Python from Scratch: Getting Started

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Welcome to Python from Scratch, where I’m going to teach you the ins and outs of Python development… from scratch. In this first lesson, we’re going choose a version, install Python, and then create the obligatory “Hello world” script. If you’re already familiar with Python, feel free to skip… read more

10 Great Team Communication Apps

We may live in the information age, but today, communicating with your coworkers often isn’t as simple as just walking over to their desk. Often we’re working with people across the globe, and the internet is the main way we can stay in touch. To work efficiently in this new… read more

Magic Chair Appears To Stand on One Leg [PICS]

Has this chair somehow defied the laws of gravity? In the picture above, you’ll notice there is someone standing on it, supported by a single leg. How is this even possible?

Artist Peter Bristol created “Cut Chair.” He’s the lead designer at the Seattle-based product development consultancy Carbon… read more

HOW TO: Build a Mobile App for Better Customer Support

Roberto Pieraccini is chief technology officer at SpeechCycle, a global leader in customer experience management solutions. He has been at the leading edge of spoken dialogue technology for more than 25 years, both in research as well as in the development of commercial applications. Follow SpeechCycle on… read more

Video Inspiration #17 – The Astonishing Works of Onur Senturk

Video Inspiration is a weekly(ish) post where we either feature a specific artist or show a sort of “best of” list of videos we’ve discovered during the week. Everything here may not be brand new, but we felt it worth sharing with the community. If you have good… read more

Innovative Techniques To Simplify Sign-Ups and Log-Ins

There are many ways to design sign-up and log-in forms. Most designers are familiar with the conventional ways. But understanding and applying a few innovative techniques could make your forms simpler and more efficient to fill out. In this article, we’d like to present a couple of new ideas that might… read more

How Facebook Comments is changing commenting on the Web

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Choosing the Right Tools for Your Mobile Project

Mobile web browsing is the next big thing. At least that’s what the pundits say. Recent data shows there are about 4 billion mobile users (almost half the planet) (source). In 2011, smartphone sales will surpass desktop/laptop computer sales, moving over 400 million units per year (source).

But haven’t… read more

Startup Makes Facebook Likes Searchable

The Spark of Genius Series highlights a unique feature of startups and is made possible by Microsoft BizSpark. If you would like to have your startup considered for inclusion, please see the details here.

Name: Likester

Quick Pitch: Likester is a searchable database of what gets Liked on Facebook.

Genius… read more

Meet the Designers: Jean‑Marc Denis of Sparrow

The role of the interface designer is not one that should be taken lightly – Without a great interface, chances are that you wouldn’t be using the apps you currently are. If the Safari address bar was hot pink and created in MS Paint, would you still use it? Probably… read more

Internet Explorer 9: Is Microsoft Back in the Browser Game?

For years, it seemed that Internet Explorer was the only browser most computer users would touch. The big E logo became the universal symbol of the internet, and the average computer seemed to have 13 browser toolbars and enough adware to make anyone hate using the internet. We tried in… read more

Get a Job in Social Media, Marketing or Design

If you’re seeking a job in social media, we’d like to help out. For starters, Mashable‘s Job Lists section gathers together all of our resource lists, how-tos and expert guides to help you get hired. In particular, you might want to see our articles on How… read more

4 Ways Mobile Tech Is Improving Education

The Global Innovation Series is supported by BMW i, a new concept dedicated to providing mobility solutions for the urban environment. It delivers more than purpose-built electric vehicles — it delivers smart mobility services. Visit bmw-i.com or follow @BMWi on Twitter.

Communication centers, computers, laptops, mobile phones and… read more

Aviary Aims To Power the Web’s Photo Effects With New API

Web-based tools creator Aviary is launching an API on Wednesday that allows any website or mobile app to easily tweak or add effects to its photos.

A dating site, for instance, could use the API to autocorrect red eye, lighting and blurriness in profile photos. An ecommerce site… read more

Professional Practices They Don’t Teach You In Art School: Portfolio – What Do You Really Need In It!

Professional Practices They Don’t Teach You In Art School: What Do You Really Need In Your Portfolio?

