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

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

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

Facebook: la più grande IPO o la più grande speculazione finanziaria di sempre?

admin — Wed, 01 Feb 2012 02:00:27 +0000

Secondo il Wall Street Journal Facebook starebbe per sbarcare in borsa già questa settimana: con questa operazione riuscirebbe a raggiungere il valore di mercato di 100 miliardi di dollari diventando la più grande IPO di tutti i tempi… o forse è solo la più grande speculazione finanziaria di sempre?

Non è… read more

Download and Test Lightroom 4 for Free

admin — Tue, 31 Jan 2012 00:28:11 +0000

Over the last week, with the launch of our brand new Guide to Post Processing eBook, there’s been a lot of discussion around dPS around post processing – particularly about software and tools.

One of the common threads of conversation that I’ve been hearing is around the expense of some of… read more

Daily Inspiration #1040

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

This post is part of our daily series of posts showing the most inspiring images selected by some of the Abduzeedo’s writers and users. If you want to participate and share your graphic design inspiration, just send us, via email, the image with the link from where you found it,… read more

15 Useful And Free High Quality Folder Icon Sets

admin — Wed, 25 Jan 2012 02:47:52 +0000

Are you looking for some high quality folder icon sets that you can use for free? If yes, then you have landed on the right page as here we present a beautiful and useful compilation of some of the best and high quality folder icon sets for you that you… read more

The Perfect Office #123

admin — Mon, 23 Jan 2012 22:55:37 +0000

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

Lightroom 4 and Windows XP

admin — Mon, 23 Jan 2012 21:52:16 +0000

I’ve seen quite a few comments about the fact that Lightroom 4 Beta doesn’t work with Windows XP (and you can probably guess that the full version isn’t going to work with it either). Last week Tom Hogarty (Lightroom Product Manager) wrote about the reasons behind that decision on his… read more

What else does HTML5 need to defeat flash? (Part 2)

admin — Fri, 20 Jan 2012 14:41:25 +0000

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In part 1 of this article, we analyzed the technical problems facing HTML5. In part 2, we’re going to discuss the problems facing HTML5 commercially.

Unity:

Microsoft, Google and Apple are clearky the 3 giants of the industry at the moment, and it’s really hard to unify… read more

Beautifully Designed Free Tumblr Themes

admin — Wed, 11 Jan 2012 23:04:58 +0000

At times it appears that Tumblr is most frequently ignored blogging platform out there. The reason behind this ignorance is that many people are unaware of what they can make of it from. This is because Tumblr is not a regular blogging platform like Blogger or WordPress and it is… read more

Best of AppStorm in December

admin — Thu, 05 Jan 2012 00:00:31 +0000

We’ve collected the top four reviews, roundups and how-to articles from across the AppStorm network in February. Whether you’re interested in Mac, iPhone, Web, or Android apps, there’s bound to be something you didn’t spot over the course of the month. Now would be a good time to explore a… read more

Coolest Apps From 2011 You Would Never Want To Miss In 2012

admin — Wed, 04 Jan 2012 21:46:25 +0000

The year 2011 has ended. We have explored and reviewed so many useful tools and resources for you all the year. Today, we are going to take a look on few of the web apps we have featured that we think you would like bookmark for 2012. I hope designers,… read more

User Interface Design in Modern Search Engines

admin — Fri, 23 Dec 2011 14:28:45 +0000

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The search engine is our best tool for sifting through all of today’s websites. There are billions of domains online and many of them haven’t even been crawled by search engines! Google is certainly the pioneer of this industry. But over the years we have… read more

Daily Inspiration #1010

admin — Wed, 21 Dec 2011 05:09:17 +0000

Google+ Brand Pages Begin Showing Up in Primary Search Results

admin — Wed, 21 Dec 2011 03:52:57 +0000

In a move that could raise some charges of anti-competitive behavior, Google has begun integrating Google+ brand page information in primary search results.

The inclusion, noted by researcher BrightEdge, appears only for some brands at the moment. BrightEdge, which has tracked Google+ brand pages since they went live on Nov. 7,… read more

Compilation of Christmas design resources

admin — Tue, 20 Dec 2011 15:21:05 +0000

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Photography Links You May Have Missed This Week

admin — Fri, 09 Dec 2011 05:52:13 +0000

It’s been another great week in the world of photography, and Toad Hollow Photography has been busy compiling this list of tutorials, great photography and interesting blogs to share with everyone. The Toad is pleased to present this comprehensive list of really great links showcasing the work of some truly… read more

30 Offbeat Albums’ Artistic Covers and Transcendent Sounds

admin — Wed, 07 Dec 2011 14:00:18 +0000

If you’re tired of seeing the same glitterati faces on the record store racks day after day, looking for a bit more art or something more interesting to listen to, this post is for you! Grab a mug of your favorite poison and check out these 30 offbeat albums and… read more

Future Tech: 8 Ways We Could Recycle Our Wasted Heat

admin — Wed, 07 Dec 2011 08:53:12 +0000

Julian Taub is a freelance science writer and performance poet in the East Village of NYC. He writes a nanotechnology blog called Julian’s TechSplurge, and runs Late Nite Labs’ science blog. You can follow him on Twitter: @JulianTaub.

Every electrical appliance — from a humble light bulb to a MacBook Pro… read more

52 Superb Free Icon Sets For Mac

admin — Tue, 29 Nov 2011 12:00:19 +0000

If you own a Mac, you probably know that the software on these machines is often stunningly well designed, and in particular Mac icons are renowned for being gorgeous, or even ‘lickable’ to borrow the words of Jobs.

These beautiful icons are made not only by Apple designers, but by designers from around the… read more

“Skyward Sword” Launches The Legend of Zelda to Astounding New Heights [HANDS-ON]

admin — Mon, 14 Nov 2011 06:20:54 +0000

Twenty-five years ago, a little golden cartridge changed video games. The Nintendo Entertainment System, at first the bastion of platformers and racers that echoed their arcade forerunners, suddenly became a gateway to sprawling adventure. The Legend of Zelda was cryptic, hard as hell, and hooked players for months at a… read more

The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Goes to War … With Modern Warfare 3 Sales

admin — Sat, 12 Nov 2011 03:30:14 +0000

The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim, the latest game in Bethesda’s Elder Scrolls franchise, has been released, adding to the general excitement and mayhem of a blockbuster Autumn for the video game industry.

The big fight taking place right now is between the world’s top-selling first-person shooters, EA’s Battlefield 3 and Activision’s… read more

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 Demolishes Sales Records

admin — Thu, 10 Nov 2011 05:04:04 +0000

Modern Warfare 3, Activision’s latest first-person shooter, hit store shelves like a runaway train. The game, part of the Call of Duty franchise, was predicted to be the top-selling video game despite healthy competition from EA’s Battlefield 3 released in October.

Those predictions are not just coming true, they’re being demolished…. read more

Instagram annuncia l’imminente arrivo dei video sulla piattaforma di photo sharing

admin — Mon, 07 Nov 2011 05:59:38 +0000

Dopo aver rivoluzionato il mondo del photo sharing, Kevin Systrom, CEO di Instagram, in un’intervista a TechCrunch ha confermato che l’introduzione dei video è in cima alla lista delle priorità dello sviluppo della popolare applicazione di photo sharing per iPhone che, in poco più di un anno, ha raggiunto la… read more

Best of the Week #195

admin — Sat, 05 Nov 2011 19:37:14 +0000

It’s time for our best news of this week. We have a lot of graphic and web design, a bit of architecture, ads, tech news, awesome reads and other crazy stuff! So take a look at the links we’ve selected for your inspiration and to keep you updated about what’s… read more

50 (NEW) High Quality And Free Icon Sets

admin — Mon, 24 Oct 2011 18:56:24 +0000

Icons are the most adored component for any web design and keeping them simple yet attractive surely is the vision of every designer. Attractive and stylish icon sets are the plus point of any good web design. Innovative use of icon sets can simply make or break the entire look… read more

Designer Spotlight: Interview with MoGraph & Branding Designer Fraser Davidson

admin — Thu, 20 Oct 2011 16:00:50 +0000

Today we have a new designer spotlight, where we interview and feature a member of the design and development community. In this installment, we shine that light on talented motion graphic designer and sports branding specialist Fraser Davidson. If you are not familiar with his work, then you are in… read more

8 (More) Free iPhone Games To Kill Your Boredom

admin — Sat, 15 Oct 2011 05:48:27 +0000

Having a smartphone in your pocket has somewhat become a style statement, but apart from its appearance and style appeal, it allows you to enjoy your boring time by playing games. This is the main reason of smartphone popularity.

