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Most of us probably use a Windows OS (XP, ME, 98 etc), on our home computers at least, but Unix Operating Systems are becoming much more common these days in corporate environments. This is because Unix is open source software, released under the GNU GPL. Therefore, businesses are freed from the obligation of paying quite large licence fees for the use of proprietary software such as operating systems and applications, owned by Microsoft, Macromedia, Adobe, Apple and so on. Such a cost saving is naturally an attractive proposition for many companies, but it is only recently that it has caught on in a big way. Why? Well, whilst Unix systems were free to download, initially they were not easy to install and use, so this fact alone tended to put most people off using them. Microsoft products by contrast, although not a cheap option, were easy to install and use, and the licence fees entitled companies to tech support as well.

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OK, so I have a confession to make. I am slowly turning into a wannabe geek. I am becoming more and more interested in the techie part of computing these days. Continue reading »

Whenever you resize an image for the web, whether it is a graphic you have made, or a digital photo you have uploaded; it is always a good idea to sharpen it before saving. This is because when an image is resized, it loses some of its clarity or “sharpness”. I have just read an excellent article in Cameron Moll’s blog Authentic Boredom on this subject.
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I’ve just read your post on using css & xhtml, Jewel. Great reading & some great links too. Yesterday I began seriously reading about php & using it with html. I am very interested in learning php. Glad you are keeping us up on all of this & leading the way. You have really grasped all this techno stuff so well. Thank you because it makes it so much easier for me to get into new things if I have somewhere to go & find out things— hassle free. Continue reading »

In common with many other websites, I have been converted to the “small is beautiful” approach when it comes to link buttons. You can see examples of these 80×15 buttons in the Standards section on the sidebar. I have also discovered a brilliant little button maker for you to make your own 80×15 buttons for your website. You just put in your desired colours and text, and away you go. Continue reading »