There are a number of free backup programs around so there is no excuse for not having backups of your computer data. AOMEI Backupper has a range of useful features.

This book provides a brief introduction to some of the new HTML tags and CSS that are expected to become part of the standard in 2014 through 2016 as well as a brief look at what might be coming after that. It also provides a reminder of some JavaScript commands originally introduced in 2000 and [...]

This ad service makes lots of claims on their home page regarding how their script works. There are also lots of testimonials there as to how people found that it pays better than the alternatives. Read more about what I discovered when I tried using InfinityAds.

Everyone should be making backups of at least part of the content of their computer. At the very least you need a backup of your own data or when something happens and you lose it (note that I said when, not if) then you can recover it from the backup. I recently put the free [...]

Photoshop Elements is a far more powerful program than it might at first appear to be. This book explains in great detail all the things that the program can do when it comes to handling your photos. Read more about what I think of the book Photoshop Elements 11 The Missing Manual.

This book is aimed at eight year olds and is written in a way that should appeal to that audience. It provides a fun and interactive story while introducing basic programming concepts. Read more about what I think of the book “Super Scratch Programming Adventure”.

Unlike most books about Photoshop, this isn’t a general book on how to use Photoshop. This is a book on web design and how to use Photoshop as a tool to assist with that task. Read more about what I think of the book “Photoshop CS6 Unlocked”.

Another book review. While this book does a good job of explaining all the basics to beginners it deals mostly with the type of computer setups people had a few years ago with a single standalone computer and doesn’t cover any aspect of the entertainment network that is becoming more common. Read more about what [...]

Discussions with some of the best programmers I know in the past have often mentioned how only one half of programming ever seems to be taught with the programmers being left to figure out the other half themselves. That most don’t is the reason why there is so much poorly written convoluted code in the [...]

This is a practical book rather than a reference book – it demonstrates how to use GIMP to achieve particular effects rather than simply listing all the commands. Find out more about what I think of the book “Artist’s Guide to GIMP”.

This PHP script is a cheap way to add a help desk to a web site or collection of web sites. It provides all the functionality that an online help desk requires. It does have a few flaws though. Read more about what I think of VIP Help Desk

This is a useful book for anyone who already has Photoshop CS6 installed but is not so useful if you haven’t installed the program yet. Read more about what I think of the book “Photoshop CS6 The Missing Manual”.