Frankfurt, the giant Euro under the rainbow

Frankfurt, the giant Euro under the rainbow

Frankfurt is an odd kind of city; it’s a major European hub because it has an international airport, and it is significant as the banking capital of Germany. But it’s not exactly a major tourist attraction — especially not for the budgeted backpacking...
Die Woche der Überdeutschereise!

Die Woche der Überdeutschereise!

That is a phrase I just invented which means Awesome German Trip Week. As I write, I am in the Montreal airport waiting to board my flight to Frankfurt. My main reason for going is to attend the War Resisters International conference “Countering the...
Never Let Me Go

Never Let Me Go

If you have never seen the film “Never Let Me Go,” based on Kazuo Ishiguru’s novel of the same name, GO WATCH IT NOW. Yes, right now. I’ll wait. If you are my mother, bring a box of Kleenex. Okay, maybe two. I love this film so much. SO MUCH....

Resources for working with images

Working with images online Choosing the right kind of image, compressing data, dealing with pixels size and file size Make a favicon File compressors: smush.it, PunyPNG Free image editors Pixlr Aviary app

Resources for coding and managing files

FTP clients: Filezilla Cyberduck Code editors: A list of 10 recommended by designmodo.com A list of 10 recommended by savedelete.com Other tools: 50 free web design tools (lots of good stuff here) HTML code tutorial HTML reference guide CSS tutorial CSS reference...