http://lifehacker.com/software/lifehacker-top-10/top-10-pdf-tricks-289583.php
"The PDF file format is one of the best ways to publish, save and exchange well-formatted documents that will look exactly the same regardless of the device or computer you open them on. Whether it's your résumé, a tax form, e-book, user guide or a web page, you can't go wrong using a PDF. Chances are you've already got a free PDF reader installed on your computer, but you can do a lot more with your PDF files than you might think. Hit the jump for our top 10 list of techniques for converting, exchanging, sharing, managing and editing PDF documents."
Thursday, August 16, 2007
CSS Juice: 10 Websites with Shabby Design Approach
http://cssjuice.com/10-websites-with-shabby-design-approach/
"Normally, we prefer to the new and stylish web design. But is it time to change your mind? Here is a list of websites with shabby style design approach that has acquired a great success. It is a fresh idea with an excellent old designed interface indeed."
"Normally, we prefer to the new and stylish web design. But is it time to change your mind? Here is a list of websites with shabby style design approach that has acquired a great success. It is a fresh idea with an excellent old designed interface indeed."
Outlaw Design: 10 Inspiring Website Branding Images
http://outlawdesignhosting.com/designblog/10-inspiring-website-branding-images/
"We have all heard the old saying, “you can’t judge a book by its cover.” While that couldn’t be more true, it’s a simple fact that we all do it. We take a quick glance at books, movies, clothes, etc and decide in an instant if it’s worth our time to look at; websites are no different."
"We have all heard the old saying, “you can’t judge a book by its cover.” While that couldn’t be more true, it’s a simple fact that we all do it. We take a quick glance at books, movies, clothes, etc and decide in an instant if it’s worth our time to look at; websites are no different."
Particletree: The Importance of Design in Business
http://particletree.com/features/the-importance-of-design-in-business/
"Most of the debates on the importance of design in business are usually focused on how aesthetics affect a business’s bottom line. Whether it’s Facebook vs Myspace or Microsoft vs Apple, the argument is a lot like the infamous invisibility vs flight hypothetical. With absolutely no data, it can be argued on several levels and, in the end, often say more about the person than the companies involved."
"Most of the debates on the importance of design in business are usually focused on how aesthetics affect a business’s bottom line. Whether it’s Facebook vs Myspace or Microsoft vs Apple, the argument is a lot like the infamous invisibility vs flight hypothetical. With absolutely no data, it can be argued on several levels and, in the end, often say more about the person than the companies involved."
Deziner Folio
http://www.dezinerfolio.com/
" Dezinerfolio is a site run by Navdeep and Naveen (brothers) from Bangalore, India. We love to share Quality Information and that is why we are up here... Hope you enjoy this site."
" Dezinerfolio is a site run by Navdeep and Naveen (brothers) from Bangalore, India. We love to share Quality Information and that is why we are up here... Hope you enjoy this site."
Wisdump: The Beauty of Sketch Design
http://wisdump.com/design-critiques/the-beauty-of-sketch-design/
"Sketch Design is what I call it when a web designer uses techniques that go beyond standard web graphical elements. Your standard elements are buttons and banners that generally try to mimic a real world texture, whether it be plastic or glass or something along those lines. This is a tried and true technique that is certainly the one that I employ the most. However, a newer breed of designer is using a more classic technique."
"Sketch Design is what I call it when a web designer uses techniques that go beyond standard web graphical elements. Your standard elements are buttons and banners that generally try to mimic a real world texture, whether it be plastic or glass or something along those lines. This is a tried and true technique that is certainly the one that I employ the most. However, a newer breed of designer is using a more classic technique."
Design Meltdown: The Design Element
http://www.designmeltdown.com/chapters/Personal/
"The personal site might also be known as the ego site. These are sites that show lots of information about an individual. Often they combine a typical portfolio with other information about the owner. Things like a personal blog, photos, and other information that extends beyond what you typically provide for a normal job seeking portfolio type site. Yeah, many of these sites are intended to promote the individual in their career, but others seem to have an excess of information just for the sake of putting it out there. Probably for family and friends to consume."
