10 Firefox Add-ons to Level Up Your Freelance Efficiency

Mozilla Firefox is a real treasure for freelancers worldwide. Why? It’s an advanced, fast and secure web browser.

In the last 7 years the open source browser has proved – it’s more than a web surfer. Mozilla Firefox is translated into over 70 languages, enriched with dozens of extensions, and… read more

What Will Your First 2012 Apple Hardware Purchase Be?

What Will Your First 2012 Apple Purchase Be?

We’re at the beginning of a brand new year, which means there’s no better time to look ahead and start planning your upcoming hardware purchases. If you’re like me, you’ve got a few pieces of aging hardware that you’ve been putting off… read more

Daily Inspiration #1021

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

Best Time to Send Emails

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Best Time to Send Emails

For a business to run successfully online, designing an effective marketing campaign is very important. This is the only way to reach out to target prospects and to ensure a specific marketing message is delivered… read more

Reddit’s Guide to Fitness Dishes Out Diet and Exercise Tips [INFOGRAPHIC]

If you’ve made any New Year’s resolutions to get fit in 2012, this detailed infographic from health-content startup Greatist may come in handy on your journey toward a healthier you.

The visual guide is packed with information compiled from Fittit, the fitness section of social news site Reddit where people help… read more

The Perfect Office #120

We’ve seen some great gadgets and equipment for designers. So many cool stuff, that we could actually assemble infinite perfect office spaces! Every week we’ll assemble a perfect office, and we’d like you to help us. What equipment would the perfect office have?

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

Beat the January Blues

Now that the holidays are over it’s back to the grindstone. However, many businesses and freelancers struggle in January to get rolling. This blog post by Carol Tice on Entrepreneur.com gives some good info on how to beat the January doldrums. I’ve taken the tips that pertain to freelancers… read more

Realistic Letterpress Effect in Photoshop

For the first tutorial of 2012 we wanted to have a really good one and the most important thing a very easy one because our goal for this new year is to provide good tutorials with simple techniques that achieve great outcomes. In this first case we will explore ways… read more

25 Sets of Free Social Media Icons

25 Sets of Free Social Media Icons

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New Year’s Eve All Over the World

New Year’s Eve All Over the World

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Aerial Photography by Klaus Leidorf

Aerial Photography by Klaus Leidorf

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What Job Seekers Need to Know in Today’s Digital Market

Jindrich Liska is founder and CEO of Jobmagic, a leading social recruiting platform which enables employers to hire candidates on Facebook, Twitter and LinkedIn. Jindrich has pioneered many social recruiting approaches which are now used worldwide by brands such as Disney, J.Crew and Compuware.

The 2011 job market is ending on… read more

Republican Candidates Take to the Web in the Battle for Iowa

Republican presidential hopefuls are turning to the web and social media as weapons in the war to win Iowa.

On Jan. 3, Iowa Republican caucus-goers will pick their choice for presidential nominee. One of the seven remaining candidates will move a step closer to becoming the GOP’s choice to run… read more

The Logo Trends of 2011, What Will 2012 Bring Us?

The Logo Trends of 2011, What Will 2012 Bring Us?

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New Year’s Eve Ball Drop Goes Even Higher-Tech [COMIC]

Seems like every year, there’s a new high-tech addition to the ball-dropping ritual in New York’s Times Square. Always on the lookout for the latest technology, our editor-in-chief and cartoonist Lance Ulanoff might have discovered yet another innovation: Here’s an efficient way to keep people’s heads from being buried in… read more

Typical Android User is Anything But Typical [INFOGRAPHIC]

What are Android users like? Are those who use Google‘s smartphone operating system and its associated gadgetry male or female? What sort of clothes do they wear? Are they married? Do they wear watches?

Get your answers to those questions and lots more in this infographic from the people at Bluestacks,… read more

Jamer Hunt: Scale

Just because you missed that awesome conference, doesn’t mean that you can’t still watch the lectures! This weekend we’re sharing a thought provoking talk by Jamer Hunt at DesignBoost NYC. In this talk, Jamer shares his thoughts on design and scale.

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5 Steps for Finding New Customers

Ronald Brown is a successful startup CEO with an extensive background in technology and consumer marketing. His new book, Anticipate. The Architecture of Small Team Innovation and Product Success is available via iTunes, Amazon, Barnes & Noble, and Kobo.

