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(CNN) -- Sen. Hillary Clinton may have endorsed Sen. Barack Obama for president in a speech at the Democratic National Convention Tuesday night, but Sen. John McCain's campaign said she stopped short of saying that he is ready to lead the country.
Rudolph Giuliani said Barack Obama should have picked Hillary Clinton for his ticket: "It is a no-brainer."
"Sen. Clinton ran her presidential campaign making clear that Barack Obama is not prepared to lead as commander in chief. Nowhere tonight did she alter that assessment. Nowhere tonight did she say that Barack Obama is ready to lead," McCain spokesman Tucker Bounds said in a statement.
"Millions of Hillary Clinton supporters and millions of Americans remain concerned about whether Barack Obama is ready to be president."
Clinton made clear in her speech that she did not want her supporters to vote for McCain even though the Arizona senator has made a concerted effort to reach out to Clinton backers.
"No way. No how. No McCain," Clinton said at the Democratic convention in Denver, Colorado. "Barack Obama is my candidate. And he must be our president." Watch Clinton's entire speech »
She described McCain as her colleague and her friend but then laid into him.
"It makes sense that George Bush and John McCain will be together next week in the Twin Cities," she said, referring to next week's Republican National Convention. "Because these days, they're awfully hard to tell apart."
Republicans said the Twin Cities comment was effective because it played into the Democrats' efforts to cast McCain's policies as a continuation of the Bush administration.
"It's right along their theme of trying to put President Bush and John McCain together which, of course, John McCain has made such a point of being an independent," Sen. Kay Bailey Hutchison told CNN's Larry King.
"That is one of the great things about him -- he really calls his own shots and he agrees when he really does and he's willing to disagree if he doesn't," Hutchison said.
"The Democratic party seems to be two Democratic parties, the party of Hillary Rodham Clinton and the party of Barack Obama," U.S. Rep. Michele Bachmann of Minnesota told Larry King. "The main thing is the fact is Barack Obama hasn't put the party together yet and were looking at September 1."
But the McCain campaign said Clinton's speech validated many of their points about Obama's lack of experience.
"This was her time to make her case for Barack Obama," Bounds told Larry King. "It validated the argument that she made and that we're making ... Choose experience with John McCain or choose an inexperienced rookie to put in the White House."
The McCain campaign echoed sentiments expressed earlier Tuesday by two other Republicans who attacked Obama's fitness to run the country.
"He's a charming guy, he's a celebrity, but does he have the judgment and experience that comes from a life-long service in one sector or another?" former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney asked.
Romney was one of two high-profile Republicans who made cameos Tuesday night at the convention. Former New York Mayor Rudolph Giuliani -- who, like Romney, pursued a failed campaign for the Republican presidential nomination -- also appeared on CNN's Situation Room to discuss the viability of an Obama-Biden ticket.
Giuliani said Obama made a "big mistake" when he passed over Clinton, the most anticipated speaker at Tuesday night's Democratic convention, for Sen. Joe Biden as his vice presidential running mate.
"The normal political thing to do, in terms of the best decision to make to win, would've been to pick Hillary Clinton," Giuliani, former mayor of New York, told CNN's Wolf Blitzer on the floor of the convention.
"It is a no-brainer. She got 18 million votes. Joe got 9,000 votes," Giuliani said, referring to their showings in polls during their failed bids for the Democratic presidential ticket.
"She commands about 45, 48 percent of this convention." Watch Giuliani talk about Clinton »
Giuliani, who is to make the keynote speech at the Republican National Convention in Minnesota next week, also emphasized the Illinois' senator's lack of experience.
"That's what the choice for a president comes down to. It doesn't come down to a choice between the abstract and the abstract; it comes down to a choice between two people," Giuliani said. "You can't avoid that comparison. You've got one [candidate] with a lot of experience and one with virtually no experience."
Giuliani and Romney pointed out that both Clinton and Biden attacked Obama for his lack of experience when they were running against him this year.
Democrats believe that the Obama camp chose Biden, known for his vociferous critiques of the Bush administration, to help fill perceived gaps in Obama's résumé with his foreign policy experience.
Romney playfully referred to Biden's reputation for being a sharp debater.
"Joe Biden is an impenetrable thicket of words," Romney said. "I can't imagine anybody who is ready to debate Joe Biden."
Romney, whose name has been tossed around as a potential running mate for McCain, brushed aside questions about the Arizona senator's search for a vice president.
"I'm not sure when John McCain will make his vice president announcement or who it'll be," Romney said. "I have confidence in his instincts. He's proven time and time again that those instincts serve him well, and I think he'll make a wise choice."
All About Barack Obama • Rudolph Giuliani • Mitt Romney • John McCain


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As a child I grew up in sleepy La Puente, which at the time had more orange trees than people, somewhat like a farm town where everyone driving by or upon horseback would wave hello. Occasionally I get feelings of nostalgia and if I'm in the vicinity I'll drive by our old house on Maple Grove and Valinda, which always gives me good feelings of my childhood.
With the population explosion every vacate field and orange grove is now covered with homes or businesses, and the country feel has vanished to be replaced by suburban living.
Last week I met with three business owners and residents of La Puente, as I pondered how they knew I had a soft spot for their city, to discuss improprieties committed by their elected and appointed city officials.
Many cities in Los Angeles County are strapped for cash, and La Puente is no exception as the mayor and city council struggle to find ways to increase cash flow and stay afloat.
One way to the city discovered was permitting the opening of marijuana dispensers, which the city now hosts twelve, that gained the needed permits in record time, one month. Another method has been the earthquake retrofit of existing buildings, which has put several businesses on the street, as they were unable to comply with the hefty costs associated with such demands.
Many business owners are fearful to say a word publicly for fear the building inspector will appear at their business and cite them for the smallest infractions or call for an earthquake retrofit, that they cannot afford at this time.
Craig French one of the leaders of the coalition called the Voice of La Puente read the following letter below at last weeks city council meeting:
Craig French at the right
To go over comments that were made at the last meeting about the downtown area.
It was said that the town after 6 pm is dead and there are no businesses to go to. Well a couple of us did a survey of that to see if that was true. We counted 84 businesses between Main Street and along both sides of 1st Street and on Old Valley behind Main Street. Out of 84 businesses there were 44 businesses opened at 6:30 pm and 7 business unoccupied or up for rent.
