Alan Graham

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Alan Graham is the creator of the Best of Blogs book series and is a frequent writer on the O'Reilly Network. His mission is to enable users to explore what's possible with straight talk and as little techno-babble as possible. His work can also be found in Macworld and MacAddict magazines, as well as several O'Reilly books.

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Homemade Dot-Mac: Remote Control
Publish Date: Dec. 7, 2004Ever dreamed of having remote access to your Mac? This edition of Homemade Dot-Mac proves that having remote access, actually getting to see your screen and take control of your mouse, is a lot easier than you ever imagined. Alan Graham promises that it's quick and painless using VNC. Home Automation with Mac OS X, Part 2
Publish Date: Feb. 20, 2004In the first article in this series, Alan Graham provided you with an overview of a home automation system. In this installment, he digs deeper into the hardware and gives some tips based on his experiences. Home Automation with Mac OS X, Part 1
Publish Date: Feb. 13, 2004Having more control over how your home operates isn't just a geek fantasy. You can lower energy costs, improve security, and enhance the overall ambiance of your humble abode. Alan Graham shows you how to leverage your Mac OS X computer and get started. Customize FileMaker Menus with Fast Tasks
Publish Date: Nov. 18, 2003As you know from designing your FileMaker templates, creating buttons to control new functions can get out of control fast. But there's an alternative called Fast Tasks that lets you streamline your designs by incorporating pop-up fields into your templates. Alan Graham shows you how. FileMaker Pro Design Tips
Publish Date: Mar. 7, 2003When designing a FileMaker database for clients, co-workers, or friends, a clean, attractive user interface is important. Alan Graham shares some favorite tips gleaned from years of experience. Six Great Tips for Homemade Dot Mac Servers
Publish Date: Feb. 4, 2003Now that you have your own Dot Mac server up and running, here are six new things you can do with it -- including "iTunes Central," "iPhoto online," and the "Safari Rendezvous mod." Alan Graham shows you how. Homemade Dot Mac: Home Web Radio
Publish Date: Dec. 13, 2002If the idea of having your own radio webcast intrigues you, then this article shows you how to create private playlists you can stream 24/7 to almost any Web-enabled device, inside or outside the home. Homemade Dot-Mac with OS X, Part 2
Publish Date: Sep. 20, 2002In part one of this series, Alan Graham showed you how to make your OS X Mac a functional Web server, and essentially create your own .Mac site. Now he digs even deeper into firewalls, domain names, and FTP. Homemade Dot-Mac with OS X
Publish Date: Aug. 9, 2002So you don't want to pony up the $99 annual fee for .Mac? No problem if you've switched to Mac OS X, because everything is built-in for you to set up your own .Mac suite of services. Alan Graham shows you how. The Aqua Designer's Toolbox
Publish Date: Jul. 16, 2002Carpenters, engineers, baristas -- they all have their favorite tools. Graphic designers are no different. Whether you're new to the Mac platform, or interested in expanding your toolset, here's an overview of select design tools for Mac OS X. Back to Mac
Publish Date: Jun. 25, 2002Like so many folks who had to leave their Macs behind as they moved into the business world, Alan Graham found himself with three desktop PCs and a Toshiba laptop. They have since passed through eBay, and now Alan is a columnist for the Mac DevCenter. Here's how a Mac user got trapped in Windows, and escaped. An Interview with Ivor St. John Clarke About Aquafying Office X
Publish Date: Jun. 11, 2002In this column Alan Graham interviews Ivor St. John Clarke of Simple Factors. Before starting his own UI design firm, Ivor was a Microsoft program manager in charge of guiding the transition to Aqua. He provides a behind-the-scenes peek at the transformation of Office X. A Chat with "The Joy of Tech" Creators
Publish Date: Feb. 19, 2002There's no such thing as a dull conversation with Nitrozac and Snaggy, the co-creators of "The Joy of Tech." See for yourself in this unedited AIM chat. Home on the Go with NetInfo
Publish Date: Feb. 8, 2002What if you wanted to take your Home directory with you, but leave your computer behind? Here's how. Designing a Great UI the Aqua Way
Publish Date: Nov. 16, 2001Designing a clean, attractive user interface is the best way to show off your brilliant programming. Alan Graham shows you the dos and don'ts of UI design in Aqua.

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Remembering James Kim

December 07 2006

As many of you already know, CNET editor, James Kim, was found deceased yesterday, after being missing for 11 days. I didn’t know James personally, but as a writer working in the tech sector and living in San Francisco, it was hard not to feel his presence…especially if you are… read more

Intro to Office 2.0

October 12 2006

I’m currently attending the Office 2.0 conference in San Francisco. Here are my thoughts so far… —- First, in case you are wondering what is Office 2.0, I’ll borrow a bit from their website: “Imagine a computer that never crashes, or gets infected by a virus. Imagine a computer onto which you never… read more

15 Mac Apps I Can't Live Without

June 28 2006

Everyone has their favorite applications, but these are 15 of my personal favorites that I’ve collected here because they save me time or solve a particularly unique problem. I hope you find something on this list useful. *In the interst in saving time, I’ve collected all the links for these… read more

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