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Blogging and all that malarkey
Kerfuffle on the Planet of the Apes
Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes is out and I decided to update one of my responsive easter egg headers—Kerfuffle on the Planet of the Apes—with more efficient, modern code.
CSS Specisithity
Originally published in 2005 and updated in 2024, CSS Specisithity explains how to master specificity using Star Wars metaphors. It’s been credited with helping web designers and developers understand what’s often considered a complex subject.
The popular Contract Killer template
Clarify what’s expected on both sides to help build great relationships between you and your clients. Contract Killer is plain and simple and there’s no legal jargon. It’s customisable to suit your business and has been used on countless web projects since 2008.
Killer Privacy
General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) templates can cost hundreds of Pounds, so I thought I’d turn my hand to writing a GDPR data protection and privacy policy in the spirit of Contract Killer. Be compliant without bamboozling customers.
Layout Love
I wanted a simple set of layout modules I could call on for design projects, so I developed my own. I call them Layout Love and rather than keep them to myself, I
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15 Extremely Helpful Free Graphic Design Courses
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1. Alison Online
Alison calls itself a “new world of free certified learning.” It says its goal is to make it possible for anyone to study anything, from anywhere, at an
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Weeknotes 23:06
March 1, 2023
Week of Feb 19–25
Modern CSS Development
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