We then proceeded to the busiest intersection in our City at Amar and Hacienda Blvd. We started at the Plaza behind the empty Hollywood Video Bldg and proceeded around the Mobil Gas Station and down Hacienda Blvd. all the way to Maple grove where the Church is. We found that at 84 possible vacancies that only 27 businesses where open compared to the 44 businesses in the downtown. They're where also 9 unoccupied businesses compared to 7 in the Downtown.
If you wish to develop anywhere in La Puente, I feel you should start here since there is more traffic on Hacienda blvd than on Main Street. I would like to know the stats for traffic in both places.It was also mention that this was a blithe area. I do not think so. A lot of money has been invested into these buildings. Tic Tac restaurant for example have invested a huge amount of money in their restaurant, so has Mancillas Printing, I myself have invested in my 2 story building by installing 29 windows plus new doors and countless other things. Everyone has done something to improve his or her buildings. The past city councils have invested through their hard working staff acquiring grants for the trees with electrical outlets installed, street furniture, lights, awnings, refacing and painting all the buildings and more. I'm sorry I do not see it that way.
The city is not liable if an earthquake happens and the city has fulfilled their duties in abiding by the state laws. The statements by Mayor Pro Tem that the city is breaking the law is unfounded.If those of you who are intent of destroying the downtown are only looking one way and not for the good of the community, you are not fulfilling your duties to the citizens and businesses of this community. Last but not least I would like to ask the City Attorney a question. Is it proper for a Mayor Pro Tem who is the Founder of JDL Mortgage at 15835 East Main Street in the Center of downtown and who is the Chief Financial Officer of this Corporation allowed to vote on the retrofitting in the downtown area. He should recluse himself from voting. Simply for the fact of conflict of interest. I'm I not right. Can you answer this for me please?
Finally, what you are trying to pass here tonight with more code enforcement at any time and any building without prior notice is an outrage and is a violation of our civil rights, you better be careful because of possible litigation that may arise from this.
Contact information:
Jeff Lewis 626.993.5942
Francisco Sanchez 626.961.6000
Craig French 626.968.8875

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Colorblind Barrier Free
How to make figures and presentations that are friendly to colour blind people.
Beginner's Guide to Moderating a Usability Study
Good advice for usability testing.
WaSP Accessibility Task Force
One step closer to better web standards support in assistive technology.
Six JavaScript features we do not need any longer
Modern JavaScript can get rid of some bad practices from the past.
Falling in love with CSS
Web developers and designers talk about their passion for CSS.
Validity and Accessibility
Why is the WCAG working group lowering the importance of validity?
The role of government in web accessibility
Andy Clarke follows up on his post about legislation and web accessibility.
Accessibility and a society of control
Andy Clarke on why he doesn't believe in making web accessibility required by law.
Zoom for Low Vision
Gez Lemon implements an alternative stylesheet for low vision people.
Why accessibility?
Please share your very best business arguments for accessibility. Now.
The bullhorns and short-term thinking
Web developers, disability organisations, and screen reader makers need to work together.
JavaScript and Accessibility
Should we tell screen reader users to turn JavaScript off?
Standards and Accessibility - navigation lists
Comparing screen reader output of tables and unordered lists for navigation.
Universal Child Replacement
Child selection without the child combinator -- and it works in IE.
Ten questions for Russ Weakley
The roles are reversed for a change.
Intel inside… the Mac
Apple moves from PowerPC to Intel x86 processors.
Div Mania
How to avoid overuse of div elements.
More About Custom DTDs
The W3C's Quality Assurance Group explains the downside of custom DTDs.
WYSIWYG Hell
A rant about WYSIWYG editors that require IE/Win and generate crappy code.
A huge compilation of essential bookmarks for web professionals.
JavaScript-enhanced image replacement
One way of solving the images off, CSS on problem with image replacement.
Image Attributes
Questioning width and height values for images.
Ten questions for Joe Clark
A very entertaining interview with accessibility guru Joe Clark.
Validating an entire site
How to install the W3C validator and use it to batch validate entire sites.
Jello: A Different Liquid Layout
Fixed and fluid width combined. Sort of.
CSS Organization Tip 1: Flags
How to quickly find different sections of your CSS files.
Generic Form Validation Routine
Useful, unobtrusive, progressive enhancement ECMAScript.
Ten questions for Tommy Olsson
Tommy talks about MIME types, HTML, floats, accessibility, and more.
Skip Links
A look at the the different approaches to implementing skip links.
Ten good practices for writing JavaScript in 2005
Tips for writing efficient, accessible, usable, and future-proof JavaScript.
Browser Elitism Part 2
Should developers spend time scripting around IE's poor CSS support?
Creating Accessible JavaScript
How to use JavaScript without impacting accessibility.
The Future: HTML or XHTML
HTML is next to dead, killed by non-conforming parsers.
Introduction to Web Accessibility
A brief explanation of the basics of web accessibility.
Planning Structural HTML
An introduction to structural HTML and how it helps preparing a document for CSS styling.
Class Presentation
Interesting discussion on how to keep class names non-presentational.
Browser Elitism
Should we spend more time on working around the shortcomings of IE?
Why XHTML?
The debate on HTML vs. XHTML continues.
Proper Flash embedding
Standards compliant JavaScript Flash detection and embedding updated.
Nifty Corners
Rounded corners without images. No, not CSS3 either.
HTML validator extension
An extension for Mozilla and Firefox that validates web pages on the fly.
The Meaning of Semantics
HTML elements describe the meaning of content, not its looks.
Simple Clearing of Floats
A really simple way of clearing floats without extra markup.
Language tags in HTML and XML
How to choose the appropriate language code(s) and how to use them.
Making Simple Work of Complex CSS Layouts
A step by step tutorial for building a flexible CSS based layout.
The :hover-experience
An article exploring the quirky percentages in IE6's visual formatting model.
A tribute to selectors
CSS attribute selectors explained.
Unobtrusive Javascript
A guide to the modern use of JavaScript.
All about fonts for captions and subtitles.
CSS Management
Two articles that discuss managing and optimising CSS files on large sites.
IE 7 is coming
Looks like they changed their minds. Sort of.
Very Dynamic Web Interfaces
A great introduction to XMLHttpRequest.
A letter from Opera to Microsoft
Some suggestions on how Microsoft can achieve interoperability.
A Rant (Mostly) About Web Content
Many people don't realise that a website needs good content to work.
CMS Do's and Don'ts
Things to think about before choosing a CMS for yourself or a client.
Designing URIs
How URIs affect sustainability, perception of stability, and ease of use.
Heading Elements, Semantics and the Spec
Andy Budd on the use of heading elements.
