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Processing.js: Processing ported to JavaScript!

Sunday, April 26th, 2009 | Articles | No Comments »

If you’ve heard of Processing, you know it’s kind of the hot kid on the block — jQuery’s older brother, you could say. Well, now Processing has been ported to JavaScript by John Resig (jQuery’s creator). Apparently, this happened almost a year ago, but I just noticed it on the front page of Delicious. Anyway, [...]

Make the Most of Web Galleries and Showcases

Friday, January 16th, 2009 | Articles | No Comments »

There are a whole lot of CSS galleries out there. I run just one of the many at CSS Delux. If you have a new site that looks pretty good, but has no traffic, it might be a good idea to submit it to all these galleries.

Every CSS Gallery I could find (139 of ‘em)

Monday, January 5th, 2009 | Articles | 7 Comments »

I’ve put together what I believe is the most comprehensive list of all the CSS galleries that are out there. Boost your traffic by submitting your well-crafted sites to as many of these as your patience allows.

New Features in WordPress 2.7

Wednesday, December 31st, 2008 | Wordpress | No Comments »

WordPress has been hailed as a “groundbreaking release,” which I didn’t believe at first when I said, “so they moved the menu over…big deal.” However, it is definitely a significant update, and one you should take note of. I’ll go over most of the things I noticed and how they’ve improved.

10 Best Sites to Download Free, High-Quality Fonts

Monday, December 29th, 2008 | Articles, CSS | 2 Comments »

To keep your text looking fresh, you might like to check out some of these great font resources. With thousands and thousands of fonts to choose from, you can really express yourself any way you want. Grungy, classic, abstract, it’s all here.

The Rockwell Font Is Everywhere

Tuesday, December 23rd, 2008 | Articles | 4 Comments »

It seems like the Rockwell font is everywhere these days. On the covers of magazines, on the websites of the latest webware, and everywhere in between. Where did this strange creature come from?

Use CSS Rounded Borders in Firefox, Safari and the iPhone

Thursday, December 18th, 2008 | CSS | 4 Comments »

Rounded borders are one of those things that are so common, it seems slightly ridiculous that you should ever have to fire up Photoshop and slice up little images. Luckily, Safari and Firefox already support rounded borders.

Site Launch: cssdelux

Tuesday, December 16th, 2008 | Inspiration | No Comments »

I’ve just launched cssdelux, a new CSS gallery and showcase in the same vein as cssmania, cssstar and all those. It’s powered by a very basic WordPress installation using nothing more than the sociable plugin.

Create a Colorful, Abstract Background in Photoshop

Saturday, December 13th, 2008 | Photoshop, Tutorials | 3 Comments »

A nice abstract background can be the launching point for any number of site designs. In this tutorial, I’ll show you how to use Photoshop’s filters to create a unique, versatile background of your own.

Create a Dark Floral Footer in Photoshop

Thursday, December 4th, 2008 | Photoshop, Tutorials | No Comments »

In this tutorial I’ll guide you step-by-step through making a simple footer in Photoshop. It’s a perfect addition to any dark blog design, and you can customize it any way you’d like.