For the gaming fraternity, there are plentiful iPhone gaming apps accessible on… read more

Apple’s iCloud: Fine on Mobile, Dead on the Desktop [REVIEW]

admin — Fri, 14 Oct 2011 05:44:09 +0000

Along with iOS 5, Apple officially released iCloud Wednesday. The successor to the much-maligned MobileMe, iCloud is Apple’s first major attempt at unifying its product lines with online storage.

Unlike MobileMe, iCloud is free to anyone with an iOS 5 device. It’s also available for OS X Lion — and yes,… read more

74 (More) Links for Photography Junkies

admin — Fri, 14 Oct 2011 04:49:22 +0000

This has been a very active week online in the field of photography, and Toad Hollow Photography has been busy finding and creating a list of this weeks best links for tutorial, great photography and interesting blogs to share. We sincerely hope you enjoy going through this list of incredible… read more

Amazing Tribute Artwork: Remembering Steve Jobs 1955-2011

admin — Wed, 12 Oct 2011 09:47:14 +0000

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Steven Paul Jobs had officially passed away on October 5, 2011. We all know about the amazing quality of products put out by Apple and Pixar. But Steve was truly a guiding force in the lives of many even outside of business. His innovations have influenced… read more

Facebook’s New Advertising Strategy Is Brilliant and Unexpected

admin — Mon, 03 Oct 2011 22:20:25 +0000

Facebook and Google get compared a lot these days, but with its new advertising strategy, Facebook is adapting Google’s ad strategy to its social media.

Improving advertising on the popular social network is not a new or particularly innovative idea. Still the transition from advertising as a message-delivering medium to… read more

Cooliris: Web Browsing For The 22nd Century

admin — Tue, 27 Sep 2011 19:00:49 +0000

The possibilities of browsing Internet content nowadays is pretty much endless. There is such a range of web browsers out there that it gives you a headache deciding between them all. Given the recent explosion of smartphones and tablets such as Apple’s iPad in recent years, web browsing has been… read more

Epson Stylus Photo R3000 Pigment Inkjet Printer Review

admin — Mon, 26 Sep 2011 01:25:37 +0000

I’ve owned an Epson 1290 A3 printer for some years now and have loved it like a brother!

The 1290 weighs 8.4 kgs with overall dimensions of 609x414x766mm (WHD). Colour: basic beige.

The R3000 is quite a different beast: heavy as lead at 15kg and measuring 616x228x369mm, it’s styled in black. Not… read more

Amazing Photography Links, Tuts and Images You May Have Missed

admin — Fri, 23 Sep 2011 05:24:03 +0000

It has been a very active week online in the world of photography, and Toad Hollow Photography has been interacting with photographers and combing for links to the very best content to share with everyone here. This weeks list contains a great series of tutorials, photography and blogs to enjoy… read more

The 21 Greatest SEO Myths of the Modern World

admin — Thu, 22 Sep 2011 16:00:05 +0000

They say that ignorance is bliss and knowledge is power but somewhere between these clichés there’s a spot reserved for individuals who possess a little too much knowledge to be blissful but still only enough knowledge to be dangerous.

SEO, as an industry, is known unfortunately for the mass of rumours,… read more

Daily Inspiration #930

admin — Mon, 19 Sep 2011 04:15:04 +0000

Google rende disponibili le API di Google+ agli sviluppatori

admin — Fri, 16 Sep 2011 01:19:39 +0000

A distanza di poco più di due mesi dal lancio di Google+, Google ha oggi reso disponibile agli sviluppatori il primo set di API per lo sviluppo di applicazioni di terze parti che sfruttano come piattaforma il social network di Mountain View.

Questo primo rilascio è focalizzato esclusivamente sulle funzionalità che… read more

Mexican Blog Wars: Couple Hanged for Denouncing Cartel Online [REPORT]

admin — Thu, 15 Sep 2011 05:54:45 +0000

A man and a woman in their 20s were tortured and hanged from a pedestrian bridge in a border town for denouncing a drug cartel on Internet forums and blogs, CNN reported Wednesday.

The incident took place in Nuevo Laredo, a city of 400,000 just across the Rio Grande from Laredo,… read more

Financing Freelance Writing – It Can Be Costlier Than You Think

admin — Tue, 13 Sep 2011 19:00:00 +0000

Credit: Elenathewise on Photodune

Compared to other businesses, freelance writing seems a lot less costly. It’s relatively much easier and considerably less expensive than opening a brick-and-mortar store, or running a restaurant.

After all, you basically need your laptop and a fast internet connection (stuff you probably had anyway), and… read more

Google’s App Killing Spree: Toolbar, Labs, Aaardvark & More

admin — Mon, 12 Sep 2011 10:38:24 +0000

The goal of all Internet startups is so very predictable. Most of them want to be the next Google. And the rest of them want to gain some quick traction, so that they can be acquired by Google. And in turn, Google doesn’t disappoint them either.

As soon as there is… read more

I domini .XXX in vendita da oggi per l’industria del porno

admin — Wed, 07 Sep 2011 14:58:53 +0000

Dopo l’approvazione da parte dell’ICANN, avvenuta a marzo di quest’anno, da oggi sarà possibile acquistare i nuovi domini .XXX specificatamente destinati all’industria dell’adult entertainment online.

Prima dell’apertura pubblica delle vendite, prevista per dicembre, l’acquisto dei nuovi domini sarà inizialmente scaglionato in due periodi noti come Sunrise A e Sunrise B che… read more

How to Photograph Museums and Galleries

admin — Tue, 06 Sep 2011 05:43:16 +0000

Behind the often stolid walls of our galleries and museums lies objects of often indescribable beauty. Art, archaeology, artifacts taken out of their context and displayed for us to admire, comprehend, understand and where we often feel the inadequacy of our own capacity to duplicate, replicate, imitate or emulate.

Photo by… read more

Amazon entra nel mercato dei tablet con il nuovo Kindle

admin — Sun, 04 Sep 2011 16:49:36 +0000

Amazon si prepara ad entrare nel mercato dei tablet con un proprio dispositivo che sarà lanciato entro la fine dell’anno e che farà concorrenza all’iPad della Apple. La notizia circolata qualche settimana fa è stata confermata ieri.

Jeff Bezos, fondatore e CEO di Amazon, ha specificato che il nuovo tablet non… read more

Reliable Cross-Browser Testing, Part 1: Internet Explorer

admin — Fri, 02 Sep 2011 15:48:51 +0000

In a perfect world, cross-browser testing would be straightforward. We would download a legacy version of a browser, run it, and be able to instantly test our pages and scripts without a single care in the world. The reality of cross-browser testing, though, is very different. Issues such as runtime… read more

The Most Remarkable Photography Links, Articles, Tutorials and Photos of the Week

admin — Fri, 26 Aug 2011 06:01:00 +0000

The internet provides a wonderful opportunity for people to network, and Toad Hollow Photography follows many sources during the week to find the best tutorials, photography and interesting blogs to share with everyone. This weeks list features a series of incredible posts and pictures that we truly hope everyone enjoys!

Check… read more

Perché Steve Jobs ha scelto il momento migliore per lasciare Apple

admin — Thu, 25 Aug 2011 18:36:44 +0000

Steve Jobs non è più CEO di Apple. Ha passato ieri la guida di Apple a Time Cook, Chief Operating Officier, con una breve lettera inviata al board di Apple dopo la chiusura dei mercati per evitare un tonfo del titolo in borsa. La flessione c’è comunque stata. Una perdita… read more

23 Random and Free Photoshop Filters, Brushes and Plugins

admin — Thu, 25 Aug 2011 10:46:42 +0000

Most of us use it and love it. Here are 30 bits and pieces that will make Photoshop even cooler. Also don’t forget to check out our other list of free Photoshop plugins.

Water Ripples creator is a freeware Adobe Photoshop compatible plug-in filter to create a realistic water ripples effect.

Jama… read more

Designing with Your Client in Mind: 6 Questions to Ask Before You Start a New Project

admin — Tue, 23 Aug 2011 21:31:05 +0000

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I have been a designer for about thirteen years, and most of my business during the past two years has come from new clients. Many have been new up-start businesses, not-for-profit groups and educational networks. When you are embarking on a new project, you need to… read more

Olympus SZ-30MR REVIEW

admin — Sun, 21 Aug 2011 20:53:03 +0000

They keep gettin’ longer and longer: compact maxi zoom digicams, that is.