Tipping Firefox across the chasm
When will Firefox become truly mainstream?
The Accessibility Challenge
Making sure a site stays accessible once it's been handed over to the client is difficult.
Information Aversion
Dave Shea and others find combined RSS feeds annoying.
JavaScript Triggers
Using custom attributes to attach JavaScript events to elements.
Accessibility for the cognitively impaired
Accessibility is not just about visually impaired people.
Web Application Form Design
The pros and cons of different web form layouts.
The Firefox Explosion
The Wired 13.02 cover story on Firefox.
ECMAScript Menu System
An accessible, DOM compliant, collapsible menu system.
IE and italics
Ever seen IE/Win ruin a layout just because a few words are in italics? I have.
Redundancy vs. Dependency
Different ways of dealing with CSS cascading.
Tabular Weirdness
caption element can be quite tricky to style.
Semantics of <span>
There are cases where
span is the most appropriate element to use.
Web Essentials '04 notes
Notes from Joe Clark's accessibility presentations at Web Essentials '04.
Untold Mysteries of CSS
Molly reveals some under-described CSS features.
More DWWS translations available
Read about web standards and accessibility in eight languages.
Mouseover DOM Inspector
View the properties of any HTML element on a page.
Colour Contrast Check Tool
Check your colours for accessibility, complete with yummy sliders.
Big, Stark and Chunky
Designing for low-vision people is dramatically different.
Mac mini
It's here. Now there's no excuse for any web professional to not buy a Mac.
A wish came true
I received a package in the mail today.
Web Applications - The Wave Of The Future
Some thoughts on the future of web applications.
Accesskeys and keyboard shortcuts
Some thoughts on the implementation of shortcut keys on websites and in web applications.
Complex Table Inspector
A tool for checking accessibility features of HTML tables.
Internet Explorer is free falling
Internet Explorer is losing market share faster and faster.
Guide to Unicode, Part 3
The third and final part of Lachlan Hunt's very thorough article series.
Beware of Opening Links in a New Window
The top five reasons not to force links to open in new windows.
Avoid 404
Use better URLs to avoid visitors getting a "404 Page Not Found".
Guide to Unicode, Part 2
Lachlan Hunts' article series on Unicode continues.
Guide to Unicode, Part 1
The first in a series of articles explaining Unicode.
Body Switchers, Director's Cut
Andy Clarke's stylesheet switcher has been updated.
HTML Tags
Not everything in HTML is called a tag. Learn what is what.
Targeting Small Screens
Some thoughts on CSS support in handheld devices.
The Marriage of Presentation and Structure
A presentation by Molly E. Holzschlag and Ethan Marcotte.
The 6 Myths Of Creativity
Interesting observations on creativity in the workplace.
The Most Hated Advertising Techniques
Jakob Nielsen lists the kind of ads we hate the most.
Accessible Flash
A tutorial on creating accessible Flash content.
Accessibility: On a shoe-string
Basic tips for checking accessibility.
Strictly Speaking
If you're going to use XHTML, don't settle for Transitional.
Accessibility: Panning for gold
Thoughts on accessibility and the use of automated checking tools.
Accessible and usable forms
Guidelines and examples that help you create accessible and usable web forms.
Scalable rounded edges
Turn a definition list into a scalable box with rounded corners.
Growing Up With Web Standards
Don't stop writing about web standards.
Thinking with Type
Typography examples and guides.
Invasion of the Body Switchers
A List Apart is back, with a new take on style sheet switching.
The Mobile Web
The killer app for web standards?
Netscape Revived With Firefox Backing
AOL is bringing Netscape back to life. This time they're basing it on Firefox.
PDF and accessibility
The current state of accessibility of PDF documents.
Image replacement considered evil
Some interesting observations on image replacement.
The sound of title separators
How a screen reader pronounces some common title separators.
The Underscore Hack
A useful looking CSS hack.
Can We Speed Up Browser Evolution?
Some interesting ideas on how adoption of modern web browsers can be sped up.
Uncollapsing Margins
Eric Meyer explains CSS margin collapsing and how to avoid it.
Embedding Macromedia Flash in XHTML
Possible or not? Yes. No. Maybe. Who knows.
Introduction to accessibility
A quick and dirty introduction to accessibility.
The pros and cons of sIFR
A discussion on the pros, cons, and potential risks of using sIFR.
Scrollable Table
How to use CSS to allow scrolling within an HTML table.
BloggForum Stockholm 2004
On November 15, I'll be in Stockholm for BloggForum Stockholm 2004.
Global White Space Reset
A follow-up to a previous post on resetting all CSS margins and paddings.
In Search of Validation
WaSP follow-up to the recent validation debate.
Version 1.0 of Eric Meyer's slide show system S5 is ready to go.
CSS Negotiation
Basic CSS rules to start a new style sheet with.
Valid Flash embedding
Web standards compliant Javascript Flash detect and embed.
Why Mozilla is better than Firefox
A reminder of what came first.
Light Weight Low Tech CSS Tabs
Different techniques combined to make CSS tabs.
The XHTML Way
HTML vs XHTML and separating data from formatting explained.
Pushing Your Limits
A presentation held by Douglas Bowman at Web Essentials 04.
Using Patterns in Web Design
Interesting method for making design problems easier to handle.
Recently launched: Kungälvs kommun
The Swedish municipality of Kungälv recently rebuilt their site with standards.
A few Tips for Using Lynx
A guide to setting up and using the text-only browser Lynx.
Web Essentials 04 Keynote
Slides from Dave Shea's keynote at Web Essentials 2004.
Slide Show Beta 2
A new beta of Eric Meyer's Slide Show system.
The Beauty and Business of CSS
Slides from Douglas Bowman's presentation at Web Essentials 2004.
Invisible Form Prompts
Hiding form labels in an accessible way.
CSS Property Reference
HTML Dog now has a CSS 2.1 property reference.
Checkboxes vs. Radio Buttons
Excellent advice on the use of checkboxes and radio buttons.
Copy and Paste
A description of problems caused by character encoding mismatches.
Slide Show Beta
Eric Meyer has created a slide show system based on a single XHTML document.
Cost-Effective Website Acceleration
A three-part article series on website acceleration.
Printing stylesheets
Use server side scripting to load a print stylesheet.
Gbrowser based on Mozilla? Let's hope.
Rumours say that Google are going to release a browser based on Mozilla.
Spread Firefox
In case you haven't already, go download Firefox 1.0 PR.
Take a look around the web without default CSS rules.
min-height: fixed;
How to give an element a minimum height without using min-height.
