James over at Three.Oh is one sneaky guy. Vitaflo has similar stealth ninja abilities that you probably are unaware of. See if you can figure out what I'm talking about. All I can say is that I have a new desktop image because I'm a snoop.
Normally, I'm against most things Microsoft for obvious reasons. The one exception is IE 5, which I find incredibly useful. For Christmas I found out another reason: The IntelliMouse Explorer. This thing is a designers dream. Four programmable buttons, a wheel, and no mouse ball. It has an optical "eye" that senses movement and let me tell you it is very accurate. I even can use it on my pants leg and it works like magic. It even lights up and looks cool to boot. Highly recommended.
Merry Christmas!
Module8, Reanimated. Be sure to check out "Kubism". Mucho sweetness.
Sometime between Christmas and New Years, look for the documented source for the Magic Ghetto 8-Ball. A lot of people have been asking for it, so I decided to put it up a little earlier than I was going to. I'll probably also include a document as to the thought process behind making it all work, rather than just source comments. I've done a few similar projects off of the general idea used in the 8-Ball (some can be found on this site if you look hard enough), so I'll be anxious to see what other people come up with.
Well, well, well, looks like Mr. Schroeder has been working on a new cover page over at DFORM1. Normally, this isn't a big deal, but this one introduces his new logo to the fray.
It's been a while since I've been to Sountain, so I was pleasently surprised when I found the latest project over there called "Woodenmen". Makes me wanna whip out my copy of Drunken Master II!
Seems to me like everyone is redesigning now days (I can't wait until after New Years, when most people say they're going to "relaunch"), Holodeck73 just confirms this fact. They even redesigned the URL!
Mmmm, potatoland. Who says you need funky graphics to rip it up on the web? This is one of the coolest d/html experiences I've had since jodi.
Oh yeah, Computer Arts Magazine is going to be published in America. Aparently it's going to do a "one-shot" issue to see if it'll take off. I hope it does, then I won't have to shell out $15 to buy an imported issue from the UK every month.
Hmmm...every once and a while, I like to not only look at people's websites, but their source code as well. Perhaps that's because my background stems from CompSci more than design, but recently as I've been looking around, I've noticed something. People aren't writing their own code anymore.
Now I'm not saying this is true for everyone, but more and more it seems people are opening up [insert WYSIWYG editor here] and plugging away. Call me old fashioned, but that's something I could never do. Opening up a text editor and "programming to the metal" is the only way for me to go. Then again, about 50% of vitaflo is generated with an RCM, so who am I kidding?
After receiving a few HREF submissions, I'm thinking of splitting up the HREF section into two distict areas: "vita links" and "user links". This way, people can get to know the sites of those that are reading this one, while at the same time visitng sites that this website recommends. I won't be adding this new section until I get a few more good submissions, so if you have any sites to pass on, please do so.
Pixeljunkie has redesigned, and I'm really liking the direction it's going. It's something fresh and new for the holidays. Do yourself a favor and check it out.
There's a great article over at A List Apart about designing with a written contract. This an especially good read for any of you doing freelance work, as it can really save your ass in the long run.
I've been preaching for a while (at least to the people around me) that .com addresses have lost their meaning. It seems that Wired agrees with me. This is the reason I say, if a website wants to succeed right now, they should get .net, as dumb as that sounds. However, what we really need is a reorganization of top level domain names. That way I can get vitaflo.art. How sweet would that be?
