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30 Free Western Fonts Collection

admin — Sun, 05 Feb 2012 03:45:19 +0000

30 Free Western Fonts Collection

Tutorial: Create A Minimal Single Page Portfolio With HTML5/CSS3

admin — Sun, 05 Feb 2012 03:05:19 +0000

Tutorial: Create A Minimal Single Page Portfolio With HTML5/CSS3

Using HTML5 to Determine User Location

admin — Sun, 05 Feb 2012 01:45:19 +0000

Using HTML5 to Determine User Location

How I Shot And Edited It – Nepal Zoomable Panorama

admin — Sat, 04 Feb 2012 20:15:27 +0000

Have I mentioned how much I love photography and technology. Here’s a good case for mixing them together.

As you say previous on the Q&A with Uncornered Market, creating panorama’s can create some amazing images. I took their methodologies and applied them to some of my own panoramas, which do not… read more

Best of the Week #208

admin — Sat, 04 Feb 2012 18:40:45 +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

Working with Guide Tool in Illustrator

admin — Sat, 04 Feb 2012 16:25:19 +0000

Working with Guide Tool in Illustrator

Comics of the week #115

admin — Sat, 04 Feb 2012 15:38:24 +0000

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Hype: A Worthy Flash Alternative?

admin — Sat, 04 Feb 2012 12:00:04 +0000

Hype, by developers Tumult, seems to have a rather appropriate title. There has been a great deal of talk about this web animation app since its release some months ago, and that can hardly be a surprise, given that it claims to allow the user to create “beautiful HTML5 web… read more

Is Responsive Web Design Working? Showcase of 30 Sites That Prove it Does!

admin — Sat, 04 Feb 2012 10:05:19 +0000

Is Responsive Web Design Working? Showcase of 30 Sites That Prove it Does!

Weekly Fresh Web Design Freebies – Vol. 4 (1-25-2011)

admin — Sat, 04 Feb 2012 08:05:19 +0000

Weekly Fresh Web Design Freebies – Vol. 4 (1-25-2011)

Best HTML5 Sites of the Week January 31st 2012

admin — Sat, 04 Feb 2012 07:25:19 +0000

Best HTML5 Sites of the Week January 31st 2012

Top 10 Web Apps For Making Valentine E-Cards

admin — Sat, 04 Feb 2012 07:05:19 +0000

Top 10 Web Apps For Making Valentine E-Cards

Daily Inspiration #1048

admin — Sat, 04 Feb 2012 05:56:08 +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

Stephen Colbert: Support NASA Space Station Research [VIDEO]

admin — Sat, 04 Feb 2012 05:32:01 +0000

Stephen Colbert asked his fans to share his passion for space by donating to NASA to support its work with the International Space Station.

Colbert rallied behind NASA’s efforts to create alternative vaccines to fight diseases — including salmonella and pneumonia —… read more

Virgin Galactic Keeps Inching Toward Space, but When Will It Get There?

admin — Sat, 04 Feb 2012 05:11:30 +0000

Virgin Galactic, the aspiring space tourism company founded by Sir Richard Branson, is on track to begin powered test flights of its spaceship this summer, with the goal of starting passenger flights in 2013.

Virgin CEO George Whitesides discussed the coming test flights at a meeting in January with the Aerospace… read more

Hand Drawn UI Kit

admin — Sat, 04 Feb 2012 03:25:19 +0000

Hand Drawn UI Kit

How Tech Can Prepare You for Extreme Weather

admin — Sat, 04 Feb 2012 02:53:51 +0000

Steve Rubel is EVP of global strategy and insights for Edelman, the world’s largest public relations firm. Rubel studies the future of media and helps clients unify their communications strategies across traditional, emerging, owned and social channels.

Modern technology can’t actually fix the weather — at least not yet. However, social… read more

Steve Appleton, CEO of Micron Technology, Dies in Plane Crash

admin — Sat, 04 Feb 2012 02:13:19 +0000

Steve Appleton, the chairman and CEO of Micron Technology, has died in a plane crash, the company confirmed Friday. He was 51.

Appleton was reportedly flying the small plane when something went wrong and the plane caught fire. He was the only person on board the experimental fixed-wing plane when it… read more

Can The Huffington Post Reinvent Cable News?

admin — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 23:31:55 +0000

The Huffington Post Media Group revealed more details about its upcoming online news channel, the Huffington Post Streaming Network.

The announcement takes place just days before Huffington Post celebrates its first anniversary since its acquisition by AOL. AOL purchased The Huffington Post on Feb. 2, 2011 for $315 million and made… read more

30 Beautiful One Page Websites For Inspiration

admin — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 23:25:19 +0000

30 Beautiful One Page Websites For Inspiration

Beautiful Houses: Villa BH – Netherlands

admin — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 23:18:33 +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

Manage Your Money to Avoid Freelancing Failures

admin — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 22:59:22 +0000

Business is always about monetizing one component from among a host of other important things. The reason behind every business is to make money or generate revenues. Given the inherent focus on revenues, when launching a business or a site, it is critical to understand how to manage finances, which… read more

How To Use Custom Post Types To Organize Online Marketing Campaigns

admin — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 21:04:53 +0000

Custom post types add a level of flexibility to WordPress that makes this open-source Web development platform more useful on many levels. Whenever I have been faced with a Web-based task, especially one that involves organizing information, the first thing I do is examine WordPress to determine if it can… read more

Free download: Infographic Vector Kit

admin — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 15:13:40 +0000

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Should You Keep Your Website Open Source?

admin — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 14:06:10 +0000

When you enter the world of web hosting, you will find yourself inundated with options. Choosing a hosting company is only the beginning. Even after you have a domain, hosting account, and all of the preliminary tasks out of the way, you still have to build a website…. read more

Cloudy Blog Layout (PSD)

admin — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 11:25:19 +0000

Cloudy Blog Layout (PSD)

Google’s Bouncer For Android Shows Malware Apps the Door

admin — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 11:12:21 +0000

Bouncer scanning software, developed by Google, is designed to search the Android market for software that could be malicious, the company announced Thursday on its blog.

With the success of Android this year, the company says it wants to protect its many users and their devices from harm.

“Device activations… read more

Why Context Is King in the Future of Digital Marketing

admin — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 10:45:57 +0000

Jonathan Gardner is director of communications at ad company Vibrant Media. He has spent his career as an innovator at the nexus of media and technology, having worked in communications leadership roles and as a journalist around the world.

An avalanche of devices, platforms, channels, and information is crushing consumers as they go… read more

Google Kicks Off Super Bowl XLVI with Social Blitz

admin — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 10:35:22 +0000

Google is suiting up for Super Bowl XLVI this Sunday by launching a set of football-focused features and services to help you get your game on.

Game Day with Google is a site offered through Google’s Inside Search. The specially-built site is… read more

Is LoMoing the New Tebowing? [PICS]

admin — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 08:59:06 +0000

LoMoing

A new meme inspired by Miami Marlins outfielder Logan Morrison (pictured here) has emerged: LoMoing.

