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FancyZoom 1.1

FancyZoom is a unique light-box like script that gracefully appears when you click on a thumbnail. Doesn't go "black-screen-in-the-background" but simply hovers the image over everything else.

http://www.cabel.name/2008/02/fancyzoom-10.html

10 Mistakes in Icon Design

I'm not a graphic designer but I did find this post extremely insightful. If you create icons or other small graphics, take look at this post..and don't make these mistakes.

http://turbomilk.com/truestories/cookbook/criticism/10-mistakes-in-icon-design/

Building Desktop Applications in PHP

PHP isn't frequently mentioned as a viable desktop application language. This article discusses how you can build a desktop application using your favorite language -- PHP!

http://www.developertutorials.com/tutorials/php/building-desktop-applications-in-php-8-02-01/page4.html

Geocoding with PHP and the Google Maps API

If you'd like to sprinkle so geological information into your website, this article guides you through it using the Google Maps API.

http://www.phpriot.com/articles/google-maps-geocoding/1

Top 10 Reasons You Should Be Using LinkedIn

This article persuaded me to join LinkedIn. Will it do the same for you?

http://dustinbrewer.com/top-10-reasons-you-should-be-using-linkedin/

TextboxList Meets Autocompletion

Devthought shows you how to create a Facebook-like autocompletion control. Really slick!

http://devthought.com/textboxlist-meets-autocompletion/

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