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In this resources centre you will find an ever-expanding wealth of useful information for those interested in web design and technology, including HTML and CSS tips and techniques, software reviews, hardware reviews, Photoshop tutorials, and much more.

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Use a web server as if it was sitting next to you

After years of using conventional FTP/SSH clients, MacFusion provides a solution so integrated with the Mac Finder that it may completely replace all other alternatives. By mounting a web server as an external drive on your desktop you can browse, open and edit files directly on the server from pretty much any app on your computer.

Sprucing up images with CSS borders

Just floating an image in your text isn't enough to make it look good. However, CSS borders can be used to create attractive, stylish and effective border effects. Matthew Dawkins shows you how to make your photos look fantastic.

News: MiniGallery 0.7 released

After a long period of no development, I have finally found time to come back to MiniGallery and develop it further. Version 0.6 took the first step towards making the code more efficient, but v0.7 has been completely recoded from the ground up to be object-oriented, making it more powerful, more efficient, and easier for me to add more functionality later on too.

How to record sermons

Like it or not, podcasts are the latest trend in getting the message out into the world. It may come as a relief, then, that it doesn't require too much in the way of equipment to start recording sermons and publishing them as podcasts. All you need are the right tools, and Matthew guides you through some of the options.

MacBook Air comparison

Those in the know will have been astounded by the new MacBook Air unveiled in Steve Jobs' keynote presentation the other day. By golly, it's thin. But how does it compare to other laptops on the market? Matthew takes a look at the MacBook Air, Toshiba Tecra and Toshiba Satellite Pro to see which really offers the most.

Sliding doors rollover effects

Ever since the 90s, when web sites became enormously popular and had garish animated GIFs in every conceievable position, web designers have been using rollover effects to create the feel of interactivity. However, the 'sliding doors' approach is faster and more efficient, and has enormous potential in a wide range of situations. It's not difficult either.

Categories

HTML/CSS

HTML is what all web pages are made from, and CSS is what makes it all look pretty. These articles show you how to use certain objects, reveal some little-known goodies available, and showcase some cool visual effects you can create with the power of stylesheets.

Software

What's the best program to use? How does this one compare to that one? Is the new version any better than the old one? We ask all these questions, and usually provide answers too! So if you want the low-down on a piece of software, check out these reviews first.

Hardware

The time will come eventually when your computer dies, your MP3 player goes through the washing machine, and your monitor gets tea spilt on it. So we've made buying hardware easier for you by reviewing it for you, highlighting the pros and cons before you get there.

Other articles

Anything that doesn't fit into the categories above!  Here you'll find anything from step-by-step tutorials to articles about web design and best practice... just have a look and see what there is.