How do you LoMo?… read more

Free CSS3 Pricing Table.

admin — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 08:05:19 +0000

Free CSS3 Pricing Table.

Social Media Has Turned Super Bowl XLVI Teams’ Marketing Upside Down

admin — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 07:50:10 +0000

The explosive growth of social media over the past four years has drastically changed how the Giants and Patriots market themselves and connect with fans compared to the two teams’ most recent Super Bowl trips.

“It’s a whole new world compared to last time,” Nilay Shah, the Giants’ director of digital… read more

Are Google Search Trends Better Election Predictors Than Polls? [INFOGRAPHIC]

admin — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 06:03:18 +0000

Google has been busy documenting how the 2012 Republican primary affects search results.

Newt Gringrich, for instance, experienced a huge surge in searches before winning in South Carolina. Stephen Colbert search traffic jumped ahead of all candidates after he announced his exploratory committee. And before the Iowa caucus, Iowans were… read more

73 Links and Photos That Will Make Your Photography-Loving Head Explode

admin — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 04:59:51 +0000

It’s been a truly wonderful week online in the world of photography, and Toad Hollow Photography has been busy collecting the best set of links to tutorials, great photography and interesting blogs to share with everyone. This is a really great list highlighting wonderful work by some of the best… read more

Daily Inspiration #1047

admin — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 04:11:01 +0000

What to Do When Your Website Gets Hacked

admin — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 03:54:55 +0000

Dallas Lawrence is the chief global digital strategist for Burson-Marsteller, one of the world’s leading public relations and communications firms. He is a Mashable contributor on emerging media trends, online reputation management and digital issue advocacy. You can connect with him on Twitter @dallaslawrence.

If an individual or activist group broke… read more

Tumblr Hires an Editor-in-Chief

admin — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 03:01:58 +0000

Tumblr may have lost a fashion director, but it has now gained an editor-in-chief.

The blogging platform told The New York Times Thursday it brought on Chris Mohney, formerly Senior Vice President of content at BlackBook Media, to serve in the newly created role of editor-in-chief.

Mohney will be joined by… read more

Romney and Obama Go Head-to-Head in Online Donation Drives

admin — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 02:49:53 +0000

Mitt Romney dropped the gloves on Barack Obama Tuesday night by launching an online-only donation drive. The goal? Collect $1 million to make Obama a “one-term president.”

“The inspiration was President Obama,” says Romney digital director Zac Moffatt. “It’s three years ago to the day that he should be held… read more

Steve Jobs Mocked in Ad for Android Tablet [VIDEO]

admin — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 01:41:24 +0000

Steve Jobs, sporting a halo and wings, extols the virtues of an Android tablet in a Taiwanese ad that’s getting attention in the U.S. for its disrespectful treatment of the late Apple cofounder.

The 20-second ad, which hit YouTube this week, features Taiwanese comedian and impersonator Ah-Ken. Clad in… read more

The IPO Won’t Change Facebook. Online Ads Will

admin — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 01:12:16 +0000

Will an IPO change Facebook? The sudden influx of $5 billion (and more) will certainly give it lots of opportunity, though it’ll also mean Facebook will soon answer to shareholders. And those shareholders will demand that the company keep increasing the value of their investment.

In his letter within the IPO… read more

Start Your Own Email Newsletter the Easy Way with TinyLetter

admin — Thu, 02 Feb 2012 20:00:04 +0000

Most of us have sent emails to multiple people at once, whether a holiday email to family or a marketing newsletter to fans and customers. Many of us have gotten emails with dozens of addresses at the top where the sender sent the email to their whole list by just… read more

How to make your type more appealing on the web

admin — Thu, 02 Feb 2012 15:25:01 +0000

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Making the Perfect Project Pitch

admin — Thu, 02 Feb 2012 13:50:38 +0000

Freelancing offers you maximum flexibility to choose the projects that best compliment your skills, passions and interests. Without doubt, this is one of the most obvious advantages in becoming a freelancer. However, in this economic climate the ability to only choose the projects that most attract you must… read more

Google: Microsoft Ad Campaign Is Full of Myths

admin — Thu, 02 Feb 2012 11:10:54 +0000

Google doesn’t want you to believe everything Microsoft is writing about its privacy policies — especially not in the ads for alternative Microsoft products set to appear in major newspapers.

The search giant published a blog post written by policy manager Betsy Masiello, in hopes of sorting out the myths… read more

Instagram Users Snap Spectacular Shots at Sailing’s Toughest Event [PICS]

admin — Thu, 02 Feb 2012 10:32:41 +0000

An AbuDhabi highway shot by Liam Goslett, a 19-year-old photographer from Toronto whose Tumblr blog is called Liam… read more

Stunning 3D Interior Design For Inspiration

admin — Thu, 02 Feb 2012 10:25:19 +0000

Stunning 3D Interior Design For Inspiration

Photography : USA Like You’ve Never Seen Before

admin — Thu, 02 Feb 2012 10:05:19 +0000

Photography : USA Like You’ve Never Seen Before

Will the IPO Change Facebook Forever?

admin — Thu, 02 Feb 2012 09:12:18 +0000

Journalists can find some pretty weird things interesting, but I never thought a 207-page government-mandated document would keep me turning the pages.

That changed Wednesday, with Facebook’s mammoth S-1 filing. It wasn’t so much an SEC prospectus as it was a peek into the personality of Mark Zuckerberg — and… read more

Only About a Third of Tweets Are Worth Reading [STUDY]

admin — Thu, 02 Feb 2012 08:28:57 +0000

Do you ever wonder how people react when they see your Twitter updates? Odds are, most would fall under the category of “meh,” according to a new study.

Researchers at Carnegie Mellon, MIT and Georgia Tech joined forces to get a sense of how most tweets go over. They created a… read more

What Are the Presidential Candidates’ Stances on Important Tech Issues?

admin — Thu, 02 Feb 2012 08:07:46 +0000

The 2012 race for the White House is well underway. During the numerous debates, campaign speeches and addresses, the five remaining presidential candidates have been outspoken about their stances on unemployment, education and foreign policy. But there’s one area they haven’t been very vocal on: technology.

Just where do these… read more

Easily Create a Website with Moonfruit

admin — Thu, 02 Feb 2012 06:00:26 +0000

Many tools and packages exist online to help people create websites with minimal effort and involvement. Of course, each one has their own strengths and weaknesses. Some are more aimed at creating blogs, while others are better for single-page info sites.

Moonfruit is another competitor in this market. It looks stylish,… read more

Hoshi – A New FREE Single Page Portfolio HTML Template

admin — Thu, 02 Feb 2012 03:45:19 +0000

Hoshi – A New FREE Single Page Portfolio HTML Template

Daily Inspiration #1046

admin — Thu, 02 Feb 2012 02:59:04 +0000

Why Sleep is so Important for Freelancers

admin — Wed, 01 Feb 2012 21:00:55 +0000

I love sleeping. Always have, always will. I was the kid whose parents had to wake up on Christmas morning. If I don’t get enough sleep—watch out.

