The BBC Indus Valley site that I provided the illustrations for in March 2005 has been nominated for a Digital Media award.
The first ever Digital Media Awards launched in Dublin in January 2003. The objective of the event was to raise awareness of [...]
After reading about the silktide sitescore tool on Nitallica’s blog, I put this site to the test. It fares pretty well, getting the maximum score for accessibility and design, and scoring a respectable 8.5 out of 10 overall.
What brings the score down is my lack of visitor votes (hint, hint). If you would like to [...]
For the few folks who frequent my forums, you may have noticed that the Open Discussions sections have been removed. Now all the forums require registration to be able to post comments.
This move has been forced on me by the continuous abuse of the forums by spammers, who post link laden comments in an attempt [...]
I have just created my first application for Mac OS X. It is a simple AppleScript application that creates a Growl notification every 15 minutes to remind you to save your progress while working.
Find out more about OughtoSave.
Terry at To The Point Software has released an update to his excellent font browser The Fontz. I recently created a new icon for The Fontz, and I am far too excited at seeing my name mentioned in the release notes:
v4.3.3
new program icon by Richard Smith fixed bug that occurred when trashing an uninstalled font some toolbar [...]
Okay, I think I’ve added all the images and animations that I need to, so I’ve reset all the “view” counters so that they aren’t distorted by my own editing and browsing. I’ve used this opportunity to add new things, and omit some stuff that either isn’t relevant or is similar to other material. It’s [...]
I am very pleased to announce the launch of my brand new site!
If you are a returning visitor, you will notice that everything around here is brand new. A while ago, I decided that my site needed a complete overhaul, and in my spare time have been working on this new version for the last [...]
Fair play to the people of London. Watching the news this morning, the overwhelming reaction from people travelling to work seems to be “screw the terrorists, life goes on as normal”. People are shocked and angry, but not scared, and certainly not willing to let these lunatics win. The London News Review carries an open [...]
The news of the bombs in London has shocked and horrified our country, and the rest of the world has been quick to offer sympathy and support. Members of the Spanish public, having suffered recently in the Madrid bombing, have e-mailed the BBC news services offering their thoughts and condolences.
This attack has come as a [...]