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* PLEASE NOTE: Players written up on the scouting blog were identified by our scouting staff based on the demonstration of notable tool(s) and/or skill(s). While WE DO NOT KEEP STATS, we are watching for standout performers on the mound, at the plate, in the field and on the bases. However, a performance WITHOUT the presence of requisite tool(s) and/or skill(s) IS NOT considered standout — we are looking for players with the tool(s) and/or skill(s) to play beyond the high school level.**
Strong lower half, showed the tools to become a great catcher, above average arm, strong quiet hands, footwork online to target, is quick to block with good lateral movement. At the plate simple balanced set up, quick hands, and good angle to ball, stays in lower half well and behind the ball.
Strong athletic body, disciplined at the plate, strong compact swing, shows pull side power, runs well, gets good jumps and reads, outstanding range in the outfield, creates angle to the ball, makes difficult plays look easy
Athletic body, strong accurate arm, athletic movements behind the plate, good blocking skills, frames well, 2.1 pop time, offensively has short compact swing, can hit to all fields, shows good plate discipline
Slick fielding SS with soft hands and a smooth clean transfer, good range with a strong arm and showed multiple arm slots. Offensively he has a good set up and stays balanced throughout and a good idea of the zone, showed quick hands with a direct path, line drive type hitter.
Athletic projectable athlete, showed knee to knee load with good rhythm and timing, has level bat path, quick hands, strong lower half, shows good action and range in the field, arm plays with a clean quick exchange
Good set up at plate. Good rhythm and timing. Stays in lower half behind baseball. Line drive type hitter with ability to hit to all fields. Behind the plate he receives well is quick to block, and has a clean quick exchange at 2.14-2.18.
Tall athletic frame, showed good pop at the plate, middle approach. Defensively showed good athletic motions with great reads and jumps on the ball.
Small athletic outfielder that can fly! Great jumps and reads on the ball and controls the gaps with a great first step and good arm strength for a young player. At the plate he has a simple set up, stays balanced throughout, quick hands, and ability to use all fields and is a threat on the bases.
Projectable frame, showed good bat speed at the plate, big threat on base paths, showed middle approach. Defensively he showed a good first step and showed good routes.
Young athletic LHP with a high ceiling, pitches off his FB, pounds the inner half 82-85, arm action is clean and easy with a repeatable delivery, SL shows 2/7 break at 66, will get better with age
Athletic lean body with room to grow, good set up behind the plate, strong quiet hands, footwork is online with target, clean quick transfer with a strong arm and pop times at 2.09-2.13. At the plate he has a simple balanced approach, gets foot down in time, quick hands with a direct path, consistently finds the barrel.
Tall strong frame, projectable body, commands both sides of the plate at 82-84 topping at 85, slight arm side run, can throw off speed for strikes in any count
Athletic body, shows athletic movements behind the plate, strong accurate arm, frames well, above average blocker, balanced set up at the plate, aggressive approach, shows pull side power, runs well
Tall athletic frame with room to grow, filled up the strike zone with a FB that showed good life and topped out at 83. Also showed good feel with the off speed.
Tall frame, showed easy arm action with a FB that sat between 79-82, had good depth with a 10/5 breaking ball and commanded the corners
Strong athletic player, shows a simple set up, stays balanced throughout swing, stays on every pitch, shows explosive bat speed, stays in lower half well, arm plays from deep at 3B, shows clean actions with a smooth exchange, throws from multiple arm slots
Strong athletic pitcher who only throws out of the stretch, pitches downhill, locates fastball at the knees between 80-83, arm is free and easy, gets good front side extension
Tall long body, projectable frame, crafty lefty, fluid high 3/4 arm action, spots fastball with arm side run at 80-82 topping 83, slider shows a 2/8 shape and is solid out pitch
Tall, thin, athletic projectable LHP. Throws from a high 3/4 arm slot, arm action is free, easy as FB jumps out of hand with good arm side run. Commands both sides of the plate working ahead early pitching off of his FB. CB has a 1/7 shape and has good depth for a young pitcher. Looks like a young Chris Sale.
Tall athletic frame, projectable body, easy repeatable arm action, strong fastball command at 80-83 topping at 84, curveball shows 11/5 shape at 65-67 and is solid out pitch
Tall athletic frame, showed a strong lower half at the plate with a level bat path. Defensively he showed soft hands, good range to both sides and a clean exchange.
