February 9th, 2010
This is our weekly Twitter Design News Round-Up, a collection of fresh design related resources that we have shared via Twitter in the past week.
Just in case you are not one of our Twitter followers, click here: twitter.com/speckyboy.
As always, if you have any cool links that you would… read more
February 9th, 2010
Brandstack, the creative marketplace for logos has an unveiled another way to market logo designs to the masses. Upstack. Upstack is a unique route for a person needing a logo, website, web design, advertisement or other creative service. Unlike the predecessor Brandstack, Upstack lets anyone build a team of hand-picked… read more
February 9th, 2010
Graphs and charts are used to simplify complex data and make it easy to read and understand. So it really wouldn’t make sense if it was difficult to integrate a graph into a website. Thanks to Javascript and a bunch of talented developers, we have at our disposal solutions for… read more
February 9th, 2010
Hello, Hollywood. On the heels of the Foursquare-Bravo TV deal, news of several additional major media partnerships involving the location-based social networking app have dropped this evening.
According to various reports, Zagat, Warner Bros., HBO, the History Channel and ExploreChicago have all been added to Foursquare’s media and entertainment mix. … read more
February 8th, 2010
Time Lapse is by far one of the most beautiful video techniques in the world. We often get to see some breathtaking footages, but we found some that are truly magical. These are some Time Lapse videos of the Alps, and it’s beautiful.
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The guy behind these is Michael Rissi. For… read more
February 8th, 2010
In last week’s Faceoff Series we asked about music consumption models: Do Mashable readers prefer to own their entire music collections or do some of you gravitate toward subscription services?
One week later and the results are in: Ownership wins the day at a full 50% of the vote. Of all… read more
February 8th, 2010
Apple doesn’t have a huge social media presence. There’s an iTunes Facebook page and what can arguably be called a MobileMe blog, but that’s about it. However, they do monitor the likes of Twitter, like any self-respecting company would, and a recent tweet reportedly ticked off Steve Jobs but good.<br… read more
February 8th, 2010
This isn’t the way you should learn about the death of your 17 year old brother.
According to Syndey’s The Daily Telegraph, twins Angela and Maryanne Vourlis had just woken up on their 20th birthday. Like most young adults, they logged onto Facebook to check their walls and inboxes for… read more
February 8th, 2010
Award-winning director (and three-time Oscar nominee) David Lynch (of Blue Velvet and Twin Peaks fame) and the David Lynch Foundation have teamed up with mobile video marketer Mogreet to bring video MMS messages to Lynch fans.
We spoke with Mogreet and the David Lynch Foundation about the technology, the purpose of… read more
February 8th, 2010
Creating a Well Designed Invoice: Step-By-Step
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February 8th, 2010
<phe world of retail computer sales, nothing is quite so deterministic as the disappearance of model SKUs (stock keeping units, store jargon for "the numbers that correspond to the widgets we sell, and how we track our inventory and sales") from a chain's price list or database system. When that… read more
February 8th, 2010
Netflix plans to bump the video quality of its Watch Instantly streaming service up to 1080p on some devices, CNET claims. It will also roll out 5.1 surround sound support. Both upgrades will occur by next year.
Currently, Netflix Watch Instantly is available in 720p HD on the Xbox 360, the… read more
February 8th, 2010
That’s a pretty amazing number, though it’s not quite a surprise when you consider it. First of all, Nintendo DS and PSP publishing takes a much larger investment than Apple’s $100 developer fee and an SDK download. Second, while the DS and the PSP are certainly selling a lot of… read more
February 8th, 2010
What was your favorite moment during the Super Bowl? Was it the fast-paced game or the ads that got your attention?
If the ads caught your eye, which moment stood out for you? If it was the game, which play was most memorable? Why did it stick with… read more
February 8th, 2010
Amazing Nature Landscapes by Marc Adamus
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February 8th, 2010
We’ve already looked at how on-air Super Bowl advertisers fared with audiences during the Big Game, but how did online viewers react to the spots? Check out which ads were the biggest winners — or losers — with the Hulu crowd.
The 2010 Super Bowl was a big win… read more
February 8th, 2010
There’s some good news and some bad news. First, the good news: sources tell Engadget that multitouch browsing will be added to the Motorola Droid in its next software update.
Multitouch was one of the most requested features on Android, at least until the Nexus One gained multitouch browsing… read more
February 8th, 2010
Sometimes, if you use a CMS like WordPress or Movable Type, you could need to change the URL structure in use on your blog with a more SEO friendly structure.