Admittedly, sometimes I feel ashamed at getting nine hours of sleep at night. But when I read this article in Inc.com about how… read more

Typerighter: Typing in your Browser, the Righter Way

admin — Wed, 01 Feb 2012 20:00:37 +0000

Writing from your browser doesn’t have to be difficult, confusing, or cluttered. Actually, writing online should be much simpler, since all you need is a browser and Internet connection, and your writing isn’t tied down to an app or device. If you’re writing in a native app, you’d better remember… read more

How To Shoot 360 Degree Panoramas While On The Road – With Audrey Scott And Daniel Noll Of Uncornered Market

admin — Wed, 01 Feb 2012 19:18:00 +0000

It’s worth your while to click on the image above to be taken to the full sized 360 view of the Shah-é-Chéragh Mosque taken by Audrey Scott and Daniel Noll of Uncornered Market.com. As DPS evolves, we’ll be adding in the ability to see these immersion style Shockwave files on… read more

Best of Tuts+ in January 2012

admin — Wed, 01 Feb 2012 19:00:55 +0000

Each month, we bring together a selection of the best tutorials and articles from across the whole Tuts+ network. Whether you’d like to read the top posts from your favourite site, or would like to start learning something completely new, this is the best place to start!

Psdtuts+ — Photoshop Tutorials

Create… read more

What’s So Great about Digital Photography?

admin — Wed, 01 Feb 2012 18:19:07 +0000

Before digital cameras, the only way to get a digital image was to take a picture with a film camera, get the film developed, then have the photographic print or slide digitized using a scanner.

Digital cameras eliminate the time needed for developing and scanning. When you own a digital camera,… read more

30 Incredibly Useful Apps for Video Pros and Novices

admin — Wed, 01 Feb 2012 16:00:45 +0000

The Mac has long been the homestead for effective and easy video editing, graphic design, and video compressing for many professionals and novices alike. If you are at all interested in getting your creative juices flowing, video wise, you will absolutely love this roundup. Many people know the big video… read more

Win 250 die cut business cards from UPrinting

admin — Wed, 01 Feb 2012 15:10:34 +0000

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Things My Clients Hate. What about Yours?

admin — Wed, 01 Feb 2012 14:55:15 +0000

I have been a freelancer for almost a decade now and in the course of these years, I have had dozens of clients and hundreds of projects. While no two clients are the same, I have noticed some common things many of my clients hate. For truth’s sake,… read more

20+ HTML5 Web Apps For Those On a Deadline

admin — Wed, 01 Feb 2012 11:05:19 +0000

20+ HTML5 Web Apps For Those On a Deadline

NASA Launches Facebook Game to Test Space Program Knowledge

admin — Wed, 01 Feb 2012 10:45:44 +0000

How much do you know about the NASA space program, Earthling?

NASA has launched a multi-player Facebook game to test just that. Space Race Blastoff poses a series of surprisingly tough questions — for example, who launched the first liquid-fueled rocket?… read more

YouTube CEO: The Future of Content Is Niche Channels

admin — Wed, 01 Feb 2012 07:06:30 +0000

The way consumers access and consume media is changing rapidly, YouTube head Salar Kamangar believes, and YouTube is evolving to accommodate it.

“We’re entering the third wave of media,” Kamangar said during an on-stage interview with AllThingsD‘s Peter Kafka in Laguna Nigel, Calif., Tuesday. “The first wave was the broadcast networks…. read more

Petitions Demand Apple Improve Foxconn Conditions

admin — Wed, 01 Feb 2012 06:10:16 +0000

Two online petitions beseech Apple to improve working conditions in the Chinese factories that make its products.

The petitions, both filed within the last two weeks, follow a renewed round of criticism directed at the company over labor practices at overseas facilities like the Foxconn factory in Shenzhen, China.

One petition, created… read more

Oscar Nominations 2012 : Reality of the Movies in Posters

admin — Wed, 01 Feb 2012 05:25:19 +0000

Oscar Nominations 2012 : Reality of the Movies in Posters

50 Impressive Examples Of Vehicle Logo Designs

admin — Wed, 01 Feb 2012 04:05:19 +0000

50 Impressive Examples Of Vehicle Logo Designs

40+ Tips to Get the Most Out of Web Apps

admin — Wed, 01 Feb 2012 04:00:01 +0000

There’s so many things you can do from your browser, you could get by quite nicely without any other native apps. The internet is full of amazing web apps, ranging from powerful tools for enterprises to little tools that do one thing great.

While the web apps and sites we love… read more

Google Will Start Country-Specific Censorship for Blogs

admin — Wed, 01 Feb 2012 02:59:19 +0000

Google figured out Twitter‘s trick for avoiding universally censoring content weeks ago, but it managed to go unnoticed — for a while.

That is, until TechDows wrote about Blogger‘s plan for country-specific URLs Tuesday.

At some point “over the coming weeks,” Google’s Blogger will begin redirecting users to country-specific domain… read more

Daily Inspiration #1045

admin — Wed, 01 Feb 2012 02:33:52 +0000

Get More Done With Sandglaz

admin — Tue, 31 Jan 2012 20:00:20 +0000

It seems like every week we review a new task management/to-do list app here at AppStorm, and it’s easy to see why – everybody has trouble getting things done. And it’s no secret that things get even messier when you’ve to collaborate with people on tasks, whether it’s a software… read more

20 Best Online To Do List Apps for Freelancers

admin — Tue, 31 Jan 2012 20:00:03 +0000

To do list task managers and full productivity software is essential to a freelancers business. The style of design your looking for in a to do list app will differ based on the size of your small business, the nature of the services you offer, and your personal preferences.

You… read more

Best of the Vector Web – January 2012

admin — Tue, 31 Jan 2012 19:00:10 +0000

Each month, we search the web for the best vector-related content and showcase it here for you all to enjoy. This month, we showcase high quality tutorials on mixing vector techniques with photography, we learn how to create vintage style lettering that has a grainy retro style, dive deeper into… read more

Ten Things To Think About When Designing Your iPad App

admin — Tue, 31 Jan 2012 18:03:02 +0000

Like most well-designed things, the magic of an iPad app comes from a union of usefulness, usability and meaning. Games aside, the app must be useful by solving a problem that people actually have through the right set of functionality at the right time. It must be easy to use… read more

50+ Creative Examples of Websites Designed With HTML5

admin — Tue, 31 Jan 2012 17:23:53 +0000

The web is constantly evolving. New and creative websites are being created every day, pushing the limitations of HTML in every direction. HTML4 has been around for nearly a decade and now its time to move forward. To give authors more flexibility and interoperability, HTML5 is proposed as the next… read more

Creating Email Templates (1 of 3)

admin — Tue, 31 Jan 2012 16:53:23 +0000

Creating Email Templates (1 of 3) is a post from: Free Email Templates

This video is part 1 of a 3 part series on creating email templates the easy way, using Photoshop and Dreamweaver. In part 1 I’ll show you how to slice a design in Photoshop, export into HTML and… read more

