With ZumoDrive You Can Upload And Access Your Files From Anywhere

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

iOS Bigger than Linux and Android Combined [STATS]

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

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

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

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

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

The Complete Overview of Indie Graphics Software for Mac

Everyone knows about the big guns in the graphics field. Adobe is pretty much the unchallenged master of image editing with Photoshop, Illustrator, and Fireworks. Adobe’s InDesign shares the digital publishing field, albeit grudgingly, with Quark’s QuarkXPress. Serious graphic designers find themselves stuck between these two large corporations, due in… read more

45 Free Applications For Designers And Developers

By Callum Chapman

Whether you’re just starting out in the graphic or web design industry, or you’ve been in it for years, the chances are there will occasionally be a time where you want to get a feel for a particular type of application (maybe something similar to Cinema 4D or… read more

Firefox 4 Beta 4 Introduces Sync and Panorama

Mozilla has released Firefox 4 Beta 4, bringing two very interesting features to the table: Panorama (previously called Tab Candy) and Sync.

Panorama is a nifty visual tool that lets you overview all of your open tabs and group them into sets with a simple drag and drop interface. It’s activated… read more

Morning Brief: Nokia Acquires Analytics Co, Apple Shutters Quattro, Dell & HP Post Earnings

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

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

Gmail Voice and Video Chat Comes to Linux

Google has released a highly-requested Gmail feature for Linux users: video and voice chat.

Ubuntu and other Debian-based Linux distributions are supported, with RPM support coming soon. To try it out, download the required plugin at gmail.com/videochat.

The release may be good news, but it leaves a sour taste for many Linux… read more

50+ Immediate Job Openings in Social Media, Web Development and More

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

30 New Free High-Quality Fonts

Every now and then we look around, select fresh high-quality free fonts and present them to you in a brief overview. The choice is enormous, so the time you need to find them is usually time you should be investing in your current projects. We search for them and find… read more

5 Cross-Platform Mobile Development Tools You Should Try

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As mobile OSes — especially iPhone and Android — wax and wane, the pressing question remains: How do you choose which mobile devices to develop for and which devices to omit from… read more

A Useful Selection of Android Developer Tools and Resources

With its intuitive and open-source platform and support from the huge mobile phone manufacturers HTC, Samsung and Sony Ericsson, Androids year-on-year smart-phone marketshare has shown a massive growth of 886%! Just to put this into perspective, the iPhone has shown only 61% growth. These figures may give you an insight… read more

A Web Designer’s Guide to Linux Fonts

“Many people find Linux to be an afterthought as far as target audience is concerned, but Linux is exponentially increasing in popularity as an alternative to other operating systems. … Web design should be bulletproof and your choice of type should be no different.”
– Jonathan ChristopherLinux Users and Web Design
One… read more

11 Free Services for Scheduling Social Media Updates

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

Maintaining a constant social media presence can be difficult, especially for busy entrepreneurs looking to stay in touch with their communities. Luckily, there are plenty of tools… read more

Top 10 Country Flag Icon Sets

A country flag image could be used for any number of reasons, perhaps the most popular method would be on a web site which allows the user to either select the language of their choice or to access the site-version dedicated to their country. The problem is that there are… read more

Expand Your Primary Drive To Get More Space With GParted

Is your “C” drive getting a little smaller for the programs you want to install? Would you like to expand your primary drive to get more space? What you need is a good partitioning program. GParted is what you need.

This nifty freeware will suit many computer users. GParted’s simple user… read more

6 Personal Productivity Tools Guaranteed to Up Your Game

Being a freelancer has its perks. You are your own boss, meaning you can work at home and set up your own hours. As great as that sounds, working at home also has its downsides. The main problem is that it’s hard to be productive when you keep getting distracted… read more

Why WikiLeaks Is The Pirate Bay of Political Intelligence

WikiLeaks is currently in the news because its Afghan War logs comprise one of the largest and most controversial intelligence leaks to date. But while WikiLeaks is relatively new to the public, it is actually a product of a long-established culture. That culture has already had a banner-bearer; a quintessential… read more

Congratulations To The Winners Of Fanurio (Time Tracking And Billing For Freelancers) Giveaway

Thanks to all of the participants of contest in which you could Take A Chance To Win Fanurio (Time Tracking And Billing For Freelancers) Giveaway. We ran the MySql random query and selected these commenter to give them Fanurio.

