Weekly Design News – Resources, Tutorials and Freebies (N.125)

This is our weekly column were we share our favorite design related articles, resources and cool tidbits from the past week. Enjoy :)
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Why You Should Avoid Job Boards Like the Plague (And How to Get Clients Instead)

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Job boards are one of the worst ways to get clients. They’re great for entry-level gigs, but if you want to thrive, then you need to figure out how to move beyond that. The best way to get a job is to not even apply.

Because responding to job… read more

Social App Marries the Fun of Group Couponing with Check-Ins

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: JoynIn

Quick Pitch: JoynIn is a daily deals site that combines the things you love about Yelp,… read more

FTC Calls for ‘Do-Not-Track’ Internet Browser Rules, Other Privacy Changes

In its long-awaited report on consumer privacy, the U.S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC) called for designers of Internet browsers to stop allowing websites to collect sensitive data about users, alongside a host of recommendations for the telecommunications industry to improve user privacy and self-regulation.

The FTC wants users to be able… read more

Can User Experience Be Beautiful? An Analysis Of Navigation In Portfolio Websites

When users land on your website, they typically read the content available. Then, the next thing that they will do is to try and familiarize themselves with your website. Most of the time this involves looking for navigation.

In this article, I’ll be analyzing the navigation elements of a particular category… read more

80 Useful (Free) jQuery Plugins to Enrich Your Site’s User Experience

Most of you already aware that jQuery is a lightweight JavaScript library that emphasizes interaction between JavaScript and HTML. it’s also known for fast and concise JavaScript Library that simplifies HTML document traversing, event handling, animating, and Ajax interactions for rapid web development. Or in developer’s words “write less, Do… read more

Trigger Happy – Camera Control From Your iOS and Android Device

At first glance, the Trigger Happy project on Kickstarter looked like a bit of a gimmick. It looked like a fancy intervalometer hooked to an expensive iPhone. I already have an intervalometer, why do I need to bog down my beloved iPhone (or Droid) with the simple task of shooting… read more

8 Best HTML Validation Resources

Having valid code is something that is not only encouraged, but highly recommended when developing a website.  Invalid markup doesn’t exactly mean that a website won’t be read or displayed properly by a browser, however, which leaves many people wondering what the point of having valid code is to begin… read more

Getting to Grips with HTML5 Browser Compatibility

Over the past few years, HTML5 has gone from mythical creature to vivid reality and has taken its share of hits from skeptics and experts alike as to its readiness and viability. Now, in 2012, HTML5 is ready for use with all modern browsers, including IE9. It has… read more

Linkswitch #98, Freelance Web Development, On The Road, Facebook Changes

Every other week we roundup some of the highest quality articles and resources that benefit freelancers from across the web. We present these articles here on various helpful topics. This week we have articles on learning freelance web development, grammar goofs, working on the road, and more.

7 Steps to… read more

This Week in App News: 19 – 25 March 2012

This week saw some pretty big announcements in the world of Mac software, especially with the release of Photoshop CS6 beta on Thursday with a completely revamped interface and tonnes of new features aimed at making editing photos an absolute breeze.

However, Adobe news aside, let’s take a look at what… read more

Weekly Web Design and Development Inspiration – N.131

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.

Have you tried StylesInspiration yet? It is our web design showcase that aims to not only… read more

HTML5 Mobile Development Cookbook Giveaway – The Winners

Last week we published a competition to win 3 copies of the book HTML5 Mobile Development Cookbook. It has now ended and it is time to announce the randomnly chosen winners.

Congratulations to our winners, who by now should have received their winning email (if not, please do contact… read more

Mashable Is Seeking a Director of Sales Development

Interested in joining Mashable‘s growing sales team?  We’re expanding and we have an opening for our first ever Director of Sales Development.

As the Director of Sales Development, you will be part of a growing Mashable team focused on the development of innovative sales and marketing solutions that will drive revenue… read more

Meet the $25 Musical Button Seducing Corporate America

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.

Quick Pitch: A stripped-down iPod-like device that plays the equivalent of a full album and retails for… read more

Your Social Media Persona

I got a call yesterday from a publishing house in New York City. One of my former interns had given them my contact information to use as a reference for the job she was applying for. I was pleasantly surprised to get the call.

A lot of the former interns… read more

Useful WordPress Tools, Themes And Plugins

If you’re looking for some great ways to improve your WordPress workflow, read on for a massive collection of free themes, plugins, tools and tutorials. These resources were all linked via the Smashing Magazine Twitter stream, Facebook stream, and other social-media streams around the Web.