I’ve traveled to many art schools, being asked to review senior student portfolios and speak on professional practices in the design business and the one thing I always notice is the lack of direction… read more

Welcome Your New Editor: Matthew Guay

At the end of 2009 I was fortunate enough to take over for Chris as Editor of Web.AppStorm. I’ve seen the site grow a lot since then and along with it so have our writers and the whole wide world of web applications. It’s been one of the best experiences… read more

20 Essential Firefox 4 Addons/Extensions for Web Developers

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Firefox is a widely-used browser – not just by users but web developers. Simply put, Firefox and its addons can make developing for the web easier and simpler. And with the release of Firefox 4, it got even easier. This article features 20 essential Firefox 4… read more

Use Social Media To Get Feedback

Use Social Media To Get Feedback

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Startup Aims to Make Loving Art Easier

The Spark of Genius Series highlights a unique feature of startups and is made possible by Microsoft BizSpark. If you would like to have your startup considered for inclusion, please see the details here.

Name: Artfinder

Quick Pitch: Artfinder helps users discover and share art.

Genius Idea: Offering art prints… read more

Startup Investor Makes a Deal: Engineers for Equity

Startup founders regularly fork over chunks of their companies in exchange for venture capital. But a new angel fund is hoping that they’ll do the same in exchange for engineering talent.

“Most of that money [from venture capitalists and angels] is used to build a product,” explains Haig… read more

EA Snaps Up Studio Behind Hit Games on iPhone, iPad

Electronic Arts (EA) announced Tuesday that it will be acquiring mobile development studio Firemint. Firemint is best known for its popular mobile games Flight Control and Real Racing.

The Australia-based game studio was founded in 1999. However, it wasn’t until 2009 that the company started to garner widespread… read more

Weekly Design News – Resources, Tutorials and Freebies (N.84)

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This is our weekly column were we share our favorites design related articles, resources and resources all from the previous week.

If you would like to be kept up to date with loads of fresh design news and resources, you can follow us on Twitter, on Facebook,… read more

Traditional typography meets modern techniques

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Creative Brainstorming: 50 Examples of The Logo Design Process

Everyone knows how important a logo is to your identity and brand. Every business, online and offline, requires a logo. A logo represents your company and products to potential customers.

Almost any designer can create a good logo, but it won’t necessarily be perfect. Creating an extraordinary logo requires… read more

Big Data: How New Technology Is Helping Marketers Create Better Consumer Experiences

Ray Velez is the CTO at Razorfish, and the editor of new technology report, Razorfish 5: Five Technologies That Will Transform Your Business.

In this era of constant connectivity and tracking, we are creating huge amounts of data every second. Just like consumers, marketers are facing information overload…. read more

Ruby for Newbies: Regular Expressions

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Ruby is a one of the most popular languages used on the web. We’ve started a new Session here on Nettuts+ that will introduce you to Ruby, as well as the great frameworks and tools that go along with Ruby development. In this lesson, we’ll look at using regular… read more

5 Best Practices for Travel & Tourism Brands on Facebook

The Facebook Marketing Series is supported by Buddy Media. Eight of the world’s top ten brands use the Buddy Media Platform to power their social marketing on Facebook. Find out why here.

I spend a lot of time browsing travel sites for vacations I’d love to take if… read more

Win a Ticket to Google I/O 2011 [CONTEST]

Developers are hot on working with Google platforms this year, as evidenced by the demand for tickets to Google I/O 2011. The tech giant’s fourth annual developer conference sold out in 59 minutes when passes went on sale February 7.

If you’re kicking yourself for waiting an hour… read more

CronSync: Awesome Invoicing and Time Management

Anyone who is self-employed or works a job that involves dealing with numerous clients and projects will tell you that one of the most annoying parts of the job is the administration. Planning, keeping track of your work, invoicing and analysing the project can be a pain in the… read more

Top Freelance Jobs from Job Board – Week 1, May

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Looking for a new client? The FreelanceSwitch job board is a great resource of freelance gigs and opportunities. These opportunities are in various fields, from development to writing to design, and come from a wide range of potential clients. The job board is hand-moderated by dedicated… read more

WATCH: World Press Freedom Day Conference [LIVE]

Nearly two decades ago, the UN General Assembly proclaimed May 3 as World Press Freedom Day as a reminder that free, independent press is essential to democracy and is a fundamental human right.

In honor of that occasion, the United Nations Education, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) has organized a conference… read more

A User-Centered Approach To Web Design For Mobile Devices

For the past few years, we’ve heard pundits declaring each year as “year of the mobile Web”; each year trying to sound more convincing than the previous. Whether 2011 will be the real “year of the mobile” remains to be seen, but what is indisputable is the fact that the… read more

Clips: More Than Just a Clipboard Organizer

I used to think of the Mac clipboard as a mysterious, magical place that held all my copied information in some unknown place that I could never access, but that sometimes gave me exactly what I needed.

