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Andy Killen (6 Articles)

Andy Killen has been working exclusively on the web since 1994 when he was Intel's internet engineer for Europe. Today he runs his own company phat-reaction.
A Case for Adobe Fireworks against Photoshop and Illustrator

A Case for Adobe Fireworks against Photoshop and Illustrator

UI Design

I’ve been a full-on Fireworks user now since the first release way back when it was owned by Macromedia. What Fireworks offered then is still as true today. A true…

So, Your Post Went Viral, What Now?

So, Your Post Went Viral, What Now?

Marketing

Every now and then you might find that pot of gold, that magic moment when one of your pages goes viral. That amazing moment when you are the top of…

Where Should I Really be Sharing Content?

Where Should I Really be Sharing Content?

Marketing

Social networking is constantly evolving. In many cases, what was cool two years ago is now next to worthless. For example, ‘the Digg effect‘ used to be massive and could…

Website Speed Part 4 : PHP Programming for Speed

Website Speed Part 4 : PHP Programming for Speed

Web Design

Programming for speed is not what most coders think of. What they tend to consider first, and usually only, is getting it working. Sometimes people will talk of refactoring to…

How to Write More Efficient CSS to Speed up Your Site

How to Write More Efficient CSS to Speed up Your Site

CSS

As part of my new position as CTO of Speckyboy, I’ve decided to write a series of articles that will help you understand what it takes to make a truly…

A Call to Arms Against Unscrupulous Autobloggers

A Call to Arms Against Unscrupulous Autobloggers

Web Design