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Visual Studio 2008 simplifies JavaScript debugging
Thu, 15 May 2008 19:44:58 -0700
One of the more cumbersome development tasks is debugging client-side JavaScript code. Tools such as Firebug are helpful, but in the case of Firebug, you're forced to use Firefox. Thankfully, Visual Studio 2008 provides a robust and developer-friendly environment for debugging JavaScript. Simplification Whenever I hear developers discuss...
You may be a conformist and not even know it
Wed, 07 May 2008 13:00:57 -0700
We like to think that we're all individuals and the things that drive our decisions are made rationally, independent of what others say, and from a totally objective viewpoint. Marketers, of course, know that isn't the case and do what they can to use all sorts of tools to sway...
Don't expect these five high-tech skills to bring you more money
Wed, 07 May 2008 08:36:53 -0700
If pay rate for a skill is any indication of its value, there are some IT skills that look to be well on their way to extinction. A recent piece from Network World listed the five high-tech skills that don't command the pay that they once did: ...
Silverlight 2.0 offers paradigm shift from predecessor
Mon, 05 May 2008 10:58:39 -0700
Most Web developers know better than judging a Microsoft product by its first iteration. For this reason, I was intrigued by the recent beta release of Silverlight 2.0. Silverlight provides a platform for Rich Internet Applications RIAs to build dynamic user interfaces that are platform and browser...
Can presentation layer abstraction ever replace desktop and Web apps?
Sat, 03 May 2008 10:08:06 -0700
Persistent "Holy Grails" in the world of computing are the various methods of abstracting the presentation layer of applications. The current incarnation of this tendency has the HTTP network protocol as the common theme. Let's take a look at this history and see what the chances are that the current...
Pop quiz answers: Hexadecimal basics
Fri, 02 May 2008 14:14:48 -0700
Our pop quiz on hexadecimal basics was a hit with TechRepublic members. As of grading time, nearly 2,000 people had tested their knowledge of hexadecimal math. If you haven't had a chance to take the quiz, I encourage you to try your luck, before reading the answers below. Now, on...

 

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Altscape - Download your World - Bring the computer to life with high-quality, full screen images reflecting personal styles and interests. Free membership required for download. [Windows/Mac]
Meta Description: [ Altscape Retired - Download Your World ]

Around the Pixel - Collected works of Sandy Martin Damez' icons, desktop schemes, start up screen and desktop pictures for Macintosh.

Blue Sky Heart Graphics - Desktop images and icons for Mac and Windows available for purchase on CD. Semi-weekly free wallpaper posted and an archive of past ones. Custom design, logos, banners, interface design, and website design.
Meta Description: [ BOLD, DYNAMIC Logo design, GUI/interface design, wallpaper, icons. ]

Brunson Images - Free ocean theme wallpapers, screensavers and animations from Stephen Brunson.
Meta Description: [ Free ocean wallpapers and animations from Stephen Brunson ]

Chasem Desktop Toys and Buddies - Over 200 free downloads. Desktop buddies, screen mates, cartoons, desktop toys, animated screen savers, computer pranks, arcade games, and other topics.

Dark Project Studios - A Collection of dark wallpapers and icons including: system replacement icons, shell, texture and mini 16x16 glyph icons.
Meta Description: [ Freelance Graphics Design, web design, icons, dark wallpapers, buttons, banners, dark artwork and web programming. ]

Debi's Cursors - Assortment of free desktop animated cursors, static cursors, icons, themes, wallpapers, screen savers, clip art and a whole lot of other material.

Debi's Wonderful World - Free original icons, cursors, themes, wallpapers, clip art, sounds, puzzle games and counted cross stitch designs. All free, all original, and all child friendly.
Meta Description: [ Free original icons, cursors, clip art, themes, wallpaper, screen savers, puzzles, games, holiday fun, printables, and food storage booklet. Free fun for all ages., Free original icons, free original cursors, childrens desktop, childrens cursors, childrens icons, childrens games, childrens puzzle... ]

Derrek's Entertainment - Assortment of desktop themes, screen savers, desk mates and wallpaper.

Desktop Doodads - Personalize the desktop with unique themes, startup screens, screensavers and wallpaper arranged in categories.
Meta Description: [ Desktop & Digital Doodads - unique Desktop Enhancements and 3D Marketplace. ]

Desktop Enhancements - Web Ring features a collection of sites that offer quality media designed to enhance the desktop. All media is free of charge and consist of themes, wallpapers, skins, icons, sound files and any other type of media that offers a means of desktop enhancement.
Meta Description: [ The Desktop Enhancements Web Ring features a collection of sites that offer top quality media designed to enhance your desktop. All media is free of charge and consist of themes, wallpapers, skins, ic ]

Desktop Icons - Icons, cursors, themes, customization tips and tricks, and downloads for Windows.

