[Note: This message is best viewed with a fixed-width font. ] Hi again folks, Issue #3 is finally here! It's long overdue - apologies for that. Have a good read, and as always, please leave your comments on the site. Ravi Editor, Shell-Shocked (P.S. Please bear with the site if it's being a bit slow at the moment.) ,----- [ Editorial by Ravindra Maharaj (Ravi) ] | Podracers, plagiarism and Scottish pubs. Those, and the usual | editorial humdrum. `----- [ http://www.shell-shocked.cjb.net/article.php?id=79 ] ,----- [ Thermal News Wrap by Dan Browder (az) ] | az, the admin of that ever so sexy site blizzle.com, takes | another hilarious look at what's been happening in the shell | world recently! `----- [ http://www.shell-shocked.cjb.net/article.php?id=75 ] [ Shell-Shocked theme contest! by Phil Varcoe (Phar0e), ] ,----- [ Johan Klos (Maestr0) and Ravindra Maharaj (Ravi) ] | We've had a logo contest, now here's the Shell-Shocked theme | contest! `----- [ http://www.shell-shocked.cjb.net/theme.php ] ,----- [ Theme: Thin by Teschio reviewed by Phil Varcoe (Phar0e) ] | What? Teschio again? Phar0e couldn't resist taking another look | at this themer's awesome work. `----- [ http://www.shell-shocked.cjb.net/article.php?id=69 ] ,----- [ Tutorial: Color Considerations by Tom Speer ] | If you're a themer, or if you have a web-site - this is essential | reading. A professional gives us some tips on the effective use | of colour (or is that "color"?). `----- [ http://www.shell-shocked.cjb.net/article.php?id=74 ] ,----- [ Interview: xclusive by Chris Marlor (Dra'Kon) ] | Dra'Kon, himself put under the spotlight last issue, does the | same to xclusive (the admin of litestep.com). I bet you'll find | out something you didn't know .... `----- [ http://www.shell-shocked.cjb.net/article.php?id=78 ] ,----- [ Review: Ghost in the Shell by craeonics ] | Tekman craeonics gives us an overview, review and comparison of | the major shell switchers out there. This article appeared | previously in Teknidermy magazine, and crae was nice enough to | personalise it a bit for us. `----- [ http://www.shell-shocked.cjb.net/article.php?id=77 ] ,----- [ Theme: Steel by Surazal by Sunny Saxena (143lsstep) ] | 143lsstep takes this shiny new theme through the paces. The | review is rigorous as usual, and Surazal says his piece. | Minimalism seems to be the name of the game ... and some | interesting views are expressed on the topic. `----- [ http://www.shell-shocked.cjb.net/article.php?id=71 ] [ Looking for Litestep 0.25 ] ,----- [ by Joshua Blocher (Verbalshadow) ] | Verbalshadow gives us his thoughts on how the world's most | popular shell can be improved. Modularity baby, that's where it's | at ... `----- [ http://www.shell-shocked.cjb.net/article.php?id=68 ] ,----- [ Cloud:9ine Update by David Underhill (..lager) ] | For a while there it seemed like Cloud:9ine was about to bite the | proverbial dust. David tells us about the journey to the dark | side and back. As well, he issues a call for coders! `----- [ http://www.shell-shocked.cjb.net/article.php?id=73 ] ,----- [ Interview: eriol by Ravindra Maharaj (Ravi) ] | The logo in this issue was designed by eriol, who also creates | the occasional theme. Get to know this LSML lurker a bit better! `----- [ http://www.shell-shocked.cjb.net/article.php?id=72 ] [ Theme: Obsidian by Weeble reviewed by Phil Varcoe ] ,----- [ (Phar0e) and Johan Klos (Maestr0) ] | Yet another Shell-Shocked exclusive - A new themer is | independently scrutinised by two of the veterans on the scene. | This isn't just a review, but a release as well. It's also | Weeble's theming debut! `----- [ http://www.shell-shocked.cjb.net/article.php?id=76 ] ,----- [ An observation ... by Brandon Sneed (nivenh) ] | Interviewed in the last issue, nivenh presents his views in that | acrid style we've come to know and love. He's not afraid to speak | his mind, come hell or high water ... `----- [ http://www.shell-shocked.cjb.net/article.php?id=84 ] [ Tutorial: PHP, register_globals and you! ] ,----- [ by Chris Marlor (Dra'Kon) ] | If you run a PHP-driven site (or you're just interested in the | subject), you should take a look at this. `----- [ http://www.shell-shocked.cjb.net/article.php?id=83 ] ,----- [ The Liter Side by Brian Wolven ] | Politicians, priests, saints and policemen. Brian has a good | selection of quality humour for you this time around! `----- [ http://www.shell-shocked.cjb.net/article.php?id=82 ]