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Creating a HTC Incredible S using Inkscape

By Mark Biegel in Vector on Oct 27th 2011 | Leave a comment
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Finding the right tool for the job can not always be a simple thing. I have been trying to find a replacement for Adobe Illustrator for a while now and have been using a few programs. It wasn't until I … [ Continue ]

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Using Linux “top” command to find rogue scripts

By Mark Biegel in Server on Aug 29th 2011 | Leave a comment
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If you manage a website, especially a WordPress website, then one day you will probably come up against high CPU load. Most of the time it is temporary and you might not even notice it unless you happen to be … [ Continue ]

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Create a Digg Style Paging System using JQuery and PHP

By Mark Biegel in Ajax on Jun 2nd 2011 | 1 Comment
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Paging is a necessary system that we all need, but with the introduction of JQuery and the new CSS3 support that is around these days, websites are getting more interactive and are leaving the standard β€œprev, next, 1, 2, 3” style paging setups looking and acting fairly old. [ Continue ]

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Create a HTML5 Logo Using GIMP

By Mark Biegel in GIMP on May 13th 2011 | 3 Comments
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GIMP often seems more complicated than Photoshop in its usability and can prove frustrating when you are trying to perform simple tasks like making a shape with a path tool for example. In this tutorial you will use the Path … [ Continue ]

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10 Essential Web Design Plugins for GIMP

By Mark Biegel in GIMP on May 10th 2011 | 3 Comments
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Anyone wanting to start using GIMP for their web design work is probably going to find it a little hard at the start. In fact, it might even put you off if you are expecting to install a complete open … [ Continue ]

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Create a Facebook Icon using GIMP

By Mark Biegel in GIMP on May 9th 2011 | Leave a comment
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To get familiar with using GIMP we will be creating a 32px icon for Facebook. The goal here will be to get used to gradients, strokes and round corners as they differ greatly from Photoshop. The first thing you need … [ Continue ]

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Making a Twitter style “auto load” paging system with jQuery

By Mark Biegel in Ajax on May 1st 2011 | 1 Comment
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Paging is a method where you break a record set into multiple parts. Many of us with blogs and websites with multiple pages are used to the common "Prev Next Last" setup that allows us to navigate. If you want … [ Continue ]