Planboard: Letting Teachers Organize Their Days On the Web

Although I love writing for the AppStorm network, I do have another full time job as a teacher. One of the biggest things that I have learned over my 7 years as a teacher is to be organized and to always plan ahead. Not only do you want to plan… read more

Developing Case Studies for Creative Professionals

I have written case studies for clients, but haven’t implemented this in my own business yet. It is definitely something I’m going to be working on in the coming months.

Why, you may ask? Because a case study, at its root, combines the all-powerful client testimonial with step-by-step details on… read more

You! Be Inspired! #0002

We’ve had quite a lively and green weekend – we’ve got the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival closing out, and on the same day we had Earth Day. Well, if you’re going to count the Friday before the weekend, it’s more a lot more greener than we thought.
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Products and Packages with Fantastic Typography

Sometimes the most appealing products are not those that are priced the most reasonably, but the ones whose packaging goes beyond functionality and crosses over to the artistic. Alberto Alessi said it best when he described his reason for his own aesthetic designs:

“More and more people buy objects for intellectual… read more

Self-Publisher Lulu Announces Google Drive Integration

While Google’s Drive’s feature list is making headlines, one feature many may not be aware of is Drive’s integration with self-publisher Lulu.

Lulu announced integration between the Lulu One-Click Publishing app and the newly released Google Drive on Tuesday — a combination that will allow you to create and collaborate on… read more

Are Brain Waves and Heartbeats the Future of Passwords? [VIDEO]

James Bond who? As badass as retinal scanners and fingerprint IDs are in movies, the next generation of password technology is even more advanced — it reads your brain.

Numerous researchers are looking into ways to use brain waves and heartbeats to identify individuals.

“There will come a… read more

Making an Impact with Clever Marketing Materials

I’m a believer that marketing materials will never go out of style. There’s something to be said when you have something really cool to give to someone else that characterizes you and your business.

I’m not talking about one of those squishy, stress reliever balls or a pen with your… read more

A Closer Look At Font Rendering

The Web font revolution that started around two years ago has brought up a topic that many of us had merrily ignored for many years: font rendering. The newfound freedom Web fonts are giving us brings along new challenges. Choosing and using a font is not merely a stylistic issue,… read more

The 15-Step Freelance Writers’ Guide to Writing for Magazines

Do you have this dream? You go down to your nearest big newsstand one day and check out all those big, glossy magazines. You flip one of your favorites open…and there’s your byline.

You’ve cracked the competitive world of writing for national magazines.

The good news is, this is not a… read more

Create a Website Planning Spec Before You Build

Successful website design requires both skill and creativity. Another BIG piece that I think separates successful website developers from unsuccessful website developers is the ability to Plan. Website Planning is one of the most critical pieces of website development, yet it’s the piece that I see Website Developers skipping over… read more

200+ Free Vector Grunge Graphics for Designers and Illustrators

If you’re looking for free vector grunge graphics, such as distressed backgrounds, worn textures, dirty paint splatter, and more, then you’ve found a compilation worth downloading. We’ve collected an assortment of vector grunge illustrations, free vector grunge textures, and wickedly worn graphics available for free download. Jump in and grab… read more

Gigzilla: An Interview with JP Cuison on the Art of the Gig Poster

You can tell by the number of music-related articles on our blog that it’s one of our favorite topics. It’s not unusual for graphic designers to have a few gig posters included in their portfolios. We scoured the internet for designers with awesome work, and found one whose posters we… read more

Vector Wood textured text effect using Adobe Illustrator

Vector Wood textured text effect using Adobe Illustrator

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Win a set of Business Cards from UPrinting.com!

Here’s a great giveaway for all of you Bittbox readers! Our friends from UPrinting.com are back and they are offering a set of 250 pieces die-cut business cards. UPrinting is an online printing company that serves thousands of on-demand printing. They’ve been online since 2000 and have been established as… read more

The Greatest Show on Canvas – 20 Circus-Themed Designs and Photos

The Greatest Show on Canvas – 20 Circus-Themed Designs and Photos

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Adobe Launches $50-a-Month ‘Creative Cloud’ With CS 6

Adobe has announced a significant switch to a cloud-based version of Creative Suite alongside the launch of the latest version of its popular line of design software.

