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Jeremy Keith — Web developer, author, and co-founder of Clearleft
Jeremy Keith on web standards, progressive enhancement, and the open web.
adactio.comCode isn't the thing in the same way that words or images are; code is the thing that gets you to the thing.
One of the longest-running indie blogs on the web, with entries dating back to 2001. Jeremy writes about web standards, progressive enhancement, and the open web with the care of someone who's spent over two decades thinking about how to build things that last. Between the technical writing you'll find posts about Irish traditional music, book reviews, and life in Brighton — the kind of range that only a genuine personal blog can pull off.
Written by Jeremy Keith since 2001.
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The state of State Of The Browser
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A nice day
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