Archive for 2008

17 mega-creative side scrolling websites.

December 29, 200810 Comments

Side scroller websites have been around for quite some time, but with the penetration now of javascript effects and frameworks, some new sites popping up around the web are really beginning to shine. Some of the following websites show how javascript can be employed to great effect to create eye popping content and imagery. Enjoy [...]

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JQuery Google co-op engine

December 29, 20082 Comments

Was having a play about last night with Google co-op, and I’ve went to the trouble of collecting some JQuery plugin sites. So if you are looking for an accordion effect, or Coda popup bubbles, or apple menus or sortable table it’s a one stop shop. There are over 1048 sites being indexed for plugins [...]

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2009 life / geek goals.

December 24, 20085 Comments

Maybe it’s the time of year, but I’ve got very contemplative and restless recently. I know its not new years just yet but I’ve decided to create a 2009 to-do chart. Hey – if you don’t set target’s you’ll never reach any goals. So in no particular order, here’s what I want to achieve in [...]

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links and things 23/12/08

December 23, 20080 Comments

Dell makes 1 million on Twitter. Worth it?  Interesting debate over on VentureBeat. Twitter user during a plane crash Knock off Santa Some awesome papervision 3D work. It’s that time of year again. an old. Xmas games post AfterEffects. Talent. The Mac giving tree. Grow a Xmas Tree Narrow Stairs – Death Cab’s new Album on [...]

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Eek. Hit by a nasty virus.

December 22, 20080 Comments

Our main domain (www.webdistortion.com). Is currently redirecting here as we’ve been hit by a server side virus that our host (Fasthosts) takes no responsibility for. The default file continues to insert particularly annoying javascript that results in serious site issues (multiple popups) for internet explorer users. Thankfully this subdomain is hosted elsewhere (Blacknight Solutions), we’ll [...]

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The power of writing style. Who is worth reading around the web?

December 21, 20081 Comment

I’ve only started to really hone my writing skills online. Over the past 12 months this blog has grown from a subscriber base of nil – to 200+. So for those of you who are still reading. Thanks. However in that space of time I’ve had to relearn how to write for the web, and [...]

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6 industries / businesses the web changed forever.

December 12, 20084 Comments

In the words of the mighty Bob Dylan. The times they are a changin’. Or correction – ‘the times they have a changed’. There are a many traditional industries that wish the internet had never happened, as their business models have been severely affected by it. Give it a couple of years and there will [...]

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Design and social proof.

December 11, 20082 Comments

The recognition of your brand online is connected extremely closely to your site design. In fact I’d go as far as to say that your brand is your design. It’s never been more important to look good, in order to attract customers / visitors. The bar has been set high – look at the site [...]

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7 ways to gain fresh e-commerce traffic for free.

December 6, 20084 Comments

The true brilliance of owning and running an e-commerce store comes when retailers know how to and implement marketing online. So how do you even start that?

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Roll your own social Network. 20 links for wannabies.

December 3, 20083 Comments

If you are a web developer, I dare say you’ve had a thought or two about creating a niche social network. Well, before you jump in feet first, lets have a look at a round up of some of the best open source and hosted solutions already out there. Believe it or not this is [...]

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