No-one else has touched Canon with its 35x zoom in the SX30 IS model but this one maxes out Olympus’ lineup with a 24x optical zoom.

That means you can zoom from a 35 SLR equivalent of 25mm wide out… read more

Perché vi sbagliate sull’iPad

admin — Fri, 19 Aug 2011 23:50:54 +0000

Dopo il mio recente post sul clamoroso flop dei tablet concorrenti dell’iPad ho ricevuto numerosi commenti, sia su questo blog che sui vari social network, ai quali voglio rispondere con questo video post, rivolgendomi in particolare a coloro che ritengono il tablet di Apple inutile e senza senso sulla base… read more

The Windows App Store: Serious Threat or Business As Usual?

admin — Fri, 19 Aug 2011 08:00:50 +0000

Windows 8 will be chock full of shiny new features, among which is of course a centralized app store. Let’s put aside our feigned shock and awe at this announcement and discuss whether or not this represents a potential threat to OS X or if it’s merely the technology industry… read more

40+ High Quality Free Icon Sets in PSD Format

admin — Thu, 18 Aug 2011 16:00:27 +0000

It goes without saying that high-quality PSD files are some of the most precious resources for a designer. This is the reason why even the most skilled and experienced designers are constantly on the look out for new PSD files to add to their toolboxes so they are armed and… read more

Il clamoroso flop dei tablet concorrenti dell’iPad

admin — Thu, 18 Aug 2011 15:15:54 +0000

A distanza di due anni dal lancio del tablet di Apple e a poco più di un mese da quella che si mormora essere la data ufficiale di presentazione del nuovo iPad 3, il mercato dei tablet continua ad essere saldamente dominato dal tablet di Cupertino.

I prodotti concorrenti dell’iPad, lanciati… read more

Personal Computers: A History of the Hardware That Changed the World

admin — Fri, 12 Aug 2011 21:50:16 +0000

On this day in 1981, IBM launched the “Personal Computer.” Revealed at a press conference at the Waldorf Astoria in New York City, the 21-pound PC cost $1,565, boasted 16K of memory, and had the ability to connect to a TV set, play games and word process.

While IBM wasn’t the… read more

L’Alba del Pianeta delle Scimmie: un successo al botteghino e sui social network

admin — Thu, 11 Aug 2011 19:44:13 +0000

London Junket – Il 7-8 agosto sono stato invitato a Londra dalla 20th Century Fox per partecipare ad un Junket del nuovo film The Rise of The Planet of The Apes. Ecco com’è andata.

Andy Serkis

Attore

Rupert Wyatt

Il regista del film

Dan Lemmon

Special Effects Supervisor

London Junket

Londra — Sono seduto in una suite del… read more

REVIEW: “Andes” by Andrew Gibson

admin — Wed, 10 Aug 2011 09:24:40 +0000

The talented Andrew Gibson has recently released another invaluable photography ebook, this time covering the topic of traveling to South America. In the simply-titled “Andes”, Andrew discusses his journey through South America and reveals the hows and whys to some of the most impressive photos I’ve seen.

Andrew starts… read more

Facebook svela il nuovo Facebook Messenger

admin — Wed, 10 Aug 2011 03:24:25 +0000

Facebook continua a sfornare nuovi prodotti ad un ritmo frenetico e dopo l’introduzione delle videochiamate e del nuovo sistema di commenti, nonché dopo i rumors di un rinnovo del News Feed, del tasto like e dell’interfaccia del sito, si butta a capofitto nelle applicazioni mobile.

Proprio oggi infatti il colosso di… read more

Showcase of Web Design In Argentina Pt.2

admin — Mon, 08 Aug 2011 16:00:30 +0000

Last week we brought you the first installment of an inspiring look at the state of the web design industry in the country of Argentina. This week we cap off the look with more insightful interviews, site showcases, recommendations and more. Let’s dive right in.

Excerpt from Part One

The design industry… read more

What’s new for designers – Aug 2011

admin — Mon, 08 Aug 2011 15:25:17 +0000

The August edition of what’s new out there for web designers and developers includes a number of new web apps, JavaScript plugins, tools for creating smartphone apps, and browser tools, along with fifteen great new fonts.

Most of the resources below are free or very low cost, and are sure to… read more

Review Of Cross-Browser Testing Tools

admin — Sun, 07 Aug 2011 15:24:40 +0000

At some point in the future, the way that all major browsers render Web code will likely be standardized, which will make testing across multiple browsers no longer necessary as long as the website is coded according to Web standards. But because that day is still a way off (if… read more

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

admin — Sat, 06 Aug 2011 01:19:09 +0000

Thanks to all of the participants of contest in which Fanurio (Time Tracking And Billing Software For Freelancers) were givingaway. We ran the MySQL random query and selected these comments to give them Fanurio time tracking and billing software.

Winners of Fanurio (Time Tracking And Billing Software

Paul McClay
Amy
KevinB
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Peter Steven
AgaveWeb (Gwyn)
Boitsov
Daniel S
Matthew
Blaise

Fanurio… read more

Tutti i rumors da conoscere sul nuovo iPhone 5

admin — Sun, 31 Jul 2011 22:56:11 +0000

A distanza di circa due mesi da quella che potrebbe essere la data presunta di presentazione del nuovo iPhone 5, i rumors e gli avvistamenti di presunti prototipi dello smartphone più chiacchierato della rete continuano a moltiplicarsi.

Stando ad alcune immagini circolate nei giorni scorsi sul web, il nuovo smartphone di… read more

21 Majestic and Inspiring Panoramas

admin — Sun, 31 Jul 2011 15:00:03 +0000

Panoramamic photos which elongate the field of view of an image can be a great way to create drama and effect, especially in landscapes. We think these panoramas do just that. Use them as inspiration.

Panoramic Photography Tutorials

There are a lot of great online resources for folks who… read more

70+ Awesome Tumblr themes

admin — Wed, 27 Jul 2011 17:26:26 +0000

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Google lancia Think Quarterly ed entra nel mercato dei magazine online

admin — Wed, 27 Jul 2011 02:10:36 +0000

Google si butta nel mercato dei magazine on-line e, come annunciato ieri nel blog ufficiale della compagnia da Susan Wojcicki (Senior Vice President of Advertising), lancia un esperimento editoriale chiamato Think Quarterly.

Il magazine è nato con l’intento di fornire ai partner della società di Mountain View, e più in… read more

Google+ Tips & Tricks: 10 Hints for New Users

admin — Tue, 26 Jul 2011 22:57:45 +0000

Already using Google+? Follow Mashable’s Pete Cashmore for the latest about the platform’s new features, tips and tricks as well as social media and technology updates.

Do you still consider yourself a noob when it comes to Google’s social platform? If so, we’ve got some handy hints to help you out.

From… read more

Global Web Design Trends: South America

admin — Mon, 18 Jul 2011 16:00:47 +0000

We live in a global world that has an overflow of information. The Internet has given us access to very different cultures and allowed us to share much more information than ever before. But do different regions have their own specific Web design trends?

Design usually has to do with creating… read more

Amazon sfida Apple con un proprio tablet previsto per ottobre

admin — Thu, 14 Jul 2011 04:54:23 +0000

Amazon entra nel mercato dei tablet con una nuova device che, stando a quanto riportato oggi dal Wall Street Journal, potrebbe essere lanciata dal colosso di Seattle entro fine settembre.

Sono poche al momento le informazioni sulle caratteristiche tecniche del prodotto a parte qualche indiscrezione riguardante l’adozione del sistema operativo Android… read more

The Rise and Evolution of Remote Desktop Software

admin — Wed, 13 Jul 2011 20:00:10 +0000

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Providing effective “on-demand” technical assistance and support often involves not only one’s personal IT knowledge and experience, but also a reliable set of technical products that help get the job done.

The rise and evolution of remote desktop software has enabled IT businesses… read more

Fanurio (Time Tracking And Billing Software For Freelancers) Giveaway

admin — Wed, 13 Jul 2011 00:40:33 +0000

Fanurio is running a contest, where 10 winners will get the single user license (Worth $59 each) of Fanurio Time Tracking Software. Well, you guys know what they are offering? Lets say it once again for n00bs.

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

Daily Inspiration #865

admin — Tue, 05 Jul 2011 02:04:18 +0000

6 Winning Ways to Work Wide

admin — Mon, 27 Jun 2011 01:01:24 +0000

Today Joe Decker shares some tips on wide angle photography.

