Veerle's blog

Peter De Bouvere Mon Jan 9, 2006 at 03.13 am

*currently lurking from the bushes

JD Mon Jan 9, 2006 at 03.19 am

It’s not that I am shy but generally I don’t have anything to add to your awesome articles.

I have been reading your blog for over a year now and I find it highly informative. Thanks for taking all the time to write so many useful posts.

BTW, My name is JD, I am currently residing in New Jersey, USA. I do ‘programming’ for a living. Even though I am a programmer, I have a lot of interest in design (especially web-design) and that’s why I read your blog! :)

JD

Elisabeth Mon Jan 9, 2006 at 03.21 am

Hi! I’m a graphic designer/illustrator living in Oslo Norway. I really enjoy your blog and find it both inspiring and useful!  :-D

Häilerli Mon Jan 9, 2006 at 03.24 am

Hi, I am a lurker from Istanbul, Turkey. I am a university student studying Computer Science Engineering. I have recently added the RSS of the site to my news reader and trying to lurk if I find something that I interested in. Great work, keep it going.

Regards.

danny_calders Mon Jan 9, 2006 at 03.33 am

Hi Veerle,

I have been reading your blog ever since the beginning, but have hardly ever left a message *red cheeks of shame*...

I became interested in web standards a couple of years ago but have never had the time to really dig deeper into it due to a busy freelancing job (non-web related).

In October 2005 I finally decided to quit my job and start a shift in career. I’m currently on a full-time webdeveloper (PHP) course and I am truely happy to finally learn all about xhtml, css, php, etc… from the ground up (a big thanks to my tutors!).

Whenever I am making a website I find myself coming back to your blog for tips and tricks, so I value your articles and posts very dearly!

Keep up the good work! I’ll make it a New Year’s resolution to leave a comment more often. Promise!

Danny

BTW: I’m still looking for a 6-week PHP traineeship starting 27/02, I would be very happy if you could recommend a few companies.

McVirusS Mon Jan 9, 2006 at 03.34 am

I am not sure if I qualify as a lurker because I have posted a few reactions here before. But I am new so I should give it a try ;). I am a Flash-developer from the Netherlands. Currently employed at Zicht nieuwe media ontwerpers - www.zicht.nl And I added your weblog to my RSS reader a few months back and since then I am a regular ;).

Before I started reading this blog I thought there weren’t that many good webcompanies in Belgium. But you and Group94 convinced me there are ;).

Keep up the good work Veerle!

Kevin Mon Jan 9, 2006 at 03.49 am

I’m Kevin and I’m a lurker. I have to agree with what JD said: “It’s not that I am shy but generally I don’t have anything to add to your awesome articles.”

Anyway: I’m from Belgium and I work as a software engineer, but spend part of my free time on webdesign. Thanks for giving Belgium a voice in the blog/design community ;)

Andy Georges Mon Jan 9, 2006 at 03.52 am

I usually do not post comments on blogs because
a) I’m not very adept at the topic at hand, or
b) somebody else already said what I thought should be said.

But keep up the good work. It’s not because we don’t say anything we don’t enjoy (your) posts.

niinis Mon Jan 9, 2006 at 04.10 am

Hi from Sweden - I think I came out of lurking on De-lurk day last year (but fell back in to it afterwards I guess).
I work as a graphic designer and supposedly a web-designer (at least that’s what my boss thinks. jeez, you should know how many times your blog has saved me :D But I’m learning and love it!)

/niina

Dieter van Baarle Mon Jan 9, 2006 at 04.12 am

Hello Veerle,

i’m a fairly new reader of your blog. I’ve discovered it when reading your post with the video of Illustrator. I’m desperately waiting to see how you will add color to your drawing, since that’s what I’m having trouble with…

I’m from Antwerp, Belgium.

Andries Mon Jan 9, 2006 at 04.28 am

Hi Veerle,
I’m reading your blog for a year now and it’s a bliss in our belgian blog world.
I started as a PM for some large websites and found myself having big discussions about design, standards, free - not free, apple ..
In my current job I can finally focus everything to one company, as I’m their ICT guy right now.

Your blog keeps me sharp on matters of standards, design and offcourse colors! Last week i was watching my walls and thought : how would Veerle paint them?

I hope you keep up the great blog and with some luck I’ll attend your speech @Media 2006!

Anthony Mon Jan 9, 2006 at 04.35 am

I suppose I do lurk here really, you’ve been a permanent fixture on my reader list for months, but I don’t think I ever have posted a comment!

I’m from the Wirral in the UK (opposite Liverpool), I’m a web designer.

Is it me or does this feel like some sort of finky rehab clinic ;o)

Bunker Mon Jan 9, 2006 at 04.45 am

Hey,

I guess I can consider myself a lurker. I’ve been following your blog for over a year now and you’re in my rss feeds now and it’s one of the first blogs I read when there is a new post.

I’m not a professional in webdesign, just doing it for myself. (http://www.achter.be)

Your site helped to convince me to use webstandards and to get a mac instead of an pc notebook.

I really enjoy reading your blog and hope you will continue for a long time.

I’m from Belgium, Leuven.

Greetz

joan Mon Jan 9, 2006 at 04.45 am

Hi Veerle,

I’m a amateur webmaster. I’ve read your blog from 6 months ago. I’d like so much your tutorials on CSS, and Illustrator.

I’m a lurker. I understand your posts but, my level of english don’t permit anything.

Thanks

Joan

Tom Tippelaar Mon Jan 9, 2006 at 04.57 am

Sorry for lurking your private area (hahahaha Lurkerhumor. Sorry for that…). I will be more in the open in the future.
My name is Chiel (26) and I’m from Amsterdam. I’m a graffic designer and now working in two bussinesses. One of them is online (www.jongehazen.nl). Wich is also the one that doesn’t make money (don’t worry, thats the idea). The other one is making me money.

I’m workiiing on concept, illuistration, and Characterdesign.

Seee ya (or not)...

Rob Mon Jan 9, 2006 at 04.59 am

Guilty as charged (although the comment form has my details in it so maybe not as guilty as all that). You’re site is one of many on my must read list but I rarely comment as it would feel like something of an intrusion.

Anyway, greetings from sunny Jersey. Keep up the good work

tobias Mon Jan 9, 2006 at 05.10 am

hi, yes i lurk too. Iam from Germany and read everything that is interessing to me. like ur website. with great articles and great tuts.

cu Lurk u
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Rogier Mon Jan 9, 2006 at 05.35 am

I really enjoy lurking on most blogs, and to be honest, I often start typing a comment, but I never seem to find my writings to be contributing something new to the story or other comments.

Mickey Mon Jan 9, 2006 at 05.38 am

Guiltless lurker from South Bend, IN.  Found your blog while searching one day and now have it bookmarked to check frequently.  Note to self: Learn to De-lurk.

lorissa Mon Jan 9, 2006 at 05.47 am

de-lurking. i follow your blog daily - and have been for quite some time.  i’m a south african living in london. photographer and webdesigner. you’ve inspired me on numerous occassions to open up illustrator and have some fun.

(i’ll try and creep out of my lurker’s hole more often)

Maura Mon Jan 9, 2006 at 05.59 am

Web developer from Tennessee. Great posts!

Alex James Mon Jan 9, 2006 at 06.07 am

Hi,

First time commenting. Have your site bookmarked under ‘CSS First Contacts’ but this site offers so much more than just good CSS.

I’m based in Cirencester, which is in the Cotswolds. I’m a jack-of-all-trades type person, but specialise in front-end UI design.

Highest Regards,

Alex

Tim Mon Jan 9, 2006 at 06.22 am

I’ve only commented twice, and I am ashamed that it stayed with those two times :’(

Kelly Mon Jan 9, 2006 at 06.28 am

Hello Veerle,

It’s my first comment here, but I have to admit that I have been lurking around here quite some time, so Happy De-Lurking Day!

