Welcome!

…to kv5r’s corner of the web.

This site is all about clean HTML4/5 Strict and CSS2 coding, web design, Amateur Radio, Windows, Linux, and sundry other things. I am currently expanding it with fresh articles and useful content. On the menu, you’ll find links leading to:

Articles

On Web Design and Development.

Break the mold of millions of cluttered, confusing, hyperactive, over complicated web sites. Learn more about web writing and typography. Discover the power of CSS. Throw out the wysiwyg and learn to hand-code. Find out why XHTML is useless. Tongue-in-cheek articles with surprising facts, helpful tips, and curmudgeonly commentary.

On Windows

How to clean it up, set up a LAN, and fix blinking tooltips.

On Linux

What’s so great about it? Find out. Install Linux on a USB stick; not a “live-CD” compressed loop file; a full install. How to use Debian Netinst to build compact installs on 2-gig sticks.

On Amateur Radio

I've imported my popular Amateur Radio articles from the Athens ARC site, so you can access them here or there. Mod your 706. Build antennas and electronic projects. Study for a license. Learn about emergency communications. And more! It’s all about having more fun with ham radio.

Brochure

Whether you need a new web site or a makeover, KV5R can meet and exceed your needs and expectations. Under the ‘Brochure’ link are several pages covering my web design business, résumé, design gallery, contact, and links to my other sites. If you’re looking for a web designer/developer, please see the brochure pages.

What’s New

(Feb. 09)

Added many new articles. The longer ones are now broken down into several pages.
Fine-tuned the CSS to to work right in all the popular browsers.
Added features for screen readers and achieved WCAG triple A, and section 5O8 accessibility conformance standards.
Added CSS selection form at top-left. Try it! It sets a temporary session cookie and displays the site with a different css file. The “Random” selection will cause a script to pick a css file randomly each time you change pages.