Designer Success

Bookreader.js

Fri, 04 Jul 2008 01:58:00 GMT

Want to let people read your webpage like a book? Check out bookreader.js! The documentation is in Japanese though :|

PS the last two links in the footer lets you toggle between standard view and bookreader view.

bookreader.js from CogniTom Academic Design

As Button Generator

Fri, 04 Jul 2008 03:43:00 GMT

Don't know how to create buttons in Photoshop or just plain lazy? Generate buttons with a few clicks :>

As Button Generator

Search Engine Simulator

Tue, 08 Jul 2008 05:52:00 GMT

When a search engine spider visits your website page, it does not not view your page in the same way that site visitors view your pages. This SEO tool is basically a search engine simulator and the simulator gives our interpretation of what a search engine spider can see.

Search Engine Simulator from Kenkai

An Introduction to Using Patterns in Web Design

Mon, 21 Jul 2008 07:05:00 GMT

Oldie but goodie!

The biggest challenge for web designers is the unthinkably huge number of possible ways to solve any given problem. We usually don't think of this because we have our habits and traditions to fall back on, but there are literally billions of possible pixel combinations for each page we make.

An Introduction to Using Patterns in Web Design from 37signals

120+ Free Ajax Activity Indicator Gif Icons

Mon, 21 Jul 2008 06:54:00 GMT

How does one obtain a collection like this? Amazing.

120+ Free Ajax Activity Indicator Gif Icons from Badeziner

Golden Ratio Calculator

Mon, 21 Jul 2008 07:01:00 GMT

This is pretty cool. If you don't know what the golden ratio is, check out this Wikipedia article.

Golden Ratio Calculator from Design by Ninjas

The Perfect 3 Column Liquid Layout (Percentage widths)

Mon, 21 Jul 2008 06:44:00 GMT

No CSS hacks. SEO friendly. No Images. No JavaScript. Cross-browser & iPhone compatible.

The Perfect 3 Column Liquid Layout (Percentage widths) by Matthew James Taylor

Handy Designer’s Tools “On The Fly”

Mon, 21 Jul 2008 06:49:00 GMT

Nothing can be more useful than handy tools you can use “on the fly” in your design process. Whether you’d like to generate css layouts, create vector images, format or optimize CSS code, generate patterns- you can use dozens of tools to make your life easier.

I personally don't use these kind of tools, but some may find them quite handy~

Handy Designer’s Tools “On The Fly” from Noupe

Faux Absolute Positioning

Tue, 08 Jul 2008 06:18:00 GMT

There are two popular approaches to positioning with CSS: float and absolute positioning. Both approaches have their pros and cons. My teammates and I have developed a new positioning approach that gives us the best of both worlds. After quite a bit of experimenting and testing, it’s time to share the technique with the rest of the world and see how we can work together to improve it. I’m calling it “faux absolute positioning” after the faux columns technique that simulates the presence of a column.

Faux Absolute Positioning from A List Apart

300+ Vintage Style Textures and Photoshop Brushes

Mon, 21 Jul 2008 06:41:00 GMT

Vintage design, when done well, can make a user feel like they have been transported back in time. This particular style often uses design elements that look like they were found in the attic of an old house dating back to the 1920’s, 30’s, or 40’s. If you have a project coming up that requires this type of design, here is a big roundup of textures and Photoshop brushes, all found at deviantArt.

300+ Vintage Style Textures and Photoshop Brushes from Design Reviver

71 Gradient Resources for Web Design

Tue, 08 Jul 2008 06:04:00 GMT

For web designers and graphic designers, gradients provide almost unlimited options for creating the perfect look. This list is a collection of excellent tutorials and resources for effectively using gradients. Some of the tutorials and resources are specific to Photoshop and Illustrator, and others are general.

71 Gradient Resources for Web Design from Vandely Design

20 Photoshop Secrets Revealed…

Tue, 08 Jul 2008 06:15:00 GMT

Some nice photoshop tips~

20 Photoshop Secrets Revealed… from Francesco Mugnai

Introducing SenCSS

Tue, 08 Jul 2008 05:57:00 GMT

SenCSS is a sensible standards CSS Framework. This means that SenCSS tries to supply standard styling for all repetitive parts of your CSS, allowing you to focus on the fun parts. In that sense, senCSS is a bit like a large CSS Reset.

Introducing SenCSS from Kilian Valkhof

75 Insane High Res Photoshop Brushes

Tue, 08 Jul 2008 06:01:00 GMT

Ah, the beautiful world of Photoshop brushes. With thousands of incredible sets floating around the web, and thousands more being made all the time, it can become quite a daunting task to find the perfect ones for your projects.

75 Insane High Res Photoshop Brushes from Elite by Design

I'll Have That Typeface on the Menu

Tue, 08 Jul 2008 05:38:00 GMT

It's no secret that the cost of a restaurant dish tends to mirror its complexity. That's why a menu item that says "medley of berry conserves and pureedpindas " is likely to cost five times what it would if it were just called peanut butter and jelly. But it turns out that obscure menu terminology may be just half the game. A new study suggests that typography also plays a role in influencing diners.

I'll Have That Typeface on the Menu from TIME