Athletic projectable body, balanced set up, aggressive at the plate, middle approach, short compact swing, runs well on base path, gets good reads and jumps in OF, creates angle to the ball, above average arm
Simple set up at the plate with good rhythm and timing, creates good angle to the baseball, stays on every pitch, showed pull side power, finished 2-3 with a double and two RBI’s
Athletic build, excellent speed on base path, high baseball IQ. Great footwork, smooth hands and free and loose arm in the field. Balanced approach at the plate and hits linedrives to every part of the field
Athletic body. Offensively he has an inside out swing, and showed great discipline, drives the ball very to the opposite field. Defensively he showed good lateral movement and a strong accurate arm and works ground up.
Small athletic build, hustles everywhere, offensively he showed a middle approach, drives the ball to all fields, quick hands through the zone and made good contact. Defensively he was very fluid, smooth hands with a clean exchange and an accurate arm, really good range. Showed good baseball awareness.
Athletic build, hands are quick to the ball, displays pull side power, good first step, gets good reads in the outfield, good range, displays strong arm
Athletic build, smooth hands, great range, short compact swing, spray type with pull-side power, runs the bases well
Strong athletic build, deadens ball when blocking, good footwork around the plate, makes athletic plays, 2.13 pop time, quick hands at the plate, gap to gap power, middle approach
Athletic build, high baseball IQ, balanced set up at the plate, good middle approach, quick compact swing through the zone, hips stay through the ball, line drive spray type hitter, runs bases well, defensively has great range, works from the ground up, soft smooth hands, makes quick transitions, good footwork around the bag, gamer
Tall lanky pitchers frame, showed a balanced repeatable delivery, FB 84-87 with some arm side run, CB 71-73 with 1/7 shape, very good depth and a plus pitch. Showed some feel for the change up at 79-81.
Small athletic build, at the plate he showed a simple balanced approach, line drive type hitter who uses the whole field, easy bat path with the barrel staying in the zone well. Good actions defensively, quick feet and good range, accurate arm with a quick release and is sure handed. Showed good baseball IQ and was aggressive on the base paths.
Thick strong build, 2.1- 2.16 game time pop time, threw two runners out with his quick clean exchange, showed nice tools behind the plate, blocked, and received well. Line drive hitter who used the whole field with a short bat path.
Tall athletic body, pitches with quick tempo, smooth 3/4 arm action, keeps hitters off balance, good command of strike zone, isn’t afraid to throw inside, FB 81-83 touching 86
Strong athletic build, balanced set up at the plate, strong compact swing, good extension, hands stay through the zone, runs well on base path, frames well, displays quick clean exchanges, strong arm, 1.9 pop time
Athletic frame with a strong lower half, hustles everywhere and is a very aggressive player, excellent first step in the OF, covers a ton of ground, showed a strong accurate arm, heady plus baserunner. At the plate he showed a quiet balanced approach, uses the whole field with a middle approach.
Tall projectable body, FB 82-84 with slight arm side run, SL 68-71 with 10/4 shape and medium break, short quick arm action, stays tall on the back side, throws on a downhill plane, shows command of FB, good use of lower half, goes at hitters, balanced repeatable delivery, stays down in the zone, hides ball from batter well
Athletic left handed pitcher with great feel, arm is loose and showed and easy repeatable delivery, locates both sides of the plate with FB at 82-83, and CB is an out pitch with 12/6 shape with good late break.
Athletic build, at the plate he showed a balanced set up and a short compact swing, good hip/hand separation with quick hands through the zone and pull side pop. Defensively he has a pop time of 2.12 and quick clean release, receives pitches well, quiet movements behind the plate, and athletic to block.