One of the first lens purchases aspiring landscape photographers typically made is a wide or super-wide lens, anything (in full-frame 35mm terms) from 24mm on down, and with good reason, wides offer photographers the ability to capture the sweeping vistas of… read more

Perché il Chromebook di Google sarà un fallimento

admin — Sat, 25 Jun 2011 01:50:06 +0000

Da alcuni giorni è possibile acquistare on-line l’attesissimo Chromebook di Google che, nonostante le attese dei mesi passati, sta già suscitando qualche perplessità sul suo possibile successo commerciale.

Innanzi tutto per il prezzo. La strategia sulla scelta dei prezzi, da parte dei partner di Google che commercializzano i modelli attualmente… read more

Perché Google non deve temere Facebook

admin — Mon, 20 Jun 2011 03:09:31 +0000

In una recente intervista Eric Schmidt, executive chairman di Google, riferendosi all’incapacità di Google di far fronte al dilagante successo di Facebook nell’ambito dei social network, ha dichiarato “I clearly knew that I had to do something and I failed to do it”.

Quella di Schmidt è stata una totale… read more

Worldwide Photography #23: Mexico City

admin — Thu, 16 Jun 2011 23:02:48 +0000

Worldwide Photography is a series of posts where every week we’re going to show a city or location around the globe bringing the coolest photography samples of it. The photographs authors are all credited right above their pictures. Today feature: Mexico City, Mexico.

For the next week we’re going to feature… read more

Top 3 Gaming Trends From E3 2011

admin — Fri, 10 Jun 2011 23:26:07 +0000

Technology expert Scott Steinberg is the CEO of high-tech consulting firm TechSavvy Global and a frequent tech analyst and gaming expert for ABC, CBS and CNN. He’s covered the field for more than 400 outlets from NPR to Rolling Stone, is the founder of GameExec Magazine and hosts the video series Game Theory,… read more

How to Photograph a Rainbow

admin — Thu, 09 Jun 2011 01:45:10 +0000

Photo nicolas valentin

A Rainbow is something that has the power to stop you in your tracks when it unexpectedly appears when you’re least expecting to see one. They’re beautiful – but how do you photograph a rainbow?

Following are a few Rainbow Photography Tips that come to mind – feel free… read more

40 Amazing Tools To Enhance Your Flickr Experience

admin — Wed, 08 Jun 2011 22:20:51 +0000

Flickr is a platform that lets you upload and share your photos with the world including your friends, colleagues, relatives, fans and etc. People cannot only rate the shared photos but can also leave their comments on the photos they like. This is not only boosts the self confidence of… read more

Poll Results: What Type of Computer do you use for Design?

admin — Tue, 07 Jun 2011 20:00:01 +0000

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Some of you may remember that a few weeks ago we asked the question, "What type of Computer do you use?". The results are in and it looks like a tie between Mac OS and Windows. See the breakdown and read some of the reader responses after the jump.

Question

“Mac… read more

Editorial Travel Photography – Telling the Story of a Location

admin — Wed, 01 Jun 2011 20:07:09 +0000

If you’re ever given a travel assignment by a magazine – or hope to get one – you need to learn how to tell the story of a location. Flip through the pages of any of your favorite travel magazines and you’ll see exactly what I’m talking about. It’s all… read more

7 Excellent Windows-Based Tools To Help You Manage Your Routine Activities

admin — Mon, 30 May 2011 17:04:50 +0000

There are many Windows-based tools out there for us, but getting by good ones and free is not that easy. That is why I am sharing Seven Excellent Windows-Based Tools To Help You Manage Your Routine Activities. … read more

Best of the Week #173

admin — Sun, 29 May 2011 01:06:17 +0000

70 Free PSD Web UI Elements For Designers

admin — Thu, 26 May 2011 15:52:20 +0000

Nothing can beat the freebies as they not only save your time but also give quality results. These free to download PSD files are priceless and worth mentioning. Every designer and web developer is always looking for free downloadable PSD files that can make their design process easier.

Check this free… read more

15 Great New Safari Extensions

admin — Fri, 20 May 2011 20:00:05 +0000

Even though they’ve been late to the game, Safari’s extension support has spread like wildfire. People who are passionate about Safari are also passionate about making it the best in can possibly be. A robust community has formed here. And it’s my pleasure to bring to you, dear reader, a… read more

50 Free and High-Quality Icon Sets

admin — Thu, 19 May 2011 16:00:34 +0000

A beautiful and elegant icon set is an asset to any good web design. Creative use of an icon set can help make or break the overall look of the design. Freebie design components, especially beautiful icon sets can be found in nearly every designer’s toolbox, or if not already… read more

TUTORIAL: What’s your time of day? (Part 2) Shooting at Second Light

admin — Tue, 17 May 2011 06:53:47 +0000

This is a guest post by Tom Dinning who, besides being a professional photographer, teacher and mini-celebrity in the Light Stalking community, has also shared some very popular tutorials in the forums and in other posts.

If you have recovered from my recent post on shooting at first light,… read more

Puppets Tell The Story of Love Gone Wrong in Henry Wolfe Tune [VIDEO]

admin — Tue, 17 May 2011 00:20:11 +0000

Each Monday, Mashable highlights an exclusive new video or song. Check out all our Music Monday picks.

When Henry Wolfe penned the songs on his first full-length disc, Linda Vista, he tried to create a tracklist that everyone could relate to. Now, the singer is premiering his new… read more

50+ Fresh And Useful Adobe Illustrator Icon Design Tutorials

admin — Thu, 12 May 2011 16:00:19 +0000

Designing an icon set may sound like an easy thing to do but in actuality it is much easier said than done. Many designers end up with a disaster, while some more matured and experienced designers successfully meet the expectations and deliver.

Generally speaking, a designer needs to learn the basic… read more

50 High Quality Free PSD Icon Sets You Probably Never Want To Miss

admin — Mon, 09 May 2011 19:58:33 +0000

We have previously shared many collection of free icon sets with our readers and upon huge request and demand, here we have compiled yet another collection of Free Icon Sets which you probably never want to miss. These icon sets are available in editable PSD format so that you can… read more

Internet Explorer 9: Is Microsoft Back in the Browser Game?

admin — Thu, 05 May 2011 06:00:20 +0000

For years, it seemed that Internet Explorer was the only browser most computer users would touch. The big E logo became the universal symbol of the internet, and the average computer seemed to have 13 browser toolbars and enough adware to make anyone hate using the internet. We tried in… read more

Using CSS3: Older Browsers And Common Considerations

admin — Tue, 03 May 2011 20:45:58 +0000

With the arrival of IE9, Microsoft has signalled its intent to work more with standards-based technologies. With IE still the single most popular browser and in many ways the browser for the uninitiated, this is hopefully the long awaited start of us Web craftsmen embracing the idea of using CSS3… read more

Discussion: What Type of Computer do you use for Design?

admin — Tue, 03 May 2011 20:00:28 +0000

Mac ‘vs’ PC, ‘vs’ Linux, ‘vs’ Mobile Device… Is the competition really worth it? In the past, "Computer A is better than Computer B" may have been a fair argument, but with multi platform graphics applications and more power in a mobile phone than a room full of vintage computers,… read more

DuckDuckGo – The Next Major Search Engine?

admin — Tue, 03 May 2011 04:00:14 +0000

Back in the day, we all used AltaVista or Yahoo! to find everything we needed on the Internet. It was slow and often didn’t find what we were looking for, but hey, it was all we had. Then Google came along, and blew us away at how much faster and… read more

Useful Photoshop Tutorials for Designing Abstract Backgrounds

admin — Fri, 29 Apr 2011 15:45:36 +0000

An attractive and compelling background adds depth to your graphics, banners or ads; and for this reason is of great importance. Sure there are some people who might not notice backgrounds, but the role they play in making the entire artwork look more interesting and visually alluring is paramount. They… read more

Nature in Time-Lapse: 10 Awe-Inspiring Videos

admin — Mon, 25 Apr 2011 00:31:39 +0000

Time-lapse photography uncovers an unseen world, showing us scenes we’d never be able to perceive in real time. We’ve shown you great design-related time-lapse videos before, but this time we go back to nature.