I’m a 22 year-old Multimedia and Communication Technology (PIH, Kortrijk) student from Belgium and I mostly enjoy reading your articles about webdesign, since I’m planning on directing my future there.
You are always up-to-date with the latest news and have interesting tutorials to share as well, so it’s a place to learn and discover new things.

I run an own weblog myself and hope to improve more in this direction.

Good luck and may 2006 be a wonderful year for you.

Ryan Short Mon Jan 9, 2006 at 06.30 am

Hi

I can not remember when I started reading your blog, but it was a while ago. I am a web developer/programmer from Adelaide, Australia. I especially love the video tutorials.

Keep up the excellent work.

Fabien Mon Jan 9, 2006 at 06.38 am

Hi Veerle,

I’m Fabien, I’m a French translator in software localization, in Cambridge UK, but I’m also working in Web site localization, and therefore I’m interested in Web site design.
I’m a semi lurker I guess, if you can call that semi… I’ve been reading for more than two years and probably posted 2 or 3 comments.
I’m not ashamed, it’s simply that I have nothing to add to your interesting articles or tutorials!
That’s what I tell myself: a blog with a nice design and nice colours such as yours can’t possibly have bad contents!

Fabien

Zzypt Mon Jan 9, 2006 at 06.50 am

Hi,
I’m no lurker, I comment everytime I have something useful to say, so this is the first :-)
I thought letting you know who reads your site is the least I could do in return for all the help you’ve given; so boring as it may be:
I am a programmer (RPG on an IBM iSeries). I started supporting my companies website, initially doing the back-end programming, but gradually adding front-end skills with the help of sites like this; always trying to drag my colleagues with me in to stadards.
I changed jobs last year, moving back in to pure programming, but kept linking to this site (I am an Apple user too) and also Roger Johansson’s.
Now I am trying to sneak some web work in to my current job, and learning Ruby and Rails for my own entertainment.

Thank you for your time, I will recede in to the shadows until I have something useful to say. Oh and thanks to both you and Roger I have picked up a few good CD’s over time :-)

Gareth Mon Jan 9, 2006 at 06.54 am

Hi Veerle

Fraid I’m another one. Love the idea of a de-lurking week - I might have to try that, thought I’m sure I know both the people who read my site.

I’m a web designer/developer based in Newcastle, UK. I actually met you briefly at @media (Andy budd introduced you in the bar as someone to keep an eye on if I remember correctly) and I even have one of your business cards somewhere (probably worth something on ebay I would imagine :-)

Anyway, as for subjects the mix of Apple, design tips and tutorials and the web are fine by me. Keep up the good read.

RoT Mon Jan 9, 2006 at 06.56 am

Hey Veerle :)

I must confess that I’m a lurker here, and now it is time for my first post here :)

First of all - happy de-lurk day to everybody. My name is Valentin Manov and I’m from Bulgaria(I thing the only Bulgarian reading your blog… right?). Well, I’m 18 and this is my last year in high school. I’m thinking of continuing my education in an Art College. At the moment I’m a graphic design freelancer…. the only option for work when you study :P

Now about your blog - I really like lurking here :) It is always usefull to learn some tricks. Favourite categories - graphic design and tutorials :P

That’s all for now. I promise to write from now on.

Hans Nilsson Mon Jan 9, 2006 at 07.01 am

Well then, here’s to de-lurking!

I’m a amateur web developer (more programmer than designer), aiming to be a full-time freelancer soon.

I have read your blog for a year or so, and as many others allready has pointed out, it’s a very inspiring and well written blog.

Baldo Mon Jan 9, 2006 at 07.12 am

nothing to say—> nothing to write in comments

Guy Carberry Mon Jan 9, 2006 at 07.32 am

Hiya! Me too. Met you last summer at @media (on the street outside the bar, day 1). I was pretty nailed at the time. Really enjoy your illustrator tips. Thanks a lot.

Rob Hunter Mon Jan 9, 2006 at 07.33 am

I also enjoy the blog on a frequent basis. Please don’t stop anytime soon. :)

Ryan Mon Jan 9, 2006 at 07.44 am

I’m a PR guy who ends up doing some design work from time to time, sometimes including web, which is what brought me here.  I’ve always enjoyed the blog, especially your tutorials - keep up the good work.

And if you’re interested, I also talk about advertising at http://www.adsthatsuck.ca

jan Mon Jan 9, 2006 at 07.59 am

Well.. I really like the stuff you write about, I learned so much during the months I’ve been reading this blog now even though I’m not an actual web developer.

I think the reason I’ve not been commenting regularly is the lack of time when reading your posts. I’m listening to your RSS stream and every time you unwrap your web developing skills I take my time understanding what you’re actually writing. And afterwards i’m just too busy experimenting with the new stuff I just learned :)

And, of course, most of your articles seem too perfect to add stuff. And if I actually want to say something there has already been someone posting it…

So keep up your good work - I really enjoy your writing!

sunny autumn Mon Jan 9, 2006 at 08.14 am

Hi Veerle,
I am a programmer and system administrator from Italy.I am interested especially in your good articles about css and design techniques, so, in my opinion, your direction is still cool :)
Suggestions for future post? Hummm…

I would like to have an opinion of a professional designer about the tal tags of Zope application server.

Posts about how programmer and designer can work together without ruin each other work. Often designer prefer using layout tables, very few designer want to use css sheets or
think about a clean html code so programmers have hard time to add automations to that pages :|

Now you know because I usually don’t leave comments, flames become hot after my posts, and Ho yeah, because of my bad English. :)

Andrae Palmer Mon Jan 9, 2006 at 08.15 am

Hi! I’ve been reading the blog for the past 2 weeks. I definitely love this blog and look forward to your postings. I’m an adult film actor…. sorry just kidding. I’m more of like a professional bohemian.

Alex Leonard Mon Jan 9, 2006 at 08.24 am

Hey hey. Also, not the first time I have left a comment (so rule me out of the comp!) though I would tend to be on the quiet side.

I am a full-time self employed web designer as of last March or so, when I set up PixelApes with a friend of mine. The first year has been a lot of work so far (with little financial reward) but we’re building a good portfolio and hope that things will continue to improve.

I live in Dublin, Ireland (although hope to move out of the city at some point).

I am also an electronic music producer and have recently launched my first album. The album is available for download from my new website:
[url=http://www.ebauche.net]www.ebauche.net [/url] (although I’m having upload trouble - so please check it from tomorrow!)

Always enjoy reading your posts, and will try to take a bit more time to comment in the future.

Cheers,

A

Diane Mon Jan 9, 2006 at 08.26 am

I guess you can call me a lurker too, though I’ve tried to leave a comment a few times and my browser just sat and churned for forever.

I’m a graphic/web designer in Nashville, Tennessee. I’ve been reading here for a couple of years, and I often forward your articles to my colleagues. I’m trying to get them all up to speed on web standards :) You’re in my RSS feeds and I read here every morning. I’ve used a number of your tutorials, great stuff that I’ve filed away. Keep up the great work !

PS - In my CB days the term for those that just sat and listened was ‘Sandbagging’ :)

Dave K Mon Jan 9, 2006 at 08.41 am

I’m a Web Developer at a publishing company in New York.  You’ve got a great site.

Nathan Rutman Mon Jan 9, 2006 at 08.48 am

I generally lurk, but usually for lack of time.  I have sent you a couple of e-mails though!  :-)

I’m an in-house Corporate Communications Designer from Pittsburgh, PA.  I do everything from web design, to advertising, to marketing copy editing.  What I love about your site is that it isn’t restricted to web design - you bump into other design disciplines every now and again.  It’s refreshing to find that.

Cheers!

