I am sharing it here, for free. I hope it saves you some time.

Most of the elements are in vector, so if you are printing our your layouts things should still look good

Download Link (It’s free):

If you have been doing any Facebook cover photo mockups for the new timeline, you might like the new Facebook Timeline Cover Template PSD for Photoshop I knocked up today. Hope it saves you some time.

Most of the elements are in vector, so if you are printing our your layouts things should still look good

Download Link (It’s free):

The images below might just make you think twice before using them though.

Flying a plane? This QR code is for you

Just climb over the tracks to scan this one

QR codes on cookies

Message to the masses, as long as you hold the QR code still

Scan the QR code every hour? Really?

What's going to add value to a cupcake?

Scanning a driving - not so smart

Scan this and show everyone you have a bed bug problem

Prize for the person who manages to scan that

via Mashable.com

It’s easy enough to change or set up a US iTunes account whilst being in South Africa, but buying music or apps is difficult because you have to use the loophole of buying US iTunes vouchers.

The problem with buying iTunes vouchers outside of the US is that it involves finding a site that sells the vouchers. This normally involves paying a (very annoying and sometimes expensive) commission for the privilege. This is one such site: Maximus Cards.

The good news is you can buy iTunes vouchers, for face value, with a South African credit card from Best Buy. Sweet.

Update 1: I tried my second order yesterday and the order was cancelled by Best Buy because they could not verify my details. I have a feeling it’s got something to do with using their address for international orders. I have gotten in touch with them to find a way to fix the problem.

Update 2: So we’ve heard that this method is definitely not possible anymore. Nice while it lasted though.

Just make sure you buy one which is marked “Digital Delivery” and keep in mind it’s not instant – my order took roughly 8 hours. A bit of time waiting is the price you pay for saving some money. Definitely worth it if you are buying bigger vouchers less frequently.

There is a trick though. When you sign up for your account you have to use the following details as your billing address and telephone number:

10780 KEMPWOOD DR
HOUSTON, TX, 77043 USA
555-555-5555

So… This is the magic link: Apple iTunes Vouchers Digital Delivery on Best Buy.

For those that need their hands held, below are step by step screenshots.

Find the iTunes Voucher you want (Digital Delivery) and add to cart

What the Cart should look like

Create an account for yourself

Fill in your details, be sure to use 77043 for your zip code

Use your own name and the details in the screengrab for the billing address

Punch in your email address (where you want to receive the voucher code)

Punch in your credit card details

Review your order. If you did everything right, you should just hit next.

This is the page you see when BestBuy is processing your payment.

The thank you page you should see. If you don't get here, try figure out what went wrong and start again.

Email confirmation of your order. This does not include the voucher number.

This is what the email with the voucher number in. Mine came through ~8 hours after I placed the order.

Glowing Man HD from Jacob Sutton on Vimeo.

When I started evaluating whether or not I was getting enough free time, the first thing I started looking at was the annual leave in my employment package. Then being English, I compared the basic annual leave in the UK to where I currently live and work – South Africa.

In England and Wales full time employees (that work 5 days a week) get 28 days leave a year¹. That sounds pretty substantial compared to what South African’s are eligible for. But on closer inspection you must remember unlike South Africa, English employees are not entitled receive pay for public holidays² and in 2012 there 9 public holidays a year in the England and Wales.

In South Africa the prescribed minimum paid leave is 15 days a year³ (1.25 annual days leave for each month worked), which doesn’t sound that great compared to the UK’s 28 days. But in South Africa employers are obliged to pay employees for public holidays, of which there are 13 public holidays⁴ in 2012. That means to compare apples with apples, a South African’s total leave would be their annual leave plus any public holidays, which in 2012 would be 28 days.

So if you were to work and receive the minimum prescribed annual leave, in the UK you’d receive 28 Days paid leave, and in South Africa you’d get get 28 days paid leave. The only difference being that in the UK there are less public holidays, so you could choose when to take that leave instead of having to take it when there is a public holiday.

Interesting stuff.

References and notes:

1. Public Holidays in England and Wales: http://www.direct.gov.uk/en/Employment/Employees/Timeoffandholidays/DG_10029788
2. Holiday entitlements in the UK: http://www.direct.gov.uk/en/Employment/Employees/Timeoffandholidays/DG_10029788
3. Annual Leave – Basic Conditions of Employment Act South Africa: http://www.labourguide.co.za/conditions-of-employment/annual-leave-102
4. Public Holidays in South Africa: http://www.info.gov.za/aboutsa/holidays.htm

At the time they were the only company in Cape Town selling PVC Double Glazed windows. The website was a marketing tool for them, so the site was coded in xhtml/css and had plenty of keywords for Double Glazing. After a month of being online the site was the top result in Google South Africa for Double Glazing.

A few years later I asked the client how the website was doing at getting them new business and they told me the website was how they were getting most of their business.

Below are some screenshots of the project.

This is the origional homepage from 2007

This is an updated homepage

This is the products page

Here are some of the mockups.

The Homepage

The Contact Page

Apurimac Media - Partners Page

The first was the website was hosted internally on a 128kbit Diginet line that was shared by the support office. This resulted in very poor connectivity to the outside world, with multiple timed out and unsuccessful connections.

The other was SEO, as the old version of the site had several coding issues. So the new site was a fairly large xhtml/css project (60+ pages) that resulted in a good long term client and traffic growth. The site had ±200 visits per month which organically grew to over 6000 visits per month by 2010.

Below are screenshots of the design.

Pennypinchers Homepage

Pennypinchers Products Page

Pennypinchers Find a Store Page

Pennypinchers Province Page

Pennypinchers Store Page

Camry Owners across the US were asked to share their stories, their experiences and their special moments which happened behind the wheel of their Camry’s. These collective moments created a greater whole they call the ‘Camry Effect‘.

The site is a collection of Camry stories connecting nearly 7 million Camry drivers and is a javascript behemoth. Screenshots below:

Camry Effect Landing Page