PDF garbled in Mac OS X PDF viewer
I use the Mac OS X PDF viewer as an example, but this really applies to any circumstance where a PDF is generated in a newer version of Acrobat (or other PDF generator), then opened in an older...
View ArticlePhotoshop Tricks for Web Developers: Gold Tones and Feathering
I'm a web developer, far from being considered a photoshop guru. But, I've picked up a few tricks along the way, that might help developers in a pinch, who don't have the time to wait, or money to hire...
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Create PDF Thumbnails with Photoshop
If you're a typical web developer, you probably have enough Photoshop skill to chop up a layout, or even run a batch process. But, when it comes to automating the creation of PDF Thumbnails, the...
View ArticleThe Razer Mamba Mouse – not just for gamers
As a freelance web developer, hardware purchases are never easy, considering that they come out of my own pocket, and directly affect my profits. As a result, I typically purchase average-grade...
View ArticleMessy edges around silhouetted image
This one goes out to all the web developers out there who can't quite justify hiring a designer for a given project. Every once in a while, I come a cross a tip like this that is perfect for guys like...
View ArticleDrop-Down Menu Techniques in Depth
Drop down menus are like parking ramps in that they allow you to "build-up". Only, instead of building up to support more cars, we are building up to support additional navigation, without the need for...
View ArticleOptimize your site for TV and Projector Screens
With the release of Internet Explorer for XBOX Live members just a few weeks ago, we have yet another optimization challenge, the big screen. By now, many of us have master the mobile web optimization...
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Buttons – the time-saving, bandwidth-reducing, seo-friendlier way
I typically write articles aimed at the intermediate / advanced web developer, mainly because I had felt that many of the introductory topics wouldn't be interesting enough, or because there wasn't...
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Text to Lips – Put a Face on Speech Synthesis
Text to Speech is becoming not only more popular, but easier to implement. Android devices have a built in TTS library and tools like Emscripten are making it easy to port lower-level language...
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Photoshop for Web Developers
I hope to keep this post updated with invaluable PhotoShop tips geared towards web developers. Web developers often received "PSD mock-ups" and are tasked to build a web site based on the PSD layout....
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