Tom Cryns Mon Jan 9, 2006 at 08.50 am

Hello, my name is Tom Cryns and I live together with my family in Belgium, Europe. I’m a father of 2 lovely children and a husband to a beautiful wife.

I earn a living as a product manager for OTN @ Siemens, but I’m also very fond of Web Design and all its aspects. Hence, in my spare time you’ll find me behind my PC, coding, styling and of course lurking…

John Labriola Mon Jan 9, 2006 at 08.55 am

Been lurking here for about two years. I missed last year’s lurk-a-thon. But sure ain’t gonna miss this one. Name’s John, working in NY as a User Interface Designer. Enjoy reading your tips, as well as the personal tid bits. Keep up the great work!

Behappy Mon Jan 9, 2006 at 09.02 am

Okay since my working partner also posted I also feel the urge to post. I’m also a graphic designer and an illustrator addict.

http://www.jongehazen.nl is the best creation ever
a site where we make graphic deisgns for bunnies

keep the site running!!

Si Mon Jan 9, 2006 at 09.06 am

Guess I should delurk too. I’ve been reading your blog for some time now, and especially enjoy the tutorials (particularly for html/css). Thanks for such a good site :)

I’m a student digital animator, with a particular interest in web design and standards.

clark21 Mon Jan 9, 2006 at 09.21 am

Hi Veerle,

I like to think of myself as a reader rather than lurker, usually tune in daily to see what is new:). 

I am a web designer in boston, massachusetts and have been working freelance for 6 years now. 

I am seriously considering going to either @media2006 or SXSW.  If you had to choice just one event, which one would it be?

Keep up the excellent work, you are an inspiration for many of us,

Thanks, melissa

Josh Teague Mon Jan 9, 2006 at 09.33 am

Caught me red-handed, Veerle. 

Enjoy your site, tutorials and design insights.  Keep it up.  Happy 2006.

Nathan Smith Mon Jan 9, 2006 at 09.52 am

Hi, I don’t really use iTunes. But, I figured since I was reading this via RSS, I should chime in and introduce myself. I’m Nathan, 26 married from Boise, Idaho and work for MyAlbertsons.com as a Web User Interface Designer. I’m also an MDiv grad student at AsburySeminary.edu.

Dane Mon Jan 9, 2006 at 09.56 am

Howdy, howdy, howdy,

I must have missed last year’s lurk-a-thon, as at the time I was moving from one town (Bend, Oregon) to another (Hood River, Oregon).  I currently reside in or around Minneapolis, Minnesota, where I enjoy yelling at the top of my lungs and running my own web design and development company.  Sometimes I head north to stomp around the great shores of Lake Superior.

In the summer I guide wilderness canoeing and backpacking trips with area youth.  I have split open my head while kiteboarding and have broken my leg while snowboarding.  I also enjoy mountain biking, rock climbing and mountaineering, but thus far I have no epic injuries to speak of while enjoying those pursuits.

Typically I have little to say, but once prodded I refuse to shut up.  These are my most endearing qualities, or so I am told.

Justine Mon Jan 9, 2006 at 10.23 am

Hi Veerle,

Didn’t know that I’m a lurker too, so it’s probably the best time to de-lurking, cause I’ve been reading your blog for about 2 years now.

So - my name is Justine, I’m 20 and I live in Wroclaw, Poland. I’m trying to be web/graphic desiner. But I’m still a beginner is that case. I’m also journalism and political science student at the University of Wroclaw, hoping to turn professional one day. And a Mac-fan, trying to earn money for my first Mac :)

Keep up your great work. Your blog is just brilliant - all the info about graphic/web desing, Apple and Mac world etc. in one place :) AND - you’re a woman giving me hope that women also can be respected in this business ;)

Have a great 2006 with a lot of Mac releases :)

Darek Mon Jan 9, 2006 at 10.31 am

Hi Veerle,

I never thought I’d leave a comment on your blog but it’s a great occasion to say thanks for your great work - it’s always an interesting read. I really enjoy all your articles and thoughts. Your site (and many others like Mezzoblue, Stopdesign and all the ZenGardens) is on my bookmark list and I check them all frequently. Reason? My own personal website about a great German poet Rainer Maria Rilke - I think even a site about poetry and literature should meet modern Web standards.

Keep up the excellent work.

Greetings from Cracow/Poland
Darek

Richard Davies Mon Jan 9, 2006 at 10.41 am

Hi,

I’m a web developer for the City of Portland, Oregon. I’ve got this weird affection for design, especially web design and like your cool tips and tricks.

BTW, love the de-lurking idea…!

Ted Drake Mon Jan 9, 2006 at 10.58 am

Hello
I’m looking forward to attending the @media2006 and hearing your presentation. I’m not much of a lurker, but this is my first comment on your site.

Deg Mon Jan 9, 2006 at 11.21 am

Hello!  I might pop in for a comment once or twice, but normally I’m snuggled up here in Lurkdom.  Keep up the great blogging!

Thierry Beeckmans Mon Jan 9, 2006 at 11.33 am

Hello Veerle

it’s a funny way to say that you’re lurking. I’ll rather think of pouring from a very hot cup of coffee by hearing the word (dutch). I’ve already wanted to participate but I’m still trying to read previous articles.

I’m waiting to see your colouring in AI (the girl), course I would have worked with better layering and I’m curious how you will do it. :)

Fabio Sirna Mon Jan 9, 2006 at 12.08 pm

Ceci n’est pas un lurker :)

I joke…I read regularly your blog, throught my RSS feed, and I post a comment when I have something to say.
First of all, ‘cause you post about things that I like (design, corporate identity, etc..).
Second because I lived in Belgium 3 years ago, and when I read your post I like imagine what you’re doing in that moment, remembering my moment in that “plats pays”. It’s little “nostalgic”, like the Jacques Brel’s music :’)

Jason Mon Jan 9, 2006 at 12.41 pm

Happy to be counted amongst the many lurkers here. I’ve been reading for a few weeks as I am a U.S. web app developer who is trying to do more with css. (Most of my projects are pretty boring from a web-design perspective, but they pay the bills.)

Thanks for all your work.

j

Gavin-James Mon Jan 9, 2006 at 12.48 pm

I wasn’t able to read all the comments. But I wanna say a big welcome to all that have de-lurked themselves today. :) I guess I’m a bit of a lurker, I don’t get as much time as I’d wish to comment on your site Veerle. But I want to say thanks for all the effort you put into helping us. So Thanks.

John Athayde Mon Jan 9, 2006 at 12.58 pm

I post occasionally, but haven’t in quite a while. So um, yeah. lurk-a-riffic! I run a design/animation firm (meticulous.com) and work as a creative director at an e-comm company. And then, i rock out after hours on the geeetar.

That’s a bout it.

Pernilla Mon Jan 9, 2006 at 01.13 pm

Hi Veerle!
OK, I admit, I’m a lurker! It’s just that I usually prefer mail to communicate, but I’m taking this opportunity to become a non-lurker and tell you how much I appreciate reading your journal. For me as a print designer I find useful tips every now and then. Keep up your good work,  I enjoy reading it. See you in London in June :) /P.

Bernt Mon Jan 9, 2006 at 01.44 pm

Hehe lurking is the best way to go…

Thanks for a good read every week :)

Stéphanie Mon Jan 9, 2006 at 01.57 pm

Hey Veerle,

I found your blog on Master Zeldman’s website a couple of months ago and I enjoy your tutorials, especially the nifty little films that show exactly where to click and how to get things done.

I’m not really a lurker since I have posted a couple of tiny comments here but I guess I was being delirious then because I usually read the posts and then leave [slightly blushing].

I recently moved from Brussels to Leuven where I am now working on occasional web projects. I am a web editor, I sit in the chair right between the web designer and the web developer but I also do design work and I enjoy it.

