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15 cool word illusions 2007-11-21 04:38:56 If you're a regular visitor (reader) of my blog, you'll probably know that I (http://www.marcofolio.net/other/illusion_of_a_3d_dragon.html) really like (http://www.marcofolio.net/video/the_best_optical_illusion_video.html) optical illusions (http://www.marcofolio.net/imagedump/faces_everywhere_15_images_8_illusions.html). Here's another article about this phenomenon, now it's all about optical illusions with words.
I'll start off with a classic. Check out the following image.
Say aloud the ink color of each word. How quickly can you do it? Did you slow down?
15 nightmares of a web designer or developer 2007-11-30 14:02:56 Regular readers that know a little bit more about me (http://www.marcofolio.net/about_me.html), will know that I'm a freelance webdesigner. During the years, I had several employers that want me to build them a website. Some of them had some questions that made me thinking "WHY?!". Here are a 15 "favorite" nightmares of any web designer or developer.
Oh, and to help you all, I added some tips so that you'll be able to avoid these nightmares. It'll make you sleep tight like a baby.
[Imagedump] November 2007 - Part 2 [50 Images] 2007-11-30 09:18:00 Here's a small collection of the best, funniest or coolest images from November
2007.
This is part 2 from November. You can also view part 1 (http://www.marcofolio.net/imagedump/imagedump_november_2007_part_1_50_images.html).
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Top 10 PC pranks 2007-11-28 07:58:43 Are you ready to pull up a couple of pranks
on your friends, colleagues or family members? Try getting on their PC and set up one (or more!) of these pranks. They're all totally harmless and will give you a laugh.
Some of these pratical jokes can be a little bit corny, others will drive the user crazy. Do you have any additional pranks that you would like to share?
Block ad-/spyware/popups without installing software 2007-11-26 10:16:10 Do you also hate ad (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Adware)-/spyware (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spyware)/popups (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pop-up_ad)? I guess most people will answer that question with a "Yes". There is many (free) software on the market that will get rid of any of this (Spybot S&D (http://www.safer-networking.org/), Ad-Aware (http://www.lavasoft.com/) etc.). The Firefox plug-in AdBlock (http://addons.mozilla.org/addon/10) does help a lot too.
But what if you don't want to install any software or have Firefox? Here's a small trick that will help you to block any ad-/spyware/popups without installing software.
This trick will work in Windows XP, I don't know if it works on Windows Vista.
50+ under 1MB free useful tools [Windows] 2007-12-06 09:01:10 Small programs doesn't mean they're bad programs. Think about the build-in programs in Windows
like Notepad and Calculator. They're not bad at all. Here's a list of over 50 small (Under 1 MegaByte in download!) Windows applications that are really useful and will make your life easier.
Most of these programs are freeware. Some have an ugly website or UI, but don't let that fool you. They're really powerful and do what they do. Nothing less, nothing more.
Girls == Windows && Boys == Linux 2007-12-03 09:38:41 I found this post through my blogrush widget (http://www.blogrush.com/r13766501). It's a list of comparisons of Girls
with Windows
and Boys with Linux
. I think it's pretty funny if you think about it.
Oh, and if you have a girlfriend, don't compare her with Windows. She'll not like it.
Crazy wannahave for Christmas: Splash pig 2007-12-18 13:04:30 Christmas (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Christmas) is coming up and you're searching everywhere to buy something cool for someone else. Thing is, you actually don't have time of all of this. Don't worry; Here's a nice little gift that will give joy to anyone. I don't know the English term, but I like to call it the Splash
pig.
He looks pretty normal (but cute) on the picture, but check out the video's below and you'll see why it's so cool. Oh, and of course you can give yourself one for the holidays.
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22 beautiful image galleries for your website 2007-12-16 16:35:30 I'm sorry folks, I don't know why this is. The number "22" has hit me and I don't know why. After my articles with top 22 CSS tutorials (http://www.marcofolio.net/css/top_22_css_tutorials.html), 22 steps you must do after setting up a blog (http://www.marcofolio.net/tips/22_steps_you_must_do_after_setting_up_a_blog.html) and my previous article about the top 22 photoshop tutorials (http://www.marcofolio.net/photoshop/top_22_photoshop_tutorials.html), I now give you a nice collection of 22 beautiful image galleries for your website
.
This is a list with 15 JavaScript galleries and 7 Flash-based galleries.
Best of all, these galleries are all completely free. Grab one and use it wisely for your website and your visitors will be stunned.
Top 22 Photoshop tutorials 2007-12-14 12:30:26 After my post about top 22 CSS tutorials (http://www.marcofolio.net/css/top_22_css_tutorials.html), now I give you a collection of my top 22 Photoshop
(http://www.adobe.com/products/photoshop/index.html) Tutorials. You can learn a lot from these tutorials and you can create really nice art. Please take note that these tutorials are not very hard, but not for beginners either.
Oh, and don't forget to check out the Ultimate Photoshop Design Resources which can help you a lot when creating nice art in Photoshop. Good luck!
