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Happy 34th darling! Wow look … I had dark hair once! ;)
08/04/2023

Happy 34th darling! Wow look … I had dark hair once! ;)

Fun with InDesign and GREPInDesign GREP Demohttps://youtu.be/vDF5xLfzjHw
12/02/2022

Fun with InDesign and GREP

InDesign GREP Demo
https://youtu.be/vDF5xLfzjHw

This video shows how we use a custom typeface to make camping symbols in InDesign, and use GREP to dynamically apply the needed colours.Table of Contents:01:...

Designing Linda‘s eBook ready for a refresh.
06/02/2022

Designing Linda‘s eBook ready for a refresh.

Our Superfood - Avocado book is now available on Amazon in both Paperback and eBook (Kindle) format! https://www.amazon....
03/02/2022

Our Superfood - Avocado book is now available on Amazon in both Paperback and eBook (Kindle) format!

https://www.amazon.com.au/gp/aw/d/B09RN2MVCX/

Superfoods: Avocado eBook : Shearer, Linda, Getty Images, iStockPhoto: Amazon.com.au: Kindle Store

25/01/2022

Regardless of Whether ...

Grammar is powerful. It can bring us together; tear us apart; make us laugh; make us cry; whether you love grammar, or not.

So, here’s the scoop:

Normally, “whether” requires “or not” in a sentence. True? I thought so!

But no surprise, there are exceptions depending on the structure. Oh great!

I found this well written blog posting which helps explain the exceptional circumstances where “whether” does not need to include “or not”.

However, to be honest … it really threw me wherein I read:

“…You’ll need or not, however, if your meaning is regardless of whether…”

Note: Bolding is our own.
You see, what they do not elaborate-on in the above is: if you literally say (or write) “regardless of whether”, then, this rule no longer applies.

Uhh … say that again; more slowly.

Ok. The rule is: if you mean to say “regardless of whether” then, yes, you need to include “or not” somewhere in the sentence.

But, if you not only mean to say but in fact say “regardless of whether” then … you do not need “or not” in the sentence.

You didn’t mean to say it … you said it!

Compare this: “Richie wanted to wear the green one, whether it had a gravy stain or not.”

… with this: “Richie wanted to wear the green one, regardless of whether it had a gravy stain.”

See … actually writing “regardless of” voids the need to add “or not”. Thus, an exception!

And on that bombshell … I shall conclude this musing, whether you agree …

It's About Time ...No, it’s not about time … but, it’s ABOUT TIME that we finally returned to the internet with our own ...
25/01/2022

It's About Time ...

No, it’s not about time … but, it’s ABOUT TIME that we finally returned to the internet with our own website: www.shearerpublishingsystems.com

Gone are the days when I chose to setup and code all my own HTML, Javascript, etc. Thank goodness for CMSs, such as WordPress.

A few years ago I looked at Joomla, Drupal, and WordPress … and to be honest I was really impressed with Joomla and Drupal; less so with WordPress.

Evidently … things have changed! Not that Joomla or Drupal are not excellent CMSs, but, WordPress seems to have taken over the world like … well … Apple!

And so, it’s about time that I give WordPress a serious ‘go’ and see what we can produce: without a single stitch of coding.

Well, I shall sign off this … umm … my first ever blog posting!

Stay safe out there, folks.

Cheers

Allan Shearer

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