Web Design Ledger » Anonymous Releases “NoobGuide” to Encourage Involvement in #OPParis
Three “NoobGuides” have been published on the IRC Channel, used by Anonymous to share information, to recruit people and promote involvement in #OPParis (Operation Paris). The recent war declared involves cyber attacks against the Islamic State (Isis). The first of the attack is a list of suspected extremist. The DIY hacking guide includes instructions on how to perform cyber attacks against … [Link]
example » Showcase of Die Cut Business Cards for Designers
Last month we published a post that showcased unique business cards. Today we'd like to share another showcase, this time focusing on business cards that use die cuts to stand out. Die cut business… Click through to read the rest of the story on the Vandelay Design Blog.
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Web Design Ledger » HTML5 Sets New Standards for Web Advertisers
Now that Flash is officially dead since Apple and Google have decided to no longer support it. despite being mostly irrelevant in the web design space, Flash was still seen in the online advertising space. Recently, The Interactive Advertising Bureau (IAB) has published guidelines on an international standard that set the latest specifications following HTML5-based banner advertising. 
The change comes as … [Link]
Web Design Ledger » Card Design Is Taking Over
The card design is taking over, seen everywhere from website to mobile apps and games, it everywhere. Commonly referred to as tiles, or The Stack, it is dominating design due to its ease of use and familiarity. The design is not entirely new, Pinterest was one of the first to really layout content using cards. The main reason card design has … [Link]
Graphic Design Forums: A friendly forum for UK designers » Why would ai and pdf files instantly disappear on My Book external Drive
Please Help! I had been working on an illustrator file for 2 weeks and had it saved in my Mybook as a PDF and illustrator file. I went to email it but at 49 Meg it was too big to attach to my email. I tried saving it as a .eps and my computer completely froze so I had to restart … [Link]
Web Design Ledger » History of Web Design Technologies
Web design technologies have evolved over time giving web developers the opportunity to come up with new generations of immersive and useful web experiences. The web these days is a result of continuous labors and accomplishments of an open web community which helps distinguish web technologies such as CSS3, HTML5 and WebGL ensuring that all web browsers support them. Web Design … [Link]
Web Design Ledger » New Google+ Helps People Discover More of What They Love
Google officially announced on their blog yesterday that Google+ will see its latest design and usability update. The update's primary focus will be on communities and collections. The tech giant is a leader in most of their ventures with the exception of their social media platform Google+. This time around Google claims they have spent a lot of time listening to … [Link]
Smashing Magazine » Using The Gamepad API In Web Games
The Gamepad API is a relatively new piece of technology that allows us to access the state of connected gamepads using JavaScript, which is great news for HTML5 game developers.
A lot of game genres, such as racing and platform fighting games, rely on a gamepad rather than a keyboard and mouse for the best experience. This means these games can … [Link]
WebDesignDev » 23 Beautiful WordPress Themes for Personal Blogs
Do you want to start your own personal blog? Or you need to design a nice WordPress blog for a client and don’t want to start from scratch? We selected 23 beautiful WordPress themes for personal blogs you can use. These great premium-coded WordPress themes have all the features you need for a successful personal blog. Also, they have some … [Link]
abdz.do – Have you given up on being inspired? » Typography Mania #315
Typography Mania is a weekly post series that comes around once a week with the best of Typography design submitted by our users at typography-mania.com, from type videos to images everything is full of great design and typography inspiration. Submit your typography designs too and be part of this post. Click here to check out all the previous Typography Mania Submit … [Link]
Line25.com » How to Design a Website Without a Premium WordPress Theme or a Website Builder
There are two mainstream ways to build a website: 1) using a premium WordPress theme and 2) utilizing a website builder. This article will introduce a third alternative; a more affordable one that gets a website up and running faster and without limiting creativity. WordPress page builders. Before you jump to any conclusions, let me point out the main PROs … [Link]
abdz.do – Have you given up on being inspired? » Illustrative Works by German Gonzalez
German Gonzalez is a graphic designer and illustrator based in Medellin, Colombia. Mainly focusing in fashion, music and art, I love the style that German is involving into. Would be quite interesting to see more of him in the future years. Give it a look! 
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All Rights to German Gonzalez … [Link]
Graphic Design Forums: A friendly forum for UK designers » Why would ai and pdf files instantly disappear on My Book external Drive
Please Help! I had been working on an illustrator file for 2 weeks and had it saved in my Mybook as a PDF and illustrator file. I went to email it but at 49 Meg it was too big to attach to my email. I tried saving it as a .eps and my computer completely froze so I had to restart … [Link]
abdz.do – Have you given up on being inspired? » Astounding Painted Dolls by Noel Cruz
Back in 2008 we featured for the first time the fantastic work of Noel Cruz. He's a super talented artist who paints absolutely gorgeous dolls in lifelike visuals. The best part of it is that most of his work is actually repainting official dolls that look dramatically less worked than his finished product. Hot Toys should most definitely hire Noel… he's … [Link]
Web Designer Depot » Google+ undergoes huge redesign
The ugly duckling of the social media world, Google+, has just undergone a significant redesign. Far more than a simple facelift, the social network has been entirely refocused on interests, and in the process dropped several of its most used features. 
Google leads the pack in almost every field it has entered, but notably struggles with social media; partly because … [Link]
example » Overcoming Blogger’s Block
A never-ending challenge for bloggers is to constantly produce quality content on topics that will generate interest. At times it can be a struggle to even decide on a topic to blog about. When you… Click through to read the rest of the story on the Vandelay Design Blog.
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Spoon Graphics » Own This Font Library Worth $1,721 for Just $29 (98% off!)
This cracking new font bundle from Design Cuts is a star buy for both beginners and design veterans. If you’re just starting out, the ability to acquire a large font library worth $1,721 for just $29 is a massive advantage. It will set you up with 20 top quality font families that include over 200 individual fonts in a range … [Link]
Web Design Ledger » How to Use Color in Design to Guide Your User
The colors you choose in your designs can really help guide a user through a site or application. The human eye is generally designed to perceive brighter colors to appear closer and, therefore, seems more accessible. A darker color tends to fall into the foreground and appear subdued. 
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Background (Darker) 
You can apply the same reaction to color in … [Link]
Web Design – WebFX Blog » 6 Free Tools for Creating Your Own Icon Font
Although there are many icon font sets (such as Font Awesome and Iconic) that you can readily use in your UI designs, there are times when you might want to generate your own custom icon font. For instance, you might have icons that you have designed that you would like to convert into an icon font set, or perhaps you … [Link]
JUST™ Creative » Udemy Black Friday Sale – Courses just $10!
As part of Black Friday celebrations, Udemy, an online course provider is offering all of their courses for just $10-$15 (usually $50-$300+) for this week only, meaning you can save hundreds while leveling up your skills! 
What makes Udemy different is that they offer “master courses” allowing you to gradually build your skills up and ultimately become an expert. As … [Link]
example » Generate an InDesign Table of Contents from a Template
Once you get the hang of it, the Table of Contents generator in Adobe InDesign is a breeze to use, and if you’re using an InDesign template, most of the work is already done for you, making your job… Click through to read the rest of the story on the Vandelay Design Blog.
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Web Design Ledger » Is Apple’s Focus on Beauty Destroying Good Design
Apple former UX and UI designers, Bruce "Tog" Tognazzini (wrote Apple’s first human interface guidelines) and Don Norman (UX designer 1993 – 1996) wrote a feature with Co-Design stating “Apple is Destroying Good Design”. The previous employees are critical towards Apple's design for IOS mobile devices. "Apple, you used to be the leader, why are you now so self-absorbed? Worse, why … [Link]
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