"The personal site might also be known as the ego site. These are sites that show lots of information about an individual. Often they combine a typical portfolio with other information about the owner. Things like a personal blog, photos, and other information that extends beyond what you typically provide for a normal job seeking portfolio type site. Yeah, many of these sites are intended to promote the individual in their career, but others seem to have an excess of information just for the sake of putting it out there. Probably for family and friends to consume."
Tuesday, August 14, 2007
Derek Bender: 36 Inspirational Business & Corporate Websites
http://blog.derekbender.com/36-inspirational-business-corporate-websites/
"One of the best things to do when you run into a design block is to step away, take a breath and look at something else for awhile. There are a lot of great sites out there to get inspiration from but most of these sites are design related with bright colors, amazing design elements and a certain style that would be frowned upon by a client who would like a corporate business site. Good corporate and business websites are few and far between. Lawyers, accountants, restaurants, churches, organizations and other non-creative businesses should also be able to have great websites too."
"One of the best things to do when you run into a design block is to step away, take a breath and look at something else for awhile. There are a lot of great sites out there to get inspiration from but most of these sites are design related with bright colors, amazing design elements and a certain style that would be frowned upon by a client who would like a corporate business site. Good corporate and business websites are few and far between. Lawyers, accountants, restaurants, churches, organizations and other non-creative businesses should also be able to have great websites too."
Design Meltdown: Designer Portfolios Part 5
http://www.designmeltdown.com/chapters/Portfolio/Part5.aspx
"In the last edition of Designer Portfolios I encouraged people to try something "crazy." Believe it or not I got a bit of negative feedback from this. I feel compeled to clarify my point. I don't think portfolios should be some insane brain child that becomes so hard to use that it is no longer an effective portfolio. Instead, I think your personal portfolio is your chance to spread your wings, and loose the hold other people have on our design work. All to often clients beat our designs into things we never really intended, we live to serve them. So your portfolio is your chance to do what you want, to refelct your personality, to show that you can do something more conceptual and on the edge then your normal design allows for. Again, my real point is to just have fun with it."
"In the last edition of Designer Portfolios I encouraged people to try something "crazy." Believe it or not I got a bit of negative feedback from this. I feel compeled to clarify my point. I don't think portfolios should be some insane brain child that becomes so hard to use that it is no longer an effective portfolio. Instead, I think your personal portfolio is your chance to spread your wings, and loose the hold other people have on our design work. All to often clients beat our designs into things we never really intended, we live to serve them. So your portfolio is your chance to do what you want, to refelct your personality, to show that you can do something more conceptual and on the edge then your normal design allows for. Again, my real point is to just have fun with it."
Tutorial Blog: 10 Websites with Great Photography
http://tutorialblog.org/10-websites-with-great-photography/
"Photography can make or break a website - got a great site with lame pictures, then you’ve got a lame website. Today we’re going to take a look at the ones that got it right…"
"Photography can make or break a website - got a great site with lame pictures, then you’ve got a lame website. Today we’re going to take a look at the ones that got it right…"
Information Architects Japan
http://www.informationarchitects.jp/
"iA is a strategic design agency in Tokyo, Japan. We analyze business goals, user needs and develop interfaces that match. We believe that:"
"iA is a strategic design agency in Tokyo, Japan. We analyze business goals, user needs and develop interfaces that match. We believe that:"
Lifehacker: Note Taking: A Beginner's Guide to Mind Mapping Meetings
http://lifehacker.com/software/note-taking/a-beginners-guide-to-mind-mapping-meetings-288763.php
"Do you have trouble keeping up with meetings because you can't take notes as fast as the speaker talks? If you do jot down some thoughts and ideas, by the time you re-read your notes they make no sense? If this sounds like you, a meeting mind map may be just what you need. Here is a quick start guide that will give you some pointers and a printable template you can use to get off to a great start with mind mapping."
