Wordpress is one of the most popular blog application on the web.
It’s really easy to set up and very flexible. One of the cool things about WP is that its community of users/developers is very active which translates to abundant of plugins and themes.
Here are few websites that have great selections of themes for your WP blog:
Yahoo! Finance is listed as no 2, after wikipedia, for the list compiled by Time.com called Sites We Can’t Live Without.
Naturally, this kind of recognition is very encouraging for me as one of the designers for this property.
What can one say to this? Only one word: “BBBBBBBOOOOO YEAHHHH!!!”
Excerpt from that article:
For all the criticism about Yahoo!’s failure to innovate, its finance site showcases the best of what the company has to offer.
I’m building a web site that requires a simple web form to capture user’s contact info then send the info as an email to the webmaster/account executive for a follow up.
I found the following script: Basic Emailer with PHP at scriptplayground that is very straightforward and implemented it in less than 10 minutes. Very nice indeed.
If you’re looking for a more advanced script with error handling, this script will be inadequate, but it’s a good starting point.
A really cool tutorial on how to create a realistic looking hair in photoshop from elfwood.com
In this cool step-by-step pseudo photoshop tutorial from seb4d.com, you can see a skillful way to use photoshop to change a bright and happy house into a moody haunted house.
This tutorial explains the methods to achieve the various effects, but it’s not for a beginner because it doesn’t get into the detailed setting. Nevertheless, it’s inspiring.
Elitebydesign.com has compiled a rather extensive list of resources and tutorials for logo design.
My personal favorite from this list is The Evolution Of Tech Company Logos, no 8 under “resources”.
Fubiz, a french design blog featuring various inspiring ideas, compiled a list of very cool business card designs (view the list).
Seeing these refreshes me because they remind me to think differently; to really understand the objective of the design project.
Another thing that these design remind me is to always try to incorporate the element of surprise. A pleasant surprise makes a design stand out because it makes the activity of seeing the business card more than just absorbing information. It becomes a unique experience.
I’m dissatisfied with every record the Beatles ever fucking made. There ain’t one of them I wouldn’t remake… including all the Beatles records and all my individual ones……But you play me those tracks today and I want to remake every damn one of them. There’s not a single one… I heard ‘Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds’ on the radio last night. It’s abysmal, you know. The track is just terrible. I mean, it’s great, but it wasn’t made right, know what I mean? But that’s the artistic trip, isn’t it? That’s why you keep going.
- John Lennon, Playboy Interview, 1980