Feb
23

Amazing 30 WebGL Experiments

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3 Dreams of Black

Authored by Google Data Arts Team, 3 Dreams of Black brings you into 3 dream worlds constructed through a combination of rich 2D drawings and animations interwoven with interactive 3D sequences. Check out the wonders for wonderful experience!

3 dreams of black 30 WebGL Experiments That Are Just Wow!

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Feb
23

Designing For Android

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But let’s face it. Android’s multiple devices and form factors make it feel like designing for it is an uphill battle. And its cryptic documentation is hardly a starting point for designing and producing great apps. Surf the Web for resources on Android design and you’ll find little there to guide you.

If all this feels discouraging (and if it’s the reason you’re not designing apps for Android), you’re not alone. Fortunately, Android is beginning to address the issues with multiple devices and screen sizes, and device makers are slowly arriving at standards that will eventually reduce complexity.

This article will help designers become familiar with what they need to know to get started with Android and to deliver the right assets to the development team. The topics we’ll cover are:

  • Demystifying Android screen densities,
  • Learning the fundamentals of Android design via design patterns,
  • Design assets your developer needs,
  • How to get screenshots,
  • What Android 3 is about, and what’s on the horizon.
[Note: A must-have for professional Web designers and developers: The Printed Smashing Books Bundle is full of practical insight for your daily work. Get the bundle right away!]
Feb
23

Common Mistakes In Logo Design

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1. Relies On Trends


Focusing on current logo trends is like putting a sell-by date on a logo.

Trends (whether swooshes, glows or bevels) come and go and ultimately turn into cliches. A well-designed logo should be timeless, and this can be achieved by ignoring the latest design tricks and gimmicks. The biggest cliche in logo design is the dreaded “corporate swoosh,” which is the ultimate way to play it safe. As a logo designer, your job is to create a unique identity for your client, so completely ignoring logo design trends is best.

Logolounge has a great section on its website in which it updates current logo design trends every year. Being aware as a designer of the latest crazes is important, mainly so that you can avoid them at all costs.

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Feb
2

Wallpaper Calendar : February 2012

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Colored Edge

“For February, the month of spring, love and 29 days.” Designed by Rahul.s from India.

Smashing Wallpaper - february 12

 

 

