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There is something to be said about going out to eat at restaurants. There is the factor of being able to relax and have someone else do all the work. There is also the factor of getting excellent food (depending on where you go, of course) which you might not be able to make yourself. [...]
Blogs and various content sites have proliferated all over the world wide web, giving the average user an wide range of articles, blog posts and content to read and enjoy. But even with the proliferation of content on the internet there is one glaring error that most of these sites commit – enabling their content [...]
A gallery that only cares about what your site looks like when it’s printed? Ironic, but that’s what printFancy is all about. Remember those niche design inspiration galleries? This site is obviously another example of that. But that’s not all. Unfortunately, the fact remains that people still print webpages so they can read them in [...]
For my first post here, I wanted to introduce a new idea, an authority profile. I want to create a small database of people that help answer the question, “who should I be following online?” The first person on my list to talk about is Rand Fishkin. Who is Rand Fishkin? Well, first off all [...]
Blame it on the need to express oneself in as many avenues possible, or the tendency for this community to navel-gaze out of narcissism or frustration, but you can’t deny how comic strips are a brilliant outlet for these designers. Each carries a different subject, sense of humor, and illustration style that you’ll want to [...]
Contrary to popular belief, Microsoft is committed to building a better web with with a redesigned MIX Online and its horde of interesting resources, from articles to web development tools to delightful goodies. We’ve all been guilty of bashing Microsoft for several different reasons, but now is a great time to give it a second [...]
I’m fascinated by the single-purpose websites that have been cropping up for the past year. I’m not much of an internet historian to track down exactly when the first of their kind came out, but they officially entered meme status when Jason Kottke wrote about it back in February. In the era of 140-character microblogging [...]
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 [...]
Some days ago TechCrunch acquired InviteShare, a new platform where members can share invitations to closed betas. Will the acquisition by InviteShare create a new test for those platforms? Can TechCrunch Quick Start Platforms? Michael Arrington and TC are a respected tandem in the tech scene, daily asked by many start-ups to feature their product. [...]
In May ’07 last.fm integrated video clips. The video hype was little because there were hardly any clips and soon the Last.fm centered around the acquisition by CBS and the absence from the Day of Silence project. Even today there is little video content: a quick search for the [UK] iTunes Top 10 Songs and [...]