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02.22.09

Safely Convert an Existing Drupal Site to Clean URLs Web Design (3)

Here’s my dilemma: I run a site powered by Drupal 5. When I originally set it up, I couldn’t run the Clean URL test because of a problem with my GoDaddy hosting account (read the fix here). I’ve since fixed the issue, but in the meantime, the site has gotten lots of links to the [...]
01.27.09

My Favorite Favicon Good Advertising (0)

From Menards.com. It’s a nice touch that seems rooted in a designer’s genuine affection for the brand, or at least its history. Or maybe they’re jerks and wouldn’t pay until that guy’s face was on there somewhere, and that was the compromise. Sheesh, clients.
In case you don’t know who the face is, it’s this dude:

From [...]
11.23.08

Use ‘Save for Web’ to Make a Website Mockup Web Design (0)

It’s hard presenting a Photoshop mockup to a client, especially one that hasn’t gone through the design process before. Why can’t I click anywhere? Is it broken? Do you have any idea what you’re doing?
Calm down, tough guy. The problem with sending a mockup as it sits in Photoshop is that it’s in a void; [...]
11.19.08

Google Adds Every Picture Ever to Archives Design (0)

Not exactly, but close. Google is now hosting “millions” of images from the archives of LIFE magazine, the vast majority of which were never before published. The best part: the scans are wallpaper-makingly ginormously huge. Some of them suffer from some halftone issues, but hey, what do you expect?
Obviously, there’s no Creative Commons license [...]
10.28.08

Make a Recent Bookmarks Widget with LaterThis and PHP Web Design (3)

I like LaterThis a lot, because I work on two computers and I like to access my bookmarks on both of them. It works like this: Find a page you want to save, click on the LaterThis bookmarklet in your browser toolbar (or bookmarks list) and walla-it’s automatically saved to your account. As an extra [...]
10.11.08

TV on the Radio’s “Dear Science” Design, Packaging (0)

Never mind that this album is completely great. From the titles written in one of those old push-pin on velvet signs to the delicately laid out “letter to science,” the artwork is one of my favorites from this year.
Update: Here’s a song from the album:
09.10.08

Making a Social Music Site in Drupal, Part II Open Source, Projects (2)

At the end of Part I, we had decided on Drupal as the CMS of choice for Rifflet.com, a site where users can upload and share unfinished music they’ve recorded. Here’s where the problems started:

I initially installed Drupal 6.2 because GoDaddy, our hosting company, offered it as part of their 1-Click installation program. If you’re [...]
08.04.08

Kickass Handmade Greeting Cards Design, Packaging (1)

I found these handmade greeting cards at the MacArthur Artist’s Market here in Springfield. They were made by Good Behavior and feature found art from school textbooks and other recycled stuff.

Bonus: I also bought the greatest thing ever–a little bound notebook featuring a ’70s drawing of the Mercury spacecraft.
06.20.08

5 Best Typography Videos Design (1)

I’ve been finding a bunch of typography-related videos on the YouTube. Here are some of my favorites. There are definitely some similarities between the entries based on movie dialog, but they’re still amazing to watch.
5. Pulp Fiction in Typography

The blood spatter is precious.
06.11.08

Handle Your Business, All Open-Sourcey Style Open Source (1)

We’ve been looking for an online substitute for Quickbooks for some time now, mostly because we run our business off of three computers and the one that has all the invoice info. always seems to be the one that’s 1) farthest away and 2) not turned on. Here’s a great list of online invoicing [...]
05.16.08

Making a Social Music Site in Drupal, Part I Open Source, Projects (9)

I had an idea for a website the other day: I play the guitar, and I have a terrible memory. So, when I come up with a song idea, I usually record it on the computer before I forget it. I assume I’m not alone, and a lot of other people have a bunch [...]
03.26.08

Be Your Own Pet’s New Album Art Good Advertising, Packaging (0)

And the record industry suckers me out of another $10. From the gatefold packaging to the actually hand-drawn typeface (I always compare similar letters to see if it’s just a fancy font or not), this album is one of my favorites this year. The highlight is the fresh-from-a-foodfight photo cards packaged away on the [...]
03.06.08

Internet Explorer 8: Does Not Suck Web Design (2)

So I downloaded the IE8 beta 1 last night. It’s not bad. Seems pretty promising, in fact, although a couple of the new features are less than intuitive at first glance. As a disclaimer, Microsoft is pretty clear that this beta is aimed at “designers and developers,” so I’m sure there will [...]

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