Meg of Megnut fame (or vice versa?) has written an informative article on how to create a JavaScript toolbar to allow users to customize the display of a given site to suit their needs/preferences. Great idea! Look for it here in the not too distant future.

Tess Lipsi has an excellent online portfolio that is broken up into a resume, project index and project overview. Ryan Sims' isn't bad, either.

"Usability and HTML Forms" is an informative article on the usability techniques to apply to web form design to increase said completion rates. I don't agree with the usage of 'field', though. Most users are not technical and don't understand what a 'field' is. It is better usability to say "* indicates required information" in the key.

The *Season* is officially underway - I just found out who I get to play Secret Santa for! If you're my Secret Santa - I've left something special out for you to enjoy before you leave.