Time to switch to a better web host? Use code UPSTARTBLOGGER for 3 free months!
Upstart Blogger 06 Category Archives

Software tips and reviews.

Software

Nov 06  06
Robert EllisSoftware2 Comments

My favorite CSS editor gets an update to 2.0. New browser integration, live Preview with X-ray feature (which lets you identify any element on the page just by clicking), Milestones (versions), and built-in validation make CSSEdit better than ever (and a bargain at $29.95). Universal. MacRabbit

CSSEdit 2.0

Dec 06  05
Robert EllisSoftwareNo Comments

Macworld has posted my review of Xyle scope 1.1, which I previously reviewed on Futurosity. Xyle scope, from Cultured Code, is an innovative CSS analysis and troubleshooting tool. If you want to understand what goes on under the hood of your favorite Web pages, browse them with Xyle scope. Editing features are limited, but Xyle […]

Xyle scope 1.1 in Macworld

Oct 08  05
Robert EllisSoftware1 Comment

Cultured Code bills Xyle scope as “the world’s most innovative CSS analysis tool,” and that claim is not idle boasting. When I’m looking for inspiration, I surf with Xyle scope. It’s like surfing with Safari (Xyle scope uses Safari’s rendering engine), but Xyle scope simultaneously exposes the underlying HTML and CSS source. Highlight different parts […]

Xyle scope 1.1

Aug 08  05
Robert EllisSoftwareNo Comments

If you’re a web developer and want to take a quick look under the hood in Safari, check out WebDevAdditions. This SIMBL plug-in adds a number of options to the View menu in Safari. You can toggle style sheets or view them in a separate window, disable parts of a page (images, links, tables, styles, […]

Safari Plug-in: WebDavAdditions 1.0b11

Jul 26  05
Robert EllisDesign SoftwareNo Comments

The announcement that Yahoo! was buying Konfabulator seems to be stirring up a lot of interest in Dashboard widgets, if my site logs are any indication. Looking for new widgets that are worth a mention, I stumbled on the ColourMod Dashboard widget and the COLOURlovers site within moments of each other. Both sites are about […]

COLOURlovers and ColourMod Dashboard Widget

Jul 06  05
Robert EllisSoftwareNo Comments

I’ve used a number of different screen rulers over the years, including Free Ruler and the rulers in Art Directors Toolkit. But nothing comes close to PixelStick.
PixelStick is different. There are no rulers to block your view of the screen. Instead, PixelStick displays a measuring line. Drag the endpoints to measure the distance. To measure […]

PixelStick 1.1

Jun 15  05
Robert EllisSoftwareNo Comments

I’ve written elsewhere about my wish for a Dashboard widget that would track my site stats, and I’m happy to report that someone has finally come up with one. The ShortStat Widget from Keegan Jones—drawing on stats from Shaun Inman’s ShortStat—lets you check your hits, uniques, and recent referrers at a glance. But setting it […]

Dashboard Widget: ShortStat Widget