Web designers, what to look for in a CMS

admin — Tue, 31 Jan 2012 15:05:18 +0000

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Weekly Design News – Resources, Tutorials and Freebies (N.118)

admin — Tue, 31 Jan 2012 14:48:40 +0000

This is our weekly column were we share our favorite design related articles, resources and cool tidbits from the past week. Enjoy :)
If you would like to receive our daily updates and keep up to date with the latest and greatest articles and resources from the… read more

15 Fresh And Free Download GUI Kits for Android Developers

admin — Tue, 31 Jan 2012 09:45:19 +0000

15 Fresh And Free Download GUI Kits for Android Developers

70 Showcase of Creative Booklet and Catalog Designs for Your Inspiration

admin — Tue, 31 Jan 2012 08:45:19 +0000

70 Showcase of Creative Booklet and Catalog Designs for Your Inspiration

HTML5: 5 Points That Every Publisher Should Know

admin — Tue, 31 Jan 2012 07:45:19 +0000

HTML5: 5 Points That Every Publisher Should Know

When Apple’s Siri Met the Flaming Lips [AUDIO]

admin — Tue, 31 Jan 2012 07:07:06 +0000

Alt-rock band the Flaming Lips samples everyone’s favorite iPhone-based personal assistant, Siri, in its new song, “Now I Understand.”

The iPhone 4S’s personal assistant makes up one vocal track of the song, repeating “Wayne,” (Wayne Coyne, the band’s lead singer, isn’t featured), “I don’t understand” and “the moon, the stars and… read more

10 Extremely Useful URL Shortener Tools – Free to Use

admin — Tue, 31 Jan 2012 06:05:19 +0000

10 Extremely Useful URL Shortener Tools – Free to Use

Syrian Hactivisits Attack Al Jazeera English

admin — Tue, 31 Jan 2012 05:43:49 +0000

Syrian pro-government hacktivists attacked Al Jazeera English‘s website Sunday, in response to the news organization’s “Syria Live Blog,” which reports on the Arab League’s observer mission to Syria.

Visitors to Al Jazeera English’s blog saw a picture of President Bashar al Assad over a Syrian flag, which read, “You got hacked… read more

How Mobile Games Leapt From Cult to Cultural Phenomenon

admin — Tue, 31 Jan 2012 05:37:09 +0000

Although they’re played on small devices, mobile games are becoming a huge deal — and they’re not just confined to smartphones anymore.

Games like Doodle Jump and Pocket God were some of the first to expand into multimedia and merchandise markets. And Angry Birds has become ubiquitous enough that retailer… read more

Apple Introduces New Reservation System for iPhone Purchases in China [VIDEO]

admin — Tue, 31 Jan 2012 05:24:04 +0000

When the iPhone 4S first became available at Apple stores in China earlier this month, pandemonium ensued. Now, Apple has revealed a new way of hopefully safely being able to sell Apple’s newest mobile phone in the country.

In mid-January, gangs… read more

Daily Inspiration #1044

admin — Tue, 31 Jan 2012 04:48:13 +0000

British Tourists Barred From Entering U.S. Over Tweet About ‘Destroying America’ [VIDEO]

admin — Tue, 31 Jan 2012 04:21:12 +0000

Leigh Van Bryan claims his tweets about “destroying America” and digging up Marilyn Monroe’s grave were jokes, but the U.S. Department of Homeland Security isn’t laughing.

The British man and his friend, Emily Bunting, who flew to Los Angeles for vacation,… read more

30+ Fresh and Free HTML5 and CSS3 Templates

admin — Tue, 31 Jan 2012 04:05:19 +0000

30+ Fresh and Free HTML5 and CSS3 Templates

Fantastic Female Body Painting

admin — Tue, 31 Jan 2012 03:25:19 +0000

Fantastic Female Body Painting

Apple Could Sell 40 Million iPhones in China in 2013 [REPORT]

admin — Tue, 31 Jan 2012 02:49:03 +0000

Apple could move as many as 40 million iPhones in China in 2013, according to one analyst’s prediction.

As first reported by AppleInsider, Morgan Stanley’s Katy Huberty issued a note to investors Sunday that touches on the “vast untapped potential” for the iPhone in China.

As Apple CEO Tim Cook noted during… read more

35 Highly Advanced Yet Simple To Use jQuery Plugins

admin — Tue, 31 Jan 2012 00:05:22 +0000

jQuery is a speedy, succinct library that make traversing HTML documents, handling events, performing animations, and adding AJAX simpler. jQuery imparts web developers the opportunity to make websites better with incredible elements without the necessity to write down dozens of lines of code.

In this compilation, you will find top 35… read more

Your Burning Lightroom 4 Questions Answered From Adobe

admin — Mon, 30 Jan 2012 21:10:47 +0000

I just saw a post over on Adobe’s Photoshop.com blog where product manager Sharad Mangalick, answered a bunch of Lightroom 4 questions. Everything from catalogs, to video, new features, you name it. Below is one question I pulled directly from the page because I’ve been asked quite a bit too,… read more

5 Ways for Photographers to use an iPad to Jumpstart their Business

admin — Mon, 30 Jan 2012 19:15:12 +0000

1. Editing On-the-Go

The iPad is never going to replace a desktop computer for photo editing. However, it does come in handy when you are looking to quickly edit a few pictures. I recently traveled home for the holidays. My parents wanted a picture for their Christmas card. I was able to… read more

The Future Of Screen Typography Is In Your Hands

admin — Mon, 30 Jan 2012 16:52:34 +0000

We do more reading on the screen today than we did even a year ago. If we are ever to have a golden age of reading on the screen, this might be the start of it.

Tablets, Nooks and Kindles make buying a book or magazine for the screen almost unavoidable…. read more

New developer tools in Firefox 10 and 11

admin — Mon, 30 Jan 2012 15:26:51 +0000

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45 Latest Photo Manipulation Tutorials for Photoshop

admin — Mon, 30 Jan 2012 15:09:53 +0000

When we talk about image editing or photo enhancement, Adobe Photoshop is the first thing that comes to our minds. The software itself is hard to learn and harder to master though. Thanks to the many tutorials available though, even novices can learn the tricky tecniques used by… read more

30 Examples of Impressive Concept Art

admin — Mon, 30 Jan 2012 14:00:08 +0000

For both video games and comic books, concept artists are necessary to create the aesthetically-pleasing visuals that enhance the storyline’s action and drama. From simple pencil sketches to 3D models, detailed character turnarounds to costumes, fantastic vehicles to intricate weapon design, the possibilities are endless.

These are some examples of impressive… read more

DashExpander vs. xType: Which Free Snippet Expander is Better?

admin — Mon, 30 Jan 2012 12:00:26 +0000

As a writer, one utility that I simply can’t live without is some sort of text expansion app. These tools are simply invaluable to my workflow and save me hours of typing every month. I personally am a huge fan of TextExpander. It’s my go to text expansion app and… read more

15 Most Downloaded Free Typewriter Fonts For You

admin — Mon, 30 Jan 2012 11:45:19 +0000

15 Most Downloaded Free Typewriter Fonts For You

SOPA and Hollywood: Standing in the Way of Technological Innovation [INFOGRAPHIC]

admin — Mon, 30 Jan 2012 05:46:43 +0000

In case you’re still unclear about the U.S. Congress’s hapless SOPA legislation that went down in flames earlier this month, the Matador Network sums it up neatly with this angry infographic.

