Tips & tricks

How to optimise video for YouTube

Want to put video on in your blog or web site, or simply upload it to YouTube? Crunchergear gives some good advises on video optimisation for YouTube – the best ways to compress video and how to resize it and get best quality possible at the same time.


CSS: fixing all properties of div

Web designers are used to believe that in all browsers applies following conditions: A div is rectangular. Only one corner of a div can be absolutely positioned on a page. The location of the diagonally opposing corner must be determined by the width and height of the div. If the width and height are dynamic, [...]


How to prevent blinking in photos

If you’ve ever shot a photo of people, you’re sure to know what the blinking syndrome is. Especially if you must take a photo of more than a couple of people. Even most of everyone will be smiling, looking straight at the camera, always someone is going to blink. That results in invalid frame you [...]


Success recipes most people know, but too few follow

I’m on a way of self-development. It’s not about i wan to be wery rich and successful (though everypne needs money and success) or achieve something special. I just want to realise my ideas, to get to end what i’m started – web projects, articles, make journeys i’m always dreamed of, and so on. For [...]


7 tips for successful freelancing

Have you been thinking about quitting your job and become a freelancer? I did, though never dared. DesignersMind gives seven tips on how to be a successful freelancer. I’m working hard on tips 3 and 5 now. I try to find another constant source of income. No big success at prezent. Still website is in [...]


how to clean your mouse with sheet of paper

If you regularly use mouse you probably know the problems that surface especially if you use a mouse without the mouse pad. After using it for couple of weeks the mouse feels sticky or is hard to move and the pointer on the screen may not move smoothly and is jumping. It so because of [...]


5 cool thing you can do with PHP and Windows

Justin Silverton wrote an article about interesting use of PHP in Windows like eject CD-ROM of your computer or print pages. He give some examples of functionality but that only works with php running in a windows environment (IIS or apache). Article is here.


Seven effective ways to fight laziness

Just imagine what could you achieve if not that indolence. But everything is simple: set up an aim, detally plan your actions and go ahead – to conquer the world! But you allways face the enemy – your own laziness. It applies to me for sure. There are seven methods to fight indolence. Let’s skip [...]


Validators – tools to help webmaster

There are still discussions going on among webmasters about what’s more important – valid code or design which is displayed alike on all web browsers. I do not take hard stance – i think that webpage should look the same on all browsers but at the same time webmaster must write as valid code as [...]


Getting things done

What are general pirnciples of GDT (getting things done)? How to start or, what’s more important, to get a project done? Here are links to useful resources on GTD: Starting GTD ABC of GTD 21 links, to start GTD Guide to GTD 10 beginner behaviours GTD overview How to make an order Advanced workflow diagram [...]