These 10 terrific time-lapse creations from the wonderful world of nature will amaze and inspire you. From… read more

50 High Quality Web Layout PSD Templates Available For Free

admin — Wed, 20 Apr 2011 22:57:52 +0000

PSD web templates are always come in handy for a web designer but it is extremely difficult to find out high quality freebie PSD web templates. Although there are some resources that you can use for the premium membership in order to get some high quality and creative PSD web… read more

50+ Beautifully Designed Free Themes and Widgets to Enhance your Tumblr Experience

admin — Thu, 14 Apr 2011 15:36:22 +0000

Tumblr is getting popular day after day because of its flexibility, power and simplicity. Tumblr is a blogging platform through which you can share your content, images and videos with the world even when you are on the go. This is because it empowers bloggers to post and customize their… read more

Typography and Vistas equals beautiful Landtrust for Tennessee

admin — Thu, 07 Apr 2011 11:10:31 +0000

Advertising for beautiful places usually boils down to an advertising magical equation: 1 part scenic photos + 1 part good typography + minimal copy + a good shake = a great advertisement! Whether or not Bohan who created these beautiful ads for Landtrust for Tennessee followed that exact forumla or not… read more

Best of the Week #165

admin — Sat, 02 Apr 2011 19:08:44 +0000

Daily Inspiration #777

admin — Thu, 24 Mar 2011 03:22:21 +0000

What is the Preferred Operating Systems of Designers?

admin — Tue, 15 Mar 2011 14:10:06 +0000

The ever-changing culture of web design has grown into a wild array of sub-standards. Over 20 years now designers from all over the world have contributed their brilliant ideas to the World Wide Web. Software is often an afterthought from the consumer’s end, but when you’re at the front lines… read more

5 Free Tools For Creating a Screencast

admin — Tue, 08 Mar 2011 21:41:07 +0000

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

Showing people what a product does is a better way to catch their attention than telling them about it. Car salesmen encourage test drives,… read more

IE6 is Finally Being Laid to Rest!!!

admin — Mon, 07 Mar 2011 23:00:29 +0000

WOOHOO! IE6 is officially being put out of it’s misery by it’s makers Microsoft and you can help in their efforts by adding the countdown banner for IE6 clients. This really is a true red letter day in the design calendar.

Just released is the IE6 countdown site which gives stats… read more

Biz Stone: nessuna trattativa con JP Morgan per Twitter

admin — Fri, 04 Mar 2011 04:16:10 +0000

In un’intervista a Reuters, Biz Stone ha smentito le notizie riportate nei giorni scorsi dal Financial Times secondo cui JP Morgan era in trattativa con Twitter per acquisire una quota del 10% (450 milioni di dollari) del popolare servizio di microblogging il cui valore stimato si aggira intorno ai 4,5… read more

51 Unique Business Cards That Will Make Your Mind Explode

admin — Thu, 03 Mar 2011 13:02:16 +0000

Business cards are sadly often overlooked, resulting in dull and boring cards that are easily forgotten. At MOO we know business cards can give you the opportunity to stand out from the crowd, be unique, and say something about yourself and your brand.

But business cards needn’t be dull or… read more

The @Font-Face Rule and Useful Web Font Tricks

admin — Wed, 02 Mar 2011 23:26:24 +0000

The possibility of embedding any font you like into websites via @font-face is an additional stylistic device which promises to abolish the monotony of the usual system fonts. It surely would be all too easy if there was only one Web font format out there. Instead, there’s quite a variety,… read more

Eight Great Tools Windows Users Would Never Want To Miss

admin — Fri, 25 Feb 2011 22:15:17 +0000

There are many apps out there for you, but getting by free and good ones is not that easy. That is why I am sharing The Eight Great Tools Windows Users Would Never Want To Miss. Read each entry in… read more

The Apple Canvas: 10 Outstanding Works of iOS Art [PICS]

admin — Mon, 21 Feb 2011 05:46:59 +0000

The creative uses of the iPhone and iPad are getting more and more exciting. While we’ve brought you various iPhotography galleries in the past, this time around we’ve taken a look at a different kind of art — paintings.

Thanks to apps like ArtRage, Brushes and SketchBook that… read more

10 Online Tools and Tips for the Budding Entrepreneur

admin — Tue, 15 Feb 2011 21:31:32 +0000

Scott Gerber is a serial entrepreneur, syndicated columnist, public speaker and author of Never Get a “Real” Job. The content of this post was sourced from the Young Entrepreneur Council, a non-profit led by the world’s top young entrepreneurs. You can submit your questions to this group… read more

How to Calibrate Your Monitor

admin — Tue, 08 Feb 2011 13:09:36 +0000

A Guest Post by Andrew Mills from Andrew Mills Photography.

Many of us spend a small fortune on our camera equipment trying to get the best quality we can, yet so many of us miss out on an important step that can make a huge difference to our photos.

That… read more

50 Free Web UI, Mobile UI, Wireframe Kits And Source Files For Designers

admin — Wed, 02 Feb 2011 16:26:46 +0000

Designers always need some basic user interface elements to create a model of user interface either of a website or software. For that, they need wireframing and UI design kits which help them mock-up the user interface.

In this roundup, we have collected some web and mobile user interface kits which… read more

Land a Great Job in Tech or Social Media

admin — Thu, 27 Jan 2011 03:22:41 +0000

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 Social… read more

10 Fascinating Facts About E-mail

admin — Wed, 26 Jan 2011 15:56:26 +0000

Love it or hate it, there’s no debating just how much e-mail has changed the way we communicate.

Since the 1990s, electronic mail has eclipsed snail mail and the fax to become the standard in the business world, and although social media sites are edging in on personal online messaging,… read more

The Taj Mahal: 26 Images from Traditional to Unique

admin — Wed, 26 Jan 2011 01:58:34 +0000

The Taj Mahal is one of the most photographed buildings in the world. While there is no doubt that a good photographer can get a great shot of the Taj from front on in the traditional way it is photographed, many photographers also show that it is possible… read more

20 Essential Tools and Tips to an Accessible Website

admin — Fri, 21 Jan 2011 08:36:06 +0000

Accessibility is extremely important to your website. Simply put, what good does your website’s content do if certain people can’t see it? Sure, your fancy new design with the tiny fonts and low-contrast colors might look slick to you and your friends, but those with poorer eyesight, color blindness, and… read more

80+ Ultimate Collection of High Quality Free PSD Files

admin — Mon, 17 Jan 2011 12:41:57 +0000

No one can deny the importance of Adobe Photoshop and the role that this amazing software plays for the designing industry. For a graphic designer, PSD files can come very handy because they can easily edit, modify and customize these files according to their own taste and desire.

For… read more

Leaked Slide Shows Yahoo Is Killing Delicious & Other Web Apps

admin — Thu, 16 Dec 2010 19:52:20 +0000

A screenshot leaked minutes ago on Twitter shows an interesting juncture at Yahoo’s all-hands meeting Thursday.

According to the slide, it is “sunset” time for bookmarking service Delicious, Yahoo Buzz, AltaVista, Yahoo Picks, Yahoo Bookmarks, MyBlogLog and a few other web-based services owned and operated by Yahoo.

Other products, such as Yahoo… read more

Google: concorrenza o abuso di posizione dominante?

admin — Wed, 15 Dec 2010 08:03:49 +0000

“This don’t be evil mantra: it’s bullshit”. Parola (forse) di Steve Jobs. È così che all’inizio del 2010, stando a quanto riferito a Wired da un’anonima fonte interna alla Apple, Jobs avrebbe definito lo storico motto di Google, commentando il lancio dell’offensiva contro l’iPhone guidata dell’azienda di Mountain View con… read more

Il tag Canvas dell’HTML5 non è il killer di Adobe Flash

admin — Sun, 12 Dec 2010 16:30:47 +0000

Canvas è uno dei nuovi tag dell’HTML5 sui quali si sono maggiormente concentrati, fin dalla sua introduzione, l’interesse e l’attenzione degli sviluppatori.

La sua caratteristica peculiare di essere una piattaforma di rendering di immagini 2D integrata nei browser, programmabile via HTML e JavaScript, e indipendente da plug-in esterni, rende questo tag… read more

Travel Photography Subjects: Views

admin — Sat, 11 Dec 2010 19:32:30 +0000

There are only two more posts left, after this one, in the Travel Photography Subjects series. This subject may seem a bit odd, or that we’ve covered it before. But bear with me and I will explain how this subject stands by itself.

Views. Views, to me, represent… read more

Perché l’iPad non salverà l’editoria

admin — Sat, 11 Dec 2010 15:54:25 +0000

Il successo commerciale dell’iPad e del modello di business delle Apps disponibili sull’iTunes Store ha spalancato un orizzonte di opportunità economiche inaspettate per moltissimi sviluppatori.

