HeyBuzz

Hey! I'm Pete, and I'm a designer... and this is my blog - about web design, for web designers. Here you'll find all kinds of tips, tricks, information and inspiration linking, in some way, to web design.

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  • My Webapps!

    Posted in My Work, Web Development
    On Thu 18 September (Permalink, No Comments)

    I’ve built my first properly functioning PHP webapp! This is a proud moment for me… I’ve coded ‘applications’ in the past, but I’ve always forgotten about them half way, or come to a dead end with some tricky coding.
    For some bizarre reason, I like to create little apps using PHP, learning stuff as I go [...]

  • It Doesn’t Have to be this Way

    Posted in Web Bling, Web Development
    On Tue 2 September (Permalink, 1 Comment)

    Ubiquity for Firefox from Aza Raskin

  • Productivity is UP!

    Posted in Mac
    On Tue 1 July (Permalink, No Comments)

    There’s a heap of free Mac applications out there that claim to be useful - almost all of them are absolute crap. That is, of course, with the exception of my three favourites - which have increased my productivity at work no end! If you download anything for your Mac, make sure it’s these (and [...]

  • Plain View

    Posted in I Like, Mac
    On Fri 6 June (Permalink, No Comments)

    A couple of people have been blogging about this recently - probably because it’s amazing! PlainView is an application for OS X, which is basically a full-screen browser (i.e. no toolbar etc).
    It’s an absolutly invaluable tool if you’re in a job where you have to present websites often. It even has a presentation setting (where [...]

  • 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 [...]

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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!

You can visit Buzz's sexy new design portfolio at BuzzGraphics.co.uk

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