Specialising in web-based back office
systems for account managment,
web content and e-commerce.

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Simian Enterprises is the trading name of Gary Stanton, a freelance web developer working by the sea in Brighton, UK. Gary's been creating websites since 1996 and still loves it. Read more

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@laurenraffe Awesome on all fronts. Poland = Beautiful. Polish diet = Meat. Snowboarding = Awesome. Wedding = Utter, utter carnage. ;)

@afovea Nope... just got back now. Just a long weekend...

Back in the UK, back to work, it's all very familiar.

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Latest Blog Posts

Coldfusion, IIS7, Plesk and 401 Authentication

Installing CF8 on a Windows 2008 server running Plesk, seems to cause a bit of a headache. I thought I'd share this simple solution.

Pixels vs. Ems – my proverbial 2 cents

As a consciences web developer, I aim to create clean, accessible code using currently accepted best practices. Unfortunately no-one can seem to agree on what those best practices might be, and in any case they keep changing, so it's difficult to keep up.

Where do they find the time?!

The web industry is so fast moving that it's all most of us can do to keep up to date with the latest ideas and techniques, whilst hitting our deadlines for paid projects... So when do people find the time to innovate?

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24 ways: Cleaner Code with CSS3 Selectors
Clever jQuery tidbits to use unsupported css3 features in older browsers.

50 Totally Free Lessons in Graphic Design Theory - Psdtuts+
Great compilation of articles that every new designer should be reading. As a developer having to ocassionally dabble in design, these really come in handy.

CSS Nuggets
Some great techniques in here. It's in the form of a slideshow, meaning you have to flick through to find each tip, but it's still well worth a look.

Carsonified » 10 Tips on Writing Hero-worthy Error Messages
Great article about guiding users through errors when filling out forms. It's nothing new, but still worth a look.

Minimizing Complexity In User Interfaces « Smashing Magazine
Excellent article with fundimental tips on how to create good user interfaces. These should be a mantra.

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