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Research is a key element of our work and here are some of the websites that have influenced our thinking or caught our eye as we have delivered our digital, print and branding projects.

 

70 Awesome Open Source Tools for Graphic Designers

I can't vouch for any of these tools, but I will be looking into them...

Mon, 08/03/2010 - 11:01

jqFancyTransitions

jqFancyTransitions is easy-to-use jQuery plugin for displaying your photos as slideshow with fancy transition effects.

jqFancyTransitions is compatible and fully tested with Safari 2+, Internet Explorer 6+, Firefox 2+, Google Chrome 3+, Opera 9+.

Fri, 26/02/2010 - 12:57

CMS Showcase: 31 Remarkable Drupal Powered Websites

For those scratching their heads wondering what Drupal is, it’s an open-source (i.e. free) content management system that’s flexible and feature-packed. Over the last couple of years or so, it’s taken off as the go-to platform to run websites that require a lot of community and content management features. From personal blogs and brochure sites, to fully-featured social networking sites, portals, news sites, and e-commerce websites, Drupal has proven itself as the most robust platform currently available in the content management system market.

This article showcases 31 websites that run on Drupal.

Fri, 26/02/2010 - 12:54

Multicolr Search Lab

Using colours from 10 million of the most “interesting” Creative Commons images on Flickr. Using 'visual similarity technology' you can navigate the collection by colour.

Thu, 25/02/2010 - 16:12

250+ Of The Best Seamless Patterns, Resources and Tutorials For Web Design

Using a seamless pattern in web design is a great way to instantly add impact, style and depth – simply and quickly. Whether you are using a pattern as background or to add texture to a specific area, it can take a design from good to great.

Lets take a look at this collection of more than 250 free seamless patterns, resources and tutorials, ranging from grunge to metallic to floral patterns that can be used to enhance designs immediately.

Thu, 25/02/2010 - 11:16

BBC - BBC Internet Blog: A new global visual language for the BBC's ...

The BBC website began its official life back in December 1997 with this very simple design. It was a basic offering with two sections to the site. Over time it has grown to encompass a great deal more. However due to the organic way in which the website evolved and the old structure of the business, with dozens of small design teams working independently of each other, the site had a fairly schizophrenic nature once you delved into its depths.

Fri, 19/02/2010 - 12:35

50 Amazing and Inspirational Typography Examples and Tutorials | Web ...

More and more we are seeing the use of strong and vivid typography all around us; on the web, in print and in film. Many graphic/web designers are opting for the written word over images in their designs. The results are sometimes a bit crazy, artsy and many times downright beautiful. Strong typography allows a graphic designer to express emotions and convey messages in their designs when an image just can’t do it. As you will see, many of these works of typography capture so much more than just the words on the page. Today, lets get inspired with these 50 amazing typography examples and tutorials.

Thu, 11/02/2010 - 10:57

6 Tips for Writing Well for the Web

A short article from Susan Hallam with some important points for writing content for the web which will be well received by search engines and humans alike.

Tue, 09/02/2010 - 11:26

10 useful tools to develop, monitor, evaluate or debug web pages

Webcredible (http://www.webredible.co.uk) article which recommends ten tools, mostly Firefox add ons, to support web development and quality assurance. The article referes to a particularly useful tool called IETester which allows you to have the rendering and javascript engines of IE8, IE7 IE 6 and IE5.5 on Windows 7, Vista and XP, as well as the installed IE in the same process.

Mon, 01/02/2010 - 13:15

frequency decoder ~ Unobtrusive JavaScript datePicker (calendar) widgit ...

This unobtrusive datePicker (calendar), which is accessible using the keyboard, requires no embedded JavaScript blocks, uses no pop-up windows and is suitable for use within documents served as application/XHTML+XML.

Thu, 21/01/2010 - 15:08

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