Squiz Labs blog (General posts)

HTML_CodeSniffer Gaining Momentum

mysource4@squiz.net (Squiz Labs) — Wed, 12 Dec 2012 16:09:40 +1100

Since its launch in May Squiz's HTML_CodeSniffer tool has been quietly gaining momentum escalating in the past week due to a number of high-profile reports from around the web.Learn more about HTML_CodeSniffer.Currently employed most widely as a WCAG2 standards accessibility checker within Squiz Matrix's Edit+ editing interface HTML_CodeSniffer is now...

Gearing Up for the 2012 User Conference in Brisbane

mysource4@squiz.net (Squiz Labs) — Tue, 07 Aug 2012 16:20:23 +1000

At the end of this month Brisbane will host the 2012 Squiz and Funnelback International User Conference at the Hilton Brisbane Hotel. Set over two days (August 30-31st) this year's conference promises to cover a wide array of topics providing attendees with the opportunity to garner all the latest news...

Make Your Content Accessible: WCAG2 Compliance with HTML_CodeSniffer!

mysource4@squiz.net (Squiz Labs) — Wed, 16 May 2012 15:28:42 +1000

Check that your HTML code conforms to your coding standard.HTML_CodeSniffer is a new tool from Squiz that checks your HTML against a specified coding standard detecting any violations. The tool written entirely in JavaScript does not require any server-side processing and can be extended by developers to enforce custom coding...

Greg Sherwood Celebrates a Decade with Squiz

mysource4@squiz.net (Squiz Labs) — Fri, 02 Dec 2011 11:50:44 +1100

Greg Sherwood (Product Development Manager Squiz Labs) is on the cusp of celebrating a pretty phenomenal milestone. This Saturday marks Greg's tenth anniversary of working at Squiz! Hero shot Now let's remember that the company has only been around for thirteen years so Greg has really witnessed firsthand the...

'11 Pink Ribbon Morning Tea

mysource4@squiz.net (Squiz Labs) — Mon, 17 Oct 2011 15:18:35 +1100

This morning Squiz Labs hosted our 2011 Pink Ribbon Morning Tea for the National Breast Cancer Foundation to raise vital funds for breast cancer research. It was a lovely event with great friends and delicious food including an impressive Pink Ribbon cake! The best part of all is that...

Introducing Squiz Roadmap

mysource4@squiz.net (Squiz Labs) — Wed, 05 Oct 2011 15:33:54 +1100

Prioritising issues is often complex. This is especially the case when there are many people wanting input in the prioritisation process and is often contentious when those participants cannot see the factors that are being considered when determining which issues take precedence over their counterparts. Squiz Roadmap is a...

Go Pink for Breast Cancer Awareness Month!

mysource4@squiz.net (Squiz Labs) — Tue, 04 Oct 2011 16:31:39 +1100

Notice something different? That's right Squiz Labs has gone pink in support of Breast Cancer Awareness Month! During October the Australian National Breast Cancer Foundation invites everyone to host their own Pink Ribbon Breakfast or Morning Tea aimed at raising vital funds towards breast cancer research. Last year Squiz...

It's-a Me, Mario!

mysource4@squiz.net (Squiz Labs) — Fri, 24 Jun 2011 17:02:28 +1000

The Squiz Labs kitchen received a retro makeover today with some pixelated Super Mario Bros. wall decorations! Check out the pics below to see the step-by-step creation of our Mario wall. Slide thumbnails to the left (requires Javascript) Slide thumbnails to the right (requires Javascript) ...

The New Squiz Labs Office

mysource4@squiz.net (Squiz Labs) — Mon, 30 May 2011 11:26:55 +1000

Since its inception in 2008 Squiz Labs has operated as a part of Squiz's main headquarters in Leichhardt Sydney -- that is until now. After many months of meticulous planning Squiz Labs is finally ready to unveil its new Parramatta office. It has been a couple of weeks since...

Squiz Labs and the Second Crusade!

mysource4@squiz.net (Squiz Labs) — Tue, 17 May 2011 09:33:16 +1000

As many of you may already know from our weekly newsletter yesterday was Squiz Labs first day in our new Parramatta office. It was no normal day for us however as we embarked on what can only be described as an epic crusade around Parramatta! Arriving to the office...