RT @boyceavenue: As u can c, the Liverpool crowd wore us out! Was a total party tnite. Happy St Patty's Day 2 all! (D) http://yfrog.com/5dlw8j about 6 hours ago
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Posted in All Posts, Featured, Social Networking on 14 Feb
Okay so my post title might sound a bit negative but don't get me wrong Twitter is great! For anyone who hasn't joined or for anyone who is in the 'I don't get it phase' well Twitter can be a great web tool, it's not all about telling the world you've just had a cup of tea or something daft like that...
Tutorial: Display your Latest Tweet on your Website using SimplePie
Posted in All Posts, Social Networking, Tutorials, Web Design on 13 Sep
Okay so if you read my blog you will know I have already posted a tutorial showing you how to add your latest tweet to your website. Well this is part 2, and in part 2 we look at how to add your tweets to your blog/website in a much better way, using SimplePie.
Twitter beta ‘Verified Accounts’ feature
Posted in Social Networking on 13 Jun
Today I read of a new feature Twitter has announced, which is 'Verified Accounts'. This new feature will no doubt be Twitters attempt at minimizing impersonation and identity confusion, which is becoming more of a problem as more and more celebrities sign up to get an account.
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40+ Effective Call to Action Buttons
Nice showcase looking at 40+ website call to action buttons. Good link for all your button inspiration needs!
Cool post looking at some amazing offices around the world.
50 Beautiful Photographs Of A Cloudy Day
As a wannabe photographer myself, I often enjoying reading posts like these showcasing some amazing shots!
Great plugin that will make your forms look great using inline labels! Easy to setup too. Click here to visit the article »
Pushing Your Buttons With Practical CSS3
Great post I just found in my bookmark archives looking at making sexy buttons with the use of some nice CSS3.
6 Tips and Tricks for Designing with the 960 Grid System
Nice post looking at 6 tips when using the 960 grid on your websites.
Image Rollover Borders That Do Not Change Layout
This article from CSS Tricks just helped me out with my current project and is worth bookmarking if you ever need help with inside borders lol.
How to Get 100+ Comments on a non-Contest Blog Post
Interesting article looking at points you can follow to help get your more comments without having to give away freebies!
Interesting article from Elliot Jay Stocks that caused a bit of stir within the Design community. This article resulted from a tweet Elliot posted last week that said... "Honestly, I’m shocked that in 2010 I’m still coming across ‘web designers’ who can’t code their own designs. No excuse."
40 Amazing Minimalist Website Designs For Your Inspiration
Nice showcase from Spyre Studios featuring 40 amazing sites based around a minimal design!
An Introduction to Mastering Slow Shutter Speeds
Another great post from Photo Tuts + looking at methods for improving slow shutter shots.
30 Examples of Clean and Minimal Website Navigation
Nice post from WDL this time showcasing 30 clean and minimal navigations.
7 Black and White Photoshop Conversion Techniques
Another great tutorial from Photo Tuts + showing 7 different method's of converting an image to black and white all done in Photoshop.
How To Use Curves in Photoshop
Good tutorial from Tutorial9 showing you how to use the curves tool. Something I've used many times but always good to brush up on your skills once in a while!
Great tool for any grid users out there. Break away from using the same grid each time and generate your own using this tool from Zurb that even provides you with the code to get you started!
600+ Photoshop Gradients to Download
Huuugge collection of gradients brought to you by Best Design Options!
Start BitTorrent downloads remotely with Dropbox
Great tutorial / tip showing how any mac users can use Dropbox to set torrents to automatically download remotely!
The Ultimate iPhone Setup for Web Designers (40+ Apps)
The perfect post for any Web Designing iPhone lovers! A huge list of some great apps which will help us all be that little bit more productive! Thanks Appstorm!
How To Write The Perfect Tweet
Interesting post from Twittercism looking at things we can do to help us write better Tweets. I'm guilty for a lot of these but a good article for anyone looking to use Twitter as a marketing tool.
130+ Stunning Examples of Macro Photography
Great article from Photo Tuts+ showcasing over 130 amazing close up Macro shots. Mainly insects here but still amazing to see so close up!
jQuery Resources for One-Page Portfolios
Another good post from Vandelay Design showing off some nice tools and tips for one page websites. I've just become a fan of the Smooth Anchors myself!
Really cool post by Nicolas Gallagher looking at pure CSS Speech bubbles with lots of cool examples here!
Showcase of Twitter Integration on Blogs
Cool showcase from Vandelay Design looking at various websites and how they have integrated Twitter. The post is from last year but some great examples non the less.
20 of the Best Typographical Portraits Found on the Web
Very cool post from Jared over at Design Juices showcasing 20 amazing typographical portraits! The Mr.T one is soo cool!
How to Shoot and Post-Process Professional HDR Photos in One Day
Interesting tutorial from Photo Tuts showing how to make HDR photos, from the point of taking the shot down to the editing process. Definately going to try this!