This is a big problem especially if your site is already indexed and some posts are popular on search engines:… read more
February 8th, 2010
Yes, PopCap is at it again — this time, their crazy addictive (just like all of their games) take on the tower defense genre, Plants vs. Zombies, is headed off to the iPhone. They just tweeted confirmation a little while ago, and released this trailer showing all of the flower… read more
February 8th, 2010
iPhone repair shop iResQ claims that it has the front panel component of the next iteration of Apple’s iPhone, and it has posted a few photos to demonstrate a couple of ways the handset will differ from its predecessor.
If these pics are legit, then the new iPhone will actually be… read more
February 8th, 2010
While the Nook — Barnes & Noble’s $259 e-reader and Kindle rival — has been available for purchase online since November, it has yet to be sold in the company’s brick-and-mortar stores. Come Wednesday, however, that will all change.
The New York Times is reporting, “Barnes & Noble, the country’s largest… read more
February 8th, 2010
The 2010 Technology Entertainment Design conference will be kicking off tomorrow in Long Beach, California, bringing the leading minds of many fields together to talk shop about innovation, change, and what the future holds.
As social media has become a game changer for industries across the board, you can bet the… read more
February 8th, 2010
The Full Guide on How to Take Better Portrait Photos
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February 8th, 2010
In this week’s Free Music Monday we offer you 10 free downloadable MP3s (or the occasional full album) for your eclectic listening pleasure. If you haven’t checked out Free Music Monday before, we’re giving away free and legal tracks in honor of the #musicmonday tradition on Twitter.
We also gladly… read more
February 8th, 2010
First up, Loopt [iTunes link] has announced a partnership with a company called Mobile Spinach to start trying to monetize this kind of app usage. Mobile Spinach delivers local ads, and Loopt says that it’ll be using their location-based social networking service to bring specials and deals to users from… read more
February 8th, 2010
Amazing X-Ray Vision, Meets Walkman: Icon of the 80’s Poster Design Tutorial
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February 8th, 2010
This post is part of Mashable’s Spark of Genius series, which highlights a unique feature of startups. If you would like to have your startup considered for inclusion, please see the details here. The series is made possible by Microsoft BizSpark.
Name: Bandize
Quick Pitch: Online DIY organization and… read more
February 8th, 2010
<p during the earnings call a few weeks ago, it was mentioned that Apple has a jaw-dropping almost $40 billion just sitting around in cash. In the chat, we started talking about other companies that might have that much money in the hopper — Google came up, but I don't… read more
February 8th, 2010
8 Free Vector Tropical Island Abstracts
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February 8th, 2010
Forget doppelgangers and Urban Dictionary definitions, the newest Facebook meme is, undoubtedly, “Can this [Insert random thing] Get More Fans Than [Insert Famous Person]?” The latest victim? Pop singer Justin Bieber, who is apparently much beloved with the young folks (and their mothers). The victor? An onion ring.
The… read more
February 8th, 2010
In the era of social media, our networks are much larger than they have ever been, and we have more ways to communicate with those in them. Even if you are not very active on Facebook or Twitter, my guess is that your sphere of communication has expanded significantly in… read more
February 8th, 2010
A Guest post by Dave Ware from Whalebone Photography.
This note is aimed to be a quick discussion on High Dynamic Range and possible future enhancements to improve it.
What is High Dynamic Range?
High Dynamic Range is a digital processing effect used within photography to combine a number of images of differing… read more
February 8th, 2010
We learned earlier today that Google is launching a social status update feature in Gmail. While details are sparse, The Wall Street Journal reports that it is a new Gmail module that could integrate status updates as well as content from YouTube, Picasa, and potentially other social sources. … read more
February 8th, 2010
Although all is said and done when it comes to football this season, such is not the case for the Super Bowl advertisers.
We’re now entering the entertaining aftermath of the Super Bowl ad showdown, and thanks to social media tracking services like Alterian and Radian6, we can take an early… read more
February 8th, 2010
Exclusive WebMag Social Media Icon Pack 2
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February 8th, 2010
It’s worth mentioning the possibility that these “iPhone” parts aren’t legitimate. iResQ hasn’t revealed its source for the part, and purported iPhone bezels leaked in 2009 turned out to be parts for a completely different device. The backside of the supposed next-gen iPhone’s face is missing quite a few parts… read more
February 8th, 2010
Gmail is set to become Google’s next major push into social media. According to The Wall Street Journal, the popular webmail service will soon launch a new feature for sharing content and status updates with friends.
As WSJ points out, Gmail users can already update their status – sort of… read more
February 8th, 2010
30 Stunning 3Ds Max Character Modeling Tutorials
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February 8th, 2010
Jailbreakers ahoy! Yesterday brought the release of the Dev Team’s pwnage tool for jailbreaking and unlocking iPhones equipped with the new 3.1.3 firmware. As usual, though, there are a few catches: first, if you don’t need to update to 3.1.3, the dev team says you shouldn’t bother anyway — it… read more
February 8th, 2010
EA Sports President Peter Moore told Bloomberg that the popular Madden NFL series of football video games will make its way to Facebook.
