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Heat Sensitive Interior Design Is Here

Andy — Mon, 26 May 2008 12:35:17 +0000

A long long time ago, in a land I wish was far far away, was a trend to wear heat sensitive Tshirts that would change colour depending on your body temperature. Suffice to say this ‘trend’ (for want of a better, more derogatory word) soon petered out as people realised just how stupid they really looked. However, I am pleased to say that the same idea, material reacting and changing appearance under different temperatures, has made a stylish return to the home, this time in the form of wallpaper. See more here.

Tips To Improve Site Speed & Performance

Andy — Tue, 22 Apr 2008 22:30:38 +0000

Statistics show that the average browser will give a site a generous 7 seconds to perform or they’re outta there faster than you can click a mouse. Add the rumours that Google are factoring site response times into their algorithm and it becomes even more important. Check out these tips to speed up your site and make it more responsive.

Best 404 ever

Andy — Thu, 10 Apr 2008 08:41:22 +0000

There’s something to be said for a good 404, but even so many sites just have staid “there’s an error” pages that do very little to stop the visitor leaving. Treat this as an example of a well thought out 404 that actually appeals to the site’s target audience.

Unusually cool blog designs

Andy — Mon, 07 Apr 2008 18:11:36 +0000

Just in case you ever needed some inspiration for your blog, here are some unusually original (and in many ways artistic) Wordpress blog designs. Don’t let Kubrick get you down!