The subject of finding customers is one of the most mysterious in… read more

Samsung Shipped 1 Million Galaxy Note Devices in Two Months

Just two months after Samsung released its Galaxy Note tablet-phone, the company announced it has shipped more than one million units of the device worldwide and that it’s coming to the U.S. in the near future.

In October, Samsung unveiled its 5.3-inch, Android 2.3 (Gingerbread) smartphone, which doubles as a tablet…. read more

Daily Inspiration #1019

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

Amazon’s Cloud: A Supercomputer Anyone Can Rent

Amazon has one of the world’s fastest supercomputers. There’s something unusual about it, though — it’s not real. That is, it’s not real in the way other supercomputers are, in a huge room filled with glowing, humming racks of processors and storage. It’s in the cloud.

Cloud computing gets a lot… read more

25 Top Rated And Awesome iPad (1024×1024) Wallpapers In 2011

25 Top Rated And Awesome iPad (1024×1024) Wallpapers In 2011

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2011′s Biggest Winners and Losers in Ecommerce

In-demand products, unparalleled site design and usability, competitive search engine marketing, continuous innovative, exciting holiday specials — these are just some of the variables that make up a successful ecommerce business.

On the other hand, some of the top pitfalls for Internet retailers include lousy service, uninventive products, confusing corporate messaging… read more

20+ Free Android Apps for a More Productive 2012

As the new year beckons, resolution time is upon the masses once more. For those who are wishing that they can keep themselves more productive in 2012, we have put together a list of apps for all those Android users (who some readers have suggested we have been neglecting) to… read more

How to Build Your Ultimate Contact List

Note: A few times a month we revisit some of our reader’s favorite posts from throughout the history of FreelanceSwitch. This article by Martha was first published April 12th, 2009, yet is just as relevant and full of useful information today.

A few years ago, articles of this sort were… read more

30+ Attractive Pink Website Designs for Inspiration

30+ Attractive Pink Website Designs for Inspiration

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Now Public: Sexual Harassment Letter That Brought Down HP’s CEO [VIDEO]

When Mark Hurd resigned from Hewlett-Packard in August 2010, it was a shock to the PC industry. HP’s board forced Hurd out when he faced allegations of sexual harassment against employee and reality-TV star Jodie Fisher. The alleged activity was outlined… read more

What’s In Store for the iMac in 2012?

These days news articles about Apple are anything but scarce. Every day there is a fresh new crop of speculation, rumors and discussion regarding the future Apple’s product line and how it will continue to shape the way that we interact with technology.

However, the media hype is largely centered on… read more

35 Most Sexy pin-up photography ever taken

35 Most Sexy pin-up photography ever taken

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Nanoparticles Could Let You Wear a Computer Made Out of Cotton

Tablets and ereaders are so 2011 — a global group of material scientists have found a way to turn cotton into transistors and electrical circuits. In the (not so distant) future, Apple’s newest product might just be a t-shirt.

That might be a bit of fantasy but the science is very… read more

Most U.S. Small Businesses Plan to Buy an iPad in 2012 [STUDY]

The iPad is certainly the top tablet as far as consumers are concerned, but businesses strongly prefer it, too. That’s the word from the industry analysts at NPD, who just published the results of a survey that shows nearly three-quarters of small- and medium-size businesses (SMBs) are looking to buy… read more

Facebook 2012: What the Future Holds for the Social Media Powerhouse

What do you do after your site grows to 800 million users and expands to 1 trillion pageviews per month? Why, plan a $100 billion IPO, of course!

Going public is clearly the biggest thing on tap for Facebook in 2012, but the world’s most populated social network and its users… read more

Reddit Users Target Pro-SOPA Politicians

Members of the Reddit community have launched a digital grassroots campaign against pro-SOPA (Stop Online Piracy Act) politicians.

Redditors began the campaign Wednesday with a post asking fellow Redditors for suggestions on a politician to target. The original poster, Reddit user “digitalboy,” was inspired by the social news site’s community effort… read more

Interview with Zach Klein, Designer of Vimeo.com

Zach Klein is a designer and entrepreneur living in New York, NY. He is the brains behind the beautiful design of Vimeo and one of the brains behind CollegeHumor. Zach was kind enough to answer just a few questions about his work at Vimeo. Be sure to check him… read more

Klout CEO Reveals How to Leverage Score for Fame, Fortune, Perks

Klout is a hot-button issue in the social networking world, and it’s a touchy subject for many.

