. Wireless is a fantastic thing, but it just doesn't work as it should. For no-one. The day it does, it will be the de facto standard for everyone. And yeah, long time since Roger linked to my articles, I think. What's up with that? ;-) RobertDM, Yes, sleep and food are the first two things forsaken so one can click around in some perpetual surfing... Harmen, Thanks! And I agree: if/when HTML 5 is a reality, of course I will learn it better. But by that time I will probably be close to retirement on the Caribbean island I bought for all my consultancy money writing HTML 4 and XHTML... Roger, I'm sure you will lend very valuable and professional help to them. And yeah, I could've guessed that you were a cable guy! :-) Box, Thank you! icaaq, Thanks! I already have speakers and topics planned for the next meeting. I just have to find a suitable date. Chris, My congratulations to Mina! I guess she's grown a lot since I had the pleasure of meeting you last year! Dake, Thank you! Tommy, <blockquote cite="http://www.robertnyman.com/2007/08/30/back-in-the-saddle/#comment-96344"> If you insist on living in some remote, outlying part of the country, it’s your own fault. ;) </blockquote> Ha ha! Yeah, we Swedes always place our capital in some far-off outskirt... :-) Eric, Man, I really didn't know that. No offense meant, I can relate what it's like building web sites for a large organization. What ticked me off was some pop-up crap. Baby Gear looks much better, thank you! Deborah, Thank you! If you liked the images, you (hopefully) might like the tool tips that go with them too. :-) Thanks everyone, it feels great to be back and even better to get comments (I was a bit nervous that you had all left for better blogs… :-))!

Matt,

Messy business…but something that was going to boil-over at some point. It was just a matter of time!

Yeah, I guess it was bound to. It’s good that it gets discussed, but I’m just weary about the chaos it creates.

The iPhone seems cool, but one thing that is a real problem for potential customers is that you have to get a certain service provider as well. All companies already have deals with their own provider, and if that one isn’t the one getting iPhone, no one in that company can use it professionally. And, of course, we Europeans don’t settle for crappy Edge, we demand 3G connection speed.

Wireless is a fantastic thing, but it just doesn’t work as it should. For no-one. The day it does, it will be the de facto standard for everyone.
And yeah, long time since Roger linked to my articles, I think. What’s up with that? ;-)

RobertDM,

Yes, sleep and food are the first two things forsaken so one can click around in some perpetual surfing…

Harmen,

Thanks! And I agree: if/when HTML 5 is a reality, of course I will learn it better. But by that time I will probably be close to retirement on the Caribbean island I bought for all my consultancy money writing HTML 4 and XHTML…

Roger,

I’m sure you will lend very valuable and professional help to them. And yeah, I could’ve guessed that you were a cable guy! :-)

Box,

Thank you!

icaaq,

Thanks! I already have speakers and topics planned for the next meeting. I just have to find a suitable date.

Chris,

My congratulations to Mina! I guess she’s grown a lot since I had the pleasure of meeting you last year!

Dake,

Thank you!

Tommy,

If you insist on living in some remote, outlying part of the country, it’s your own fault. ;)

Ha ha! Yeah, we Swedes always place our capital in some far-off outskirt… :-)

Eric,

Man, I really didn’t know that. No offense meant, I can relate what it’s like building web sites for a large organization. What ticked me off was some POP-up crap. Baby Gear looks much better, thank you!

Deborah,

Thank you! If you liked the images, you (hopefully) might like the tool tips that go with them too. :-)

]]> By: Deborah http://www.robertnyman.com/2007/08/30/back-in-the-saddle/#comment-96439 Deborah Thu, 30 Aug 2007 17:07:37 +0000 http://www.robertnyman.com/2007/08/30/back-in-the-saddle/#comment-96439 Glad you're back Robert! I've missed reading your posts and look forward to your next post. Love the close-up photos of the kids! Glad you’re back Robert! I’ve missed reading your posts and look forward to your next post. Love the close-up photos of the kids!

]]> By: Eric Shepherd http://www.robertnyman.com/2007/08/30/back-in-the-saddle/#comment-96390 Eric Shepherd Thu, 30 Aug 2007 14:03:53 +0000 http://www.robertnyman.com/2007/08/30/back-in-the-saddle/#comment-96390 I have just left Fisher-Price after two years, so I take no offense at your comments on their website. I tried to make it better, I really did. See <a href="http://www.fisher-price.com/fp.aspx?st=10&e=babygear" rel="nofollow">Baby Gear</a> for example. Anyway, welcome back! I have just left Fisher-Price after two years, so I take no offense at your comments on their website. I tried to make it better, I really did. See Baby Gear for example.

