Design Matters Blog

Identi.ca - a micro-blogging service

noreply@blogger.com (Da Web Deziner) — Mon, 18 May 2009 05:59:00 +0000

About

Identi.ca is a micro-blogging service based on the Free Software Laconica tool.

If you register for an account, you can post small (140 chars or less) text notices about yourself, where you are, what you're doing, or practically anything you want. You can also subscribe to the notices of your friends, or other people you're interested in, and follow them on the Web or in an RSS feed.

OpenID is a free and easy way to use a single digital identity across the Internet

noreply@blogger.com (Da Web Deziner) — Sun, 17 May 2009 05:55:00 +0000

What is OpenID?

OpenID eliminates the need for multiple usernames across different websites, simplifying your online experience.

You get to choose the OpenID Provider that best meets your needs and most importantly that you trust. At the same time, your OpenID can stay with you, no matter which Provider you move to. And best of all, the OpenID technology is not proprietary and is completely free.

For businesses, this means a lower cost of password and account management, while increasing site visitor registration conversion rates. OpenID lowers user frustration by letting users have control of their login.

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Windows Live - Copy your address book and e-mail history

noreply@blogger.com (Da Web Deziner) — Fri, 15 May 2009 05:01:00 +0000

Let's get started! It takes just three quick steps to copy all your important e-mail and addresses from your other e-mail accounts into your Windows Live™ Hotmail® account. You can even select to notify everyone about your new e-mail address

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Ruby on Rails - open source web application framework

noreply@blogger.com (Da Web Deziner) — Wed, 13 May 2009 12:17:00 +0000

Ruby on Rails, often shortened to Rails or RoR, is an open source web application framework for the Ruby programming language. It is intended to be used with an Agile development methodology which is used by web developers for rapid development.

Inkd - The World's First Market for Original Print Design

noreply@blogger.com (Da Web Deziner) — Mon, 11 May 2009 07:51:00 +0000

Inkd is more than a place to buy great design. It’s a real marketplace that brings together print designers and businesses. Our hope is to build the most important print portal for browsing AND buying. Thousands of professional print designs and brochure templates for download. That’s Inkd.

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What is "Tag Cloud"?

What to hell are tag clouds or popular tags? In 2002 Jim Flanagan was the first using tag clouds as a display form. Flickr, Technorati and Blogs have tightened the trend in the design business and today leading enterprises like Spiegel.de, O2-online and others use this tool. Will tag clouds become a trend , like a lot of before which came and disappeared again when we recognized that we benefit less than we thought from them ? A tag cloud is a mean of visualisation of information within a specified area.

Looking the first time at a tag cloud you will think that the designer has freely chosen the arrangement of the words. However this is not the fact, the single catchwords are arranged to each other and stressed graphically according to their importance using for example bold type or a larger font size. Studies showed that the presentation of catchwords in a tag cloud is better remembered by the observer than a simple word list of these 100 words.

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Online Cross Browser Testing Resources

noreply@blogger.com (Da Web Deziner) — Fri, 08 May 2009 05:14:00 +0000

Litmus - The advanced testing tool

Litmus is lightning-fast, reliable and affordable. It's relied upon by thousands of smart freelancers and switched-on agencies; as well as big companies like Yahoo!, Facebook and eBay.

Litmus makes compatibility testing easier.

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Browsershots - free open-source online service

Browsershots makes screenshots of your web design in different browsers. It is a free open-source online service created by Johann C. Rocholl. When you submit your web address, it will be added to the job queue. A number of distributed computers will open your website in their browser. Then they will make screenshots and upload them to the central server here.

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Ping-O-Matic (pinging search engine)

noreply@blogger.com (Da Web Deziner) — Wed, 06 May 2009 10:55:00 +0000

Ping-O-Matic is a service to update different search engines that your blog has updated.

Learn more...

Ping-O-Matic regularly check downstream services to make sure that they're legit and still work. So while it may appear like we have fewer services, they're the most important ones.

Make sure to only ping specialized services if they're relevant to your blog, otherwise you'll cause an undue burden on them.

