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February 2009
15: An open letter to software developers RE Adobe Fireworks
03: Dear Adobe Fireworks, it's not you, it's me.
January 2009
15: ExpressionEngine Plug-in: US States Select
08: ExpressionEngine Plug-in: Add VAT
01: Whatever you do, don't buy a Kia Sedona.
November 2008
28: Wired In To Recovery
October 2008
24: ExpressionEngine Plug-in: UK Counties Select
16: Migrating from TXP to EE - Step 5
06: The great Staples 'OrderCare' scam
03: Migrating from TXP to EE - Step 4
September 2008
27: Migrating from TXP to EE - Step 3
26: Migrating from TXP to EE - Step 2
22: Migrating from TXP to EE - Step 1
22: Blogging the migration from Textpattern to ExpressionEngine
18: ExpressionEngine Extension: NoScript Messages
August 2008
17: Building websites with ExpressionEngine 1.6
16: Catching an expiring domain name
July 2008
28: Free 'thinking' Breakfast, Reading, UK... Tmrw!
22: ExpressionEngine Plug-in: Encode/Decode
17: ExpressionEngine Mug!
16: Automating an availability statement in PHP
15: Hiding the Solspace Tag Tab for certain Weblogs in ExpressionEngine
11: Web Developer - London, UK
09: ExpressionEngine Plug-in: Link Target
08: ExpressionEngine Plug-in: Member Online?
07: Google Mail Labels. Maxlength=40.
03: Why choose ExpressionEngine?
June 2008
25: Should I blog this?
25: Developing for tomorrows web
May 2008
23: Red Ring of Death!
12: The obligatory Happy Birthday to me post
10: OS X desktop as a music video
07: Creative Assembly May 08
April 2008
20: It's not you, it's me...
02: Creative Assembly April 08
January 2008
23: Hello Mr Cripps
11: Jobs @ Erskine Design
December 2007
14: 2 x Web Developers - Berkshire, UK.
November 2007
15: Web Developer - Berkshire, UK.
October 2007
29: The faulty door on our Kia Sedona
16: ColdFusion Developer - Windsor, UK
05: I want to Buy a Puss3
September 2007
20: Hacking Expression Engine to add radio buttons and checkboxes to custom member profile fields
13: Junior Creative Developer - London, UK
August 2007
28: Digital Designer - Reading, Berks, UK
13: My car, for sale: Toyota MR2 Roadster
08: Junior Front-end developer - Wokingham, Berks, UK
01: SiteVista to become Litmus
July 2007
27: Looking for an SEO partner
05: Jobs going at Voyage - Reading, Berks, UK
June 2007
28: When Spotlight Attacks
13: The Snip
12: XHTML/CSS Contract - Southampton, UK
May 2007
31: Creative Director Reqd - Reading, Berks, UK
16: God is in the details
11: Joost Invites
10: Why is no one linking?
10: Just to clarify my position in the Mac vs PC debate
April 2007
26: See How it Feels
18: Web Developer Reqd - Windsor, Berks, UK
March 2007
14: Happy 3rd Birthday Neve!
09: Looking for a LAMP web app dev
07: Flash/Web Designer Reqd - Wokingham, Berks, UK
February 2007
16: A simple JavaScript to toggle page elements
January 2007
11: SiteVista launches email testing service
04: PS3 downscales Blu-ray to 480p on 720p HDTVs
December 2006
14: 2 freelance web devs rqd
November 2006
21: Kian Pitman - 'Hello World'
07: On demand Movies & TV coming to Xbox 360
October 2006
30: Xbox 360 Autumn Dashboard Update
12: Linerider Jumps the Shark
September 2006
26: The art of giving
20: Xbox 360 to get 1080p
15: Design is...
13: Web Dev Reqd - Reading, Berkshire, UK
August 2006
31: Thank You!
22: Happy 1st Birthday Isla
18: Creativity in a Telly Stylee
15: Goodbye Textdrive
June 2006
26: A boy it will be...
19: Creative Artworker Rqd - Reading, Berkshire, UK.
12: Web Dev Rqd - Dorking, Surrey, UK.
02: Inevitable?
May 2006
16: Flickrlicious
12: Goodbye PS2, Hello 360.
April 2006
26: 3 is the magic number
14: Oxton gives birth!