L’editoria in particolare è stata interessata fin da subito nel valutare le potenzialità del tablet della Apple per tentare di trovare un’opzione alternativa alla distribuzione dei… read more

Does “TRON: Legacy” Deliver the Goods? [MOVIE REVIEW]

admin — Wed, 08 Dec 2010 18:22:22 +0000

TRON: Legacy is one of those rare movies that manages to do justice to its source material without being a slave to it. The film carefully and dramatically balances soaring neon landscapes with enough electro riffs and techno-philosophy to keep happy both mainstream audiences and its niche core.

Legacy picks up… read more

Canon Pixma MG8150 Printer Review

admin — Sat, 04 Dec 2010 20:31:50 +0000

I have a long office bench, crammed to the edges with an A3 printer, 35mm film scanner and a flatbed film and document scanner. All of these I’ve bought over a number of years and well before the era of the single unit, multi purpose devices that can scan, print,… read more

8 Ways Technology Is Improving Education

admin — Mon, 22 Nov 2010 19:32:08 +0000

The Education Tech Series is supported by Dell The Power To Do More, where you’ll find perspectives, trends and stories that inspire Dell to create technology solutions that work harder for its customers so they can do and achieve more.

Don Knezek, the CEO of the International Society for Technology in… read more

How To Easily Extend iChat with Chax

admin — Sun, 21 Nov 2010 13:00:09 +0000

For many OS X users, iChat is a program only opened once. You’ll start a video chat with your other Mac-using friend, or try a screen sharing session as you both race for mouse control supremacy and try to update each other’s Facebook status. Soon, however, the novelty wears off,… read more

Best of the Week #146

admin — Sat, 20 Nov 2010 12:57:57 +0000

Best of the Week #145

admin — Sat, 13 Nov 2010 14:45:04 +0000

50 New Free High Quality Icons Sets

admin — Tue, 09 Nov 2010 14:18:25 +0000

Feel free to make yourself a cup of tea or coffee right now because you’ll be investing an hour or so in today’s post. We’ve published our last icons round-up six months ago, and since then we’ve collected over 50 new free high quality icon sets that you can use… read more

Excellent Search Engines You Should Visit To Find High Quality Icons

admin — Tue, 09 Nov 2010 02:40:46 +0000

There are many icon collection websites out there, but getting by free and good ones is not that easy. That is why I am sharing few Excellent Search Engines You Should Visit To Find High Quality Icons. Read each entry in the list and see which website suits your needs… read more

50+ Excellent Adobe Fireworks Tutorials

admin — Thu, 04 Nov 2010 12:33:03 +0000

by Aquil Akhter

Adobe Fireworks is a somewhat unnoticed but very useful member of the Adobe Creative Suite. It is used for multiple purposes such as to create vectors, design application interfaces, digital artwork, and create rapid prototypes of websites. There is a lot more you can do with Adobe Fireworks,… read more

The Ultimate Dropbox Toolkit & Guide

admin — Mon, 01 Nov 2010 07:11:42 +0000

Dropbox, the app we all (at least many of us) know and love, has a plethora of advanced uses to make life so much easier in managing data between multiple computers and online. We’ve posted several roundups of tips and tricks for Dropbox and now we present our ultimate toolkit… read more

Microsoft: Windows 8 Is 2 Years Away

admin — Mon, 25 Oct 2010 00:57:18 +0000

In a blog post on its Dutch website, Microsoft said that the next version of Windows, Windows 8, is in the works, but that the new operating system will not hit the market for about two years.

The news came at the bottom of a post commemorating Windows 7’s one-year anniversary,… read more

China Launches Online Map of the World

admin — Fri, 22 Oct 2010 17:29:02 +0000

China’s State Bureau of Surveying and Mapping has launched an official online map service called Map World. It allows users to explore and search for specific locations.

The service is simple to navigate, even though it’s in Chinese. A zoom slider on the left and various views (map or satellite) populate… read more

Wanderfly – Re-inventing travel through design

admin — Wed, 20 Oct 2010 05:12:39 +0000

Emerging from a industry that brings billions of dollars into their states & countries economies Wanderfly is a fresh, clean and simple experience for travel inspiration and booking. Many travel sites help you book your travels if you already know where you want to go but, what if you know… read more

How Adding Interest to Foregrounds Can Make Your Images Pop

admin — Mon, 18 Oct 2010 02:48:30 +0000

The concept of foreground interest is not a new discovery, but it’s a monumental way to take an ordinary image and make it stunning. Images with foreground interest (mostly landscapes) are generally more visually intriguing than those without. It creates a layered photograph that provides a focal… read more

The History of Web Browsers

admin — Fri, 15 Oct 2010 12:42:28 +0000

A Web Browser is a software application for retrieving, presenting, and traversing information resources on the web.

Today’s web browsers are faster and more feature-rich than ever before. If you’re not sure which one you should use, then it’s not a easy task to pick one as i have seen many… read more

Battling Chimeras: Windows Phone 7

admin — Tue, 12 Oct 2010 19:35:47 +0000

Windows Phone 7 is a sprawling mobile platform that, by year’s end, will power about a dozen devices, from four manufacturers, spanning 60 carriers through 30 countries. According to Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer, Windows Phone 7 was created to be, “Always delightful and wonderfully mine.” It was a reactionary moment… read more

50 New Useful CSS Techniques, Tutorials and Tools

admin — Tue, 12 Oct 2010 15:42:04 +0000

These are great times for front-end developers. After months of exaggerated excitement about HTML5 and CSS3, the web design community now starts coming up with CSS techniques that actually put newly available technologies to practical use instead of abusing them for pure aesthetic purposes. We see fewer “pure CSS images”… read more

Windows Phone 7 Smartphones Revealed [PICS]

admin — Mon, 11 Oct 2010 14:18:28 +0000

Microsoft, its partners — handset makers Dell, HTC Corp., LG and Samsung — and mobile operators such as AT&T, Deutsche Telekom AG, O2 and Orange, have unveiled nine smartphones based on Microsoft’s new mobile operating system, Windows Phone 7.

We’ve already seen the prematurely leaked specifications of Samsung Omnia 7 and… read more

Free Halloween Icons for Your Spooky Designs

admin — Thu, 07 Oct 2010 02:37:28 +0000

Another year has passed and Halloween is just a few weeks away. Spooky design resources are once again in demand and are sought after by designers everywhere. You may think that you have all the design tools you need to take part in this cool season. Well then,… read more

Photoshop CS5: Oil Painting with Pixel Bender

admin — Sat, 02 Oct 2010 21:16:55 +0000

One of the cool new tools from Adobe Labs is Pixel Bender. This free extension lets you apply any one of a series of filters that comes with the extension to your images in Photoshop CS5. But that’s not all – Adobe also provides a simple interface for Pixel Bender… read more

Best of the Week #139

admin — Sat, 02 Oct 2010 15:56:01 +0000

The Lesser Known (But Very Cool) Windows Apps You Might Be Looking For

admin — Thu, 30 Sep 2010 18:39:52 +0000

There are many Microsoft Windows apps out there, but getting by free and good ones is not that easy. That is why I am sharing The Lesser Known (But Very Cool) Windows Apps You Might Be Looking For. Read each entry in the list and see which tool… read more

Architect Day: Isay Weinfeld

admin — Tue, 28 Sep 2010 12:09:15 +0000

Brazilian architect, working with an architecture needs, from a touching sensibility. Isay Weinfeld works on all levels of architecture, starting with the exceptional residences, passing through beautiful and smart shops, consistent buildings and going beyond, producing film and stage design. The result is an uncompromising quality.

isayweinfeld.com

Isay Weinfeld… read more

Shooting Landscapes with Longer Focal Lengths

admin — Mon, 20 Sep 2010 20:02:00 +0000

One of the simpler tips that I would suggest for those wanting to add a little variety to their landscape photography is to shoot with longer focal lengths.

400mm – Image by Tambako the Jagua

While the majority of landscape photography is done with wide angle lenses (and rightly so – it’s… read more

Best of the Week #136

admin — Sat, 11 Sep 2010 13:36:10 +0000

10 Replacement Icons to Re-Beautify iTunes 10

admin — Tue, 07 Sep 2010 00:00:05 +0000

When Apple released iTunes 10 last week, the newest version of the venerable media app sported not only a refined interface and the new Ping social network but a new application icon, as well.

