“A designer who does not write markup and css is not designing for the web, but drawing pictures.”
Contrast Rebellion
“Low-contrast fonts and unreadable texts? To hell with them!” Great article and even better presentation full of fun subtle animations and solid typography.
Life, Below 600px
I think it’s becoming clear to everyone—except those certain clients stuck in 2002—the fold no longer exists or is relevant. If you’re not convinced read this article by Paddy Donnelly who makes the case that a build up to “the prize” at the bottom of a page is more effective than cramming the top of the page with the important stuff and filling the bottom with junk.
Like cake, the fold is a lie.
FontFonter
Type foundry Font Shop put together a tool that allows you to try Web FontFonts on any website. See how a typography facelift would look on your site.
A Real Web Design Application
Rethinking the Toolbox
Over time as the web design industry has matured the now fragmented tools have yet to catch up to the needs of most web designers. Jason Santa Maria explores his current workflow and proposes a wish list of the ideal set of tools for a true end-to-end application.
The web and its related disciplines have grown organically. I think it’s safe to say the web is not the domain of just the geeks anymore—we all live here. And those of us who work here should have sophisticated, native tools to do our jobs.
Adobe are you listening?
0to255
A great tool for online designers to pick variations of any color. Although it’s a fairly simple tool, there are a lot of great UI details that are designed into the tool.
Via mikearauz