January 2012
7 posts
3 tags
TypeKit Lists →
TypeKit has curated a number of lists of fonts according to particular characteristics such as, “alternatives to Helvetica” and “Condensed headline fonts.” This is a fantastic resource.
Jan 25th
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The Ampersand Collection →
This is definitely Designy Ampersand porn. But hey, when they look this good you won’t find me complaining.
Jan 23rd
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HTML5 Please →
A comprehensive look at HTML 5 support: when to use and how to make sure you have adequate fall backs in place if necessary.
Jan 23rd
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Behind the Scenes: The Website Design Process →
Newfangled, a web shop in North Carolina, chronicled the process of building a website for a client diary style.
Jan 12th
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Emigre Web Fonts →
You are free to do a celebratory dance at your discretion.
Jan 11th
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Jan 4th
194 notes
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The Ui Toolkit →
A collection of useful photoshop styles, glyphs, background patterns, ui symbols and more for $8.
Jan 4th
December 2011
2 posts
My Top 5 Artists (Week Ending 2011-12-18) →
She & Him (42) Black Rebel Motorcycle Club (19) M83 (18) Daft Punk (10) Cansei de Ser Sexy (5) Imported from Last.fm Tumblr by JoeLaz
Dec 21st
My Top 5 Artists (Week Ending 2011-12-11) →
Amy Winehouse (44) Johnny Cash (14) Eminem (13) She & Him (11) The Raveonettes (9) Imported from Last.fm Tumblr by JoeLaz
Dec 14th
November 2011
7 posts
1 tag
Little Printer →
I love analog devices that get their guts from the web and Little Printer is a great example.
Nov 29th
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My Top 5 Artists (Week Ending 2011-11-27) →
Johnny Cash (38) The Raveonettes (36) She & Him (13) LIGHTS (12) Zaz (11) Imported from Last.fm Tumblr by JoeLaz
Nov 29th
My Top 5 Artists (Week Ending 2011-11-20) →
M83 (31) The Heavy (27) The Raveonettes (27) Buddy Holly (26) Eminem (18) Imported from Last.fm Tumblr by JoeLaz
Nov 22nd
My Top 5 Artists (Week Ending 2011-11-13) →
The Raveonettes (42) Johnny Cash (40) The Black Keys (27) Lights (24) The (International) Noise Conspiracy (18) Imported from Last.fm Tumblr by JoeLaz
Nov 16th
My Top 5 Artists (Week Ending 2011-11-6) →
The Beach Boys (143) Eminem (55) Dick Dale (48) The Black Keys (44) Johnny Cash (38) Imported from Last.fm Tumblr by JoeLaz
Nov 11th
3 tags
Georgia Pro & Verdana Pro →
Georgia and Verdana have been impressively extended and are available for use with the Fonts.com Web Fonts service.
Nov 8th
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Clutter →
Jared Spool: “Over the years, we’ve learned that users have a different meaning of ‘clutter’ than the designers do. It’s not the visual design the users are reacting to. It’s the actual content.”
Nov 7th
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October 2011
9 posts
My Top 5 Artists (Week Ending 2011-10-23) →
Lights (110) M83 (81) Bob Dylan (62) Buddy Holly (50) Johnny Cash (32) Imported from Last.fm Tumblr by JoeLaz
Oct 27th
4 tags
Method & Craft: Pixel Hinting Vectors in Photoshop →
Phil Coffman shows how to pixel hint vector artwork in photoshop.
Oct 25th
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Making Faces →
“This fascinating design documentary captures the personality and work process of the late Canadian graphic artist Jim Rimmer (1931-2010).” Looks like a worthy purchase for any self-respecting type geek.
Oct 20th
12 notes
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How to bring good design to a platform →
Spot on.
Oct 20th
2 tags
Flint →
Flint is a chat client for Campfire. I’ve used Propane for some time. However, Flint looks delightful enough to give a shot.
Oct 19th
My Top 5 Artists (Week Ending 2011-10-9) →
Feist (43) Wilco (29) MUTEMATH (29) Eminem (28) Owl City (26) Imported from Last.fm Tumblr by JoeLaz
Oct 15th
3 tags
WaSP InterAct Curriculum →
Web education is a tough task with the fast pace of technology. Great to see WaSP taking the problem head on.
Oct 14th
3 tags
CSS shaders →
John Nack: Adobe has collaborated with Apple & Opera and has now submitted the spec to the W3C. The code is checked into WebKit, with this demo recorded using a build of Chromium. In addition Microsoft has added support in the IE10 platform preview. Welcome to the party, Adobe.
Oct 11th
7 notes
5 tags
A Strange Sort of Prison, a Strange Sort of... →
The “Apple strips its users of freedom” argument is so plainly false it’s ridiculous that this even has to be rebuffed. Those who make this argument disrespect our actual freedoms and severely disrespect real threats to and very real infringements of our freedoms.