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Fanurio is a time… read more

50 Useful Tools and Resources For Web Designers

An effective, well-organized workflow is an important asset of professional web designers. The more useful and time-saving your tools are, the more time you can focus on important things, thus creating a foundation for timely good-quality results. The problem is that there are just way too many tools, services and… read more

HP Turns Its Back on Windows Phone 7

HP has confirmed that it will not be making phones with Microsoft Windows Phone 7, but will instead develop handsets exclusively with webOS, the mobile OS it acquired when it bought Palm earlier this year.

In an interview with CNBC, HP’s Todd Bradley, the executive vice president of the company’s Personal… read more

India Develops World’s Cheapest Tablet

In another try to bring a usable computer to the masses at an extremely affordable price point, India has developed a touchscreen computing device which will cost only $35. According to a press release by India’s Press Information Bureau, the price is expected to drop even further, first to $20… read more

Get All Your Favorite Linux Apps In One Place With Portable Linux Apps

If you are a computer troubleshooter you already appreciate the usefulness of portable applications. You can carry them around in your flash drive and easily use them if the user’s computer does not have them installed. But most of these apps are Windows compatible. Chances are that there are very… read more

Intelligently Played Geekiest Scrabble Game

Have you ever played scrabble? If yes, then you must know how creative it is to complete the meaningful board. But normally these type of games do not relate with tech guys who live their geeky life like coding a site, doing a research, browsing world wide web and doing… read more

WWW Is Not A Child-Friendly Zone But Kido’z Makes It Safer Than Ever

Today many jobs require employees to operate computers. If you want your children to success in today’s world of extreme competition, then it is best to have them learn computer usage from an early age. Of course you will need a safe way to do this because children might delete… read more

Fanurio (Time Tracking And Billing For Freelancers) Giveaway

Fanurio is running a contest, where winners will get 10 licenses (worth $59 each) and its life time subscription. Well, you guys know what Fanurio is. Lets say it once again for n00bs.

Fanurio is a time tracking and billing software application, highly appreciated by freelancers for… read more

10 Free Wireframing Tools for Designers

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Wireframing is a crucial step in web design and development as it allows for rapid prototyping and helps to pinpoint potential problems early in… read more

13 Google Chrome Extensions To Simplify Web Designer’s Life

You might have been using Chrome for a quite some time now but there is a good chance you are not taking its full advantage. Chrome’s maximum potential lies in the power of its extensions. Below We have gathered 13 Chrome extensions that will enable you all… read more

Top 20 Features Of Firefox 4 (Beta) That Make It Stand Out

The beta for Firefox version 4 was recently released and it has already created a buzz on the web. While many of its features will already demonstrated in its nightly builds, the beta more widely showcases these new features.

Release notes for Firefox v4 outline all the features which web developers… read more

Why Women Programmers Aren’t a Fad

Emily Goligoski (@emgollie) is a marketing manager at Federated Media. She produces video interviews with female entrepreneurs for Women 2.0 and writes about culture news as TheSanFranista.

What happens when “equality in the workplace” is simply a numbers game? The ratio of women trained in computer science education is even lower… read more

10 Reasons I’m Switching from TweetDeck to HootSuite

TweetDeck is a fantastic app, don’t get me wrong. However, HootSuite offers the candy that’s more satisfying to my taste buds. My Twitter apps are what I call “always-on” because they’re one of the few apps I leave running and visible at all times. So, switching apps isn’t something I… read more

Opera 10.6: 10 Strong Reasons To Switch Over To Opera

Opera has always been ahead of the browser curve. It was the first browser to introduce the startpage-like new tabs, a feature it calls Speed Dial. Despite all that Opera has to offer, it is not the first browser preference of many computer users. This is something Opera hopes to… read more

OS Talk: Why Web Developers Should Use Linux

OS Talk: Why Web Developers Should Use Linux

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Leaked Slide Deck Details Microsoft’s Plan for Windows 8

The Italian Windows website “Windowsette” somehow managed to get a hold of a super-secret, highly confidential PowerPoint presentation outlining many of Microsoft’s goals and plans for Windows 8. Apparently this sensitive data (complete with UNDER NDA watermarks) was just found sitting around the Internet.

MSFTKitchen has an extensive breakdown and detailed… read more

Is Google Chrome Usage Soaring at Firefox’s Expense? [STATS]

Google Chrome continues to gain browser marketshare, edging past Apple’s Safari in the U.S. and, apparently, also taking some users from Mozilla’s Firefox.