Keep on the good work with this blog and the tutorials. Thanks a lot for sharing your talents with us.

Cheers.

els Mon Jan 9, 2006 at 02.26 pm

Guess we’re all taking you for granted. Thank you very much for your most excellent tips & tutorials. Very often your explanations help me to really, really understand a subject. In that respect you remind me of Robin Williams.

Good luck on your speaking tour!
I’m curious to see what’s next. A book? :-)

Malarkey Mon Jan 9, 2006 at 02.47 pm

Does lurking with you on iChatAV count?

Fidel Mon Jan 9, 2006 at 02.55 pm

Hi, Im definately a lurker in New Jersey, USA. Ive been reading your articles for about a year now. Trying to learn a little, very interested in web design and statdards, I learn everyday from your articles. thanks for all the info. Im a Sound Designer/Audio Engineer by the way.

Ronald Mon Jan 9, 2006 at 03.12 pm

Yes, i am also a lurker.
Web/multimediadesigner in Eindhoven, The Netherlands.
I love your writing and tutorials because they are such easy to read and to use in my day-to-day work.
Keep up the great work. You are an inspiration to many people!

Maarten Mon Jan 9, 2006 at 03.34 pm

Pooh, I once commented when you created an article about semantic tables but I think that was the only time.

I’ve been enjoying your blog for a few years already, probably because of the very clear tutorials and attached visuals you always manage to create - compared to other articles they always look really beautiful appealing to read and study. I also enjoy the work you produce for Duoh.

I’m more of a technical guy myself but your visuals are very inspiring and I often show them at work when we’re busy with the design stage of a project.

And about myself, for almost three and a half years already I’ve been working for an internet company in Amsterdam and I also still study; Interactieve Media in Amsterdam which is going really swell fortunately.

andreas Mon Jan 9, 2006 at 04.13 pm

I’ve been lurking here for over a year I suppose. I always enjoy reading your posts!

I’m a teacher and do webdesign as a hobby so most of your tips are valuable and new to me. Thanks for writing!

dizzypixel Mon Jan 9, 2006 at 04.33 pm

I’ve been a lurker and quite a fan - you’ve inspired me to start my own BLOG - www.dizzyblog.com -  I’m constantly forwarding your URl to colleagues/friends and I bet they’ve been lurking too.

I’m in San Jose, CA - USA. I check your page about 3x a week. Keep up the great work!

Thanks - eric

Andrew Mon Jan 9, 2006 at 04.50 pm

Hello Veerle.  I’ve been a lurker now for about a year.  I’m in Houston, Texas - USA.  I have followed your blog ever since I got into CSS and found a link to you.  Cheers!

Thanks for the good times!
Andrew

Jeff Wheeler Mon Jan 9, 2006 at 05.10 pm

Hi,

I’m Jeff, and I guess I’m a lurker too. Probably because last time I left a commented, death and destruction occurred, ending with a conversation between us trying to figure out the problem. We failed, sadly.

Jeff :)

Willem Mon Jan 9, 2006 at 05.24 pm

Yup,  I’m a lurker. Well, I did post an occasional comment, about two times I guess, in the past year or so. I live in Tiel and work as an information manager at a big bank-insurance company.
Love your content and will stay in the shadow…

AkaXakA Mon Jan 9, 2006 at 06.08 pm

Not much of a lurker - but I do have a lurking question..do you lurk on my journal?

And keep up those drawing tutorials, they’re great!

Cj Mon Jan 9, 2006 at 06.33 pm

Hello! I have been lurking for quite awhile from New Zealand where I work as a web designer. I love visiting your website Veerle. Its beautiful, informative and most of all inspirational. Thank you so much for sharing your work and thoughts with us!

Damien Davison Mon Jan 9, 2006 at 06.55 pm

Hi,

I’m a uni student from Tasmania, Australia, i’m soon going to start my own small web design business but i’m currently just working on improving my skills.

I have to admit i’ve been known to lurk around here sometimes, mainly I just have you in my feed and come along when I see something I find interesting. It’s good to finally say something.

DJ

Josh Mon Jan 9, 2006 at 08.14 pm

There’s a possibility that I’ve posted a comment before, but I also feel that today is a good sharing day! I’m lurking from Colorado, in the US, and am currently a student at BYU (Brigham Young University).

I run podq.com, which is simply my personal site that appears to be in constant redesign, just because I use to test out various things. I also run a blog dedicated to info about BYU, named Prospectus Y.

I used to live in Belgium (Waterloo), if that counts for anything! ;-) I must say Veerle, that my favorite entries of yours are always your tutorials - they always are eye-opening and very simple to follow and learn from. I’d love to see more of those. Keep up the incredible work and content!

Simon Job Mon Jan 9, 2006 at 08.50 pm

G’day, I’m a maths/computing teacher from Sydney, Australia.

Being graphical challenged, I appreciate your tutorials.

Greg Mon Jan 9, 2006 at 10.11 pm

Hi Veerle,

My name is Greg Artime. I do production for a Photography Studio, which means I do all of the Photoshop, retouching, ordering, etc. I live in Southern Illinois.

I have been lurking for awhile now and this is my first post. I think you do a fantastic job and keep up the great work.

Rob Q Mon Jan 9, 2006 at 10.53 pm

Hiya. I was inspired to post here. I’m a webdeveloper who works on political campaigns. I’m currently working for someone everyone’s seen on the big screen quite a few times. That’s all I got.

Will Mon Jan 9, 2006 at 11.45 pm

Hi Veerle,

I’m Will and I think I have commented a couple of times, but I lurk more than I comment.

I am the lead help desk technician at work, but my greatest desire is to be a web designer.  Fixing hardware pays the bills, but leaves me a little unfulfilled overall. I like helping people so that mostly makes up for it.

Your blog is great as I learn ALL kinds of things I never would have learned otherwise.  I do not have any foundation or education in graphics or graphics programs so your articles provide most of my education :)

Thanks for the great blog and articles.

Will

Kris Tue Jan 10, 2006 at 02.04 am

Time for me to come clean as well. :-)

I’ve been lurking here for about a year now. Your blog is one of my morning “get-the-day-going in as-nice-a-way-as-possible” reads.

I’m a researcher at the university of Ghent (on software engineering related topics), but have a great interest in graphics, the web, etc. As such, your site is something of an inspiration to me.

What you write about is especially interesting as Computer Science students (in Ghent anyway) are never taught anything about interface design. I find this to be a real shame. Blogs like yours are therefore of extra importance, if only to spread the word.

So keep up the good work!

Kris

Rachael Tue Jan 10, 2006 at 03.36 am

Hi, I’m Rachael and I work as a webmaster for a non-profit (largely EC-funded) pan-European network operator, based in Cambridge, UK. The number of sites I follow expanded massively after @media2005, and this is one of them. Sadly won’t be making it to @media2006 to hear you speak (rather than being picked out of the audience!) as my third baby is due in March, and breastfeeding and conferences don’t really mix ;-)

I read your site because as well as a web designer, you’re an excellent graphic designer, and your Photoshop and Illustrator tips are absolutely invaluable to someone like me who’s still very low down on the learning curve. Keep up the good work!

Silviu Tue Jan 10, 2006 at 04.23 am

Hi there.
I’m a frecquent lurker on your site via rss.
I love your (mini)tutorials, and I would like more of those.
Keep up the good work!

Aarorn Tue Jan 10, 2006 at 04.40 am

(web dev, london) i’ve been secretly reading for well over a year now and I gotta say, I like it!

yep, always good to read your (often) daily hints, tips and general “heads-up” on all things that is web…keep it up!

