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Friday, October 28, 2005

Patterns of Visual Math

"An Introduction to the fascinating patterns of Visual Math"

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Friday, October 07, 2005

How to Nail a Sexy Layout

Step-by-step guide on how to code a sexy, CSS and XHTML compliant, and tableless layout.

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Thursday, October 06, 2005

CSS Hacks Chart

Will the browser apply the rule(s)?

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Monday, October 03, 2005

20 Excellent CSS Tips

Ever want to do something that seems impossible with CSS? Well look no further. Here are 20 great tips that will really help you out. From sticky footers and rounded corners, to 3 column layouts and tableless forms. I really love this list!

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Sunday, October 02, 2005

Typetester - Compare Screen Type

Typetester is an online application, that can be pretty useful when you need to check or choose a typeface for your (next) project. You can easily set up a typeface with the most of the options applicable for the screen type, including the colors of the text and the background.

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The Art of Retouching ... Celebs

Goes to show how many celebrities are given the meticulous looks by airbrushing them. Check this photographers folio and see the before and after pics of celebs.

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Saturday, October 01, 2005

Amazing Online OS Example

After seeing the digg story earlier today about the very lame CSS/Javascript desktop, I thought I'd submit this much better example. The site, FlyAKiteOSX, is a site for modifying Windows to look like OS X, but the site itself is layed out exactly like OS X, complete with highlighting icons and Finder windows.

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Pixen: Playing with Pixels

Pixen is like Photoshop for pixel artists. It is clearly designed by people who know the needs of those working with sprites, icons and such. The tiny format of graphics demands a certain precision, and Pixen delivers that precision on tiny-format artwork.

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Sometimes a Logo Is Just a Logo

Quark Inc., a company deeply connected to the Graphic Design community commissions an agency to design a new logo for them. What do they get? A recycled logo treatment that has not only been used by one other organization but by many organizations. Talk about Design don't.

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