The latest browser statistics from StatCounter align with reports we’ve seen from other analysts, including Net Applications, which first indicated that Chrome had become the number three browser… read more

50 Powerful Time-Savers For Web Designers

Being web designer is not easy. Not only do we need to have a good understanding about visual design, typography, information architecture, psychology and a plethora of other disciplines; in our work, we need to take care of so many details, so that our job becomes more and more time-consuming,… read more

Nokia N8 Will Be the Last N-Series Smartphone Based on Symbian

We already know that Nokia has plans to switch from Symbian to Linux on its flagship smartphones, and now it’s official: Nokia N8 will be the last N-series phone based on the Symbian OS.

From now on, Nokia’s N-series smartphones will be based on MeeGo, a mobile platform which is the… read more

Build a Free and Viabile Basecamp Alternative with Joomla

Basecamp ushered in an era of simplistic, no-frills project management brought on by saturation of complicated project management software like Microsoft Project. Since then, many SaaS (Software-as-a-Service) project managers popped up in competition with Basecamp and it’s model.

Another era began roughly around the same time. The era of Open-Source CMS… read more

Firefox 3.6.4 Released: Flash No Longer Crashes Your Browser

After some delays, Mozilla has released Firefox 3.6.4, the newest version of the popular web browser. It comes with one big addition: protection against crashing due to third-party plugins, most notably Adobe Flash.

The updated browser, which you can download here, comes with dozens of bug fixes and stability… read more

It’s all about the light: The Photographer’s Ephemeris

Photography is a blend of art and science: nature and numbers. Photographers must master the technical and the aesthetic in pursuit of capturing their images. And when it comes to knowing where and when the sun or moon will appear, a high tolerance for numbers certainly helps!

Until recently tables of… read more

5 Free and Open-Source Software Alternatives for Small Businesses

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

If you’re part of a small business, chances are you’re always looking for ways to save money. What many business owners and managers don’t realize is… read more

15 Awesome Dropbox Tips and Tricks with $100 Credit Giveaway

Not long ago we ran a giveaway including four very popular web apps with the entry requirement of letting us know what apps you would like to see in future giveaways. Of the many apps requested, Dropbox was, by far, the most requested. When inquiring about people’s favorite internet integrated… read more

5 Gadgets That Will Transform Your Home

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I live in a somewhat futuristic home. I have robots to help me with chores, computers to control my environment and entertainment, and a large and growing number of glowing screens that serve me an infinite variety of content.

Most of the gadgets that make… read more

BlogRadio: A Tool To Convert RSS Feeds Into Audio

RSS feeds are a great way to catch up on website updates. You can simply have the RSS feed view all the latest material on a site without having to look for it manually. However reading many RSS feeds can get a little too tiresome for the eyes because of… read more

Mashable’s Weekly Job Listings in Social Media and Design

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

Cross-Browser Testing: A Detailed Review Of Tools And Services

As you probably know, cross-browser testing is an important part of any developer’s routine. As the number of browsers increase, and they certainly have in recent years, the need for automatic tools that can assist us in the process becomes ever greater. In this article, we present an overview of… read more

Just for Textbooks: An Insanely Large Dual-Screen Tablet [PICS]

A company called Kno, Inc. has announced its flagship product, simply dubbed the Kno. The device joins two 14-inch touchscreens joined with a hinge, and it specifically targets the education sector.

Earlier we dinged the Dell Streak for being a bit on the small side, but the Kno tablet seems… read more

25 Awesome Google Search Tips and Tricks

We all love Google. It’s a great place to search and find things that we do not know about. The beauty of Google is its all powerful algorithm that executes billions of search queries. In addition to showing top notch search results, Google’s algorithm has a few interesting features.

We’ll be… read more

Microsoft Responds to Google Dumping Windows: Our OS Is Secure

After recent rumors that Google is internally abandoning Windows and switching to Linux because of security concerns, Microsoft fires back at critics, claiming it’s doing more than its competitors when it comes to security.

“When it comes to security, even hackers admit we’re doing a better job making our products… read more

Google Abandons Windows for Better Security

In the wake of the China attacks that resulted in Google threatening to leave China, the search giant is abandoning Windows due to concerns over security.

