Journal

March 2010
10 Easing Rails development with Hirb
February
25 Using the Rails bundle in TextMate
November 2009
30 ExpressionEngine 2 add-on status
19 The browser market is still broken
16 Sass is a beautiful thing
09 HTML5 video for all (well almost)
05 In bed with HTML5, CSS3 and Jekyll
September
04 Setting up local websites on Snow Leopard
August
28 Twitter feature request - hash tag follows
14 Experimenting with CSS3 and HTML5
11 Using cURL for web development
July
30 Auto update an Ubuntu Server with Aptitude
28 IE6 Notice - Encourage users to upgrade IE6
20 Writing shell scripts more quickly in vi
02 Drag and drop in HTML5
June
05 The HTML 5 Video Element
04 The continued need for semantic HTML
01 Techno kittens love HTML5
May
03 Using custom shell scripts on OSX or Linux
03 ExpressionEngine permissions shell script
April
23 Ubuntu 9.04 Jaunty Jackalope Released
14 Testing with IE6, IE7 and IE8 on VirtualBox
March
31 Chroot SFTP users on Ubuntu Intrepid
24 Magento and ePDQ - Part 2
13 Deploying ExpressionEngine with Git and Capistrano
February
27 Setting up a backup strategy with Amazon S3
26 Ubuntu v OSX smackdown
25 Magento and ePDQ - Part 1
24 CSS3 Tour - RGBa Colour Values
20 CSS3 Tour: border-radius
16 Populating forms with YQL, jQuery and Microformats
10 I don't sell sheds!
January
15 YQL supporting microformats
December 2008
04 Adding SFTP Users with a limited Shell in CentOS 5.2
November
01 ExpressionEngine plugin - Friendly 404 pages
October
28 PHP 101 - The if statement
09 Page zoom and CSS typography
September
17 UK Government standards draft needs rethinking
10 Google Chrome - no pulse racing but it is fast
08 Reflecting on dConstruct 2008
02 Google enters browser market with Google Chrome
August
14 Two new Yahoo goodies
July
28 Setting up mod_ssl on Apache Centos 5.2
11 Using Aliases in the Linux Shell
02 Inclusive New Media Design Featured on Channel 4
June
18 How not to launch a browser
13 Safer Linux administration with sudo
11 Prevent your SSH connection from freezing
04 Looking through grid-tinted glasses
May
25 Learning from Inclusive New Media Design
22 Batch resizing in Photoshop
20 Wrapping up Inclusive New Media Design
07 Screen Modes in Photoshop
April
30 Camera RAW or JPEG?
26 Illustrator 101 - Guides and Smart Guides
24 IE6 not going anywhere soon
21 Saving time with Smart Objects in Photoshop
21 Mobile sites are more than mini-mes
20 Make a photograph black and white in Photoshop CS3
17 Reflecting on FOWD '08
11 Gmail and HTML Emails
10 Designing with grids in Photoshop
05 Reflecting on two years in business
03 Effective text only emails
March
19 User testing with intellectually disabled users
04 Microsoft and IE8 default behaviour
03 The Defensive If Statement
03 Automating backups with Amazon S3 on Linux
February
27 Using Shared Keys with SSH on Centos 5
26 Educating clients about browsers
16 Domain forwarding in Apache
January
30 Using Flickr to help users with Intellectual Disabilities
22 IE8 - The Good, The Bad and The Ugly
18 Using the iPhone alarm
18 Securing Plesk on a Media Temple (dv)3 server
17 Realistic highlights in Illustrator
11 My life, my data
03 Changing the name of a MySQL database
December 2007
18 Chrismas 2007 Wallpaper
14 Opera's Antitrust Action With Microsoft
08 Book Review: Just Ask - Shawn Lawton Henry
06 Working with scans in Photoshop
05 What's wrong with Plesk
05 Inclusive New Media Design
03 Running ExpressionEngine on Media Temple's (dv) Part 3
November
28 Web Standards in Email Clients
27 Running ExpressionEngine on Media Temple's (dv) Part 2
23 Embracing progressive enhancement
22 Running ExpressionEngine on Media Temple's (dv) Part 1
18 Photoshop CS3 - Quick Selection Tool
16 Managing a site upgrade
05 Delivering inclusive websites
October
30 Stroke a stroke in Photoshop
30 Leopard OSX's UI Design
27 Creating backgrounds with Patterns in Photoshop
27 Auto-blend photographs in Photoshop
26 IE7 one year on
22 How to Sync iCal and Google Calendar
19 Colour sampling outside Photoshop
18 Easy image sharpening in Photoshop
08 WebKit to support font-face
03 Photoshop 101 - Transparent Fills
September
21 Book Review: Prioritizing Web Usability
19 The New Photoshop Logo
13 10 ways to stress test your design
August
19 Illustrator 101 - The Twirl Tool
16 Illustrator 101 - Opacity Masks
14 Glossy badges in Illustrator
09 Pattern Brushes in Illustrator Part Two
07 Pattern Brushes in Illustrator Part One
02 Circular shapes and patterns in Illustrator
July
30 Moving your online identity
27 Repeating shapes in Illustrator
26 Free icon set - Quant
23 Managing colours in Illustrator CS3
18 Illustrator 101 - The Blend Tool
12 Dotted lines in Photoshop
07 Rounding edges in Illustrator
06 Custom brushes in Illustrator
03 Smarter Illustrator with Symbols
June
29 Creating a comment icon in Illustrator
28 Drawing symmetrical shapes in Illustrator
26 Using tessellation in CSS
23 Illustrator 101 - Line Tools