We haven’t heard a peep about a launch date. Moore says we will definitely see Madden on the Facebook platform, but the social media version will be simpler… read more
February 8th, 2010
30 University Postcard Designs – Vintage Collection
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February 8th, 2010
This is a similar situation to the original iPhone launch in 2007, where the original price quickly dropped US $200 from the original $599 retail. Agitated early adopters got a $100 Apple store credit from Apple.
Apple will be watching sales of the device carefully in the early days,… read more
February 8th, 2010
Last year Dunkin’ Donuts’ “Create Dunkin’s Next Donut” contest was a huge success, generating more than 130,000 donut submissions and 174,000 votes. In celebration of its 60th birthday, Dunkin’ Donuts is doing it all over again.
Through March 8, 2010, anyone can create their own custom virtual donut — with imagination… read more
February 8th, 2010
Free High Res Grungy, Rusty Metal and Dirty Textures
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February 8th, 2010
Location-based service Loopt is going to offer deals at venues and stores near you thanks to a partnership with Mobile Spinach.
Mobile Spinach has already built up a large database of exclusive deals at venues ranging from sushi restaurants to concert halls to clothing stores. Currently, it serves San Francisco by… read more
February 8th, 2010
Top 15 Jquery CSS Animated Navigation Tutorials
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February 8th, 2010
It’s not a bad idea, and we’re likely to see more carriers jump on this particular bandwagon as the iPad gets closer to release. What I would love to see from carriers is a way to extend existing service for iPhone customers to those who want an iPad plus iPhone…. read more
February 8th, 2010
All right Tweetdeck fans, rev up your engines and prepare to update to Tweetdeck 0.33, which adds a slew of new features, better API management and more in-Tweetdeck media previews.
We could list all the new features in Tweetdeck 0.33, but the company was nice enough to make this… read more
February 8th, 2010
We’re all smitten with CSS3. It’s reinvigorated that sense of newness that CSS and Web Standards brought our way just a few years ago. We’re able to more easily replicate the set of design standards that has become nearly universal much faster than before with just a few CSS declarations…. read more
February 8th, 2010
Since its controversial release, the iPad has been both criticized and admired by the design community.
In this post we have compiled a list of great resources, that teach you how to create your own iPad icons, as well as a collection of ready made icons and PSDs.
To download the files, please… read more
February 8th, 2010
Looking for other handcrafted Apple goods for your sweetheart this Valentine’s Day? How about a cap honoring Apple of a bygone era? Or an Alfred Hitchock decal for your MacBook? Or if you want a custom-made laptop case, here’s one made out of denim. If you need a new lamp… read more
February 8th, 2010
Now that Twitter has reached an age of maturity, it’s being used for more than just micro-blogging. More recently, Twitter is being used for more unconventional tasks such as task management. todoTweet takes the micro-blogging platform a step further to accomplish this so you can accomplish your day-to-day tasks.
Getting Started
Heading… read more
February 8th, 2010
*The Visible Measures Top 10 Webisodes Chart focuses on digital studio-driven Web series that appear on Internet video-sharing destinations. Each Web series is measured on a True Reach™ basis, which includes viewership of both studio-syndicated video clips and viewer-driven social video placements. The data are compiled using the Visible Measures… read more
February 8th, 2010
CREATE PROFESSIONAL, FOLDED 3D DESIGNS IN ADOBE ILLUSTRATOR
Do you have a tough time with folded product designs? It requires a lot of trial-and-error to line up graphics across folds, making sure that something doesn’t get out of line when the cuts are made. Well, hold onto your hats! Strata… read more
February 8th, 2010
Every month a design is voted as the Bestee of the Month at Threadless. At the end of the year the Threadless community votes on the Bestee of the Year. The winning designer gets the prize of $20,000, Adobe Creative Suite 4 Design Premium, a $500 Threadless Gift Certificate, and… read more
February 8th, 2010
What graphic design schools are lacking
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February 8th, 2010
A Quick Look at Mobile Web Designs
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February 8th, 2010
Download the Social Eyesores Icon Pack
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February 8th, 2010
The Music Series is a collection of posters done by the Argentinian graphic design studio called Minga. The series features ten posters that each represent a style of music, check out the posters and see what style fits you best.
