Category: Programs

Editable Photoshop Sharpening · 4 November 2006
How to sharpen images in an editable way without using the Unsharp Mask.
InDesign Rocks · 16 August 2005
HTML To Excel The Easy Way · 27 July 2005
Thunderbird 1.0 Review · 21 March 2005
Image Programs Shootout Part 2 · 14 March 2005
Part 2: Paint Shop Pro 7 and 9.
Image Programs Shootout Part 1 · 19 January 2005
Part 1: Photoshop Elements 1 Versus 3.
Half-Life 2 Tips · 27 November 2004
A list of tips I've found useful when playing the game.
Half-Life 2 Faults · 27 November 2004
A list of faults I've noticed so far in the game.
Half-Life 2 · 21 November 2004
So they've finally released this PC game - here's my opinion.
Photoshop Elements Vs Paint Shop Pro · 10 November 2004
Which program proved best when working with an extremely wide image?
TextPad Blues · 9 October 2004
TextPad appeared great until I saw the ancient HTML tags support...
Filler · 16 August 2004
Notepad2, Harry Potter 6 and IE7.
WordPad Tips · 1 July 2004
Working with data from Access and how to see multiple list styles.
Poor Spelling · 11 February 2004
Bad Design In Programs 3 · 5 December 2003
Bad Design In Programs 2 · 5 December 2003
Bad Design In Programs · 25 November 2003
Sizer · 14 September 2003
Hivelogic · 30 August 2003
Various News 3 · 15 November 2002
Various News 2 · 6 November 2002
Flash MX · 6 March 2002
Photoshop 7 · 25 February 2002

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What's New

Comments are back! You can now comment on the latest post and future ones. (7th September 2008)
Links Idea - something I'm working on using PHP and the Design database of links from this site. (7th September 2008)
IE List Hover Bug (5th September 2008)
Photoshop Moveable Menus Demo (30th August 2008)
Links Concept Demo (29th August 2008)
IE6 Jigsaw Demo shows a weird effect where divs are resized on hover. (29th August 2008)
Updated the IE8 Square Bullets Font Bug for IE8 Beta 2. (29th August 2008)
Updated the IE8 Letter Spacing Demo for IE8 Beta 2. (29th August 2008)

Recent Finds

Configurable Flickr Homepage - Steffen J has created a script to not only redesign the new Flickr homepage that so many people dislike, but also drag and drop the sections around! (7th November 2008)
Duoh! - Outstanding new website design by Veerle Pieters. (See my Flickr screenshots of the background images.) (7th November 2008)
Eureka Carpark Melbourne - Axel Peemoeller's fascinating use of type designed to be read from one viewpoint only. (29th August 2008)
Using Photographs to Enhance Videos of a Static Scene - Incredible. Video can never be trusted as accurate footage again. (29th August 2008)
Presentation Load - Amazing 3D PowerPoint templates, diagrams and maps. (29th August 2008)
3D Video - Wow. The future has arrived! Watch 3D videos of places you can look around in. It's just like being there. (8th April 2008)
Immersive Media - More 3D videos. Awesome! (8th April 2008)

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Current Reading

	The Suspicions Of Mr Whicher (Or The Murder At Road Hill House) by Kate Summerscale 5%
	Genesis: Chapter & Verse by Tony Banks, Phil Collins, Peter Gabriel, Steve Hackett & Mike Rutherford 70%
	Digital Photographer's Handbook by Tom Ang 70%