Once you’ve read this infographic about SOPA, you might become angry, too. That’s because when you see the series of… read more

Daily Inspiration #1043

admin — Mon, 30 Jan 2012 04:25:56 +0000

45 Adorable Photos Of Amazon Cardboard Robot Mascot

admin — Mon, 30 Jan 2012 00:05:19 +0000

45 Adorable Photos Of Amazon Cardboard Robot Mascot

Tweet Your Best Shot to Make NBA’s Curry Your Voicemail Assistant

admin — Sun, 29 Jan 2012 21:15:12 +0000

How would you like to put an NBA star to work as your own personal phone operator?

That’s more or less the idea behind a Twitter-driven contest by Golden State Warriors guard Stephen Curry. Curry has called for fans to tweet him video clips their best moves from the game H-O-R-S-E,… read more

Top 10 Premium CSS3 and HTML5 Mega Menus

admin — Sun, 29 Jan 2012 20:05:19 +0000

Top 10 Premium CSS3 and HTML5 Mega Menus

Our favorite tweets of the week Jan 23-Jan 29, 2012

admin — Sun, 29 Jan 2012 15:36:51 +0000

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Colour Combination Makes a Better Impact in Logo Designing

admin — Sun, 29 Jan 2012 14:38:53 +0000

It’s undeniable. Branding is the life blood of any business. Even for small businesses, you’ve gotta build brand identity, or be ready for your company to go belly up.
A big part of many company’s brand identity is the logo. It’s like the face of your company…. read more

Roundup Of 26 Truly Helpful HTML 5 Tutorials

admin — Sun, 29 Jan 2012 07:45:19 +0000

Roundup Of 26 Truly Helpful HTML 5 Tutorials

10 Blogger Widgets/Plugins Everyone Should Have

admin — Sun, 29 Jan 2012 06:45:19 +0000

10 Blogger Widgets/Plugins Everyone Should Have

What Apple Could Do With Its $100 Billion Cash Hoard [COMIC]

admin — Sun, 29 Jan 2012 00:26:18 +0000

Let’s face it: Apple is rich. So rich it could send a crowd of people to the moon to build a luxury hotel and hang out there for a few years. Here’s what else it could do, according to our friends at The Joy of Tech.

It’s not surprising Apple is… read more

Best of the Week #207

admin — Sun, 29 Jan 2012 00:00:08 +0000

Disassembly Art by Tod McLellan

admin — Sat, 28 Jan 2012 21:05:19 +0000

Disassembly Art by Tod McLellan

Women Entrepreneurs, Example Not Exception, Video

admin — Sat, 28 Jan 2012 20:00:23 +0000

View engaging conference lectures, interesting how to discussions, and high quality freelance advice via video here on FreelanceSwitch.

This week we look at Women Entrepreneurs, Example Not Exception by Gayle Tzemach Lemmon. In this inspiring video she gives examples of women entrepreneurs across the world. She argues that women running… read more

Comics of the week #114

admin — Sat, 28 Jan 2012 15:13:19 +0000

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30 Artistic Examples Of Typography Wallpapers

admin — Sat, 28 Jan 2012 08:45:19 +0000

30 Artistic Examples Of Typography Wallpapers

Newly Discovered Asteroid Narrowly Misses Earth

admin — Sat, 28 Jan 2012 05:25:10 +0000

It isn’t just the sun’s radiation storm getting all up in Earth’s face this week. An asteroid the size of a school bus, discovered mere days ago, came about five times closer to us than the moon Friday.

The good news is an asteroid that size would have burned up… read more

Facebook IPO: Everything You Need to Know [VIDEO]

admin — Sat, 28 Jan 2012 05:09:09 +0000

By now you’ve probably heard the news: Facebook could be filing its papers for IPO as early as next week.

A Wall Street Journal report, siting some anonymous sources, spilled the news that many of us may have been suspecting following… read more

Relax: Twitter’s New Censorship Policy Is Actually Good for Activists

admin — Sat, 28 Jan 2012 04:20:49 +0000

A lot of digital ink has been spilled about Twitter’s announcement that it can now censor tweets on a country-by-country basis. The move has prompted a growing number of users to organize under the hashtag #TwitterBlackout and pledge to boycott the service on January 28 by refusing to tweet…. read more

Most Realistic Examples of High Quality Camera Icons

admin — Sat, 28 Jan 2012 04:05:19 +0000

Most Realistic Examples of High Quality Camera Icons

Realistic Examples of High Quality Camera Lens Icons

admin — Sat, 28 Jan 2012 03:45:19 +0000

Realistic Examples of High Quality Camera Lens Icons

Can Regular Investors Buy a Piece of Facebook?

admin — Sat, 28 Jan 2012 03:23:27 +0000

Now that it looks like Facebook is (finally!) going to file for an IPO, plenty of potential investors want to know how they can get in on the action.

Mashable is not a financial publication, and we’re not in the business of giving stock market tips. But we can break down… read more

Daily Inspiration #1042

admin — Sat, 28 Jan 2012 02:24:49 +0000

NASA Kepler Telescope Finds 26 New Alien Planets in 11 Solar Systems

admin — Sat, 28 Jan 2012 01:55:23 +0000

NASA announced on Friday that its Kepler telescope has discovered 11 new planetary systems that include 26 confirmed alien planets.

The new planets vary in size from one-and-a-half times the radius of Earth to bigger than Jupiter. Their orbital periods range… read more

30 Sexy Disney Princesses Comic Book Style for Adults

admin — Sat, 28 Jan 2012 01:45:19 +0000

30 Sexy Disney Princesses Comic Book Style for Adults

Facebook to File for IPO Next Week [REPORT]

admin — Sat, 28 Jan 2012 00:43:22 +0000

The long-awaited tech IPO of the year — perhaps of the decade — is on. Facebook will file its paperwork for an Initial Public Offering on Wednesday, according to a report from the Wall Street Journal.

If it comes to pass,… read more

Snaps on Maps: Google Wants to Send Photographers Inside Your Business

admin — Fri, 27 Jan 2012 23:51:41 +0000

Google wants to get all up in your business — but in a good way.

The search giant just unveiled an expansion to its Business Photos program, which aims to put indoor images of businesses on Google Maps and Google Places profiles. The program now has a clear way to hook… read more

Solar Storm Smacks the Earth — And We’ve Got Video

admin — Fri, 27 Jan 2012 23:16:10 +0000

A massive wave of charged particles exploded from the sun and hit Earth earlier this week in what NASA calls “the most intense solar energetic particle storm since 2005.”

The resulting magnificent light show has been making the rounds around the Internet through videos like the one below, taken… read more

Apple CEO Promises to ‘Dig Deeper’ on iPhone Factory Conditions

admin — Fri, 27 Jan 2012 22:13:43 +0000

Apple CEO Tim Cook has sent an email to employees that addresses allegations surrounding work conditions at its supplies factories, noting that the company “never turns a blind eye to problems in our supply chain.”