Anyway, welcome back!

]]> By: Tommy Olsson http://www.robertnyman.com/2007/08/30/back-in-the-saddle/#comment-96344 Tommy Olsson Thu, 30 Aug 2007 11:13:51 +0000 http://www.robertnyman.com/2007/08/30/back-in-the-saddle/#comment-96344 Welcome back, mate! Here in the heart of Sweden, the weather has been quite decent. If you insist on living in some remote, outlying part of the country, it's your own fault. ;) Welcome back, mate!

Here in the heart of Sweden, the weather has been quite decent. If you insist on living in some remote, outlying part of the country, it’s your own fault. ;)

]]> By: Dake http://www.robertnyman.com/2007/08/30/back-in-the-saddle/#comment-96290 Dake Thu, 30 Aug 2007 08:56:48 +0000 http://www.robertnyman.com/2007/08/30/back-in-the-saddle/#comment-96290 Welcome back man. Welcome back man.

]]> By: Chris http://www.robertnyman.com/2007/08/30/back-in-the-saddle/#comment-96267 Chris Thu, 30 Aug 2007 07:58:12 +0000 http://www.robertnyman.com/2007/08/30/back-in-the-saddle/#comment-96267 Nice to have you back Robert :-) And yes, the weather in Sweden this summer was... was...well... :-( We toured in Dalarna and Bohüslän this time. Our big event on 07/07/07: Mina our daughter turned 5! Hello from France to you and your family! Nice to have you back Robert :-)
And yes, the weather in Sweden this summer was… was…well… :-(
We toured in Dalarna and Bohüslän this time. Our big event on 07/07/07: Mina our daughter turned 5!
Hello from France to you and your family!

]]> By: icaaq http://www.robertnyman.com/2007/08/30/back-in-the-saddle/#comment-96264 icaaq Thu, 30 Aug 2007 07:42:45 +0000 http://www.robertnyman.com/2007/08/30/back-in-the-saddle/#comment-96264 Nice to have you back, Now I only wanna know when the next geek meet occurs. Nice to have you back, Now I only wanna know when the next geek meet occurs.

]]> By: Box http://www.robertnyman.com/2007/08/30/back-in-the-saddle/#comment-96252 Box Thu, 30 Aug 2007 06:49:25 +0000 http://www.robertnyman.com/2007/08/30/back-in-the-saddle/#comment-96252 Welcome back to the world wide web! Welcome back to the world wide web!

]]> By: Roger Johansson http://www.robertnyman.com/2007/08/30/back-in-the-saddle/#comment-96243 Roger Johansson Thu, 30 Aug 2007 05:55:54 +0000 http://www.robertnyman.com/2007/08/30/back-in-the-saddle/#comment-96243 Welcome back. Taking a month off from the Net is good. I did it myself two years ago and it felt great. About HTML 5... yeah I will continue to keep an eye on it and contribute where I can, but I will try very hard to stay away from the hopeless battles. Fundamentalists can rarely be reasoned with, and there seem to be many extremely technically oriented fundamentalists in the HTML WG. I completely understand your feeling that contributing is not for you. I also agree about the iPhone... the attention it gets is way out of line in my opinion, so I've stopped reading about it. And yeah, wireless Internet sucks. I love my ethernet cables. Welcome back. Taking a month off from the Net is good. I did it myself two years ago and it felt great.

About HTML 5… yeah I will continue to keep an eye on it and contribute where I can, but I will try very hard to stay away from the hopeless battles. Fundamentalists can rarely be reasoned with, and there seem to be many extremely technically oriented fundamentalists in the HTML WG. I completely understand your feeling that contributing is not for you.

I also agree about the iPhone… the attention it gets is way out of line in my opinion, so I’ve stopped reading about it.

And yeah, wireless Internet sucks. I love my ethernet cables.

]]> By: Harmen Janssen http://www.robertnyman.com/2007/08/30/back-in-the-saddle/#comment-96145 Harmen Janssen Wed, 29 Aug 2007 23:55:42 +0000 http://www.robertnyman.com/2007/08/30/back-in-the-saddle/#comment-96145 Hey Robert, I did indeed miss your posts and it's great to see you're back! I must say I agree with your bit about 'Fighting'. Personally, I think it'll take ages before we will see any real, wide-spread implementation of HTML 5 and when that time has come, I'll get on top of it. Again, great to have you back! Harmen Hey Robert,

I did indeed miss your posts and it’s great to see you’re back!
I must say I agree with your bit about ‘Fighting’. Personally, I think it’ll take ages before we will see any real, wide-spread implementation of HTML 5 and when that time has come, I’ll get on top of it.

Again, great to have you back!

Harmen

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