The two-year-old company— which provides social media analytics to measure a user’s influence across social networking sites such as Twitter, Facebook and LinkedIn – is no stranger to criticism. Klout’s model hinges on giving… read more

11 Fresh Self-Gifts for Geeks

11 Fresh Self-Gifts for Geeks

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Amazing Dice Sculpture Art by Anthony Cragg

Amazing Dice Sculpture Art by Anthony Cragg

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New York Times, Not Hackers, Accidentally Spams Its Readers

Regardless of whether you ever subscribed to home delivery of The New York Times, you may have received an email on Wednesday that offered to give you a deal if you re-subscribe.

Although some of the email’s more than 8 million recipients and members of the paper’s staff have suggested… read more

6 Important Startup Trends that Defined 2011

Startups have an inherently predictive quality. As the innovation engines of the economy, what startups figured out in 2011 will likely appear on other sectors’ trend lists in 2012.

And if it doesn’t, it will be replaced quickly. For instance, in 2011 group messaging both took off — with more new… read more

Want to Build a New App? There’s an App for That

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Competition in Apple’s App Store is so tough that even strong concepts must be planned to perfection before any development should start. So enter App Cooker: A hot new iPad app that makes sure other apps have the right ingredients… read more

Quick Look: QuickStaff

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

In this Quick Look, we’re highlighting QuickStaff. The developer describes QuickStaff as the best way to plan and organize your events,… read more

Raspberry Pi, a Tiny But Powerful $25 PC, Coming Soon [VIDEO]

The holidays have been particularly jolly for the gang making Raspberry Pi, the tiny Linux-based PC that’s going to cost just $25. If the reports coming from the site are to be believed, you could be able to buy one as early as next month.

Right before the holiday, the creators… read more

iPhone 5 Rumors Start Heating Up [VIDEO]

The second round of iPhone 5 rumors has officially begun, speculating a redesigned front rim in rubber or plastic, possibly to connect the face to a new aluminum back plate or to cover a new antenna system.

BGR says a source close… read more

Best Of 2011: Outstanding Collection Of Fresh And Free To Use Icon Sets

Yet another excellent showcase of some of the fresh and free to use icon sets that have been released in 2011 is presented in this post. In the earlier period, we had posted some very good collections of icon sets which were extremely appraised by our visitors and on their… read more

Best Premium Email Templates

Best Premium Email Templates

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Do’s and Don’ts of Effective Icon Design

Designing an icon can be tricky as it is very important to balance good design and color with clarity. An icon, no matter how artistically designed will lose its value if it does not communicate to the viewer. Effective icon designs 1. Create a theme: Although it is important for icons… read more

How 9 Retailers Successfully Leveraged Game Mechanics

Macala Wright is the publisher of FashionablyMarketing.Me, one of the leading fashion and retail industry business websites. She is a retail consultant and business strategist who specializes in marketing consulting for fashion, luxury and lifestyle brands. You can follower her on Twitter at @InsideFMM or @Macala.

Social games have begun to… read more

5 Tech Trends to Watch in 2012

2012 promises to be a very busy year in all things digital, but, as with any annum, there will be just a handful of big, memorable trends. Here, I’ve collected five such movements that are likely to make a big impact in our technologically-enhanced lives.

Augmented Reality

It’s now in games,… read more

Congratulations To The Winners Of Rounded Corner Business Cards From Next Day Flyers

Thanks to all of the participants of contest in which Rounded Corner Business Cards Giveaway From Next Day Flyers were givingaway. We ran the MySQL random query and selected these comments to give them Rounded Corner Business Cards From Next Day Flyers.

Winners of Rounded Corner Business Cards From Next Day… read more

How a Handful of Small Investors Built Silicon Valley [VIDEO]

Venture capitalist Paul Holland isn’t just a general partner at Foundation Capital, he’s also a documentarian. He directed Something Ventured, a documentary that explores the origins of the tech startup economy in Silicon Valley. The movie was inspired by… read more

Today’s Top Stories: GoDaddy Woes, Twitter Lawsuit, No-Glasses 3D

Welcome to this morning’s edition of “First To Know,” a series in which we keep you in the know on what’s happening in the digital world. Today, we’re looking at three particularly interesting stories.

Company Sues Former Employee for Value of Lost Followers

Noah Kravitz left his former employer PhoneDog in October… read more

Product Review: Proposal Bundles for Copywriters and Designers

Are you a graphic designer or copywriter with a disappearing proposal problem?

