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Create A Folded Paper Text Effect In Illustrator

admin — Tue, 07 Sep 2010 01:00:06 +0000

Create A Folded Paper Text Effect In Illustrator

Mashable Readers Feel Craigslist Should Not Be Censored

admin — Tue, 07 Sep 2010 00:42:03 +0000

Over the weekend, we noticed Craiglist had replaced a certain notorious section of its site with a black bar reading “censored.”

A longtime and well-known digital resource for prostitutes and the people who engage their services, Craigslist has come under fire many times over the past few years for its erotic/adult… read more

Mashable Readers Say Craigslist Should Not Be Censored

admin — Tue, 07 Sep 2010 00:42:03 +0000

Over the weekend, we noticed Craiglist had replaced a certain notorious section of its site with a black bar reading “censored.”

Keynotopia Wireframing Set: Free Wireframing Templates for Apple Keynote

admin — Tue, 07 Sep 2010 00:01:01 +0000

Lately, Apple Keynote has been gaining popularity among designers as a wireframing and prototyping tool. Features like multiple slide masters, styles, grouping, animation and hyperlinks make it ideal for crafting interactive prototypes and UI narratives. Today’s freebie, Keynotopia, is a free set of interface elements for Keynote that makes it… read more

CSS3 Card Trick: A Fun CSS3 Experiment

admin — Tue, 07 Sep 2010 00:00:56 +0000

CSS3 Card Trick: A Fun CSS3 Experiment

10 Replacement Icons to Re-Beautify iTunes 10

admin — Tue, 07 Sep 2010 00:00:05 +0000

When Apple released iTunes 10 last week, the newest version of the venerable media app sported not only a refined interface and the new Ping social network but a new application icon, as well.

For nearly a decade, every version of iTunes has used some variation of a CD and paired… read more

Investors Squeamish About Third-Party Twitter Apps [STATS]

admin — Mon, 06 Sep 2010 22:40:09 +0000

According to private-company intelligence firm CB Insights, now is a particularly bad time to try to raise money if you’re a company built on top of Twitter.

The ecosystem of third-party Twitter apps has seen a 50% decline in early-stage investment over the past year. Whether it’s due to Twitter’s evolving… read more

Nike Unveils New iPhone App Just for Runners

admin — Mon, 06 Sep 2010 21:40:11 +0000

Nike has just rolled out a new iPhone app for runners, available for download now [iTunes link].

The Nike+ GPS App for iPhone will pull in data from the device’s accelerometer and GPS to give runners an effective, accurate and useful tool for getting in shape and staying motivated. So far,… read more

Daily Inspiration #607

admin — Mon, 06 Sep 2010 21:38:17 +0000

This post is part of our daily series of posts showing the most inspiring images selected by some of the Abduzeedo’s writers and users. If you want to participate and share your graphic design inspiration, just send us, via email, the image with the link from where you found it,… read more

HOW TO: Run Your Business Online with $10 and a Google Account

admin — Mon, 06 Sep 2010 21:05:22 +0000

This post originally appeared on the American Express OPEN Forum, where Mashable regularly contributes articles about leveraging social media and technology in small business.

Online infrastructure for your small business doesn’t have to be complicated or expensive. By leveraging many of the free and inexpensive products offered by Google, you can… read more

The Best of the Business Blogs: August 2010

admin — Mon, 06 Sep 2010 20:30:48 +0000

At the start of every month, we’ll be rounding up the best posts from the business network of blogs and directing you to them. Here’s the best of business in July, including articles from WorkAwesome, the Netsetter and FreelanceSwitch.

The Netsetter

An Effective Marketing Plan: Getting Started

A well-conceived and properly implemented marketing plan is… read more

How Would You Photograph a Birth Scene?

admin — Mon, 06 Sep 2010 20:29:52 +0000

Image by Andrew®

Our last community workshop gave one of our readers some great tips on how to approach photographing a model so I’ve decided to post another reader question. This one is a question I get quite a bit – how do I photograph the birth of a baby?

Here’s the… read more

YouTube’s Life in a Day Gets an Interactive Gallery

admin — Mon, 06 Sep 2010 20:03:40 +0000

YouTube has just launched an official gallery showing off some of the 80,000 submissions it received as part of its Life in a Day project.

The official gallery is viewable as a matrix or as a 3D sphere. You can sort through videos based on location, time of day, mood, the… read more

How To Write An Effective About Me Page

admin — Mon, 06 Sep 2010 20:00:06 +0000

How To Write An Effective About Me Page

30+ Absolutely Free Drupal Themes

admin — Mon, 06 Sep 2010 19:00:11 +0000

30+ Absolutely Free Drupal Themes

The Perfect Office #53

admin — Mon, 06 Sep 2010 18:55:49 +0000

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?

Not only gadgets and equipment, but also furniture,… read more

With ZumoDrive You Can Upload And Access Your Files From Anywhere

admin — Mon, 06 Sep 2010 18:51:36 +0000

We all want remote access to our computer files. Whether we want to listen to our favorite music, view pictures or videos stored on our computer, or open an important document, remote access to our files can be very beneficial. Although there are programs out there that enable remote access,… read more

Google’s Music Service to Launch by Christmas [REPORT]

admin — Mon, 06 Sep 2010 18:00:36 +0000

Apple may get a nasty surprise this holiday season; rumors are swirling that Google’s Andy Rubin is planning on a holiday-season launch for the search behemoth’s new music download service.

According to a Reuters report, Rubin, the Google VP Engineering who oversees Android development, has been deep in talks with record… read more

Free Stuff: 10 Designious Vector Mega Packs! – Comment to Win

admin — Mon, 06 Sep 2010 16:46:35 +0000

Happy Labor Day! Our friends over at Designious have given me 10 Vintage Mega Packs to give away this week. It’s their “Vintage Mega Pack 11,” specifically. It includes 9 premium vector packs. You guys know the drill. Good luck!

Contest Rules:

All you have to do to enter is leave a… read more

A Perfect Lie in Photoshop #2

admin — Mon, 06 Sep 2010 16:16:19 +0000

Last year our friend and contributor of Abduzeedo Cameron Rad did a video tutorial called A Perfect Lie in Photoshop in which he showed us a really cool skin retouching technique. Even though the that tutorial was already cool he wasn’t satisfied and spent another year trying to come up… read more

15 Incredible iPhone Dog Photographs

admin — Mon, 06 Sep 2010 16:12:17 +0000

Here at Mashable we’ve been taking a look at what the iPhone camera is capable of, and it seems (with a decent eye-of-the-beholder and the help of a variety of really cool apps) that it can turn out some pretty spectacular results.

Continuing on from previous galleries in which we highlighted… read more

Leaked Google Documents Reveal How Much Big Brands Spend on Search Ads

admin — Mon, 06 Sep 2010 16:02:47 +0000

As more and more brands shift larger portions of their advertising budgets to the web, Google’s AdWords program has become an increasingly important outlet to announce a new product or to try to turn the tide on public opinion.

And now, Ad Age has obtained an internal Google document that highlights… read more

50 Insanely Awesome Apple and Mac Icons

admin — Mon, 06 Sep 2010 16:00:35 +0000

50 Insanely Awesome Apple and Mac Icons

Newborn Photography Tips for Beginners

admin — Mon, 06 Sep 2010 15:39:25 +0000

Image by mootje_ mootje

It can be exciting photographing a newborn so compose a list of shots you want to take before you pick up the camera. Grab these ‘safe shots’ first and once you have this selection in the bag, start to get creative with new angles and ideas.
The best… read more

Mashable Weekend Recap: 15 Stories You Might Have Missed

admin — Mon, 06 Sep 2010 15:18:23 +0000

We hope you’ve had a fantastic weekend! Now that you’re back, you might want to catch up on all that’s happened while you’ve been out enjoying the final stretch of summer (those of you in the Northern Hemisphere, anyway).