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What is Digg?

noreply@blogger.com (Da Web Deziner) — Tue, 05 May 2009 09:47:00 +0000

Digg is a place for people to discover and share content from anywhere on the web. From the biggest online destinations to the most obscure blog, Digg surfaces the best stuff as voted on by our users. You won’t find editors at Digg — we’re here to provide a place where people can collectively determine the value of content and we’re changing the way people consume information online.

Discover the best of the web
Promote stuff that you're into
Find more stuff with our Recommendation Engine
Make your voice heard in the comments
Follow what your friends are Digging
Customize your Digg experience

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About ProBlogger

noreply@blogger.com (Da Web Deziner) — Mon, 04 May 2009 10:42:00 +0000

This site is dedicated to helping other bloggers learn the skills of blogging, share their own experiences and promote the blogging medium.

a Blog that helps bloggers to add income streams to their blogs.

About ProBlogger

vi.sualize.us is a social bookmarking website for visual contents

noreply@blogger.com (Da Web Deziner) — Sun, 03 May 2009 12:37:00 +0000

vi.sualize.us is a social bookmarking website for visual contents — vi.sualize.us (read visualize us) allows you to remember your favorite images around the web, and share them with everyone.

Sometimes, you are looking through pictures and one of them catches your eye. You know you want to remember it and been able to look at it again in the future, but it's not that easy: downloading to your hard disk is as useless as bookmarking the website in the usual way.

This is where vi.sualize.us changes the rules. Within two clicks, you can quote the image reference in your account, and easily look at it whenever you want to, just as your new favorite picture deserves. All without thinking about what computer you stored it in: always online, always available.

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Showcase Your Work - Behance Network

noreply@blogger.com (Da Web Deziner) — Sat, 02 May 2009 12:34:00 +0000

Showcase Your Work

Build a multi-media portfolio with an unlimited number of projects, for free.

Gain Exposure

Millions of visitors come to Behance to see your work and find talent to hire. Your projects can also be streamed to other partner sites across the web.

Professional Display

A "frame view" version of your portfolio offers a simple, stripped-down gallery of your work to send to clients. No limits, no ads, and no need to build your own website.

Advance Your Career

Recruiters, top companies, editors, and other creative industry leaders from around the world use the Network to find, track, and hire top talent.

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Defending your rights online - Copyscape

noreply@blogger.com (Da Web Deziner) — Fri, 01 May 2009 12:25:00 +0000

The free Copyscape service makes it easy to find copies of your content on the Web. Simply type in the address of your web page, and Copyscape does the rest. Copyscape finds sites that have copied your content without permission, as well as those that have quoted you.

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WEB100.com is your source for the best of the web

noreply@blogger.com (Da Web Deziner) — Tue, 28 Apr 2009 06:51:00 +0000

WEB100.com is your source for the best of the web

noreply@blogger.com (Da Web Deziner) — Tue, 28 Apr 2009 06:50:00 +0000

At Web100.com, rankings and reviews guide you to the web’s best sites and resources. Our top 100 lists, top 10 lists, and other lists help you cut through the web’s clutter and find the information you want.

Web100.com choose websites and online resources based on their quality, popularity, usefulness and other factors.

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HTML Visual Sitemap (StyleMap v2)

noreply@blogger.com (Da Web Deziner) — Thu, 23 Apr 2009 07:12:00 +0000

StyleMap v2 uses valid HTML, CSS and a touch of DOM scripting to produce a visual sitemap out of an unordered list (UL). The result is a functional, scalable, and above-all rapid way to produce a tree-style map for the planning stages of your project.

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HTML Visual Sitemap (StyleMap v2)

noreply@blogger.com (Da Web Deziner) — Thu, 23 Apr 2009 07:12:00 +0000

WriteMaps Site Map Application - Create, edit, and share online

noreply@blogger.com (Da Web Deziner) — Tue, 21 Apr 2009 07:19:00 +0000

WriteMaps is a free web-based tool that allows you to create, edit, and share sitemaps online. As a WriteMaps user, you and your team will be able to build and access your sitemaps from anywhere, without having to rely on proprietary desktop apps and static files.

WriteMaps was created to provide a fast, fun, and easy way to plan your websites. WriteMaps' aim is to enable any user, not just web professionals, with the tools they need to get their ideas mapped out in a visually pleasing environment.