These awesome resources have now been… read more

Habits of Highly Effective Bloggers: Good and Bad

As bloggers, we face a wide variety of tasks each day related to managing and building our blogs. Productivity and efficiency are vital, especially for part-time bloggers. A number of extremely addictive and time-consuming habits stand in the way, though.

I’m sure all bloggers wonder, “How did others make it to… read more

Guidelines to Follow when Building for the App Store (iOS & Android)

There are a lot of factors to consider before building and submitting a mobile application. Developers have plenty of resources on the web for consulting official documentation. But there are some traits you should consider about the overall process.

Whether you are building for Apple or Android-powered devices will… read more

On Intern Sushi, Applicants Submit Videos Instead of Resumes

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: Intern Sushi

Quick Pitch: Intern Sushi is a new way to find, apply for and manage internships… read more

How Tech Will Transform the Traditional Classroom

Ben Jackson is a writer and app developer living in Brooklyn, NY. He likes clean typography, dirty language, strong coffee, apple pie and comfortable chairs, and he writes about his obsessions at 90WPM.

As the post-PC era moves from interesting theory to cold, hard reality, one of the most pressing questions… read more

Netflix To Make Own Horror Show — and Pick Up Terra Nova, The River?

Netflix is bringing an original horror series to subscribers early next year as the company builds out its catalog of original content.

The streaming video and DVD rental service is also reportedly in talks to acquire two broadcast dramas facing cancellation from their networks.

Netflix describes the 13-episode horror series, Hemlock… read more

How Private Are Your Apps? Congress Investigates

Just what information is software sold in Apple‘s App Store collecting about its users? Two members of Congress are trying to find out.

Reps. Henry Waxman (D-Calif.) and G. K. Butterfield (D-N.C.) have sent letters to 34 top mobile software companies to find out “what, if any, information these particular apps… read more

Video Inspiration #61

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

World Water Day: How Social Media Campaigns Are Making a Splash

World Water Day, celebrated annually on March 22, draws attention to the global water crisis and the importance of water to public health.

Organizations fighting for water sanitation use the day to spotlight their best efforts, many of which take place in the social space. This year, we took a… read more

How Google’s Semantic Search Will Change SEO

Erin Everhart is the director of web and social media marketing at 352 Media Group, a digital marketing agency that also provides web and mobile app development. Connect with her on Twitter @erinever.

While the SEO game has changed drastically over the past months, one thing has remained fairly consistent: It’s… read more

Leadership: Men vs. Women

Are women better leaders than men? This is the central question in a new survey by Utah-based Zegner/Folkman, a leadership development consultancy. The results of this survey might surprise you.

For the survey, 7,280 leaders had their leadership effectiveness evaluated by managers and executives who worked with them. It’s a… read more

7 Ways to Toughen Up Your Freelancing Game

Working as a freelancer may not conjure up images of being a tough cookie, but being a one-person show at your own business takes remarkable creativity, discipline, and good old-fashioned moxie. The Atlantic called freelancing the “next industrial revolution” of our time.

Freelancers, from independent creatives to technical consultants, juggle… read more

How Much Code Should Web Designers Need to Know?

This is an interesting topic which isn’t often discussed between web designers. Getting started in Adobe Photoshop is difficult, and you feel an exhilarating rush when you complete your first web project. But what good is a website mockup if you can’t build it?

Arguably designers by definition do… read more

Cobook – A Better Address Book?

In some ways, the built in Mac OS X Address Book wears like an old pair of sneakers – comfortable and familiar. What it lacks in style and features, it makes up for in dependability. Over the years, updates to Mac OS X have brought numerous improvements and enhancements…. read more

Legal Blogging: How to Craft the Right Strategy

Kevin O’Keefe is CEO and publisher of LexBlog, the leading provider of professional turnkey blog and social media solutions. The LexBlog Network (LXBN), with over 7,000 lawyers and other service professionals, is the largest network of professionals blogging.