This weekend, Craigslist defiantly removed its Adult Services section, the most… read more

55 of The Most Colorful and Inspiring Web Designs

admin — Mon, 06 Sep 2010 15:00:57 +0000

55 of The Most Colorful and Inspiring Web Designs

Ultimate Roundup of WordPress Screencasts and Tutorials

admin — Mon, 06 Sep 2010 15:00:15 +0000

It’s certainly no secret that I think the WordPress platform is the way to go in developing a web presence for any design professional who wants to do it on their own and control the result. What sets WordPress apart from other blogging software are the many free templates, tutorials… read more

How To Create a Gothic Blackletter Typographic Design

admin — Mon, 06 Sep 2010 14:59:23 +0000

How To Create a Gothic Blackletter Typographic Design

Nokia Hires Pamela Anderson to Promote the N8

admin — Mon, 06 Sep 2010 14:34:30 +0000

Nokia is the world’s largest cell phone manufacturer, but when it comes to smartphones, it’s losing ground to iPhone and Android-based devices. Thus, the expectations for its next high-end, Symbian^3-based device, the Nokia N8, are through the roof.

Nokia N8 is coming soon – September 30th, if you trust Nokia’s Senior… read more

Mysterious Photo Illustrations

admin — Mon, 06 Sep 2010 14:04:04 +0000

Sergey is a Russian photo illustrator with amazing styles. Each piece is very intriguing to the eyes as you try to understand the mystery behind the image. Sergey claims that his works are not like the pros because he doesn’t spend a lot of time in each piece and he… read more

20 Travel Related Websites For Your Inspiration

admin — Mon, 06 Sep 2010 14:00:59 +0000

20 Travel Related Websites For Your Inspiration

MindMeister: Collaborative Mind Mapping That’s Free

admin — Mon, 06 Sep 2010 14:00:23 +0000

Imagine it now. You’ve come up with the best idea ever and a great way of executing it but you need somewhere to quickly lay down your ideas. Pen and paper’s fine but what if you need to digitise this and send it to your team later? Why not just… read more

Create a Motorola Droid Style Phone in Photoshop

admin — Mon, 06 Sep 2010 14:00:15 +0000

Recreating electronic devices in Photoshop is a great way to learn. Today, we will demonstrate how to create a Motorola Droid style phone in Photoshop. Let’s get started! Step 1 Start by creating a new 2000 x 2000 px canvas and save it as "phone.psd." Use the Pen Tool to… read more

10 Terminal Commands That Will Boost Your Productivity

admin — Mon, 06 Sep 2010 13:58:35 +0000

Back in May, Nettuts+ ran a great article entitled ”7 Simple and Useful Command-Line Tips”; this was a great article for getting started with using the command line. But there’s a lot more you can learn about using a shell, and I’ll take you to the next level in this… read more

Designing Typography for the Modern Web

admin — Mon, 06 Sep 2010 13:33:31 +0000

As web designers it is our job to grow with the trends of the Internet. As new technology emerges it’s our position to jump on board and see where it can take us. This includes trends all over the web, typography being a major player.

Many designers don’t consider type as… read more

How to Make an A5 Print Ready Leaflet InDesign CS5

admin — Mon, 06 Sep 2010 13:00:40 +0000

In this tutorial you will learn how to design a A5 four page leaflet, which can also be saved as a template for future designs. Using some of the new type setting features in InDesign CS5, you will make an appealing design that’s perfect for print.

Introduction

Note: The Premium Download for… read more

Unison: Making Sense of Usenet

admin — Mon, 06 Sep 2010 13:00:34 +0000

Ever heard of Usenet? If you haven’t, you’re not alone. Even many people that have heard of it either don’t understand it or just can’t get into it because of the lack of modern clients.

Today we’re taking a look at Unison, an app that seeks to change the complicated… read more

WordPress Fat-Loss Diet to Speed Up & Ease Load

admin — Mon, 06 Sep 2010 13:00:11 +0000

WordPress Fat-Loss Diet to Speed Up & Ease Load

Analyzing In-Browser Design

admin — Mon, 06 Sep 2010 13:00:01 +0000

Analyzing In-Browser Design

The Ultimate Round-Up of iPad Wallpapers

admin — Mon, 06 Sep 2010 12:51:11 +0000

By Aquil Akhter

Everybody is talking about the iPad. We see more creative applications designed for the iPad, and we see more magazines and publishers experimenting with the new medium. Also, we see more users interacting with the tablet, and integrating it in their daily routine. And because you may be… read more

Freelance Freedom #172: Page Count

admin — Mon, 06 Sep 2010 12:30:10 +0000

10 Ecommerce Design Tips for Increasing Conversions

admin — Mon, 06 Sep 2010 11:30:32 +0000

Sometimes, web stores get too artsy with their designs. Some use flash animations that can slow down the shopper’s browser, while others use color schemes that send the wrong signals to shoppers.

There are many cases where experienced web designers might overlook usability issues, though creative elements… read more

Free PSD Files: High Quality Photoshop Files (Part1)

admin — Mon, 06 Sep 2010 11:25:37 +0000

PSD files can be very useful and save you lots of time with your design projects, as I previously stated in my other post about PSD files titled: Photoshop PSD files: Free files for you to download. In this post you will find an amazing collection of high quality free… read more

Modern UI and Layout Tutorials for Photoshop

admin — Mon, 06 Sep 2010 10:20:54 +0000

It would be very hard to find a situation where Photoshop does not have the perfect solution for any web (or print) design problem. With Photoshop you can pretty much design a web page just as you envisaged mentally, with virtually no creative restrictions and with a pixel-perfect result.

Web design… read more

Fight The System: Battling Bureaucracy

admin — Mon, 06 Sep 2010 09:13:40 +0000

If you work as part of an in-house Web team, you have my sympathy. If that in-house team is within a large organization, then doubly so. Being part of an in-house Web team sucks. Trust me, I know. I worked at IBM for three years and now spend most of… read more

Apple Photoshops One Icon Too Many on the New iPod Touch

admin — Mon, 06 Sep 2010 09:13:32 +0000

The new iPod Touch – with Facetime, multitasking, and the Retina display – is so close to an iPhone that even Apple can sometimes get confused.

Case in point: look at this image of iPod Touch from Apple’s site, and you’ll notice it has a Phone app icon, which definitely doesn’t… read more

Little People Project: Brilliant Street Art Photography by Slinkachu

admin — Mon, 06 Sep 2010 07:00:42 +0000

Little People Project: Brilliant Street Art Photography by Slinkachu

Quick Look: Pipeno Platform

admin — Mon, 06 Sep 2010 06:00:27 +0000

Quick Look posts are paid submissions offering only a brief overview of an app. Vote in the polls below if you think this app is worth an in-depth AppStorm review!