Accessible alternatives
A discussion on when and how to provide text equivalents for images.
Best practices in online captioning
A guide to publishing accessible video on the web.
Standards Savings
Eric Meyer comments on Rakesh Pai's article The Economics of XHTML.
Accessible Menu Tabs
Accessible menu tabs with rounded corners.
The Economics of XHTML
Why using strict, semantic XHTML will save and make your business money.
Mastery, Mystery, and Misery
Jakob Nielsen defines three different approaches to web design.
Ten CSS tricks analysed by Tantek
Tantek Çelik makes some corrections and improvements to a recent Evolt article.
Pocket-Sized Design
Suggestions for creating a handheld-friendly style sheet.
Text Email Newsletter (TEN) Standard
A standard designed to increase usability and accessibility of plain text email newsletters.
Web Standards in Education and Government
Speaker notes from Dean Jackson's (W3C) presentation at Web Essentials 04.
Full height sliding columns
A technique for creating equal height columns in a liquid layout.
Column swapping
A CSS technique for creating two columns with equal height.
Standards resources for beginners
Dave Shea is looking for resources for people new to web standards.
Microsoft.com towards standards?
Is the new microsoft.com design a move towards web standards or not?
A bit of transparency
How to use transparent PNG images in modern browsers, and GIFs in others.
Browse Happy
Why many have stopped using Internet Explorer. You should, too.
Quick guide to XHTML
The HTML or XHTML debate continues.
Web standards makeovers
Accessible, web standards based makeovers of inaccessible sites.
Boosting your search ranking: it's no trick
Make a good website, and your search rankings will improve.
Search engine spam techniques
A look at recent techniques for spamming search engines.
About screen reader users
Three useful things learned from observing screen reader users.
XHTML media type test
Check which media types different browsers recognise.
The perfect weblog system
A long and very detailed outline of what would make a great weblog system.
Designing a CSS based template - part V
The fifth part of Veerle Pieters' CSS tutorial.
URI (IRI) design
Some thoughts on what makes a good URI.
Virtual Hosts for Dummies
A tutorial on enabling virtual hosts in your local Apache web server.
What is the flow?
A CSS tutorial on positioning, floats and display models.
DOCTYPES and MIME types
DOCTYPEs matter. MIME types matter. Both are important.
Elements or attributes?
A discussion on metadata and content attributes.
HTML, XHTML and semantics
A presentation on XHTML and the transition to Web Standards.
CSS - Auto-height and margin-collapsing
A thorough explanation of vertical margin-collapsing.
Web standards checklist
A list of checkpoints for web standards compliance.
Web Standards and money
Examples of how using Web Standards can save money.
3 pixels of frustration
An extremely frustrating bug in Internet Explorer for Windows.
Web design details
A list of questions to be considered when building a website.
Drop the lost Explorer
Reasons to stop using Internet Explorer and switch to Firefox.
Reading Online Text
A study of how margins and leading affect online reading performance.
New XHTML 2 working draft
The next generation markup language.
Vertical centering using CSS
Several methods for vertical centering with CSS.
Joe Does the Movies
Accessible movie reviews and an example of an advanced, accessible table.
SimpleQuiz Part XVII: Addresses
A discussion on the best way of marking up an address.
:hover Considered Harmful
Does :hover really belong in CSS?
Headings and document structure
Discussions on the use of XHTML heading elements.
Seven Deadly Markup Sins
Common markup mistakes, why they can cause problems, and how to fix them.
Stop IE flicker
A way of preventing annoying flicker in IE.
Document Outline Panel
A Firefox extension that displays an outline of the current document.
Clickable Link Backgrounds
A nice way of making background images in lists clickable.
Competent Classing
Some tips on using classes and IDs efficiently.
Speed up your web pages
Ten ways to speed up the download time of your web pages.
Eric Meyer on floats
A couple of posts about using floats for layout from Eric Meyer.
The W3C's HTML and XHTML Frequently Answered Questions.
Designing a CSS based template - part IV
Part four of a nice CSS tutorial.
Prevent dynamic collapsing margins
How to prevent IE6/Win from dynamically collapsing margins.
Not Found Is Not An Option
An article on how to avoid and handle broken links.
Bulletproof Slants
A technique for creating slant-separated navigation bars.
Architecture of the World Wide Web
A W3C document on the bases of Web architecture.
WCAG 2.0 Scripting group
Making JavaScript compatible with the goals of Web accessibility.
The concept of Home
A discussion on the use of "home" links on websites.
IE5/Mac Band Pass Filter
A new CSS filter that can be used to import a separate CSS file for IE5/Mac.
Muddling through
Suggestions to help you minimize your muddling as a web developer.
Multimedia in Web Documents
WaSP asks the W3C how multimedia objects should be inserted into web documents.
Revised image replacement
A whole bunch of image replacement methods.
Internet Explorer Too Risky
Recent articles on the security risks involved in using Internet Explorer.
Zeldman vs. drop-down menus
Zeldman shares his feelings on drop-down menus.
Andy Budd writes about his take on validation.
Quick guide to UTF-8
How to convert your website to the UTF-8 character encoding.
On separate but equal design
An excellent article on text-only alternatives and accessibility.
A Validation Tale
Real world examples of why validation is very important and can be a great help.
Structural naming
Further thoughts on structural naming conventions from Eric Meyer.
Designing a CSS based template
A step-by-step tutorial on creating a CSS based page template.
10 Accessibility Blunders of the Big Players
Trenton Moss takes a look at common accessibility problems on many major websites.
5 questions to ask your web development team
Five questions that managers and site owners should be asking their web developers.
Sliding Doors Meets CSS Sprites
"Sliding doors" tabs with fewer images.
Structural naming conventions
Interesting ideas on naming conventions for common page elements.
Web Standards Link Bonanza
A huge list of links to web standards resources.
Web Developer Extension
An excellent extension for Mozilla and Mozilla Firefox.
Mobile CSS is a Reality
A follow-up to HTML and CSS for Mobiles.
Creating Liquid Layouts with Negative Margins
Clever use of negative margins to create semi-liquid, source ordered layouts.
HTML and CSS for Mobiles
A test page to examine how web enabled PDAs and phones handle CSS media types.
Accessible HTML/XHTML Forms
An excellent guide to creating accessible web forms.
Standards backlash
Molly E. Holzschlag responds to the recent frustrations being expressed by some standards evangelists.
Default link styles inaccessible?
Derek Featherstone points out that the default link styles of most browsers don't follow the WCAG.
