Recently I ran across some rants and raves about replacing table tags with div and span tags altogether.  I did some research and practicing with this concept and although I like the concept … a lot … in practice I find it to be much to complicated than it should be for complex/well table embedded web pages.  For simpler pages it seems pretty slick, then again for simpler web pages what’s the big deal in using a table?

I’m sure I’ll need some more practice to fully appreciate it, but for now I’m sticking with the old trusted table tag.

If you are interested in some nice links regarding this topic.

http://www.alistapart.com/articles/practicalcss/

http://www.webmasterworld.com/forum83/5428.htm

http://www.pragmaticprose.com/PermaLink,guid,9c6bd17f-c2c6-4b1f-9701-38d35043f7e6.aspx

We all love the simple little applications that come with the Windows OS, but while we use them we inevitably want just a little more out of them.  I’ve started replacing some of them…

Notepad:  I’ve been using Notepad++ but Notepad2 is ok as well.

Task Switcher:  TaskSwitchXP Pro (it appears this link is dead right now, so try this one.

Task Manager:  Sysinternals Process Explorer (I do wish it would start up quicker though.)

Windows Explorer: xplorer² is small and fast (updated).  I tested Directory Opus, which was awesome!!! BUT it was just too slow to use and it is not freeware.

Web Browser: Firefox (I just love the extensions.)

Virtual Desktop: Virtual Dimension (updated)

Windows File Name search:  Locate32

Windows file contents search and replace:  Inforapid Search and Replace

Wow, I’m caught between them.  I just love the multiple tab interface and being able to split windows in Notepad++. But to close a tab you have to go up and click an item in the left hand part of the toolbar, as opposed to the de-facto standard of having the tab close button to the right of the tabs.  So half the time I end up closing the whole app down on accident. The non-standard search and replace window also throws me sometimes.

Notepad2 is definitely a prettier application with most of the same functionality, just packaged a little bit better.  Unfortunately there are no tabs and no way to split the a window.

I suppose I’ll just have to live with Notepad++ for now.  It’s a great application, it just needs a little gui work.

I don't have a whole lot time for gaming, for those of you just starting out with Guild Wars, here are two great links.

Starting Off on the Right Foot

Compilation of Everything I know about Pre-Seering Ascalon