In this Quick Look, we’re highlighting Pipeno Platform. Here’s how the developer has described Pipeno Platform. We challenged ourselves to build… read more

Graphic Design Inspiration by Mike Harrison

admin — Mon, 06 Sep 2010 05:05:36 +0000

Mike Harrison is a 25 year old graphic designer and illustrator, currently residing in Southwest UK. For the past 7 years he has honed a variety of skills in the fields of graphic design, illustration, motion and photography. It turned into more than just a passionate hobby for him many… read more

35+ Adobe Illustrator 3D Effect Tutorials

admin — Mon, 06 Sep 2010 05:00:57 +0000

35+ Adobe Illustrator 3D Effect Tutorials

Should Craigslist’s “Adult Services” Be Censored? [POLL]

admin — Mon, 06 Sep 2010 02:38:25 +0000

This weekend, Craigslist removed its notorious “Adult Services” classifieds section in U.S. markets and replaced it with a black bar that read “censored,” implying that pressure from law enforcement or the legal and political systems of the country became too much to resist.

Craigslist is playing for sympathy, but will it… read more

7 Fun Facebook Video Conferencing and Chat Apps

admin — Mon, 06 Sep 2010 02:00:09 +0000

There is no denying that Facebook is making social connections and interactions incredibly easy. After reinventing the concept of social networking, Facebook has now become a platform and a global phenomenon paving way for millions of people across the globe to come together. Now that access to the internet is ubiquitous… read more

10 Great Watches for Gadget Lovers [PICS]

admin — Mon, 06 Sep 2010 01:44:03 +0000

Everybody loves a good watch, and the best thing about watches is that they actually serve a practical purpose. These handy, portable gadgets are more than just decoration, which means you can usually justify spending money on a decent one.

However, being geeks, we want more from our timepiece than the… read more

Why Do You Blog?

admin — Mon, 06 Sep 2010 01:00:21 +0000

Why Do You Blog?

The Keys to Minimising Noise in Your Photographs

admin — Mon, 06 Sep 2010 00:53:41 +0000

One of the largest problems many folks have with digital photography is the amount of noise that ends up in the final image. Noise basically presents itself as graininess or speckles, usually most recognizable across larger areas of uniform colour such as sky. While sometimes it is… read more

7 Awesome Rules for Designing a Perfect Logo

admin — Mon, 06 Sep 2010 00:00:41 +0000

7 Awesome Rules for Designing a Perfect Logo

Create the Face of a Singing Pig in Illustrator

admin — Mon, 06 Sep 2010 00:00:30 +0000

Create the Face of a Singing Pig in Illustrator

6 BlackBerry Apps to Cure iPhone Envy

admin — Sun, 05 Sep 2010 23:47:48 +0000

We’ve all run into someone with a new iPhone. And we’ve all learned to expect the inevitable “watch this” moment involved in this encounter.

Whether they identify the background music with Shazam, pull up a fancy screen saver, or fire up a classic PC game, it’s easy for even the… read more

The Best Design Books for Dummies

admin — Sun, 05 Sep 2010 23:00:46 +0000

The Best Design Books for Dummies

Disgraced HP CEO Mark Hurd Might Work for Oracle

admin — Sun, 05 Sep 2010 22:11:12 +0000

Former HP CEO Mark Hurd is in talks to join computer technology corporation Oracle “as a top executive,” the Wall Street Journal reports.

Hurd resigned from his position at HP after an investigation into a sexual harassment claim made by a former HP contractor. The company concluded that Hurd did not… read more

50 Ultra Realistic Female Portrait Drawings

admin — Sun, 05 Sep 2010 22:00:53 +0000

50 Ultra Realistic Female Portrait Drawings

Do You Primarily Shoot with Zoom or Prime Lenses?

admin — Sun, 05 Sep 2010 21:36:46 +0000

Time for another dPS poll. This one is for DSLR users (which is the vast majority of our readers) and revolves around the type of lenses being used in our community.

Do You Primarily Shoot with Zoom or Prime Lenses?

A quick recap for those not familiar with prime lenses – in… read more

Should You Search Social Media Sites for Job Candidate Information?

admin — Sun, 05 Sep 2010 20:45:13 +0000

This post originally appeared on the American Express OPEN Forum, where Mashable regularly contributes articles about leveraging social media and technology in small business.

Social media is becoming a great way for recruiters to announce job openings and find qualified candidates. The conversational nature of social media allows you to interact… read more

50 Best Photoshop Photo Effects Tutorials

admin — Sun, 05 Sep 2010 20:00:53 +0000

50 Best Photoshop Photo Effects Tutorials

HOW TO: Land a Career in Digital Public Relations

admin — Sun, 05 Sep 2010 19:38:37 +0000

It’s easy to slap the digital prefix on to any job title and assume the rules are more or less the same. But digital PR means living online and basically trying to stay ahead of the Internet.

There are a lot of tasks to juggle and it requires a special type… read more

33 Unique Single Page Websites

admin — Sun, 05 Sep 2010 19:00:10 +0000

33 Unique Single Page Websites

Weekly Web Design and Development Inspiration – N.57

admin — Sun, 05 Sep 2010 18:22:30 +0000

This is our selection of our favorite web designs from the past week or so, some sites we discovered, but the most of them have been recommended by our readers.
Thanks for all your recommendations, and we hope you like this selection of sites as much as we do, feel… read more

Daily Inspiration #606

admin — Sun, 05 Sep 2010 18:14:54 +0000

60 Fashion Photography to be Inspired

admin — Sun, 05 Sep 2010 18:00:21 +0000

60 Fashion Photography to be Inspired

The Best Art Sculptures By Mark Newman

admin — Sun, 05 Sep 2010 17:00:24 +0000

The Best Art Sculptures By Mark Newman

30 Awesome jQuery Slider and Gallery Plugins and Tutorials

admin — Sun, 05 Sep 2010 16:00:23 +0000

30 Awesome jQuery Slider and Gallery Plugins and Tutorials

How To Get Your First Job As A Web Designer

admin — Sun, 05 Sep 2010 14:59:09 +0000

How To Get Your First Job As A Web Designer

DIY Photography Project: How to Make Custom Bokeh Shapes

admin — Sun, 05 Sep 2010 14:41:48 +0000

One effecct that many of our readers experiment is creating custom Bokeh shapes. It’s a fun DIY little project for a rainy day – this video tells you how to do it.

The video is by Lucas Ridley.

Further Reading on this topic: Aperture Mask – the Many Faces of Bokeh.

Post from:… read more

Create Animated Landscape using Pure CSS3

admin — Sun, 05 Sep 2010 14:00:12 +0000

Create Animated Landscape using Pure CSS3

Stunning Digital Photos That Look Like (Surprisingly) Real But Are Not

admin — Sun, 05 Sep 2010 13:31:06 +0000

This is a post in which we are listing down some Stunning Digital Art That Look Like (Surprisingly) Real But Are Not. These are some of the beautiful digital artwork and illustration examples. These are the wonder creations of designers who use their creativity with a different angle and approach… read more

Linkswitch #34: Finances, Style Guides, Press Releases

admin — Sun, 05 Sep 2010 13:30:53 +0000

Blogging For Web Designers: Editorial Calendars and Style Guides

A few years ago, you might not have pointed out during a meeting with a potential client that you maintained a blog. Over time, though, blogs have evolved from the being a personal hobby to a serious work tool. In… read more

20 PSD Tuts That Will Turn You Into A Photoshop Guru

admin — Sun, 05 Sep 2010 13:00:10 +0000

20 PSD Tuts That Will Turn You Into A Photoshop Guru

Our Favorite Tweets of the Week Aug 29-Sep 4, 2010

admin — Sun, 05 Sep 2010 11:30:56 +0000

Every week we tweet a lot of interesting stuff highlighting great content that we find on the web that can be of interest to web designers.