For the better part of a decade, law firms have successfully used blogs… read more

Extensive Collection Of jQuery Drag And Drop Plugins

jQuery allows you to create stylish yet user friendly websites that are not only pleasing to the eye but also are very lightweight and load quite quickly. This is the reason why jQuery has a special place in the field of web development. jQuery is getting better day by day… read more

12 Awesome Websites With “Earthy Tones”

I recently met with two new clients to discuss the development of their websites.  I typically like to see if there are any specific colors they’d like to use, along with any preferences they may have towards layout and content.  I was quite surprised to hear both of them tell… read more

Weird And Wonderful, Yet Still Illegible

First a question (or perhaps a Freudian jab at your subconscious): What does this shape represent?

Could it be a trowel, a duck, an ornamental motif, or a seed-pod? I know, Aladdin’s Lamp! What if I told you it was an alphabetic character? What alphabet would you assign to it? Cham?… read more

Say Goodbye to User Name and Password Logins, and Hello to ‘OneID’

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: OneID Inc.

Quick Pitch: Goodbye user names and passwords.

Genius Idea: OneID has created single-click login so users… read more

Tween Hobo Takes Twitter by Storm [INTERVIEW]

Have you come across the Twitter account @tweenhobo? If not, get ready to laugh — and learn. As the littlest hobo’s Twitter bio suggests — “I’m only twelve, but I’m a hard twelve.” — there’s much to be gleaned from her about tween life, hobo life and yes, digital life.

Mashable… read more

‘Talladega Nights’ Producer Goes Back to School With Social Media [EXCLUSIVE]

Filmmaker and producer Adam McKay (Talladega Nights, Anchorman) is partnering with director Jason Pollock to develop what they are calling a “social media documentary” that sheds light on the high school dropout rates in the U.S.

The goal of the documentary: use social media to tell the stories of students and… read more

The Curious Link Between Icon Design and Candies

Do you like candies? Come on, even if your outer adult doesn’t want to admit it, your inner child is reaching with its palms out! Do you remember when you were a kid with how much attention you paid when you were selecting which candies to buy in… read more

Web Worker’s Library: Awesome Printed Web Design and Development Books

There’s no doubt that eBook devices such as the Kindle and the Nook have changed how people read books forever. At the start of 2011 Amazon reported that for the first time eBook sales exceeded paperbacks. It’s doubtful this trend will ever be reversed.

Though with E ink devices, image… read more

Developing WordPress Themes Using Responsive Frameworks

Developing WordPress Themes Using Responsive Frameworks

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Location-Based App Maps Nearby Bars, Food and Adventure

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: Roamz

Quick Pitch: Roamz is a discovery mobile application that aims to help locals and travelers alike… read more

Another Look at Vanilla: Online Communities Reinvented

It’s no secret that online communities, though the technology and structure has been around for a while, are still thriving and are as popular as ever. Apps have managed to take full advantage of this and provide their own take on the message board format and one such example is… read more

Gridpak: The Responsive Grid Generator

This article is the fifth in our new series that introduces the latest, useful and freely available tools and techniques, developed and released by active members of the Web design community. The first article covered PrefixFree; the second introduced Foundation, a responsive framework; the third presented Sisyphus.js, a library for… read more

Flash-centric misconceptions of HTML5

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This Week in App News: 12 – 18 March 2012

The news that has dominated the Apple newssphere this week has been the launch of the new iPad on Friday in 10 countries around the world, with further launches scheduled for the next week. However if you’re not bothered about this new iPad model (or you’ve already got one), then… read more

76 New and Hot Stories You Might Have Missed

It’s been a tough week for some of us to get back into the work groove after a week of networking parties at SXSW (First-World problems?) but never fear, because it’s the weekend again and we’ve rounded up this week’s features for you right here.

If you didn’t get to… read more

Ethics and Social Media: Where Should You Draw The Line?

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

As social media usage continues to rise, it’s only natural that statistic correlations will be made about the individuals who use the medium. This isn’t a bad… read more

Weekly Web Design and Development Inspiration – N.130

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.

Have you tried StylesInspiration yet? It is our web design showcase that aims to not only… read more

New Facebook App Suite Turns Brand Pages Into Crowdsourcing Hubs

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: Napkin Labs

Quick Pitch: Napkin Labs makes interactive marketing tools for Facebook.

Genius Idea: A suite of customized… read more

Cellphone Radiation Causes ADHD in Lab Mice [STUDY]

Pregnant women beware: you might want to add cellphones to the list of things to stay away from during pregnancy.

