tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-347394422011-07-29T01:03:58.806ZMy name is Darren. I'm a 34yo London-born & based guy who has been involved with all things 'Net' since '96. I've an aptitude, passion, & natural logic for all things IT/web.Darrenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15992629728444587717noreply@blogger.comBlogger111100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34739442.post-89127933622961290152010-03-07T00:11:00.003Z2010-03-07T00:18:37.340Z

As a designer/developer, I'm not taking anything away from Firefox, my firm No.1 browser over the past few years. It's helped my no ends - speeding up designing and development. Getting emotional, I will never forget.But, and perhaps its my fault for installing and keeping active developer add-ons such as FireBug, xMarks and HTML Validator (which all would inevitably slow Firefox), but day-to-day

Darrenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15992629728444587717noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34739442.post-9862981936250553802010-03-02T21:11:00.002Z2010-03-02T21:25:32.681Z

The BBC reports that Windows users are now offered, within a Windows Update, a choice to make on what browser they wish to use - rather having to be 'forced' to use Internet Explorer. Well, that's nice to see but they're not playing by the rules.I wondered what the fuss was about over the past so many years with the lawsuits & Microsoft. I now understand Microsoft acts unfairly in this market;

Darrenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15992629728444587717noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34739442.post-55620005837514926342007-06-12T21:33:00.000Z2007-06-20T21:22:10.635Z

Vista. SO many issues.I have the latest high-spec machine (Intel 6700 processor, 8800GTX graphics, Corssair XMS2 memory)....powering (under dourest) Microsoft Vista [Ultimate].Sure, it looks nice. However, Mac's look good too.....but they've looked nice for quite a while, they also operate so, so much 'nicer' and efficiently. When problems occur, Mac's greet you graciously; Windows shafts you -

Darrenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15992629728444587717noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34739442.post-1398402198146930512007-05-22T21:27:00.000Z2007-05-22T21:39:26.533Z

Since installing my custom desktop last weekend, updating all the necassary drivers, my screen flickers with Windows Vista soon warning me :"Display driver nvlddmkm stopped responding and has successfully recovered."Looking in the Event log, this appears as a 'warning' and not a more serious red 'Error'. Funny, I would have thought the screen flickering, turning to black is fairly serious?Anyhow,

Darrenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15992629728444587717noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34739442.post-9918709172533807132007-05-03T11:04:00.000Z2007-05-03T11:06:49.026Z

With Vista released, and Microsoft working on the next verison, I will present my direction to Microsoft in the coming weeks - on an essential element they have missed this time around.Sure, Vista looks great (if you've the graphic power) and has a better user experience than XP, but there is a fundimental flaw....watch this space.....

Darrenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15992629728444587717noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34739442.post-31939932714087956592007-05-03T10:55:00.000Z2007-05-03T11:04:33.742Z

With Internet Explorer you can easily set the Internet Options to grab a Fresh copy of a web page each time you visit. But in Firefox there has never been a simple option, until now with a simple tweak!In fact Firefox (v2) is set to grab a fresh copy upon the 3rd refresh. This is a problem both for wanting/waiting for up-to-date information on a page or, which is my reason for finding this fix,

Darrenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15992629728444587717noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34739442.post-1164076515255046992006-11-21T02:30:00.000Z2006-11-21T02:35:15.266Z

I didn't realise, until I started writing a page on my site, that the Your Gallery project I managed at Saatchi Gallery received so much press! Anyway, since it was launched in May 2006, its been in the newspapers, on TV and across the net.I'm compiled a page summarising some (or perhaps most) of the coverage and its mostly praise!Please visit it on my onemanwebdesign website.

Darrenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15992629728444587717noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34739442.post-1159440701646124892006-09-28T10:51:00.000Z2006-10-02T12:28:19.646Z

Microsoft Vista is around the corner and with it comes a new release of the most popular browser on earth, a new Internet Explorer (IE) - version 7.Generally, I welcome new editions from software houses because it means new exciting features geared to 'making life easier'. But a Microsoft release, I do feel cautious. Why? Because it usually means that the design/development & testing effort

Darrenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15992629728444587717noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34739442.post-1158762788502609162006-09-20T14:33:00.000Z2006-09-21T17:47:32.083Z

As a technical person who's experienced one-on-one relationships with x-number of computers since 1981, I've managed to pick up some knowledge of them (who am I kidding, I'm pretty good at them!). But to keep my relationships a care-free experience, I use lots of protection. Does it take the fun/enjoyment out of it? Not really.Without boasting, I have software as well as hardware protection to

Darrenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15992629728444587717noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34739442.post-1158757580930522732006-09-20T13:06:00.000Z2006-09-22T17:52:04.806Z

Most of you reaching this post won't know this, but I was contracted at the Saatchi Gallery in March 2006 to initally provide holiday cover but, having enjoyed working hard I went on to manage and launch the 'Your Gallery' websites which has attracted some good press recently. 'Your Gallery' was the start of a new era for the Saatchi Gallery, on its move into the social Web2.0 arena.Working

Darrenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15992629728444587717noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34739442.post-1158753771229492392006-09-20T12:01:00.000Z2006-09-20T12:04:08.613Z

For the past year or so, blog posts come up on search engine search results when you are looking for something on the Net. Therefore, I hope that some of the things I write about may be of interest to someone.Course, they may not.

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