Colophone
This web site was built on an Apple iMac running OS X 10.5 Leopard. This site, and all my work utilises freely available open source technology. Support open source whenever you can!
Front End
- XHTML 1.0 Strict
- Valid CSS
- Blueprint CSS Framework
- jQuery JavaScript Framework
- Google Apps
- Silk Icons
- Image preparation and effects using Adobe Photoshop CS3
- Illustrations using Adobe Illustrator CS3
Back End
- WordPress
- PHP
- MySQL
- Apache
- Linux
WordPress Plugins
WP Super Cache
Available from WordPress or directly from the author’s web site, WP Super Cache creates static snapshots of a blogs content. The advantage is faster download times for readers.
CForms
A handy plugin that allows you to quickly set up a contact form for your WordPress web site. It also features a number of advanced settings that allow you to customise the form and email delivery. The plugin can be downloaded from WordPress or from the author’s web site.