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For more from studio Minga visit http://www.estudiominga.com or behance.net/minga
A musician… read more
February 8th, 2010
As long as there have been computers there have been computer geeks. And as long as there have been geeks there have been geeky comic strips. Don’t you miss reading comic strips in your daily newspaper? It’s kind of ironic to see what designers can do with comic strips and… read more
February 8th, 2010
The Canon EOS 500D has been replaced with the Canon EOS 550D today, and by the looks of it, replaced with style.
Canon EOS 550D
18MP
1080p HD Movies
ISO 6400
United Kingdom / Republic of Ireland, 8th February 2010 – Canon today announces a groundbreaking new addition to its expanding, world-famous EOS range… read more
February 8th, 2010
With a simple and direct methods described in this tutorial, you can create a female portrait easily. This process will have you creating anatomically correct human faces in no time.
Final Image Preview
Below is the final image we will be working towards. Want access to the full Vector Source files and… read more
February 8th, 2010
In Douglas Adams’ humorous sci-fi novel series Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy a special kind of fish is mentioned – the Babel Fish. When inserted into the ear, it translates any spoken language to whichever language the listener understands. It is a very nifty device, and now Google seeks to… read more
February 8th, 2010
Main Entry: dip·tych
Pronunciation: ?dip-(?)tik
Etymology: Late Latin diptycha, plural, from Greek, from neuter plural of diptychos folded in two, from di- + ptych? fold
Date: 1622
1 : a 2-leaved hinged tablet folding together to protect writing on its waxed surfaces
2 : a picture or series of pictures (as an altarpiece) painted or carved on two hinged tablets
3 :… read more
February 8th, 2010
Do you remember having bedtime stories read to you as you grew up? Remember your parents telling you tales about fairies, princes and princesses, knights, dragons and all those wonderful characters born of pure imagination? Several of these stories were even made into movies and cartoons that captured our… read more
February 8th, 2010
<p Quad-cam, mirror, pop-art, old movie,color-flip and four more special effects
Twitter, Facebook, and YouTube sharing of recorded videos
Adjustable recording frame rate
Bonjour sharing for downloading videos from your iPhone
Drahtwerk wanted to give away some promo codes for this… read more
February 8th, 2010
We’ve seen some great gadgets and equipment for designers. So many cool stuff, that we could actually assemble infinite perfect office spaces! Every week we’ll assemble a perfect office, and we’d like you to help us. What equipment would the perfect office have?
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Not only gadgets and equipment, but also furniture,… read more
February 8th, 2010
This one will definitely put a smile on the faces of all those who think Google’s Street View service is invading their privacy: members of German Free Art & Technology group (F.A.T.) have noticed Google’s Street View car in Berlin and decided to attach a GPS device onto it and… read more
February 8th, 2010
One of the great things about working with WordPress and developing your own themes is the community and all of the resources that are available. If you’re not sure how to do something or looking to see what solutions other theme designers and developers are using, you… read more
February 8th, 2010
We’ve collected the top five reviews, roundups and how-to articles from across the AppStorm network in January. Whether you’re interested in Mac, iPhone, or Web apps, there’s bound to be something you didn’t spot over the course of the month.
Now would be a good time to explore a part of… read more
February 8th, 2010
<p Steve Jobs announced the iPad, I thought it was neat, but I didn't see how it would really fit into my life. What could it do for me that my iPhone or MacBook Pro couldn't? It seemed like that gap Steve Jobs said the iPad filled was targeted at… read more
February 8th, 2010
Photoreal effects tutorial for Advanced Photoshop issue 51. Big shout out to www.lisegagne.com and www.weareadventurers.com, for providing stock!
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February 8th, 2010
Self inspired image, experimenting with halftone styles and modern graphic approaches. A simple stimulation of shape, style, light and colour.
Shout out to www.faestock.deviantart.com!
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February 8th, 2010
Designing your own (or redesigning existing) gadgets such as MP3 Players, Game Consoles and Computers is an incredible way to improve your general skills in Adobe Photoshop and Illustrator (or any other design-related software package for that matter). You’re bound to pick up new skills every time, even if you’re… read more
February 8th, 2010
Yeah, we know. Although experts have been congratulating Apple on how competitive the iPad prices are, when you actually have to part with 500 bucks or more (if you want 3G which is a must-have for such a device), it hurts.
There is a solution that won’t cost you a dime,… read more
February 8th, 2010
In the previous two parts of this series on color theory, we talked mostly about the meanings behind colors and color terminology. While this information is important, I’m sure a lot of people were wondering when we were going to get into the nitty-gritty of actually creating some color schemes.
Well,… read more
February 8th, 2010
CSS does a pretty darn good job of helping to lay out a web page… but not always. Even with all the versatility that CSS offers (including CSS3), it sometimes is not enough and, dare I say it, I really hate to say it – HTML tables are on [very… read more