The best way to keep track of our tweets is simply to follow us on Twitter, however, in case you missed some here’s a quick… read more

65 Beautiful Photographs From Our Everyday Life

admin — Sun, 05 Sep 2010 06:00:27 +0000

65 Beautiful Photographs From Our Everyday Life

Wikipedia Founder Says Apps, Not Paywalls, Could Save the News

admin — Sun, 05 Sep 2010 04:11:49 +0000

Wikipedia founder Jimmy Wales said in an interview with the Associated Press yesterday that paid apps like those found on the iPhone, Android and iPad could help financially troubled news organizations, but he didn’t have anything positive to say about charging for content on the web.

On the other hand, he’s… read more

Wallpaper of the Week #116 by Mike Speero

admin — Sun, 05 Sep 2010 04:04:01 +0000

The wallpaper of this week is an image created by Mike Speero, a graphic designer and digital artist from Gothenburg, Sweden. Mike has been featured in several galleries, exhibitions, books, interviews, magazines, blogs, websites, prints and the list goes on and on.

For more information about Mike Speero visit his Website… read more

The iWatch Is Real: It’s the New iPod Nano [PIC]

admin — Sun, 05 Sep 2010 03:21:09 +0000

Apple makes computers, tablets, phones, portable media players, TV set-top-boxes, displays and a dozen other things, but to date, it hasn’t made a wristwatch. Oh, wait, actually, it has! It’s called “the new iPod nano.”

Sure, battery life will be a problem when you leave that screen on the whole time,… read more

35 Entertaining 404 Error Pages

admin — Sun, 05 Sep 2010 01:52:16 +0000

“404 Not Found.” These three little words can make any Internet explorer an unhappy camper. After all, who hopes to click on a broken link or stumble upon a moved or deleted page while cruising around the web?

Luckily, some web designers have chosen to end the misery of encountering a… read more

Create a Realistic Credit Card in Photoshop

admin — Sun, 05 Sep 2010 01:00:32 +0000

Create a Realistic Credit Card in Photoshop

Popular “Angry Birds” iPhone Game Debuts on Android

admin — Sun, 05 Sep 2010 00:40:56 +0000

Angry Birds is the epitome of an Apple App Store success story and it has been the #1 paid iPhone game for ages. Now it’s also available on most Android smartphones.

The version currently available in the Android Market is actually Angry Birds Lite (a free trial with several of the… read more

5 New Ways Small Business Can Offer Location-Based Deals

admin — Sat, 04 Sep 2010 23:26:57 +0000

This post originally appeared on the American Express OPEN Forum, where Mashable regularly contributes articles about leveraging social media and technology in small business.

Location-based services, such as Foursquare and Gowalla, are proving quite popular with consumers open to sharing their locations with the world. They’re also built to be inherently… read more

12 iPhone Apps For Exploring The Great Outdoors

admin — Sat, 04 Sep 2010 22:19:09 +0000

For much of the world, the beginning of fall means that warm, comfortable hiking weather is coming to an end. In other words, it’s time to start saving up fresh air for a winter of avoiding the outdoors.

There are people who consider their outdoor excursions a refreshing escape from technology…. read more

Craigslist’s Adult Services Replaced With “Censored” Bar

admin — Sat, 04 Sep 2010 21:11:58 +0000

Craigslist’s “Adult Services” section — a digital red light district that has been the subject of many controversies — has been removed in all U.S. markets. The front page link to Adult Services has been replaced with a black bar that reads “censored,” an implication that the site’s hand was… read more

New Accounting Requirements for American Photographers

admin — Sat, 04 Sep 2010 20:36:15 +0000

Professional and semi-professional American photographers might soon face a new set of administrative and accounting requirements that could bury them in tax paperwork – unless they act now. As part of the new healthcare reform legislation approved by the U.S. Congress this year, business owners must now report to the… read more

10 Tips for Designing Presentations That Don’t Suck: Pt.1

admin — Sat, 04 Sep 2010 20:00:50 +0000

10 Tips for Designing Presentations That Don’t Suck: Pt.1

18 Website Speed and Performance Checking Tools

admin — Sat, 04 Sep 2010 19:00:13 +0000

18 Website Speed and Performance Checking Tools

Kanye West and How Twitter Has Changed the Way We Communicate

admin — Sat, 04 Sep 2010 18:43:28 +0000

If you needed any more proof that Twitter has transformed how we absorb information and communicate, look no further than Kanye West.

Just a few hours ago, the superstar rapper let loose a barrage of 70+ tweets, starting with a declaration of his love for Twitter and ending with an apology… read more

The Zwatch Project

admin — Sat, 04 Sep 2010 18:26:02 +0000

Zwatch is an online community and multimedia art project about zombies. Created by Alexander Laccarino and his Zteam in 2009, Zwatch launched in the Quad Cities of the Iowa/Illinois area following a fictitious story of a local zombie outbreak. The unsuspecting public took the project seriously and madness ensued.
The… read more

How Long Should We Ban IPs?

admin — Sat, 04 Sep 2010 18:00:35 +0000

How Long Should We Ban IPs?

Garry Milne: Skating His Way to the Top

admin — Sat, 04 Sep 2010 16:00:39 +0000

Like his creations, there are many layers to Garry Milne. While some of his images may have dark undertones, Milne is anything but. Here he talks about his inspirations, skateboarding and the importance of being nice to people. Mark Twain once said, “Clothes make the man.” If such a statement… read more

This Week in the Digital Photography Forums (29 Aug-4 Sep ‘10)

admin — Sat, 04 Sep 2010 15:33:27 +0000

Weekly Assignment

This week we photographed a subject that is near and dear to me, Books. A good book can create a story, transport you to somewhere new, help you relax, give you a laugh, or make you think. And we had all of those in our winners this week. Our… read more

Fresh, Beautiful and Inspirational Web Design Interfaces

admin — Sat, 04 Sep 2010 15:00:04 +0000

Fresh, Beautiful and Inspirational Web Design Interfaces

10 Just Released WordPress Themes

admin — Sat, 04 Sep 2010 14:59:51 +0000

10 Just Released WordPress Themes

8 Tips for Using Virtual Assistants and Personal Outsourcing

admin — Sat, 04 Sep 2010 14:00:22 +0000

8 Tips for Using Virtual Assistants and Personal Outsourcing

MacTastik Weekly #74

admin — Sat, 04 Sep 2010 14:00:12 +0000

Embedding this MacTastik strip elsewhere? Please provide a link back to this post and to NCWinters.com

Best of the Week #135

admin — Sat, 04 Sep 2010 13:58:31 +0000

It’s time for our best news of this week. We have a lot of graphic and web design, a bit of architecture, ads, tech news, awesome reads and other crazy stuff! So take a look at the links we’ve selected for your inspiration and to keep you updated about what’s… read more

Measuring Service: Quantifying Your Experience for Maximum Impact

admin — Sat, 04 Sep 2010 13:30:12 +0000

As you build your freelance business, you get the satisfaction of touting the work you have already done when talking to new prospects for your services. Demonstrating that you have experience delivering the services your prospects are looking for can make all the difference in landing that next project.

Make sure… read more

How to Make a Product Box and Flash Drive Mock-up

admin — Sat, 04 Sep 2010 13:00:36 +0000

In this tutorial you will learn how to make your own mock-up image of a flash drive and product box using the Rectangle Tool, Pen Tool, 3D Extrude & Bevel and various Gradients.

Step 1

Select the Rectangle tool (M) and draw a rectangle with dimensions W: 596px by H: 452px.