Unveiled at an event in San Francisco on Monday, Creative Cloud represents a shift for Adobe after years of simply selling packaged software…. read more

Get Rid of Negative Facebook Ads With Dove’s ‘Ad Makeover’ [VIDEO]

Breast enlargement creams. Cellulite removers. Weight loss supplements. If you’re a woman who has ever used Google, Facebook or any website with targeted advertising, you’ve likely come across these kinds of ads.

Wouldn’t it be great if you could remove them?

That’s the aim of a new marketing campaign from Dove…. read more

Creative New Print Advertisements For You To See

Creative New Print Advertisements For You To See

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Stop Shouting. Start Teaching.

Imagine you are in a classroom. Let’s say a high school classroom. You’re sitting at your desk, listening to your favorite teacher—the one who inspired you, the one who got you excited about that thing you love for the first time.

You’ve stopped taking notes because your body just can’t quite… read more

That’s a Photoshop!

A Post by George Maciver from the Highlands of Scotland Photography

‘That’s a Photoshop!’ she cried, and left the group.

The photograph in question had been popped, but that was all. Well, I didn’t really know what to say. I mean, every photographer on the planet uses photo editing software, even the… read more

The Art of the Graphic Design Leave Behind

The graphic designer leave behind has, ironically, been left behind in recent years. Its something that is heavily focused on in design school, but rarely is it put into practice in the real world. I think that’s a shame.

If you made a good impression on your potential client… read more

Vintage Vector Design Workflow: Creating a Retro Flyer Design

This tutorial will cover the process of creating a vintage inspired retro flyer design. There are four main areas of concentration to achieve this look and feel: color, type, character and texture. We’ll review a complete vintage vector design workflow to create this retro flyer design. Let’s get started.

Flyer Design… read more

Helpful Code Paradigms for Frontend Web Developers

Coding a website takes a lot more time than just a simple design. You have to consider how each HTML element will be placed in the document and how you need to style them using CSS. Not to mention there are at least 4 browsers you should test… read more

The Ultimate Digital Customer Service Guide

In our recent Customer Experience Series, Mashable dove deep into the mysterious alchemy of customer service. Those who own their own business will tell you: Getting (and keeping) customers is not easy. There are so many different factors that must work together perfectly within a company to ensure that fans… read more

This Olympic Moms Video Will Make You Cry

As athletes get ready to take the global stage during the London 2012 Olympic Games less than 100 days away, Procter & Gamble has released a new ad praising mothers worldwide. Press play and cue the waterworks.

In three days, the video has received over 700,000+ views on YouTube. P&G,… read more

Our favorite tweets of the week Apr 16 – Apr 22, 2012

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10 Office Gadgets to Reduce Your Carbon Footprint

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

With the breadth of innovations in green technology, it seems that we should all have solar-powered laptops by now. Unfortunately, that’s yet to be the case. In… read more

9 Digital Ways to Make a Difference This Earth Day

Are you busy preparing for Earth Day this Sunday? Are you worried that you’ll end up being a slacktivist when it comes to saving the planet? Don’t fret — there’s plenty you can do to make a real difference, even if it’s only from your computer or mobile device.

Check out… read more

Fujifilm X-S1 Review

I nearly missed this one. It was only while previewing the glamourous new Fujifilm X-Pro1 that this fixed lens sibling showed its presence. And it was well worth the effort to suss out its talents.

I have to admit to a partiality to maxi zoom cameras … yes, I know they… read more

You! Be Informed! #0001

With so many of our posts being about visual inspiration, you’d think that that’s all we get inspired from. Not so! And now we want to remedy that.
 
Every day there are so many design-related articles, news, developments and innovations bursting out of our RSS feeds, email inboxes and… read more

Mobile Advertising: 5 DIY Tips for Small Businesses

Zephrin Lasker is CEO of Pontiflex. Follow the company @Pontiflex.

When it comes to digital advertising, small business owners (SMBs) must wade through a lot of industry jargon. Today, they have to make sense of words like SoLoMo, and tomorrow, they’ll be evaluating marketing options with terms such as InstaLikes.

The… read more

Take Down the Fed with Ron Paul: the Adventure Game [EXCLUSIVE VIDEO]

Ron Paul may not be the most avid gamer — but the leading libertarian certainly wouldn’t want to stop you playing his character in an upcoming videogame from Texas-based programmer Daniel Williams.