The best StumbleUpon related images 2007-12-12 15:49:16 StumbleUpon (http://www.stumbleupon.com/)... The most addicting and fun social community website at this moment. I made it to the Top Stumblers on 12/2 (http://stumbleupon.wikia.com/wiki/StumbleUpon_Wiki:Top_stumblers) and I don't know if I should be proud of it, or not.
Here's a list of a couple of the funniest SU related
images that I collected during the stumbling. Most are "well-known" by die-hard stumblers, but I think they're still pretty funny to see, enjoy.
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10 quick random tips that can be really useful 2007-12-11 05:17:34 Time for some quick tips. Here are 10 quick random tips that can be really useful.
Creating invisible folders, changing your webbrowser, multiple Yahoo! messenger login and more small tips.
Bored? Dress your dog! 2007-12-10 09:44:14 We're owning a dog for a while now. His name is Billy and it's a very nice dog. There are some people on the world that like to dress up their dog. Sometimes, it looks pretty nice, like the tie on this dog.
But some people just don't know when to stop. Here are 20 pictures of dogs that are dressed up for halloween (which was a couple of weeks ago). And sometimes, people really do look like their dogs (http://www.flyaboveall.com/dogs.htm) (or is it the other way around?).
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Create a sticky sidebar or box 2007-12-24 12:39:09 After my previous article on how to create a peeling corner on your website (http://www.marcofolio.net/webdesign/create_a_peeling_corner_on_your_website.html), I now give you another great thing for your website. I'll explain how to create a sticky sidebar or box that will scroll down with the user. Excellent to put your navigation in, promoting your RSS Feed (http://feeds.feedburner.com/marcofolio) or placing advertisement.
This technique uses CSS (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cascading_Style_Sheets) and JavaScript (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/JavaScript). Works in IE7+, Firefox, Opera and Safari.
Unusual transportation [50 Images] 2007-12-20 11:49:59 I own my drivers license for a couple of months now and it's really nice to have one. You can just drive around and go to places you want to. But on the street, you can find the most ridiculous co-travellers. Here are 50 images of transportation like you'll probably (hopefully!) never see on the streets again.
How many signs would there be placed in the flyover from the image above?
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mfBeer: A PayPal donation plugin for Joomla! 2008-03-11 05:19:32 mfBeer is a Joomla
! plugin that allows you to add a "buy-me-a-beer" PayPal
() donation text at the bottom of each article. The original idea was from the Buy-me-a-beer (-me-a-beer-paypal-donation-plugin/) Wordpress () plugin.
The message created is very flexible, highly customizable and based on how to create a valid CSS alert message ().
Want to kindly ask your visitors to donate some money? mfBeer is the anser!
mfBeer Download
Phun: Fun with physics 2008-03-08 04:49:48 iPhone () users will probaly know the app iPhysics (). Computer games will know the games The Incredible Machine () and Line Rider (-line-rider-online). But what if you combine the power of those games in one? Than you'd have Phun ().
The falling sand game (), that uses Java, does come pretty close to Phun. Gravity and different materials makes these so interesting and fun.
15 stunning motion typography videos 2008-03-05 06:18:09 Motion typography (or kinetic typography) refers to the art and technique of expression with animated text. Expressing yourself through animated words with graphics can be really convincing and cool to see. Flying, floating, growing, expanding, turning characters is what you'll see in the next minutes.
I've selected 15 very nice motion typography movies. Some are more breathtaking than others, but they're all outstanding. They all know how to use typography very well and it'll be a joy for your eyes, although some will be really fast.
You can get a massive design inspiration kick just by watching these videos
. I wouldn't mind if real film starters or music videos in the future will be like this.
If you want to create such a movie on your own, you can try Adobe After Effects () or SWiSH Ma
mfBlank: External link recognition with icon suffix 2008-03-02 15:17:21 If you have a website, one of the main things you want to do is keeping your users to stay. That's why, when you link to an external website, most people will add the attribute target="_blank" (new window) to the link.
This method can be pretty time consuming, especially when you're not using a WYSIWYG editor. For more user friendly links, you could also add a suffix icon to show a new window will open.
mfBlank does all this work for you! It recognizes outgoing links and adds the target="_blank" and an icon automatically. This way, you'll make sure to keep your visitors on your site.
The script is very small, but can be really useful for your website.
Are you tired of placing the target=_"blank" attribute to all links on your Joomla! website? mfBlank is your solution and it automatic Read more:External
Add a webclip icon for easy iPhone access 2008-02-29 10:49:35 Today, I got my own iPhone
. Big thanks to my girlfriend who knew someone that had a spare. Now you might think: "Why does he get one from someone else instead of buying one in the shops"? There's a very simple reason for that: The iPhone isn't released in Europe (yet).
The iPhone, like many other smart phones, can connect with the internet. What if you want the user to have a nice, fancy button for easy & fast access to your website? This is where the Webclip kicks in.
Remember my tutorial on how to create a favicon for your website ()? A webclip is like a favicon for the iPhone & iPod touch and it'll look very professional.
