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If you tend to put a lot of PNG images on your websites like I do, then you will know how much of a pain IE6 is! IE6 can display PNG images but it doesn't play to well with transparent ones, in fact, the transparency won't work at all! To get around this I have been using the following css hack to display a GIF image in IE6... Read More »
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SPAM... Literally the most annoying word! When I used to work in IT Support, I would constantly get asked how to stop spam, and my reply would always be that you can't! There is only so much software you can install / filters you can set going before you realise, the spam eventually reaches you anyway, fact! It's just part or web life. Read More »
Stu All Posts, CSS, Hacks, Tutorials, Web Design
I love Firefox, it is my favoured browser but there is one little thing that really frustrates me, especially from a designer point of view. You may, or may not have noticed that the browser adds a dotted border around hyperlinks that only become visible upon activating the link. For many this is probably not a problem as its not exactly causing any problems to anyone, but I don't like it. Read More »
Great article looking into the benefits of having a 50mm lens! Helped me in deciding to buy one myself.
Grab yourself a bargain! A 48 piece set of pixel patterns for only $4.
Nice collection of funny print advertisements by Spyre Studios.
Here is a really nice showcase of vintage designs by Vandelay Design.
Really enjoyed reading this post by Jesse Dodds about how he designed the new Campaign Monitor icons.
Nice tutorial showing you how to create a vintage feel on your photographs in just a few simple steps.
Nice article looking at how you can get the best photo's from your next holiday.
With CSS3 growing at a super pace, here are a collection of six useful tools to help you.
Really cool tutorial from Soh Tanaka showing you how to create a pop out effect with jQuery.
Article looking into good practice with URI's in web design.
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