Big Trousers, Web, Design, Photography and new media.

Heath & Ford now IMAP Compliant

Philip — Tue, 31 Aug 2010 01:02:14 +0000

Interesting job for Risk Management and Compliance firm Heath and Ford.
Mostly mobile, David Butters insisted on trialling Google service IMAP for his email. This service costs $50 per address but give full IMAP configuration for email on his domain. Sent folders and inbox are automatically synchronised on all devices.

Big Trousers can configure Google IMAP for any domain giving small business the services of a dedicated email server but with Google’s SPAM protection and “cloud” service backup and audit trail.

AcePlus consortium website goes live

Philip — Wed, 18 Aug 2010 06:07:59 +0000

Great work by all in the consortium. Everyone involved has taken to uploading of course details via the WordPress backend. Thanks to Kathy Jacka for keeping this group together online.

The new site uses the new features of the Google Maps API to show training venues by map view and Street view.
Check it out now at aceplus.org.au

The new home of Big Trousers

Philip — Sat, 14 Aug 2010 03:37:25 +0000

Just thought I would post an early warning that we are on the move. The old shop in Essex Street has served us well but we are on an expansion drive. The new place is a warehouse conversion 9 Bute Street Seddon.

Full 5 metre high photographic studio and large office floor is a bonus. We will be getting this building up to speed over the next month.

HTML5 video for WordPress

Philip — Fri, 04 Jun 2010 06:33:32 +0000

We are currently testing HTML5 video for WordPress with a view to supporting the explosion of interest in the new iPad from Apple. So here goes…
Only works currently in Webkit browsers (Safari etc). Firefox support not yet available here but is possible.

Could not use HTML 5 or Flash for playback. You can download the file as MPEG4/H.264 or Ogg Theora file.

Here is the embedded Flash version.

Apple now second most valuable Company

Philip — Wed, 26 May 2010 23:15:17 +0000

Apple shot ahead of Microsoft in market capitalisation yesterday to become the second largest company behind Exon-Mobil.
The trend continues as investors see the value long term in Apple stock given growth in the iPhone, iPad tablet business. Apple is now worth 222 Billion Dollars, Microsoft….219 Billion.

Japara Neighbourhood House gets online

Philip — Mon, 19 Apr 2010 22:30:10 +0000

After a very long wait for staff changes and committee approval the new website for Japara Neighbourhood House has gone live.
Features a CMS for event calendar

Apple iPad Australian delivery delay

Philip — Wed, 14 Apr 2010 22:59:57 +0000

Apple has issued an advisory that iPad delivery will be delayed into Australia and all other markets due to stronger than anticipated demand in North America. While this is not good news it is not uncommon for Apple to look after it’s main market first. iPhone was released a full 12 months later here that the US market and most Mac releases have been met with supply constraints from time to time.
While we believe iPad will revolutionise the way we do business in the mobile space the delay is only minor and was in fact predicted by us all along. This means the iPad has been the runaway success we assumed and we will just have to wait.
A delay of one month should hopefully see shipment of stock to meet demand here in Australia.
Read the note from Apple here.

New Canon 5D Mk11 video rig

Philip — Tue, 06 Apr 2010 05:36:18 +0000

I have finally assembled the components required to make better use of the Canon 5D Mk11 video capture. This set up should allow greater stability, better focus action and view and a way better solution than just mounting on my stills tripod. I am looking forward to testing on some unsuspecting children.
What I am hoping to achieve is a shallow focus, Cinema style look in High Definition primarly for web.
After much research and a few fitting trials I have started with:

Manfrotto Pro Tripod ART 535 with 501HDV head
Canon 5D Mk11 body
Canon 17-40mm wide zoom
Canon 70-200mm tele zoom
Zacuto Z-Finder
D-Focus follow focus
indiRAILSpro DSLR
Lee Filter hood and ND grad set
Also around but not in shot, Delkin Fat Gecko Dual Suction Cup Camera/Mount

Timor Adventures

Philip — Sun, 04 Apr 2010 23:44:19 +0000

If you are looking for a trip with a difference perhaps East Timor by motorbike is your answer. Shirley and David Carlos run Timor Adventures as a small operation a few times a year guiding small groups through East Timor by motorcycle. Their new website has just gone live and includes pictures of the areas of the country their tour covers.

Ride the Worlds Newest Nation here.

Andy Steward, Forge Designs gets off the ground

Philip — Thu, 25 Mar 2010 05:21:50 +0000

After a few years messing around we get a site running on WordPress for Andy Steward.
Early days but up and about is good. Check out his new site.