[Imagedump] February 2008 - Part 2 2008-02-27 02:21:11 Here's a small collection of the best, funniest or coolest images from February
2008.
This is part 2 of the month. If you like this one, don't forget to check out part 1 ()!
mfSyntaxHelper: A helper for the mfMambots syntaxes 2008-02-24 12:32:11 I created a couple of Joomla! () 1.0.x mambots a while ago. I received many comments that the mambots were really good and I was very happy to hear that. Additionally, I received a couple of comments that the syntax that was needed for the mambots was pretty hard. mfSyntaxHelper is the solution for those people.
This back-end Joomla! 1.0.x mambot allows you to easily insert the syntax from any of the supported mambots.
Having a hard time remembering the syntax of any mfMambot? mfSyntaxHelper is your solution!
mfSyntaxHelper Download
60 ridiculously useful tools for your blog or website 2008-02-22 09:46:06 Tools and generators for your website
can be really useful. They are created to help you improve your website in many different ways. Here's a list with 60 of my personal favorite tools or generators for your website.
Of course, all of these tools, websites and online generators are free to use. Enjoy and good luck with your blog. I've split the tools in several categories. Everything is listed alphabetically.
The way God would advertise 2008-02-21 15:01:57 Remember top 5 worst forms of online advertisement ()? Or the 50 of the worlds most creative ads ()? And what about banned or rejected advertisement ()? Here's the way how God would advertise (in a funny way).
Check out these advertisements while I'll be checking the mirror.
mfDockMenu: A fisheye effect for your Joomla! menu 2008-02-20 02:10:28 If you're using a Mac () or used one in the past, I'm pretty sure you'll know (and love) the dock menu. The fish eye () (or fisheye) effect
, zooming in and out the objects, is really cool.
I created a module for Joomla
! () 1.0.x and Joomla! () 1.5 that allows you to add such a dock menu to your website. It's called mfDockMenu and can be used to increase the Web 2.0 value of your website and to give it some more eye-candy.
Get ready for a very cool menu on your website. Use mfDockMenu and impress your visitors with this beautiful menu.
The script is build on the great CSS Dock Menu (-dock-menu/) from N.Design. I've added N.Design () to my network page (network.html), since it's a good design blog. mfDockMenu also uses jQuery.
mfDockMenu Download
mfDockMenu for Joomla! 1.5 Download
Graffiti art to boost your inspiration 2008-03-12 16:22:25 Graffiti () (or spray paint) often regarded by others as unsightly damage or unwanted vandalism. But some times, the boring wall is supplied with a true piece of graffiti art, making it a joy for the eyes. A new game from Atari, Getting Up (), is based on tagging.
I made a collection of pictures showing these fine spray paint creations. By looking at them and studying the details, you could boost your (Photoshop) design inspiration. If you're not in to design, just sit back and enjoy this amazing form of art.
Please take note that I'm not showing any graffiti tags () or space spray paint () in this article. Those can be pretty inspiring too.
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[Imagedump] March 2008 - Part 1 2008-03-15 04:27:21 Here's a small collection of the best, funniest or coolest images from March
2008.
Stay tuned for part two!
Dropbox: SVN for the regular folks 2008-03-14 11:38:10 Subversion ((software)) is used to maintain current and historical versions of files such as source code, web pages, and documentation. When I'm working with a project team at school, we're working with Tortoise SVN (). This SVN application is very useful to share files & folders in a Windows shell. If another team member screws up your source code, you can easily revert to a previous version. It really looks like the Time Machine on Mac OSX ().
The only downside to this, is that SVN can be pretty hard setting up. You'll need to have knowledge about SSH () and understand UNIX (). Most people don't have this knowledge and that's where Dropbox kicks in.
Simply drag your files to your shared folder on your computer and everyone who you invite will be able to share the files. This way, you ca Read more:regular
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Check where visitors came from & give them a message 2008-03-17 15:02:10 Recently, I was stumbling () over the net and came across an article showing me the following message:
Hello StumbleUpon user! If you like this article, consider to give it a thumbs up.
It was as if the website knew where I came from. I wanted to know to code behind this.
I did some research and found out how you can find the referring website with a PHP variable. The mfReferral Joomla! module () uses this technique too.
Check
where your visitors came from & give them a nice, personal message. This way, you'll have a more interactive & personal site. By doing this, you can kindly ask your visitors to do something, like give you a digg when they came from Digg.com. Ask them if they found what they were looking for, if they came from Google.
Here is a "clean" version of the script, that you
mfReferral: Give your visitors a personal message 2008-03-16 13:13:32 mfReferral allows you to display a custom message by checking from which referral website the visitor came. This way, you'll have a more interactive & personal site.
By doing this, you can kindly ask your visitors to do something, like give you a digg when they came from Digg.com. Ask them if they found what they were looking for, if they came from Google.
Do you want to get your users to do something or just give them a personal message? mfReferral is your solution!
mfReferral Download
mfReferral for Joomla! 1.5 Download
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