“Ron Paul: The Road to REVOLution” is a side-scrolling adventure game that echoes console classics of days gone… read more

An End to Wireless ‘Bill Shock’? New Site Points the Way

Just in case wireless companies such as Verizon and Sprint forgot they were supposed to help customers avoid bill shock for going over their monthly plans, the the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) just gave them a big reminder.

The FCC has launched a “Bill Shock” website that keeps consumers up to… read more

Rad Illustrations by Alvaro Arteaga

One of the greatest things about the Society6 site is that artists get to turn a single work into apparel design or mobile covers. Many artists there are really good and deserve more attention, like Alvaro Arteaga. Check his work out now.

Alvaro is a Spanish illustrator that comes up with… read more

Pinch Your Pennies with Squirrel

Everyone wants to be rich. That’s a great goal to have, but it usually takes a multitude of consistent steps over an extended period of time to actually get there. One half of the equation is to earn more than what you are making right now, and fast. From freelancing… read more

The Perils of Email Communication

When I saw this blog post on Gawker.com, I just shook my head. What else can you do?

Here’s the gist: a guy who is looking for a job created a profile on Monster.com saying he’s looking for a job in the Columbus, Ohio area. He’s contacted by a recruiter… read more

Announcing the Winners of the Impressionist UI Pack + $100 Print Credits Giveaway!

Thank you to everyone who joined our Impressionist UI Pack and $100 in Print Credits giveaway, you’ve made it a roaring success! Thank you also to our sponsors DesignModo and UPrinting for making this giveaway possible, and to PunchTab for making a great app that made this giveaway such a… read more

Daily Inspiration #1113

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, You can submit your images and inspiration to RAWZ via http://raw.abduzeedo.com and don’t forget to… read more

Meme-Inspired Movie Posters Now for Sale [PICS]

The movie posters starring viral Internet sensations that we introduced to you in February are now yours to own.

London-based designer Stefan van Zoggel has put five of the 29 meme-inspired posters (see gallery below) on the market.

The 23-by-33-inch posters for these memes each cost €40 ($52), shipping included: Nyan… read more

Jack Designs – A Free Corporate Identity Package

We have another amazing freebie for you today. Exclusively designed for us by Robby from RobbyDesigns.com, it is a corporate identity package called ‘Jack Designs’ that includes PSD templates for business cards, CD covers (front & back), envelopes, letterheads, door-handles and even a design for a mousepad!.

The… read more

Video: Soft Proofing and Print Brightness in Lightroom 4

Soft proofing has been a feature request that I’ve heard quite a bit over the years so you’ll be happy to know it’s included in Lightroom 4. This week we’ll take a quick look at the Soft Proof feature, as well as one of my favorite new features for printing… read more

15+ high quality, free pattern sets

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Design on the Go: Designer Apps for Android

As smartphones have advanced, and the display and photo capture technologies have improved, many have desired the ability to design and to edit images on their mobile phones. In fact, today hundreds of design applications exist on Google Play (previously known as Android Market). So in order to help you… read more

10 Secrets to Writing Well

I require my undergraduate journalism students to buy two books to keep by their sides at all times. One of them is the AP Style Book; the other is called When Words Collide: A Media Writer’s Guide to Grammar and Style.

I can’t tell you how much I love my… read more

Win 10 free PSD to HTML conversion! (valued at $99 each!)

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Massimo And Lella Vignelli: Designs That Will Outlive Mankind

There are two major things that had to be overcome in writing this spotlight on Massimo and Lella Vingnelli: One was how to approach the subjects in a different way as they’ve had so much written about them. Two, as with writing about other designers who are still living, one… read more

You! Be Inspired! #0001

Working and hanging out with creatives for at least five days a week definitely doesn’t mean that we’re sitting hunchbacked at our workstations, typing, designing, programming, or researching all day! Whenever one of us stumbles on something really interesting, we share it with everyone else through conference chat, and we… read more

Verizon’s 4G LTE Network Coming To 27 New Markets This Week

America’s largest 4G network is getting a little larger this Thursday. Verizon has announced it will bring its 4G LTE network into 27 new markets this week, and will be expanding the service in 44 of its existing markets.

The expansion makes Verizon’s 4G LTE network available in a total of… read more

Weekly Poll: Do you Prefer Short Articles or Longform Pieces on the Web?

Do you prefer reading short article or longform pieces on the web?

