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Top-shelf: Firefox Add-ons
July 1st, 2008 by zvannote
Firefox add-ons are available in numerous categories, with something for every web user. This round-up includes my picks for the best add-ons for web designers/developers. The best part is that they’re all FREE!
Web Developer - Adds a toolbar with a wide variety of tools for the web designer/developer. This really is indispensable for anyone serious [...]
Mac or Windows… What do designers use?
May 16th, 2008 by zvannote
I still hear a lot of people say, designers always use Macs or Macs are better at video or graphics and PCs are better for business. A lot of the established stereotypes continue to live on. Watch any of Apple’s recent Mac ads for evidence. But is there really much difference? Is one inherently better [...]
Safari Books Online: Is it worth it?
April 30th, 2008 by zvannote
I was fortunate enough to work for a company a couple years ago that gave each of their employees a subscription to Safari Books Online. If you’re not familiar with this company, here’s how it works: You pay a monthly fee–as low as $10 (see below)–for access to most of the technical books published by [...]
How do you buy new music? CD or MP3?
March 13th, 2008 by zvannote
A student in a recent course handed out a survey asking some questions about entertainment preferences. It included the usual entertainment options for a college crowd and gave three options for music:
CDs
MP3 Downloads
Radio
This question intrigued me as I have a huge collection of CDs, and I’m still lukewarm about MP3 downloads. In addition to buying [...]
Is Silverlight a Serious Flash Competitor?
January 24th, 2008 by zvannote
Microsoft has now released version 1.0 of the Silverlight plug-in, pitting their new technology head-to-head with the widely used Adobe Flash plug-in. With an installation base nearing 100% for the Flash Player and nearly 90% for the latest couple versions (8 and 9) which allow sophisticated video and interactivity, Flash has a huge headstart.
So why [...]