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EU 2 Letter Country Codes Cheat Sheet

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As web designers, sometimes we need to work with lists of countries. For instance there is a new cookie law coming into action soon that only applies to Europe. In order to fulfil our obligations I needed a list of 2 letter country codes applicable to Europe only. So, I created a list of codes that you can see (and use) below.

For a full list of all the ISO 2 letter country codes check out the

Mimbo Pro Released on WordPress.com

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My first theme, Regulus, was released on WordPress.com as one of the first themes there. It's because of Regulus that I started really getting into WordPress themes, so it's great to have another theme of mine on the site.

One of the most common questions we've had since launching Pro Theme Design is if our themes work on WordPress.com. Previously the answer was 'unfortunately not', but now we can say - 'yes, check out Mimbo Pro'

This is something I ...

Draw Something

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Draw Something's developer, OMGPop, was recently purchased by Zynga for $crazy money. It's a phenomenon that I don't quite understand but have been dragged in to.

Essentially it's a drawing game, with no objective. Take it in turns to draw pictures and guess what they are. I don't understand why I keep playing, but I do!

Draw Something Hints and Tips

Below are a few things I do to try and make my drawings a bit clearer. Maybe they will help .

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Building Elemental 2: Simplifying Through Reduction

One of the key things I wanted to do with Elemental was simplify it - and I mean this from a few different viewpoints. I use Elemental on this very ... read more ›

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iPhone Game in More than a Day

So I continued experimenting with my experimental iPhone game from over a week ago. In the video below you can see the progress I have made. I added a very simple graphic for the character you are protecting. I thought this was a ... read more ›

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An iPhone Game in One Day?

So - it's Easter Day - and I have nothing planned. I am going to make a video game! I've had an idea for an iPhone game going round and round in my head for a couple of weeks now, and so I ... read more ›

About me

About BenMy name is Ben Gillbanks. I'm a lover of Video Games, WordPress, Web Development and everything in between.

I have been working on the internet since 1998, and working with computers even longer. I am a hardcore Nintendo fanboy and have owned most of their consoles at one stage or another.

Read more about me on my about page.


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Gaming news and reviews

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Play and download free and paid games (many made by me)

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Gaming Angel

Stacks of shareware games, free to try and cheap to buy