The Myth of Accessibility
Kevin Leitch claims that
accessibility is little more than a myth. Read the comments for an interesting discussion.
WHAT Working Group
A newly created group which will be working on extending browser technologies.
10 reasons for web standards
Simon Jessey lists ten reasons to develop with web standards. There are many more.
The Browser Wars Reignite
An interesting (and frightening) article on the new browser war.
Color palette creator
A nice little tool that generates a colour palette based on a colour of your choice.
Web Standards ROI
D. Keith Robinson on how developing with web standards lets you do more in less time.
Budget Design
Budget Design: Increase Profit by Improving Process is an eBook from Sinelogic that offers good advice on how to make web projects profitable.
Bookmarks for standards testing
Joe Clark has posted a huge list of links to web standards and accessibility resources.
Onion Skinned Drop Shadows
Yet another way of creating drop shadows with CSS.
Mapping DTDs: making validation usable
DTD Mapper helps you decrypt Document Type Definitions.
What is RSS/XML/Atom/Syndication?
Dave Shea explains RSS, XML, Atom, syndication, news feeds etc.
The right tool for the right job
An interesting story about tools.
How to size text using ems
Richard Rutter (Clagnut) explains how to size text using ems.
Clearing floats without a clearer
A way of clearing a floated element without having to add extra markup.
Characters and Encodings
A W3C document that provides practical techniques related to character sets, encodings, and other character-specific matters.
Specifying the language of content
A W3C document on practical techniques related to specifying the language of content.
Learning Resources
A large collection of resources on HTML, XHTML, CSS, accessibility, usability, and more.
Navigation Matrix
Didier Hilhorst explains how to create an image-based navigation bar that uses only one image file.
SimpleQuiz Part XVI: Launching Windows
Interesting discussion on how to launch new windows when using XHTML 1.0 Strict.
Styling Form Widgets
Cameron Adams on why styling form elements is often a bad idea.
User Responsibility
An interesting discussion on when web accessibility becomes the responsibility of the user.
Does Microsoft Care About Web Standards?
An article on how Microsoft disregards web standards in their web browsers, authoring tools, and server software.
Mountaintop Corners
Dan Cederholm explains a technique to create boxes with rounded corners.
What Is Web Accessibility?
An overview of what web accessibility is and who you need to consider when building an accessible website.
A Roadmap to Standards
Dave Shea has posted a guide for anyone who wants to learn about and use web standards, but doesn't know where to start.
Soft CSS Drop Shadows
How to create soft drop shadows with CSS (and images).
Information Architecture Library
A collection of articles, books, blogs, and other resources related to the field of information architecture.
How To Quantify The User Experience
Robert Rubinoff outlines a quick-and-dirty methodology for quantifying the user experience.
SimpleQuiz Part XV: Numbered List Pairs
How should a numbered list of titles and descriptions be marked up?
Top 10 Web Standards Sites
Patrick Griffiths at HTML Dog has posted the Top Dog Top 10 Web Standards Sites list.
Plugins and valid XHTML
Different methods to embed Flash or QuickTime content and keep your XHTML valid.
CSS help pile
A directory of the best CSS resources available online. By creating an account, you can add even more useful resources to the pile.
Better Living Through Bookmarklets
Simon Willison explains how to create and use bookmarklets for web development.
Web Accessibility and UK Law
An A List Apart article in which Trenton Moss debunks four myths about web accessibility and the UK law.
How to sell accessibility
Trenton Moss presents eight ways in which accessibility will save or make your client money.
The Metrics, Reloaded
Jeffrey Zeldman on why we need articles and tutorials on web techniques as well as on a wider range of web related subjects.
Common Myths about Web Design
Alan Cooper and Robert Reimann list a number of web design myths.
Accessibility Checklist
A checklist to help you remember important accessibility features.
Accessible, stylish form layout
Cameron Adams has made a few examples of how HTML forms can be styled with CSS.
Ideas For Client Education
D. Keith Robinson presents a few ideas on educating clients.
Accessible Pop-up Links
From A List Apart #174: How to make links to pop-up windows accessible.
Creating Structured Tables
A nice article on creating structured tables.
Styling horizontal rules
Ethan Marcotte demonstrates how to style <hr />-elements by using the content property.
Spoken Interface
Apple's screen reading technology, scheduled for delivery in the next major release of Mac OS X.
High Accessibility, High Design
Joe Clark explains how to make attractive and accessible web sites.
I am USER, hear me roar!
Chris Heilmann describes what you should and should not do to make him (and many others) use your web site.
User Responsibility for Web Accessibility
James Craig asks at what point accessibility becomes the user's responsibility.
CSS Problem-Solving
Dave Shea shares some CSS problem solving tricks.
Code is Food
Matthew Mullenweg makes an analogy between HTML + CSS code and food.
Default text in input fields
Use Javascript to add default text to input fields.
Seven Steps to Better Presentations
Jeffrey Veen shares some tips on how to give better presentations.
CSS Sprites
Dave Shea's A List Apart article CSS Sprites: Image Slicing's Kiss of Death.
The Page Paradigm
Users don't care where they are in the website.
The benefits of Web Standards to your visitors, your clients and you!
What web standards are and why you should use them.
CSS Design: Creating Custom Corners & Borders Part II
CSS Design: Creating Custom Corners & Borders Part II
CSS Drop Shadows
A tutorial that explains how to create flexible dropshadows that can be applied to any block element.
Simple clean CSS rollover menus with lists
A whole bunch of examples of how a list of links can be styled with CSS.
SimpleQuiz › Part XIII : Empholdics
How would you mark up emphasis, bold, and italics all at once?
Minimizing Flickering CSS Background Images in IE6
Ryan Carver explains how to avoid flicker in IE.
CSS Buttons
Sophie Gousset describes a way of using CSS to create buttons.
A tutorial on character code issues
A very thorough explanation of how character encoding works.
Top 10 Reasons to Not Shop On Line
AskTog, January 2004. Ten examples of bad usability in online shopping.
SimpleQuiz › Part XII: Breadcrumbs
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Alex's legacy is to listen to animals
Alex's legacy is to listen to animals
By Kathy Guillermo
The passing of the parrot Alex, who spent 30 years in a laboratory learning to speak and understand many English words, has prompted a discussion about one point that Alex raised repeatedly: These experiments are boring. It is said that when the parrot got tired of identifying objects or answering questions, he simply stated, "I'm going away now."
