Ninjapenguin

Welcome to brand new version of ninjapenguin.co.uk (home page of Matthew Wells), this site aims to provide a resource to all those interested in web development, and also allows people to keep up-to-date with what I am currently (supposed to be) busy with! . .

I'm a 27 year old web developer currently working in the sunny North East. My primary interests are open source web development with a focus on usability and standards based solutions and I primarily work with PHP/Python, MySQL, Javascript on some form of unix based platform.

I first started web design when I was completing my A-Levels but took my degree in an unrelated subject, after completing my degree I focused again on web design and application construction before returning to university to complete my MA in Computer Science.

This area holds all the latest articles I have written. Feel free to read online or download and use however you wish.

Wishlist application - An introduction

An introduction to the small 'Ninjapenguin Wishlist' application. It's free to use and enables you to create quick and simple wishlists...read more

Print CSS - Beyond Styling for Screen

A brief article explaining the merits of targeting print as a media for CSS. The article explains the advantages of styling for printed media and gives a practical demonstration...read more

Dynamic Security Skins

My dissertation written on Dynamic Security Skins, an investigation of a proposal into a potential anti-phishing mechanism to be implemented within the Firefox web browser...read more