Projectable athletic build, balanced set up at the plate, direct bat path to the ball, good extension, good approach, line-drive spray type hitter, good reads, good jumps, displays strong arm from the outfield
Lean build, balanced set up at the plate, quick hands through the zone with good extension, displays gap to gap power, disciplined at the plate, runs well, good first step in the OF with good reads, has a good arm
Lean build, 2.15 pop time, athletic movements when blocking, deadens ball well, clean release, balanced set up at the plate, hands are direct to the ball, middle-away approach, short compact swing, displays some pull-side power
Solid frame, balanced set up at the plate, quick powerful swing through the zone, gap to gap approach, displays power to all fields, good footwork around 1B, works from the ground up, above average picking ability
Solid build, high baseball IQ, balanced set up at the plate, middle approach, quick compact swing through the zone, stays through the baseball well, line drive spray type hitter, solid athletic set up behind the plate, good lateral movement on blocks, receives ball well, quick footwork, strong accurate arm, 2.15 pop time
Strong athletic body, balanced set up at the plate, showed great approach, quick powerful swing through zone, and gap to gap power. Defensively he showed great footwork around the bag, with great range and soft hands and a great defensive IQ.
Long lean athletic body, relaxed and balanced set up at the plate, quick level swing through the zone, hips get through well and showed pull side pop. Defensively works ground up, strong accurate arm, soft hands with a quick clean exchange.
Strong build, balanced set up at the plate, big pull power, good extension, consistent barrel accuracy. Defensively he is a smooth solid fielder, quick reactions, showed good range, solid glove with a clean exchange and a plus arm.
Tall solid build, FB 81-83 topped out at 85loose arm with an overhead arm slot and throws downhill and pounds zone with FB, balanced through delivery, commands both sides of the plate. Slider has tight spin with 10/4 shape and medium break and sits between 68-69 and is not afraid to go at the hitters.
Strong projectable body, balanced set up at the plate, compact swing, aggressive approach, shows power to all fields, gets good extension, handles inside pitch well, strong arm, smooth athletic actions at 1B, soft hands
Strong athletic body with room to fill out, shows good instincts in the outfield, gets good reads and jumps, covers ground, makes clean transfers, shows a plus arm, shows fast bat speed with pull side power
Small athletic build, fastball has late arm side life that sits at 85-86, curveball 69-72 with late tight hard 11/5 action with depth.
Strong pro like build, offensively he showed a simple quiet approach, squared up and balanced in the box, plus gap power, barrel stays through the zone and has a good bat path. Defensively plays an excellent 3B, showed range to both sides, soft hands, multiple diving plays and a plus arm.
Strong and athletic, has quick hands with a level bat path, stays behind ball well, line drive type hitter.
Athletic body, plus runner, showed excellent baseball instincts. At the plate he showed pull side power, balanced in the box, excellent lead off tools. Defensively he showed good athleticism and range, nice glovework, smooth footwork and accurate arm.
Tall solid build with a balanced set up at the plate, aggressive through the zone, good hand hip separation, with good whip and extension and showed pull side power. Defensively he showed a good strong loose arm across the diamond, works ground up and showed good range at 3B, with good reactions.
Solid build, balanced set up at the plate, quick hands to the ball, rhythmic swing, hands direct to the ball with good extension, line drive hitter that sprays to all fields, disciplined at the plate, defensively shows quick first step, good range at 3B, has a good arm across the diamond, good leader on the field
Athletic build, projectable body, great footwork behind the plate, 2.10 pop time, receives well around the zone, quick compact swing, line-drive spray type hitter, middle approach, good pull-side power
Pro like frame, long strong athletic body. Balanced approach at the plate showed plus power to middle of field, barrel stays through the zone. Defensively showed a good first step with great range in the gaps and showed a strong arm.
Tall athletic lean frame, pro type frame. Showed plus power to all fields, fluid and smooth rhythm in the box and did not get cheated in the box and also showed plus runner with a 6.7 60 yard dash. Defensively showed a big arm from the outfield and covered ground.
Athletic build, excellent speed on bases, high base running IQ, solid arm from the outfield, good reads off the bat, great range in the OF. Gap to gap approach at the plate, sprays the ball to all parts of the field.
Athletic strong build, excellent gap to gap approach at the plate. Free and smooth swing with a ton of power to pull side. Hit a home run to left center. Ran bases well.
Athletic build, quick feet, quick on bases. Frames well around the zone, deadens the ball on block attempts, has a great arm pop 1.82-1.89. Pull side pop at the plate, contact hitter that sprays it to all fields.
Wiry athletic build, is a plus runner with a slightly opened balanced stance, line drive guy with quick hands, good bat path and excellent barrel awareness. Defensively showed a good glove position, range to both sides, quick smooth hands and a plus arm.