Ivosh Tue Jan 10, 2006 at 06.02 am

Hello Veerle:)
I’m lurking around for a year already :)
I’m freelance webdesigner from Czech republic. And I like your blog a lot - you keep very good style all the time.
And btw - i think you are also the most beautiful blogger I know :)

Thanks for your writing
Ivosh

Cecil Tue Jan 10, 2006 at 06.23 am

I’m a luker from work and home.  Come here to learn some CSS and have been stuck ever since. :)

Lance Willett Tue Jan 10, 2006 at 07.17 am

Veerle - you are the one-stop-shop for graphic design tutorials.  Thanks for all your hard work and your great articles and how-tos.  Keep it up!

Happy 2006 to you and yours. 

James Wilhelm Tue Jan 10, 2006 at 08.09 am

This is my first ever posting for a blog. This is a whole new world for me. I am a designer from Ohio, USA who is always looking to learn something new. I found this site to be a great learning environment and come here daily. Good times.

Peter Holloway Tue Jan 10, 2006 at 08.19 am

Veerle,

How nice it is to now have a label ;-)

I have to confess to only biting on contentious blogs. Perhaps you should write something a little more provocative? But, really, as many others have said - you write good, helpful material that is accepted as is because of its quality.

I’m an IT freelancer who is trying to develop the web side of the busines as I find it so fascinating. Your blogs/tutorials are certainly a help to me. Thanks :)

Denis Kabistan Tue Jan 10, 2006 at 08.57 am

Happy De-Lurking Day !

Tracy Tue Jan 10, 2006 at 09.25 am

I check out your site every morning for the latest and greatest. You have some really great tips and tricks which I find helpful.

I’m 24, living outside of Buffalo, New York, and working on establishing myself as a web designer in the area.

I’m a proponent of web standards and it’s good to see it being encouraged by more designers these days. In this area, it’s almost unheard of. I hope to help change that.

Ed Jones Tue Jan 10, 2006 at 09.57 am

Hello Veerle,

I’m considering myself de-lurked :-) I’m a broadcast and IT engineer working freelance and based in Liverpool, UK. Radio broadcast engineering, IT support and web programming keep me busy - Ruby on Rails is my current ‘new thing’.

Ed

Rico Tue Jan 10, 2006 at 10.19 am

Hi,

I’m university student of computer sciences in Berlin, Germany. I started reading your blog some times ago but just lurked out since then. Your articles are very interested and mostly too awsome to comment ;-)

Be sure…
I’m reading you, even if you can’t read me :D

Mark Tue Jan 10, 2006 at 10.53 am

Hi Veerle,

Im from Ireland. The white dosen’t show up but all the more reason to highlight the text :o)

I came across your site back when you wrote an eight part article on “Designing a CSS based template” ever since then I have been a regular visitor to your site.

I am a web designer by trade so Im always interested in your CSS / design articles.

Mark

Marre Tue Jan 10, 2006 at 01.05 pm

Ik lurk zelfs in het nederlands!

Harvey Tue Jan 10, 2006 at 01.45 pm

I am sorry for my late answer but I am still recovering from the De-Lurking day from last year. P)
I like your site very much and I guess a lot of us are very proud of you. Keep up the good job you are doing. Thank you very much. E-hug ...

Robert de Mildt Tue Jan 10, 2006 at 02.09 pm

Hi Veerle,

It’ll probably be de-lurking week 2007 before you get around reading my post ;-). Altough this isn’t my first comment so I’m not a real lurker anymore I suppose. I do feel more like a “learnin’-while-I-read-lurker” which is probaly why I hardly ever comment. I prefer to shut up when I don’t have anything usefull to say.

I became interested in webdesign about a year and a half ago. It was your post about www.deinze.be getting a reward that got me reading your blog. I’m an “after-hours webdesigner” (just starting out) because I still hold my dayjob working as a consultant for one of the social health services ( “de ziekekas”). My employer launched the new redesign for the company site today: I had nothing to do with this! . Why use web-standards when we can still use tables, who cares about the disabled? Another failed redesign I’m afraid. Let me just say that among all the congratulations my colleagues send out, my response will probaly stand out a bit.

Michaelj Tue Jan 10, 2006 at 03.20 pm

Hi, Veerle. First time, long time…

I thoroughly enjoy your well-written, insightful posts. I just never have anything useful to add, so I’ve not posted…until now. How liberating!

I have to say, I am especially fond of your articles regarding your working environment. Truly inspirational!

BTW, I’m a web designer/developer from Nebraska, USA.

Lurker-No-More. mj

kristen Tue Jan 10, 2006 at 07.58 pm

i’m a lurker too.
your blog is such a fantastic resource. thank you for taking so much time to write up tutorials.

Gerard McGarry Wed Jan 11, 2006 at 02.02 am

I had no idea you had so many lurkers, Veerle! Well, as you know I’m a sometime commenter - but I often prefer to just read. Unless you’re giving stuff away that is!

Jenny Wed Jan 11, 2006 at 05.46 am

its great to see you have so many readers. me as well. i never comment cause i can never relate. but i do enjoy reading what you write. i shall make it a point to write more. :)

also, its sad to see that with the many sites out there to get your site noticed, people could at least return the favor of other people reading and commenting on their site. the world would be a whole better place. LOL

Phu Wed Jan 11, 2006 at 03.11 pm

Wow, a lot of lurkers! I guess I’ll add my voice as well. I’ve been reading this site for ages and like others, I’m a big fan of both your design work and writing. Rather than write out my life story, I’ll just leave a little link back to my site and go back to stealth mode:)

Dennis Bullock Wed Jan 11, 2006 at 05.26 pm

Hello, Dennis Bullock here from http://dennisbullock.com…....I know I know it is a snappy domain name I know.  It took me months to come up with.  Well I am here today to admit that I have been caught in the act…....I am a lurker.  But a lurker no more as I will be a active participant and have learned my lesson.  But remember…....no lurking over at my site now though.  Thanks….

Hikmet Hukumenoglu Thu Jan 12, 2006 at 03.57 am

I stumbled upon yo?r pages while I was trying to learn CSS and became addicted to your graphics style and I also love your posts.

I was a managing director in an investment bank but after ten years of hard work I quit and became a novelist. My first book was published last October and I started working on the second.

I also make some cool electronic music. One of my songs was put in an international compilation album called Asian Garden Vol.2.

And finally, I’m into 3D, CSS and Photoshop as a hobby!.

That’s all for now. Thanks for such a lovely blog!

Michiel Jelijs Thu Jan 12, 2006 at 10.49 am

Ok, i’ll delurk :) You’re one of the sites i open in tabs during lunch.

I’m an interaction designer / frontend developer @ The Missing Link, Groningen, the Netherlands

mick Thu Jan 12, 2006 at 11.55 am

Hello from a little island in British Columbia, Canada.

I read and learn, and don’t ever find something to say that has not been said previously and better than i could. I did link to your site when you posted the tutorial on using LiveTrace. My friends at baseboard.net really enjoyed it.

Thank you, Veerle, for taking the time to do this blog.

Alex Thu Jan 12, 2006 at 05.31 pm

Hi,

I’m Alex, and I’m a student who loves web standards and graphic design. I go to school in New York and I’m majoring in Medieval and Renaissance Studies, but I work in a computer center helping students and faculty make standards compliant webpages.

The photoshop/illustrator tips you have here are great, and I really like the international viewpoint you bring to the blogosphere (ew, I can’t believe I just used that word…)

I hope to have a job like yours someday, so it’s also interesting to read about your work.

David Silvernail Sat Jan 14, 2006 at 05.54 pm

I especially love your posts about neat CSS tips and your thoughts on latest mac happenings.  As far as suggestions for new posts/topics go, I’d love to read about what photoshop/illustrator/dreamweaver/fireworks/flash plugins you use!