Oct 11th
September 2011
10 posts
My Top 5 Artists (Week Ending 2011-9-25) →
Eminem (66) NEEDTOBREATHE (21) Future of Forestry (18) The Blood Brothers (17) Clap Your Hands Say Yeah (12) Imported from Last.fm Tumblr by JoeLaz
Sep 26th
2 tags
Guilder, A Limited Edition Condensed Font from... →
Love the font, love the price and love the concept of a “Limited Edition” font. Get yours before it’s gone.
Sep 22nd
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My Top 5 Artists (Week Ending 2011-9-18) →
Johnny Cash (72) Eminem (46) Miles Davis (38) The Black Keys (17) Girls (14) Imported from Last.fm Tumblr by JoeLaz
Sep 22nd
2 tags
Feather Icons →
A lovely, beautifully executed, icon set with a retro twist.
Sep 15th
6 notes
3 tags
Funktion →
A charming hand drawn typeface from Kyle Steed. Only $29.
Sep 14th
3 notes
My Top 5 Artists (Week Ending 2011-9-11) →
Buddy Holly (82) Eminem (56) Imogen Heap (47) Johnny Cash (45) The Rapture (30) Imported from Last.fm Tumblr by JoeLaz
Sep 14th
3 tags
The Boston Globe →
The new responsive Boston Globe design is a landmark web design. It’s also beautiful enough to bring any self respecting web designer to tears.
Sep 12th
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Geomicons →
A fantastic looking icon set.
Sep 9th
3 tags
Testing on mobile devices without the hardware →
Testing in mobile is difficult.
Sep 8th
My Top 5 Artists (Week Ending 2011-9-4) →
Eminem (150) Buddy Holly (114) Imogen Heap (31) The Black Keys (28) Bob Dylan (18) Imported from Last.fm Tumblr by JoeLaz
Sep 7th
August 2011
8 posts
2 tags
LayerVault →
A simple versioning system for designers. This problem is long over-due for a solution and this looks very promising.
Aug 31st
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My Top 5 Artists (Week Ending 2011-8-28) →
Eminem (127) Buddy Holly (80) The Civil Wars (37) Amy Winehouse (22) Yellow Ostrich (13) Imported from Last.fm Tumblr by JoeLaz
Aug 31st
3 tags
Target Redesign →
There is a lot to love here.
Aug 23rd
4 notes
3 tags
Fontdeck: Hyphenation arrives in Firefox and... →
It’s easy to implement, too.
Aug 17th
106 notes
My Top 5 Artists (Week Ending 2011-8-14) →
Th’ Legendary Shack*Shakers (16) Thursday (13) She & Him (13) Rob Zombie (13) Amy Winehouse (11) Imported from Last.fm Tumblr by JoeLaz
Aug 16th
My Top 5 Artists (Week Ending 2011-8-7) →
Murder By Death (55) Buddy Holly (50) She & Him (39) B.B. King (23) Eminem (20) Imported from Last.fm Tumblr by JoeLaz
Aug 9th
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The future of CSS layouts →
Great article on how CSS3 addresses page layout.
Aug 3rd
2 notes
My Top 5 Artists (Week Ending 2011-7-31) →
Amy Winehouse (168) She & Him (32) Owl City (28) KT Tunstall (22) Johnny Cash (19) Imported from Last.fm Tumblr by JoeLaz
Aug 2nd
July 2011
11 posts
My Top 5 Artists (Week Ending 2011-7-24) →
Murder By Death (99) Beastie Boys (59) Eleanor Friedberger (29) Amy Winehouse (20) Kate Nash (19) Imported from Last.fm Tumblr by JoeLaz
Jul 27th
1 tag
Web Typography for the Lonely →
Worth checking out even if you’re not all that lonely.
Jul 18th
1 tag
The Rise and Fall of the Independent Developer →
Craig Hockenberry on the threat that litigation presents to the independent development community.
Jul 15th
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Beast and the Hare →
Restaurants have always been the but of many web designer jokes, the symbol of what happens when users needs are not well considered if at all. This design for Beast and the Hare Restaurant in San Francisco, however, is exactly how it should be done.
Jul 14th
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Content Choreography →
Trent Walton on responsive design and workflow.
Jul 14th
My Top 5 Artists (Week Ending 2011-7-10) →
Owl City (87) Thievery Corporation (25) Lily Allen (25) The Black Keys (21) The Fiery Furnaces (20) Imported from Last.fm Tumblr by JoeLaz
Jul 13th
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Noah Stokes: On Tools and Clients →
Noah: “All of these tools are awesome. They make my job infinitely easier. I can’t imagine not having them available but at the end of the day, my clients don’t care what tools I use to get the job done, as long as I get the job done.”
Jul 7th