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With firefox 2 out its worth looking at, the spell checker is the feature im most interested about. The only thing I really miss in Firefox over Safari is that I cant use the Dictionary command in OSx (roll over a word and hold down control + apple + d and it gives you the definition) Firefox 2 Features & Download
This is without a doubt a little geekier than im used to. But I had to set GPS co-ordinates for googles api and this was really useful. Streetmap.co.uk
I definately want o get more into designing my own wordpress template more. -- It’s not as hard as you may think. Yes, WordPress’ template system is a little complex, but that’s due to the fact that it’s so powerful. Over the next week or two I will show you how you can design your very own template, and give you my personal tips along the way. The articles will be written with an assumption that you know HTML/XHTML/CSS; you just don’t know where to put it. Are you ready? Then let’s get started. Designing a wordpress template
Worth a look, the new parental security makes a lot of sense. If you havent seen the Apple sneak preview you should New Mac OS X 10.5 Leopard Screenshots
Seems like the next natural progression, with all video slowly migrating to the web. A way to access that on Mobile devices makes perfect sense. Scott has written a Web application that lets you search for and play Google videos on your phone. Well, on some phones, anyway; requirements include an XHTML-compliant browser, enough storage space to hold large files, a fast connection, and support for AVI files. In other words, this is a smartphones-only app, and even then compatibility might be limited. Watch Google Video on your phone
This is a great site for SEO helpers and hints. Plenty of good links to tools also You can have the most beautiful website, but if people cannot find your list on search engines, it is not much good, is it? Search engine optimization is the important aspect of development and placement of a website. If your site is optimized well, you should obtain a better chance of being listed by search engines as the high relevant page for the search query. Great tips on seo
This is a definate install I will have to make to my stats/mint. The database work should be fun, gulp. Formerly known as Foreign Mint, Location Mint has been re-released with a decent set of instructions for uploading the countries database. This Pepper is still in early beta, the usual warnings apply. Visit the site ______________________________________________ Scratch that last post, a google maps mashup tops it! Stop Being Carbon » Geo Mint Development Page
I have installed the wonderful stats system 'mint' Its a cracking looking ajax stats system that has a large following. The system comes with the basics and you add 'pepper' which are plug ins. These are designed by others and are free. (update: not all are free, shareware & paypal esq purchases) Check out Mint Have a look at the demo Peppermint website
The Plugin Site (aptly named) has 111 free Photoshop-compatible plugins available for download. Take your pick from categories such as Image Effects, Patterns/Textures, Photo Enhancement, and many more. Each plugin is rated according to a three-star usefulness scale; plus, you can easily see if the plugin is Mac or Windows compatible with the platform graphics. An excellent site for all you Photoshop aficionados out there Visit the story
