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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  • Mobile Me

    Posted in I Like, Mac
    On Tue 10 June (Permalink, No Comments)

    It was only last week that I was discussing the merits of a .Mac account - and only this weekend when I was reminded by Apple that I could have a free 60 day trial. Still I refused. Not really worth the time and effort - all just a bit of a gimmick.
    But then, last [...]

  • 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 [...]

  • Paparazzi!

    Posted in Mac
    On Thu 29 May (Permalink, No Comments)

    I wanted to quickly share Paparazzi with you. It’s a tiny bit of software I use about 10 times a day. It takes full-screen grabs of websites (so you don’t have to take multiples, then ’stitch’ them together in PhotoShop). It’s crystal clear, and is great for research and whatnot.
    Visit the site here!

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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