January 2012
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“Practicing an art, no matter how well or badly, is a way to make your soul grow,...”
– Kurt Vonnegut (via devincastro)
M.I.T. Game-Changer: Free Online Education For All... →
gregbabula:
The Massachusetts Institute of Technology (M.I.T.) will announce on Monday that they intend to launch an online learning initiative called M.I.T.x,which will offer the online teaching of M.I.T. courses free of charge to anyone in the world.
The program will not allow students to earn an M.I.T. degree. Instead, those who are able to exhibit a mastery of the subjects taught on the...
What You May Not Know About jQuery (in 5 Methods) →
An explanation and live examples of five different jQuery methods that Burke Holland wasn’t previously aware of.
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New blogs/Magazines to read?
Anyone want to recommend some good design/art blogs to follow on Tumblr? :D I’m also looking for some new magazine subscriptions too. I have a few, but something thats majorly art/design or web development focused would be great. Maybe I’ll finally cave and check out the manual?
Quick Note:
Portfolio and new everything going up Jan 25th :D. I can’t wait heh. I’m designing and relaunching a lot of stuff at once :).
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A Note On: Motivation, Passion, and Other Funny...
Being motivated isn’t about putting the things off you enjoy in order to complete a given task. It’s about making the things you love; the things you do the most. When you base your life and career around something you whole-heartedly believe in; You end up with something you don’t have to focus to do anymore. Motivation shouldn’t be about finding inspiration and putting...
December 2011
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HD Exhibit Tumblr Theme →
mirza:
Dustin’s new theme is pretty awesome. Plus it’s free.
I Highly recommend checking it out. It’s really well built and stylish to boot :).
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Website redesign going live today!
Finally. I’ll likely have it all up by the end of the week if all goes well :). It’ll be nice to have a working portfolio with all my stuff in it. No more emails with dozens of links!
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iOS 5 Safari Bugs: Trio of Test Cases →
webkitbits:
Zachary Johnson shares a few test cases for some recent annoying bugs revolving around position: fixed and translate being applied to form fields.
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HTML5 Scorecard: Amazon Kindle Fire →
webkitbits:
We take a look at the power and performance offered by Amazon’s latest entry in the tablet market.
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I love how most designers have egos larger than...
You’re already paid very well, the industry is booming, and you have job opportunities out the wazoo. Stop complaining and demanding respect, more money, and better benefits.
ps - This has nothing to do with @boagworld, hes a great guy.
You aren't a real designer.
Just because you can code, make a Tumblr theme, or even a full blown website… That doesn’t make you a real designer.
You earn the title of being a web designer, or any design title for that matter. After years of experience and learning you still might not be able to call yourself a true designer. Sure, you can make a website that looks just as snazzy and cool as any other… But...