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IE8 now available for download

posted March 21st, 2009 by Charlie Vaughan

Internet Explorer

Version 8 of Windows Internet Explorer is ready for download. IE8 thankfully promises to be more standards compliant than predecessors and as a result features a “Compatibility View” button to account for more…

Improved WordPress performance, shared hosting and 500 errors

posted February 3rd, 2009 by Charlie Vaughan

WordPress, shared hosting and 500 errors

I’d previously mentioned how I’d had problems with WordPress 500 errors when attempting to install plugins. I had put this down incompatibilities between WordPress MU and some plugins, but with a few simple changes to the configuration of the PHP installation on your hosting account, you can quickly improve WordPress performance. more…

Twitter, TwitPic and TwitterFeed

posted January 17th, 2009 by Charlie Vaughan

twitpic.com

I’ve been playing with a few Twitter spin-offs this week, TwitterFeed and TwitPic. The first allows you to automatically post items on an RSS feed to your Twitter account, while TwitPic allows you to post your pictures to your Twitter account via a mobile device, email or web interface. more…

Dummies guide to image compression algorithms

posted June 22nd, 2008 by Charlie Vaughan

Dummies guide to compression algorithms

In order to compress your images to best effect it helps to understand the compression technologies (algorithms), used by the popular file formats for web graphics. This helps you understand why one image will achieve better clarity or smaller file size, compared to another image using the same compression settings. You can then optimise your settings to suit the image. more…

Dummies guide to image formats

posted May 3rd, 2008 by Charlie Vaughan

Dummies guide to image formats

Choosing the right format depends on the task in hand, while some basic understanding of the underlying technologies will go a long way in getting the most from your image manipulation software.

The four most important file formats used on the web are the GIF (Graphics Interchange Format), JPEG (Joint Photographic Experts Group) and the 8-bit or 24-bit PNG (Portable Network Graphics). Each of these formats has its own benefits, giving it a role in the creation of web graphics. more…

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