The eternal question answered…

 

Came upon something interesting today…

Should I use tables for layout?

 

Chaotica: New theme for Chaos Laboratory

 

Finally got around to doing something that has been pending for ages… i.e. give the site it’s own look & feel.
There are plenty of good WordPress themes around – but almost all are overused. I needed something fresh and unique (if possible). I had contacted a few designers but their starting prices ranged $300 to $400 – something that I would rather spend on getting…

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Been busy designing a new theme for Chaos Laboratory

 

A quick note to everyone… I’m coming up with a leaner and meaner theme for Chaos Laboratory. I’m almost done. Should be able to unleash it in a day …or two, at the most. Learnt a hell lot in the process – both CSS and WordPress Theme design wise – not to mention, bending some popular plug-ins to work the way I want.
My own plug-ins…

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For all th gadget freaks, Fat Statement’s here with an online custom button & badge designer

 
Buttons & Badges

This isn’t about those shiny Web 2.0 badges spotted abundantly around the web these days. Rather these are real-world badges that gadget freaks and people with that individualistic trait would love to show-off on their apparel. These custom buttons and badges are brought to you by Fat Statement AB – a Swedish company specialising in print media.
The badges come in two different sizes – 25…

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Fresh Badge: Another free online Badge Generator for your Web 2.0 Toolbox

 
Fresh Badge Logo

This comes in rapid succession of the last review of Web 2.0 Badges. No sooner had I posted it, I stumbled upon another free online Web 2.0 Badge Generator called freshbadge – and this one offers far more in the way of features. The basic idea is all the same – you pick your badge style, add in your text and adjust a couple of…

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Web 2.0 Badges: A free online tool to generate those ultra-cool reflective Web 2.0 style badges

 
Web 2.0 Badges Logo

Nope ! You don’t need any expensive graphics editing tools. Nor do you require to perform painstaking and complicated procedures to generate those ultra-cool reflective Web 2.0 style badges. You can do all of that online under less than a minute and for free with Web 2.0 Badges.
The site offers a whole bunch of pre-created badge templates in the most common formats (rounded/serrated/flowery edges). All…

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How to create a Web 2.0 style Compact Disc (CD) image using Fireworks

 
Introduction

This tutorial was created for an opensource site named AntiLost that a couple of my friends and myself had tried to launch a while back. While the site never really took off (and has been torn down long since), some of the material that were hosted there still remains with me. I was going through them yesterday and discovered this one. It’ll come real handy…

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