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25 Font Management Tools Reviewed | Developer's Toolbox | Smashing Magazine (26)
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By Sachin Dhall and Smashing Editorial team If you are one of those people who work with fonts on regular basis, then choosing, comparing and analyzing fonts is a serious business for you. Font management is not always as easy as a walk on the cake. Font management issues like installing and uninstalling fonts, handling missing fonts, taking care of font conflicts always keep graphic designers and typographers on their toes. Also hundreds or thousands ...Shared by ani625 (92) assbach (34) Brent the Closet Geek (31) Chris Papadopoulos (29) David (21) dobata (375) fatihturan (68) Giorgos Androulidakis (64) ilyas (56) imsoper (20) Jared Elson (12) John (10) Jose Peleteiro (13) keith (76) LouCypher (57) Marcel (25) Meise (4) miasarmento (110) Michelle Snow (3) mr.petruccio (42) Peli (29) Rhoad Racing (6) Sparanoid (25) Tarkan (16) Wayne (49) 令狐葱 (10)Contribute comment -
DelliPack: A Free Icon Set | Freebies | Smashing Magazine (16)
onWe are always looking for creative and talented artists and designers. Once we find them, we ask them to cooperate with us and release something for free. We provide them with the full freedom to showcase their professionalism and express their creativity. You can find our previous releases in our section Freebies. Today we are glad to release The DelliPack! icon set. This set of “delicious icons” contains 5 high-quality icons: a folder icon, a ...Shared by AJ (190) Amy (9) Andrew (31) Andrew Wise (18) assbach (34) babaru (13) Benjamin (1148) Christian (6) fabiano (24) Gregor (18) ilyas (56) Julian Gruber (51) Justin (7) Tarkan (16) tim (35) voidfiles (30)
- Andrew said: OH HEY I THOUGHT I'D SHARE THESE ICONS I LIKE WITH ALL OF YOU BECAUSE THEY ARE FREE AND GOOD AND I AM JUST ONE BIG FAT GUY
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Blog Headers For Free Download | Graphics | Smashing Magazine (4)
onShared 26 times Tagged Contest (62) download (127) FREE (194) Graphics (82) headers (3) inspiration (106) smashing (6) Templates (20) One month ago we’ve asked our readers to help us create a gallery of blog header graphics which every designer could use for free and without any restrictions whatsoever. We’ve announced a Header Graphics Contest and now, one month later, it’s time to present the most interesting, creative and beautiful works we’ve received. 38 graphic ...Contribute comment
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Exploring Design: Outstanding Start Pages | Design Showcase | Smashing Magazine (2)
onViews: 25074 by 16801 users Designers have only a fraction of a second to attract users’ eye and win over their loyalty. Clear visual structure, thought-out typography and moderate use of images are extremely important - as they can drastically improve the scanning process for the users. Consequently, to achieve a lasting positive impression, it’s common to make use of basic rules of usability. However, classical solutions can be boring; creative solutions can be appealing. ...Shared by Radium (5) 毛毛虫 (14)Contribute comment
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40 Creative Design Layouts: Getting Out Of The Box [PICS] (101)
onOver the last months we have seen a strong trend towards more individual web designs. These designs use realistic motifs from our regular life, such as hand-drawn elements, script fonts, pins, paper clips, organic textures and scrapbooks. That’s not a big surprise as they manage to serve the function which faceless shiny glassy 3D-buttons completely fail to deliver: convey the individuality and personality. “Personal” designs appear more familiar and more friendly. Used properly, such elements ...Shared by alexbig (10) Ali (16) Amit (16) Aneesha Bakharia (8) avianto (6) Azeem (40) Benjamin (1148) Benjamin (4) Bill Keaggy (17) Brad Brooks (10) Brandon Ball (27) Brian Partridge (10) brokekid (134) Çağatay Öztürk (16) Chandoo (9) chris (493) Chris L (20) Christopher (54) Coolbox (22) Dana Lookadoo (33) dani (22) Daniel Wittberger (17) Danny Korpan (6) Digg Boss (641) dingyi (13) dobata (375) Dominic Foster (298) Dorn (9) drew shobbrook (8) Elliot (29) Emil (6) etng (25) frivmo (5) Gerard (34) Giorgos Androulidakis (64) goodpic (15) Grant Griffiths (12) Guy (744) HejGustav (32) Janne Toivoniemi (5) Jason David Pelker (12) Jeremy Davis (4) JJ.Ying (1) Joseph Rodgers (24) Juan (15) Justin (7) Jye (30) Kevin (11) Kristian (42) Kyle (3) Lauren (6) lebachai (7) Leyla Bonilla (91) liamvictor (132) Live & Direct (28) LUCCHINA (442) Mancho (19) Mark (38) martinjy (5) Matt (13) MattC (2) matteo fogli (6) melmyfinger (15) Michael Yakovis (26) Mila F (36) Milkr Chan (8) Mostafa (3) mr_gadget (153) MrGuff (83) Muhammad Saleem (246) Neil (8) Nick Cobb (474) Nuno Carvalho (20) Olivier Favre (Innovablog) (31) Paddy (3) Peli (29) Pete Barry (5) Peter v (14) Radium (5) Rami Taibah (478) Rebecca Markowitz (4) Rob (132) Robby Colvin (12) Romey (34) Ron (16) Scott (19) Selwin (25) Srandy (30) Stephanie Gulley (16) stwn (16) superdeluxe (27) Ted (13) theCan (8) tj hanton (1) Tom Davies (142) Tom Q (7) Travis (34) Wes (16) xgdfalcon (9) yoshy (341) Zachary (8)Contribute comment
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Simplicio: A Free Icon Set | Freebies | Smashing Magazine (65)
onWe are always looking for creative and talented artists and designers. Once we find them, we ask them to cooperate with us and release something for free. We provide them with the full freedom to showcase their professionalism and express their creativity. Every release helps to make the Web a nicer place. In fact, the results are quite often pretty impressive. You can find our previous releases in our section Freebies. Today we are glad ...Shared by Adam (13) AJ (190) Amy (9) Andrew (31) Angela (6) Anonimowy (9) ario (36) assbach (34) Ben (18) Bibi (36) BigPru (9) Bramha (14) Brent the Closet Geek (31) brownpau (47) Bwana (74) Çağatay Öztürk (16) chase sagum (65) Christopher (54) Dan (4) Danielle (37) Dave Cheong (15) David (21) David (15) Dee Dee Warren (21) Derrik (37) Dominik (34) Doug Stewart (28) elsterama (41) Fletcher (4) Freddy (9) Giorgos Androulidakis (64) Gregor (18) herbaz (9) ilyas (56) ImJustCreative (22) João M (47) Jose Viveiros (3) Juaco (2) Justin (7) Kerry (31) Keshav (62) koovus (57) Lindsey Smith (26) lomo (12) LouCypher (57) Matteo (11) MrQwest (38) Nahnu Bey (20) nelson (18) nikan (41) Nobuyuki Yamaoka (7) okuami (46) paulo (34) Peli (29) posavasos (9) reyhan (6) robojiannis (2) Sandy (2) Tzury (19) webfruits (18) wyclif (22) zemote (4) Zoram (20) 小雨 (20) 猫影 (14)
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Breathtaking Typographic Posters (3)
onYou can’t design without type. However, yon can use only type (or mostly only type) to create breath-taking designs. In fact, many graphic designers and artists take exactly this route to communicate their ideas through their works. The results are sometimes crazy, sometimes artsy, sometimes beautiful, but often just different from things we’re used to. Thus designers explore new horizons and we explore new viewing perspectives which is what inspiration is all about. You can’t ...Contribute comment
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Desktop Wallpaper Calendar: September 2008 (63)
onDesktop wallpapers can serve as an excellent source of inspiration. However, if you use some specific wallpaper for a long period of time, it becomes harder to draw inspiration out of it. That’s why we have decided to supply you with smashing wallpapers over 12 months. And to make them a little bit more distinctive from the usual crowd, we’ve decided to embed calendars for the upcoming month. So if you need to look up ...Shared by Adam (13) Alex France (139) Alexandre (18) Amy (9) andrefaria (20) ani625 (92) Anonimowy (9) antonio vergara (9) Avi (742) Brian (2) Brianna (7) Cadu (15) Cai Chen (1048) caixiaoeva (8) Cléo Morgause (19) Danielle (37) David (21) dKing (1) Elaine Normandy (18) Erdal Özsular (1) Faadi (4) fseixas (12) Gregor (18) ilyas (56) Jackyshadow (2) Jase (13) Jye (30) KenFan (20) Lahiru Priyadarshana (12) leedsjimbo (39) Leena (1121) Leximo (514) Marcel (25) miasarmento (110) Neves Neto (9) Nick Cobb (474) paulo (34) Peli (29) pete (12) Prashanth (14) Rahul Das (16) RLivsey (7) Robyn Miller (9) Sabreen (14) Sam Law (12) Scimon (3) Sham (107) Sid (31) silverlunace (3) small (22) SMC (204) Tams (7) taylor (329) th13rteen (150) Thiago Bomfim (25) tim (35) unicious (3) Vipul (42) Wayne (49) Wes Brown (11) Yolanda (18) Zak M. (633) 小雨 (20)
- Jackyshadow said: 桌面日历众，开始下载吧
- dKing said: nice to have an inspiring wallpaper at the start of the last month of this quarter!
