The style of the book is simple, down-to-earth, intelligent and witty. The exercises have substance. Anyone putting the recommendations into practice should end up with a nice-looking website that works.
Author: Carmel Glover
presentationZen: simple ideas on presentation design and delivery – Review
Most of us have suffered through the "death by PowerPoint" style of presentation. If the lights were out, you probably grabbed the opportunity for a nap. At the end you get a printout with exactly what was on the slides, so why try to stay awake?
Read MoreChristmas Aussie-style Part II
A friend included this on a Christmas card. I thought you might like to know what REALLY happened. THE CHRISTMAS STORY ——————– There were
Read MoreChristmas Aussie-style Part I
Having accepted the invitation to join this blog, I suppose I’d better write something. But what do you write when you’re allowed to write
Read MoreNo Wal-Mart
You know, I don’t think Wal-Mart has made it to Australia yet. Should I be thankful? Beth, I can’t believe you’ve done your Christmas
Read MoreI forgot …
Your story of the angry woman, Beth, made me think of another occasion when I was idly standing outside our car (waiting for my
Read MorePlatypuses
I bet that angel influenced you to bring the platypuses together. Actually, the bronze one doesn’t really have a platypus ‘feel’ to it. There’s
Read MoreA very serious Christmas story
From Glynn Nicholas http://www.ache.com.au/ache/main/index.php ‘I was talking to some friends of mine who have recently returned from a tour of the former Soviet Republic.
Read MoreThe MacPerils of Carmel – Episode 1
Recently I’ve been having a problem with my Mail app, not a big problem, but it’s VERY annoying. I put out a help call
Read MoreThe Great Computer Disaster – Episode 2
It’s time to call in expert help in the form of friend and computer technician, Robbie Dunn…
Read MoreThe Great Computer Disaster – Episode 1
It’s Sunday, 1.30 am. My husband and I have just returned from a party. My son, the Computer Whizz (CW), has our two Macs open on neighbouring tables, their guts spilled in anything but reassuring disarray.
Read MoreThe ever present danger of the inanimate object
I don’t know why, but someone sometime decreed that ‘disorganised and messy’ is bad. I bet it was the same person who declared that
Read MoreAussie victory
Ya win some, ya lose some 🙂 http://www.smh.com.au/news/technology/aussie-robot-dogs-are-world-champs/2006/06/19/1150569256168.html
Read MoreThe pendulum swings
Here’s a great article from The Age (Melbourne, Australia) journalist Graeme Philipson: http://www.theage.com.au/articles/2006/06/12/1149964442162.html I wonder when the tipping point will be reached. But, you
Read MoreOz Socceroos make history
I’m sure you were all glued to your TV screens last night watching the Australia vs Japan watch in the soccer World Cup. But
Read MoreMagic-maker
Some of you know my friend Lysa. She’s married to Del Miller, and very lucky he is too. Today the postman brought me a
Read MoreWhy men are indispensable
I’ve always liked men, enjoyed having them around, and on the whole preferred life with them than without. But I’ve never really thought of
Read MoreA little Apple help goes a long way
It wasn’t how I intended to spend the last weeks of the year, but sometimes things just happen, don’t they? Like when the shelves
Read MoreBrunette (with blonde streaks) survives HD crash and prepares to tangle with Tiger
It’s not that I’m superstitious or anything, but I’ve decide it’s not a good idea to sing your Mac’s praises to other people. Several
Read MoreThe season of good will
It is said that what you focus on grows. So, seeing as Christmas is coming (and I still believe in Christmas), I’m going to
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