According to the Financial Times, the technology titan has been slowly phasing out the use of Windows internally since January, not long after it… read more

Asus to Launch App Store for Netbooks

While Asus is making headlines in the tablet category, it’s also revamping its netbook offerings.

The company announced today that it will be opening an app store for netbooks later this year.

The store is reminiscent of the Intel AppUp Center. The Asus app store will be a destination for netbook… read more

Mashable’s Weekly Job Listings in Design and Marketing

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

10 Best “Get a Mac” Parodies [VIDEOS]

As Apple’s “Get a Mac” ad campaign comes to a close, it’s the end of an era for a series that not only became Adweek’s “Ad Campaign of the Decade,” but also became part of the public consciousness.

Whether you’re a right clicka, or a MacBook flippa, we think you’ll… read more

Google Chrome for Mac Leaves Beta

Google has just dispatched a new stable release for its Chrome web browser, this time for Mac and Linux as well as Windows.

Some of the new features in the newest version of Google Chrome for Mac include the ability to sync bookmarks and browser settings across computers. The latest… read more

Bulletproofing Passwords with LastPass

Have you ever felt like a sitting duck? Not on a lake or pond, but on the dark annals of the web where thousands of hackers and millions of their bots are trying to steal your identity all the time? Well I did feel like a sitting duck, roast beef,… read more

100 Incredibly Useful & Free Mac Apps

Everyone loves free applications. One of the greatest things about Macs is the wealth of extremely talented developers that are willing to share their amazing creations without asking for a single cent.

We’ve compiled an enormous list of 100 amazing free Mac applications that you can download and start using today…. read more

Android App Developers GUI Kits, Icons, Fonts and Tools

Hot on the heels of our previous article iPhone and iPad Development GUI Kits, today we focus on Android development. The idea is the same: To help streamline your app design and development, with a fairly comprehensive collection of Android GUI kits, icons, fonts, .psds and tools, that will allow… read more

iPhone 3G Running Android [VIDEO]

We’ve already seen a first generation iPhone hacked into accepting the Android operating system, and now the same hacker, David Wang, has managed to install Android on an iPhone 3G.

By Wang’s own admission, this port is “slightly more rough” than the previous one, but you can use the Android… read more

30 Useful Adobe AIR Applications

Adobe AIR (Adobe Integrated Runtime) is a free runtime environment that can be used by the developers to develop highly interactive internet and media applications for multiple platforms. It enables web developers to utilize their current development skills and deliver rich applications and content to user’s desktop. It combines the… read more

The Humble Indie Bundle

Bundles are controversial. Developers rarely get a good deal, and there’s a wealth of mixed opinion about whether they’re really such a good idea. Even if a certain percentage does go to charity.

Yesterday marked the start of The Humble Indie Bundle, a unique concept that lets you pay what you… read more

The New Google Chrome Beta is Wicked Fast [Video]

Google has just released a video demonstrating the speed of the new beta of its Chrome web browser. As we noted yesterday, Chrome continues to gain marketshare among tech savvy users. Speed has always been one of Chrome’s hallmark features and the latest beta really takes it to another… read more

Ultimate Collection of Google Related Mac Apps

Google is undisputedly one of the best providers of free technological resources and applications on the planet. Though they tend to favor PCs with earlier releases of new software, eventually they get around to throwing Mac users some great apps as well.

Below is a huge list of both official Google… read more

VI Editor / Linux Terminal Cheat Sheet (PDF)

We’ve been releasing many icon sets and WordPress themes on Smashing Magazine, yet today we are glad to announce the release of a bit different freebie. This post features a VI Help Sheet, a cheat sheet for the VI Editor, for all web-developers out there who are working on Linux…. read more

Download & Install All Your Applications In One Go

I recently reinstalled Windows Vista on my desktop machine. After Vista’s installation, I realized that the toughest part about any operating system installation is individually downloading and installation our favorite applications. The number of my most-used applications was big; therefore I ended up spending quite some time downloading and installing… read more

8 Ways to Repurpose Your Old Electronics

This series is brought to you by Best Buy. For more information on their recycling program and to make your recycle pledge, please visit recycleiton.com.

When it comes to the “reduce, reuse, recycle” equation, we often hear more about the former and the latter options and less about the middle… read more

Microsoft and HTC Enter Licensing Deal Over Android Patents

Microsoft has signed a patent agreement with HTC that covers phones running the Android mobile platform. Under the agreement, HTC will pay Microsoft royalties.