Athletic build, strong left handed swing, very aggressive, with pull side pop, handles inside pitch very well. Defensively showed above average arm and accurate, moved well laterally with great speed on the bases.
Tall thin athletic player, who showed great speed. At the plate showed a balanced approach with good discipline and quick hands and plenty of juice. Great range in the OF with a clean quick exchange and a strong arm with carry.
Strong athletic player, at the plate shows good set up, quick hands, strong lower half with pull side power. Showed good range in the INF with soft hands and a clean exchange.
Long lanky projectable frame, balanced high leg kick and stays over the rubber, finishes well, high ¾ arm slot, FB 77-81 with arm side run, uses both sides of the plate, CB 64-67 with 10/4 break, medium depth, Change up 72-74 which was very effective, has upside.
Athletic build, balanced set up at the plate, gap to gap approach, good pull side power. Has good range at 1B, good footwork around the bag, good hands on picks.
Tall athletic build with broad shoulders, balanced set up, smooth load, bat stays in zone long time, back side gets through, displays pull side power, good extension, balanced throughout swing, quick first step in the OF, gets good jumps, has a good arm from OF
Solid body, disciplined at the plate, middle away approach, back side gets through, good bat whip through the zone, sprays to all fields, gets good reads off the bat in the OF, fields everything out front, strong arm
Solid Build, smooth actions at SS with a strong, loose arm across the diamond, has quick first step and shows good range. Balanced setup at the plate, aggressive swing in the zone, with a level bat path.
Stocky athletic build, solid lead off hitter who runs well, quiet balanced approach, quick hands that get through the zone with a level bat path and pull side pop. Defensively he receives well with soft hands, deadens to block and had a strong accurate arm with a 2.15 game time pop. Also showed aggressiveness by throwing behind runners to all bases.
Strong athletic build, simple set up at the plate, stays balanced throughout swing, shows quick hands, stays behind baseball well, shows ability to drive ball into deep pull side gap, went 2-3 with a double, shows great instincts on the bases, gets good reads and jumps, went 3-3 for stolen bases, on the mound was 79-81
Lean build, athletic set up at the plate, short compact swing, drives hips through the ball, line drive spray hitter, smooth actions in the field, shows good range, quick first step, comes through the ball, strong accurate arm across the diamond
Tall projectable body, live arm with smooth mechanics, throws two pitches for strikes, fastball 86-88 topped out at 89, slider was at 71-73, keeps hitters guessing, commands both sides of the plate, holds runners well, will throw either pitch at anytime and goes at the hitters. FGCU commit.
Lean athletic body, showed a good fastball with arm side run that was 80-83, curveball was a plus out pitch at 69-71. Simple easy mechanics and pounded the strike zone.
Athletic body, plus runner, aggressive on the base paths, short compact swing, line drive hitter, uses the whole field. Defensively he showed solid defense, good first step and covers a lot of ground.
Strong athletic build, balanced in the box, good plate coverage, showed gap to gap power and showed above average speed. Defensively he was very rangey up the middle, attacked slow roller.
Athletic build, balanced approach, aggressive early in the count, smooth fluid swing, shows power to pull side, runs well on the bases, shows good range, makes smooth quick exchanges, plus arm across the diamond
Athletic body, great baseball IQ, quick smooth hands behind the plate, accurate throws to targets, blocks ball well, disciplined hitter, barrels ball well, hands stay through the zone, drives the ball to all fields
Lean athletic body, offensively he showed great aggressiveness as a lead off hitter attacking the baseball and being aggressive on the base paths, quick hands that get through the zone with great barrel accuracy. As a pitcher he has a 3/4 arm slot with a FB at 80-85 with arm side movement, CB 67-68 with 11/5 movement and late depth. Commanded the strike zone with both pitches.
Athletic body, excellent instincts, balanced compact swing with power, showed big pop to the gaps, long strides solid base runner. Defensively he showed a plus arm and moved well laterally with great jumps and reads on the ball.
Athletic build, balanced set up at the plate, quick smooth hands through the zone, gets hips through and stays behind ball well, with gap to gap power. Defensively he showed good range and good reds off the bat and displayed a strong accurate arm.
Strong athletic build, smooth loose delivery, with late arm side run on fastball that sat between 82-85 topping out at 87, curveball has late 12/6 break that stays down in the zone used as his out pitch. Also fields position well.
