After countless hours of trial and error the final edition of the new BLPA is complete. Web site is full functional, each link will now go to their respected page with little to no error. I have added a few pictures to go with the matching events as it was starting to look pretty plain. Here it is http://jlau.j43.ca/BLPA/home.html
Now that my web page is fairly done I have started to add a few accessibility features. Features such that those whom may have trouble seeing the site and require a screen reader are more efficient now with a hidden content selector only visible if you highlight or from a screen reader. I have also provided small keyboard shortcuts such as for all the navigational links. All that is required for you user is to press alt+shift then the first letter of the navigation page. For example if you would like to view the news the user then can press alt+shift+n
After a few days of figuring out why the physical product of web page was that similar to my proposed draft of website I finally figured it out and layout is adequate.
Website I currently find interesting is the popular news website digg.com. With over a million users to date it covers vast areas of the news such as movies, technology, games, and politics. Articles are posted by other individuals and if one finds an article interesting or to their liking they can “Dig up” the article essential putting it on the front page of the website or on the side bar so other people won’t have to search around for the most popular news articles on the site. The same goes for it you don’t like the article you are reading you can “dig down” the article and it will be hidden when you view the website unless you specifically search for it. The sites co-creator Kevin Rose also has a online show dedicated to the week’s top stories called Diggnation. It may not have the best visually looking website with cool graphics or nice images but it is very clean and easy to read. Besides the few ads they have on the website which can be blocked if you have an adblocking addon or a adblocking software on your computer. I find its a great place to catch up on the latest news on the web and have a few laughs, everybody should check it out.
I have been keep a vague eye on the events at E3 so I’ll just make this short. Microsoft has a delt a blow to Sony with the announenct that Square Enix, makers of the Final Fantasy franchise and Kingdom Hearts that the upcoming Final Fnatasy game will be multiplatform. Meaning it will be both on the 360 and the PS3, this was on of the exclusive games Sony had going for it but it’s now gone. As well, a price drop as been announced so it will cost $50 less and will include a larger hard drive capacity. For Sony, this isn’t surprising they announced Resistance 2, God of War 3, and MAG (Massive Action Game), a online game where 256 people can play at once set in the future. On Nintendo’s side they announced extra peripherals and accessories.
Apple, disgusted with Rogers Wireless for dumping egregious service plans on would-be iPhone 3G buyers, has decided that its Canadian retail stores will have no part in helping the carrier market the new handset to customers, AppleInsider has learned.
As a result, Canadian Apple Retail stores won’t be selling the new 3G touchscreen phones come Friday, representatives for the Cupertino-based company said during a private conference call on Monday evening. Instead, it will be up to Rogers and its partner Fido to lock subscribers into steep 3-year contracts that require a minimum monthly payment of $60 for just 150 minutes, 75 text messages, and 400MB of data.
Calls to Canadian Apple retail stores early Tuesday confirmed the move once over. Although the majority of the of stores contacted by AppleInsider said they were still unsure whether they’d be selling the new iPhone, one representative ultimately confirmed that Rogers and its partner stores will be the only place to buy iPhone 3G come Friday. Canadian Apple retail stores will, however, have demo units on hand the same day.
Asked whether the decision not to sell the iPhone was a result of Rogers’ poor service offerings, the representative would only say that: “We have nothing to do with the service plans. Those are Rogers’ plans.”
Word of Apple’s abandonment of in-store sales comes just days after the company was reported to have sanctioned Rogers by diverting a significant amount of Canada’s iPhone 3G shipments to Europe as initial retribution. As a result, the Canadian carrier will likely receive only about 10 to 20 units per store, and therefore should “exercise caution” not to promise ample stock on launch day, people familiar with the matter have said.
Apple’s knee-jerk reaction is believed to have been further stimulated by public outrage on the part of Canadian consumers following the release of the local pricing plans. Always concerned with its image, the iPhone maker has watched nearly 50,000 of its loyal customers sign an anti-Rogers petition at ruinediphone.com, which has in turn sparked hundreds of potentially damaging reports on the matter by bloggers and members of the mainstream media.
For its part, Rogers in official statements has attempted to justify the cost of its service and data plans by arguing that the “majority” of international iPhone carriers have capped data. As such, a spokesperson said Rogers believes its plans to be better than those of Orange France, for example, which include a 500MB ‘reasonable use’ limit versus the 2GB maximum on the top-tier Canadian iPhone plan that fetches $115 per month.
“Unlimited plans could end up costing customers more for what they don’t use,” the spokesperson said. “Our iPhone plans more than accommodate the vast majority of customers.”
If you were just skimming through the whole thing and didn’t really bother reading it, It basically means Apple isnt too happy with the plans Rogers has given to it’s customer for the Iphone therefor has decrease shipments less then what was expected to Canada.
Coming soon to a bestbuy in Canada near you… Best Buy will soon sell unlocked phones and allow you to choose the providers you want. This experiment will start in Toronto and expand further west and east from there.
Source BBC http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/lancashire/7465414.stm
According to BBC news a Father found 11 bullets in his sons room and instead of confronting the matter with his son chose to use the law. Tipped by the father, police searched the boys room and found a handgun sealed in a bag. The child was later ordered to court and pleaded guilty resulting in 3 years in jail. Not the best choice of action I would say though I understand the fathers concern. Smack talking to his son wouldn’t change anything but if he were to get trouble with the law then he would think differently about the situation. Unfournately for the father who only wanted the son to face only 2 years, the judge decided to give the boy 3 year jail sentence. The minimum year sentence for possessing a firearm is 5 years.
I may be a couple weeks late of posting this but who ever hasn’t heard lately, Apple’s Iphone is coming to Canada. It will be GSM so only Rogers Wireless and Fido will be allowed to use it (Sorry for the folks who have CDMA i.e: Bell and Telus mostly) For those out there who think that it’s the 1st generation Iphone guess again. it’s going to be the 2nd generation 3g Iphone with gps, more battery life and for the price of $199 on a 3 year contract. There is also talks that Apple has made a deal with Softbank, the third most popular cellphone provider in Japan to release the Iphon there as well. How that will affect the sales of Japanese Keitei phones only time will tell.
On a side note: Just got a ps3 so anyone out there with ps3 hit me up username is xMichio
