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7th July 2003

The Right Number

“The Right Number is a new online graphic novella about math, sex, obseson and phone numbers.” By Scott McCloud. It’s also an experiment in micropayments.

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7th July 2003

Top 10 Summer Cocktails

“Several years ago, you may not have been able to order the minty-fresh Mojito in an ordinary bar. But thanks to the popularity of Nuevo Latino cuisine, the Mojito has become the it cocktail. The Cuban import has a sweet flavor that is reminiscent of limeade, but with an extra kick of rum. Serve with a stick of sugar cane and sprigs of mint.”

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7th July 2003

The Industrial Design Excellence Awards 2003 (IDEA)

“The Industrial Design Excellence Awards (IDEA) are dedicated to fostering business and public understanding of the importance of industrial design excellence to the quality of life and the economy and showcase the best industrial design from across the US and around the world.”

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7th July 2003

Grokking the infoviz

“Information visualisation is about to go mainstream. While it may not be the killer application some expect, ‘infoviz’ is going to help users to manipulate data in wholly new ways.”

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7th July 2003

Grokking the infoviz

“Information visualisation is about to go mainstream. While it may not be the killer application some expect, ‘infoviz’ is going to help users to manipulate data in wholly new ways.”

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7th July 2003

Super-Efficient Image Rollovers

“If you’ve been coming by the Web DevCenter over the last month and a half, you’ve probably read the recipes we’ve excerpted from Danny Goodman’s book JavaScript & DHTML Cookbook. This week Danny is back with a bonus recipe on reducing image rollover downloads that you won’t find in his book. Enjoy.”

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