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Too many website developers still code their websites for older browsers. For example some still build their websites aiming them at Internet Explorer 5 or even earlier and then add additional functionality for newer browsers. This is known as progressive coding.

I wrote in two previous posts (here and here) about record number of visitors to my website.  In the 2008 post (stats for 2007) this number was at 3,057 visitors which Iw as pleased with.  Then in the 2009 post (stats for 2008) the number of visitors stood at 15,737.  This year has already seen this thrashed.  To date this year (1st January 2009 to 5 June 2009) the website has had 16,897 visitors.  This is due to several reasons:

The Black Death has his many countries around the world killing millions. An estimated 100 million at it's height, may be more, in the mid 14th century. The Black Death is commonly thought to be an out break of bubonic plague, although this has been questioned.

I have long been interested in astronomy and have eagerly followed developments such as Beagle and Hubble. Many discoveries and advances have been made, which are nicely packaged in to a short series on Space, presented by Sam Niell.

If you are in to photography, in a big or small way, then why not take a look at ePhotoZine. This website has many tutorials for photographers of all levels, a forum where you can discuss various topics and get help as well as an online gallery where you can have your work critiqued.