For the longest time, it has seemed that online writing was doomed to being confined to just short articles. Readers in browsers get bored, and there’s always something in another tab calling for our attention. Wait: what was… read more

20 Beautiful Nature Inspired Tutorials from Vectortuts+

There’s nothing like the seasons and nature to inspire great works of art. Today we have have bundled together a collection of beautiful and inspiring tutorials from the Vectortuts+ archives. Covering a variety of subjects from landscapes to water drops there’s plenty of projects to help you imagine and create… read more

30 Best Resources for Beginning Freelance Writers

Thinking of pursuing a career as a freelance writer? Congratulations. It’s a great lifestyle, where you control your own schedule, set your own rates, and work for a variety of clients.

That is, if you can figure out how to earn enough money from your writing to keep from starving.

Many… read more

Ecards: a great marketing tool!

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Pulitzer Prizes Highlight Social Media’s Penetration Into the Newsroom

The 2012 Pulitzer Prize winners reflect the rising role of social media and the Internet in today’s news coverage.

Online news sites The Huffington Post and Politico were recognized for their editorial content. Traditional news outlets integrated social media into their reporting of breaking news in real time.

“Social media appeared… read more

Industry Events: 6 Ways to Make a Big Impact On a Small Budget

Ted Iannuzzi is the CEO of DIDMO. He is the co-creator of the company’s flagship product, the mobile content creation platform Magmito.

Conferences, large and small, remain great opportunities to meet prospective clients and partners. In fact, according to one study, more than half of business travelers say that between 5%… read more

31 [+10] Cool Photography Tutorials, Tips, Videos, Hacks and How To’s from Around the Web

This morning I spent some time trawling through some of my favourite photography blogs to see what they’ve been posting – the array of great tutorials, videos, hacks and advice I found was amazing! What a great time we live in where we have so many great resources to draw… read more

Huffington Post Wins Its First Pulitzer Prize

The Huffington Post won its first Pulitzer Prize Monday — becoming the first online-only daily news website to do so.

The prize, in the national reporting category, was awarded to veteran reporter David Wood. His 10-part series, “Beyond the Battlefield,” explored the lives of several veterans who were severely injured… read more

An introduction to Modernizr for designers

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Daily Inspiration #1109

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, You can submit your images and inspiration to RAWZ via http://raw.abduzeedo.com and don’t forget to… read more

Graphic Design Resume – 20 Creative Sample Resumes

Graphic Design Resume – 20 Creative Sample Resumes

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How to Host a Photographic Charity Fundraiser

A Guest Post by Chris De Bruyn

A fundraiser? With photos? For charity? Absolutely! One of the most rewarding experiences I have had as a photographer is hosting annual charity fundraising auctions with my photos. Hosting a fundraiser is a great way to give something back to the community, to… read more

Our favorite tweets of the week Apr 9 – Apr 15, 2012

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72% of Adults Are Local News Enthusiasts [STUDY]

Social media connectivity and the digitization of news have not squashed American fervor for local news, a Pew study says. Nearly three quarters of adults are consistently plugged into local news — so much so that 32% of survey participants say the loss of local outlets would majorly impact their… read more

Daily Inspiration #1108

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, You can submit your images and inspiration to RAWZ via http://raw.abduzeedo.com and don’t forget to… read more

Retro Digital Cinema Camera Is a Hit on Kickstarter [VIDEO]

Meet the Digital Bolex D16, a small hand-held video camera inspired by the cinema-quality Bolex cameras popular in the 1960s and ’70s.

The Digital Bolex mimics 16mm film, which essentially provides independent filmmakers an affordable alternative to shoot high-quality, raw images that aren’t compressed.

The project has raised more than… read more

25 Detailed Web Layout PSD Templates

Today we have a 25 fully-layered PSD web templates that have not only been designed with current web design trends in mind, but are also so detailed and professional you simply won’t believe they are free to download.

But, do you know something, they all are! Enjoy.

You may also… read more

Creating an extruded glass text effect using Adobe Photoshop

Creating an extruded glass text effect using Adobe Photoshop

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Not Just Pretty: Building Emotion Into Your Websites

Emotional design has become a powerful tool in creating exceptional user experiences for websites. However, emotions did not use to play such an important role on the Web. Actually, they did not use to play any role at all; rather, they were drowned by a flood of rational functionality and… read more

30 Pixel Perfect iPad App Designs

Have you started work on a new app? Are you in need of some design inspiration? Well, your in luck. Today we have a showcase of 30 beautifully designed pixel-perfect iPad UIs that will stimulate your inspiration in no time.