For nearly a decade, every version of iTunes has used some variation of a CD and paired… read more

The Ultimate Round-Up of iPad Wallpapers

admin — Mon, 06 Sep 2010 12:51:11 +0000

By Aquil Akhter

Everybody is talking about the iPad. We see more creative applications designed for the iPad, and we see more magazines and publishers experimenting with the new medium. Also, we see more users interacting with the tablet, and integrating it in their daily routine. And because you may be… read more

Showcase Of Appetizing Restaurant Websites

admin — Thu, 02 Sep 2010 13:54:23 +0000

They say the first bite is taken with the eye. If so, these appetizing restaurant websites succeed in whetting our appetites, inviting us to a savoury next bite. In these designs, color scheme and introductory copy show vastly different aspects of the restaurant experience. Moody warm tones create atmosphere, vibrant… read more

10 Quick and Easy Tips to improve your Photography

admin — Tue, 31 Aug 2010 15:11:12 +0000

It’s a new week and I’ve got a new set of tips to improve your photography. This week’s tips focus on planning and decision making while taking your shots…. Eventually it will feel like second nature and you won’t even be aware of the process, until then… keep these tips… read more

How to Make an Internet Web Page

admin — Tue, 31 Aug 2010 11:30:39 +0000

Do you browse the internet often? Are you amazed at how many internet web pages there are in the world today? Don’t you wish you could get a piece of that action?

You’re probably thinking that in order to build an internet web page, you have to… read more

Free Wireframing Kits, UI Design Kits, PDFs and Resources

admin — Fri, 27 Aug 2010 14:07:54 +0000

To mock-up the user interface of a website, software or any other product, you’ll need some basic UI elements. And this is where wireframing kits and UI design kits come in handy. When you want to create a low-fidelity prototype for your projects, you can use these kits to give… read more

Three Teens Murdered After Appearing on Facebook “Kill List”

admin — Wed, 25 Aug 2010 13:27:45 +0000

Three teenagers have been killed in the past 10 days in a southwestern Colombian town, after appearing on a “kill list” of 69 names posted on Facebook.

The Colombian police are investigating the case, but are unsure who posted the list, or why it contains these particular names.

According to CNN and… read more

16-bit Vs. 32-bit Vs. 64-bit: What Does it All Mean?

admin — Sun, 22 Aug 2010 20:40:17 +0000

A Guest post by Steve Berardi from PhotoNaturalist

In digital photography, there’s a lot of talk about bits:

12-bit vs 14-bit Analog to Digital Converters (ADC)
8-bit vs 16-bit color
32-bit vs 64-bit Photoshop

But, what does it all mean? Although more bits generally means better quality processing, it’s not always that simple. Sometimes you… read more

10 Fabulous Online Sports Games

admin — Wed, 18 Aug 2010 23:20:32 +0000

Still missing the World Cup South Africa 2010? Is the PGA Tour Season over? We’ve rounded up 10 of the funnest and best web-based sports games to help take your mind off your favorite sporting events until next season.

1. Hattrick

Hattrick.org

Hattrick is a web based online soccer manager game where you… read more

The Future of Public Relations and Social Media

admin — Mon, 16 Aug 2010 18:15:24 +0000

This series is supported by Gist. Gist provides a full view of the contacts in your professional network by creating a rich business profile for each one that includes the most news, status updates, and work details. See how it works here.

Public relations specialists were some of the first… read more

15 Awesome and Useful Safari Extensions

admin — Tue, 10 Aug 2010 21:08:22 +0000

Apple released Safari 5 in June, introducing official support for browser extensions. This move now means that developers have the ability to build add-ons to enhance the overall browsing experience on Safari.

Apple launched its own official Safari Extensions gallery at the end of July, showcasing some of the best… read more

10 Free Web UI Kits and Resources for Designers

admin — Thu, 05 Aug 2010 15:39:50 +0000

This series is supported by Ben & Jerry’s Joe, Ben & Jerry’s new line-up of Fair Trade and frozen iced coffee drinks. Learn more about it here.

As designers, we often recycle the same fundamental elements when wireframing or mocking up a design. However, by utilizing a library of reusable web… read more

Daily Inspiration #578

admin — Tue, 03 Aug 2010 23:14:37 +0000

The iPad as a Photographer’s Travel Helper [a Review]

admin — Tue, 03 Aug 2010 14:12:52 +0000

If instead you use iPhoto (above / right), you’ll get one event per day (regardless of how many cameras fed the iPad), but sometimes the events will be untitled. Go figure. Also note that in Aperture, “Saved Photos” get their own album — while in iPhoto, they get mixed in… read more

Ballmer on Tablets: We’re Coming Full Guns

admin — Fri, 30 Jul 2010 10:28:23 +0000

Apple has sold over 3.3 million iPads so far, but Microsoft is still waiting for those Windows-based tablets to start capturing the hearts and minds of users. Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer, however, is confident the company has a bright future in this space.

Speaking to analysts on Thursday, Ballmer said Microsoft… read more

The 5 (Really) Cool Windows Tools You Might Need

admin — Fri, 30 Jul 2010 03:02:03 +0000

There are so many software available out there that can make your windows PC performs better, getting by free and good ones is not that easy. That is why I am sharing 5 great freeware tools for you to make your lives easier than ever. Read each entry in the… read more

The Super Incredible Marina Bay Sands

admin — Wed, 28 Jul 2010 18:22:47 +0000

Yesterday I paid a visit to the office of Marcelo Seferin, architect and writer here at Abduzeedo, and he showed me this building in Singapore, and I can say that I was dizzy just looking at the pictures of the pool on top of these towers. And among so many… read more

Now Effectively Improve Windows Boot Time With Soluto

admin — Sat, 24 Jul 2010 17:19:26 +0000

All computer owners want their machines to startup as fast as possible. Unfortunately there are some programs that initiate with your startup and slow down the overall process. A way out of this would be to put your computer in Hibernate / Sleep mode and never shut it down. But… read more

Microsoft Sells 175 Million Copies of Windows 7 in Nine Months

admin — Thu, 22 Jul 2010 23:04:07 +0000

Microsoft wiped away any doubts about its fiscal outlook with a record-breaking Q4 earnings report, primarily driven by sales of Windows 7 and Office 2010. In fact, Microsoft is reporting that more than 175 million copies of Windows 7 were sold in just nine months, making it the fastest-selling… read more

A Comprehensive Guide to Microsoft Vista Fonts for Designers

admin — Mon, 19 Jul 2010 21:30:32 +0000

A Comprehensive Guide to Microsoft Vista Fonts for Designers

Daily Inspiration #564

admin — Sun, 18 Jul 2010 16:35:17 +0000

10 Fun Microsoft Facts You Might Not Know

admin — Sat, 17 Jul 2010 21:27:22 +0000

Despite ever-increasing Mac sales, Microsoft’s still has an undisputed dominance over the computer industry.

With such a vast presence, much has already been written about Microsoft: Its history, its products, even its former CEO Bill Gates. For those itching to know even more, we’ve dug up 10 snippets of info that… read more

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

admin — Sat, 10 Jul 2010 00:10:57 +0000

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

Smart Defrag: A Free Windows Utility To Easily Defrag Your Hard Drive Partitions

admin — Fri, 09 Jul 2010 00:52:58 +0000

Over the course of your computer usage, data accumulates and sometimes it is spread out over different parts of your hard disk. Consequently your computer has to search for different places on the disk to access data. This is called disk fragmentation and considerably slows down your computer’s overall performance.

On… read more

30 Incredible Safari Extensions Available Now

admin — Tue, 29 Jun 2010 10:11:23 +0000

The release of Safari 5 brought about a new extension system that allows developers to create and distribute helpful and fun tools similar to those found in Firefox.

Since Apple’s own Safari extension list hasn’t yet gone public, we’ve compiled a list of 30 of our favorite extensions for you to… read more

Leaked Slide Deck Details Microsoft’s Plan for Windows 8

admin — Tue, 29 Jun 2010 00:27:40 +0000

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

A Round-up of Photoshop Wallpaper Tutorials

admin — Thu, 24 Jun 2010 03:24:43 +0000

With a certain amount of practice and skill, creating wallpapers can become easy and fun. This Round-up of Photoshop Wallpaper Tutorials can teach you to create the wallpapers you desire using Photoshop. This way, you won’t have to wait for someone else to make them, and you’ll get… read more

Place Important Windows 7 Shortcuts Within Reach Of Every User

admin — Sun, 20 Jun 2010 15:15:02 +0000

Windows 7 is relatively a new operating system. Applications are still being developed for it that explore and push its boundaries. If you are a Windows 7 user, you already appreciate its improvement over Windows Vista. But while 7 provides a great margin of user convenience, things can always be… read more

15 Awesome Dropbox Tips and Tricks with $100 Credit Giveaway

admin — Tue, 15 Jun 2010 00:39:40 +0000

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

Basic Principles of Digital Matte Painting

admin — Mon, 14 Jun 2010 07:50:32 +0000

Digital Matte Painting is a huge creative field that can add wonder and excitement to static film shots. Learn about digital matte painting principles, like set extension, camera mapping, as well as professional tips that matte painters employ.

