Help Firefox get into the Guiness book of records

by Rob Mason ~ June 2nd, 2008

Download Day 2008

I think Firefox is the best website browser ever and I’m not alone. Firefox is now so popular they are able to attempt an entry into the Guinness Book of Records for the most downloads of a piece of software in 24 hours. This is pretty good stuff for a free, open source bit of kit!

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Addicted to cubes

by Rob Mason ~ May 16th, 2008

The Man in Blue experiments yet again, by this time with cubes!

Cubescape is a strangely addictive isometric pixel picture game/toy/art tool/application. I say strangely addictive, because you feel compelled to complete yet another image with cube-perfect positioning. I can see this becoming a problem.

Anyway this is an excellent piece of work that yet again shows how the web can be harnessed for almost anything these days.

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The secret to keeping customers up-to-date is via RSS

by Rob Mason ~ May 4th, 2008

RSS Awareness Day 1st of May was RSS day which was about promoting understanding of RSS and the benefits it can bring to website managers and their consumers.

What is RSS?

For those who don’t know what RSS is, here’s the definition from the site:

RSS (Really Simple Syndication) is a format used to deliver information from websites and pages that get updated regularly.

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The ultimate HTML reference

by Rob Mason ~ March 23rd, 2008

A continuation from the previously mentioned CSS Reference, Sitepoint has now released their Ultimate HTML Reference, written by the venerable Ian Lloyd. It’s another well-thought out and very detailed look at all things HTML and xHTML.

Contact Rob for details on website design and build services in Tewkesbury, Gloucestershire.

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Want to protect your kids when they’re online?

by Rob Mason ~ March 18th, 2008

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Then try Glubble. It’s a plugin for Firefox that allows parents to control what their children see (or don’t see) when surfing. Continue reading »

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