The agreement is interesting in light of the lawsuit Apple filed against HTC that focuses on HTC Android devices, but not on HTC devices that run… read more

Best of the Week #116

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

Knuckle Down and Back Up

By Melissa Scroggins

Have you put off backing up your work? Too complicated, right? Like many, backing up your work becomes a chore that is put off and put off and finally, put out of mind. When you realize you need a backup, it’s probably too late. A glitch occurs in… read more

Hacker Runs Android OS on an iPhone [VIDEO]

Phone hacker David Wang has posted a video of Google’s Android operating system running on the Apple iPhone — and it appears to be working.

On his blog, Wang has posted the source code and explains how the port works. Right now it’s running on a dual-booting original iPhone, but… read more

Zombie Inspiration: 50 Awesome Artworks

Zombies have been portrayed using all types of media, from books like H. P. Lovecraft’s ‘In the vault‘ and comic books like the ‘Bombie the Zombie’ in 1949, to movies like the brilliant ‘Evil Dead‘ series, timeless music  videos like ‘Thriller’ and more recently first-person shooter games like, ‘Left 4… read more

Attack of the Mac Emulators: Retro Games on OS X

Remember all those great video games you had when you were younger? Wouldn’t it be amazing if you could download and play those games on your Mac? It turns out you can.

Today we enter into some seriously shaky territory that often stretches the bounds of both legality and awesomeness:… read more

Inspiration: Amazing 3D Typography

Three-dimensional typography is something we’ve seen a lot of recently, and it doesn’t seem to be dying down, either. This post showcases a huge collection of 3D typography, and we have no doubt whatsoever that it is going inspire!

So, how is this magnificent typography produced? There are actually a handful… read more

40+ Essential iPhone Apps for Freelance Web Designers

For one reason or another, a lot of freelancer designer use iPhone for their daily work. As a full-time freelancer and part-time geek, I also like to manage my daily activities with applications on iPhone too. iPhone based applications have many advantages over software that you have to download and… read more

PHP: What You Need To Know To Play With The Web

In this article, I’ll introduce you to the fundamentals of PHP. We’ll focus on using PHP to access Web services and on turning static HTML pages into dynamic ones by retrieving data from the Web and by showing different content depending on what the user has entered in a form… read more

Mobile Web and App Development Testing and Emulation Tools

There are almost twice as many mobile phones in the world than there are computers. With that phenomenal thought in mind you can understand why developing mobile apps is so lucrative, its a huge market with its users demanding ever more powerful and functional applications bridging the gap between mobiles… read more

The 10 Best “Get a Mac” Ads

Love them or hate them, Apple’s iconic “Get a Mac” ads have made a huge impact on pop culture. Today, we’ve learned that the campaign is slated for the deadpool.

In an interview with the Onion’s A.V. Club, actor Justin Long was asked about the status of the campaign. He… read more

Mashable’s Weekly Web Development and Social Media Job Listings

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

Nokia Plans Tablet to Take on iPad

Nokia is the latest in a growing line of consumer electronics manufacturers eager to produce a tablet following the buzz Apple created with the iPad.

According to TheStreet, the mobile giant is already working with partners to develop a new touchscreen tablet. The company aims to get it to… read more

The Ultimate List of Twitter Software for Mac (50+ Apps)

Twitter: What started as an obscure and seemingly doomed social network has grown into a huge force on the web. Twitter is home to thriving communities of individuals forming lasting connections forged by 140 characters or less.

An important fuel to this fire is the remarkably open Twitter API which has… read more

iReverse: One App, One Code Base, Seven Platforms

Developers are buzzing about a simple Reversi game that runs on Mac, Windows, Linux, iPad and a slew of other devices and operating systems.

What makes the app big news? “There isn’t a single line of code I had to change to get this app to run on all these… read more

Backup, Sync and Sharing with SpiderOak

There’s an abundance of data backup and sharing apps, regardless of which platform you use. However, there are only so many that do a great job and run on all the major platforms (OS X, Windows and Linux). If you’re seeking a quality backup and sharing app, you might consider… read more

30 High Res Beautiful Linux Wallpapers

30 High Res Beautiful Linux Wallpapers

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Folding Laptop Concept Will Make You Crave for a Bigger Keyboard

For years, we’ve heard that laptops are replacing desktops, but even though they have the advantage of being mobile, the little buggers (netbooks, especially) have the disadvantage of having a cramped keyboard.

