Rich Speaks

Google Maps - custom icons not displaying in Internet Explorer

Finally, after weeks of shouting at my screen, I've fixed an elusive bug in a Google Maps web implementation. The problem was that Internet Explorer wouldn't render custom icons on my map. I was convinced that the problem lay with my JavaScript, but no. If you have a bit of code to set up your map that looks something like this:

div id="map" style="width: 329px; height: 376px;" 
/div

(With the pointy brackets, obviously - A.R.S.E. seems to have taken a dislike to trying to display them) then applying a style:

#map img { display: block;}

will cause IE to not render your icons, and instead revert to the default. Even if your map is contained in an outer div, a style such as

.map-holder img { display: block;}

will have the same effect. Remove the style and bingo - back to your lovely custom icons. Bah, and indeed humbug.

Unorthodox Webshop

Just a quick heads up for anyone who likes their clothes a bit different - my friend Kat's webshop is now up and running at www.unorthodoxshop.com. She's got loads of stuff from the following designers: Barry M, Death Kitty, D'n'J, Dr Martens, Iska, JP Jewellery, Maddie, Max C, Pippa Alice, RedRock Fashion, Smashing Glass, Spiral Direct, Stargazer, Temporary:Secretary, WAM Apparel, Wildcat and Worn Free, as well as clothes, artwork, accessories and glassware from local designers and artists. Please go and take a look - at the time of writing I think there's a sale on! (23rd Sept)

Independent Socialists In Wellingborough

A new website for Independent Socialists In Wellingborough, and the 2010 election campaign: Here. Please give it a read, especially if you're local to Wellingborough.

Arse.

It appears I was indeed wrong about 6Music.

BBC to close 6Music?

This story is doing the rounds again this morning. I still say it's rubbish*. Who has most to gain by inflating fear and anger with the BBC by suggesting that two services (6Music and the Asian Network) with fairly small but fervant fans be closed, thus helping to destroy confidence in the BBC? That'll be right, Rupert Murdoch, who's made it a personal mission to destroy the BBC. Where does this story originate? The Times. Who owns The Times? Rupert Murdoch. I suggest that this story has been written on the back of the recent BBC report saying that 6Music needs to up its act a bit (as only 20% of adults knew about it). It can't be proved, as there's nothing on paper anywhere about it - there's no actual evidence cited in the story - and if it turns out to be false (as it most likely will), the paper can just say that the BBC has made a U-turn - possibly due to their expose... To quote "Not The Nine O'Clock News"; "I would willingly sell my house and all its contents to help the BBC" :-) * I could be wrong - if I am, does anyone want to buy a DAB Radio