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Jan
27

List of Active Foursquare Badges

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Icon Name Badge Message Notes
Newbie Congrats on your first check-in!
Adventurer You’ve checked into 10 different venues!
Explorer You’ve checked into 25 different venues!
Superstar You’ve checked into 50 different venues!
Bender That’s 4+ nights in a row for you!
Crunked That’s 4+ stops in one night for you!
Local You’ve been at the same place 3x in one week!
Super User That’s 30 checkins in a month for you!
Player Please! Look at you, checking-in with 3 members of the opposite sex! Player, please!
School Night Checking-in after 3am on a school night? Well done!
Far Far Away Welcome to the world above 59th Street! NY specific
Brooklyn 4 Life That’s 25+ checkins in Brooklyn for you! NY specific
Photogenic You found 3 places with a photobooth!
Gossip Girl Spotted: A true foursquare socialite. Chuck Bass would be impressed. xoxo
Douchebag Double pop that collar, son!
Animal House Off the Wagon appreciates your business. COLLEGE!
Socialite Keep this up and you’re going to end up on Valleywag with Julia Allison
Overshare 10+ checkins in 12 hours! Next up: tweeting that you unlocked this Overshare badge?
Ziggy’s Wagon Waffles and tacos and dumplings and BBQ and… looks like you’ve found 3 of your city’s legendary food trucks. Enjoy!
Don’t Stop Believin’ ♫ Just a small town girl / Living in a lonely world / She took the midnight train going anywhere! ♫ That’s 3 karaoke field trips in a month! Treat yourself by slaying a lil’ Bon Jovi.
Gym Rat 10x trips in 30 days? Go reward yourself to the nastiest double cheeseburger you can find (bonus points for cheesy fries and milkshakes). And ps: you look nice today!
Trainspotter Driving around SF is soooo 2008, hence the special shoutout for your 10th BART checkin. Public transportation is the new Prius! BART
Road Warrior You’re making the world a mappier place one checkin at a time! Waze
JetSetter Hopping around the world one airport at a time… congrats on your 5th airport checkin and safe travels!
16 Candles Treat yourself to another cupcake – that’s 5 birthday shoutouts from you!
Zoetrope That brings you to 10 movie theater checkins! Now, can you pick us up a large popcorn while you’re up?
Pizzaiolo This badge is reserved only for the true pizza connoisseur: slices from 20 different pizza places. Well done!
Jobs 3 Apple Store checkins! Show this badge to the hipster at the Genius Bar to redeem your new Apple Hoverboard! (… or not)
Warhol That sure is a nice collection of art gallery checkins (10 different galleries!)
Babysitter Forget those “Bender” and “Crunked” badges – you’ve conquered the playground circuit! (10 checkins!)
Swarm 50+ people are also checked-in here – it’s a foursquare flashmob!
Super Mayor A special shoutout for holding down 10 mayorships at once!
I’m on a boat! ♫ This ain’t Seaworld, this is as real as it gets / I’m on a boat, MF’er, don’t you ever forget! ♫
Yard Bird Congrats on mastering Harvard Yard on Foursquare! You’re looking (and acting) smarter all the time. Harvard
Metro Thanks for Waking up with the Metro! You’ve checked in near Metro pickup locations on 3 different mornings! Metro News
Journal Métro Merci d’être matinal avec Métro! Félicitations! Vous avez déverrouillé le badge Métro. Metro News
Bravo Newbie Congratulations! You’ve taken your first step into the BRAVO world. (It’s not as scary as it sounds!) Bravo
Real Housewife Way to drink, eat, shop, and spa like a Real Housewife! Bravo
Top Chef You wear the term “foodie” as a badge of honor, and now have BRAVO’s Top Chef Badge to prove it. Bravo
Hair Aware For trimming your tresses and loving your locks like a true follicle wiz, you’ve received BRAVO’s Shear Genius Badge. Bravo
Fashionista You’ve found the key to BRAVO’s Launch My Line insignia. Now, go find us some sales! Bravo
Lookin’ for Love You know all the hottest singles spots and can now proudly wear BRAVO’s Millionaire Matchmaker Badge of Love. Bravo
Foodie You eat the best from hot dogs to haute cuisine. That’s 5 checkins at Zagat Rated spots! Zagat
Transit Champion Holy moly transit champ, You sure know how to get around Metro Vancouver! Thanks for going green and riding with TransLink! TransLink
On Location Get ready for your close up! You’ve just earned the On Location badge by visiting five of Chicago’s iconic movie locations. Explore Chicago
Celery Salt Hold the ketchup & drag it through the garden! You’ve earned the Celery Salt badge for visiting 5 places that serve Chicago-style hot dogs! Explore Chicago
Chicago Blues Sweet Home Chicago! You’ve earned a Chicago Blues badge by visiting 5 stops on the History of Chicago Blues Tour (downloadchicagotours.com) Explore Chicago
Groupie The Backstreet Boys of tech! The Menudo of the interne…. OMG! @NAVEEN JUST TOUCHED MY SHIRT!
(Hint: 73,83,76,7,9)
SXSW 2010
Super Swarm Know what you call a 50 person swarm at SXSW? The Hilton Lobby. So we upped the ante to 250 and you still nailed it. Well played! SXSW 2010
Barista Congrats – you’ve checked in at 5 different Starbucks! Be sure to pick up a double tall latte for your friend – I’m sure they’d do the same for you. Starbucks
Banksy Badge You just unlocked the secret Banksy Fan Badge! Enjoy the film and please exit through the gift shop. Banksy Films
Super Swarm 50 person foursquare swarms are soooo 2009. We upped it to 250 for the Super Swarm and you still nailed it. Well played!
Elite Shopper Wow! You’re on a spree! You’ve hit 5 of our favorite boutiques and still going strong. Lucky Magazine
BK Art Star Congrats, art star! You’ve just discovered a world of art across the river at the Brooklyn Museum! Brooklyn Museum: First Saturdays
Time Out – Happy Hour You rock the discount cocktails — that’s 4 check-ins at venues recommended by Time Out New York. Time Out New York
Historian Congrats from History Channel on unlocking America one check-in at a time. Thomas Jefferson would be proud. History Channel
Bon Appetit – Navigator You’ve discovered the key to Bon Appetit’s Navigator Badge: Eat well. Travel often. There’s something delicious just around the corner. Bon Appetit
Time Out -Bar Hunter Whoa! You sure know Chicago bars! That’s 4 check-ins at venues recommended by Time Out Chicago. Time Out Chicago
WSJ Banker That’s three check-ins in the financial district. You’d fit right in with a copy of The Wall Street Journal under your arm. WSJ
WSJ Urban Adventurer That’s three check-ins in the financial district. You’d fit right in with a copy of The Wall Street Journal under your arm. WSJ
WSJ Lunch Box That’s three check-ins in the financial district. You’d fit right in with a copy of The Wall Street Journal under your arm. WSJ
Today Show Newbie Thanks for stopping by the Plaza! Hope you can come to the next Toyota Concert Series on TODAY. Today Show
Roker Today Show
Andy Cohen Here’s What: You’re a man/woman about town, hitting up all the right places. And by “right,” we mean a healthy combo of the trendy and the timeless. “Mazel” to you. Bravo
Jan
27

Creative Infographs For Inspiration Part 3

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Is There Alien Life Out There on Earth

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Jan
27

Creative Infographs For Inspiration Part 2

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Client Infographic How Affiliate Marketing Works

 

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Jan
27

Creative Infographs For Inspiration Part 1

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Diagrams Rule A Satirical Look at Infogra

 

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Jan
27

The Local Web Iinfographic

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