According to a report by 9to5mac.com, Cook sent an email to Apple employees following an article… read more

Nintendo Announces Online Gaming Network

admin — Fri, 27 Jan 2012 21:59:17 +0000

Nintendo users will finally soon have an online experience on par with Xbox Live and PlayStation Network. At least that’s the message from Nintendo president Satoru Iwata, who broke the news in a meeting with investors yesterday shortly after the company released its quarterly earnings.

Iwata’s presentation explained that the Nintendo… read more

Does Facebook Timeline Make Sense For You?

admin — Fri, 27 Jan 2012 21:00:01 +0000

I have yet to adopt the new Facebook Timeline interface. I don’t want to. I’m comfortable with using Facebook the way it is, thank-you-very-much. When I found this post on mashable about how to revert back to Facebook classic, I knew I wasn’t alone in wishing some things would… read more

15 Icon Design Photoshop Tutorials

admin — Fri, 27 Jan 2012 19:57:35 +0000

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Icons are a very important element of web design and play a big role in a website. Designing the perfect icon is definitely a challenge and is always good to have resources and tips in this matter. Today we decided to gather a few Icon Design… read more

Limiting The Visibility Of WordPress Posts Via Usernames

admin — Fri, 27 Jan 2012 19:51:47 +0000

Controlling who is able to view a post is a simple task once the system is established. Limiting access to certain users has several applications, such as enabling a design studio to distribute artwork to its various clients, or enabling a small school to arrange for homework to be posted… read more

Interview with Freelance Marketer Danny Iny

admin — Fri, 27 Jan 2012 19:00:10 +0000

Want to boost your profile? Add additional income streams to your freelancing business? Release your own self published book? It’s time to have a chat with author and freelance marketer Danny Iny.

He quit school at the age of fifteen to start his first freelance web design business. The only… read more

Is iOS the Future of the Mac?

admin — Fri, 27 Jan 2012 16:00:21 +0000

When I used an iPad for the first time, I couldn’t help but think that it felt like the future of computing. The iPad not only impressed me with its beautiful interface, but also delighted me with an effortless user experience. No matter how much I used the device, it… read more

15 useful plugins for multi-author blogs

admin — Fri, 27 Jan 2012 15:32:48 +0000

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Useful CSS Snippets for Your Coding Arsenal

admin — Fri, 27 Jan 2012 15:01:17 +0000

CSS is a beautiful language but it can also be frustrating at times. Certain CSS solutions don’t work on certain browsers (cough Internet Explorer cough) and much of your time can be spent debugging code.

Thankfully there are lots of great CSS snippets available online that fix common problems and design… read more

30 Awesome Typography Designs

admin — Fri, 27 Jan 2012 11:45:19 +0000

30 Awesome Typography Designs

Free High Quality Grass Textures Collection

admin — Fri, 27 Jan 2012 10:45:19 +0000

Free High Quality Grass Textures Collection

Collaborate On Multimedia Slideshows With Tumblecloud

admin — Fri, 27 Jan 2012 10:25:33 +0000

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: Tumblecloud

Quick Pitch: Tumblecloud is a collaborative space for creating multimedia slideshows.

Genius Idea: Drag-and-drop collaboration.

The audio, video… read more

How You Can Turn 19th Century Photos Into Animated GIFs

admin — Fri, 27 Jan 2012 09:34:02 +0000

GIF made with the NYPL Labs Stereogranimator

The New York Public Library wants you to turn its archive of 40,000 historic stereographs into 3D images and animated GIF files.

The NYPL launched a feature Thursday called the Stereogranimator, which allows users creative access to its collection of stereographs, a popular photo… read more

Who Has the Best Space Plan: Gingrich, Obama or Romney? [POLL]

admin — Fri, 27 Jan 2012 08:00:37 +0000

Forget about presidential politics for a moment. Forget left and right, Republican and Democrat. Forget the GOP primaries and the same tired old debates that have filled the opinion pages for the last four years.

Instead, to determine the next occupant of the White House, try this question on for size:… read more

Cable Networks Embrace Social TV, Creating New Social Apps

admin — Fri, 27 Jan 2012 07:47:07 +0000

As the mid-TV season continues to roll out, cable networks like FX and USA are doubling down on social TV campaigns and show integrations.

Using mobile apps and tablet apps, social networks such as Facebook and check-in services like GetGlue and Miso, cablers are focusing on connecting fans with show… read more

30 Free And Useful Twitter Icon Sets

admin — Fri, 27 Jan 2012 07:25:19 +0000

30 Free And Useful Twitter Icon Sets

Twitter to Censor Content in Certain Countries

admin — Fri, 27 Jan 2012 05:22:04 +0000

Twitter is giving itself the right to withhold content in specific countries, while keeping that content available for the rest of the world, the company announced Thursday.

Until now, the only way for Twitter to censor content was to universally eliminate it from the site. This change means content deemed inappropriate… read more

Will Apple’s TV Have a Super-Smart Touchscreen Remote? [VIDEO]

admin — Fri, 27 Jan 2012 05:04:07 +0000

It could be the most direct evidence so far that Apple is developing a television set: the company filed for a patent on a new kind of touchscreen remote control last September, according to a report.

The patent, made public Thursday and… read more

Daily Inspiration #1041

admin — Fri, 27 Jan 2012 05:02:38 +0000

YouTube Changes Again: Video Editor, Browse Page Updated

admin — Fri, 27 Jan 2012 04:48:25 +0000

Building off its homepage redesign in December, YouTube is rolling out design updates to other aspects of its site.

The changes include updates to the Browse page, Video Editor and Video Manager and align with the overall rebranding that Google has pushed out to the majority of its sites and products.

The… read more

Google Earth 6.2 Is a Massive Improvement, Shows Smooth Blue Planet [PICS]

admin — Fri, 27 Jan 2012 04:42:04 +0000

You’ll be amazed at what Google has just done with Google Earth. Overnight, the earth-mapping application was upgraded to Google Earth 6.2, with vastly improved imagery that changes the choppy patchwork quilt of past versions into a smooth globe that rivals the most detailed satellite shots.

Beyond the realistic-looking… read more

15 Best Magento Themes For eCommerce Websites

admin — Fri, 27 Jan 2012 04:30:43 +0000

Magento is the best platform for any e-commerce store or website because it comes with large numbers of terrific features that make it the preferred choice of many e-commerce website owners. On the other hand, finding out elegant or helpful Magento resources is rather difficult. Nearly all Magento extension and… read more

Free Heraldry Vector downoad

admin — Fri, 27 Jan 2012 03:25:19 +0000

Free Heraldry Vector downoad

Iconic (Black and White) Photos in History in Colour

admin — Fri, 27 Jan 2012 02:45:19 +0000

Iconic (Black and White) Photos in History in Colour

Revealed: The FBI Wants to Monitor Social Media

admin — Fri, 27 Jan 2012 02:12:28 +0000

The FBI is looking to develop a web application that can monitor social networks, including Facebook and Twitter, in order to gain better real-time intelligence about current or potential future security threats or situations.

