Sourcing Stock Imagery We all need stock imagery from time to time and I think this is one of the areas of design that has steadily improved with the passing years. Firstly, if you have very specific imagery needs and/or a lack of time, commercial stock houses like iStockPhoto, Corbis and (our sometime Design View… Continue reading Free stock photos metasearch
Author: Jonathan
Generally interested in everything web, photography and video.
what is web2.0 video
What is Web 2.0? This video shows web 2.0 in a 5 minute overview. This the future of the web transforming it into a fully interactive experience, application based with social interaction.
MediaCoder – batch transcoding free
MediaCoder is a batch transcoder, which means it enables you to convert multiple files simultaneously. It supports all the major formats, and you can use it either to convert files from one format to another, or to resample files - for example, by reducing a video clips quality to make it phone-friendly. It is distributed… Continue reading MediaCoder – batch transcoding free
Extreme bike trials video, RR Trials (Rory and Ryan)
Extreme bike trials vid, From RR Trials Rory and Ryan Street Extreme Bike Trials video on YouTube, brilliant as usual. Enough said!
Mindmapping with the Database linker add-on
Mindmapping with the database linker add-on Installing the database linker The Mindmanager database linker addon can bedownloaded and installed. The database linker allows you to Connect to a Microsoft SQL Server Database and show a dataset from the database in a map. Once downloaded and installed you will notice an addition to the tabbed area… Continue reading Mindmapping with the Database linker add-on
Trip to the Nurburgring…
Some friends and me are thinking of making a trip to the Nurburgring in Germany. We've all got Porsches (theirs are Boxters but can't be picky...). Sounds like a drive of around 650 miles from Devon via the Tunnel. The real issue may be the insurance costs, and the results that could happen if we… Continue reading Trip to the Nurburgring…
The Booze Cruise….
Len, John, Martin and myself all set off at 11pm for the overnight ferry from Plymouth to Roscoff in France. The weather was fine although they had forecast a high tide due to the Equinox. Martin took what we grew to know as the 'packhorse' (VW Passat Estate); there was going to be some heafty… Continue reading The Booze Cruise….
Rory bike trials competition in dartmoor
Rory had a trials bike competition in Dartmoor this weekend with his friend Ryan. The competition was held near Hound Torre right in the depths of the national park. There were 10 stages to complete and they had to do each stage twice. It was a long day for the lads; luckily the weather wasn't… Continue reading Rory bike trials competition in dartmoor
Ajax tutorials and links
Articles Ajax: A New Approach to Web Applications, by Jesse James Garrett. The original article which coined the term. Why Ajax Matters Now by Jesse James Garrett. Ajax gives software a fresh look Blurring the line between desktop and Web applications. Weighing the Alternatives How Ajax stacks up against competing RIA approaches. JavaScript refactoring for… Continue reading Ajax tutorials and links
Verbier Skiing holiday 2006
As usual the skiing holiday was great. Verbier in Switzerland; good snow, company and skiing made it a extreme holiday. We managed probably 80% off-piste and by the end of the week I was actually getting the hang of it! Snow would have been a bit better if we had had a fresh dump, but… Continue reading Verbier Skiing holiday 2006
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