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Editor's Corner: X-Ray Vision for Web Designers
XRAY is a free bookmarklet for the Camino, Firefox, Internet Explorer 6+, Mozilla, and Safari Web browsers. Once you install XRAY, you can peer beneath the skin of any Web page. The bookmarklet tells you where the top and left of an element is, how big margins and padding are, and how wide and high a content box is. You can also get info on an element's parent, siblings, and children.
XRAY in action. 
You can download XRAY at www.westciv.com/xray/
HerGeekness Says: Convert Custom Letterhead to Microsoft Word Templates
When a client insists on a Word version of your letterhead design, follow Anne-Marie Concepcion's invaluable conversion guidelines.
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Related Reading: More advice for those times when you must use Word.
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Scanning Around With Gene: Front-of-the Napkin Wisdom
From billion-dollar business plans to life-altering phone numbers, all sorts of important and trivial things have been written on the backs of cocktail napkins. Here’s Gene Gable's look at the other side, where the real art resides.
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Related Reading: There's another Gene article with cocktail-related illustrations.
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Review: Viveza, a Photoshop Plug-in from Nik Software
Ben Long says that this plug-in is ideal for anyone who regularly creates complex masks.
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Related Reading: Soon, Viveza will also work with Aperture. Are you up to date on the latest Aperture news?
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TypeTalk: Access Special Characters
Print out this handy chart of key combinations for the most commonly used special characters.
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Related Reading: Did you know you can subscribe to an RSS feed that alerts you whenever we publish a new font-related article?
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Designing for Mobile Devices
Web expert Cameron Moll describes the pros and cons of four ways to design and deliver content for mobile devices. Which method is best for your sites?
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Related Reading: The advice in this article holds true for all sites, whether they're viewed on smart phones or 30" monitors.
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