When I got into web development, I realized that I needed to find this… read more

How do you convince the average web user to switch to a non-IE browser?

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Community Roundtable: How Important is Content Strategy on Your Sites?

Ask nearly any blogger or website runner and they will tell you that content is king. We hear it all the time. However, still many of the design and development community ignore any responsibility for this aspect given that the users or client will usually be responsible for creating said… read more

YouTube To Go Beyond Cat Videos By Training a New Class of Vloggers

YouTube has just announced which members will be inducted into YouTube NextUp and the YouTube Creator Institute, efforts by the video-sharing site to add even more polish to its content.

After a six-week search, YouTube has chosen 45 content creators to train up to be even more successful… read more

Guide to HTML5′s New Media Tags – Audio and Video

Take care when using this tag! Make sure that the audio is not set to auto-play, or even auto-load – Give the user the choice of visiting your website in silence. Also, don’t make the music excessively loud. JUST LIKE IF I WERE TO WRITE THIS WHOLE ARTICLE IN CAPITAL… read more

How to Create a Basic Drupal Block Module

How to Create a Basic Drupal Block Module

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HOW TO: Ask For an Online Recommendation

Whether it’s for a job or our own freelance work, getting a recommendation from someone is valuable and can help you nab a gig. Recommendations show the world we know our stuff. They tell others more about us, maybe a quality or skill we are a bit… read more

Linkswitch #66, Crafting Headlines, Saying No, Start a Conversation

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Ultimate guide to crafting extraordinary headlines

No amount of effort put into a pixel-perfect design, with eye-pleasing typography, and heart-warming content can ever offset the importance of an incredible headline. Without it, your efforts will go unnoticed.

Yet some of the ugliest websites can get all of the… read more

Photosmith – the iPad mobile companion for Adobe Lightroom (Win a Copy)

During the week we got the following press release from the makers Photosmith – a cool App for iPads. We also got permission to give a couple of copies of it away so once you see if it’s for you – check out how you can enter to get one… read more

This Week’s Top Funding and Investment Stories

Welcome to the first edition of “Top Funding Stories,” a weekly series where we summarize the big startup funding and investment stories of the week. Starting next week, you can check out this series every Friday.

Here’s what crossed our radars this week:

Visa Invests in Square

Visa has… read more

Weekly Web Design and Development Inspiration – N.86

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This is our weekly selection of our favorite web designs from the past week, thanks to everybody for their recommendations. Feel free to comment and let us know what you think.

We have recently launched StylesInspiration, a web design showcase that aims to not only… read more

Are You Making What You Should? Startup Guarantees a Raise

The Spark of Genius Series highlights a unique feature of startups and is made possible by Microsoft BizSpark. If you would like to have your startup considered for inclusion, please see the details here.

Name: GetRaised

Quick Pitch: GetRaised tells you what you should be making and shows you… read more

This Week in Politics & Digital: The Openness & Transparency Issue

This week’s political/digital news focused on issues of transparency, from public records to open data to President Barack Obama releasing his long-form birth certificate online. It’s a clear indication that the web is an ever more important platform for engaging the public.

The web and social media have… read more

HOW TO: Avoid Common Mistakes When Offering an API

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You don’t have to get hit by the proverbial bus to know it hurts, and you don’t have to make the same mistakes other devs have made… read more

Are You a Pixel Warrior (Freelancer) for Hire?

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Article By Paul Hebron

According to Wikipedia, the term “freelance” was first used by Sir Walter Scott in Ivanhoe to describe a “medieval mercenary warrior” or “free-lance” (meaning that the lance isn’t sworn to any lord, not that it’s available free of charge). The term was recognized… read more

Sites of the Week #151

For this Sites of the Week we have selected some great sites such as Kayako and ThingBuzz. Also we’re featuring an amazing site called myEdu, and much, much more! As usual we would love to hear from you, keep sending your suggestions to us and we will be more than… read more

What’s The Matter With Google TV?

Google and its partners made a major bet on Google TV, an ambitious attempt to bridge the gap between the web and TV worlds. But so far it has failed to pay dividends — quite literally, in the case of Google partner Logitech.

On Thursday, Logitech released its… read more

Startup Creates Modern Emergency Alert System for Mobile

This post is made possible by Microsoft BizSpark as a new part of the Spark of Genius series that focuses on a new and innovative startup each day. Every Thursday, the program focuses on startups within the BizSpark program and what they’re doing to grow.

