July 2011
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Excourse Excentro Information →
If you ever need to create ‘money-like’ patterns, try this out. :)
June 2011
1 post
2-up view in Photoshop while working on comps. Fantastic!
May 2011
1 post
Free Set of Brush Strokes →
All you have to do to get the resources is head over to the page at Vandelay Premier, add the item to your cart and enter “freebiepromo” in the discount code field. The free resources come with the standard Vandelay Premier license, which allows for use on personal and commercial projects, including use on items that will be re-distributed (like templates and themes).
April 2011
3 posts
Nobody tells this to people who are beginners, I wish someone told me. All of us...
– Ira Glass, on taste and creative work
Found on Kottke
(via jonathanmoore)
March 2011
6 posts
Browse — Simple Desktops →
Great resource for desktops that are very simple but still fun. Us designers can’t handle busy backgrounds.
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February 2011
4 posts
Simple is hard.
– Keegan Jones
January 2011
17 posts
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Contained Sticky Scroll - JQuery Plugin →
It’s best to just check out the demo at this link. Basically, you can have a side bar element stay with the user as they scroll down the page, reading your blog post, viewing your items, browsing your portfolio. Pretty schweet.
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Roaming →
Gorgeous theme from wpbundle.com
Dark Button Navigation (PSD) | Premium Pixels →
Pixel perfect and moody.
Really, it is!
tpdsaa:
Submitted by Tom Ashaw.
7 javascript-effect alternatives using CSS 3 for... →
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The Web Font Combinator →
Chip has created a pretty sweet font combinator to preview web font combinations. Currently it only uses fonts supplied by the Google Font Directory and common system fonts — but I think it’s a great start! :)
Accessibility video tutorial - learn Accessibility... →
Think Vitamin’s entire Accessibility Training Tutorial video series is available for free on their site! Sweet! :)
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design deck | the best design resources on the... →
Some pretty nice icons listed here. Other assets as well. Currently have 87 PSDs, 33 AIs and 231 Articles. Woot.
August 2008
3 posts
Better Coda Slider →
CSS for lunch » Mastering the presentation layer... →
Pattern Tap -- Resources for Web Designers
Pattern Tap offers a vast variety of webby-goodness. Divided into sections such as “tabs”, “forms”, “logins”, “headings”, etc. Pattern Tap showcases designers who really, truly know what they’re doing.
If you’re ever in need of some inspiration, or need pointed in the right direction, this might just be the place.
July 2008
4 posts
30 Essential PDFs Every Designer Should Download
Ran across this list via stumbleupon and had to share. Looks like it covers everything from general resources, to development and programming, to presentations to freelancing. Even includes some PDF collections.
Link below:
» 30 Essential PDF Documents Every Designer Should Download
July Wallpapers
Though 2 weeks late, I just discovered Smashing Magazine’s July wallpaper collection.
Some very amusing/phenomenal desktop backgrounds are available, and it seems that they do this every month. I’m going to have to keep an eye out for it. :)
FireFTP -- WOW!
I hate FTP Clients. Majorly. For the most part, when I can get away with it, I use Explorer (not IE) on windows to upload files to various sites.
My main reason for this dislike? Paying. I can’t seem to find a good FTP client that allows me to simply do what I want when I need to without constant reminders of “Oh, hey, this is free—but could ya pay us anyways?!” Ugh. Well...
The Yahoo! User Interface Library (YUI) →
While I really don’t like Yahoo!, and rarely ever use their services, this area of their developer’s network was brought to my attention a couple of days ago.
There is a decent library of tools and widgets for web designers and developers looking to simplify their lives. Things like foundation CSS Tools to reset all styles, fonts, etc. It’s a very interesting area that...
June 2008
5 posts
99 Free Textures - Canvas, Paper, Paint & Metal →
25 Must Buy, Borrow or Steal Books for Web... →
Modern Urban Living →
300+ Vintage Style Textures and Photoshop Brushes →
Another 38 Amazing Wallpapers | Paintbits →
May 2008
4 posts
LogoPond - Identity Inspiration →
Make fancy buttons using CSS sliding doors... →
ColorZilla :: Firefox Add-ons →
Using sIFR to Change Fonts to Non-System Ones →
April 2008
7 posts
CSS-Tricks - Tips, Tricks, and Techniques on using... →