There… de-lurked ;)

Ronald de Caluwé Sun Jan 15, 2006 at 05.27 am

Hai Veerle,

Now you see what you’ve done?
So much comments that I haven’t anything to add anymore… ;-)

But anyway: I like your site and articles and read them regularly. I’m trying to learn more about webstandards and your site is helpfull, along with many others.

Keep up the good work!!

Greetz,

Ronald

David Robarts Thu Jan 19, 2006 at 01.37 am

I couldn’t remember if I’ve commented before, but a cookie says that I have. I lurk more often then I comment. I’m an architecture student in California and enjoy reading about design. I also love Apples. Thanks for sharing with us. I’ll go back to my lurking now.

beehar Sun Jan 22, 2006 at 07.01 am

Hello. I’m an occasional lurker from sunny Singapore. I work as a web designer. I wish I would stop procastinating and start on my own website soon.

I love your design style and COOL step-by-step tutorials.

Keep going ! :)

imhelendt Tue Jan 24, 2006 at 07.37 pm

What a great post. I laughed so hard my kids came over to see what I was laughing at. Thanks for the idea, I made it De-Lurking day on my blog today too. :) http://spaces.msn.com/members/imhelendt/Blog/cns!1pLLf-75vbkScDmJSvitLgBA!536.entry

Birgit Wed Mar 1, 2006 at 06.27 am

Hi Veerle,

great redesign, congratulations!
I am 26 years old, working as a media design trainee in Southern Germany and I do mostly webdesign.

I really like your Photoshop tutorials ...and, well, your website in general.

Greetings to Belgium :)

Ander Aznar Thu Mar 2, 2006 at 01.31 am

Hi there!
I enjoy reading your blog and I must say I’m really impressed with the redesign. Well done.

I’m lurking from Donostia (aka San Sebastain), in the Basque Country. Your website is really useful for me, since I work in the web industry too.

Keep up your great job!

Brent Hardinge Thu Mar 2, 2006 at 03.32 pm

yes, I am a lurker too. You have a great site, though and I really love all the tutorials. Keep it up.

Andrea Garza Thu Mar 2, 2006 at 04.00 pm

oh, and I am a lurking from a desk in Texas.

Fred Simonton Thu Mar 2, 2006 at 09.03 pm

Hi Veerle! I just got here from Mezzoblue, first time here so I guess I’m kinda a failure as a lurker. I work at the Library of Congress and have unwittingly been following up your great work on the Learning Pages. I know it’s not standards-based but it was a success considering the time-period and client.

I asked about you and got some vague answers (mmmm, gov’t bureaucracy) so it’s very, very neat to finally find you. Very random but super-cool. I put together 3 new games in the Immigration section last year. Mostly worked on Book Festival activites though, they’ve kept me very busy these last 14 months. The web services team has made great strides in hitting standards if you check out the front page and main audience pages.

Anyways, beautiful work, here and at Duoh!, and I’ll have to say hi again soon. -f

Mike Higgins Fri Mar 3, 2006 at 03.36 am

Hi Veerle,

I never considered myself a lurker, but I guess I fit the description recently.  I have just hit the point where I am creating a portfolio and find myself looking around to see what others are using.

I am Australian, living in Hong Kong while I finish a degree in Finance.  I am picking back up design & development after being ahhh.. ‘let-go’ in 2001 from a dotcom Co.

Very nice site too.  It just feels right.. Can’t put my finger on exactly why… I guess thats a hallmark of good design; It just works.

Leo Kennis Fri Mar 3, 2006 at 07.22 am

Delurking is hard to do when you aren’t that much of an authority or an expert, or somebody that has any clue for that matter, on the subjects you’re supposed to comment on :P

Oh well, you can always type long, comma seperated, adjective stacking baroque sentences like these :P

Marcos Peebles Fri Mar 3, 2006 at 09.39 am

Location: Brussels, Belgium
Name: Marcos Peebles
Age: 33
Occupation: part-time lurker/part-time nose-picker/ and some web I guess
I’m a real lurker and now I know it. But yet again, aren’t we all? I’m following your work since a couple of years and always been proud to be from the same country (yes it still is one), though not on the same level… Congrats on your redesign, zeer schuun.
Marcos

Liz Fri Mar 3, 2006 at 12.24 pm

Hey there… I am a part-time lurker. Wanted to say hi, and that I love the new design! Very very well done. :)

RGL Fri Mar 3, 2006 at 12.40 pm

Thanks for bringing me into the light! I love your website and I think that its very helpful. I am currently an Illustrator for Full Sail Real World Education. It is a school in Orlando Florida that teaches everything Entertainment Industry related. Anyway, thanks for you time.

-rgl

Enej Bajgoric Fri Mar 3, 2006 at 07.57 pm

Hi veerle
Nice redesign. :P I am a mechanical engineering student/fencer (there are a few pretty good fencers from Belgium) who wants to be a webdeveloper. I really enjoy your tutorials. I also like reading a design blog that’s written by a girl. There aren’t that many (that I know of around) to bad. Thanks for writing in your blog.

SooSixty Sat Mar 4, 2006 at 01.00 am

I really love youer site, and the new design is simply fabulous! How I wish I was as talented! *I’m only a part time lurker, I leave comments on people’s blogs sometimes, but not often :)*

Kyle Sat Mar 4, 2006 at 07.23 am

Awesome job on the redesign!

Veracon Sun Mar 5, 2006 at 11.48 am

*Jumps out from a bush*

trish Mon Mar 6, 2006 at 08.09 am

Hi Veerle!

It’s my first time here and I’m so happy I stumbled upon your site. It’s great, it’s clean and the info is so helpful. I’m going to be regularly visiting your site from now on :)  I’m a freelance graphic and web designer and this site has truly inspired me. You rock!

keith Vaughan Mon Mar 6, 2006 at 04.57 pm

Hi, just discovered your blog and so only been lurking for a week or two. Bu I’ve found lot’s of great reading on css and love the look of your blog. Was mainly interested in techniques I could use to spruce up my rather bland (at the moment) blog and make it have a little more style like yours. I am not a web designer by profession but do dabble a lot in my personal time.

Ayyash Tue Mar 7, 2006 at 12.16 am

I have a totally different point of view, it scares me if blogs keep growing in number, and lurkers keep delirking, that means someone busy as i am in daily work will have very little time to work, and searching for data on the net would become absolute un-efficient, it just scares me i can see it happen already, i suggest we should tag different blogs (or even posts) as of today, as Lurk-Free and Lurk-Safe :) this way we reduce the noise for the sake of search engines… have mercy on me please :(

PS. love your site, really do.

Cheryl Tue Mar 7, 2006 at 02.14 pm

I am a big time Lurker… If fact, a first time blogger too!!! Not sure why I was so scared??? It’s not so bad… it actually feels good!!! Veerle, Thank You!!! Your De-Lurking Day/Week… What a fantastic idea!!! And your beautiful, beautiful work, it has completely inspired me… Amazingly Cool!!! Thanks for the chance to speak out!!! It won’t be the last…

Michel Bozgounov Wed Mar 8, 2006 at 05.17 am

Hi!

I’m Michel and I am from Sofia, Bulgaria. I work as a web designer (xhtml+css) and also a bit of a graphic designer, too (but for web only). My preferred tools are any good text editor for writing clean xhtml and css and Macromedia Fireworks 8 for the graphics I use in my pages.

You blog is a very good one! Always reading with great interest!

Thanks! And keep up the good work! :-)

Martin Wed Mar 8, 2006 at 08.18 am

Hi Veerle,

I’m a designer from the UK. I’m a bit slow in adopting web standards having been destracted for a couple of years by the arrival of my twin boys. Just started my first couple of projects with xhtml and css and loving it.

This is my first visit, but I’ll be back.

Cheers.

