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2 rarely used features in photoshop that i recently stumbled into that in all my time using the program I never used. I figure i should share because i could have saved myself a decent amount of time had i used these methods in a recent project.
So!
First up – Data Sets/ Variables.
Variables are pretty basic [...]

Im in a very different place design wise. One that tends to eliminate guidelines, structure, and symmetry. This means designs are rarely constricted and instead they become “art” (I use the term loosely)…however, that doesn’t mean i can’t stare in quiet awe when someone does something amazing in the more structured aesthetic.
This is not all [...]

After 3 years, I will be leaving 76design and heading to the west coast once again. I’ll spare the boring bits and get right to it – I’ve accepted a job at the happy little corner of the internet known as switchinteractive where I will expand my mind, broaden my skills, and make clients swoon. [...]

Killer Fonts at fontfabric.com including 5 glorious freebies

I like Mcbess.

Accessibility guidelines dictate a suitable contrast ratio for web design. Fellow Ottawa resident Jonathon Snook has a handy tool I often use to make sure I’m compliant. It’s useful for anyone dealing with accessibility and contrast ratios.
The only reason to have text is so that users can read it. It’s also important to note that [...]

Someday…someday I will own a Jose Parla painting. But for now, his work will simply adorn my desktop.

I finally got a chance to use Cufon; a text replacement technique to allow for rich fonts. Thus far, colour me impressed. While it’s not without its downsides – the speed and ease of use make it a more attractive solution than the alternatives (sIFR/FLIR/typeface).
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Blogs are wonderful creations. But they are clunky. Scrolling through pages of posts, many of which excessively long winded is quite the chore. Because the majority of blogs are “out of the box” blogs, few people take the time to figure out how users actually interact with the posts, and content in general.

Overlooking this is [...]

Does anyone else find it incredibly annoying how wordpress does their previous page/next page setups?
This has become a huge pet peeve for me. Usually, the next is on the left, and previous on the right. This simply makes no sense. “Previous” indicates “older” as such, it should go on the left (akin to a [...]