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- 46 Creative & Free Drop Down Menus in HTML5 and CSS3
“Here, we are presenting some of the free dropdown menus that were developed by using HTML5 and CSS3. We hope that you will like this collection and find it useful for you. Do share your opinions with us via comment section below. Let us have a…
- Add Search Shortcuts to Your Smartphone for Quicker Research
“If you’re going to search a site like YouTube or Twitter from your phone, you usually need to launch an app and then hit the search box, or launch your browser and search from there. That’s a lot of taps of your finger, but Digital Inspiration…
- Use a Tag Cloud to Check What You Need to Change in Your Resume
“You need your resume to catch the attention of a recruiter, but an over-the-top creative CV isn’t the answer. Instead, keep it simple and make the words count. And one way to ensure those words are making an impact is with a tag cloud generato…
- 10 Steps To Switching From Freelancing To Running a Business
“A lot of freelancers define themselves as running a business. In the sense that they have created their own job it is true. However, in this article we want to apply a slightly different definition of business, and entity that consist of more …
- 10 Steps To Switching From Freelancing To Running a Business
“A lot of freelancers define themselves as running a business. In the sense that they have created their own job it is true. However, in this article we want to apply a slightly different definition of business, and entity that consist of more …
- 10 Steps To Switching From Freelancing To Running a Business
“A lot of freelancers define themselves as running a business. In the sense that they have created their own job it is true. However, in this article we want to apply a slightly different definition of business, and entity that consist of more …
- How to fix a broken client relationship
“Regardless of how great you are at building great business relationships, nearly every designer finds themselves (eventually) at odds with at least one client.
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- The designer’s guide to special characters
“The characters on your keyboard are just the tip of the iceberg, says Jason Cranford Teague – there’s a whole other world of special characters to discover.
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- 14 Social Media Trends for 2014
“So it’s fair to ask what you can expect in the coming year in social media marketing. To answer that question, I’ve scoured some of the best lists on the web and gathered some of the top social media trends for 2014 for you.
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- Why The Linux Desktop Doesn’t Matter Anymore
“Linux was touted as the desktop of the future, but it never succeeded in meeting the needs of average users.
” - Is Imprint Publishing the New Black?
“There is something of a trend going on at the moment amongst publishers. It’s not an immediately noticeable pattern, but it’s something that I think is about to take off. I’ll give you a moment to figure it out….
Figured it out yet?” - Typeface Designer Creates Book That Teaches Toddlers About Typography
“To start Will on the typography path early, he has created The Clothes Letter Wears, a picture book that teaches toddlers about the different typefaces through illustrations that shows each font as text playing dress-up.
” - In-flight WiFi outside the USA: The complete guide
“Services are a bit more fragmented than the US, as you might imagine given the wide geographical spread, but there’s still only really a handful of WiFi providers that can keep delivering your emails, LOLcats and the rest of the Web to you in the sky.
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- 2014′s 10 top gadgets that designers will want to own
“We reveal the clever gizmos designers across the globe will be drooling over this year. Will you succumb to any of these techie temptations?
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- Time Saving Tips – Organizing & Editing
“Have you ever found yourself searching for something you need on your computer, only to become frustrated amongst all the files? You don’t have to tell me how easy it is to become consumed by thousands of files that you may never touch again. I am not below a simple tantrum if my computer starts to get crabby with me or I can’t find something I am looking for. But, I can tell you after devising a system that works for me I no longer have to “search” for what I need because it is organized within a folder system.
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- How to get ahead as an in-house designer
“Working in-house has many advantages – but staying inspired and motivated can be a challenge. Designers at four diverse companies discuss how to stay sharp as a one-brand band.
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- Apple Releases A Font That Consists Of Every Mac Ever Made!