DeviantArt Where Art Meets Application - An online community for art and skin lovers; those who create art and skins and those who adore it. A large collection of Skins, desktop wallpapers, IndyArt, textures, tutorials, poetry, forums and other deviations.
Meta Description: [ Art - community of artists and those devoted to art. Digital art, skin art, themes, wallpaper art, traditional art, photography, poetry / prose. Art prints. ]

Dierk's Page - One of the largest collections of animated cursors on the Internet, plus information, troubleshooting, Cologne info, Dierk-Cam, and cool links.
Meta Description: [ Animated cursors, troubleshooting, Cologne info, Photos Formentera, New York, Italy, Dierk-Cam ]

Digital Garage - Free icons, wallpapers, and cursors all with an automotive theme. Digitalgarage also offers design services for icons/graphics for web site and application interfaces.

Dmblnd's Desktop Enhancements - Numerous pages of desktop themes, screen savers, ICQ skins, Winamp skins, Hotbars, and stationery.

DockMasters - Free Desktop Designer themes, Plus themes, screen savers, Winamp skins in several categories that cover Art, Movies, Television, Cartoons and Miscellaneous.

Expand you Mind - Desktop wallpapers featuring the hottest cars, movies, landscapes, virtual reality and others, Winamp skins, browser plugins, and mobile tunes.

Fantastic Scenery - Web and desktop material, Hotbar shins, wallpaper, screensaver, and clipart.
Meta Description: [ The ]

Free Christmas Screensavers and Themes - Links to Christmas screen savers and desktop themes, descriptions are available.
Meta Description: [ Holidaythemes.com Free Christmas Screensavers and Desktop Themes for the Holidays. ]

FXwallpaper.com - Interactive flash wallpaper with desktop calendar and analogue clock. Additional screen saver for each themed wallpaper package. Paid membership required.
Meta Description: [ Interactive flash wallpaper with desktop calendar and analogue clock. BONUS: We offer you free Screen Savers with each FXwallpaper! ]

Gills Themes - A large selection of desktop themes, screensavers, stationery, and skins. Easy navigation through categories. Preview before download with easy installations.

Hiro's Desktop Customizations and Web Graphics - Free icons, mouse pointers, screen savers, wallpapers, web graphics include; backgrounds, banners, buttons, and clip art.
Meta Description: [ There are many Web graphics for building your personal Website and desktop customizations with a motif of cats at my Website. You can get them for free. ]

IconsPLUS - Site dedicated to creating cool comic book, sci-fi, tv, movie and other pop culture icons and desktop wallpaper to decorate the Mac or Windows 95/98/NT. [Freeware]
Meta Description: [ Comic book, sci-fi, tv and movie icons, patterns, pictures and fonts for your computer. ]

IconsTree - Free original icons for the Mac and PC, cursors, skins, and wallpapers to customize the desktop.

IliCon Desktop - Wide variety of original desktop pictures, patterns, cursors, sounds and others for customizing the desktops.
Meta Description: [ Wide variety of original desktop pictures, patterns, cursors, sounds and more for customizing your desktops! ]

Judith's Winnie the Pooh Page - Features desktop themes, screensavers wallpaper, clipart, emoticons and avatars starring the beloved old bear and his friends.
Meta Description: [ Lots of pictures, wallpapers, coloring pages, screensavers, desktop themes and more from Winnie the Pooh, Piglet, Tigger and Eeyore! ]

500 LaGiraffa.com - Site contains a combination of desktop themes and screen savers for personal enjoyment. Original themes in widely varied subjects including several themes on Giraffes.

Louise's Dreams - Desktop enhancements, screensavers, logos, and cursors, available for download; also wallpapers.
Meta Description: [ Louise's Dreams Desktop Enhancements ]

Mandarista's Page of Spiffies - Collection of wallpapers, icons, and Winamp skins.
Meta Description: [ desktop themes and other spiffies ^_^ ]

Manutshha - Desktop wallpaper in size 1024 x 768, desktop clocks and Splash macres for Macintosh users, graphic images, MAC and PC icons, and web backgrounds.

404 MaxxGadgetz.com - Desktop toys of all types, animated desktop characters, pranks, animations, movies, Flash and Powerpoint Presentations too.
Meta Description: [ gift,gift idea,home decor,garden,birthday gift,anniversary gift,christmas gift,christmas,birthday,porcelain,indian,asian,country,glass,sculptures,decor ]

Mr.Fame Presents - Icons and Cursors for Nerds - A nerdy collection of icons and cursors, including Star Wars, Godzilla, anime heroes, and Mr.Bean.
Meta Description: [ A nerdy collection of icons and cursors, including Star Wars, Godzilla, Mr.Bean, anime heroes and more. ]

NcgSoftware - A collection of various bits of freeware for the Mac, including MALT skins, Kaleidoscope schemes, AppleScripts, desktop patterns, and the almost famous Open Special Folders.

