Exposure
An exposure is the amount of light allowed to fall onto the sensor during the photographic process. The greater the amount of light let in, the brighter the resulting image will be.
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ISO Paper Size Reference
ISO 216 paper sizes are based on an aspect ratio of approximately 1:1.4142 – the square root of 2. The base format (A0) is a sheet spanning 1m² in area. Successive sheets in the series are made by halving the preceding paper size along the larger edge.
Beyond the M25 collective
Beyond M25 is an interesting project set up by Dave Sweeney – a Graphic Designer based in Luton, Bedfordshire.
Protecting contact email addresses
Code detail
Email spam is a huge problem across the internet, with it easily forming the majority of all sent messages. Web designers know that putting email contact details into webpages puts that address right at the mercy of spammers.
I’m pleased to have stumbled across a neat solution to this problem today, and just wanted to promote this free encryption service from the guys at UK Secure Web Hosting .
This clever form generates Javascript that you paste into your webpage source code – disguising your email address from bots, whilst keeping functionality for your users.
Process: Decay
Took time
I had an idea of creating a piece where elements of it are decided by chance. The technique I decided on was rolling a pair of die, and somehow making use of the numbers generated. Before starting anything however, I had to establish rules, and have some form of a plan as to what the finished article would look like!
Morning Light
Landing
I recently moved house, and have noticed that we get some interesting shapes cast by sunlight first thing in the morning.
Under the door
Beagle in the kitchen
Moon Clouds
f/8 6.00s ISO200
I noticed it was a clear night as I was driving home from work on Monday. I was waiting for an opportunity to do some long exposures of the stars, so this seemed like a good one. By the time I had got home, done a few jobs and then gathered my equipment, the sky had clouded over… I was pretty annoyed to begin with, but then I noticed the moon casting interesting light behind the clouds.
Making notes in HTML and CSS
Code detail
Building web pages can be confusing. Working with other people’s code can be doubly so. A good habit to get into is to add notes to your work. This could be to break your CSS into logical groups (Header, Image, Copy , Footer) or perhaps to explain exactly what that complicated-looking piece of Javascript actually does.
Removing the grey outline
that Firefox adds to Flash content
Firefox
I like Mozilla Firefox very much, but release 3.6 has started adding an outline to Flash content when it is clicked on. This is quite unsightly if you use Flash for contact forms, navigation, or even your whole site.
As a sidenote, I use swfobject for embedding Flash files, which keeps everything nice and valid.
The Fix
Simply add this to your CSS file
object {
outline:none
}
The CSS still validates with this rule and it solves the issue. I’d love to hear if there is a better way however.
Now if only there were a way to get rid of Opera’s double-click-on Flash content issue…
Circuit board study
Circuit board
I’ve recently discovered a fondness for the humble circuit board. Yes, that’s possibly one of the stranger statements you’ll read this year. But there’s something very interesting about these perfect lines connecting elements together in a uniform, functional manner.
I wanted to explore this a little further with my camera, so it was off to eBay to purchase a job lot of old boards…