The Archives
May 2008
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Gravatars
Posted in Try This!, Web Bling
On Sat 31 May (Permalink, 1 Comment)I registered for this a while back, but completely forgot about it until now;
A gravatar, or globally recognized avatar, is quite simply an avatar image that follows you from weblog to weblog appearing beside your name when you comment on gravatar enabled sites. Avatars help identify your posts on web forums, so [...] -
Skitch
Posted in Mac, Web Design
On Sat 31 May (Permalink, No Comments)OS X ‘Grab’ + MSN File transfer = annoyingly slow and blurry imges. In comes ‘Skitch’. It’s a new program for OS X that replaces ‘Grab’ and lets you upload, and comment images instantly to the Skitch server.
I’m finding it great for sharing, and it’s also good for critiquing your websites (internally, of course). You [...] -
Honda Ad
Posted in I Like
On Fri 30 May (Permalink, No Comments)I was too busy drinking last night, and missed this amazing ad on Channel 4. Not technically anything to do with the web - but a great example of pushing the boundaries of expectation (something everyone’s always on about - but seldom do for real)!
I especially like the guy (bottom right) at 1min 44sec doing [...]
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Photoshop vs Fireworks
Posted in Web Design
On Fri 30 May (Permalink, No Comments)I’ve mentioned before that I mainly use Photoshop to design my websites – but increasingly I’m told that Fireworks is the tool of choice. Namely by the Rissington crew – who’ve been rattling on for weeks about it’s superior abilities.
So I gave in, and bought Fireworks CS3… but on opening the program I discovered that [...] -
LiveType
Posted in My Work, Web Development
On Fri 30 May (Permalink, No Comments)Because I’m a PhotoShop user (I’ll address the whole Fireworks issue later) - I’m growing tired of Photoshop’s poor rendering of type. Smooth, strong, crisp? They’re all the same - rubbish! None of these resemble, even closely, what we can achieve within the browser.
So in response to this problem, I’m currently in the process of [...]
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HeyBuzz is a collection of musings, learning's, tips and inspiration... mostly about digital stuff, as observed by Buzz.
Buzz is a sailor, skier, extreme sports enthusiast and designer living in London. He enjoys loud music, trying new things and talking crap. He doesn't really like reading though!
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