Presumably, Alex got his break, but it raises an interesting question: If you teach animals to speak our language, shouldn't you listen to what they say? And perhaps just as important - shouldn't you ask the right questions?
Dr. Sue Savage-Rumbaugh has spent three decades studying language learning in great apes and recently published a scientific journal article on the topic.
Savage-Rumbaugh points out that scientists' efforts (including hers) to teach chimpanzees English words are somewhat meaningless if what we hope to learn is something about real communication among chimpanzees in their own world. These studies are compromised because they are limited to individual chimpanzees and are abandoned (along with the chimp - usually to a cage somewhere for the next four or five decades) once the animal has grown strong enough to, like Alex, refuse to cooperate.
Thus researchers have missed an opportunity to hear what chimpanzees might say about the experience of being a member of the ape culture.
Savage-Rumbaugh is trying to rectify this oversight now with a special group of bonobos (close relatives of chimpanzees) who live in a trans-species culture - one that is both bonobo and human - and communicate across both cultures. With the goal of finding out exactly what makes their lives meaningful, at least in captivity, Savage-Rumbaugh asked some of the bonobos yes-or-no questions. (Hear some of the animals' answers at www.GreatApeTrust.org .)
What they want, it turns out, is more complex than one might think. Bonobos long for travel, exploring new places, working for what they achieve, occasional privacy, finding their "unique role" in their social group, teaching their young ones what they have learned, lifelong meaningful relationships, respect from their own kind and recognition from people for their ability to use language and to determine their own futures. Sound like anyone you know?
Other nonhuman primates have expressed themselves eloquently on many subjects. Gorillas Koko and Michael, who have worked for several decades with researcher Francine Patterson, have discussed fears, dreams and even death. When Koko was asked where gorillas go when they die, Koko used sign language to say, "Comfortable hole, kiss-bye." When do they die? "Trouble, old," Koko answered. How do gorillas feel when they die - happy, sad, afraid? "Sleep," Koko said.
Given what these animals have told us - in our own language - how can we keep parrots in tiny cages and deny them even their right to fly? How can anyone condemn animals to lives of deprivation and misery in circuses or roadside zoos? How can we continue to put our great ape cousins in laboratory cages and experiment on them?
Many countries have already recognized this injustice and banned the exploitation of great apes. Earlier this month, the European Union Parliament adopted a resolution to end great ape experiments throughout the Union. The United States should follow suit and provide permanent sanctuary for all those who are now imprisoned in laboratories.
My guess is that most species, not just parrots, gorillas and bonobos, would tell us that they long for better lives than what we've forced on them. Perhaps they would all say, "Please don't take away my chance to lead a fulfilling life of my own." Maybe we should try to understand their language for a change.
Kathy Guillermo is director of research for People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals, 501 Front Street, Norfolk, Va. 23510; www.StopAnimalTests.com.
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PSU hosts symposium on Our State of Obesity
Tuesday, July 16, 2013 2:00 AM
Pittsburg, KS
Pittsburg State University's Summer Health Series, "Our State of Obesity," comes at a time when experts are ringing alarm bells over the health and economic consequences of a nation struggling to control its weight.
"Our State of Obesity" runs July 26-27 in the Student Recreation Center on the PSU campus.
Dr. Mike Leiker, assistant professor in the Department of Health, Human Performance and Recreation (HHPR), and coordinator of the symposium, said the event has been designed to appeal to a wide range of people.
"Everyone from healthcare professionals to community members will find valuable information in this symposium," Leiker said.
Leiker said a dozen speakers, all experts in various topics within the obesity debate, are scheduled to make presentations at the symposium. Topics to be discussed include: the links between lifestyle and diabetes; behavioral interventions to reduce childhood obesity; the role of health, physical education and athletics for students; actively engaging older adults; endocrinology and obesity; and the skeletal muscles' involvement in obesity.
The keynote speaker for the symposium will be John Thyfault, Ph.D., who is an associate professor in the Department of Nutrition and Exercise Physiology and Internal Medicine at the University of Missouri. Thyfault directs the Health Activity Center at MU, where his research examines the effects of physical activity and inactivity on metabolic health in the context of obesity, type 2 diabetes, and fatty liver disease.
Paula Clayton, director of the Bureau of Health Promotion in the Kansas Department of Health, will also speak at the symposium.
"Our State of Obesity" runs from 1-5 p.m. on Friday, July 26, and from 8:30 a.m. until 12:30 p.m. on Saturday, July 27. Registration is free and space is still available.
To register or for more information about the symposium, visit
Facts about obesity in the U.S. (from the CDC)
• Obesity affects 17 percent of all children and adolescents in the U.S. - triple the rate from just one generation ago.
• More than one-third of U.S. adults are overweight or obese and in 2010, studies indicated a similar percentage of U.S. children and adolescents were overweight or obese.
• Obesity-related conditions include heart disease, stroke, type 2 diabetes and certain kinds of cancer.
• In 2008, medical costs associated with obesity were estimated at $147 billion.


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When will 2011 Corolla will show up?