"Do you have trouble keeping up with meetings because you can't take notes as fast as the speaker talks? If you do jot down some thoughts and ideas, by the time you re-read your notes they make no sense? If this sounds like you, a meeting mind map may be just what you need. Here is a quick start guide that will give you some pointers and a printable template you can use to get off to a great start with mind mapping."
Monday, August 13, 2007
Smashing Magazine: Best of July 2007
http://www.smashingmagazine.com/2007/08/14/best-of-july-2007/
"Every month we take a look around and select some of the most interesting web-development-related web-sites. We read articles, check out tools, analyze the advantages of new resources. Below you’ll find useful references, tutorials, services, tools, techniques and articles we’ve found over the last 30 days - an overview of web-sites you shouldn’t"
"Every month we take a look around and select some of the most interesting web-development-related web-sites. We read articles, check out tools, analyze the advantages of new resources. Below you’ll find useful references, tutorials, services, tools, techniques and articles we’ve found over the last 30 days - an overview of web-sites you shouldn’t"
Sunday, August 12, 2007
The New York Times: What's Your Sign? (Testing type on road signs)
http://www.nytimes.com/slideshow/2007/08/12/magazine/20070812_CLEARVIEW_2.html
"Signs are ubiquitous. Drivers say that they would like to see less clutter and more readability, but there is something that seems untouchable about this layer of information in the landscape."
"Signs are ubiquitous. Drivers say that they would like to see less clutter and more readability, but there is something that seems untouchable about this layer of information in the landscape."
Saturday, August 11, 2007
Stephen King: The last word on Harry Potter
http://www.ew.com/ew/article/0,,20044270_20044274_20050689,00.html
"Now that the dust has settled on ''Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows,'' Stephen King reflects on why no review did it justice, and whether kids (and their grown-ups) will ever read the same way again"
"Now that the dust has settled on ''Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows,'' Stephen King reflects on why no review did it justice, and whether kids (and their grown-ups) will ever read the same way again"
ONLINE BUSINESS TOOLBOX: 230+ Tools for Running a Business Online
http://mashable.com/2007/08/09/online-business/
"Forget useless desktop apps and piles of paperwork: there are now thousands of small and medium-sized businesses managing all their affairs with online applications. After an exhaustive hunt this week, we’ve rounded up more than 230 of the leading online applications for super-productive companies."
"Forget useless desktop apps and piles of paperwork: there are now thousands of small and medium-sized businesses managing all their affairs with online applications. After an exhaustive hunt this week, we’ve rounded up more than 230 of the leading online applications for super-productive companies."
Top Ten Mistakes of Shopping Cart Design Revisited:
http://psychology.wichita.edu/surl/usabilitynews/92/shoppingcart.html
"A list of common mistakes with e-commerce shopping cart design were identified in a previous issue of Usability News. This article revisits that list and reviews how 500 of the top Internet retail sites of today implemented their shopping cart design. "
"A list of common mistakes with e-commerce shopping cart design were identified in a previous issue of Usability News. This article revisits that list and reviews how 500 of the top Internet retail sites of today implemented their shopping cart design. "
Friday, August 10, 2007
No More Hard Drive! 100 Free Software Apps to Go Online-Only
http://www.tzunami.com/No-More-Harddrive.php
"The internet revolution was supposed to be about universalizing computing. So why is it that despite the fact that you can do virtually anything from anywhere through the Net, most of us are still tethered to our computer because of the need for access to basic desktop software?"
"The internet revolution was supposed to be about universalizing computing. So why is it that despite the fact that you can do virtually anything from anywhere through the Net, most of us are still tethered to our computer because of the need for access to basic desktop software?"
Online Matters: Simplicity FTW!
http://www.poweredbygamespy.com/blog/archive/simplicity_for_the_win
"I was recently listening to Science Friday on NPR and heard a fantastic interview with John Maeda, Associate Director of Research at The Media Lab at MIT. During the interview Maeda discussed his book The Laws of Simplicity."
"I was recently listening to Science Friday on NPR and heard a fantastic interview with John Maeda, Associate Director of Research at The Media Lab at MIT. During the interview Maeda discussed his book The Laws of Simplicity."
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