We’re taught… read more

Marvel’s Making a Superhero-Based Online Game, Reveals Lead Writer

Thursday evening, Marvel made some key announcements about its upcoming massively multiplayer online (MMO) game, called Marvel Universe, including revealing the identity of the game’s lead writer.

The game was created with hardcore comic nerds, hardcore comic geeks and even the casual enthusiast in mind. Gamers will get… read more

Video Inspiration #16 – Reader Submitted Works

Video Inspiration is a weekly(ish) post where we either feature a specific artist or show a sort of “best of” list of videos we’ve discovered during the week. Everything here may not be brand new, but we felt it worth sharing with the community. If you have good… read more

Getting Started with Backbone.js

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Unlike its web development peers, JavaScript has never really had much in the way of frameworks to provide structure. Thankfully, in recent years, that’s beginning to change. Today, I’d like to introduce you to Backbone.JS, a sweet little library that makes the process of creating complex, interactive and data… read more

Stop Launching Blogs – It’s About Quality Not Quantity

Nowadays, for each web designer or developer is awful not to have a good connection to the Internet; much more I believe that there are few days in their life when they do not read a post or see an inspirational article from various blogs.

Blogs represent an inestimable resource for… read more

Real-Time Data And A More Personalized Web

As Web designers, we face a daily struggle to keep pace with advances in technology, new standards and new user expectations. We spend a large part of our working life dipping in and out of recent developments in an attempt to stay both relevant and competitive, and while this is… read more

Useful Tools for Making Your Life Online Easier

We are on a constant hunt to find some cool and useful tools for our readers all the time. In this endeavor today we have collected some interesting apps as well as websites and services which will suit all your needs as a web developer, designer, project leader, or even… read more

20 Snippets and Hacks to Make WordPress User-Friendly for your Clients

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Out-of-the-box, WordPress is a fairly simple CMS for anyone to learn. But for your non-tech savvy clients it could be a nightmare and a potential disaster to the site you have just built. By simplifying the system and adding some quick hacks to disable or hide… read more

Get Daily Dates Instead of Daily Deals With InboxCupid

The Spark of Genius Series highlights a unique feature of startups and is made possible by Microsoft BizSpark. If you would like to have your startup considered for inclusion, please see the details here.

Name: InboxCupid

Quick Pitch: A new date in your city everyday.

Genius Idea: Flipping the daily… read more

Meet the Developers: AJ of Marketcircle

Today’s interview is with Alykhan Jetha (“AJ”), the CEO of Marketcircle. Developers of popular applications Billings and Daylite, Marketcircle has a long-standing track record as a top-notch Mac software development company.

In today’s interview, we’ll be talking about the Marketcircle team, inspiration for their products, the Mac App Store, and some… read more

YouTube Drops in on the Movie Rental Scene?

Did you know you can rent movies on YouTube? It’s true, the video giant has been providing movie rentals for some time now. However, its library has been quite dismal, providing older and less popular titles than pretty much every other video on demand provider. That’s about to change now… read more

Get a Job in Social Media, Design or Development

If you’re seeking a job in social media, we’d like to help out. For starters, Mashable‘s Job Lists section gathers together all of our resource lists, how-tos and expert guides to help you get hired. In particular, you might want to see our articles on How… read more

HOW TO: Start Marketing on Foursquare

The Social Media 101 Series is sponsored by Global Strategic Management Institute. GSMI’s Social Media Strategies Series are the leading educational events for organizations looking to advance their online capabilities. Learn more.

There are more than 8 million users on Foursquare — up from just 1 million a… read more

FreelancerPro Interview: The Accidental Medical Writer

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So often when people think of writing, they picture novelists or journalists. But have you considered medical writing?

There is a great deal of opportunity to thrive as a medical writer, and build a career in this arena, for those that take the necessary steps, such as… read more

Showcase of Beautiful Bridge Photography

In the architectural arena, bridges not only symbolize the progress of our world but also represent the development in the field of technology. By combining the technology and designing, engineers and architects are now capable of creating bridges that are not only bigger and better but visually more magnificent than… read more

GUI Stencils, Wireframing Kits and Sketching Templates for iPad App Designers

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It is fundamental that every app designer have a selection of pre-designed and editable UI elements that will allow them to optimize, organize and speed-up work-flow. To help streamline your iPad design work, we have put accumulated a comprehensive selection of iPad specific GUI Kits &… read more

Who Needs a Weatherman? People-Powered Meteorology App Hits iPhone

The Spark of Genius Series highlights a unique feature of startups and is made possible by Microsoft BizSpark. If you would like to have your startup considered for inclusion, please see the details here.

