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Posted on 29 Mar 2011

Fonts and the internet

There are two sure fire way of using fonts. The first one is to use the built in fonts available on OS X and Windows. You can find the complete list here: http://www.ampsoft.net/webdesign-l/WindowsMacFonts.html But if you are looking for more than this you will have to use Cufon. There are a few other packages out there but Cufon works... Read More »
Posted on 29 Mar 2011

Internet Explorer 7 Compatibility Mode

Well Internet Explorer 9 is finally here and we will now have to code for it. If you’re like me working in a production environment then most likely it is more of a hassle than a blessing since IE 6 through 9 are still out there. The best practice is to code for the widest compatibility which, for internet... Read More »
Posted on 07 Oct 2010

Understanding the web page

Trying to conceptualize browsers and the internet can be a daunting thing. The hardest part to deal with is the browser and all the flavors of them that are out there. To think of dealing with a browser I like to think of the story of the painter. Read More »
Posted on 14 Dec 2009

Google Speech API

Google added an unoffical text to speech API that you can access with a simple query string and it will reply with an MP3 file. you can copy this url into a browser http://translate.google.com/translate_tts?q=jason+mcalpin+is+cool. You can change it to say anything you want. Give it a try with the field below Read More »
Posted on 15 Aug 2009

CSS Expressions

I've come across expressions in CSS style sheets and decided to investigate if they really were as powerful as they seem... Read More »
Posted on 15 Jul 2009

KODU – EKG Respawner

For those of you new to the latest Xbox Community game Kodu, it is a game creation engine that allows you to build using a simple modular system that is fun to work with. Having built a few games in it I thought I would share solutions to some of the more complex techniques used in other games. The... Read More »
Posted on 14 Jul 2009

Your Master Habit

happiness is a direct result of how much control we have over our environment, and control is directly correlated with how well we’re able to form and maintain positive habits Read More »
Posted on 30 May 2006

Links to gaming sites

http://www.rsart.co.uk/mediawiki/index.php?title=Main_Page http://www.realtimecg.com/ http://boards.polycount.net/ubbthreads.php Read More »