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Inkscape and the Mozilla Firefox Addon : Palette Grabber

Inkscape
What is an Inkscape?
If you’re asking that question, then the answer is: ‘…Inkscape is the best vector drawing software that you’ve never heard of!…’.
Inkscape is a Web Standards based, Scalable Vector Graphics Illustrator with some of the most powerful features you’ll find in ANY software for designing digital imagery. Incredibly, the SVG files (.svg) [...]

Do as the Pros Do: Learn by Example!

Responsible Appropriation:
I am an advocate of learning from others by observing the mastery of their work. Surely something can be learned by attempting to emulate a work of art, and oftentimes– throughout history– it has even been considered an effort of flattery.
Role Model Candidates:

Yahoo! Widgets
Deep purples and Lush Green/Blue colors. Black “Toolbars” w/ high-contrasted [...]

PHP _SERVER Variables

If you’re considering the use of PHP Server Environment Variables in your web application, but you are not certain which $_SERVER variable will produce the information you need, you are not alone. It’s not uncommon for the PHP web application developer to cross reference $_SERVER variable data during the development process.
Busting the Myth of PHP [...]

Taking Command: Firefox and Thunderbird

Note: now updated w/ illustration!
Launching TB or FF from the Command Line
(or with the RUN command of the Start menu in Windows XP)
In order to truly benefit from the alternative functions offered by Command Line execution, it is essential to refer to the Mozilla Command Line Options, an extensive list of special program functions, to [...]

Tar the GNU Archiving Tool

the following is an excerpt i’ve taken directly from Terminal Info**. NOTE: this is not my text, but the text as copied from an official documentation of the software. The excerpt is presented here because i believe this to be a useful bit of knowledge, and i wish to have it available for quick access [...]

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