PHP Variables: The Ultimate Guide
Variables are important in every programming language — and it’s no different in PHP. Variables give developers the possibility of temporarily storing data to be used in PHP scripts (in PHP’s case, this happens in the server’s memory). This guide is all about working with variables in PHP. By the way, if you are [...]
Our Favorite Tweets of the Week Sep 12-Sep 18, 2010
Every week we tweet a lot of interesting stuff highlighting great content that we find on the web that can be of interest to web designers. The best way to keep track of our tweets is simply to follow us on Twitter, however, in case you missed some here?s a quick and useful compilation of [...]
Useful Tools for Web App Development
When developing a Web App, there are some steps on the functional and technological side you can (and must) consider before starting.
CSS Design: Get to Build
An interesting site selling icons so the author can get to a design conference.
I love the overall aesthetic of the site, especially the typography in the headline. The layout is nice and clean with plenty of whitespace.
This design was featured on the 19th September 2010 . It falls under the category of Design, and has a layout style of Two Column.
If you'd like, you can visit this site, or view all our other featured designs.
10 Core Ingredients For A Good Photography
Photographers are usually quite happy making other people pose for them, but put THEM in front of the camera and they simply freeze! If you are one such photographer, we?ve jotted down a few tips to help YOU look your best in photographs. Photo Credit Of course, this article would be of help to simply everybody and [...]
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Why working at home is both awesome and horrible – The Oatmeal this is pretty much the most accurate description of working at home ever HAHAHA (tags: at homeoffice homeworking telecommuting remote working wfh funny business awesome picture office freelance freelancing fun career cartoon comic cartoons) The Power of Adobe Fireworks: What Can You Achieve With [...]
Toy Story 3
We took the children to see Toy Story 3 this afternoon. It’s probably worth mentioning up-front that the first two movies have been watched to death in our house – both by the children and the grown ups. While Wendy … Continue reading →
How to deter people from stealing your iPod
Because who wants a walkman these days?
4chan Users Crash MPAA Website in Pro-Piracy Protest
The 4chan user group Anonymous executed attacks this morning that crashed the websites run by the Motion Picture Association of America (MPAA) and Indian tech firm Aiplex Software. The attacks were made in response to anti-piracy measures taken by both organizations.4chan users (particularly Anonymous) have been responsible for several attacks against other sites in the past, including Gawker, YouTube and Twitter. This time around, they used Distributed Denial of Service (DDoS) attacks, which overwhelm websites with a flurry of requests that would be harmless if they were coming in reasonable numbers or from just one source.The attacks were made by at least hundreds (and possibly thousands) or users at once, most of them using a simple application called Low Orbit Ion Cannon (LOIC) if that doesnt tell you how geeky this crowd is, were not sure what will.Aiplex was the first target. The managing director admitted a couple of weeks ago that the company uses DDoS attacks of its own on piracy websites such as BitTorrent search engines and trackers when they dont comply with takedown notices from content owners. Aiplexs website went down almost immediately after Anonymous began its attacks, so a new, more ambitious target was selected: the MPAA. That too fell to the wrath of the web forum geeks.Internet piracy, particularly that conducted over the BitTorrent protocol on sites like The Pirate Bay, has been an issue of concern for the MPAA, the RIAA and other organizations for years now, but while theyve won small victories along the way, they obviously havent quelled the rebellion just yet.Image courtesy of iStockphoto, Zeffss1Reviews: Internet, Twitter, YouTube, iStockphotoMore About: 4chan, aiplex, anon, anonymous, attack, bittorrent, ddos, distributed denial of service, Film, hack, motion picture association of america, mpaa, piracyFor more Entertainment coverage:Follow Mashable Entertainment on TwitterBecome a Fan on FacebookSubscribe to the Entertainment channelDownload our free apps for iPhone and iPad
Netbook Vs Tablet - Which one is better? | New Gadget
Apple's iPad which was released earlier this year is one of the best selling gadgets of 2010. Prior to the release of iPad, people had their interest in netbooks, but it seems that they are losing their interest now.