From "the car connection" (.com) first drive review of the 2011 Hyundai Elantra:
"The Elantra isn't perfect. And it isn't quite the game-changer that the Sonata is. But 40 mpg; a sleek, sophisticated look; and even more value for the money confirm that this little sedan has officially left the Corolla in the dust..."0
And how will that car be in 3 yrs 6months? I just havent seen or even heard that Hyundai's hang in there like toyota and honda....and I dont mean elantras that went 160,000 miles after putting in $3,000...0
Where's Papa Toyoda when you need him? Oh yah, he died. Maybe his grandson should have stayed in Japan for his college years instead of getting corrupted by our "carefree and lax" way of learning...no I'm not saying your lazy, but the work ethic in Japan smokes ours, and apparently something made grandson Toyoda worship the buck, (American way), and not the quality his papa set out to do.0
cleanwindows Posts: 1Well, I have about 300,000 miles on my 2006 Corolla and only casually looked to see what is coming. Maybe they don't make Corollas like they used to in Fremont, California, but things change. Mine went through bad mountain roads from mountains to deserts to lava beds, in snow, mud, sand, and weeds. Also goes fast from the Bay Area to Sacramento on I-80 and on narrow valley roads all the time. CHP often thinks I drive too fast but mostly just asks me to drive the limit, as a 'favor'. Oh yeah and a license plate bulb went out around midnight on the Avenue of the Giants and they had to check that out in pot season, but no ticket. It must bore them a lot to see me driving fast compared to all the SUV's I pass. Every once in a while I replace the pins that hold the cardboard undergarments in place, but the ground clearance works nicely with some judicial routefinding. Lots of power with the 5 speed at 32 mpg or better if I ever slowed down. Who cares about the family history of this huge company? Figure about 500,000 miles and I might look for a new one. Have to go change the wiper blades, bye.0
I am so glad you said that. Toyota is my favorite automobile manufacturer. When they were bumping off everybody I was quietly "giggling" inside. I have been burned by every American auto maker and nothing but Toyota's have done my family right. Our 2001 Corolla has about 200,000 miles on it. I think I have been listening to others on the site...someone made a comment about Toyota's engines "blowing up before 100,000 miles on them", something to do with this guy, K Wantanabe. Some japanese Toyota leader....some don't like him...I don't know the story why, but I can't see Toyota laying down when the chips are down. They'll be back on top rockin everyones rearend again. And when I drive my new corolla in the next year or so, (maybe Yaris S), I can feel good I made the right decision..which I still feel they are the best car on the road.....even now...0
2011 is around the corner. When will the models show up?0
Does anyone know if the automatic on/off headlights are still standard on the 2011 Corolla? I know they come with daytime running lights that turn on automatically regardless of whether it's light out or not. For 2010 Corollas and earlier years dating back to 2003, there used to be a small black light sensor located on the dashboard next to the vent for the defroster. I was looking at the 2011s earlier today and did not see the sensor. There is a housing for the sensor, but no sensor seems to be visible. When I had my 2004 Corolla, I used to love not having to touch the light switch as the lights would automatically go on & off as needed by the sensor. It would be a shame if Toyota took this neat little feature away. If anyone knows for sure, can you please confirm?0
2011 Toyota Corolla S does not have auto on/off headlights. LE might have them....but I doubt it.
I agree with you that they should have them not only on Corolla, but also on all other Toyotas....
If this makes you happy, the 2010-11 Prius does not have them either....0
Thank you for your reply. You're right, auto on/off headlights have been eliminated across the Corolla lineup. But yet the housing for the sensor is fitted on the dashboards. Toyota's marketing division must have decided last minute to save money and eliminate this feature to save them "big" money! I really don't know what Toyota is thinking these days. Just a continuous pattern of them cutting costs (eliminating once standard equipment) yet they continue to raise prices (MSRPs) every model year across their vehicle lineup. This is a huge disappointment and the entire company is getting to be a huge disappointment. I'll admit that I am a big fan of Toyota as they build reliable cars. However, when the cost cutting is so obvious and the company isn't investing money in cars they build, you have to ask yourself, "What are they thinking?"
IF I were to purchase a 2011 Corolla, the auto on/off headlights would have been a selling point for me in determining to purchase. I would not consider the Corolla at this point and I think many others would agree as the competition is really strong in the compact class. A real shame as Corolla was once the class leader.0
I just purchased 2011 Corolla S and I love it so far! Yes, there is no auto on/off headlights; however, there are so many more things that Toyota has upgraded to 2011. For instance:
-power steering is EPS rack and pinion, so it is pleasure to drive it.
-cabin is very quiet.
-ride is excellent.
-auto transmission is smooth (it is still 4 speed; however, it is smooth and gas millage is great so far, and this is February).
-seats are comfortable.
-upgraded stereo is worth the money with BT connection and nicer speakers.
-large trunk space (changed a little bit for 2011).
-front and back of the car is more attractive (this is subjective). It looks something between new Avalon face, combined with previous generation Mazda 6 and something else that is totally Toyota (conservative exterior, but still bold and probably looking not dated for more years to come...
-Wheels are nice.
-Good view from inside/out.
-Engine auto power on/off-part of STAR system.
-Engine is very potent.
-Nice auto-dimming mirror (if you add it to the car).
-Dash board illumination at night is nice.
-back seats go flat.
-engine uses 0W20 oil, which is synthetic.
-2 years complimentary oil changes, ballancing and rotating of your tires!
I can go on and on, but I also do not like some things such as:
-hard plastic across the whole interior. It is not that bad; but they could have changed it with some softer material and charge us additionally some $200 dollars. I would have agree to pay this amount, but I will be more satisfied with vehicle...
-no auto on/off head lights, but as I said in my previous post, even Prius does not have them and this is $30,000 car????
I like the exterior and interior of new Elantra, but I still believe that the Corolla is a better value car! You will love it more or less, not to mention that it is reliable transportation.
It is not a race car, but it has a comfortable ride, good space, and good gas millage. The engine might be "only" 132hp, but the car is not that heavy and moves fast.
I still would go and test drive the S model at least along with any other car you have considered to research and maybe purchase.
Good Luck!:)0
Thank you for your in depth reply about your new Corolla and congratulations with your purchase! Don't get me wrong, I really like the Corolla. I just contacted Toyota and chatted with a product specialist who confirmed the auto on/off headlights are completely discontinued across the Corolla lineup. In my 04 Corolla, I LOVED this feature. It too had DRL, but I just liked not having to ever tinker with lights as the sensor worked so well. It was just neat to have this feature standard on a car in this class. As I questioned why they discontinued this feature, they couldn't explain but several factors determine the decision. As mentioned, Toyota first introduced this technology back in 2003 for the 9th generation Corolla. I really hate to see it go but it's reality!
I agree with you that there are improvements with the 2011 Corolla. I like the exterior refresh and I also like the new blue, Nautical Blue. This color is very sharp and reminds me of my 04 Corolla in Indigo Ink Pear If I were to purchase, I would probably get the LE. I never really thought about the S model. Did you test drive both models and prefer the S? What are your current average MPGs? I read mixed reviews of people who claim the Corollas get much less than expected MPGs. Thank you again for your input!0
Wow, are you saying you actually have to manually put the headlights on and off? That's just crazy, why would they just eleminate such a standardized feature on most new cars? I love this feature!
You can expect to get 24 mpg city or 39 mpg highway with a new Corolla.0
Tell me about it, I am just as shocked! I loved this feature on the Corolla as it was "smart". I just can't understand why they did away with it. So, DRL are standard still and the dash (speedometer and guages) illuminate regardless of lighting conditions in/outside of vehicle? I can imagine many drivers forgetting to manually turn on headlights while driving as it gets darker outside! You obviously have the headlights on because the tail lights aren't on unless lights are manually turned on. In my opinion, I see it as a safety issue as people who know Corollas dating back to 2003 were accustomed to this neat, worry free feature.