Step 2

Create… read more

Retro Futuristic Circles

admin — Sat, 04 Sep 2010 12:14:06 +0000

Layered PSD

Bokeh Effect in Web Design: Examples and Tutorials

admin — Sat, 04 Sep 2010 12:00:56 +0000

Bokeh Effect in Web Design: Examples and Tutorials

Comics of the Week #41

admin — Sat, 04 Sep 2010 11:31:22 +0000

Every week we feature a set of comics created exclusively for WDD.

The content revolves around web design, blogging and funny situations that we encounter in our daily lives as designers.

These great cartoons are created by Jerry King, an award-winning cartoonist who’s one of the most published, prolific and versatile… read more

How to Land More Projects with Smarter Follow-Up Steps

admin — Sat, 04 Sep 2010 11:00:18 +0000

How to Land More Projects with Smarter Follow-Up Steps

Getting to Know Adobe InDesign

admin — Sat, 04 Sep 2010 10:00:32 +0000

Getting to Know Adobe InDesign

8 Provisions Your Web Design Contracts Must Have

admin — Sat, 04 Sep 2010 09:00:53 +0000

8 Provisions Your Web Design Contracts Must Have

The Sites That Are Poisoning Designers

admin — Sat, 04 Sep 2010 08:00:12 +0000

The Sites That Are Poisoning Designers

Letterpress Printing: Gorgeous Print Work, Invitations and Greeting Cards

admin — Sat, 04 Sep 2010 07:00:28 +0000

Letterpress Printing: Gorgeous Print Work, Invitations and Greeting Cards

Email UI Faceoff – Gmail vs Hotmail vs Yahoo – The Results

admin — Sat, 04 Sep 2010 06:00:39 +0000

Email UI Faceoff – Gmail vs Hotmail vs Yahoo – The Results

Do You Need A Degree To Be A Designer?

admin — Sat, 04 Sep 2010 05:00:51 +0000

Do You Need A Degree To Be A Designer?

Texas Launches Antitrust Investigation of Google

admin — Sat, 04 Sep 2010 04:17:46 +0000

It has been revealed that the office of Texas Attorney General Greg Abbott is conduction an investigation of Google over complaints of antitrust and anti-competitive behavior, and the search giant is responding.

According to Search Engine Land, the state of Texas’ investigation is focused on whether Google manipulates its search results… read more

Better Website Mockups with Mocksup

admin — Sat, 04 Sep 2010 04:09:44 +0000

Nowadays, designers sometimes spend so much time trying to get their work reviewed by clients and colleagues – whilst in progress – that they forget about the most important thing: the design. In the age of technology, there’s an app for overcoming almost every problem and making everything so much… read more

Build a Custom HTML5 Video Player: Free Premium Tutorial

admin — Sat, 04 Sep 2010 03:32:39 +0000

Much like the other various Envato marketplaces, our newly launched Tuts+ marketplace will offer a free file each month. For September, that free file/tutorial just so happens to mine! I’ll show you how to build a custom HTML5 video player with Flash fallback support. Be sure to grab this one… read more

Google Voice Narrowly Defeats Skype in Reader Vote

admin — Sat, 04 Sep 2010 03:22:33 +0000

This week’s Web Faceoff between Skype and Google Voice came down to the wire.

Last week, Google stepped onto Skype’s turf with the launch of read more

20 Snippets You Should Be Using From HTML5 Boilerplate

admin — Sat, 04 Sep 2010 03:00:43 +0000

20 Snippets You Should Be Using From HTML5 Boilerplate

77 Beautiful Examples Of Conceptual Illustration

admin — Sat, 04 Sep 2010 03:00:02 +0000

77 Beautiful Examples Of Conceptual Illustration

Best of the Web: August 2010

admin — Sat, 04 Sep 2010 02:28:45 +0000

Today we are showcasing “Best of the Web”. We have scoured the internet in search of other design driven blogs and websites to showcase what they have to offer for the month of August, 2010. There is … read more

7 Reasons For Malfunctioning Plugins (and Their Fixes)

admin — Sat, 04 Sep 2010 02:00:55 +0000

7 Reasons For Malfunctioning Plugins (and Their Fixes)

Ping Surpasses 1 Million Users

admin — Sat, 04 Sep 2010 01:20:36 +0000

In less than two days, Apple’s Ping music social network has surpassed the 1 million user milestone.

Apple introduced Ping as the centerpiece of iTunes 10 at its music event earlier this week. It is a music-centric social network where users can follow updates from both their friends and their… read more

Amped Up

admin — Sat, 04 Sep 2010 01:13:55 +0000

Photo manipulation – photo retouching, using numerous stock photos, cd4 renders and vectors

WordPress: Frameworks And Blank Themes

admin — Sat, 04 Sep 2010 01:00:28 +0000

WordPress: Frameworks And Blank Themes

Google Settles Buzz Privacy Lawsuit for $8.5 Million

admin — Sat, 04 Sep 2010 00:07:59 +0000

Google has agreed to pay a hefty sum to make a class action lawsuit concerning Google Buzz disappear — $8.5 million, to be exact.

The lawsuit dates back to February, when lawyers filed a class action complaint against Google on behalf of Eva Hibnick, a 24-year-old Florida resident and Harvard Law… read more

Why Your Website is More Valuable Than Facebook

admin — Sat, 04 Sep 2010 00:00:14 +0000

Why Your Website is More Valuable Than Facebook

Better Manage Your Small Business’s Social Media Presence [APPS]

admin — Fri, 03 Sep 2010 23:41:09 +0000

This post is part of Mashable’s Spark of Genius series, which highlights a unique feature of startups. The series is made possible by Microsoft BizSpark.. If you would like to have your startup considered for inclusion, please see the details here.

Name: Sprout Social

Quick Pitch: Sprout Social delivers comprehensive tools that… read more

An Analysis of Typography on the Web

admin — Fri, 03 Sep 2010 23:16:40 +0000

Typography is one of the most—if not the most—important aspects of Web design. Some would argue that it takes up to 95% of web design . . . so why do we often neglect its importance? The readers that come to your site will often decide whether or not to… read more

Daily Inspiration #605

admin — Fri, 03 Sep 2010 22:48:02 +0000

A World Without E-mail: One Man’s Vision of a Social Workplace

admin — Fri, 03 Sep 2010 22:38:20 +0000

Luis Suarez has a dream, and it’s one that many of us with our overloaded inboxes could well buy in to — a world without e-mail.

In fact, it could be argued that Suarez is living the dream. In less than three years, he’s been able to reduce 90% of… read more

All Praise

admin — Fri, 03 Sep 2010 22:32:42 +0000

Facebook Search Now Displaying Top “Liked” Stories from Across the Web

admin — Fri, 03 Sep 2010 22:00:32 +0000

In today’s world of real-time status updates, search is evolving to account for the social nature of the web. Facebook is pushing forward in this direction with on-site search functionality that now displays search results — for Facebook and web content — based on “Likes” and shares.

Facebook appears to have… read more

A Showcase of Inspirational E-Commerce Website Designs

admin — Fri, 03 Sep 2010 22:00:05 +0000

A Showcase of Inspirational E-Commerce Website Designs

Our Favorite YouTube Videos This Week: The Secrets Edition

admin — Fri, 03 Sep 2010 21:19:51 +0000

Happy Labor Day weekend, folks! I’m guessing that many of you are heading home this fine Friday to dine and drink with friends and merry relations. Well, you know what happens when you get scads of loved ones together in one room? Dark truths are revealed (that and Aunt Marge’s… read more

FAQs of Logo Designing – a Designer’s Perspective

admin — Fri, 03 Sep 2010 21:00:19 +0000

FAQs of Logo Designing – a Designer’s Perspective

Japanese Poster Art: Creative and Inspiring Collection

admin — Fri, 03 Sep 2010 21:00:17 +0000

Japanese Poster Art: Creative and Inspiring Collection

NVIDIA Updates Mobile Lineup with GeForce 400M Series GPUs

admin — Fri, 03 Sep 2010 20:45:49 +0000

Today, NVIDIA announced the GeForce 400M Series, a major addition to its lineup of mobile graphics processing units (GPUs).

