DesignLegion Rave

Lewis — Fri, 29 Jun 2007 23:35:54 +0000

Prototype skin for Windowblinds

Lewis Mann — Sun, 22 Apr 2007 06:47:50 +0000

Building on from my KDE theme, I've created my first full skin for the Windows OS. View the skin page or directly download the skin

Make Firefox look like IE7

Lewis Mann — Fri, 01 Dec 2006 16:45:17 +0000

FF with the menu bar indicator
click to enlarge

A lot of users like the new layout of Internet Explorer 7 but still prefer to use Firefox. I must admit myself that out of the box, IE7 looks light and fresh in comparison, but I still prefer to use Firefox. So if you're one of those users who thinks IE7 did a great job on the new interface, here's how to mimic the look in Firefox.

View an animated example of the new look here

Internet Explorer 7 vs Firefox 2 Usability

Lewis Mann — Fri, 17 Nov 2006 22:54:50 +0000

Since writing my article on Internet Explorer 7's usability, both Microsoft and Mozilla have released their long awaited browsers to the web community. In this follow up article, we'll see how Internet Explorer 7 and Firefox 2 compare on usability, customisation and aesthetics. The point of this article is to compare the pros and cons of each browser, not to determine which is the best. Personal preference will determine which browser is better for an individual by how a browser accomplishes their tasks and adheres to their needs.

Linux Legion: Improved Linux Section

Lewis Mann — Tue, 19 Sep 2006 01:31:15 +0000

Linux Legion is a place on designLegion to share my work with the linux operating system. Offering detailed configuration information for specific systems, customising your linux GUI and much more. The section has been vastly expanded from the previous single page of information with the addition of database capabilities.

Internet Explorer 7 Usability and more

Lewis Mann — Tue, 07 Feb 2006 06:03:25 +0000

I recently installed Internet Explorer 7 beta (IE7) to test how it rendered DesignLegion's css and to great relief all is well. Even better, some of the 'eye candy' that rendered properly in FireFox now worked in IE7, for example, hover classes on non link tags (tr:hover, h1:hover, p:hover, etc) and dotted borders that don't appear dashed. Sadly it's not all good news...

Yeh but no, Little Britain Quotes

Lewis Mann — Thu, 02 Feb 2006 00:00:26 +0000

Andy Pipkin [wheelchair character]: I want that one. Vicky Pollard: Yeah, but no, but yeah, but ... Carol Beer: Computer says no. Daffyd Thomas: I'm the only gay in the village.

Wordpress 2.0.1: Blogging Pleasure

Lewis Mann — Wed, 01 Feb 2006 04:32:24 +0000

Wordpress 2.0.1 has finally been released! I decided to give it another try now that alot of the bugs have been worked out. This time, however, I set up a test database and domain for the installation which I should have done the first time around.

DesignLegion Extensive Overhaul

Lewis Mann — Fri, 27 Jan 2006 00:04:08 +0000

A documentation of a developing website

That's right. This is the 3rd redesign of designLegion. As the company progresses and we define our identity, I felt a need to have a design that reflected those changes... Innovative, leading, and different while keeping readers and clients in mind. A fresh breath of air in the web design community.

WordPress 2: Blogging Nightmare

Lewis Mann — Thu, 12 Jan 2006 08:30:28 +0000

As a word of warning, if you use WordPress for your blog, refrain from upgrading to version 2.0. There are many bugs, especially with writing and posting content. I would suggest waiting until version 2.1 has been released with many of the major bugs worked out.

Flash 8 Actionscript for Satay Method - XHTML Standards

Lewis Mann — Thu, 15 Dec 2005 11:30:27 +0000

This post is in reponse to the article titled "Flash Satay: Embedding Flash while Supporting Standards" by Drew McLellan.

In Conclusion...

Use _root.loadMovie(_root.path,0); for Flash MX and below. Use _root.loadMovie(path); or loadMovieNum(_root.path,0); for Flash 8.

The Satay method works in Internet Explorer, Mozilla and Netscape as stated by Drew. The article has no mention of this working in Safari but it should. I'll test that shortly and update with the findings. Big thanks to Drew for coming up with this method, ensuring xhtml validity while embedding flash!

Dreamweaver 8: Synchronize Problem

Lewis Mann — Mon, 21 Nov 2005 04:20:43 +0000

The Synchronize Feature

Program: Macromedia Dreamweaver 8

Problem 1: Site not synching up
Problem 2: Synchronize dialog box disappears

The syncrhonize feature in Dreamweaver 8 enables the local and remote versions of the website to be synched up and remain consistant.

EMBA Login Redesign

Lewis Mann — Mon, 21 Nov 2005 04:02:41 +0000

The Executive MBA & Executive Education (EMBA) login page has finally been launched after handing over the source files to the Fisher College of Business at the Ohio State University. The new login screen is the gateway to the new course management system at OSU, known as Carmen. What was the need for the redesign? The EMBA program at Fisher had recently been named the 13th best program in the world by BusinessWeek 2005.

View the site here.

Dreamweaver 8: Word Wrap

Lewis Mann — Sat, 12 Nov 2005 19:27:04 +0000

There are a lot of new coders features within Dreamweaver 8. These tools make editing code even easier but I find a select few to get in the way. The word wrap feature eliminates the need for horizontal scrolling but can make the code look unorganised and messy, making it harder to find what you are looking for.

Planning your Website

Lewis Mann — Wed, 14 Sep 2005 00:39:33 +0000

Here's a little information that some readers may find useful. Basically this article describes the steps I take in planning a website, and more importantly, how to progress from the planning stage to the actual finished site. So how do we even start? Let's take a look.

Welcome to the Rave!

Lewis Mann — Mon, 12 Sep 2005 04:35:00 +0000

Welcome to designLegion Rave. DL Rave is a serious and then not so serious place on designLegion to post articles, rants and raves, statistics and basically thoughts on opinions on many different subject matters. Enjoy!