Lucie Wed Mar 8, 2006 at 03.40 pm

Hi,

I’ve been an occasional lurker on your blog for about 1 year now. Your new redesign is beautiful, by the way, as are your illustrations. I do graphic design, UI design and technical writing for a high tech company in Montreal. Consider me de-lurked! :-)

Seven Wed Mar 8, 2006 at 09.14 pm

I only happen to lurk in decent weblogs. The main reasons are that i prefer good readings and, therefore, successful learning, and second, if i can’t improve what’s being said, silence is golden, and therefore the way to let the others have a good reading :^)

Thanks for giving out this. Keep it up, this is one of the most informative, rich content weblogs i’ve happened to read and enjoy almost daily. Not much, but just enough for me.

Cyriel Thu Mar 9, 2006 at 04.47 am

Hola Veerle,
I discovered your blog some 2 weeks ago. I must admit it’s been a refreshing experience. Blogging is hot, but few blogs are worth visiting.
I’m living alternatively in Belgium and Spain. My main interests are innovation, creativity and communication (I might contact you re a project I’m working on in the near future).
Just one question : people seem to confuse technological skills and content. What’s your view on this ?
brgrds - Kurt

Jeff Thu Mar 9, 2006 at 12.13 pm

I’ve been visiting the site for a few years now, and I’m a big fan…

I’ve never once made a comment, just admired from the screen.

I’m a 19 years old and a full time student @ Johnson & Wales University.  I’m curently a freshman taking a double major, one in Web Dev. and the other in Graphic Design.

Photography is my passion.

the end. :)

Leigh Thu Mar 9, 2006 at 07.23 pm

Time for me to stop lurking :-)
Applications Support / Database Administrator for Talent2
with a side interest in web design and page layout etc.
From time to time get the opportunity to develop in-house pages for my job but mostly spend my time providing technical support for our clients.

Brice Fri Mar 10, 2006 at 05.33 pm

Hello Veerle, I love your blog. You could work for Emakina ;-)

Stuart Robertson Sat Mar 11, 2006 at 05.55 am

Very nice new design!
I just stopped by via del.icio.us and while I’ve only been lurking for 5 minutes—that’s lurking all the same. :-)

Thomas Wan Mon Mar 13, 2006 at 08.41 am

Great work! I’m a web designer from Hong Kong and being inspired by your talent in design! Keep it up!

Tom West Tue Mar 14, 2006 at 06.47 am

he he he he…... lurky lurky. it’s a great term. i’m trying to hone my C.S.S skills- which are practically non-existent, and so i’m here looking for tips - it’s an absolutely beautiful page - very well done -inspiring stuff. thanks for all the hard work.
Tom West

Milan Wed Mar 15, 2006 at 03.00 pm

A lurker and proud of it, nobody needs to hear my rantings, especially since i cant even find the time to update my own site :P

CW Cage Thu Mar 16, 2006 at 02.52 pm

I see I’m about two months late for delurking day, but I figured what the heck. I just read your post about SXSWi and then saw the link to this thread. I’m an Austin native, but I didn’t make it to SXSWi. Maybe next year. I’m glad you were able to enjoy some of the better aspects of Austin.

I check your site fairly regularly for ideas on web design, etc. I spend my days building websites. Don’t ever expect to be famous doing this stuff, but try to give the clients the best site I can. Reading sites like yours helps keep me energized about this profession. Thanks for the good work.

Victor Hartanto Wibisono Sun Mar 19, 2006 at 05.39 am

Hi

I’m Victor from Singapore. I am actually born in Indonesia and I’m Indonesian. However, I’m now studying in Singapore.
I think your site is great and I’m inspired by you to be a designer. Oh ya, I’m actually 16 years old, probably much younger than any of the readers of your site. Your site is great and it appeals to me as well.

Ana Paula Mon Mar 20, 2006 at 12.47 pm

Hi, Veerle! You just encouraged me to leave a note for you. I’ve been visiting your blog for some months now, for inspiration in design. You simply rock.

I’m from Brazil, am a journalist and work with Internet for 7 years now. I have been studying more and more about webdesign and have been trying myself some layouts. Not as good as yours (yet, anyway). ;)

Joey Guerra Mon Mar 20, 2006 at 09.52 pm

Hey Veerle. My name is Joey and I’m a lurker:) However, this is my first visit to your blog and man, the design is just beautiful. I aspire to design as well, but alas…it’s difficult to develop talent. Thanks for the inspiration. I’ll be dropping by more often…and leaving my comments.

mick Tue Mar 21, 2006 at 04.36 am

cool!
so cool:)

Wolf Tue Mar 21, 2006 at 03.42 pm

Hi Veerle, i’m a lurker too.

First time I leave a message in here since I read your writings.

I’m 16 and love your lifestyle. Maybe a bit strange, but I was unlucky today. Lost my iPod nano (white 4 gb) on a citytrip.

I will work harder :p, ..., to buy a new iPod.

You will see me again in another comment ;).

Aslak Sun Mar 26, 2006 at 04.42 pm

this is my first time reading this blog and probably not my last. but I’m a great lurker. commenting is ... boring and time-craving.

Michael Tue Mar 28, 2006 at 12.07 am

Your website, she is so bella!

Michael from Austria

Dom O Wed Mar 29, 2006 at 03.43 pm

Came across your site while in pursuit of web design standards ‘betterment’, and have not gone a week without checking in at least once. Your design style in extremely engaging and something I aspire to.

I’m a Mac Sys Admin, so designing et cetera is mainly a hobby, but more recently the possibility of an intranet from my hands will keep me returning for sure.

Thanks for all your efforts, great stuff. Oh, and my girlfriend is jealous everytime she sees me on the site. Apparently web types are not supposed to be attractive females; so she says.

Adam McCausland Thu Mar 30, 2006 at 09.04 am

hi, i am adam and i’m a designer & photographer from northern ireland :]

i rather like this layout. well done

Djuri Baars Thu Mar 30, 2006 at 12.37 pm

Hi, I’ve never commented on blogs before, but this is a very nice site to start doing ot :) I’m really impressed by the beautiful Layout! Keep up the good work!

Matt Smith Fri Mar 31, 2006 at 12.48 am

Hi there, bit late on this but never mind. Just thought say I often come to this site for useful info and design ideas. Please keep up the good work - it’s invaluable!

And well done on a cracking re-design as well!

analytik Fri Mar 31, 2006 at 08.32 am

I’m time saving lurker. I barely have the time to read any blogs, so… you get it. I comment almost only when I’m really thankful or really annoyed by article and it makes sense to voice my opinion (i.e. no troll feeding and flame wars). And, for living? Getting outsourced on Get-a-freelancer by people from round the world, coincidentally currently for one guy from Belgium. PHP and stuff. Anyway, keep up the good work, Veerle!

Andy Mai Fri Apr 7, 2006 at 02.26 am

Hi, I was actually reading this entry back when you first posted it but was still too scared to leave a comment. I guess I’m just in awe over your work and professionalism.

My name is Andy. I’m a 20 year old web/visual designer working for Six Apart in San Francisco, California. We run Movable Type, TypePad, and LiveJournal. I work mainly with LiveJournal. Lately we’ve been working on a much needed redesign/realign of the entire site (it hasn’t changed in 7 years!) Web 0.5 beta, eww. Anyway, I’ve been reading your blog for almost a year now and still find it to be beautifully inspiring. You’re like the web diva or at the very least a role model for what a designer aspires to become. I look forward to reading as long as you keep writing - keep up the great work!

Tim Graham Tue Apr 11, 2006 at 11.39 pm

Hooray for lurkers! I am a bit of an addict when it comes to lurking, what I good idea to ..encourage.. people out of their shells.

Lokin Fri Apr 14, 2006 at 11.15 am

Hi Veerle,

Im an interactive media designer about to complete my degree. your website is splendid and inspiring. I like to come here for inspiration and to possibly learn new things related to design.