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WriteMaps Site Map Application - Create, edit, and share online

noreply@blogger.com (Da Web Deziner) — Tue, 21 Apr 2009 07:18:00 +0000

Button Design Showcase

noreply@blogger.com (Da Web Deziner) — Thu, 16 Apr 2009 07:38:00 +0000

Button design is something that may be considered a small detail and doesn’t often get a lot of attention, but well-designed buttons can make a big difference in the overall look of a site. In this post we’ll look at 40 buttons that come in a variety of shapes, sizes, styles and colors.

If you enjoying seeing great examples of button design, you may also like:

GoodBarry

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Button Design Showcase

noreply@blogger.com (Da Web Deziner) — Thu, 16 Apr 2009 07:38:00 +0000

If you enjoying seeing great examples of button design, you may also like:

GoodBarry

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CSS Navigation Menus, Tabs and CSS Navigation Techniques Showcase

noreply@blogger.com (Da Web Deziner) — Tue, 14 Apr 2009 05:53:00 +0000

Vitaly Friedman's CSS Showcase

CSS Navigation Menus, Tabs and CSS Navigation Techniques Showcase

noreply@blogger.com (Da Web Deziner) — Tue, 14 Apr 2009 05:53:00 +0000

Vitaly Friedman's CSS Showcase

18 Beautiful Web Designs That Emphasize Green

noreply@blogger.com (Da Web Deziner) — Mon, 13 Apr 2009 09:05:00 +0000

One of the most interesting thing about the design community is, our design are often influenced by the trends and talk-about. The best example is perhaps the Web 2.0 look and feel that stormed the Internet about a year ago.

Over the pass few years, the awareness of global warming and the greenhouse effects have gradually increased. This greatly inspired many designers, and created some of the most beautiful web design based on green by mixing up some nature elements (leaves, soil, trees, sky, etc). Here’s a showcase of 18 Great Web Designs That Emphasize Green.

3000k

3000k is a company that provide services like web design, consultating, branding, marketing, etc. And we think they’ve certainly showed their passion towards a grennier world with some nice green related images every page you clicked.

Borneo Tropical Rainforest Foundation

And as the title speaks, BTRF is an organization that makes sure our tropical rainforest stays green.

BramNicholson

Bram Nicholson commenced in the turf industry in 1996 and specializes in providing independent advice and a laying service for all your turfing requirements.

Go Glamping

World’s first website dedicated to promoting luxury camping holidays.

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18 Beautiful Web Designs That Emphasize Green

noreply@blogger.com (Da Web Deziner) — Mon, 13 Apr 2009 09:05:00 +0000

Design Matters Blog

Identi.ca - a micro-blogging service

About

OpenID is a free and easy way to use a single digital identity across the Internet

What is OpenID?

Windows Live - Copy your address book and e-mail history

Ruby on Rails - open source web application framework

Inkd - The World's First Market for Original Print Design

Tag Cloud Generator

What is "Tag Cloud"?

Online Cross Browser Testing Resources

Litmus - The advanced testing tool

Browsershots - free open-source online service

Ping-O-Matic (pinging search engine)

What is Digg?

About ProBlogger

vi.sualize.us is a social bookmarking website for visual contents

Showcase Your Work - Behance Network

Showcase Your Work

Gain Exposure

Professional Display

Advance Your Career

Defending your rights online - Copyscape

WEB100.com is your source for the best of the web

WEB100.com is your source for the best of the web

HTML Visual Sitemap (StyleMap v2)

HTML Visual Sitemap (StyleMap v2)

WriteMaps Site Map Application - Create, edit, and share online

WriteMaps Site Map Application - Create, edit, and share online

Button Design Showcase

Button Design Showcase

CSS Navigation Menus, Tabs and CSS Navigation Techniques Showcase

Vitaly Friedman's CSS Showcase

CSS Navigation Menus, Tabs and CSS Navigation Techniques Showcase

Vitaly Friedman's CSS Showcase

18 Beautiful Web Designs That Emphasize Green

18 Beautiful Web Designs That Emphasize Green