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Techniques for designing with type characters

css style - Fri, 04/25/2008 - 06:43

Typography and typefaces, without a doubt, are two of the most fascinating aspects of visual design. Great designers can execute great designs with typefaces and nothing else, if required, and certainly if preferred. Design legends Saul Bass and Paula Scher have proved this many times over, and they comprise only a fraction of a very long list of luminaries who can wield type brilliantly.

Wired: Ten Night Photos Taken by Readers

css style - Fri, 04/25/2008 - 06:43

Some are gorgeous. Some are cheesy.

Beautiful Typography for SEED Conference Site

css style - Fri, 04/25/2008 - 06:43

Exquisite handiwork from Coudal.

Introducing Filmotype Zanzibar

css style - Fri, 04/25/2008 - 06:43

Zanzibar is the second Filmotype font I’ve digitized. (The first was Glenlake.) At first glance, I didn’t think much of it. But when I started looking more closely, I realized I’d never seen anything quite like it and decided I needed to do it…

NYT: Back in the Swing, 1962

css style - Fri, 04/25/2008 - 06:43

Gorgeous drawings from spring training forty-six years ago, from the hand of the legendary, pioneering illustrator Robert Weaver.

Extensible CSS Interface I: The Foundation

css style - Fri, 04/25/2008 - 06:43

This series is sponsored by Authentic Jobs, a freelance and full-time job board for web professionals. This is the first article in the four-part series, "The Highly Extensible CSS Interface". Markup and images for this article: View the demo

GTD with Netvibes

css style - Fri, 04/25/2008 - 06:43

Seven years ago, David Allen penned his now best-selling book for time management and productivity, Getting Things Done (GTD).

In search of a great designer

CSS Design News - Thu, 04/24/2008 - 20:05
In search of a great designer. We here at nclud are looking for a designer to join our team. If you think you've got what it takes, reach out to us.
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Introduction to Django: Helping Perfectionists With Deadlines

Digital Web News - Tue, 04/22/2008 - 08:00
It seems like only yesterday that Rails was being trumpeted as the Next Big Thing™. But, no sooner had you wrapped your head around that framework, along comes another one. Django is gathering substantial support within the web development world, but can appear quite intimidating to beginners. Dan Ellis presents an introduction to the flexible framework for web perfectionists.

Web Design 101: Photoshop

Digital Web News - Tue, 04/15/2008 - 08:00
While it may be second nature to some, there is no denying that Photoshop has a fierce learning curve. If you’re a coder taking your first tentative steps into the world of design, or you’re a designer looking to switch to a more professional application, Anton Peck has some words of wisdom on getting started with the perennial web design favorite.

GridFox

CSS Design News - Mon, 04/14/2008 - 18:59
GridFox. A Firefox extension that overlays a grid on any website and allows you to create the exact grid you designed your layout around.
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eXtreme Type Terminology

CSS Design News - Fri, 04/11/2008 - 19:36
eXtreme Type Terminology. Paul Dean delivers the third installment of an excellent series explaining essential typographical jargon.
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CSS - An Absolute Mess

CSS Design News - Wed, 04/09/2008 - 17:16
CSS - An Absolute Mess. Talks about the problems that crop up time and time again with absolute positioned elements in IE6 and how to solve the issues.
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Presenting: Preparation, Process, and Pizzazz

Digital Web News - Wed, 04/09/2008 - 08:00
It might seem like a good idea when you’re sat in the audience, but once you land your first speaking gig at a web conference it can seem a daunting concept. Why would anyone want to listen to what you have to say—and do you actually have anything worth saying in the first place! Branding expert Lea Alcantara shares what she has learned about putting together the perfect presentation.

CSS Naked Day '08

CSS Design News - Thu, 04/03/2008 - 17:01
CSS Naked Day 08'. The third annual CSS Naked Day is underway and taking sign ups. Show off your naked <body> on April 9th.
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FontShop: Best Ten Typefaces of 2007

css style - Wed, 04/02/2008 - 05:50

Some good stuff, but remember: they’re trying to sell you typefaces.

The Web Beyond the Desktop

Digital Web News - Tue, 04/01/2008 - 08:00
When you think of the people who use your website, where do they use it? At work or a home office? What about a mobile phone? What about even more diverse devices like Amazon's Kindle or the Nintendo Wii? Dave Shea asks us to reconsider how and where people use our websites, and how best to tackle the demands of building sites for a wide array of devices.

960 Grid System

CSS Design News - Sun, 03/30/2008 - 15:55
960 Grid System The 960 Grid System is an effort to streamline web development workflow by providing commonly used dimensions, based on a width of 960 pixels.
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10 Tips For Your First Email Campaign

Digital Web News - Tue, 03/25/2008 - 08:00
While it may seem like the natural partner to web development, the art of email marketing comes with a whole new set of important steps to take if you want that newsletter to pay dividends. Ben Chestnut lays down ten top tips for anyone wondering how best to approach that tricky first campaign.
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