While searching on OEM parts on dealer website, there is a sensor listed for Corolla model years 2009-2011, even though no such sensor is equipped in 2011 models. As mentioned in earlier posts, the housing (small circular dot) is made in the dashboards in the former location of the sensor, when formerly equipped. My question is, will it be possible for people to have this sensor installed on 2011 Corollas? I can imagine it may be possible, but the labor would be outrageous as it is electrical and components would need to be moved around the dash to accommodate. Just wondering!0
I got used to not having auto on/off headlights:)
You have DRL; however, guages on dash do not illuminate during the day. Thus, you will not have the problem of forgeting to turn on lights at night.
It is early to talk about gas millage. I just did my first fill up at 250 miles, and my gas millage was 30.5 MPG. However, 75% of my driving was in the city, so I believe that gas millage will go up during spring, summer, and fall.
If I get 35-36 MPG, I will be happy:)
I found out today that seats on S model are a little bit larger... They provide better support for the body.0
radiozener Posts: 1In my opinion the 2011 sucks!!! I had a 2010 S (15k miles) which I really loved. Unfortunately, I got T-boned and the car was totaled out last week. I called my dealer and asked him about getting the 2011 with exactly the same features as my beloved 2010. I drove 120 miles to his dealership to get the car. Boy was I disappointed driving home, The 2011 did not have the tie down "D" rings in the trunk. Next, I put my TomTom NAV in the center console and found that the power outlet had been removed. This was important to me, because I plug my Blu-Tooth earpiece into a cigarette lighter charging adapter near where the AUX audio input is located, but I can't do that now because the TOM TOM is plugged in to that. Now I know you are going to say "but the new 2011 comes Blu-Tooth compatible radio". My old BT earpiece is better than the 2011's built-in BT. The 2011's BT keeps a separate phone book from the ONE ON YOU PHONE. now you have to maintain 2 phone books!! What a hassle!! Finally, the new fancier stereo comes with a major problem - they sacrificed quality for quantity. It sounds awful! Trumpets sound shrill, the bass is muddy and unnatural, and Michale Buble's silky smooth voice sounds similar to Robert Shaw dragging his fingernails across the chalkboard in the movie "JAWS". It probably sounds fine to those who are tone deaf... Oh, and did I mention that the I was driving the car home in the dark when I realized it didn't have Automatic ON/OFF Headlights. I should never have gotten the 2011 and just bought a used 2010!0
Yes, I completely agree with you on everything you've mentioned! I too would be disappointed knowing I purchased a new car with "expected" features found in last year's model! I can't figure out why Toyota is making these poor decisions by cutting costs (eliminating once common, practical standard features as found in last model year) thinking customers aren't going to notice these obvious details. In my opinion, the 2011 Corolla is by far one of the worst model years ever built. I don't see any 2011s on the road at all (only rentals). Honestly in my region, there are still a lot of new 2010s on dealer lots. I think this says something about the current generation Corolla. I hope Toyota realizes they really screwed up with this year's Corolla and they MAKE NECESSARY changes for it to survive in 2012 and thereafter.0
So you bought this new car sight unseen ? ? ? I guess I would ask why the big rush ? Now your stuck with it! I gotta tell ya though, I'm a very big Toyota fan, (as everyone on this site would attest to), but if I were in the market for another car I would steer away from the new Corolla also as I, like you, would definitely miss all of those features they did away with also. I like the Mazda 3 more and more evry time I look at it. Perhaps Toyota is trying to push the Camry, saving all of those features for that model.0
aladdinsane Posts: 182After considering the '11 Corolla "S" for purchase, and reading the latest posts here concerning Toyota's eliminating certain features once available, I'm afraid this machine is OFF my small list of new vehicles to check out.
Wotta pity.
Toyota sure has blown it, BIG time, with the 2011 Corolla.
Peace!<-AladdinSane<- :shades: -0
nativegirl Posts: 1I purchased a 2011 corolla LE, from day one I have had a problem with it miss fireing, took it in four times already they can't fix it need less to say I'm frustrated seening as I'ev only had it two months.I don't worry about it not having auto head lights I worry about it dying on me going down the road. Has any one else had this problem ? nativegirl0
edscorolla Posts: 3The headrests on my new 2011 Corollla S move up on their own as I drive. this eventually creates an uncomforable driving position for me. Is the what "active" headrests are supposed to do? Any similar experiences from fellow owners? I have not yet brought this up with Toyota.0
clueless30 Posts: 1Of all the cars I have had in my life...Nissan Maxima's, Land Rover, etc. this is my first Toyota, a 2011 Corolla purchased used in Sept 2012, and I have had nothing but problems. I kept feeling a hesitation, weird like someone had tapped on the break. Of course everyone that drove it, service reps, friends, etc. couldn't find anything and the dealer said they couldn't do anything unless they could replicate the problem. It stalled on me completely at 65 mph on the freeway. Every time I go to the dealer they find nothing and if they do it costs $100+ like replacing a bolt that's holding on the license plate. One repairman, independent said some mechanics at dealers are on commission to find things to fix and charge for...dah! I took it in for a diagnostics check, waited 5 hours told the dealers service mgr I had to be at work at a certain time. About one hour before I had to leave they paged me and said it would take more time. I walked outside to steam and breathe and saw the lot where they put the cars they're servicing.... sitting there was mine. They hadn't even looked at it yet! (I was stupid enough to buy the extended warranty AND Platinum Plan by the way.) When they did look at it hurriedly and ran diagnostics they said they found nothing but did fix the bolt on one side of my license plate, that I mentioned in passing, like if you have a moment could you pop a new bolt in. That was $120 because they had to drill a new whole for the bolt yada yada. So I took it in desperation to an authorized Toyota repair shop that had good reviews and in one hour while being served coffee in a clean waiting room, the owner handed me a release from Toyota explaining that the 2011 Corollas had this problem and even the codes to fix it. Also he handed me 3 pages of diagnostics with error codes that needed to be fixed. It made me sick. It was $109 and well worth it to get all that info and he told me my left rear wheel was bent and it should be looked at. This guy was about keeping me safe and not racking up dollars. Now I am taking it in to the dealer after notifying THEM about this "Momentary RPM decrease" . Could the dealer really not know about this release from Toyota? Will they now charge me for fixing it and who knows what else even though I have the extra warranty AND Platinum Plan? As a single woman I feel like an idiot walking in there because they know they can tell me anything and I have no recourse. Whats a girl to do. Thank God for the honest kind repairman I went too. Suggestions? Help?0
Your being taken advantage of, find another Toyota dealer in your area even if it's a little distance away.0


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