Name: Weddar

Quick Pitch: Weddar is a people-powered weather service.

Genius Idea: Defining the weather by… read more

Lady Gaga To Donate $1 Million via Crowdsourced Charity Contest

Whatever people may say about Lady Gaga, she has been a positive influence in the philanthropic world. And now she has partnered with the Robin Hood Foundation to launch two Facebook contests to support the New York-based charity, which benefits the poor and homeless.

One contest is designed… read more

How Schools Can Use Facebook to Build an Online Community

David Hartstein is a partner at JG Visual, an Internet strategy company that works with organizations to develop and implement their online presence. You can connect with David on the JG Visual Facebook Page.

The word “Facebook,” so ubiquitous across the world, is enough to make any… read more

EA Exec Jumps Ship for Zynga [REPORT]

Video game maker Electronic Arts has just lost a key executive to quickly growing social gaming company Zynga, according to a report published by The Wall Street Journal.

On Tuesday, EA disclosed that John Schappert, who served as chief operating officer, resigned on Monday. The Journal cites people… read more

Top 10 Firefox Add-Ons for Web Designers

The Web Designer Series is supported by Wix.com, a free Flash online builder that makes website creation a breeze. Click here to create your own website now.

There are plenty of Firefox add-ons at your disposal that can extend the browser’s core functionality. The types of add-ons you’ll… read more

10 HTML5-Ready Blank, Bare-Bones and Naked Themes for WordPress

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If your a WordPress developer and are looking for an easy way of rapidly building HTML5 ready themes without having to re-write the same WordPress code over and over, then this post is for you.
Blank, bare-bones, naked, themes, or whatever you prefer to call… read more

70+ Upcoming Social Media & Tech Events

Every week, Mashable puts together a calendar of upcoming social media and web events, parties and conferences.

Here are some tips on how to network, share your information and/or promote your event(s) using social media:

The Future of Event Planning and Social MediaHOW TO: Plan and Promote Events with… read more

How Advantageous is PHP in Web Development?

How Advantageous is PHP in Web Development?

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HOW TO: Better Communicate With Remote Startup Employees

The Digital Careers Series is supported by Elance, where smart businesses go to hire and manage online instead of onsite. Check out Startup Cloud for tips on hiring and managing in the human cloud.

When working with remote employees, managers often don’t have the luxury of relying on… read more

Top Freelance Jobs from Job Board – Week 4, April

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Looking for a new client? The FreelanceSwitch job board is a great resource of freelance gigs and opportunities. These opportunities are in various fields, from development to writing to design, and come from a wide range of potential clients. The job board is hand-moderated by dedicated… read more

Weekly Design News – Resources, Tutorials and Freebies (N.83)

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This is our weekly column were we share our favorites design related articles, resources and resources all from the previous week.

If you would like to be kept up to date with loads of fresh design news and resources, you can follow us on Twitter, on Facebook,… read more

Personal Portfolio of Web Design and Development

Personal Portfolio of Web Design and Development

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Why Washington State Is An Excellent Photography Destination

Washington state is my home. So I am biased. I have done probably 80% of my photography in this state. Photographs of the towering mountains, of the spectacular sunsets, of the traffic. So it is with a bit of pride I want to invite you to… read more

Weekly Web Design and Development Inspiration – N.85

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This is our weekly selection of our favorite web designs from the past week, thanks to everybody for their recommendations. Feel free to comment and let us know what you think.

We have recently launched StylesInspiration, a web design showcase that aims to not only… read more

Stop Dating Strangers: LinkedIn Meets OkCupid [INVITES]

The Spark of Genius Series highlights a unique feature of startups and is made possible by Microsoft BizSpark. If you would like to have your startup considered for inclusion, please see the details here.

Name: Clique

Quick Pitch: Clique is a private dating site.

Genius Idea: Using friends’ social networks… read more

The New York Times’ Cascade: Data Visualization for Tweets [VIDEO]

The research and development department of The New York Times has recently been pondering the life cycle of the paper’s news stories in social media — specifically, on Twitter. Cascade is a project that visually represents what happens when readers tweet about articles.

Even now, however, Cascade is… read more

Tax Break Secured, Twitter Is Staying in San Francisco

Twitter’s headquarters will officially remain in San Francisco after it secured a deal with the city over a tax break.