Researchers at Yale studied the effects of cellphone radiation on the offspring of pregnant mice and determined exposure to could result in developmental disabilities including ADHD, their study says in… read more

Be wary of the following Ecommerce Website Development Mistakes

Be wary of the following Ecommerce Website Development Mistakes

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Empower Your Clients. Opt For Customized Web Development

Empower Your Clients. Opt For Customized Web Development

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Hotel Booking Site Guestmob Uses Algorithms to Find Major Deals

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: Guestmob

Quick Pitch: Guestmob uses advanced search algorithms to find discounted hotels in major U.S. cities.

Genius Idea:… read more

Acclaimed Technology Investor Roger McNamee Joins Mashable Connect as a Speaker

We’re pleased to announce that Roger McNamee, co-founder of Elevation Partners will be speaking at Mashable Connect, our signature conference.

Mashable’s largest conference, Mashable Connect, is returning to Orlando, FL from May 3-5, and this year we will explore the future of digital with some of the brightest minds in… read more

Google Hires Digg Founder Kevin Rose

Kevin Rose is officially a Googler. In an announcement made on his Google+ page, Rose said Friday morning he is Google-bound and is bringing the staff of his startup Milk along with him.

“I’m beyond excited to announce that the Milk crew (Kevin Rose, Daniel Burka, Chris Hutchins and Joshua… read more

The Art Of Content Marketing

A few months ago I went to collect a friend from hospital. Arriving early, I entered the waiting room and noticed in-house magazines stacked by the door. I picked one up, grabbed a coffee and took a seat.

The magazine read like a very long press release, blabbering on about patient-centric… read more

We have 3 copies of the book HTML5 Mobile Development Cookbook to giveaway – Comment to enter

For this weeks giveaway we have three paperback copies of the book HTML5 Mobile Development Cookbook. Written by Shi Chuan, this book will show you how to plan, build, debug and optimize mobile websites.

All you have to do for a chance of winning one of these books is… read more

Logo Design: Focusing on the Symbols

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If you take a look around, you’ll find some of the most memorable or recognizable logos are those that don’t include any text. The omission of text can be a smart move in my mind, the text being the name of the actual company or brand.

There are three different… read more

Animation Mocks Instagram Fans [VIDEO]

Instagram‘s latest developments have been turned into an amusing animation that pokes fun at impatient Android users, Millennials’ fascination with the photo-sharing app and cynical camera owners of a previous generation.

The animation comes on the heels of co-founder Kevin Systrom announcing at South by Southwest on Sunday that an Android… read more

Video Inspiration #60

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

10 Futuristic Products in Development Now

1. Invisible Car

To promote its new fuel cell vehicle, which has zero exhaust emissions, Mercedes pulled a stunt… read more

HootSuite Founder Ryan Holmes Answers Reader Questions [LIVE CHAT]

HootSuite’s energetic CEO Ryan Holmes founded Invoke Media, the agency that created the highly successful social media dashboard. He has been active in all aspects of HootSuite’s operations, focusing on strategy, business and product development, as well as technical and social networking trends.

HootSuite is Ryan’s fifth startup, with other ventures… read more

What You Would Do as Apple CEO For a Day [CONTEST WINNER]

Yesterday, we asked what you’d do as Apple CEO for just one day. That’s right, at the end of the 24 hours, you go back to your day job.

The responses you sent were often smart and hilarious. Your replies fell into three general themes: You would affect product development,… read more

AIM: AOL Instant Messenger Isn’t Dead … Yet

AOL Instant Messenger, better known as AIM, is alive and well — for now, at least.

Despite laying off nearly all its AIM developers Tuesday, AOL says it has no plans to kill off the 15-year old instant messaging service.

On Tuesday, The New York Times reported that AOL had cut the… read more

WebThriftStore Streamlines Charitable Giving

WebThriftStore is bringing the $13 billion thrift industry online with a spin for good.

The online thrift store gives you an opportunity to give to a cause you care about, while getting rid of the junk around your house. Sellers decide what charity they’d like their resold goods to benefit,… read more

Atlantic Records Unleashes iBook for Shinedown’s Album Launch [EXCLUSIVE]

The 75-Page iBook

Atlantic Records has taken an uncommon approach to using Apple’s iBooks Author — touted as a… read more

40+ Excellent CSS3 Menu Tutorials

By presenting different tutorials on our site, we tend to help our fellow designers who are looking for a more specific and interactive medium to learn certain techniques and skills. And, for today’s session we have come up with 40+ truly amazing and valuable CSS3 menu tutorials. Though, there are… read more

Learn From What You Love to Use

I love Dropbox. Finding this interview with one of Dropbox’s founders, Drew Houston, was like finding buried treasure.

