Christopher Schmitt's CSS cookbook is exactly that: a book full of 'recipes' for CSS. Schmitt tackles CSS problems in a straightforward and structured way, ensuring you quickly get to the heart of the solution.
Scrivener writing software
Scrivener is not a traditional word processor. It's a writing instrument for people who like to write with a maximum of tools and a minimum of distraction. Scrivener is intended for more structured writing projects where you write lengthy documents. It can be used for novels, screenplays, scientific articles, etc. It's even great as a blogging tool, although it really comes into its own when used to writing lengthier works.
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Finding back content in layout documents with PageZephyr
Markzware, well known from its preflighting application FlightCheck and its conversion tools for InDesign, QuarkXPress and Microsoft Publisher, recently released a new application called PageZephyr. PageZephyr was first announced (and still is) as a search engine for QuarkXPress, InDesign and Publisher files. It can also be integrated with CMSes such as Drupal and WordPress, opening a wealth of possibilities for cross-channel publishers.
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Five ways to stop online copyright infringement
Plagiarism is the illegal copying of content. Online plagiarism is a plague. It's not just illegal, it costs publishers and authors a lot of money. There is little you can do to prevent it without making some part of the publishing process and/or reading experience worse. However, here are five techniques to make copyright infringement more difficult or very risky.
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MacSpeech Dictate: some training required
Macspeech Dictate is an application that runs on Mac OS X, allowing you to dictate texts on your Mac. The program is relatively accurate but will nevertheless make mistakes — about 80% to 95% accuracy can be easily achieved. The trick is to speak in a natural tone of voice, to have the right microphone, to articulate well without exaggeration. The software itself comes with a Plantronics .Audio headset, which can be upgraded.
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Plantronics Savi W430-M
Unified Communications (UC) can save a lot of money and ecological impact. The Plantronics Savi W430-M is a UC capable wireless headset that integrates seamlessly with Avaya, Cisco, Microsoft (certified!), Skype, and other UC vendors' solutions. Apart from that, it's also the first DECT headset for the PC.
Suitcase Fusion 3 adds WebINK and font sample PNGs
Suitcase Fusion is probably one of the most stable and robust font management systems available. Version 3 has some new features that are bound to crush the competition. Suitcase Fusion has an integrated web fonts panel for Extensis' new WebINK service and some other new features for local fonts that designers will like.
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