Source: Six Revisions | 9 Mar 2010 | 10:00 am
How to Increase Conversions on any Website in 45 Minutes
In less time than you spend watching The Bachelor each week, you can have a dramatic (and measurable) effect on your website.Source: Ajaxian » Front Page | 9 Mar 2010 | 6:20 am
Spectrum Visualization with the HTML5 Audio Data API
The HTML5 specification introduces the and media elements, and with them the opportunity to dramatically change the way we integrate media on the web. The current HTML5 media API provides ways to play and get limited information about audio and video, but gives no way to programatically access or create such media. We [...]Source: Noupe | 9 Mar 2010 | 3:45 am
Motion Graphics And 2-D Animation: 10 Tips For A Clean Workflow
By Melinda Rainsberger More and more, designers, illustrators and coders are being asked to animate. Animation adds energy to a brand and heightens a customer’s emotional response. The software to do it is reasonably priced, and Internet connections can now [...]Source: Smashing Magazine Feed | 8 Mar 2010 | 6:56 pm
Entering The Wonderful World of Geo Location
I thought I could not be out-geeked. With a background in radio, and having dabbled in the demo scene on the Commodore 64 and hung out on BBSes and IRC for a long time and all the other things normal kids don't quite get, I thought I was safe in this area.
Then I went to my first WhereCamp, an unconference dealing with geographical issues and how they relate to the world of Web development. Even my A-Levels in Astronomy did not help me there. I was out-geeked by the people who drive and tweak the things that we now consider normal about geo-location on the Web.
Pulling out your phone, find your location and getting directions to the nearest bar is easy, but a lot of work has gone into making that possible. The good news is that because of that effort, mere geo-mortals like you and me can now create geographically aware products using a few lines of code. So, let's give the geo-community a big hand.
Source: Web Designer Wall - Design Trends and Tutorials | 8 Mar 2010 | 10:53 am
Update: InMotion Hosting Winners
Thanks to everyone who has participated the hosting giveaway contest. InMotion Hosting would like to thank you by doubling the prizes. As a result, six winners will be getting a free one-year hosting account. The winners are: 56, 71, 103, 192, 198, and 244 (winners will be contacted by InMotion). For those who didn’t win, [...]Source: Six Revisions | 8 Mar 2010 | 6:48 am
A Look into Color Theory in Web Design
Colors are powerful tools and an important thing all designers should understand when creating websites.Source: Ajaxian » Front Page | 8 Mar 2010 | 6:28 am
modulr: a CommonJS module implementation in Ruby for client-side JavaScript
modulr is a CommonJS module implementation in Ruby for client-side JavaScript Ruby? what does that have anything to do with it? Ah, its from one of those Prototype guys isn't it.... Yup, Tobie is at it again, this time with modulr: modulr accepts a singular file as input (the program) on which is does static analysis to [...]Source: Noupe | 8 Mar 2010 | 5:02 am
40 Outstanding Photo Manipulation Tutorials
Photo manipulation is an art that requires lots of patience along with the expertise in Photoshop and other photo editing tools. With your creativity and imagination, you can manipulate any photograph the way you want! Now it’s all about [...]Source: Smashing Magazine Feed | 8 Mar 2010 | 4:48 am
Common Questions About Design Professionalism
The design profession is full of happy folks, and understanding why so many designers enjoy their work is not hard. But not all are so happy. If you’re not careful, the joy of getting paid to pursue your passion can be tainted by the less joyous realities of the professional world. You see, no matter how skilled you are as a designer, unless you are equally prepared in professional matters, your prospects will be limited and your circumstances compromised. This is true whether you work freelance, for an agency or in-house with a company.
Every week I hear from designers who are struggling to come to terms with these realities. Unhappy with their current circumstances, they write to ask for advice on improving their lot. Usually, they either claim not to understand how things got so bad, or they lay the blame somewhere other than at their own feet. In every case, however, the sole cause is their poor choices and lack of professional acumen. It needn’t be so.