In case you haven’t heard of Dropbox before, it’s a file-hosting service that lets people access their files from their computers, smart phones, tablets, you name it. More than 50 million… read more

How to Know and Beware of Some Bad Clients?

This article is not really a usual site. Conventionally we have been told that our dear Mr. Client is the best thing that has ever happened to us. And we must do any and everything with in our reach to make certain that the client remains gleeful and satisfied with… read more

WordPress for Photographers: Top Tips and Professional Resources

Believe it or not, there was a time when WordPress was regarded as a great blogging platform, but that was all. Build an entire site on it? No way!

Well, that was then, this is now. These days, WordPress is powering some of the biggest names in news, music, fashion,… read more

The LessMoney Conference from the guys at LessEverything

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Wifarer Offers Turn-by-Turn Directions Inside Large Venues

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: Wifarer

Quick Pitch: Indoor positioning technology app guides users through large venues.

Genius Idea: Wifarer is partnering… read more

Freelance Training from Tuts+ Premium

Are you a passionate freelancer, or looking to make the leap into freelancing full time? We’re excited to announce that FreelanceSwitch has partnered with Tuts+ Premium to offer in-depth video courses and eBooks for freelancers as part of a monthly membership.

What you’ll get:

Freelance Bootcamp video course from James Clear… read more

The $3.3 Million Kickstarter: Online Campaign Breaks Fundraising Records

In just one month, 87,000 backers have pledged $3.3 million on Kickstarter to help fund a a project that has broken fundraising records — and given hope to independent videogame creators everywhere.

The Double Fine Adventure Kickstarter, created by game legend Tim Schafer’s company Double Fine, landed on Kickstarter on Feb…. read more

The Radical Growth of the App Economy [INFOGRAPHIC]

Since the launch of the first iPhone in 2007, the production and mainstream usage of smartphones has exploded. The device opened a world of innovation in mobile technology, which was soon followed by a similar boom from apps.

Today, we rely on apps to do just about everything, from keeping us… read more

Get the Mighty Deals Prize of Your Choice: Giveaway

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Mighty Deals is a flash sales platform for digital goods aimed at web professionals. It provides the opportunity not only to get exposure to the entire web design and development community, but also to boost sales and reach out to tens of thousands of new potential customers.

It… read more

12+ Top Resources for Beginner Web Developers

Welcome to development 101. If you’ve been eyeing Ruby on Rails or HTML/CSS freelance positions popping up across the web, but don’t have the full skills yet, here are the best resources to help you gain trust, experience and know-how.

Front-End Web Development

Front-end development seems like the early tie in… read more

A Fresh Look at Clean Cloud Sharing with Droplr

Last time we did a feature on the lightweight, cloud-based content-sharing app Droplr, it was in an early development phase. Since then, we haven’t looked very closely at it, despite the raging rivalry between fans of Droplr and it’s main competitor (which I’ll talk more about later). Well I aim… read more

iPhone App Proves Your Musical Coolness

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: Tastemaker

Quick Pitch: Users place bets on undiscovered bands and their favorite artists in this social… read more

Latest Invisible Children Video Responds to Critics of KONY 2012

The KONY 2012 campaign, launched by the non-profit Invisible Children to stop Ugandan warlord Joseph Kony, became an international sensation last week with its viral video, which has since become the most viral video in history, according to one researcher. In response to criticism that has surfaced against Invisible Children… read more

Captivate your Audience with Typography

Modern web designers are incorporating innovative new concepts for digital type. In the previous decade we have witnessed the Internet transform into a powerful tool for sharing media all around the world. More specifically digital designers have adapted and web trends continue to change over time.

Text on a… read more

Instagram Announces Android Version

Android users, the time has almost come. Instagram, the popular photo-filtering and sharing app, is on its way to Google’s mobile operating system.

