A good collection of free icons. I think most of these are intended for use in iphone apps, but they could be used anywhere. →
Archive for January, 2010
Quote of the Day
“When you walk into a meeting, the first thing you should do is look around the room for the idiot. If you can’t find the idiot, you’re him.” — Mark Cuban
7 Ways to Improve your Public Speaking
Easier said than done, but still – great advice from Andy Budd. →
Becoming a Web Designer
Recently, someone emailed me asking for advice about how to start a career as a web designer. After taking some time to organize my thoughts on the subject, I thought I’d share them here.
What I love about the web design field is that it doesn’t require any special certifications, formal education or any other traditional qualifiers. Everyone who has ever decided to start a career as a web designer has probably taken a different path to get there. The route I followed to get where I am today is unique to my life choices and circumstances. So it would be ridiculous to say that there is a preferred path or that one way will work better than another.
The great thing about it all is this: you get to choose the path! However you get there, here are some tips that might help along the way. Read the rest of this entry →
7 Ways to Improve your Public Speaking
Easier said than done, but still – great advice from Andy Budd. →
Getting Started with jQuery
Good resource for grasping some basics of jQuery. Will be reading this in detail shortly. →
4 Design Elements Behind a Good Call to Action
Simple, straightforward tips on how to design a good call to action. Great stuff. →
Getting Started with jQuery
Good resource for grasping some basics of jQuery. Will be reading this in detail shortly. →
ImageOptim
PNG/JPEG/GIF optimizer for Mac OS X. Gotta check this out. →
Welcome to the Future
So, this is the future, huh? Admittedly, there’s a lot to be thankful for and amazed by these days, but …
Where’s my spaceship?
When I was a kid — maybe 10 or 11 years old back in the mid ’80s — I would fantasize about the future. I thought that the year 2010 was almost unseeable. Were we lucky enough to make it that far, there were two things I was sure I’d have: a flying car/spaceship and a jet-pack. Read the rest of this entry →
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