“Twitter is staying in San Francisco and has signed a lease to move our headquarters to Market Square, a historic building in San Francisco’s Central Market neighborhood that… read more

Split Testing – What To Test And Why

Split Testing – What To Test And Why

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Will Google Partner With Spotify on a Music Service? We Doubt It [REPORT]

Word on the street is that Google, due to its alleged inability to come to an agreement with labels on its new cloud-based music service, is in talks with Spotify to partner on the much-whispered-about product.

It’s like a rumor wrapped in a murmuring wrapped in a “someone… read more

Layers for Lightroom?

What’s probably the most-used feature in Photoshop? Layers right? Something that’s layer-related is probably the main reason I ever leave Lightroom in the first place. Well, onOne Software has come out with a brand new plug-in that brings the features of layers to Lightroom. Yep, layers, stacking, blend modes, and… read more

Sites of the Week #150

For this Sites of the Week we have selected some great sites such as Mr. Singh and Sasquatch. Also we’re featuring an amazing site caller mktvirtual, and much, much more! As usual we would love to hear from you, keep sending your suggestions to us and we will be more… read more

Inspirational Showcase Of Type-Based Logo Designs

A logo is the visual representation of the company that reflects the company’s business or products, all the while building up the credibility of the company. An effective logo design is one that aesthetically satisfies the target audience and possesses the potential to penetrate customers’ minds as a selling agent…. read more

Scadaplan: Clean & Simple Project Collaboration

There’s quite a few project collaboration and task management apps out there, all in varying ranges of features. These days it’s less about how many features the app has and more about its usability and interface design. Features? They’re all packed with features. But a sexy design and great usability?… read more

Introducing An App Store for Microsoft Outlook

This post is made possible by Microsoft BizSpark as a new part of the Spark of Genius series that focuses on a new and innovative startup each day. Every Thursday, the program focuses on startups within the BizSpark program and what they’re doing to grow.

In your… read more

5 Marketing Jobs Worth Paying For

Anna Lindow is the Director of Marketing Strategy and Audience Development for Bundle, a New York startup that uses data to help people better manage their finances. Connect with her on Twitter, or email her anytime.

Imagine a really nice wedding cake. Are you imagining it? Good. Now… read more

A-Fund: Investors Bet $100 Million on Android Ecosystem

Investors have established the first investment vehicle dedicated to Android-focused startups and developers. Dubbed the A-Fund, the $100 million fund will invest between $500,000 and $4 million in products that will shape the Android ecosystem.

The A-Fund is being managed by DCM, a firm with a presence in… read more

Should Your API Be Free or Pay-to-Play?

The Web Development Series is supported by Rackspace, the better way to do hosting. Learn more about Rackspace’s hosting solutions here.

In our ongoing series on APIs, we’ve covered whether to offer an API and how to get people using it. Now, we’re delving into one of the… read more

Microsoft Windows Phones Built By Nokia Due in 2012

Microsoft and Nokia signed a definitive agreement that seals the deal announced in February between the two companies, creating a formidable competitor against Google‘s Android and Apple‘s iOS.

Now, Nokia can migrate away from its aging Symbian operating system, embracing the Windows Phone software to create a new… read more

Video Inspiration #15

Video Inspiration is a weekly(ish) post where we either feature a specific artist or show a sort of “best of” list of videos we’ve discovered during the week. Everything here may not be brand new, but we felt it worth sharing with the community. If you have good… read more

CSS3 vs. CSS: A Speed Benchmark

I believe in the power, speed and “update-ability” of CSS3. Not having to load background images as structural enhancements (such as PNGs for rounded corners and gradients) can save time in production (i.e. billable hours) and loading (i.e. page speed). At our company, we’ve happily been using CSS3 on client… read more

5 incredible hosted CMS’ reviewed

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11 Lessons Web Designers Should Learn from Painting Portraits

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Credit: freeparking on Flickr

Many designers stumble into the web industry from a fine arts background. Working commercially is a natural progression for artists – not only does it make for a reliable income, but you have the pleasure of making something useful for a wide audience. Furthermore,… read more

Free HTML/CSS/PSD Template: TemplatesBox

Getting the right look for your client’s projects, as well as your own, is one of the key make or break elements to your website creations. When users land on a site, an immediate impression is made, and we always want to make sure it the right one. Pulling this… read more

Android App Turns Phone Calls Into Interactive Social Media Exchanges

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5 Ways to Ensure Your Site Is Accessible to the Visually Impaired

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According to Prevent Blindness America, 53.2 million Americans aged 45 or older have some form of visual impairment, from mild to… read more