Patti's Themes - Outstanding desktop themes, screen savers, IE skins, games and handy programs. Something for everyone. Everything is free.
Meta Description: [ Beautiful desktop themes, screen savers, IE skins, stationery, games, and programs. Everything is free, so download and enjoy. ]

Railhead Design - Exceptional icons and desktops themes also some excellent schemes, software, and information for the Macintosh.
Meta Description: [ RAILhead Design: Giving the planet a makeover. Daily Macintosh news, icons, desktops, fonts, Kaleidoscope, and more. ]

Reconstructing Windows - Give Windows a new look, with shell replacements, skinnable applications, and others that can customize the desktop.

ROOMS 3d Desktops - Wallpapers to walk into and icons that can move among. Organize stuff in virtual reality (just like a 3D game). Free updates.
Meta Description: [ 3D desktops - wallpapers and desktop icons among which you move (just like a 3D game). Organize stuff in a fast, flexible free virtual reality world. ]

Saffron Graphics - Icons, free downloadable desktop wallpaper pictures by Tracy Ann Connolly, including space scenes, abstract art, natural landscapes for Macintosh.
Meta Description: [ Icons, Free downloadable desktop pictures by Tracy Ann Connolly, including space scenes, abstract art, natural landscapes and more. ]

Squaredpebble - Free textures, wallpaper, screensavers, funny images, and games.

Super.FunkyMonkey - Desktop Art and Screensavers - Funky desktops images and screensavers designed by Richard Wiggins [Web Designer].
Meta Description: [ Super Funky Monkey brings you funky desktops images and screensavers designed by Richard Wiggins [Web Designer] ]

The Creative Box - Macintosh desktops, icons, splash screens, poetry, and software.
Meta Description: [ The premier Macintosh site to find tons of cool desktop pictures, icons, hacks, splash screens, poetry, and software. Make your Mac a Creative Box. ]

The DeskStop - Number one destination for cool, free desktop pictures textures, wallpapers and icons for Macintosh.
Meta Description: [ The DeskStop is your number one destination for cool, free desktop pictures, textures, wallpapers and icons. ]

The Mind's Eyes - Computer generated 3d art for use as desktop wallpaper, sizes include 800 x 600 and 1024 x 768. Images include digital scenery, and fractals.
Meta Description: [ Desktop wallpaper for your computer offered in several categories with a Free ecard service. ]

The Psychedelic Site - Free psychedelic wallpaper, background graphics, seamless wallpaper, startup, shutdown and power off logos, modules for the Psychedelic Screen saver. Best viewed with Microsoft IE.
Meta Description: [ Free psychedelic wallpapers and pattern collections, trippy background graphics, swirling screensavers, wild TTF fonts, retro links, 60s icons, modules for The Psychedelic Screensaver, groovy startup - shutdown and poweroff logos and more. ]

Toon Disney - Download desktop wallpaper, icons and screensavers of Disney characters.
Meta Description: [ Play games with your favorite characters from Toon Disney -- the only channel that celebrates the magic of Disney animation 24 hours a day! ]

Ultra Trek - Collection of Star Trek wallpapers, themes, sounds, images, screen savers, including TOS, TNG, DS9, Voyager and the Enterprise. Also includes a Star Trek banner exchange and top sites list, as well as other webmaster tools.
Meta Description: [ tv_and_radio : A collection of Star Trek wallpapers, desktop themes, sounds, images, screensavers, etc. including the Original Series, Next Generation, DS9, Voyager and Enterprise. Also includes a Star Trek banner exchange and top sites list., tv_and_radio ]

Wanda's Themes and Things - Numerous free desktop enhancement of themes, screensavers, logos, IE Skins, Hotbars, Winamp Skins, wallpaper, stationery, icons, animations, and theme links.
Meta Description: [ A great place to find all your desktop enhancement needs. ]

Webshots - Download free screen saver, wallpaper, and photos.
Meta Description: [ Webshots provides a stage for members to upload and share their personal photos, download photo screensavers, order prints and custom photo gifts, and connect with each other ]

Widget - Widget - Offers, Aqua icons for Macintosh, wallpaper for PC and Mac, graphics and corporate design. Custom made, high quality GUI and graphical solutions for commercial use.
Meta Description: [ The best freeware OS X Aqua & Windows Xp icons on the web! ]

WinMatrix - Source of new skins, logons, icons, cursors and wallpapers.
Meta Description: [ Windows XP & Vista Desktop Customization Community. Download skins, wallpapers, icons, visual styles and widgets. ]

Yvette's Screen Savers - Large collection of desktop customization that include screen savers, desktop themes, wallpaper files, WAV sound files and others available upon request.
Meta Description: [ Yvette's screen saver collection...free screen savers from my vast collection available free upon request ]

Yvonnes.net - Offering themes, screen savers, skins for ICQ and Winamp, animated globes and E-cards. All free for personal use only.
Meta Description: [ My site with original quality desktopthemes, screensavers, wallpapers, active wallpapers and IE toolbars. In both english and swedish ]