Flip out, man!
Check out the tool at Fileformat.info which allows you to enter text into a form, and submit it to have the returned text be displayed– upside-down! Note: URL href updated 2010.02.27
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Get Organized: Take Command of Local Web Sites
FreeCommander is a powerful freeware file manager for Windows that offers a dual-pane interface, making file organization more efficient. It serves as a superior alternative to Windows Explorer, with additional features for comprehensive file management. Available at www.freecommander.com, it is a highly recommended tool for users seeking full control over their file system.
Superior .GIF Alpha Transparent Support : Paint.NET Freeware
What??Who says that Graphic Design Artists, Web Designers, and Web Application Developers, must not use the PNG image format if it contains transparent, alpha channel elements?!? The sad news is, the statement is true for anyone concerned about maintaining a consistent design appearance, cross browser. If a .png image appears in the page using the … Read more
Search Engine Disparity
It’s no new news that different Search Engines have unique ways of gathering information they store for use in a search query. Personally, I use Google 99% of the time. However, I discovered something interesting today which may lead me to query more than one Search Engine for my future research. I wanted to see … Read more
FastStone Image Viewer : Windows XP
Are you looking for a full-featured, freeware image browser with image editor capabilities for Windows XP? Do you need to easily browse all images on your local drives and removable media? Have you been searching for the best way to transfer (a.k.a. download, extract, copy) images to your computer from your Camera, memory-card, or other … Read more
Inkscape and the Mozilla Firefox Addon : Palette Grabber
Inkscape What is an Inkscape? If you’re asking that question, then the answer is: ‘…Inkscape is the best vector drawing software that you’ve never heard of!…’. Inkscape is a Web Standards based, Scalable Vector Graphics Illustrator with some of the most powerful features you’ll find in ANY software for designing digital imagery. Incredibly, the SVG … Read more
Technique: Find the Perfect Font for Text as Image
“…so the text and colors can be tested against a more realistic representation of their possible use in the actual web site…” If you’ve ever used a Word Processor, then chances are you have at least once labored with the potentially time-consuming, often tedious indecision which accompanies the selection of the Perfect Font for your text masterpiece in waiting. … Read more
Use PHP to Create Dynamic JavaScript Values
One possible approach† to writing JavaScript on-the-fly I’ve been using something similar to the following in some apps for the purpose of including a sort of Dynamic JavaScript which, depending upon perhaps other variables or logical procedure, might easily be included or left out of any part of the web application. $js_array=array(); $js_array[‘open’]=”<script type=\”text/javascript\”> \n”; … Read more
PHP String Variables: To Quote… or Double Quote?
…that is the question. Oftentimes i find myself faced with a situation wherein I must decide whether to use PHP’s single or double quotes. If you’re not aware of it by now, then you should STOP everything and go learn a bit about the differences between the two: a single-quoted string, vs a double-quoted string– … Read more
Do as the Pros Do: Learn by Example!
Responsible Appropriation: I am an advocate of learning from others by observing the mastery of their work. Surely something can be learned by attempting to emulate a work of art, and oftentimes– throughout history– it has even been considered an effort of flattery. Role Model Candidates: Yahoo! Widgets Deep purples and Lush Green/Blue colors. Black … Read more