Nokia N8 Films ?Dot? ? the World?s Smallest Stop-Motion Character
Nokia has been really pushing its marketing campaign for the N8 with tons of videos ? both about the device and videos shot with the device. This time, Nokia, with the help of some friends, has filmed ?Dot.? It?s a cute little stop motion film about a really minuscule character.
Best Buy: reports of the iPad cannibalizing notebook sales are grossly exaggerated
Best Buy CEO Brian Dunn backpedaled on his statement that the iPad had cannibalized sales from laptop PCs.
Function, Restraint, and Subversion in Typography
 | The beauty of contemporary graphic design is that dozens of movements emerge and re-emerge from view.  |
How to Be a Graphic Designer without Losing Your Soul: Expanded Edition
 | Published to instant acclaim in 2005, our best selling How to Be a Graphic Designer without Losing Your Soul has become a trusted resource for graphic designers around the world, combining practical advice with philosophical guidance to help young professionals embark on their careers. |
Fuel to the Fire: The Poster Design of Methane Studios
 | Fuel to the Fire: The Poster Design of Methane Studios showcases the recent, screen-printed posters by award-winning Methane partners Robert Lee and Mark McDevitt. |
Alex & Steffen Board Mothership
 | Mothership announced that it has signed directing duo Alex & Steffen to its roster. |
Archangel: Hotel Bar and Restaurant in Frome, Somerset
 | Archangel is a fashionable new hotel, bar and restaurant in Frome, which was originally an ancient coaching inn - many parts of the building date back to long before the Protestant Reformation, to the doomsday book in fact. |
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Showcase Of Web Design In The Arab World
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Sand, magic carpets, Islamic art, Mecca, turban, luxury, camels, incense, Ali Baba and the 40 Thieves, arabesque art and cous cous are just a few of the images that spring to mind when thinking Arab world. But there is actually a misconception of what is the 'Arab world'. Most often the 'Arab world' is thought of as solely the Middle East. The Middle East however is only the geographical area defined by the lands between Egypt and south-west Asia. The Arab world is much much larger. The geographical expanse of the Arab world reaches far wider when it is correctly defined by countries which are Arabic speaking.
The history of this expansive region is so deep that it is foolhardy to skim over how the past has influenced art and hence inspired, to a degree, modern web design. For example, Islam, the predominant religion of the Arab world, laid the ground stones for Islamic Art. One of the major reasons that Islamic art is rich in patterns and 'arabesque' repetition of forms such as geometrical floral designs is because it is feared by many Muslims that the depiction of the human form is idolatry and thereby a sin against Allah, forbidden in the Qur'an.
PHP Variables: The Ultimate Guide
“Variables give developers the possibility of temporarily storing data to be used in PHP scripts (in PHP?s case, this happens in the server?s memory). This guide is all about working with variables in PHP.” View Post
Social Media Sleek Icons: Icon Pack
This free social media icon pack includes 25 sleek, modern and very usable social media/networking icons that can be used and downloaded (free of charge) in your work. Commercial work use is permitted. Use it on blogs, portfolios, web application interfaces, and so forth. The icons come in 2 sizes: 32x32px and 16x16px. Twitter, Facebook, StumbleUpon, and Digg are but a few icons that are in this free social media icon pack. Continue reading...
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Web Design Software Pick of the Week: Google Mobile Viewer
The Goole Mobile Viewer is a tool that was intended for use by mobile customers. In other words, when you’re on your cell phone, you can go to this page and convert the pages you want to see into more mobile friendly views. But that makes it perfect for designers who would like to see how their pages look in a stripped-down, mobile environment. One really useful feature is that it shows you how your page will line up — what elements will come first. The best pages have the primary content first (or first after the page title), but most pages (especially those with left navigation) end up with the navigation links first. Find out how your pages display on mobile devices with this simple tool.