“The font can be accessed through the OS X Font Book after a quick download, and users will be able to copy and paste it to an ideal location. ”
- Designer Sends Resume In Gorgeous Hand-Lettered Envelopes, Impresses Employers
“Austin, Texas-based freelance designer Roxy Torres knows how important first impressions are in a competitive job market—to capture the attention of potential employers, she sent out her resume in beautiful hand-lettered manila envelopes that are bound to catch their eyes.
” - British designers are ‘still overworked but better paid’
“The annual Design Industry Voices report for 2013 has been released, and it looks like last year saw some positive changes from 2012. While clients continue to request free pitches and ask us to do more work for less money, many of us have received pay rises in the last two years (63.4% according to the report), and pay rises received in 2013 outstripped inflation, suggesting that the industry could be on the mend.
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- How Long Do Users Stay on Web Pages?
“Users often leave Web pages in 10–20 seconds, but pages with a clear value proposition can hold people’s attention for much longer because visit-durations follow a negative Weibull distribution.”
- Interactive painting lets visitors hear & feel art
“A new interactive gallery installation in Shoreditch uses haptic technology to allow visitors to hear and feel a painting.
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- Cut These Vague, Cliched, and Meaningless Words from Your Resume
“Most resumes have to make it through an automated keyword sorter before they even stand a chance at getting a brief glance (an average of 6.2 seconds) by an actual human recruiter, who first look for quick ways they can eliminate your resume f…
- Guide to the Golden Ratio
“The Golden Ratio is a simple theory that can help make your designs pleasing on the eye. We explain how to use it.
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- The 8 biggest responsive web design problems (and how to avoid them)
“James Young recently surveyed his fellow designers about the biggest problems they face on responsive sites. Here, he reports on the results – and offers his solutions.
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- Facebook Isn’t Cool With Teens, But That’s Totally NBD
“A new study claims teens are abandoning Facebook in droves. Even if that’s true, it may not matter.”
- Facebook Isn’t Cool With Teens, But That’s Totally NBD
“A new study claims teens are abandoning Facebook in droves. Even if that’s true, it may not matter.”
- A Step by Step Guide to Running a Successful Crowdfunding Campaign
“Okay, so you have finally decided to raise money for your business through crowdfunding. Well, below is a detailed step by step guide to setting up and running a successful crowdfunding campaign online.
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- A Step by Step Guide to Running a Successful Crowdfunding Campaign
“Okay, so you have finally decided to raise money for your business through crowdfunding. Well, below is a detailed step by step guide to setting up and running a successful crowdfunding campaign online.
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- In Praise of the Creative Support Group: How Your Friends Effect Your Design Work
“For the modern creative, it has never been easier to show your work to audiences around the world. Connective technology has made it possible to collaborate on and display your projects across time zones and borders. But all of this connectivity comes at a cost: anonymity.
” - Enterprise In 2013: Enterprise Ascends Into The Cloud
“Enterprises ascend, spies abound and drones descend. A look back at the the enterprise in 2013.”
- Enterprise In 2013: Enterprise Ascends Into The Cloud
“Enterprises ascend, spies abound and drones descend. A look back at the the enterprise in 2013.”
- The You’ve Got Mail Website From 1998 Is Still Up And Wow The Internet Was Terrible Then
“If you head over to http://youvegotmail.warnerbros.com/ – yes, we’re all surprised it’s not .geocities or .angelfire, too – it’s like stepping into an internet time capsule, where weird, impossible-to-navigate site maps were still real things. After a kind reminder that you can buy the film on DVD or VHS, you’re taken to the best Flash intro you’ve ever seen:”
- Why Designers Leave
“But sometimes, it is none of these things. Sometimes, a designer finds herself working somewhere that is doing well, that has ample learning opportunities, that is wide open for impact. In such circumstances, why would a designer leave?
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- Conflict Strategies for Nice People – Harvard Business Review
“Teams need conflict to function effectively. Conflict allows the team to come to terms with difficult situations, to synthesize diverse perspectives, and to make sure solutions are well thought-out. Conflict is uncomfortable, but it is the source of true innovation and also a critical process in identifying and mitigating risks.