Introduction
Ever wonder how those incredible scenes of panoramic vistas, impossible futuristic cities, or… read more

An Interview With Hawaii Photography Duo The Sweets

admin — Sun, 13 Jun 2010 21:11:57 +0000

Michael and Monica Sweet have done something the rest of us often dream about. They have taken a mutual love for photography and travel and turned it into a profitable business, both through stock photography and gallery work at Gallery Sweet. Unlike my recent traveling photographer interviewee, Gary Arndt,… read more

30 Useful Abstract Photoshop Design Tutorials

admin — Fri, 11 Jun 2010 14:12:19 +0000

By Janos Racz

Abstract works have many uses in design: they can serve as a vibrant desktop background, a mysterious webdesign header or they can be beautiful art pieces by themselves. What’s more, abstract design has many forms, and not too many limitations. You can always come up with new shapes… read more

Microsoft: Is Steve Ballmer In or Out?

admin — Thu, 10 Jun 2010 22:52:30 +0000

Redmond – The rumors about a possible departure of the CEO, Steve Ballmer, have now been circulating for quite some time. In 2008 some analysts and in 2010 Newsweek, in a tech prediction for 2010, were foreseeing a change in the guide of the Redmond company as a result of… read more

Safari 5 Announced, Then Pulled

admin — Tue, 08 Jun 2010 00:25:50 +0000

A press release announcing the release of Safari 5 hit the wires and was pulled shortly thereafter — indicating that although we didn’t hear anything about it in today’s WWDC keynote, the next version of Apple’s WebKit-based browser should be available in the extremely near future.

We don’t see Safari… read more

Is There a Possible Alternative to Google?

admin — Mon, 07 Jun 2010 11:21:30 +0000

I started surfing the Internet in September 1997 when I was eighteen. At the time it took the equivalent of one hundred dollars a month delivered to a small local provider as fixed charges in order to connect, to which you had to add the regular cost of phone units…. read more

Website Navigation Menu Toolbox

admin — Mon, 31 May 2010 01:17:36 +0000

When designing a website, one of the most important elements is the navigation. Both in terms of usability and appearance, navigation menus typically will have a significant influence on the outcome of the design. In this post we’ll feature more than 60 tutorials, resources, and items of inspiration that can… read more

Creative Uses of Stickers in Advertising

admin — Fri, 21 May 2010 05:30:53 +0000

The use of stickers in advertising is not only an innovative way to attract attention, it is also an extremely cost-effective way to create a lasting impression.

Many companies, whose only form of advertising is stickers, have seen an increase in business by as much as 550%.

The great thing about these… read more

Take Your Blog To The Top Of Search Results With SEO PowerSuite

admin — Wed, 19 May 2010 23:37:48 +0000

You may have the greatest blog ever with mind-blowing design and captivating content, but if you just sit and wait for people to come and read it, chances are they won’t. In today’s world you need to get out there and promote your blog to get more… read more

Luxand Blink will Log You Into Windows by Recognizing Your Face

admin — Sat, 08 May 2010 12:31:19 +0000

Normally users log into Windows by selecting their username and entering their password. Suppose you are conducting an exam which requires students to log in to the Windows running computer. Any person can log in as a student if they know their username and password.

Therefore a better, more secure log… read more

DIY Photoshop Panels using Adobe Configurator

admin — Thu, 06 May 2010 14:05:56 +0000

Most users don’t realize that you can create your own custom panels for Photoshop CS4 and for the new CS5. You do this using a free download called Adobe Configurator. In this post, I’ll show you how to get started making your first Photoshop CS4 panel using Configurator 1.0.

Step… read more

10 Excellent Tools To Customize Your Windows

admin — Thu, 06 May 2010 12:16:29 +0000

Windows customization is just another step in personalizing our computers. Just like we personalize our office space with our favorite coffee mug or family photos to make it more comfortable, Windows customization gives us a more comfortable environment to work in. Consequently we get things done faster and have an… read more

The New Google Chrome Beta is Wicked Fast [Video]

admin — Wed, 05 May 2010 18:48:14 +0000

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

Stucked With Some Windows Error? Microsoft One Click Fix It Tool Can Detect & Repair

admin — Mon, 03 May 2010 11:05:56 +0000

Windows computer users come across new situations often. Amateur computer users are completely baffled when a problem occurs; at times certain computer problems even leave the most experience computer user clueless. Calling technical support for our computers is not always helpful especially because the technician cannot see actually what our… read more

The Importance of Cross Browser Compatibility: Tips and Resources

admin — Fri, 30 Apr 2010 14:38:47 +0000

By Sean Geng

Nowadays everyone’s using a different browser. Between popular options like Firefox, Safari, Chrome and Internet Explorer, which make up close to 98% of the internet market share of browsers, and the other little known browsers like Konqueror, there are a multitude of browsers being used to view… read more

Turn Your iPad into a Moving Landscape With Magic Window

admin — Fri, 30 Apr 2010 05:59:19 +0000

This post is part of Mashable’s Spark of Genius series, which highlights a unique feature of startups. If you would like to have your startup considered for inclusion, please see the details here. The series is made possible by Microsoft BizSpark.

Name: Magic Window

Quick Pitch: Magic Window turns your… read more

Download & Install All Your Applications In One Go

admin — Wed, 28 Apr 2010 19:01:04 +0000

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

HTML5: Worth the Hype?

admin — Mon, 26 Apr 2010 14:28:01 +0000

HTML5 has been getting more and more buzz as it is almost ready for launch. The Web Hypertext Application Technology Working Group (WHATWG) last month declared HTML5 in a “last call” phase. Since it has been around a decade for any real upgrade in HTML, it is no wonder computer… read more

Ask FreelanceSwitch #9

admin — Tue, 20 Apr 2010 13:30:20 +0000

In this issue of Ask FreelanceSwitch, Travis King and Thursday Bram look at dealing with the hidden project approver and how to make connections.

Ask FreelanceSwitch is a new regular column here that allows us to help beginners get a grip on freelancing. If you have a question about freelancing that… read more

Beautiful Illustrations by Pablo Bisoglio

admin — Wed, 14 Apr 2010 11:52:15 +0000

Pablo Bisoglio is a visual artist and illustrator based in Buenos Aires, Argentina. He has illustrated numerous works for a range of international publishers and magazines, including: Wired (USA) Ford Magazine (Argentina), Young Creative Network (UK), Fortune-Time inc. (USA), Grupo de Revistas La Nacion (Argentina) Panasonic (UK), Roger (UK), Teachersmag… read more

Latest Flip Camcorder Unveiled: Touchscreen and Slide-Up Design

admin — Tue, 13 Apr 2010 05:57:54 +0000

Tonight, Cisco-owned Flip has announced a new addition to the company’s highly popular line of web video-friendly cameras. The SlideHD features a slide-up touchscreen and new navigation. This model, which can record up to four hours of HD video at a time, will retail for around $279.

The device features… read more

WeFi for Android Gets Enhanced Maps and Location Support

admin — Tue, 13 Apr 2010 01:53:55 +0000

WeFi, a site that uses crowdsourcing to find the best free Wi-Fi hotspots around you, has just released an enhanced version of its app for Android handsets and Windows PCs. WeFi uses its database of more than 56 million hotspots to showcase what access points are near you and… read more

10 Fantastic Photoshop Tutorials on YouTube

admin — Sun, 11 Apr 2010 17:16:35 +0000

Photoshop has been a mainstay of the design software pantheon for over 20 years, and it remains a great tool for pro artists and social media customizers alike.

But the sophisticated image editor has a daunting learning curve. With so many tools, features, and concepts to get a hold… read more

The 10 Best “Get a Mac” Ads

admin — Fri, 09 Apr 2010 02:26:27 +0000

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

Maps In Modern Web Design: Showcase and Examples

admin — Tue, 06 Apr 2010 12:18:58 +0000

Geo-location was a hot topic in 2009. With so many applications on GPS-enabled smartphones, more maps than ever were accessible to the average person. But how can Web designers and developers take advantage of an increasingly location-aware user base? This article explores existing trends, conventions and the possible future of… read more