This plan was inadvertently revealed by the FBI’s Strategic Information and Operations Center (SOIC) in a market… read more

20 Outstanding Poster Design For Inspiration

admin — Fri, 27 Jan 2012 02:05:19 +0000

20 Outstanding Poster Design For Inspiration

Some useful scripts for Photoshop Layer Manipulation

admin — Fri, 27 Jan 2012 01:25:19 +0000

Some useful scripts for Photoshop Layer Manipulation

Free Simple Social Icons

admin — Fri, 27 Jan 2012 00:45:19 +0000

Free Simple Social Icons

Motorola (Along With Google) Sues Apple On Patent Infringement

admin — Thu, 26 Jan 2012 23:15:40 +0000

It seemed like 2011 was the year of lawsuits both for and against Apple however 2012 is looking to be no different. In a fresh wave of legal attacks against Apple from its restless competitors, it’s now Motorola that is suing the Cupertino-based company on 6 counts of patent infringement… read more

Make Time for YOU – Part Two

admin — Thu, 26 Jan 2012 22:00:55 +0000

It’s the beginning of the year and things are slow. You are hustling to get work and the work that comes your way you don’t feel you can turn down. By the time summer rolls around, you have been working your butt off and let things—like life outside of… read more

7 mistakes developers make

admin — Thu, 26 Jan 2012 15:26:08 +0000

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Creative Uses of Illustration in Web Design

admin — Thu, 26 Jan 2012 15:00:42 +0000

Using illustration in web design has become quite trendy these days. People love to see beautifully designed illustration based websites because they stand out from the rest. Not only because of the beautiful illustrative art work and carefully crafted web designs but also because of the perfect balance struck between… read more

iBooks Author: Multi-Touch Book Creation With a Big Catch

admin — Thu, 26 Jan 2012 12:00:14 +0000

While it’s no secret that iBooks hasn’t been a runaway success as Apple had hoped, the company is trying their hand at revolutionizing the book industry once more -but this time they’ve shifted their efforts towards the education market. Along with the new iBooks 2, Apple introduced iBooks Author, their… read more

25 Awesome Dance Photo Manipulation

admin — Thu, 26 Jan 2012 11:05:19 +0000

25 Awesome Dance Photo Manipulation

Contactually Prioritizes Contacts and Communication in Email Network

admin — Thu, 26 Jan 2012 10:08:29 +0000

Name: Contactually

Quick Pitch: Contactually is a proactive personal assistant for your email contacts.

Genius Idea: Contactually automatically prompts… read more

HP’s Plan to Open-Source WebOS: What’s Taking So Long?

admin — Thu, 26 Jan 2012 08:31:25 +0000

Hewlett-Packard just announced it would fulfill its promise to make the code of its dormant mobile operating system, webOS, open-source … by September.

The company, which effectively stopped the webOS platform in its tracks when it killed the HP TouchPad tablet and Palm line of phones last summer, said in a… read more

Get Your Game On With These 30 New and Classic Boardgames for Mac

admin — Thu, 26 Jan 2012 08:00:46 +0000

Are you looking for a good way to have fun on your Mac but don’t really consider yourself a gamer? Perhaps you’re nostalgic for the days when playing a game involved a couple of dice, a colorful board and some interestingly shaped pieces to move around that board.

Well you’re… read more

10 Designs Inspired by Microsoft’s Metro UI

admin — Thu, 26 Jan 2012 07:09:16 +0000

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Since Microsoft first unveiled the Metro UI on Windows Phone 7, the rollout has been gradually taking place across every Microsoft product and website. It is the cornerstone of the Windows 8 interface and one of the most notable official uses of Metro UI available now is… read more

Daily Inspiration #1040

admin — Thu, 26 Jan 2012 06:32:31 +0000

20 Free HTML Newsletter Templates

admin — Thu, 26 Jan 2012 04:25:19 +0000

20 Free HTML Newsletter Templates

Fifth Megaupload Arrest; No Bail for Kim Dotcom

admin — Thu, 26 Jan 2012 03:44:26 +0000

Authorities appear to be giving no quarter in their case against file-sharing website Megaupload. A New Zealand judge denied bail to the website’s founder, Kim Dotcom, on Wednesday. Authorities in the Netherlands also arrested a fifth suspect in the case.

Multiple news reports have identified the latest arrestee as programmer… read more

55 Fresh And Free Texture Packs To Spice Up Your Designs

admin — Thu, 26 Jan 2012 03:21:12 +0000

Textures are very popular and well accepted in the designing community. Beginners who have just started in the graphic design industry may not be familiar with how to use textures. Every skilled designer knows the importance of using the appropriate textures in designs and this is the reason why designers… read more

Boxee With Live TV Is a Cord Cutter’s Dream [REVIEW]

admin — Thu, 26 Jan 2012 02:35:51 +0000

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The home screen in Boxee 1.5 now has a new “Live TV” option when the Live TV dongle… read more

Glamour Photography by Tejal Patni

admin — Thu, 26 Jan 2012 02:25:19 +0000

Glamour Photography by Tejal Patni

Obama’s State of the Union: Where Was the Tech?

admin — Thu, 26 Jan 2012 01:17:11 +0000

From what I’ve heard, President Barack Obama is a bit of a gadget nerd. He likes his iPad and his BlackBerry, and fought to keep using the RIM device as he entered the White House in 2009.

Yet, as I listened to his State of the Union-cum-2012 presidential election… read more

6 Ways the Media Is Using Digital Tools to Cover the Election

admin — Thu, 26 Jan 2012 00:51:22 +0000

Politicians have been deploying digital tools in new and innovative ways this election season, and the media outlets and journalists covering them have been doing the same. Throughout the 2012 battle for the White House, media outlets have been designing web apps dedicated to political coverage, while individual journalists have… read more

McDonald’s Follows Twitter Fiasco With Another Hashtag Campaign

admin — Thu, 26 Jan 2012 00:13:08 +0000

McDonald’s — whose last Twitter campaign, themed #McDstories, became a magnet for criticism of the brand — launched another hashtag campaign on Wednesday. The new drive is called #littlethings.

The fast food giant introduced the talking point with the following tweet, which hit at 11:42 EST: “No line at the bank,… read more

Sony NEX-7 Review

admin — Thu, 26 Jan 2012 00:08:12 +0000

This is a big gun in a small package. Considering the sensor has been ported from the A65 and A77 you would expect a fairly zinging performance and you’re not wrong!

The interchangeable lens, magnesium alloy bodied NEX-7 would also seem to gain from the absence of a partially-silvered mirror in… read more

Twitter Will Become Available in Right-to-Left Languages This Spring

admin — Wed, 25 Jan 2012 23:56:22 +0000

Twitter announced languages read right to left would be coming to the Twitter Translation Center, beginning with Arabic, Farsi, Hebrew and Urdu. Twitter will become fully available in those four languages later this spring, once volunteer translators have completed their work.