Co-founder Kevin Systrom announced at SXSW Sunday that the long-awaited Android version of Instagram is nearly here. He teased the version on stage, but didn’t provide a… read more

Pinterest’s First Investor Explains the Secret to the Startup’s Success

“I was Pinterest’s first investor.” That’s a sentence I bet you wish you could say. Here at SXSW, I find myself sitting opposite angel investor Brian Cohen who happily owns that distinction. In other words, he found, as he calls them, a couple of young guys from NYU (Ben Silbermann… read more

How Cut the Rope Made it to Windows 8 Consumer Preview Edition

Cut the Rope is one of those $0.99, ridiculously entertaining and addictive games/physics lessons on the iPad and iPhone. The app, which involves candy, a rope, a hungry green blob and your ability to both hit the floating stars and feed the blob, has been downloaded more than 60… read more

Entrepreneur Astronaut: Here’s How You’ll Get to Space

Richard Garriott, age 50, was the 483rd person to leave planet Earth — and he’d like you to be one of the first thousand.

Garriott, creator of the popular Ultima videogame series, spent a good chunk of his fortune visiting the International Space Station via Soyuz rocket in 2008 (with… read more

Here’s What Happens When You Hate Your Job

Brent Daily is finally contributing to the GDP again as a founder of RoundPegg, a company culture intelligence platform that quantifies culture to help companies hire for culture fit and engage employees.

You’re really good at what you do, but you were just passed over for a job that you would… read more

Give Yourself Assignments And Get Out There!

Are you in a photographic rut? Shooting the same subject over and over?  Seeing the same people, the same streets, the same scenery day in and day out?

How about an exotic, inspiring, stimulating vacation to perk up your pixels!  Not an option right now?  Well, you can still change the way… read more

Weekly Web Design and Development Inspiration – N.129

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.

Have you tried StylesInspiration yet? It is our web design showcase that aims to not only… read more

TweetStarGame a Modern Database for Modern Sports

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.

Quick Pitch: A one-stop, constantly updating database of social media’s most influential athletes in different sports and… read more

Tips for Designing a Compact Website Layout

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It can take a lot of additional effort to build mobile-specific website templates. HTML and CSS have come a long way but there are still plenty of standards and loopholes to jump through. And with the mounting increase of various mobile devices there are more platforms… read more

U.S. Appoints New Chief Technology Officer

President Obama has appointed Todd Park as the new U.S. Chief Technology Officer (CTO) on Friday.

Park previously served a three-year tenure as the CTO for the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. While there, he helped launch HealthCare.gov, a website that allows American citizens to compare public and… read more

Creative Freelancers Unite! Preview of Photoshop CS6

I’m going to tell you a little secret that causes me some embarrassment. I still use Photoshop CS3. I’m going to chalk it up to the fact that I am skeptical of constant software upgrades and the fact that I’m not a graphic designer. Still…I’m so behind the times…. read more

Uberlife Makes Hanging Out Offline 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: Uberlife

Quick Pitch: Uberlife lets users create real-world hangouts, share them instantly with their social networks and… read more

GE Wants You to Play With Power Tools at SXSW

Ever used a laser cutter? How about a cold saw, ironworker, injection molder or 3D printer? If not, do you want to?

No matter your power-tool qualifications (or lack thereof), GE wants to give you a chance to get some hands-on time with them.

The company is launching a series of pop-up… read more

SXSW Networking: 6 Ways to Up Your Game

Scott Gerber is the founder of the Young Entrepreneur Council, a nonprofit organization that promotes youth entrepreneurship as a solution to unemployment and underemployment. The YEC provides young entrepreneurs with access to tools, mentorship, and resources that support each stage of a business’s development and growth.

On Friday, the ultimate crossroads… read more

Video Inspiration #59

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

Win One of Two Photography Courses from New York Insititute of Photography

Today I’m really excited to announce a competition here on dPS which gives you the chance to win one of two digital photography courses from one of our advertising partners – New York Institute of Photography.

Win These Two Prizes

The prizes are designed so that one be helpful for different levels…. read more

Future Insights Live

I’m glad to announce that we have partnered up with one of the most anticipating events of the year “Future Insights live” that is happening from April 30th to May 4th in Las Vegas and we have a nice DISCOUNT CODE for you guys. The event will cover everything from… read more

Behind The Scenes Of Tourism New Zealand (Case Study)

In 2011 we saw the rise in popularity of two relatively new trends: responsive Web design and the use of HTML’s canvas. While some websites had experimented with both, in the last 12 months we’ve seen these trends move from the fringes firmly into the mainstream.

Responsive Web design is more… read more

jQuery Mobile Tutorial: Creating a Restaurant Picker Web App

With an increase in the number, diversity and complexity of smartphones, more and more companies want to have their own mobile app, but creating a native app can be pretty expensive. It requires special skills, as well as special coding tools, and then there is also the need to build… read more