If you know of any others please leave a… read more

Find The Necessary Paperwork For Your Small Business With One Site

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: License123.

Quick Pitch: License 123 connects business owners with applications, forms and other paperwork they need, based… read more

Tablets Siphoning Away Time With Desktops and Traditional Media [STUDY]

As many iPad and Kindle Fire owners know, when you get a tablet, your habits change. Some start reading their email or doing most of their shopping on their tablets instead of their desktops; others begin buying more ebooks than printed books.

Those changes were highlighted in a recent Forrester survey…. read more

Could Military Mind Control Get Out of Hand? [VIDEO]

The United States military is using technology to its advantage, and now, the latest breakthroughs in neuroscience might also provide the government with weaponry and gear that taps into the human brain. However, fiddling with such developments has the potential to do great harm.

A recent article in… read more

10 Mac Apps Your Grandparents Will Love

This post is part of a three-part series of roundups dedicated to finding apps for your home and family life. Today, in part two, we’ll focus on fun and useful apps that your grandparents might enjoy. Reread part one here.

Switching to a Mac-centric household can be hard on certain members… read more

CSS Sprites Revisited

I’m pretty confident that I won’t surprise anyone here by saying that CSS sprites have been around for quite a while now, rearing their somewhat controversial heads in the Web development sphere as early as 2003.

Still, the CSS sprite hasn’t truly found its way into the everyday toolkit of the… read more

30 Groovy Gig Posters

When you’ve got 100+ bands in one city, chances are you’re going to miss a couple of gigs that you would have really enjoyed (had you known about them, at least). There are a billion places a poster might occupy, after all, but around 80% of the time those particular… read more

Lost Your Phone? The Government Wants to Find it For You

If you’re one of the many cellphone owners who’ve ever left their mobile device behind at a crowded restaurant, packed bar or city-crossing taxi, you know the heart-sinking shock felt when you reach for your phone only to find it missing — all because some quick-fingered swindler grabbed it while… read more

WikiLeaks Founder Julian Assange Becomes a Movie Character

Emmy Award winner Anthony LaPaglia will play a detective tracking a young Julian Assange in an upcoming film that focuses on the WikiLeaks founder’s early forays into Internet hacking.

Golden Globe winner Rachel Griffiths will play Assange’s activist mother. Assange himself will be played by film newcomer Alex Williams.

The… read more

Time Out New York Makes a Major Bet on ECommerce

Online retailers have become a growing threat to lifestyle magazines over the past few years, hiring away influential editors and building their own magazine-like interactive spreads.

Now magazines are fighting back — by establishing online shops of their own.

Time Out New York, a weekly print and digital magazine covering film,… read more

Rufus Wainwright Wants You to Instagram His Video

Singer-songwriter Rufus Wainwright wants fans to use Instagram to create a lyric mosaic for his new single, Out of the Game.

Users and fans are tasked with taking Instagram photos that represent a word in the lyrics of the song, “Out of the Game.” Users add the hashtag #OutOfTheGame to the… read more

The Best Photography Book

A guest post by Louis Hamwey, tour leader with citifari, New York Photo Tours

As photo tour guides in New York City we get a lot of different questions. They range everything from the newbie asking, “how did you make the background blurry?” to the experienced hobbyist looking to perfect exposing… read more

Build a Successful Creative Business

I was engrossed in this blog post about why creative businesses fail written by Jason Aten. I work in a creative field (magazine publishing) with many creative people (writers, photographers, and graphic designers). If you work in the creative industry and are looking to start your own business—listen up!

Jason… read more

proNotes 2.0: More Than Meets The Eye

It is rare to find a note taking tool that incorporates task management. That’s why proNotes first caught my attention a few years ago, but then development seemed to wane and I lost track of the application. That is until a few months ago, when I stumbled upon the proNotes… read more

Freelance Tasks To Do Without the Internet

Thanks to the internet, it is more advantageous to work as a freelancer these days. You can conveniently find clients online, market your work effectively at a low cost (or for free), network with colleagues, run your website, research, handle your accounting and a lot more.

But having such easy… read more

Olympus SZ-14 Review

This review camera dropped out of the box — in bright red! Talk about making a statement!

I’m not sure how you all feel about CICs — cameras in colours. It’s not that important to me, except for the benefit of making the control IDs more visible.

