I found this site that allows you to do just that: http://backtweets.com/. A good way to see where traffic comes from and to feed the narcissist in you.
As part of the prototype that I’m building, I need a js to hide and show a layer.
I did a little search on that and came across this nice page that tells you how to do it and also provide the code that you can copy and paste to your own code.
Ever wanted to show the pictures you uploaded to flickr on your WP blog? Here are various plugins that you can use to do that: 10 Amazing Wordpress Plugins for Flickr
As I worked on the theme for my bodypainting site that also uses WP as the back end, realized that I might need some kind of conditional tags to hide and show modules in different templates, particularly to make the home page looks different from the static pages.
I came across the following page that list the conditional tags that you can use in your theme: Conditional Tags
I’m currently building a prototype that requires a modal view for one of links. So I did a little search and I came across this list(Which Lightbox is right for you?) of various lightbox/modal window solutions out there with description for each.
The description is very helpful for me since I’m looking for a solution for HTML content while the lightbox solution I used in the past only works for images.
A very inspiring list of font systems made of of various methods.
Back in design school, I didn’t enjoy making these font systems, but that only heighten my appreciation for what these designers have done.
Hopefully this would inspire you to create your own creative font or at least to see letters in a different way. Far too often we abstract type into the meaning that it carries and lose sight of its form. This kind of exercise is perfect for that.
The page doesn’t look very good, but it does a good job. It’s a simple task, but sometimes can be annoyingly time consuming if you have to do it manually.
Smashing Magazine came up with a nice short list of tips to improve typography for your site: 8 Simple Ways to Improve Typography In Your Designs.
This could improve the user experience for your site dramatically, particularly if your site is text heavy.