Enter this optimistic folding laptop concept from designer Yang Yongchang – it’s black, it’s sleek, it has a… read more

Woopra Is Becoming Another Feature Rich Alternative To Google Analytics

If you are a professional blogger or webmaster, there is a good change that you track your site’s traffic and analyze to learn how to better your website or blog. Such measures are an absolute must if you want your website to have a mark on the web. Most webmasters… read more

5 Excellent Text to Voice Free Applications

Many computer users take advantage of text-to-voice programs to make their computer tasks easier. With a voice command we can execute a task which otherwise might take a combination of keyboard-key presses and mouse clicks.

For my readers who have not yet tried out text-to-voice applications or are looking for something… read more

Before You Go Live, Test Your Website Security With Websecurify

Website security is one of the major concerns of developers and webmasters because when their sites go live, these are in the eyes of several threats.  Hence testers put lots of efforts in determining and maintaining website security.  Among different techniques used to test the security of websites, testing tools… read more

WordPress Founder: Open Source Is About People, Not Technology

We’ve discovered a lot of great ideas here at The Economist Innovation Conference in Berkeley, California. Pixar’s President spoke on how the company creates great films and Paola Antonelli of the Museum of Modern Art (MoMA) discussed the history of the @ symbol, among other presentations and workshops.

Now… read more

What do you want to see in Mac OS X 10.7?

It’s time again for another Dear, Apple letter from the readers of TUAW. In our first series (part one, part two, part three) you told us what you want to see in the next iPhone OS. Now we need your help again to tell Apple what you want to see… read more

Tired Of Photoshop’s Complexity? Try These Free And Easy Apps For Your Photos

If you are tired of Photoshop and its millions of hardly use features? then try these. There must be something simple, light-weight, quick and easy photo-editing tools which also does not cost anything to use. So, luckily there are tons of web-based photo editors available. Well most are crap, but… read more

Create An Old-School MP3 Player in Flash CS4

[If you’d like to download the files used in this tutorial to practice these techniques, visit www.layersmagazine.com and navigate to the Magazine section. All files are for personal use only.]

Create an old-school MP3 player out of thin air

Ever since the release of Adobe AIR, Flash designers and developers have… read more

5 Must-See Google Easter Eggs

There’s no doubt Google has a sense of humor — its excellent April Fools jokes are a testament to that. But there’s a wealth of funnies that can found any time of the year too. Here we pull together a handy list of Google “Easter eggs” that you can… read more

Mashable’s Weekly Guide to Social Media Jobs

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

50+ Free Resources for Charts and Graphs Solution

A chart or a graph is a visual representation of data, in which “the data are represented by symbols, such as bars, lines, or slices”. These symbols can represent tabular numeric data, functions or some kinds of qualitative structures. For one reason or another, a lot of freelancers use Charts… read more

5 Websites & Tools Bloggers Should Know About

While the job is interesting and one gets to discover the latest about the Internet, blogging is no easy task. “Time is money” could not be any truer for bloggers; impossible deadlines put us under harsh time constraints. Due to this constraint, bloggers are always actively on the lookout for… read more

revMobile: write iPhone and iPad apps without knowing Objective C

<p of the biggest barriers to entry for people who want to develop their own iPhone apps is the requirement to actually know how to program in Objective C. Runtime Revolution (AKA RunRev) has been developing and marketing a HyperCard-like development environment since 1997. To quote the company's site, "Rev… read more

HOW TO: Get Started With Spotify

Spotify is a free, legal, cloud-based streaming music service delivered via desktop software with a nice social twist. A Swedish start-up with offices in London, it launched back in 2008 in Europe and now boasts around five million users and around six million tracks from the major labels as… read more

Boxee Adds “Funny or Die” to Its Lineup

Boxee has added popular comedy site Funny or Die to the repository of video content offered on its cross-platform home theater software.

Boxee is a software application for home theater PCs (Apple TV, Mac, Linux or Windows) that brings web-hosted content to the TV screen and has a BitTorrent client… read more

10 Popular Firefox Add-ons for Web Developers

This series is supported by Rackspace, the better way to do hosting. Learn more about Rackspace’s hosting solutions here.

We searched forums, blogs, and Twitter to find out which Firefox add-ons are most popular with web developers, and we came up with this top 10 list.

Every plug-in on the list… read more