The 400M series features seven new processors, including the GTX 470M and GTX 460M monsters aimed at “enthusiast users,” as well as the GT 445M, GT 435M, GT 425M, GT 420M and… read more

Poll: Average Project Time

admin — Fri, 03 Sep 2010 20:30:25 +0000

Over the past few months, I’ve been finding all types of new and exciting clients, with new and exciting projects. One of the things that I’ve noticed is the variety of projects that are out there. From quick projects – “The easiest $50 you’ll ever make” – to longer term… read more

HOW TO: Score the Best Fashion Deals on the Social Web

admin — Fri, 03 Sep 2010 20:09:20 +0000

Mollie Vandor is the Product Manager for Ranker.com and Media Director for Girls in Tech LA. You can find her on Twitter and on her blog, where she writes about the web, the world and what it’s like to be a geek chic chick.

Just because the economy is still depressed… read more

How to Become a Pro Photographer: Part 2 – Getting Started

admin — Fri, 03 Sep 2010 20:03:21 +0000

Image by Romain Guy

Getting started

Once you have the intention and the funds (see Part 1 of Becoming a Pro Photographer) in place it’s time to consider the legality, rules and regulations and all the red tape of what you need to do. In the UK the government provide a range… read more

Explore Space with NASA HD for iPad

admin — Fri, 03 Sep 2010 20:01:30 +0000

NASA has just released an iPad version of its official NASA app for iPhone.

NASA HD is a free app that lets users view thousands of NASA images, information about current NASA images and videos, as well as live stream NASA TV.

The app also includes access to curated topic… read more

Design An Angry Vector Turtle Character In Illustrator

admin — Fri, 03 Sep 2010 20:00:10 +0000

Design An Angry Vector Turtle Character In Illustrator

My Camera and I: Weekly Photography Challenge

admin — Fri, 03 Sep 2010 19:37:44 +0000

Image by GiselaGiardino

Your challenge this weekend is to take and share a photo of you with your camera.

Yep – it’s self portrait time – but we want to not only see you (or part of you – you can have some anonymity if you prefer) but also your prize and… read more

iTunes Ping: The Missing Thing

admin — Fri, 03 Sep 2010 19:01:19 +0000

Apple this week launched Ping, a new social network that runs within the iTunes software.

Ping takes the “activity stream” format popularized by Twitter and Facebook and applies it to the music your friends are “talking about, listening to, and downloading”.

In theory, this should take us beyond mainstream hits and further… read more

Social Media Grammar: The “Checkin” Conundrum

admin — Fri, 03 Sep 2010 18:35:34 +0000

Alanna Francis is a SEO Specialist and Grammar Enthusiast at the website design company Blue Fountain Media, where she specializes in e-commerce marketing. She writes for the company’s web design and SEO trends blog and you can follow her on Twitter @AlannaFrancis.

We’re thrilled that the Associated Press has recently released… read more

30 Nice Email Newsletter Designs for your Inspiration

admin — Fri, 03 Sep 2010 18:00:44 +0000

30 Nice Email Newsletter Designs for your Inspiration

Inspired By Creativity – Logos & Logotypes

admin — Fri, 03 Sep 2010 18:00:24 +0000

Inspired By Creativity – Logos & Logotypes

iTunes Ping’s Latest Problem: Spam

admin — Fri, 03 Sep 2010 17:38:44 +0000

iTunes Ping is apparently full of spam, yet another hiccup in Apple’s road to establishing a legitimate social network.

As Sophos notes on its blog, a barrage of spam links are hitting the music-themed social network. Many of these links are to offers promising free iPad, iPhone or iPod touch devices.

Apple… read more

Psdtuts Presents Exclusive Wallpapers by Jennifer Cirpici

admin — Fri, 03 Sep 2010 17:24:55 +0000

Another extremely talented designer by the name of Jennifer Cirpici has volunteered to create two exclusive wallpapers for the readers of PsdTuts+. This months exclusive wallpapers feature something for everyone, on one hand we have a beautiful scenery shot with lots of bright colors, and on the other we have… read more

Determine Restaurant Wait Times Before You Leave the House [APPS]

admin — Fri, 03 Sep 2010 17:10:08 +0000

If you’re anything like me (too impatient to boil water), you hate waiting to be seated at restaurants — those blinking, vibrating beeper things really are instruments of the devil, no? Well, The Onion’s A.V. Club has come up with a solution for you: a crowdsourced iPhone app that lets… read more

A Collection of PSD to HTML Conversion Tutorials

admin — Fri, 03 Sep 2010 17:00:49 +0000

A Collection of PSD to HTML Conversion Tutorials

The Queen

admin — Fri, 03 Sep 2010 16:56:23 +0000

InDesign and Bridge Contact Sheet

admin — Fri, 03 Sep 2010 16:46:13 +0000

Assemble a photograph contact sheet in InDesign.

Twitter Surpasses 145 Million Registered Users

admin — Fri, 03 Sep 2010 16:44:33 +0000

Buried in last night’s update on skyrocketing mobile usage, Twitter CEO Evan Williams revealed that the company now has more than 145 million registered users.

The last time Twitter went on the record with member registrations, it was touting 105 million registered users. That stat came just four months ago, which… read more

The Top 10 Most Watched Web Series, July 2010

admin — Fri, 03 Sep 2010 16:22:43 +0000

*The Visible Measures Top 10 Webisodes Chart focuses on digital studio-driven Web series that appear on Internet video-sharing destinations and publisher microsites. 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… read more

Psdtuts Presents an Exclusive Wallpaper By Ee Venn Soh

admin — Fri, 03 Sep 2010 16:00:46 +0000

Another extremely talented designer by the name of Ee Venn Soh has volunteered to create an exclusive wallpaper for the readers of PsdTuts+. This month’s exclusive wallpaper features an awesome combination of colorful and exotic images that form "The Beautiful Peephole". We also catch up with Ee Venn Soh and… read more

Mashable Giveaway: Win A SANYO Dual HD Camera

admin — Fri, 03 Sep 2010 15:55:41 +0000

We’ve partnered with SANYO to give away 20 newly released SANYO Dual HD PD2 cameras. From today until next Friday, we’ll be giving two readers a camera each day, with six winners on the final day.

So how do you win? Simple. All you have to do is answer the question:… read more

The Coronation

admin — Fri, 03 Sep 2010 15:51:22 +0000

Gentle

admin — Fri, 03 Sep 2010 15:38:18 +0000

Free your mind

admin — Fri, 03 Sep 2010 15:33:29 +0000

Enjoy.

Friday Fresh Free Fonts #64

admin — Fri, 03 Sep 2010 15:14:19 +0000

I will be posting some fresh free fonts every Friday, yes I know it’s awesome. I will look forward to bring a lot of great fonts that will sure help you improve your typography work. Check out what I selected for you on the FFFF#64 and make sure to comeback… read more

iOS Bigger than Linux and Android Combined [STATS]

admin — Fri, 03 Sep 2010 15:07:03 +0000

According to the latest numbers from Net Applications, iOS is the third most popular platform on the Internet, surpassing Linux and Android combined.

