Monthly Archives: December 2009

Dec 29
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My top 5 go-to design sites

There are a lot of great websites out there for designers.  Here are my top 5 go to sites (in no particular order):
Psdtuts+
Psdtuts+ is a great site for… you guessed it… Photoshop tutorials.
Smashing Magazine
Smashing Magazine is the site I go to to read up on current trends in the industry for design, coding, and all [...]

Dec 25
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So you got a new Mac for Christmas?

Good for you. Welcome to the cult. Make sure you download a few important things:

VLC Player (This is a great open source media player.  It plays DVDs, CDs, and just about any digital media format.  However a good alternative to this would be to download Perian which will extend Quicktime’s usefulness if you’d [...]

Dec 24
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Let’s take a minute to talk about HTML5

HTML5 has been the buzz on the interwebs for a few months now.  HTML5 will be the savior to a world of bland websites, lame markup, and Flash animation.  The last part is what really excites me.  Sure, Flash is sexy as hell when it’s used right, but it’s not so good for SEO.  There [...]

Dec 24
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5 WordPress Plugins you can’t live without

There’s a number of great WordPress plugins out there. Of course, some are better than others. I’ve compiled a short list of five great plugins that you need on your next WordPress site.
Sexy Bookmarks.
I love this plugin.  I mean look at it!  It uses some great looking icons, is animated with Ajax, and [...]

Dec 24
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10 Great Social Networking Icon Packs

I was looking through the interwebs for some social networking icons for one of my clients.  There’s a ton of sites out there with a “best of” list.  Normally, though, those lists consist of any where between 30 and a bazillion entries.  I decided to restrict mine to 10.  So, here you go (in no [...]