Athletic build, projectable body, quick to the ball, smooth actions, strong pull side power, good range, good arm, runs well
Lean athletic build, defensively he showed a good pre-pitch routine, very nice hands, active feet, accurate arm with a clean exchange and very smooth around the bag with the double play. At the plate he was balanced with a good approach a strong lower half and tried to use all fields.
** We will publish changes as soon as we are able, but please note that our resources shift to tournament operations and scouting once the event begins.
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There are a number of police organizations here in Costa Rica. All are terribly underfunded and thus badly understaffed.
I think the one police organization that receives the most respect is the Organismo de Investigación Judicial (OIJ) and when spoken of locally is called the Oh EEE Hota. They are sort of the FBI of Costa Rica, but with more powers and less silly limitations placed on their work.
They are certainly the most selective of all the police agencies and have a rather interesting criteria for accepting new recruits. Of every 100 applicants, only 10 make it. There are extensive psychological and physical tests that each must pass. They are also subject to an extensive background check that includes not only their behavior and records, but their life style and behavior within their own family. Automatically disqualified are those that show any signs of drinking problems, friendships present or past with anyone of ill repute, or any other behavior that shows lack of judgment.
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I was so tempted to go back and change my last post promising Part 2 for the next day… but I figured someone would bust me in about two minutes… so here is PART TWO. Sorry for the delay… my BLOG was not displaying properly and I chose to update it before posting again. Not sure if this was necessary as most of my readers get updates by email or by RSS… but it makes for a good excuse.
As a lot of you know, Maria Luisa and I are fond of taking weekend trips to places in Costa Rica that neither of us have been to before. For me, that is easy, but for my Tica wife, you would think she would have been everywhere after living for about a half a century. Not the case. One of the truly amazing things about Costa Rica is that for such a tiny country, it abounds in places that even Ticos do not know exist. Some are getaways just for weekends, while others are places you might really like to live! This is one of the reasons why I advise those moving here to not buy right away. Explore! You will find treasures and likely pay half of what you will pay of you don’t do this. The place we visited falls into the getaway category.
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I was ashamed. I couldn’t speak of my family’s problem. I was ashamed our home and all living things in it had been overtaken by fleas. My pets were in agony. Their soft bellies were bitten, bloody, and scabbed. The scratched constantly, and so did I. The fleas thought my husband’s midsection a delicacy; my ankles a treat.
Buddhists believe in the sacredness of every living creature including fleas, leeches, and mosquitoes. I try to live in harmony with the insects that appear on my walls and floors. Since we live with our doors open year around, Continue reading »
Occasionally, I get submissions from folks and if I think they would be of interest to my readers, I blog them.
This was submitted to me complete with a great photo by Ronna von Knorring, a transplant from Kansas who blogs here.
As a fair number of my readers seem to be very curious about the creepie crawlies who live here (no, I am NOT talking about those guys hanging around the bars in Jaco), I thought I’d publish her submission! Enjoy!
I need to apologize. I have not been able to Post here nearly as often as I would like. I am just buried in work, and sadly, income still must proceed pleasure… even in Costa Rica. The main site, The Real Costa Rica, is now up to about 25,000 new visitors each month, and between that and the Guestbook, I am just getting buried in emails as well. So once again, here are some of my replies to those emails.
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The beach was calm; the waves subdued. It was easy to walk up to our ankles and knees in the water. More shells than usual were on shore and Coco was stuffing her bag with shiny finds. Then we came along a sand dollar. It was white and had a perfect imprint of the animal, which looked like a flower, in the middle. I only remember seeing a sandollar once in my life, and it was dipped in gold and I wore it as a necklace.
When we got back to our house, Coco told the nanny about our find. The nanny couldn’t believe our luck.
First, this is a not a paid ad. It is easy to always say things negative, but when something GOOD happens, it is rght to tell that story as well, so here it is.
