Things to Read

The 50 Things Every Graphic Design Student Should Know

22 April 2011

A good selection of tips for graphic design students. Read it before you get your first job or internship.

Tags: advice

Hashify

21 April 2011

Great idea: “Hashify does not solve a problem, it poses a question: what becomes possible when one is able to store entire documents in URLs?”

Tags: web development

GMap

14 April 2011

GMap is a jQuery plugin for embedding Google Maps into a HTML page in a very easy way.

Tags: jquery

320 and up

13 April 2011

A new CSS framework that prevents mobile devices from downloading assets that are used in the desktop design.

Tags: css3

ModelBuilder

07 April 2011

Marius Watz released a new Processing library today. The library allows you to create 3D models for printing on a MakerBot 3D printer.

Tags: processing, rapid prototyping

openFrameworks and Tron Legacy

04 April 2011

An excellent overview by Josh Nimoy on how openFrameworks was used to create visual assets for the movie Tron Legacy.

Tags: openframeworks

Ceaser

24 March 2011

A tool to create easing animations for CSS3. Pick one, try it out and copy/paste the CSS you need for each browser.

Tags: css3, software

IEMobile Conditional Comment

21 March 2011

If you want to target Internet Explorer on Windows Phone 7, you can. Use the conditional comment shown in this article.

Tags: web design

CSS Floats 101

09 March 2011

A good article on A List Apart on how to use float and clear to create page layouts.

Tags: css

Realizer

07 March 2011

A new app to create interactive prototypes and show them on your iPad or iPhone. Best part: it’s free!

Tags: ios, prototyping, software

Documenting ExpressionEngine

02 March 2011

A good article on writing developer documentation for the sites you make for your clients. A good thing to do if you ever need to update a site you made a year ago.

Tags: expressionengine, web development

jPlayer

23 February 2011

A jQuery plugin to play and control HTML5 audio and video. Works great on iOS devices.

Tags: html5