Thanks!

Pasquale Sun Apr 16, 2006 at 06.27 pm

heheh I’m a lurker- I just come back here when I want to be inspired.

I run www.fadedpixel.com and ww.darkmotion.com - both in progress- about to be launched for the cssreboot. Me and my mate are in awe- the site never loses it’s freshness- even if browsing it for 20mins- to an hour :P

We are running our site with wordpress and it’ll be up real soon- keep up the hot work :P It inspires designers like my friends to push even harder

Chief Oyibo Wed Apr 19, 2006 at 04.03 am

I’m a British Expat living and lurking in Nigeria.

A lot of my friends also read your site - here’s hoping my post will get them out of the closet too.

Keep up the good work!

Oké Thu Apr 20, 2006 at 07.59 am

I’m officialy not a lurker anymore!

Alf KÃ¥re Lefdal Mon Apr 24, 2006 at 05.37 am

Yes, I am a lurker! (Well, not anymore…)

I’m here because your site is beautiful, and because I like your writing about web design.

Shane Sun Apr 30, 2006 at 11.06 am

hey im a high school student in Northen Ireland im 15 and like the whole design side of computers hoping to go on to university and do some art and design courses.
Reali love your vectors and your website!
Shane

El jefe Sat May 6, 2006 at 01.01 am

The surface ripples,
a glimpse of wet scales,
something moving fast
swims below your craft.

Damien van Holten Sun May 7, 2006 at 06.56 am

Well, just for the sake of this article. Damien is now officially de-lurked.

Paul Bidwell Tue May 9, 2006 at 07.18 am

Hi Verlee,

Awesome site here! Very inspirational! I only came across it today after looking for CSS calender tips.

I’ve been a web devceloper now for a few months, as a job anyway. I am just out of uni from a Software Engineering degree. Web design has always been my passion and I am always improving. Blogs like yours are always helping me and pushing me to improve.

Keep up the great work! Bookmarked and RSS’d.

Carl Crawford Tue May 9, 2006 at 04.16 pm

Hi, I have been visiting this site for a few months. I am a marketing student from New Zealand and am *trying* to teach myself how to use adobe illustrator.

I enjoy making webpages and skinning.

kosta Thu May 11, 2006 at 06.44 am

Hi Veerle,

This is a great idea, I rarely coment on blogs and quite often lurk in yours, which is very helpful, especially tips & tutorials!

I’m a 19 years old student from Serbia and do graphic & web design aside. Hoping to enter architecture this year.

Cheers!

Bruce Fri May 12, 2006 at 12.50 pm

De-lurking day, huh? I keep landing on your site so why not… it’s easier to de-lurk than participate in naked CSS day, although I note this particular “day” has lasted some 4 months already ;-)

Anyway, an inspiring site. I do wish I could wield Photoshop (or whatever) with the skill you do. I wonder where you get the time to blog ‘tho (my brother’s a busy graphic designer). It’s a rare thing to be able to devote such obvious care and attention to a blog, when (I expect) the work is so similar to the Day Job. You must be addicted! Or perhaps your job is also your dearest hobby, in which case I’m envious.

ET Sat May 13, 2006 at 06.29 am

Evening Veerle

Just a lurker that found your site then later kept coming back :-) Keep up the good work :-)

ET

Alexander Nevermind Wed May 17, 2006 at 03.38 am

Yay! I’ve finally emerged from the shadows ... wonder if I can go back in now ...

Bratts29 Thu May 18, 2006 at 08.39 am

Veerle, just found your site. Simply fabulous. I am currently playing (I have taken on my companies/employers website) and studying to become a web designer. I have enjoyed what I have seen so far and look forward to more. Beautiful site.
Thanks
Lisa

Step Schwarz Thu May 25, 2006 at 09.28 am

hiya Veerle. i just found your site, by way of http://www.mezzoblue.com/. consider me de-lurked. i have a lot of catching up to do. but.. beautiful site.

Raz Fri May 26, 2006 at 04.11 am

Ah, guess I was a lurker and since I am now delurk, I have something to say

Keep on drawing!!

Sean Braithwaite Thu Jun 1, 2006 at 12.19 pm

Hi,
I truly do enjoy your design. The illustrations you use in your post really make it a pleasant experience. Keep up the great work!

ShadowEyes Thu Jun 8, 2006 at 02.09 pm

Interesting site, definitely informative and useful (2 things which most would assume to go together but on many tutorial sites don’t).

As for myself, while I’m no artist to speak of I am a designer of some sort, and apart from the day to day bestow verbal poison on the masses in underground media. Not as lucrative as the day job, but more amusing in leaps and bounds.

Be drinkable,
SE.

Manuel Escamilla Wed Jun 14, 2006 at 06.31 pm

Hi Veerle I started from 1 year ago learning from your blog; I found it beauty and great because you share usefull tips and new knowledge. my first blog post!

Tom Chandler Fri Jun 16, 2006 at 11.02 pm

I write for a living, and live on the side of a 14,162 foot volcano in Northern California.

Found your site when I built my fly fishing blog. I was looking for ideas, and your site - though clearly beyond my limited design skills - was rich and gorgeous.

I’m happy with my blog (thanks largely to Frederick Fahlstad’s template) and invite every one to visit it: http://troutunderground.com

Enjoy dropping in over here. I’m remodeling my professional writing site, and plan to steal as many ideas as is humanly possible.. 8-)

Tom Chandler, copywriter

Shannon Mon Jun 19, 2006 at 01.59 pm

I’m Shannon, new, and boggled by your layout. I’d love to take a look at your code to see how you did it, but I don’t know if its a faux pas or not to ask. ^^()

Haven’t read much of the other stuff, but have been impressed each time I come here.

Odin Hørthe Omdal / Velmont Tue Jun 20, 2006 at 03.03 am

Hello, lurking and using much time reading blogs as usual.

Working with film and video. Love design and coding. From Norway. Starting university this year. - So, I’m lurker number 359! :D

hj Fri Jun 23, 2006 at 08.02 am

My first comment on this website and one of the very few I posted on the web. I’m an enginnering student and I looovveee your site design…*drools*

Dan Tarrant Tue Jun 27, 2006 at 08.28 am

I have been a lurker for only a few days.  I stubmled across your blog through Cindy Li’s exceptional site.

I am a Web Developer (but fairly new to the business) in the UK and have just setup my own site to blog my learning curve of the world of Web Standards, CSS and XHTML!

Congrats on the cool blog ... loving the design.

mj Sat Jul 1, 2006 at 12.48 pm

A few weeks ago I finally decided to start converting the websites I am responsible for into xhtml and css.

I read and studied and thought I had a pretty good understanding of its basic concepts to begin. My first was a very simple site and it started pretty good and then the css devil decided to visit and play.

I am sure that has probably happend to everyone. The concept of css is so simple, but OOOOOOOOOOOOOHHHHH the execution will make your hair turn gray.

So I went hunting for answers and to understand why? why? the browsers did what they did.

In my desperate and more desparate search I stumbled onto this log, which also led me to further pages that are beginning to help solve my problems.

Thank you for your gift of links. I had found many of them and you should see them spread out on paper and in the favorites folder like my many books that I don’t have room for on my shelfs. Now I don’t have to spend time finding which site will answer this or that question, thanks to you.

You have a very nice site, I especially like the clean look of it and your color scheme.

Hans E Hyttinen Thu Jul 6, 2006 at 12.10 am

And we’re still going strong!
I almost never leave comments… I guess I’m either shy or just lazy.

Dan McGroo Fri Jul 7, 2006 at 08.40 am

I’m a lurker here and I’m ok
I sleep all night and I lurk all day
I lurk in trees. I eat my lunch.
I go to the lavatory.
On Wednesdays I go shoppin’
And have buttered scones for tea.