You know the drill: You find an interested prospect who requests a proposal. You write a masterful proposal – one of your best ever! Then you send it to the prospect and wait for an answer. Which never… read more

‘Star Wars: The Old Republic’ Is Off to a Very Good Start

Star Wars: The Old Republic, the latest MMORPG from BioWare and Electronic Arts, already has a million registered users, and momentum seems to be picking up a week after the game’s launch.

The “Massively Multiplayer Online Role-Playing Game” reached 1 million users Dec. 23, just three days after launch, and… read more

Retro Video Game Posters and Official Artwork

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The gaming industry has undergone some mindblowing changes in just a few decades. It seems like only last year that Super Nintendo games were skyrocketing into stardom. Yet now in closing of 2011 we’re seeing brilliant HD graphics running through custom PC rigs, PlayStation 3,… read more

Weekly Poll: Which Site-Specific Browser Is Your Favorite?

Which SSB is Your Favorite?

Site-specific browsers (SSBs) are web browsers that allow you to focus on specific sites. The benefit is that you can easily turn web applications like Gmail and Facebook into a neatly wrapped app that sits in your dock. This separates these apps out from your… read more

Daily Inspiration #1015

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

Best Of 2011: Best Useful jQuery Plugins And Tutorials

jQuery is one of the most accepted JavaScript library that possesses an enormous collection of plugins which makes it even more powerful. On the other hand, there is a good deal of additional codes or modules, from simple alert functions to multifaceted galleries or form validation methods, that are hard-coded… read more

LG Announces World’s Largest OLED TV Panel

LG‘s upcoming OLED TV panel measures 55 inches and comes with a contrast ratio of over 100,000:1, the company has announced.

The panel is also just 5 mm thin and has a color gamut that is “wider” than that produced by LCD panels. All of these characteristics make it a… read more

Website Tips: 12 Gifts to Give Your Site This Christmas [INFOGRAPHIC]

The holiday season shouldn’t just be about giving to your friends and family — here are some hot website tips to give some much-needed touch-ups to your home on the web as well!

This handy Mint Leaf Studio infographic breaks down website improvement into 12 simple steps. You can try… read more

How To Create A Beautiful Christmas Greeting Card? – Step By Step Tutorial

How To Create A Beautiful Christmas Greeting Card? – Step By Step Tutorial

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5 Ways to Boost Your Digital Media Career in 2012

Hanson Hosein is the Director of the Master of Communication in Digital Media at the University of Washington. He’s written Storyteller Uprising: Trust & Persuasion in the Digital Age, and the host of Four Peaks on UWTV and has advised Microsoft, CVS Caremark and MasterCard on digital media storytelling strategies.

As… read more

70 Christmas Wallpapers for Iphone 4 and 4S

70 Christmas Wallpapers for Iphone 4 and 4S

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How will Digital Change Small Business in 2012?

Over the course of 2011, we witnessed social media and location-based services really take off for small businesses — the mom and pop shops of the world continued to get more digital and more mobile.

As this year wraps up, we look back at the technological advancements that small businesses have… read more

Top 10 New Year’s Resolutions for Small Business Owners

As humans, we’re continually looking to improve and advance. Whether it’s trying to eat better, to quit smoking once and for all, to spend less money, or to spend more time with family and friends, we formally or informally create our own goals — optimistic that we’ll stick to them… read more

13 Tech Luminaries the World Lost in 2011

This year, the world mourned the loss of technology icon Steve Jobs. But we didn’t just lose one tech luminary in 2011, we bid goodbye to a wave of the first pioneers in technology. From computer sales to software programming, the digital world that thrives today would not have existed… read more

New Xbox Dashboard Glitch Still Preventing Some From Going Online

The release of Microsoft’s hotly anticipated Xbox 360 dashboard update earlier this month is causing a bit of a problem for some Xbox Live members: They still can’t get their consoles online.

Microsoft recently rolled out a big dashboard update to the Xbox 360 — in addition to new voice and… read more

Google Doodle Lights Up for the Holidays

It’s already Dec. 24 in some parts of the world, and the Google homepages for countries including New Zealand (above), South Korea and Japan have begun displaying a festive logo to commemorate a holiday many will be celebrating.

