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Google Chrome Introduced in a Comic Book Format Sep 02
A great presentation on Google's new Chrome web browser.
Cheat sheets for front end web developers Jul 16
Great post for the front end folks. Lot's of great resources for CSS, HTML, and even jQuery. Grab your printouts while you're there.
12 Ways to Use Twitter to Increase Your Productivity Jul 08
I especially like the Group Tweet referenced on this post.
OnWired Listed on Web Designer Wall’s 2008 Design Trends Jul 05
Nick La over at Web Designer Wall referenced us in his 2008 Design Trends post. He's got a whopping list of 82 sites, from Best Web Gallery, that showcases the current trends.
Name This Jun 09
Make the otherwise time consuming process of finding a market ready name quick and easy.
Developing Creative Ideas Jun 09
Ideas. They're at the heart of every creative process. However, almost no really good ideas are flashes of inspiration. Great article here by Mark Boulton via A List Apart...
Two New FF3 Features May 23
Support for "soft hyphen" and "display: inline-block."
18 New AJaX Programming Patterns May 22
I do all my AJaX with jQuery.
What’s Next in jQuery? May 21
Mr Resig on jQuery Core 1.3.
On PHP, Again May 21
"It's a galactic supernova of incomprehensibly colossal, mind-bendingly awful suck." Wow.
35 Useful Source Code Editors Reviewed May 15
Coda and TextMate are tops, naturally.
An Argument for PHP May 14
"If you can't concede that PHP can be the right tool some of the time for some situations, you shouldn't be trusted to code or make adult decisions."
50 Ways to Help the Planet Apr 30
#20 - Use your cruise control. You paid for those extra buttons in your car, so put them to work! When using cruise control your vehicle could get up to 15% better mileage. Considering today's gasoline prices, this is a boon not only for the environment but your budget as well.
The Design Observer Playlist Apr 25
"I've never worked in a design studio where music wasn't played pretty much constantly."
Extending the JavaScript Date Object Apr 18
Also useful on JS as a language in general.
Designing for Humans Apr 15
Jono DiCarlo on how to improve Open Source interfaces.
On Choosing Type Apr 11
Guideline Two: Read it.
Awesome Web Design RAP Apr 10
Web designer or developer? You'll love this You Tube web design rap - old school yo.
Write Like a Blogger Apr 09
Should be "write like a writer," but handy nonetheless.
Startup Advice & SEO Apr 09
Looks like nary a mention of good SEO. It is voodoo, though...
Macworld Reviews OS X Browsers Apr 08
Interestingly, all 10 use either Gecko or Webkit, except Opera's custom Presto engine.
Vista Fonts Run-down Apr 03
Check out the comparison chart.
Simple ‘Git’ Install on Leopard Apr 02
Leopard comes with subversion but not git, you must install it yourself.
Awesome HOT TIPS For YOUR WEBSITE In 2008 Apr 01
Great April fools write up from the folks at Fadtastic. Note: You'll only appreciate it if you're in the biz.
A Re-introduction to Javascript Mar 30
Easily the simplest, most readable, most comprehensive introduction to Javascript I've encountered.
GMail Shortcuts Mar 29
"C" and "Y" I use all the time, didn't know about the others!
Wordpress 2.5 Hits the Streets Mar 29
Lots of changes with this release.
101 Five-Minute Fixes to Improve Your Web Site Mar 27
What may have worked a few years ago could be outdated today, so it's important to constantly improve your Web site.
Quicksilver: The Guide Mar 26
I rely on Quicksilver every day.
960 Grid System Mar 24
Lovely improvement on Blueprint CSS's foundation.
Words of iPhone SDK Wisdom Mar 19
Bonus points for use of the phrase, "tsunami of effluvia".
Best of Fireworks Tutorials Mar 18
From the folks at Smashing Magazine - Adobe Fireworks Tutorials and Downloads; best of I might add. Nathan and I love Fireworks 'round here.
The Oscars of Fonts Mar 13
Typographica's 4th annual "best of" showcases 25 typefaces from 2007.
The world’s 50 most powerful blogs Mar 12
...according to the Guardian. Kottke clocks in at #4.
CAPTCHA is Dead, Long Live CAPTCHA! Mar 09
Jeff Atwood weighs in.
A Guide to Web Typography Mar 07
"That's, like, choosing a font, right?"
Work PT at Twitter Mar 07
Do you know a lot about how Twitter works? Like helping people? Got some spare time? Want to make some money?
Normalized Data is for Sissies Mar 06
Normalizing data is a trade-off, not gospel.
New WideMail Release Mar 05
Major update to Dane Harnett's magnificent plugin.
New Macbooks More Competitive Than Dell Feb 27
Apples-to-apples comparison hardware-wise (pun intended), the Mac is cheaper.
Find better blogs Feb 26
More than just a directory, you can discover new blogs here.
IE8 Private Beta Quietly Arrives Feb 26
Crossing my fingers...
Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Unfortunately Named Sequel Feb 15
Oh, George, whatever are we going to do with you?
Video: Inside Look at DriveSavers Feb 14
Note they all use Macs in-house.
“We Remove Vista” Feb 14
Quite a sales pitch.
How Americans Spend Their Money Feb 13
Housing + taxes are the big ones; "Financial Flows" was surprising.
Black Executive Prominently Displayed Feb 13
The Onion at its very best.