10: Customer service the right way
March 2006
24: Ubuntu, Ubuntu they drink it in the congo
21: Free Xbox360
15: PS3 launch dates confirmed
14: Happy 2nd Birthday Neve
10: I ♥ Expression Engine
09: Calling all Freelance Flash Developers!
06: iPod AV - Real or Fake?
02: Textdrive is kinda sucking right now
02: Bah, it's ghastly.
02: A fresh lick of paint for Pro-Bel
01: Mark of the web (or why IE6 sucks)
February 2006
28: 12 Free iTunes tracks (UK only)
24: If you just smile
22: Carson Summit Podcasts
17: Fireworks not dead (yet)
16: Featured in Computer Arts
16: The Future of Web Apps Summit
13: Adding on hover copyright to Lightbox
January 2006
26: Subscribe to my podcast with iTunes
23: Four things
18: 10 questions, the tables turned
16: Will you be at the Carson Summit?
11: Mac + Intel Ad
10: Optimus LED keyboard
09: You know you need a coffee when...
06: The joys of technology
05: The Winning Ticket
04: Listen to me Talkr (kinda)
December 2005
25: Seasons greetings
23: Drafty
19: Expression Engine goes free
06: Witness my grizzled visage
05: Goodbye Macromedia.com
November 2005
28: When upgrades turn bad
24: Yay, Print ordering from Flickr!
17: Basecamp Themes
16: Creating Advanced Custom Fireworks Panels
15: Google Analytics
14: Looking for ASP developers
09: Phone Companies May Soon Block Skype
08: CSSVista Launched
07: Julia Roberts in SPAM scandal!
01: 412 Precondition Failed
October 2005
31: SiteVista Review
26: Taunting Urinal
25: Print designer I ain't (update)
25: Third gen Squeezebox
19: New tricks with Textile
17: First words
13: Doesn't do what it says on the tin anymore
13: Decisions decisions
September 2005
23: Branding Nine Four (Again)
19: Branding Nine Four
09: When Flash 'is' good.
08: All the rage? Animated favicons
08: Halfway Between the Gutter and the Stars
07: 10 questions for Paul Farnell (Going it alone)
05: 10 questions for John Oxton (Going it alone)
02: Changes afoot
August 2005
26: 10 questions for David Longworth (Going it alone)
23: I'm a dad (again)!
22: 10 questions for Darren Miller (Going it alone)
21: Expecting Isla
17: 10 questions for Jon Hicks (Going it alone)
15: 10 questions for Craig Grannell (Going it alone)
12: Installing Instiki on Debian
12: Going it alone
08: Studio 8 Announced
05: How to cut your monthly NTL bill
03: Tag parsing in Textpattern articles
02: Pah! Out with the Mac!
July 2005
24: Learning to slide
23: Windows Vista
18: Customer Service Bandits
12: John Gone Jovi
07: London Terrorist Attacks
06: London wins Olympic bid!
05: Where'd those Fireworks Extensions go?
04: Mac newbie seeks Mac guru for short term relationship
June 2005
28: 2005 Wish List Update #1
22: Setting up a LAMP server, Part 1.
17: Taking a bite of something new
04: Linux virgin no more
02: Linux virgin
May 2005
29: Boing boing
26: How not to apply for a job
25: Available
17: Nintendo Revolution unveiled
17: Re-writing history
17: Sony PlayStation 3 unveiled
13: Xbox 360 unveiled & rumours of early PS3 launch
12: It's my birthday
11: Looking for talented interactive designers
04: Branded bird madness?
03: Getting on Google Maps
April 2005
23: Adding geographical tags to your website
21: Re-design Step 3: Er... start again?
19: Let me introduce Baby P #2
18: Adobe to acquire Macromedia
11: Macromedia Fireworks Beta
11: MXNA (2) Public Beta
11: Why is it taking so long?
March 2005
31: e-receipts?
26: Joined-up Website Design
17: Wedding Photography
15: 12 months as a father
11: 'Extrude Path' Extension for Fireworks
08: Feed me
February 2005
28: Time for a new text editor
25: Web Developer Required... (Berkshire, UK)
22: It's snowing!
08: 50 Gmail Invites...
