February 2010
8 posts
Crap, Photoshop crashed
Well, I guess I won’t be using Photoshop for awhile :/
10 Threadsy Invites - be quick! →
Threadsy pulls your email, facebook, and twitter together
10 Great iPhone Apps for a Web Dev
I threw together a list of my favorite web development applications on my iPhone.
1. Ego
Description:
The Ego app is probably my favorite application in this list. Ego provides statistics for Ember, Feedburner, Google Analytics, Mint, Squarespace, Twitter, and Vimeo, all displayed in a beautiful easy to use layout.
Pros:
Great UI
Information from different sources in one place
Cons:
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URL ABC
Inspired by Amber Turner’s post, I decided to create a URL ABC list. An URL ABC list is when you find your most visited website starting with each letter of the alphabet. This is what mine looks like:
apple.com/trailers/
bit.ly/
creattica.com/
dictionary.reference.com/
explosm.net/comics/
forum.freelanceswitch.com/
google.com/analytics/
hulu.com/
iconfinder.net/
jeffrey-way.com/
...
5 Inspirational Minimalist Designs
“Minimalism describes movements in various forms of art and design…where the work is stripped down to its most fundamental features”
-Wikipedia
Having a minimalist design does not mean it isn’t functional. On the contrary, minimalist designs are often more functional due to their ease of use. I have compiled a very short list of minimalist website designs that you...
Why Google Buzz will Succeed
jeffrey-way:
Buzz will get right what Wave got wrong. At first glance, they’re two completely different platforms that really can’t be compared. One is essentially a Twitter copycat, while the other was meant to allow for real-time collaborations.
The problem with Wave is that it wasn’t integrated into Gmail from the start. By forcing people to access a different service - one that the majority...
Create a Torn Paper Effect
Often in grunge web design, the layout calls for torn paper. There are many ways to accomplish this effect, but the one shown here is one of the easiest and simplest methods available.
*note - I am re-posting this tutorial here since I have deleted my old blog
Introduction
Specs
Difficulty: Easy
Completion time: 5-10min
Requirements
Adobe Photoshop (any version I think)
Some kind of...
Quoted on Freelance Switch
One of my quotes was added to a post on Freelance Switch under “On the craft”. Check it out! http://bit.ly/dtXHKz
