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New Adventures In Web Design 2012
Following on from the successful first event - my first ever web conference - in 2011, New Adventures made an equally successful return with their 2012 installment last week. The first event set some very high standards in terms of the quality of the talks and the general attendee experience so I was eager to see what Simon, Greg and… read more →
Posted on Thursday, 2nd February 2012. 2 comments.
Colour Picker Bug Workaround for Adobe Fireworks CS4 in OS X Lion
Last week I finally upgraded my iMac from Snow Leopard to Lion. I'd heard some stories of incompatibility with certain software but the only thing I could see that would really affect me is the famous Fireworks Colour Picker bug. Basically, if you're using Fireworks CS4 in Lion, the default colour picker is just plain broken. You can choose colours… read more →
Posted on Monday, 16th January 2012. 10 comments.
Smile CSV Scraper for FreeAgent and Xero
Are you happy with your bank? I am. I use Smile and they're five-nines awesome - I heartily recommend them to anyone who banks in the UK. The real killer feature - their ethical policy as part of the Co-operative Bank - something all commercial banks should have in my opinion. One thing they don't do though, is allow you… read more →
Posted on Tuesday, 10th January 2012. No feedback yet, why not be the first?.
Looking Back, Looking Forward
In case you somehow missed it, we're at the start of a brand new year so it's time to look back over the last twelve months and think about what we're going to do in the next batch of lunar cycles. I've never really been one to go overboard on new year's resolutions - I prefer to keep them general… read more →
Posted on Thursday, 5th January 2012. No feedback yet, why not be the first?.
Save Time with Super-Quick Local Test Cases
If you’re anything like me, you’ve probably created local test cases before - quick little bits of code to try something out. Maybe you’re trying to isolate a bug that’s been doing your head in, or perhaps you’re learning a new language and want to try out a new feature? Whatever the reason, the point of test cases is that… read more →
Posted on Thursday, 15th December 2011. No feedback yet, why not be the first?.
Thank You
Today there's been a lot of tweets in my timeline complaining of a downturn in net industry friendliness. I must say this comes as a bit of a surprise because everyone I've encountered has been tip top. Perhaps I'm just naive, lucky or both. I'm a relentless optimist so I'm going for just plain old lucky. Lucky to have met… read more →
Posted on Thursday, 8th December 2011. 8 comments and 1 pingback.
I’ve adopted Mugaruka and Chimanuka - two Eastern Lowland gorillas in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC). Currently there are only about 3000 of these beautiful primates left on our planet and they face constant dangers, including poaching, the exotic pet trade and more.