ImageOptim: much like PunyPng.com but is a native OSX application. Checkit at http://imageoptim.pornel… #webdesign
RT @happycog Do colors play a role in your project artifacts? Good read re: what #colors mean: http://cog.gd/98. How are you using color?
…(cont.) IF you hit the “Continuously Rasterize” button. See this video: http://goo.gl/eWiRP #aftereffects
If you import #illustrator files into After Effects, #AE can scale the .ai file without pixelation.
@a2hosting Does that code work on renewals as well?
Interesting idea: Use a CSS background-image of a browserUI for all portfolio images. Clever for all web work. http://is.gd/hTWHm #portfolio
Looks like old people buy iPad’s (44-55+ majority): http://is.gd/hTxvY
…I’m thinking the #iPod update malfunction was from the 3rd party cable I used. …Learned that lesson the hard way.
Just updated my #iPod to 4.2.1…and had all my music wiped out. Traveling = no external HD = no music for the 16hrs in the car. :-(
http://BrowserUI.com makes readying portfolio images a lot easier. #webdesign #portfolio
Great article about the #HTML5 <section> element: http://html5doctor.com/t… #webdesign
Hmm, focus first on a bright light or laser pointer when shooting long-exposure night shots to make sure everything’s sharp. #photography
Finally compiling the rest of my files for my upcoming website. Turns out making it was easy. Getting the content together = the tough part.
Just bought the Digging into #Wordpress book via mightydeals.com by @chriscoyier and @perishable. Looks like it’s going to be a good read.
A nice article with various open source patterns, stitches, brushes, and more: http://is.gd/hyT95 Mostly from PremiumPixels.com @ormanclark
Gosh darnit. IE9 Beta hides my desktop gadgets when I click Show Desktop. Only workaround is Ctrl+G or to uninstall #IE9 beta. #windows7
Thank goodness for site backups. Accidentally moved some files to another directory then deleted them $h!t! Uploaded the backup. All is well
Perfect full page background image with the #css3 background-size property: http://is.gd/hw8Gv Scalable, resizable, & all CSS.
#Concrete5 5.4.1.1 drops. A maintenance release with a couple of new features. Checkit at http://concrete5.org
@html5reset IE7.js has been updated to beta 4. http://code.google.com/p…
Awesome video about Google’s motto, “Trying not to be evil” (even though they want to control everything: http://goo.gl/1BR12 Interesting…
Some neat After Effects typography at 4:20: http://www.vimeo.com/659… #inspiration #motion
For full width slideshows in @slatecms, resize the photos to the width & height of the snippet dimensions. Then, subtract 35px from height.
The very latest script libraries and their CDN URL’s: http://scriptsrc.net/ #useful
A2Hosting doesn’t allow Gzip on their shared plans. :-( #concrete5 @a2hosting
The (badass) NBC “more colorful” campaign case study http://goo.gl/FqN0A and montage video http://goo.gl/46lyc Worth watching. #inspiration
30+ Outstanding Websites of Higher Education Institutions - http://ow.ly/39Pmi via @nourayehia #inspiration (WVU not included :-\ )
Wikimedia Commons is awesome: http://commons.wikimedia… I use it for getting all sorts of public domain #vector files.
WP SuperCache Tip: Go to Settings > Advanced & check “Compress pages so they’re served more quickly to visitors.” = Auto Gz#wordpressress
Best type poster ever… no, really. http://bit.ly/9wPQzo Small, colored type that makes a house and trees. vi@theorosendorfr#designgn
AIGAdesign Aha! @VCUarts grad student @mgoldst explains why he created @AngryPaulRand http://ow.ly/3aMSc via @DesignObserver
RT @DesignerDepot What Every Web Developer Should Know About Front-End Performance http://ow.ly/19ZYbI The basics clearly explained. #useful
http://fffo.grahambird.c… is a chart to compare Web Font providers (Like TypeKit, Fontspring, etc). #useful #webdesign
Holy smokes: Final Cut studio takes 54GB to install!
Just added some awesome features to my #Gmail with Labs. Login and go to Settings > Labs to find #awesomeness.
Struggling deciding an a:hover state and CSS3 transitions for my upcoming portfolio website. Got any cool suggestions?
How to optimize your site with gzip compression :http://is.gd/haqwn #optimization #webdevelopment
The Apple hotkey symbols look like ancient Egyptian hieroglyphics. #fail
A summarized guide to using APC in a shared hosting environment with #Concrete5: http://goo.gl/sJXzr
perishable RT @catswhoblog: Min.us, the easiest way to share images online http://bit.ly/cgKe2v
Another nicely done outdoor athlete website: http://stephan-siegrist…. #inspiration
RT @smashingmag WhatFontIs: helps you identify a font embedded in an image - http://bit.ly/c8SxoM #typography #useful
Not a bad collection of 45 free to use #Fonts: http://is.gd/gZh1m
Temporarily edit :hover and :active #CSS in #Firebug by clicking the down arrow next to ‘Style’. Very helpful when editing those properties.
#Firefox 4 beta 7 drops. Rumored to be feature complete. Status bar has been joined within the URL bar. …Now if I could only have Firebug.
If #Chrome had #Firebug (the full version), I would use it in a heartbeat over Firefox. Webkit’s debug tool just doesn’t feel the same.
When videoing interviews, keep in mind that black backgrounds compress well for the web. #video #compression
Another nice video with good typography: http://vimeo.com/9641036 It covers the State of the Internet. #motion #inspiration
Supersized 3.0 allows you to have full sized background images on your site that cycle through automatically: http://goo.gl/z8imA
Nice motion graphics video with solid color theory: http://vimeo.com/14801436 #inspiration #motion
Just got my #concrete5 Dojo Page Filter issues sorted out with some help from Chris at http://dojodesignstudio…. On C5: http://is.gd/gRh1i
Great little overview of #Firebug features (some of which I bet you don’t know!): http://is.gd/gNq2T #webdevelopment
IE Tester is awesome (v0.4.6 as of 11-4-10): http://is.gd/gMWpJ #debug #browser #useful
RT @nettuts The 30 CSS Selectors you Must Memorize - http://bit.ly/d81xNN #useful Some nutty, off the wall selectors there.
#HotTip: If you are developing something (add on, plugin, etc), let the user do the styling—not you! Only style to make it function.
Really digging OpenOffice for #Mac: http://openoffice.org It’s quick (and free!). @openofficeorg
Sophos is a free anti-virus program for your #Mac: http://is.gd/gH8ue
If you are applying to #designjobs, be sure to send a clickable link to your website in your PDF resume, cover letter, etc (not a word doc!)
@stevenspriggs Another sweet little js library for IE. …Interested to hear about what’s being talked about when yall get back.
RT @speckyboy GMAP3 : jQuery plugin to manage Google map API v.3 ( http://bit.ly/cL3vUR ) #map #webdesign
Nice: Windows 7 Dynamic Themes from #Bing & Microsoft. Automatically updates your desktop with awesome photos every week. http://is.gd/gBnRy
“Switching to the Google platform (Google Apps) has been like getting tech from an advanced alien civilization.” -Kari Barlow, ASU.
BP has spent more than $126M in advertising since the Gulf Spill to attempt to counter plummeting public opinion: http://fb.me/JLxtZug5
.@ryanolson Have you heard about http://browser-update.org ? That site/script may be a good one to link to from BrowsingBetter.