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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  • Google Chrome

    Posted in I Don't Like, Rant
    On Wed 3 September (Permalink, No Comments)

    I doubt I’m the only person today blogging about Google Chrome - but I unfortunately don’t share the same enthusiasm as most.
    For one, Google released this ‘revolutionary’ browser today for PC only. Er, it’s not the 90’s Google - people have Mac’s now. And because I’m a mac user, I had to get Johan to [...]

  • Avoid the Giant Snake

    Posted in I Like
    On Tue 2 September (Permalink, 1 Comment)

    Perhaps, without my iPhone, I would have missed the 90ft snake heading my way…

  • SEO? Bah!

    Posted in Web Design, Web Development
    On Mon 1 September (Permalink, No Comments)

    SEO (Search Engine Optimisation) is it worth paying attention to, or should it be condemned to be yet another acronym conveniently forgotten about by web designers? I mean, is it even the designers problem?

  • Google Maps Re-Design!

    Posted in I Like, Web Design
    On Wed 30 July (Permalink, 2 Comments)

    Is it a new logo? A new nav, perhaps? Maybe some more Javascript goodness? Nope… it’s a drop shadow! Go on maps.google.com and you’ll see it, sitting there quite neatly under the main bar.
    I personally love it… well, I’m impartial to the drop shadow itself, but the attention to detail. I’m a big fan of [...]

  • Your Own Custom ‘Pin’

    Posted in Try This!, Web Bling
    On Thu 17 July (Permalink, No Comments)

    I found this site when I was designing the Google map part of YO! Sushi a while back - but then lost it. It’s a site that will generate a Google Map pin shadow - and even give you the API code to impliment it!
    It’s quick, free and easy - and faster than trying to [...]

Hey!

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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