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  • Using JQuery to make all PDF links open in a new window

    Sometimes it can be really annoying for the user to open a PDF file in the same window, and sometimes you might find yourself working on an existing website, faced with the insurmountable task of making sure all PDF links open in a new window. Just like today. Forget about manual editing, it will only…

  • Smart 2.0

    Smart Communications, Inc., a subsidiary of PLDT and one of the top 2 mobile telecommunications providers in the Philippines, is now among the rebranders of 2008. The difference is subtle yet fairly noticeable even to non-designers.

  • Make free international calls with Skype

      I found it strange that so many people do not know about it yet, but you can actually call 1-800 numbers using a free Skype account! Of course you can also do this using a landline, but there may be instances where you would like to place a call using your computer: International calls…

  • 9 Essential principles for good web design

    Having studied UI design for my Masters degree, I never realized how important design principles were until I started applying them into my work. Principles such as guiding the eye, whitespace, usability, and typography all have a very important role to play in every design project. So, I am happy that I ran into this…

  • Apple MacBook Air: thin is in, even for geeks

    “The world’s thinnest notebook”. This is what Apple claims its latest tech toy to be. Having a dimension of 12.8′ (width) x 8.94′ (depth) x .76′ (height) (or 32.5 x 22.7 x 1.94 cm), this 3.0 pound (1.36 kg) notebook really does give new meaning to the term “notebook computer”. Time and time again, Steve…

  • The Immortals: Fifty Greatest Artists of All Time

    The second he sang the opening lines — “Close your eyes, and I’ll kiss you” — the crowd’s reaction was so intense that it all but drowned the song out … I understood in that moment one of the reasons why the Beatles had to stop performing. The songs weren’t theirs anymore. They were everybody’s.…

  • North Park: blacklisted!

    Due to sheer hunger I forgot that I had already banned North Park and so the other day I ended up in it. After 15 minutes of waiting I really wanted to get up and leave but decided to stay out of courtesy. When the food arrived it was like somebody splashed cold water all…

  • 10 Absolute “Nos!” for Freelancers?

    Funny how Samuel labels his list as “Absolute Nos” and then contradicts himself in a disclaimer on the second paragraph that goes “… here are ten questions I nearly always answer “No” to”. I guess people would say anything to come up with a catchy headline. Why don’t they be like Fox News and put…

  • Uses for a bricked iPhone

    Funny video

  • Destroying The Web2.0 Look

    While I do not quite agree with the title and with this article, I think it is still worth linking to this article especially since I get my daily dose of Web2.0 wannabes approving and disapproving site submissions at CSS Vault. Like it or not, design trends are here to stay. Just like drop shadows,…

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