22 Illustrator 101 - The Type Tool
19 Pattern Swatches in Illustrator
19 Expression Engine 1.6
09 Preparing for a site launch
05 Can the traditional agency last?
May
30 Site Navigation in CSS and XHTML
26 Illustrator 101 - The Pen Tool
22 Illustrator 101 - The Lasso Tool
21 Improving image quality in Photoshop
14 Illustrator 101 - The Magic Wand Tool
14 10 ways to spot a good front-end coder
11 Illustrator 101 - Selection tools
09 Updating content using unobtrusive ajax
08 Managing colour schemes in CSS
03 Redesign just about done
April
23 Book Review : Beginning Javascript - Christian Heilmann
18 The joy and curse of WYSIWYG
16 Typographic layout with negative margins
March
29 Learning Javascript - Altering Content
26 Learning Javascript - Creating Content
25 Using PHP to enhance CSS
24 Book Review : Eric Gill - Essay on Typography
21 Creating grunge effects in Photoshop
15 Learning Javascript - Keeping Markup Clean
12 Typography for the Web
08 Quotations in CSS
06 Default Styles for CSS
February
26 Photoshop 101 - The Pen Tool
26 Concentric text in Photoshop
22 Book Review: CSS Cookbook - Christopher Schmitt
21 Creating custom shapes in Photoshop
20 Photoshop 101 - The Type Tool
17 Using patterns in Photoshop
14 Book Review - HTML & XHTML - Musciano & Kennedy
13 Bored by Web 2.0 Design
12 Drop Shadows with CSS
10 The importance of semantic markup
10 Photoshop 101 - Path and Direct Selection Tools
05 Photoshop 101 - Burn, Dodge and Sponge Tools
05 Book Review : DOM Scripting - Jeremy Keith
04 How to add video to your site
03 Photoshop 101 - The Blur Tool
January
31 Wallpaper for websites
30 Book Review: Don't Make Me Think - Steve Krug
29 New fonts in Windows Vista
28 Curved boxes in CSS
22 10 Usability Techniques
21 Book Review: Cascading Style Sheets - Eric Meyer
19 Photoshop 101 - The Gradient Tool
16 My web typography is awful
13 Contact details in one click
11 Controlling font size using CSS
03 Beating CSS Bloat
December 2006
21 Creating usable forms
18 Review of Photoshop CS3 Beta
13 DOM + CSS = A beautiful couple
11 Web users are bigger than egos
09 Overlapping tabbed navigation in CSS
08 Firebug is simply brilliant
06 Photoshop 101 - The Eraser Tool
03 Christmas Shopping
November
28 Making promotional graphics
24 Photoshop 101 - The History Brush Tool
22 Choosing a colour scheme for the web
19 Photoshop 101 - The Clone Tool
15 10 Steps to Better CSS
11 Photoshop 101 - The Brush Tool
05 Photoshop 101 - The Healing Brush Tool
05 Book Review: The Elements of Typographic Style - Bringhurst
October
30 Photoshop 101 - The Slice Tool
29 Using background images with links
26 Photoshop 101 - The Magic Wand Tool
20 Curving The Edges of Images in Photoshop
19 Why use Web Safe Colours?
17 Photoshop 101 - The Lasso Tool
11 10 Tips for Good Web Copy
07 Writing Good XHTML and CSS Part 2
06 Book Review: Homepage Usability - Nielsen & Tahir
September
30 Photoshop 101 - The Move Tool
28 Preparing for IE7 - Limiting CSS Hacks
26 Writing good XHTML and CSS Part 1
26 Photoshop 101 - The Marquee Tool
24 The Benefits of Usablity, Accessibility and Web Standards
20 10 Steps to Improving Usability
19 Creating Captioned Images in Photoshop
08 10 Tips For Print Designers Coming To The Web
05 Book Review: Web Designer's Reference - Craig Grannell
August
21 New UK Postal Prices Will Impact Online Businesses
16 CSS Font Size not inherited in IE tables
11 Back Buttons and POST data
02 Matt Cutts Of Google Speaks On SEO
02 Jakob Nielsen sees Red Green and Blue
July
27 Windows Vista and XP Dual Boot
19 RNIB Accessibility Blog
19 Moving On From The Disability Discrimination Act
18 Windows Vista User Interface Design
18 First WSG London Event
14 Forgetting the Web For a While
04 An Explanation of RSS (Really Simple Syndication)
June
29 Guide to Commissioning Accessible Websites now free
21 Google Sitemaps Cron Job
16 Usability - The Forgotten Pillar of Good Design
14 Vienna - A Great Free Mac Newsreader
13 Comprehensive CSS Resource
01 Goodbye Internet Explorer Hacks (well maybe)
May
27 Flock - One browser too far?
26 Mac Browser Love-in
23 MacBook Pro SMC Firmware Update Causing Problems
23 Apple iPhone - Another small object of desire
19 Mac motifs on Windows Messenger Live design
18 Is Web 2.0 More Than Just A Buzzword?
16 Websites On Mobile Phones
09 How To Get The Most From Your Homepage
02 Securing upload folders in PHP on Unix Servers
April
14 Content is King
11 Creating A Digital Strategy For A Growing Business
10 Better coding with Fangs
05 Branding and logos - from ideas to implementation
05 A Worthwhile Accessibility Guide for Clients
02 Why Web Standards Matter
March
04 Google Sitemaps. Google opening up?
02 Internet Explorer 7
01 Why Isn't My Site Top Of Google?
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George Ornbo is a freelance web developer living in London, UK.
I create usable web applications and interfaces.
I'm available for hire from April 2010.