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25th January 2006

Onion Skinned Drop Shadows

“Yes, Onion skinned. Animators use onion skinning to render what is impossible to see otherwise: a snapshot of motion across time. Now, web designers can use it to render another seeming impossibility: the truly extensible CSS-based drop shadow.”

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25th January 2006

English grammar and language tips

“Get It Write offers services for people who realize that the written word makes a powerful and lasting impression.”

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25th January 2006

Chicago! Chicago?

“There’s a scene early on in the movie Meet the Fockers where Ben Stiller and his bride-to-be fly off to see her parents. The establishing shot cleverly reminds us exactly which city they’re leaving.”

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