Google has replaced its traditional four-color logo with five holiday-themed objects outlined in… read more

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An Inspired Collection of Free Live Wallpapers for Android

Since we have been compiling wallpapers for our readers, we wanted to turn our decorating eye towards the Android series of devices as we have not had a dedicated wallpaper post for those users. Today we address this with a collection of wonderful live wallpapers specifically targeted at the Android… read more

Man Uses Internet Memes for Marriage Proposal [VIDEO]

Like a boss, a man recently interrupted his girlfriend’s dinner to propose to her with Internet memes.

Timothy Tiah Ewe Tiam sneaked up on his long-time love interest Audrey Ooi Feng Ling at Neroteca, a restaurant in Malaysia, and began showing her poster-sized printed memes such as Socially Awkward Penguin, Y… read more

40+ Colorful Cupcakes for Every Season

40+ Colorful Cupcakes for Every Season

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As Users Rail Against GoDaddy, Unpacking the SOPA Supporter List [VIDEO]

GoDaddy is one of more than a hundred companies catching flak online for supporting the Stop Online Piracy Act (SOPA). Many website operators have threatened to move their domains away from GoDaddy, and Y Combinator founder Paul Graham has said… read more

Chevrolet’s Super Bowl Ad Choice Will Be a Viral Video

Chevrolet will pick the most-shared video among a pool of about 40 crowdsourced videos to determine which will run in next year’s Super Bowl.

The General Motors brand on Thursday presented about 35 of the films on ChevroletRoute66.msn.com. Chevy will award prizes of up to $10,000 to the contestant… read more

7 Ways Businesses Can Get More Social With SlideShare

Ekaterina Walter is a social media strategist at Intel. She is a part of Intel’s Social Media Center of Excellence and is responsible for company-wide social media enablement and corporate social networking strategy. She was recently elected to serve on the board of directors of WOMMA.

Online presentation website SlideShare is… read more

What Makes Apple Designs Effective

What Makes Apple Designs Effective

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The Mac Browser War: Safari vs. the Competition

When you purchased your Mac, you probably wanted the best web browser offered, whether it be Chrome, Firefox, Opera, Safari, or some other worthy candidate. After all, quality hardware should also contain quality software. There has been much controversy on what truly is the best browser available for a Mac…. read more

Why Real-World Socializing Is the Next Big Thing for Social Media

René Pinnell is the CEO of Foreca.st, a free mobile app that lets friends share where they are going and what they are doing. Foreca.st is the latest app from Hurricane Party.

Often, there is an ironic disconnect between your online and offline social networks. In other words, we’re “friends” with… read more

The Importance Of Preparation – An Interview With Michael Riffle

I missed out on getting the shot above but it wasn’t for chance of a fair warning. Over on Google+, Michael Riffle posted information about a photowalk at Alki Point in West Seattle for an upcoming full moon. He had the location and time dialed in and seemed to know… read more

Obama’s Tumblr Posts Viral Photo of Same-Sex Kiss

A Navy tradition of raffling off the first homecoming kiss turned into a poignant reminder of the sign of the times after the ship docked Wednesday and the winning female sailor kissed her awaiting girlfriend.

And now, the Tumblr blog for Barack Obama‘s 2012 presidential campaign has seemingly put its… read more

Christmas & New Year Special Giveaway: Prizes Worth Over $20,000

The end of this year is almost coming and Christmas is already on our doorsteps. It’s never too late to hang your stockings, keep milk and cookies and wait for Santa to drop in at your home with lots of gifts and Christmas cheer. It’s time for Santa’s gifts, for… read more

A Lightroom Post Production Walk Through: Venice

Venice. It is one of the most enchanting places in the world. There is an old-world charm to this city that endears you to it like no other destination you’ve traveled to.

I spent only 1.5 days in Venice, but took hundreds of photos there. When I came back and… read more

Top Websites to Submit your Business Card Designs

Top Websites to Submit your Business Card Designs

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Bud Light Searches Facebook For a “Correspondent” to Cover Super Bowl

Are you on Facebook? Do you like drinking beer and watching football? Then you might be just the person Bud Light is looking for.

The Anheuser-Busch brand on Wednesday launched a program on its Facebook Page seeking a Bud Light Hotel correspondent. The winner will cover Super Bowl XLVI from a… read more

Create Online Community Platforms Easily With Hoop.la

Community platforms are a great invention. Think of them as mini social networks where people can share information, comment on posts and connect to each other. Of course, we’ve already got sites such as Facebook and MySpace which will already do that for you but say you want a private… read more

Here’s How Twitter Got Big [VIDEO]

A new study suggests good ol’ fashioned real-world networks played a bigger role in Twitter‘s path to prominence than online influencers.