The company said in a blog post Wednesday it has… read more

Make Time for YOU – Part One

admin — Wed, 25 Jan 2012 21:00:33 +0000

Many freelancers are stuck in a rut. We don’t dare pass up work because we aren’t confident it will keep coming in.

We forgo weekend plans and even vacations because we are busy. But guess what? All work and no play leads to burnout.

It’s important not to forget that… read more

How To Deliver Exceptional Client Service

admin — Wed, 25 Jan 2012 20:02:26 +0000

We often hear companies, including Web agencies, boast about how they provide exceptional client service. But how do they define exceptional?

Consider this scenario. You are hired to design and develop a new website for a retail client. The client loves the design, and the pages you develop use the latest… read more

Solar Storm Puts Beautiful Northern Lights on Display [VIDEO]

admin — Wed, 25 Jan 2012 17:18:30 +0000

The solar storm that showered the Earth on Tuesday, Jan. 24, was one of the strongest such occurrences in recent years.

It was only a minor nuisance for people on Earth, but for some, it was a great chance to catch northern lights or aurora borealis, a natural light effect… read more

High quality WordPress templates from TemplateMonster.com

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Google Offers Expands to Five New Cities

admin — Wed, 25 Jan 2012 15:31:43 +0000

Google’s daily deals service, Google Offers, is coming to five new locales: Charlotte, Kansas City, Milwaukee, San Antonio and Tampa.

These five cities bring the total number of locales where Google Offers is available to 38.

Furthermore, this number will soon be 40, as two more cities – Oklahoma City and… read more

Free vector download – Warrior skull

admin — Wed, 25 Jan 2012 13:45:19 +0000

Free vector download – Warrior skull

Awesome Light Effect in Pixelmator

admin — Wed, 25 Jan 2012 12:28:23 +0000

Pixelmator is a really cool tool for image manipulations and editing. It is a really versatile tool for some photo manipulations and the new version of the tools, the 2.0 has a brand new text tool with more options. So I decided to create a light effect using Pixelmator.

In this… read more

30 Awesome Black And White Website For Inspiration

admin — Wed, 25 Jan 2012 12:25:19 +0000

30 Awesome Black And White Website For Inspiration

67 Macro Photography of Insects

admin — Wed, 25 Jan 2012 10:45:19 +0000

67 Macro Photography of Insects

“What if…” Some Popular Movies Were Made in Different Eras

admin — Wed, 25 Jan 2012 09:45:19 +0000

“What if…” Some Popular Movies Were Made in Different Eras

Bill Gates Recalls Final Talks With Steve Jobs

admin — Wed, 25 Jan 2012 09:07:59 +0000

Bill Gates reflects on the death of his longtime friend and rival Steve Jobs in an upcoming interview with Nightline’s Bill Weir.

“You gotta pick important stuff because you only have a limited amount of time,” Gates says, reflecting on Jobs’ passing, mortality and his own philanthropic… read more

Google Changes Again, Launches One Privacy Policy to Rule Them All

admin — Wed, 25 Jan 2012 06:11:10 +0000

Offering users what it calls less “legal gloop to wade through,” Google announced a new master privacy policy and terms of service on Tuesday via the company’s blog.

Google began notifying users of the change coming to its terms of service and privacy policies, which will take effect on March… read more

Instagram Co-Founder, Jobs’ Widow Join Michelle Obama at State of Union

admin — Wed, 25 Jan 2012 05:44:01 +0000

The prom king and queen of Silicon Valley will be attending the State of the Union address tonight at the U.S. Capitol as guests of First Lady Michelle Obama.

We’re referring to Mike Krieger, co-founder of rapidly growing iPhotography app Instagram and Laurene Powell Jobs, widow of late Apple co-founder… read more

Apple’s First Quarter Earnings: The Unbelievable Numbers

admin — Wed, 25 Jan 2012 05:28:11 +0000

Apple‘s blowout first quarter was notable for many reasons, not least of which was the company’s record revenues of $46.3 billion.

But the quarter was remarkable for several other reasons as well. Apple, which is known for keeping its affairs close to the vest, released a raft of… read more

Blank & Bare WordPress HTML5 Frameworks

admin — Wed, 25 Jan 2012 05:25:19 +0000

Blank & Bare WordPress HTML5 Frameworks

Apple Reveals Its Q1 Results In Earnings Call

admin — Wed, 25 Jan 2012 04:51:40 +0000

Apple today has announced its Q1 earnings for the fiscal year 2012 – and the results are certainly not to be sniffed at. Q1 has been Apple’s best quarter ever with a reported $46.33 billion in revenue posted. The data, which is available for download from Apple’s corporate website, breaks… read more

Daily Inspiration #1039

admin — Wed, 25 Jan 2012 03:36:31 +0000

How to Watch and Interact With the State of the Union Address Online

admin — Wed, 25 Jan 2012 03:26:33 +0000

Several websites are flexing their digital muscles Tuesday, offering interactive ways to watch, learn about and participate in the State of the Union address on your browser or phone.

Aside from having the option to see President Barack Obama‘s 9 p.m. ET speech on TV, you can jump into the… read more

Top 10 Battery Saving Tips For Your Laptop

admin — Wed, 25 Jan 2012 03:05:19 +0000

Top 10 Battery Saving Tips For Your Laptop

Freebie: Colorful 3D UI Kit

admin — Wed, 25 Jan 2012 02:24:24 +0000

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We have a fantastic freebie for all of you web designers out there, you’ll love this:)
Designed by Land-of-Web, the Colorful 3D UI Kit comes in .psd format and is full of beautifully designed modern web elements covering almost all aspects of web design,… read more

Starting a Freelance Business in 2012: Planning Ahead

admin — Tue, 24 Jan 2012 23:00:41 +0000

Was your New Year’s resolution to start your own freelancing business? We’re five weeks in—how is it going? I found this article on Freelance: UK that got me thinking about financial issues to consider before taking the big freelance leap. Here are some of their suggestions as well as… read more

The Best Looking Beer Cans – a Beer Can Appreciation Day Special

admin — Tue, 24 Jan 2012 21:54:44 +0000

January 24, 2012 marks the 77th anniversary of the day Gottfried Krueger Brewing Co. first brought canned beers into the market. Though it hasn’t been (and probably never will be) declared an official holiday, more and more people are celebrating Beer Can Appreciation Day to pay tribute to the creation that has changed… read more

What Successful Products Teach Us About Web Design

admin — Tue, 24 Jan 2012 21:01:04 +0000

Web design is a craft that is constantly evolving and yet also sometimes sabotaged. The moment a design is released, a new version is born. In the beginning, like a baby, it seems vulnerable and weak, but in time it grows up and becomes self-sufficient. Redesigning a website for its… read more

What Should You Do Before Launching a (Successful) Blog

admin — Tue, 24 Jan 2012 17:40:33 +0000

In the past few years, the Internet has developed more and more, encompassing new online presences everyday; this can make one think about this amazing trend and when it will present a lower growth ratio. It is practically impossible to state exactly how many websites are being created each year… read more