So this other car we have, a little French van you can’t get in the States, choked in the middle of driving. The power went out – usually on the freeway. Needless to say, we’ve had it in many, many tallers – garages. No one could find the problem. We lived with the problem on and off for three year. Then, another problem began: it would take about 30 minutes of turning the key before the engine started. Problem was…. Continue reading »
The kids were being champs. We sat in traffic, 20 miles from home, after a long ride home from the beach. Rush hour made traffic lights long waits. My car had been well tuned-up after a few break downs. I was glad our old car made it through another trip. Friends of ours sat a few cars behind us. It had been a great weekend. Then a taxi driver Continue reading »
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I got back from doing the New Dawn talk in the Netherlands at the weekend. had a good time and was turned on to the work of John Paul Flintoff who sometimes works with the School of Life. If you can, I'd highly recommend checking it out.
Secondly, I'm going to be teaching a summer school in Split, Croatia on the networked city at the end of August. I think they've got all the applicants in but you can get a feel of it here.
Following a freedom of information request regarding the US governments policy on intercepting text messages, the American Civil Liberties Union received a 100% redacted document from the government. They wryly point out how this stands with Obama's claim of having an "unprecedented level of openness in government" from the "most transparent administration in history."
My father worked for IBM most of his life and so I was amused to come across this un-sinister hymn book while filling in time doing something or other. IBM is one of the few tech companies that I can kind of see as 'clean.' They don't seem to have designs on taking over the world at the moment, though this may be informed by paternal bias.
Larry Page is definitely sinister. At a very rare press conference he recently said that he'd like to essentially live in Ayn Rand's libertarian utopia and perform experiment on children. He didn't say that but he might as well of. He wants a lawless zone where Google can be free to flex their muscles.
I've passed comment a few times about the slide of Google form the future of democratised humanity, freeing ourselves and giving us a new corporate face to turning into one of the most sinister entities in existence. They're at a stage where you just feel them hunkering down like a malignant beast testing the boundaries and finding them to be very thin.
Further sticking with the Google theme, Honor Harger of Lighthouse fame went toe to toe with Eric Schmidt on Radio 4's start the week. It's a good listen with some memorable soundbites that were resonating around twitter for a few days after.
Even more sinisterism from James Bridle's flickr stream with an image of the Disposition Matrix literally laid out.The Disposition Matrix is the US's uber-kill list which also includes guidelines and frameworks on the assassination and rendition of enemies of the current administration.
The plan expanded the CIA to have it's own paramilitary force of drones it can operate in friendly territory without and clearance, gives permission to the use of 'enhanced interrogation.' A lot of the drivers for the matrix however are about offsetting responsibility. It's clouded through the use of drones as the weapons and then an obscure chain of command that makes it hard to decipher who exactly is in charge of what and where the gilt for sort of semi-legally murdering people without trial should go.
Also, do check out James Bridle talking about his work at Lighthouse with his new piece Under The Shadow of The Drone just finished. He has some really interesting reflections on the Disposition Matrix too.
Every morning when I get up I wonder who I will find online. Today I found Merry and she would make a great subject for my next Charistmatic Dogs Photo Book series. Purebred pug, model, aspiring author and diva, Merry lives a very pampered life in the urban jungle of Toronto, Canada. She eats only holistic dog food and all-natural treats, drinks only filtered water from fine glass dishes, and has a larger wardrobe than most people. Her favorite word is dah-ling (natch), though to human ears it comes out sounding like a bark. She is the face for Pampered Puppy. She is photographed by her mom and professional photographer Angie McKaig. The only thing is that Canada is a bit far. I hope to find subjects in the Los Angeles area.
This is a blog about children & pet photography. I share my daily thoughts or inspirations I find online here.
I am a Technology Professional with a degree from Brooks Institute of Photography. It took me 10 years to reconnect to my photo passion. My latest inspirations are children and animals.
It is good to see that they are telling developers to pay a lot of attention to the fact that the device is not a desktop PC and despite the fact that it supports web standards such as HTML 4.01 and XHTML 1.0, it still has some constraints like missing a mouse and a small screen.
I also appreciate very much the strong suggestion of sticking to the standards, you really want to keep things simple for the iPhone to process and using weird tags or strange constructs in your markup is not a good way to make the browser’s life easy.
Go ahead, get started with the development, as soon as you’re done reading Optimizing Web Applications and Content for iPhone.
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I'm looking forward to our first Flag and Bell networking event tonight. The idea behind the event is to meet like minded people interested in web technologies.
It will be interesting to see who comes along as we haven't had many registrations. I will post some photos tomorrow.