In August 2010, Android had a 0.20% market share, Linux was at 0.85%, while iOS devices – the iPhone, iPod Touch and iPad – had a 1.13% market… read more

31 Superb New Websites That You Need To See

admin — Fri, 03 Sep 2010 15:00:32 +0000

31 Superb New Websites That You Need To See

Morning Brief: Ubuntu 10.10 Beta, Plex Partners with LG, Verizon Prepaid Plans

admin — Fri, 03 Sep 2010 14:36:08 +0000

This series is brought to you by HTC EVO 4G, America’s first 4G phone. Only from Sprint. The “First to Know” series keeps you in the know on what’s happening now in the world of social media and technology.

Welcome to this morning’s edition of “First To Know,” a series in… read more

A Beginner’s Guide to Facebook Insights

admin — Fri, 03 Sep 2010 14:27:58 +0000

Ekaterina Walter is a social media strategist at Intel. She is a part of Intel’s Social Media Center of Excellence and is responsible for company-wide social media enablement and corporate social networking strategy.

You have created a Facebook Fan Page. Now what? I bet these questions come to mind: “Is my… read more

Create a Graffiti-Inspired Illustration Using Photoshop and Illustrator

admin — Fri, 03 Sep 2010 14:00:53 +0000

Photoshop and Illustrator compliment each other in many ways. Today we will demonstrate how you can use them in tandem to draw and color a graffiti-inspired illustration. Let’s get started! Before You Begin Before you begin, it’s always good to do a bit of planning. For graffiti art, do some… read more

36 Really Cool & Creative Website Headers

admin — Fri, 03 Sep 2010 13:59:02 +0000

36 Really Cool & Creative Website Headers

The 7 Must-Have Apps For Android Phones To Make Your Lives Easier

admin — Fri, 03 Sep 2010 13:35:23 +0000

This is one of the very best list of its kind where you can find incredibly useful and life saver FREE apps for your android that you probably never used of and these would be great enough to bookmark or just for get in your knowledge…. read more

Ask FreelanceSwitch #18: Job Estimating Tips, Pricing Quotes

admin — Fri, 03 Sep 2010 13:30:19 +0000

In this issue of Ask FreelanceSwitch, Travis King and Thursday Bram look at estimating and how to start charging for your work.

Ask FreelanceSwitch is a regular column here that allows us to help beginners get a grip on freelancing. If you have a question about freelancing that you want answered,… read more

80+ Latest and Inspirational Single Page Website Designs

admin — Fri, 03 Sep 2010 13:25:31 +0000

As you’ve already seen in our previous posts about Single Page Website Designs that showcasing your work in single page design is a hot trend now days. It’s kind of ironic to see what designers can do with single pages as modern age designers love to experiment with things and… read more

Sites of the Week #118 – Ronin Giveaway Winners

admin — Fri, 03 Sep 2010 13:11:16 +0000

For this Sites of the Week, we’re announcing the winners for the Ronin giveaway, check it out below! Also we have selected some great sites such as Quipsologies and Relogik. As usual we would love to hear from you, keep sending your suggestions to us and we will be more… read more

How to Make a Cheeky Squirrel using Corel DRAW X3

admin — Fri, 03 Sep 2010 13:00:58 +0000

This tutorial will provide you with an overview of the basic tools and ways of creating images in Corel DRAW. Using a hand drawn sketch as the basis of the illustration, you will create objects using some special tools and learn different ways to work with color.

Step 1

Launch CorelDraw. Import… read more

50 Beautiful and Mysterious Underwater Photos You Have to See to Believe

admin — Fri, 03 Sep 2010 13:00:42 +0000

50 Beautiful and Mysterious Underwater Photos You Have to See to Believe

40 Awesome Works of Art Made From Paper

admin — Fri, 03 Sep 2010 12:29:45 +0000

By Tim Mercer

Paper is a humble medium. It’s often cheap and you probably have some within 20 feet of you right now. Most of us just use it for jotting down ideas, writing notes or doodling but some resourceful artists out there use it to create stunning works of art.

Often… read more

Google Wave to Rise Again on Its Own

admin — Fri, 03 Sep 2010 12:17:55 +0000

Google Wave was once one of Google’s hottest projects, promising a new way of communication that might even replace email. Alas, it was not to be, and Google shut it down soon after public launch due to lack of user adoption – but not completely.

Wave still draws interest from users,… read more

Flickr Groups for Logo and Web Design Inspiration

admin — Fri, 03 Sep 2010 12:00:48 +0000

Flickr Groups for Logo and Web Design Inspiration

In-Depth Review of Tumblr’s Custom Theming Ability

admin — Fri, 03 Sep 2010 11:29:11 +0000

Tumblr. If you’re a savvy tech maven, you may have heard of, or had the chance to use, this powerful microblogging platform.

No wonder; millions of people have chosen Tumblr as their blogging service, and the average Tumblr user creates 14 original posts every month. Half of … read more

Beautiful Houses: Paraty House in Rio de Janeiro

admin — Fri, 03 Sep 2010 11:15:11 +0000

The idea in this series is to show beautiful and inspiring houses. Houses that are remarkable for its design, elegance, elements, concept or simply because they are beautiful. So if you like architecture, interior design and beautifully designed houses, you are at the right spot. Check out this week beautiful… read more

3D Artworks That Create Unbelievable Optical Illusion On Streets

admin — Fri, 03 Sep 2010 11:00:05 +0000

3D Artworks That Create Unbelievable Optical Illusion On Streets

Fun CSS3 Animation Experiment

admin — Fri, 03 Sep 2010 10:33:00 +0000

A Fun CSS3 Animation and Twitter Feed Experiment read more

Use the 80-20 Rule to Increase Your Website’s Effectiveness

admin — Fri, 03 Sep 2010 10:00:47 +0000

Use the 80-20 Rule to Increase Your Website’s Effectiveness

50 Fresh and Beautiful Ecommerce Websites II

admin — Fri, 03 Sep 2010 09:56:39 +0000

Well-designed ecommerce and shopping cart websites are regularly referred to for web design inspiration by creative and experienced web developers. They are also being featured on various CSS website galleries, and in fact there are more than a few gallery sites that are solely dedicated showcasing beautiful and standards compliant… read more

Web Design Checkmate: Using Chess For Success in Web Design

admin — Fri, 03 Sep 2010 09:49:39 +0000

The business of building websites is one of constant change, adaptation and strategy. The way designers and developers build websites is often informed by the methods of others and their own trial and error. In light of this, we can draw a number of parallels — some philosophical, to a… read more

Modellinea v1

admin — Fri, 03 Sep 2010 09:06:12 +0000

Modellinea v1
photo from http://www.janmikolaj.com/
my works: http://www.kreatif.pl/

NASA Plans to Visit the Sun

admin — Fri, 03 Sep 2010 08:26:17 +0000

If you’ve seen Danny Boyle’s movie Sunshine, you may be a little disappointed: NASA’s mission to visit the Earth’s Sun won’t include sending people up there. But it will be sending a spacecraft into the Sun’s atmosphere, approximately four million miles from its surface. The project, called Solar Probe Plus,… read more

Ultimate List Of Web Design Checklists

admin — Fri, 03 Sep 2010 08:00:42 +0000

Ultimate List Of Web Design Checklists

25 Online CSS Compressors to Optimize Your CSS Code

admin — Fri, 03 Sep 2010 07:49:00 +0000

One of the most important thing when developing websites is page loading speed, to load as quickly as possible, especially in the case of large websites. read more

The World Collabs #4 – with Nik Ainley

admin — Fri, 03 Sep 2010 07:26:12 +0000

Abduzeedo takes pride in being one of the worlds leading design blogs. Having interviewed a bulk of the most infamous creative geniuses, we want to use our potential to introduce a new star on the Abduzeedo stage …YOU.

