Rounded Corners with CSS are a hot topic in web design: I think that there are hundreds of articles on them. This page is intended to present the solution I came up, that doesn’t requires images, extra markup nor CSS.
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This very interesting article talks about a lot of behind the scene stuff of the Steve Jobs Keynotes for Apple. Even though they always look so easy and simple, they require huge preparations to becalm Steve’s perfectionism. Very interesting read!
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In this tutorial, you will learn how to write applications that use command-line options, read and write to pipes, access environment variables, handle interrupts, read from and write to files, create temporary files and write to system logs. In other words, you will find recipes for writing real applications instead of the old boring Hello, World!
Airplane Tickets
When to buy: On a Wednesday, 21 days (or a couple of days earlier) before your flight. Why: Airlines make major pricing changes (and run fare sales) every week, typically on Tuesday evenings and Wednesday mornings. About 21 days out from your flight, you’ll see plenty of deals out there as airlines scramble to fill seats. Don’t wait much longer, she cautions; prices jump significantly from 14 to seven days ahead of departure.Appliances
When to buy: During a holiday weekend. Why: You’ll find sales on select models all year long, but retailers bring out the big guns for holiday weekends, says Carolyn Forte, homecare director for the Good Housekeeping Institute. But don’t worry about spending your Fourth of July and Labor Day weekends shopping for a new fridge — smaller holidays like Columbus Day and President’s Day have their share of sales, too.
Broadway Tickets
When to buy: Hours before the curtain rises. Why: How does a $25 front-row seat to the smash musical “Wicked” sound? Several musicals offer same-day ticket lotteries that offer up orchestra seats at inexpensive prices. If you’d rather not gamble on getting a seat, wait in line at the famous TKTS booth in Times Square. There, you can get tickets for hit musicals for up to 50% off. On a recent night, prime seats were available for “Hairspray,” “Rent,” “Sweeney Todd” and “Beauty & the Beast.” (For the right times to drop by TKTS, and other ways to save, see our column A Midsummer Night’s Dream.)Cars
When to buy: Weekday mornings in September. Why: By September, all the next year’s models have arrived at the lot, and dealers are desperate to get rid of the current year’s leftovers, says Phil Reed, consumer advice editor for Edmunds.com. It’s the prime time of year for incentives and sales, not to mention bargaining. “Any car that’s been on the lot for a long time loses its value in the eyes of the car salesman,” he says.Heading to the dealership on a weekday morning also helps because there’s low foot traffic, meaning you’ll have ample time to negotiate and fewer people trying to buy the same car. The more demand, the less willing a salesman is to go down on price, says Reed. (For more, see our column Summer Car Savings.)Champagne
When to buy: December Why: Most people assume that because everyone wants a good bottle of Champagne for New Year’s Eve that prices go up during the holidays, says Sharon Castillo, director of the Office of Champagne, USA, which represents the trade association of growers in the Champagne region. But due to fierce competition among the Champagne houses, prices are actually lower during the holidays than they are at any other time of year. (For more on picking the right bottle, see our column Break Out the Bubbly.)Clothing
When to buy: Thursday evenings, six to eight weeks after an item arrives in stores. Why: After an item lingers in stores a month or more, retailers start dropping its price to get it out the door, says Kathryn Finney, author of “How to Be a Budget Fashionista.” These season-end clearances tend to be the same month that designers host fashion weeks (February and September) to preview the next fall or spring collections. So smart buyers can check the catwalk to see if any of this season’s trends — say, leggings or military-style jackets — will still be hot next year, and then scoop them up on clearance.Hitting the mall on a weekday ensures you’ll get a good selection. “On the weekend, you’ll only get picked-over stuff because the stores don’t have time to restock,” she says. By Thursday, most of the weekend sales have begun, but everything available is on the floor.Computers and electronics
When to buy: Just after a new model is launched. Why: When the latest and greatest of a product is released, you’ll often see prices drop on what had previously been the best thing out there, says Tom Merritt, executive editor for CNET, an electronics review web site. Case in point: When Apple released the Nano last September, prices for the now-discontinued Mini dropped 12%, from $199 for a 4GB to about $175. So keep your eyes open for announcements from major manufacturers. Want a little less work? Time your purchases for after big annual technology show like MacWorld (next held Jan. 8-12, 2007) and the International Consumer Electronics Show (next held Jan. 8-11, 2007). In the spirit of the Internet, I want to share my experience as a photographer so every month I post a collection of my most interesting images shot in the previous 28 days as well as a detailed description of how some of the images were shot. Some great photography tips and techniques here, apparently from portrait photographer Neil Turner.
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