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The Vortex

Turn on, tune in: the Vortex home, a collection of projects, experiments and work samples.

The Vortex is the home of Wordless (the original live wordcount wordprocessor), as well as Mac-related and Web design tutorials.

NEWS: the Vortex is now linked to thesmallest.com.

The Vortex also has the low-down on a range of subjects from QuickTime to SuperCard, Web design secrets and JavaScript experiments, to info and downloads for custom utilities, fonts and more.

Try these links to find out more...

information:

editorials (idea soup)
reviews (big opinions)
tutorials (tips & tricks)
SuperCard (the new pages)
understanding fonts (feature)
search engine optimising

products:

fonts (speciality faces)
jukester (playlist tool)
widget (for SuperCard)
wordless (the original)
Word HTML Cleaner
 

experiments:

experiments (new, odd)
faceache (who?)
JavaScript (old tricks)
 

feedback:

vortex forums (discuss)

personal:

photos from the vortex
Ben Lippen
keith's stuff...

links:

places to go


books

Haynes Mac Manual - book coverHaynes: The Mac Manual
The step-by-step guide to upgrading, repairing and maintaining a Mac. This full-colour manual shows how easy it is to upgrade, maintain and repair a Mac, using plain English and clear photographs.

Web Expert: Color - book coverWeb Expert: Color
A practical guide to understanding and using color in Web design.
Color is a basic building block of good design, and Web Expert: Color is a practical guide to how color works and how to use it on the Web.

Looking for something specific in the Vortex site? Try a free-form text search and see what you get... try QuickTime, Freeway, font, Macintosh, SuperCard or Revolution for starters.