- Design for Mobile Devices: Google Mobile Viewer
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Calobee Doodles - Illustration Portfolio
Calobee Doodles - Illustration Portfolio (http://www.calobeedoodles.com)
Five Billionth Flickr photo
Flickr members upload more than 3,000 images every minute. Here is the five billionth.
Is there still color when it's completely 100% dark?
Take a look at a new installation from Jen Stark at the Carol Jazzar Gallery; a collection of inspiring of patterns and textures randomly emailed to the editors of notcot.org by Alessandro Loschiavo Design; we find the answer to getting color back on iTunes 1; and we look into a thread on fluther.com which ask the question, "Is there still color when it's completely 100% dark?
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Against all odds, Flickr's 5 billionth upload was NOT a drunken party pic
Flickr?s 5 billionth photo, uploaded by user Aaron Yeo ? a view of the Woodward?s building in Vancouver, Canada.
The Exploring Eye: The Photography of Eric de Mare
 | The Royal Institute of British Architects announced an exhibition of photographs by Eric de Mare, one of Britain's most influential architectural photographers, born one hundred years ago. |
COOK Packaging Design by LOVE
 | Creative Agency LOVE has designed stunning new packaging for COOK's new premium range of hand prepared meals. |
Material Nourishment at 100% Design
 | 100% Design at Earls Court will be home to some of the most extraordinary sensory and interactive experiential activities during the LDF. |
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The Darwinian Evolution of Photoshop [Infographic]
“We?re starting the Tech King Infographic series with something that I personally want to hang over my bedroom wall ? The Darwinian Evolution of Photoshop. Enjoy and if you like it please share the link with your friends!” View Post
Wallpaper of the Week #118 by Abduzeedo
“The idea of this image was to play with patterns and displace, so the design combines a 3D cubes pattern with an image of a girl totally deconstructed using the perspective of the cubes.” View Post
Sony Move officially on sale today, but retailers jumping the gun
According to Sony, the Move motion controller system goes on sale Sunday, but pre-orders are already arriving and some retailers are selling it now.
Whitespace broadband trials begin, FCC prepares for September 23rd vote
The rules governing whitespace broadband will be decided by the Federal Communications Commission on September 23rd. While the FCC makes this decision, the big players in the technology world are tripping over themselves as they begin large-scale trials of this new form of wireless broadband.
Motive Industries Reveals Design For HEMP-Bodied Kestrel
Sit back, relax, and take in the official design and specifications for the Kestrel, the hemp-bodied EV engineered by Canadian firm Motive Industries. We looked at the benefits of the environmentally friendly hemp construction last month, an avenue Lotus have also explored with their 2008 Eco Elise...
Twitter creator's quest: Bring order to the chaos
During the late 1980s, an introverted young teenager named Jack Dorsey sat for countless hours at his father's desk, in a small city outside of St. Louis, teaching himself to program on an early IBM personal computer. The boy who would one day invent Twitter was attempting to build a living map of New York.
Nano-Vehicle acts as cluster bomb for tumors
Chemotherapy, while an effective cancer treatment, also brings debilitating side effects such as nausea, liver toxicity, and a battered immune system. Now, a new way to deliver this life-saving therapy to cancer patients -- getting it straight to the source of the disease -- has been developed by Dan ...
CSS Design: Stratis Design
THis site features a nice blue theme with a subtle noisy textured background and some fun illustrations.
The overall design is clean and effective with lots of little touches that go a long way.
This design was featured on the 19th September 2010 . It falls under the category of Portfolio, and has a layout style of Two Column.
If you'd like, you can visit this site, or view all our other featured designs.
Creative Characters: Interviews with Font Designers
 | Creative Characters is a collection of in-depth interviews with the most influential type designers in the business as well as up-and-coming young guns about the motives and methods behind the typefaces. |
Season Six of Design Matters
 | After an entire year off air to launch the Masters in Branding Program at the School of Visual Arts, Debbie Millman is returning to regular broadcasts and a full season of interviews with designers, artists, writers, thought leaders and general all-around provocateurs. |