- Thiago Bomfim said: Para esse mês
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10 Weblog Engines Reviewed (148)
onChoosing blogging software can be a scary process, especially if you are new to blogging. There are many different types of blog software and content management systems (CMS) that could be used. Picking the software that you’ll need is not an easy task, given the wide variety and types on the Web today. There are many different aspects to consider when choosing which blogging software to pick. For instance: Programming language.Many blog platforms run on ...Shared by !&# (23) ~lau (4) Abdullah Cetin CAVDAR (60) Ananya Walia (769) andy smith (197) Babak (10) Ben Rowe (11) Boicozine (11) Brooke Adcox (9) Bruno Campagnolo de Paula (60) BTAICBW (11) Byron Packwood (2) Cai Chen (1048) Camille Roux (9) Carlos (23) Cathy (79) Chandoo (9) Citizen K (9) cooperative (46) Craig Lee (1) Daniel Bachhuber (22) David (15) David (2) David Gutowski (7) David Westerink (0) dobata (375) donuzz (2) eggtea (82) ehu4ever (91) elsterama (41) Emon (9) Eoin (14) ericholter (17) Fábio Ricotta (33) fabiano (24) feral cat (24) fijidaddy (15) frivmo (5) gastaoss (14) Gauravonomics (53) Gemstar38 (99) Gerard (34) Gerrit Tebrake (12) Gommit (28) Grace Smith (15) Gregory Go (44) Guillermo Torres (8) guy (626) hadrien (3) Hamid11771 (14) hao (8) HejGustav (32) Hikari (14) ilyas (56) J.D. Rucker (506) jaholbrook (5) Jan (17) jccamus (15) jeroendemiranda (12) John Wesley (71) Jon Winstanley (1) jonpape (24) jorrflv (16) jose (20) Joseph Rodgers (24) Julian Gruber (51) Justine (3) keith (76) Ken Starzer (0) kevin (19) Khürt Williams (1) kiirpi (0) Kike Alonso (2) Ko Phyo (8) Konstantin (6) Kristian (42) lasta (44) Leander Wattig (3) Leandro Scalize (21) Leena (1121) Lindsey Smith (26) LouCypher (57) Loyolny (3) mahdi (22) Maik (2) Maksim Berjoza (24) Marcel (25) Mark (38) Mark Roberts (13) Mathew (6) Merlik (8) miasarmento (110) Michael K Pate (1) Michelinimehike (16) Mike F (465) Milan Zoufal (9) Mindy McAdams (3) Motyla (0) mr.petruccio (42) MrGuff (83) Muhammad Basheer (9) Muhammad Siyab (27) myvahid (21) Narayanan Hariharan (177) narkomanC (20) Niccolò (6) Niklas (22) Niko (4) Olaf Nieke (0) paulo (34) Peli (29) Polle de Maagt (9) Ram (91) Retta (9) rick (10) Rob (132) Robert Cortez (11) Roberto (13) roedward (67) Sasha Kovaliov (10) Satya (8) Scott (22) Sham (107) Shane (16) Simon Wren (28) Snapitup (2) Srandy (30) sryo (19) Steven (15) StevieB (71) Sue (33) Sumesh (103) Tamal Anwar (7) tbeseda (20) Tiago Celestino (79) tim (35) Timo Heuer (14) Ulrich (1) Vahid (117) Wayne (49) Wiking (12) WillinYo (13) xxdesmus (71) yonai mitsumasa (0) YuSuPh (5) Zak M. (633) Zoram (20) 宋小明 (95)
- Tiago Celestino said: Bem bacana, podemos ver que com vários CMS dar para fazer um trabalho (design) bacana.
- Mathew said: Some interesting bits n pieces here. Kind of makes me what to check out Moveable Type a little more so that I can manage all my blogs via one backend installation...