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- FiftyThree, Makers of the Original “Paper” App, Apply for Trademark to Fight off Facebook
When news of Facebook’s “Paper” app first hit the Internet, I thought it sounded familiar and couldn’t put my finger on why. Turns out, it’s because there’s already an app in existence that’s named Paper, and its creators are maaad at Facebook.
- Facebook’s Paper vs. Flipboard: Comparing Mobile News Apps
“With its tiled layout and gesture-based user interface, it feels very similar to Flipboard’s suite of apps. We put both apps side by side to see how the two stack up. Here’s how they compare:”
- Mattel VP Insists Barbie Doesn’t Harm Girls’ Self-Images, Girls Don’t Play That Way
“Clearly, the influences for girls on those types of issues, whether it’s body image or anything else, it’s proven, it’s peers, moms, parents, it’s their social circles. When they’re playing, they’re playing. It’s a princess-fairy-fashionista-doctor-astronaut, and that’s all one girl. She’s taking her Corvette to the moon, and her spaceship to the grocery store. That is literally how girls play.”
- Mattel VP Insists Barbie Doesn’t Harm Girls’ Self-Images, Girls Don’t Play That Way
“Clearly, the influences for girls on those types of issues, whether it’s body image or anything else, it’s proven, it’s peers, moms, parents, it’s their social circles. When they’re playing, they’re playing. It’s a princess-fairy-fashionista-doctor-astronaut, and that’s all one girl. She’s taking her Corvette to the moon, and her spaceship to the grocery store. That is literally how girls play.”
- Mattel VP Insists Barbie Doesn’t Harm Girls’ Self-Images, Girls Don’t Play That Way
“Clearly, the influences for girls on those types of issues, whether it’s body image or anything else, it’s proven, it’s peers, moms, parents, it’s their social circles. When they’re playing, they’re playing. It’s a princess-fairy-fashionista-doctor-astronaut, and that’s all one girl. She’s taking her Corvette to the moon, and her spaceship to the grocery store. That is literally how girls play.”
- 5 Things to Consider Before Starting Your Photography Business
“The first step is to determine if technical proficiency is at a level to provide a quality, consistent product to each client that comes through the door. The importance of delivering consistently rests in word of mouth marketing and preventing disappointment when a client’s expectations are not met.
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- 4 Easy ways to ask for referrals without asking for referrals
“Referrals are one of the best ways to get new clients. They are a chance at new business, with a warm introduction. Referrals are as good as gold.
They can also be very uncomfortable to ask for.”
- Are Ebook Subscription Services Worth It?
“Just like with Netflix or Hulu, you pay a monthly subscription fee, and you get access to a library of books (which coincidentally you can also get access to at your library or through Amazon’s Lending Library). Let’s start with a basic breakd…
- Adobe’s John Nack Moving to Google Digital Photography Team
“Merlin Mann once asked me, “What do you want ten times more of?” I knew the answer: Impact. I’m so proud of the impact I’ve had at Adobe. From Smart Objects to Photoshop’s first-ever public beta* to countless little tweaks over the years (“I swear because I care!!”), I’m proud of that legacy. Now, though, I’ll get a chance to work on some new projects. It’s about doing something very different from, and I think complementary to**, the work I’ve done at Adobe.”
- Vacation Meets Remote Working – Law Firm Pays Attorneys to Take Vacations… As Long as They Work Remotely During Normal Hours
“Everybody is used to taking a vacation from work, but what about taking a vacation to work? That’s exactly what one company is offering their employees: They’ll give you $2,000 to go anywhere you want, and work like you’re in the office…
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… - Inside the design of the Facebook Paper iPhone app
“The interface has been built from the ground up for touch devices. Users can, for example, tilt their phone to show different parts of a high-resolution panoramic photo from corner to corner, and see faces and other important details up close,…