Review of Wired Magazine’s First Issue Feb 12
My, how far we've come! Crazy to have a tech magazine before there was a "Web".
Other Things There Will Be, In Addition to Blood Feb 11
"A brief pause while we transfer your call"
Leopard Update (10.5.2) Feb 11
Apple fixes virtually all of the major Leopard gripes.
“We really botched ‘Vista Capable’ scheme” Feb 11
It took a lawsuit.
Worst Album Covers of All Time Feb 09
Like the title says.
The Evolution of Tech Companies’ Logos Feb 09
We've come a long way.
Excuse Me? Feb 08
"But today, there is no mobile device that you can say runs the same internet that you and I are used to on the PC."
Mucking Up the Fireworks Feb 07
JSM on the virtues of Fireworks.
Microsoft’s “Sucker Punch” Feb 06
The Economist has the most interesting take so far on the Microsoft/Yahoo deal.
OnWired Props on Konigi Feb 05
These guys kind of love us, read for yourself.
iPhone, Please Stop Launching iPhoto Jan 30
Finally! Turns out it's not an iPhoto setting after all...
Have Fun, Destroy a Website in a Multitude of Ways Jan 30
This is a nice little time killer. I especially like the Ants and Led Zeplin, with the sound on.
Reflections of an Interface Designer Jan 23
From the WuFoo team.
Stop the NDA Madness Jan 22
"In fact, if an idea is so easily copied then there is a problem either with the strategy or ability for the team to execute." Good find, Jon.
Mark Cuban on Album Sales Jan 21
His terrific solution is to "serialize" an album.
Fear and Loathing at CES Jan 21
Daniel Eran Dilger on the growing irrelevance of the annual Consumer Electronics Show.
Slowindows Vista Jan 21
Vista competes, at best, with OS X from 2001 ("Cheetah").
How to Build a Web Design Business Jan 16
A pretty nice article about running a web firm. I'd agree with the majority of the content here.
Sony BMG Now DRM-free on Amazon Jan 11
That makes all 4. Threat to iTunes? Nil.
How iPhone Blew Up the Wireless Industry Jan 10
Wired magazine tells all.
LotR HD vs DVD Jan 09
Looks like HD really does make a difference, with the landscapes in particular.
The Format Wars Are Over Jan 08
And Blu-Ray won, after both Paramount and Warner Bros jumped ship.
Macworld 2008 Bingo Jan 07
My vote goes for row 1 and column 4.
Dan Cederholm’s Fans Jan 05
I think Mr Cederholm has unseated Noah Grey as the web's most ripped off designer.
Will They Never Learn? Jan 05
Another clueless consumer tries to sue Apple. Hilarity ensues.
Goin’ Postal Jan 04
Winner, 2007 "Best Shipping Supplies Center Name"
Look Familiar? Jan 02
Man, I know I have seen a site like that somewhere before, just can't place it...
Innovation Predictions 2008 Jan 02
Check out this Business Week article that surprisingly is NOT a top 10 list.
Study: Mac Users Just Classier Dec 24
If it's on Yahoo! News, it must be true.
Redesigning Ebay’s Registration Page Dec 22
Boils down to whitespacee and visual hierarchy.
IE8 Passes Acid Test, Hell Freezes Over Dec 20
That means it's totally CSS compliant. Unbelievable.
Design Aid Bookmarklet on Steroids Dec 20
Now that's impressive: grid, rule, unit, crosshair...
Hallelujah Dec 20
Leopard 10.5.2 fixes stacks.
Are you ready to flow? Dec 20
How to cultivate mad-hot creative flow, love what you do and double your fees
Writers on Writing Dec 19
"Fantastically fantastic" article, as a friend put it.
Fast Company Take Down Dec 19
Ever wonder why Gruber's magnificent? Wonder no more.
37 Signals, From Space Dec 18
In case you wondered about the name.
URL Encoding Dec 18
I always wondered what all those "%" glyphs were in a URL.
11 Images You Might Want To Avoid Dec 17
I think I've seen every one of these design cliches in the last week.
Leopard Tip Dec 13
Change the "Time Machine" to a DeLorean.
Quicksilver Guy Bails Dec 13
"I'm inclined to encourage users to move over to the more stable and well supported alternatives like LaunchBar."
List of Freeware Leopard has Mauled Dec 13
Big losers: Adium, Overflow, CenterStage.
Inspirational Workplaces Dec 11
Marvelous. Love the Pixar one.
2007: More Web Design Trends and Cliches Dec 11
Yes, I'm guilty. In fact, our site is one of the examples for "rich colors with dark gray backgrounds".
How to Justify a Desktop Upgrade Dec 10
Or stated differently: "How on earth are we going to unload this Vista nonsense??"
DebugBar Dec 09
Like Firebug for Internet Exploder.
Airbag Nails It Dec 07
"Here's an idea: make fantastic products and services and stop trying to control the citizen voice."
iYule Dec 07
Fireplace for your iPhod.
The “Blog” of “Unnecessary” Quotation Marks Dec 07
Like the title says.
Foreground CSS Sprites Dec 05
Slick approach that uses foreground instead of backgrounds images.
240 Freakin Plugins for jQuery Dec 05
We love jQuery here and this list of 240 plugins is sure to satisfy.
Ban Comic Sans Dec 05
Threatening to "erode the very foundations upon which centuries of typographic history are built."
Dave Shea on Setting Up Virtual Hosts Dec 05
Really handy, need to get this going on my end.