January 2005
30: Giving up Coffee
28: VW Golf GTI - Singing in the rain
27: Fahrenheit 9/11
26: Flash Player Detection Kit Macrochat
26: Fireworks Best Practices Macrochat
21: Re-design Step 2: Look & Feel Concepts
20: Textpattern 1.0?
14: Re-design Step 1: Specify Requirements
11: Mac mini & iPod shuffle, most affordable ever
04: 'Pinwheel' AutoShape for Fireworks
December 2004
23: Fireworks Tips & Tricks Revealed
22: My 2005 Wish List
22: Tutorial on Creating Fireworks AutoShapes
22: 'File Info' AutoShape for Fireworks
22: 'Simple Linked Selection' Extension for Fireworks
15: Sorry...
03: CSS3 in Firefox
November 2004
29: Textpattern Resources
19: Friday fun... eggshot!
18: Supersonic!
12: Office Manager Required... (Berkshire, UK)
12: Senior Graphic Designer Required... (Berkshire, UK)
09: Firefox Start Page
09: Mozilla launches Firefox 1.0
05: NTL to penalise early broadband adopters
02: Macromedia DevNet Resource Kit Volume 9 Released
October 2004
27: Flash Satay - The new old way to embed Flash movies in XHTML
27: For Sale: 20GB Creative Nomad Jukebox Zen
26: Styling Horizontal Rules with CSS
25: Flash Player 8 demo'ed in Tokyo
19: Look daddy I can crawl, and climb, and stand!
19: Loadsa Gmail Invites...
19: Twist and Fade 2004 released
06: Neve is mobile!
02: Photo re-touching plug-ins for Fireworks
02: 'Inspire' AutoShape for Fireworks
September 2004
28: 'Orb' AutoShape for Fireworks
28: Fireworks gives Samuel warm fuzzies
28: 'Define Working Directory' Command Panel
27: '3D Box' AutoShape for Fireworks
26: Twist and Fade 2004 sneak peek
23: How to steal Fireworks AutoShapes
22: Sony redesigns PlayStation 2
20: Textpattern cake nearly ready
20: Fireworks 'Ruler' AutoShape
20: Fireworks 'Stroke Path' Command
20: Fireworks 'Heart' AutoShape
15: Fireworks 'Main Toolbar' Source Files
15: Team Macromedia (Fireworks)
15: Sidebar / Explorer Bar queries
15: Burnout 3 first impressions...
13: Twisted Animator Required... (Berkshire, UK)
07: In da hood
07: Where is Firefox 1.0?
06: New Fireworks 'Color Palette' Panel
01: Mozilla Redesign
01: ShaunInman.com Pirated?
August 2004
31: Nice or nasty?
31: The Flash Anthology: Cool Effects & Practical ActionScript
31: Easy comments in Flash
27: yugop.com v4
23: Armadillo v2
17: Rocking Snail!
17: Flash Video Kit Announced
03: A breath of fresh air...
02: I've got Art Rage!
July 2004
29: It's all in the detail
27: Ellipsis (Flash 7.2) updater out
25: Hello youth!
23: Macromedia DevNet Resource Kit Vol 8 Released
20: Phireworx 'Image Edger PRO'
20: The iPod. Remixed. Again.
19: Macromedia announce Flash Paper 2 and Contribute 3
17: Fireworks 'Main Toolbar' Command Panel
14: Fireworks 'Main Toolbar' Command Panel progress
13: Phireworx 'Batch Resizer'
12: Bookmark culling
09: A New Fireworks MX 2004 Autoshape: Ribbon
06: Macromedia Contribute Auction (Again)
June 2004
30: A grown up kind of green
29: Does the kottke.org re-design kinda suck?
28: Dare I add drop shadows?
28: New RSS feeds at Macromedia
27: 2 fingers up to Copy Control Audio CDs (Again)
23: Macromedia Devnet Travel Mug up for grabs
23: New Beastie Boys Album is Evil (Apparently)
23: Bookmark synchronisation
22: Macromedia Contribute Auction
22: A New Fireworks MX 2004 Autoshape: Wave
21: Resources for Extending Fireworks
18: Going Pete Tong
17: Clients hate scrolling
16: Duplicate Offset & Rotate Fireworks Extension is now free
16: Firefox 0.9 Released
15: All the best blogs have favicons
15: Another blog switch to textpattern
14: Fireworks Extension Authors
12: On the move...