Otherwise, the Olympus SZ-14 is… read more

40+ Useful Free Online Books for Web Designers

Today, Web site Design is a very important part of current Graphic Design. To keep up with the fast-paced web design industry you must look out self education sources, such as books, books are very important, helps us to build our spirit, give information, helps us to write and think… read more

What’s new for designers, April 2012

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31 New Inspirational iPhone & iPad Application Websites

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When you first launch a mobile app there is often a huge influx of downloads in the first few days. This is followed by a lull after your app drops out of the brand new section. The solution to keeping your downloads constant is building up… read more

6 Ways Social Media Can Bring Your Next Event to Life

Trevor Jonas is director of social media at Access Communications, where he develops digital communications strategies for clients spanning the financial services, consumer electronics, and food and beverage industries. Follow him @TrevR.

Earlier this year, Microsoft brought in an acapella group to sing tweets from CES 2012 and last month Skype… read more

2.5 Million Laptops Later, One Laptop Per Child Doesn’t Improve Test Scores [STUDY]

At $200 per computer, One Laptop Per Child (OLPC) has sold or facilitated donations of about 2.5 million laptops to classrooms in 42 different countries.

A new study suggests those laptops do not, however, have any effect on achievement in math or language.

The study, which was conducted by development funding… read more

45 Fresh Collection of High Quality Free PSD Files

What else can be so great for a designer than finding out high quality Photoshop PSD files? This is because PSD file format allows designers to add their own personal touch to an already designed work while saving loads of time that will be required to create that work from… read more

Amazing Typography & Illustrations by Jordan Metcalf

Jordan Metcalf is a Graphic Designer based in Cape Town, South Africa. His love for illustration and typography translate into his amazing works. His creativity with type and detail on the execution is what make his work so special. Check it out!

For more from Jordan visit his Behance & jordan-metcalf.com

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Our favorite tweets of the week Apr 2 – Apr 8, 2012

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43 New Digital Media Resources You May Have Missed

If you missed any of Mashable‘s resources this week, hopefully it wasn’t because you were dealing with that nasty “Flashback” virus (make sure you check if your Mac has been infected by using this nifty script).

Once you know you’re not one of the 600,000 unlucky ones hit with the malware… read more

8 Handy Tablet Styluses to Boost Your Creativity

1. Cosmonaut by Studio Neat

Studio Neat designed the Cosmonaut as an alternative to all the pen-like styli already… read more

Best of the Week #217

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

TeamGantt: Stunning Project Management With Gantt Charts

There are way too many project managements apps in the market. In fact, project management web apps are one of the proud inventions of the Web 2.0 era. These apps come in all shapes and sizes, with most of them having almost identical featuresets. I often wonder if they all… read more

7 Crazy Tech Toys You Could Buy With Your Tax Refund

This year’s average tax return is $2,946, according to the Associated Press.

It’s slightly down from last year, but there are still some pretty crazy things you could purchase with about three grand in pocket change. We’ve rounded up seven that you can blow your money on. Or you could just,… read more

3 Content Marketing Tips for Building Your Client Prospect List

It’s no secret that freelancers face real challenges balancing self-promotion and client demands. That’s why it’s important for you to optimize your time and make smart decisions that produce real results.

Content can be the hook that attracts visitors and engages them.

Using your time to grow your list of… read more

Americans Reading More Ebooks on Computers Than Ereaders, Phones [STUDY]

One in five Americans read an ebook in the past year, according to a 3,000-person survey released Wednesday by the Pew Research Center. Of those one in five, 42% said they read an ebook on a computer, making it the most popular device for reading electronic copies of books.

It’s a… read more

ParkWhiz Makes Parking at the Baseball Game a Cinch

You’ve got your glove, you’ve got your hat, you’ve got your tickets. But where to park? Driving in circles around crowded lots can be a huge hassle that takes the shine off a day at the ball game.

ParkWhiz aims to change that. The Chicago-based platform function as a reservation… read more

25 Most-Buzzed Universities on the Internet

MIT is the most-buzzed about university on the Internet, beating out its Massachusetts neighbor Harvard for the top spot.

The Global Language Monitor‘s TrendTopper MediaBuzz rankings measure the brand equity of 210 universities and 200 colleges, using data from social media, the blogosphere, and more than 175,000 print and electronic media… read more