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42 Design/Tech Magazines To Read | Developer's Toolbox | Smashing Magazine (2)
onRegardless of what it is that you’re selling, in order to remain competitive, you have to know exactly, what’s going on in the field you’re working in. More than that - actually, you have to know what happens next, which trends are coming up and which technologies will become big in the future. Achieving that is a solid foundation for successul development and right decisions at the right time. What is right for business, is ...Shared by hitesh.the.game (236) Muthu Online (9)Contribute comment
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When Should You Use Magazine-Style Themes For Blogs? (133)
onBy Steven Snell When designing a custom theme or deciding on an already-existing theme, bloggers have a lot of factors to consider and there is no shortage of options, particularly for WordPress users. A growing number of blogs are moving away from traditional blog layouts in favor of magazine-style themes; however, the layout and presentation of content has a major impact on visitors and there is no one-size-fits-all solution. Key Differences Magazine themes have a ...Shared by !&# (23) Adrian (7) alex johnson (3) Amit (16) Andy Beard (7) Anthony (30) Bananalope (8) Ben Rowe (11) Ben Shoemate (23) Brandon Ball (27) Brandon Eley (5) Brent the Closet Geek (31) Bryan Strawser (0) Cai Chen (1048) Cathy (79) CelloGuerra (0) Chandoo (9) Charli Wag (31) chris (493) Chris L (20) chriscoyier (29) Christopher (54) Coolbox (22) craig (63) D&G (16) Da Bourz (18) daidy (0) Danny Korpan (6) Daryl Milne (2) davemac (13) Derek Edmond (88) Digg Boss (641) dobata (375) Dominic (1) Dominic Foster (298) Doug Stewart (28) edmarriner (9) edoardo (4) ehu4ever (91) Elmer Thomas (142) elsterama (41) Emon (9) Eric Blue (14) Erica (23) Erik Hersman (3) Ernst-Jan (7) Esteban (2) Ethan Kaplan (7) Fabio De Bernardi (1) fesja (13) flaminglacer (11) guy (626) History of Blogging (189) Ihar Mahaniok (5) ilyas (56) jaholbrook (5) Jason David Pelker (12) Jeremy Gordinier (9) Joe (70) Joel Villarini (4) John (3) John Wesley (71) Jon Phillips (23) jose (20) Joseph Rodgers (24) Josh Pigford (3) Justin (3) Karan (8) Kate (314) Kelablu (1) Kerry (31) Kevin Cao (16) Khürt Williams (1) Kristina (10) Kyle Fox (9) lance (7) Leena (1121) liamvictor (132) LUCCHINA (442) Marcel (25) Marcus P (5) Marston A, SugarStats (32) Max (1) Max Stanworth (50) Michael K Pate (1) Miguel Lopez (73) Mike Schinkel (17) Moe (12) mr_gadget (153) Mr. BabyMan (366) Mushin (51) Nahnu Bey (20) niepi (1) Nik Cubrilovic (0) Niklas Engdahl (1) Olivier Mourlevat (4) Pål Degerstrøm (27) paulo (34) Peter N (4) ProfVegas (181) Ram (91) Rami Taibah (478) Robert Cortez (11) Ruben Kenig (1) Rumble (14) SalehCoder (12) Sandy (2) Satya (8) Scott (19) Seb (0) Shana Albert (35) Shane (13) Shankar Ganesh (66) Spudsstuff (36) steve (17) Steve Nipper (2) Steven Bradley (9) StevieB (71) Sun Tzu (313) Taylor Davis (10) Thilo (10) Tibi Puiu (143) Timothy Aste (7) Timothy Greig (6) Todor Christov (31) Travis (34) tweez (37) Wayne (49) Wes Brown (11) wille (103) yakobusan (47) zoz (9) 이장 (39)Contribute comment
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On-Stage: Free Vector PSD Icon Set (58)
onWe are always looking for creative and talented artists and designers. Once we find them, we ask them to cooperate with us and release something for free. We provide them with the full freedom to showcase their professionalism and express their creativity. Every release helps to make the Web a nicer place. In fact, the results are quite often pretty impressive. You can find our previous releases in our section Freebies. Today we are glad ...Shared by Aadom The Wygle (5) Aaron (7) aemkei (4) akira (12) Alex (8) Alireza (22) Altuğ Orgun (22) Amy (9) andrefaria (20) Anol (6) Ben (18) Bramha (14) Brent the Closet Geek (31) Bruce (11) Carlos (23) Chris Schrier (12) Dan (23) Danielle (37) Dr. Loboto (11) elsterama (41) fabio (42) gfurry (24) graywolf (33) Gregor (18) Heather Cee (7) Huacn Lee (16) Justin (7) Kasper Garnæs (4) Kemeny (75) kevin (1) Marcel (25) Marcus Danillo (12) Marston A, SugarStats (32) Mihalcea Razvan (303) Mike Schinkel (17) mmyjona (39) Nahnu Bey (20) ndench (10) Nico B (0) Pablo Hevia (5) Peli (29) rszaloki (31) Rusty Mitchell (11) Sandaruwan (16) Scott (19) Selwin (25) Seth (12) Sudhanshu (8) Sven (12) Tiago Celestino (79) tiendademedusas (32) tim (35) Tzury (19) underlost (8) voidfiles (30) Wayne (49) wazgo (21) Zoram (20)
- Chris Schrier said: I really like the twitter-like (bird) icon.
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80 Beautiful Typefaces For Professional Design | Fonts | Smashing Magazine (4)
onYou don’t like to scroll? Be prepared. (We warned you.) Every now and again designers stumble upon the very same problem: the choice of a unique and beautiful typeface which manages to fulfill three basic tasks. Support the corporate identity, enrich the visual appearance and is compatible with the overall design. However, usually there are simply too many options you can consider, which is why you need time to find the option you are most ...Contribute comment
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5 Principles And Ideas Of Setting Type On The Web | How-To | Smashing Magazine (6)