10: Fireworks Symbol wish
09: Web standards: Who cares anyway?
08: Expression (Microsoft's first product to export to SWF)
07: Firefox 0.9 due on the 12th with new default theme
07: New Phireworx Commands on the way
04: RSS feeds by category
03: What browsers do you develop for?
01: The mystery of the shifting pixel
May 2004
28: Another Flash patch? Ellipsis.
27: Populating a Flash Application with data from MySQL via PHP
27: Flash Visual Sound Mixer
27: Interactive 3D CSS Box Model
27: Some neat (free) Fireworks plug-ins
26: Project Manager needed...
24: Fireworks API wish
21: 3D CSS Box Model
20: Splash Video
18: Drop Shadows are 'In'
17: Junk software
14: Two months old
12: Happy Birthday to me!
10: Blogger Relaunch...
10: Out of the loop
07: Extending Fireworks
April 2004
30: Browsing XML with Flash
27: Edge
26: Fireworks MX 2004 AutoShapes Tutorial
26: Fireworks vs Illustrator via hicksdesign
22: New Fireworks Command Panel: Calculator
22: New Fireworks Command Panel: Auto Save
21: Thunderbird re-branded
21: Fireworks Commands Wrapper
21: Possible issues with Fireworks MX extensions in MX 2004
20: Bad news on the car front
16: Page 23
16: One month old
15: "A9" debut
13: Web Accessibility and UK Law...
13: Pink Cow(s)
08: Small budgets are great
07: Fireworks Remote Procedure Calls
06: Textpattern plugins
05: Cooking with Textpattern
03: Great new Fireworks Extensions
March 2004
29: 2 fingers up to Copy Control Audio CDs
23: Phireworx SmartTabs
14: I'm a dad!
08: Best 'NO SPAM' message
07: Making my Dreamweaver Extensions MX 2004 compliant
02: Advanced New Document 04
February 2004
24: Thunderbird(s) are go!
23: Very Occasional Central
22: Phireworx blog
22: Goodbye youth, Hello responsibility
18: Footer Fetish...
17: Macromedia DevNet Resource Kit Vol 6 Released
16: Make Hotel Reservations
06: Dreamweaver Extensions going Pete Tong
05: Super Nudge
04: It's been a hard week for my car.
03: Badger badger badger
January 2004
21: The longest non-classical song
07: New mini iPod, iPod mini
04: JavaScript support in Director?
December 2003
19: Feeling Urgh!
18: It's a girl!
05: Something weird with PHP includes...
04: Fun with Sessions!
02: All change...
November 2003
27: Squeezebox!
October 2003
13: My employers are looking for a New Media Developer...
07: IE changes
September 2003
08: The best £200 I ever spent...
03: I'm going to be a Dad!
July 2003
28: Phireworx release ShapeShifter Set 2 for Fireworks MX...
25: Just finished working on this...
24: Duplicate, Offset & Rotate now available to purchase online.
16: New Aftershape release; 'Advanced New Document'
15: Creative news
14: Brian Edgin joins Phireworx as Senior Developer.
June 2003
03: I think it's time for a new web browser...
May 2003
16: Writing extensions for Fireworks MX is fun...
14: On Monday I reached the grand old age of 26...
07: 'PC World', full of sales guys who know nothing...
April 2003
29: Kleanthis has released a set of 4 new Fireworks MX extensions...
28: Phireworx release 'Super Guides' for Fireworks MX.
23: Yesterday I started my new job...
04: Duplicate and Offset most downloaded FW Utility on the exchange...
March 2003
26: Peggy Stancavage's Internet Homepage
20: It's all in his head...
19: Hey, I've only gone and got myself a new job...
February 2003
28: Project Fireworks release first commercial Fireworks MX extension: 'FireFrame'.
10: Style guidelines for publishing Fireworks Extensions
January 2003
14: My Fireworks extensions featured in 'Practical Web Projects'
09: Rubberduck launch Sreenweaver MX
December 2002
03: Amazing flash page turn effect
September 2002
14: 10 days, 1 Camera and some fantastic light
July 2002
12: Thoughts on Flash Communication Server MX
June 2002
24: Hey! I'm Married!
07: Hi, Today I get Married! :)

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