This is our fifth contest for The World Collabs. Our new cutting… read more

The World Collabs #5 – with Nik Ainley

admin — Fri, 03 Sep 2010 07:26:12 +0000

This is our fifth contest for The World Collabs. Our new cutting… read more

The Power of Fake Ad Campaigns

admin — Fri, 03 Sep 2010 07:00:00 +0000

The Power of Fake Ad Campaigns

Twitter for iPhone/iPad Getting Push Notifications Soon

admin — Fri, 03 Sep 2010 06:43:58 +0000

We’ve just gotten an email from Twitter stating that staffers are testing push notifications amongst themselves and the company will be rolling this feature out to all users soon.

Push notifications would enable users to get instant, real-time updates for certain types of tweets — probably DMs and @replies and perhaps… read more

Robot Posters Inspiration: 18 Mighty Fine Designs

admin — Fri, 03 Sep 2010 06:00:42 +0000

Robot Posters Inspiration: 18 Mighty Fine Designs

New York’s Newest Law Aims to Protect Online Daters

admin — Fri, 03 Sep 2010 05:47:46 +0000

It’s something you’d expect to hear from your mother, not your government, but New York’s newest laws are all about exercising common sense when looking for love online.

Sounding like something between a schoolteacher and a public service announcement, the Internet safety act will require online dating websites to warn their… read more

Spaced Out

admin — Fri, 03 Sep 2010 04:56:41 +0000

A Retro-Futuristic Design that combines vector elements with Photoshop blending techniques. This design was featured on Design Instruct and PSD Tuts.

Awesome Watercolor Illustrations by Dmitriy

admin — Fri, 03 Sep 2010 04:02:10 +0000

Watercolor is definitely one of the most awesome techniques of illustration. I find truly amazing of how much control and precision artists have over their watered inks to form precise art.

And I’m probably overwhelmed by it because I have no idea how to do it… but yet, I know something… read more

Celebrate the Cow

admin — Fri, 03 Sep 2010 04:00:29 +0000

This is an homage to a very cool Flickr group that we stumbled across recently. Our own cow mascot at Light Stalking gets quite a few comments. Here are a few more cows to lighten up your day.

Photo by Ecatoncheiras

Photo by Stephi

Photo by Christian… read more

Drifting

admin — Fri, 03 Sep 2010 03:31:02 +0000

Personal Work

How to Track Six Key Metrics for Your Web App

admin — Fri, 03 Sep 2010 03:00:42 +0000

How to Track Six Key Metrics for Your Web App

How to Create a Web-Based Drawing Application Using Canvas: New Premium Tutorial

admin — Fri, 03 Sep 2010 02:51:10 +0000

Combining HTML with the all new <canvas> feature, you can make some pretty awesome web apps! In this Premium exclusive tutorial, we will create a neat interactive drawing application using HTML and JavaScript. Along the way, we’ll also learn the basic concepts of the all new <canvas> feature. Become a… read more

Spun

Create A Folded Paper Text Effect In Illustrator

Mashable Readers Feel Craigslist Should Not Be Censored

Mashable Readers Say Craigslist Should Not Be Censored

Keynotopia Wireframing Set: Free Wireframing Templates for Apple Keynote

CSS3 Card Trick: A Fun CSS3 Experiment

10 Replacement Icons to Re-Beautify iTunes 10

Investors Squeamish About Third-Party Twitter Apps [STATS]

Nike Unveils New iPhone App Just for Runners

Daily Inspiration #607

HOW TO: Run Your Business Online with $10 and a Google Account

The Best of the Business Blogs: August 2010

How Would You Photograph a Birth Scene?

YouTube’s Life in a Day Gets an Interactive Gallery

How To Write An Effective About Me Page

30+ Absolutely Free Drupal Themes

The Perfect Office #53

With ZumoDrive You Can Upload And Access Your Files From Anywhere

Google’s Music Service to Launch by Christmas [REPORT]

Free Stuff: 10 Designious Vector Mega Packs! – Comment to Win

A Perfect Lie in Photoshop #2

15 Incredible iPhone Dog Photographs

Leaked Google Documents Reveal How Much Big Brands Spend on Search Ads

50 Insanely Awesome Apple and Mac Icons

Newborn Photography Tips for Beginners

Top 15 Posterous Themes

Mashable Weekend Recap: 15 Stories You Might Have Missed

55 of The Most Colorful and Inspiring Web Designs

Ultimate Roundup of WordPress Screencasts and Tutorials

How To Create a Gothic Blackletter Typographic Design

Nokia Hires Pamela Anderson to Promote the N8

Mysterious Photo Illustrations

20 Travel Related Websites For Your Inspiration

MindMeister: Collaborative Mind Mapping That’s Free

Create a Motorola Droid Style Phone in Photoshop

10 Terminal Commands That Will Boost Your Productivity

Designing Typography for the Modern Web

How to Make an A5 Print Ready Leaflet InDesign CS5

Unison: Making Sense of Usenet

WordPress Fat-Loss Diet to Speed Up & Ease Load

Analyzing In-Browser Design

The Ultimate Round-Up of iPad Wallpapers

Freelance Freedom #172: Page Count

10 Ecommerce Design Tips for Increasing Conversions

Free PSD Files: High Quality Photoshop Files (Part1)

Modern UI and Layout Tutorials for Photoshop

Fight The System: Battling Bureaucracy

Apple Photoshops One Icon Too Many on the New iPod Touch

Little People Project: Brilliant Street Art Photography by Slinkachu

Quick Look: Pipeno Platform

Graphic Design Inspiration by Mike Harrison

35+ Adobe Illustrator 3D Effect Tutorials

Should Craigslist’s “Adult Services” Be Censored? [POLL]

7 Fun Facebook Video Conferencing and Chat Apps

10 Great Watches for Gadget Lovers [PICS]

Why Do You Blog?

The Keys to Minimising Noise in Your Photographs

7 Awesome Rules for Designing a Perfect Logo

Create the Face of a Singing Pig in Illustrator

6 BlackBerry Apps to Cure iPhone Envy

The Best Design Books for Dummies

Disgraced HP CEO Mark Hurd Might Work for Oracle

50 Ultra Realistic Female Portrait Drawings

Do You Primarily Shoot with Zoom or Prime Lenses?

Should You Search Social Media Sites for Job Candidate Information?

50 Best Photoshop Photo Effects Tutorials

HOW TO: Land a Career in Digital Public Relations

33 Unique Single Page Websites

Weekly Web Design and Development Inspiration – N.57

Daily Inspiration #606

60 Fashion Photography to be Inspired

The Best Art Sculptures By Mark Newman

30 Awesome jQuery Slider and Gallery Plugins and Tutorials

How To Get Your First Job As A Web Designer

DIY Photography Project: How to Make Custom Bokeh Shapes

Create Animated Landscape using Pure CSS3

Stunning Digital Photos That Look Like (Surprisingly) Real But Are Not

Linkswitch #34: Finances, Style Guides, Press Releases

20 PSD Tuts That Will Turn You Into A Photoshop Guru

Our Favorite Tweets of the Week Aug 29-Sep 4, 2010