MIT researchers analyzed Twitter’s user acquisition between 2006 and 2009 in 408 U.S. cities with relatively high numbers of Twitter users. They found at first the network spread… read more

After 2012, Microsoft Is Done With CES Keynotes

Microsoft is ending its years-long run as the Consumer Electronics Show keynote kick-off event. Its 2012 keynote, which should highlight Windows 8 will be its last and next year will also mark the software giant’s last trade show booth at the event.

Microsoft made the surprise announcement Wednesday in a brief… read more

10 Incredible Examples of Responsive Web Design

With more people surfing the web from their mobile devices, designers and developers have been trying to figure out the best way to cater to visitors on both mobile devices and computers. When internet capable phones first began gaining popularity the method was to have two separate sites, a mobile… read more

Quick Tip: How to make a Classic Air Mail Envelope with Adobe Illustrator

A happy holiday Quick Tip with Ryan shows us how to create a classic envelope in Adobe Illustrator, using simple shapes, effects, and gradients. After your envelope is created, some simple shadows and gradients create a warm background that makes the envelope look good enough to mail to Santa. I… read more

Create Navigable Site Mockups With ClickDummy

One of the most important aspects of website and app design is flow – how a user navigates and goes through the process that the site/app is built for. It’s very important to properly close the loops on all navigation and actions. For example, if you’re building an online… read more

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What Lies Ahead for T-Mobile?

To anyone who doesn’t read the business pages, T-Mobile may seem like a powerhouse mobile company. Its clever holiday ad campaign has been ubiquitous this fall, touting the carrier’s impressive selection of smartphones and value-driven service plans. T-Mobile stores are everywhere, and winsome Canadian Carly Foulkes has become almost an… read more

BioWare Founders Talk Good and Evil in Star Wars: The Old Republic

As perhaps the biggest MMORPG to hit since World of Warcraft gaming developer BioWare’s newly-released game Star Wars: The Old Republic is certainly swallowed in loads of hype. An expansion of the company’s 2003 venture, Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic, SWTOR takes place thousands of years before the… read more

PlayStation Vita Has Bumpy Debut in Japan

Sony’s new PlayStation Vita handheld gaming device sold more than a quarter-million units in its worldwide debut in Japan this weekend. But that failed to match the initial push by its rival Nintendo 3DS device earlier this year, and the Vita’s release was partially marred by user complaints and error… read more

Daily Inspiration #1010

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

Study: Happiness Is Trending Down on Twitter [VIDEO]

A recent study of Twitter use reveals that the general public appears to be less happy than previously. University of Vermont researchers surveyed more than 4.5 billion tweets and discovered which words were used the most and how they characterize our… read more

Nuance Acquires Voice-Recognition Competitor Vlingo

Voice-recognition giant Nuance announced on Tuesday that it is acquiring Vlingo, the creator of a voice-to-text and voice recognition app that has been the subject of various Nuance lawsuits over patent infringement.

But with the growth of virtual assistant and voice-enabled capabilities such as Apple’s Siri, Nuance and Vlingo are… read more

2011: Tech’s Biggest Winners and Losers

Time is a funny thing. One minute I’m standing in a crowded room fondling HP’s new 10.1-inch TouchPad tablet, the next, I’m writing its obituary, and a moment later I’m marking the rebirth of its OS as an open source platform. That’s not really how it happened. This course of… read more

Smashing Photo Contest “Holidays Around The World”: Best Entries!

A couple of days ago, we launched a photo contest in which you could submit a photo of how upcoming holidays are celebrated in your city. For those who have participated, thank you for taking the time to shoot the photots and sending them to us. We’ve received hundreds of… read more

Facebook to Include Sponsored Stories in News Feeds

Facebook plans to migrate its Sponsored Stories ad platform into users’ news feeds early next year, the company says.

Introduced last January, Sponsored Stories — a new ad format integrating your Facebook friends’ activities into small ads — began appearing in the column on the right side of the News Feed…. read more

75 Outstanding Tutorials, Quick Tips, Articles and Interviews from Vectortuts+ in 2011

As the year comes to an end and we pack up our vector tools for some well deserved rest and relaxation, let’s take a look back at some of the best and most inspiring Vectortuts+ articles and tutorials for 2011.

The following collection is just a fraction of the fantastic content… read more