After a lot of thinking I realized that Fuse wasn’t expanding or growing like I wanted it to. So I’ve decided to put it on hold until I figure out if I want to bring it back, or start a new project altogether.

Thank you for visiting all this time, I appreciate it.

by Sarai
“It’s finally September, and that means back to school for most of us. I include myself in that little group and because of that, this issue is a bit later than most. “ Read more...

Thoughts on: Simple Blogging

by Phillip
“I began my journey in the blogosphere with Blogger. Like most bloggers, I yearned for some unknown thing that Blogger didn’t provide, so I moved to using Haloscan, and then Cutenews, and finally WordPress.” Read more...

Introduction to Flat Files

by Vasilios
“If you’ve never worked with flat files or MySQL databases, I would suggest starting out with flat files. They are easier to work with when you first begin learning how to store data. “ Read more...

CMS Review: Expression Engine

by Regine
“To be able to use Expression Engine (further EE) you need to buy a license. However, it’s possible to download a free version, EE core, which comes with what most bloggers out there will need.” Read more...

Top 10 Resources: Helpful CSS Websites and Articles

by Clem
“Cascading Style Sheets are a powerful tool in the world of web design and development. Sometimes, though, we encounter seemingly unfixable problems with our CSS—mainly in cross-browser compatability.” Read more...

You Don’t Have to Be Rich to Own Great Software

by Becky
“Stick a free badge on it and you’ve piqued my interest. Like most people I love quality free stuff, but unfortunately most free stuff bites the big one. By now we’re so used to thinking that free automatically means that they couldn’t sell it that we’re unwilling to give free or open source software a chance.” Read more...

by Sarai
“The first issue of Fuse was a great success and since then Fuse has gone through some minor changes. Since the grand opening last month, the magazine has developed somewhat to cater to visitor’s needs and expectations...” Read more...

Software Review: GIMP

by TWD
“When I first opened up the GIMP (which took about four seconds), I scoped out the interface and then did a quick feature comparison to Paint Shop Pro and...” Read more...

Thoughts on: Polyvore

by Clem
“At first glance, Polyvore seems to be nothing special. It boasts a simple layout—boring, even. However, if you look a little more closely...” Read more...

Article: A Host’s Con Job

by Brian
“Looking for a new host is a mix of simplicity and complications. It’s almost like searching for a new home. Before purchasing a new house researching, inspecting, and negotiating is required. Just like with...” Read more...

Gaming: Top 5 Wii Games

by Veronica
“Even though the initial release of Nintendo’s Wii was back in early 2007, it is still a hot gaming system today. Since its release the Wii has sold over 20 million copies world wide...” Read more...

Creative Spotlight: Satellite Shine

by Sarai
“Brenton Cameron is a self-taught photographer residing in northern Ohio. His website features a daily photoblog and it is without a doubt my favorite...” Read more...

Top 10 Resources: Firefox 3 Extensions

by Becky
“This month Sarai asked me to put together a list of my favourite Firefox extensions. Quickly realising her mistake she amended her request and said I could only do ten...” Read more...

by Sarai
“Welcome to the grand opening of Fuse Magazine! Finally we are up and running. First off, I’d like to sincerely thank Angela for hosting this website. I’d also like to thank all of those who e-mailed me expressing your interest in contributing to the magazine. And of course, I’d like to thank the contributors. Without your submissions, this magazine wouldn’t exist.” Read more...

CMS Review: Fanupdate

by Becky
“I’ve had a bit of experience using FanUpdate before. I tried to help Jessica find a way to import her Cutenews entries and comments into Wordpress." Read more...

Top 10 Resources: Patterns

by Enzo
“DinPattern offers a variety of patterns which are classy, sophisticated and chic. Some of his patterns are even used by DecalGirl to skin around any piece of technology. Best part is, it’s free for both personal and commercial usage!” Read more...

Thoughts on: The Q*Bee

by Jenny
“The Quilting Bee has been around since February 2000. Those who can do simple maths will realise that it’s been around, pretty much, for eight years. Eight years. That’s quite an achievement for something that started out as a small club; which brings us to 2008, and its fluctuating member count.” Read more...

Creative Spotlight: Monkey’s Lunch

by Sarai
“Spencer Goldade is the owner of Monkey’s Lunch, a website dedicated to his amazing artwork. Being a member of the Snark forums, I’ve been lucky enough to see his artworks in progress and they’re amazing to look at.” Read more...

Browser Review: Firefox 3

by TWD
“The recent launch of Firefox 3 ("Gran Paradiso") has garnered quite a bit of attention, especially with the whole “make a world record” thing. Is it really worth the hype?” Read more...