Over at Smashing Magazine, they have compiled a comprehensive list of conferences and events for designers and developers for the year 2011. Check it out at SMASHING Magazine!
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Freelance Flash Developer wanted…
We are looking for a talented Freelance Flash Developer based in the UK, ideally near London, if you think you have what it takes then please GET IN TOUCH or call us on +44 (0)208 969 7333 !
Mark Zuckerberg’s Facebook Fan Page Hacked
Sources reveal that Mark Zuckerberg’s Facebook Fan page was hacked earlier today, the page has now been taken down but you can see a screenshot of the page just before it was taken down over at Tech Crunch or for the lazy ones, the status message read:
Let the hacking begin: If facebook needs money, instead of going to the banks, why doesn’t Facebook let its users invest in Facebook in a social way? Why not transform Facebook into a ‘social business’ the way Nobel Price winner Muhammad Yunus described it? http://bit.ly/fs6rT3 What do you think? #hackercup2011
The new W3C HTML 5 Logo…
W3C has revealed their new HTML 5 logo and also associated icons for you to use on your web site, see what you think!
It stands strong and true, resilient and universal as the markup you write. It shines as bright and as bold as the forward-thinking, dedicated web developers you are. It’s the standard’s standard, a pennant for progress. And it certainly doesn’t use tables for layout.
View all the graphics at www.w3.org/html/logo/
Creative use of the new Facebook Profile…
Came across this over at Mashable…. using the new Facebook Profile you can generate some wacky creative pages for yourself, started by a French artist – Alexandre Oudin, more and more people seem to be getting involved.
Check out more examples of creative profile pages at Mashable
Creative Use Of Video in Web Design
Over at Smashing Magazine, they have put together a showcase of good and not so good websites that implement full screen video backgrounds usually created in Flash and now HTML5, targeting more interactivity for users, at the same time promoting the company’s brand, product or service rather than just using a standard static background image.
Take a look at Creative Use Of Video in Web Design: Background Videos
40 Years on… and the new Starbucks Logo
We’ve all enjoyed a taste of Starbucks coffee during our time, whether it be during our lunch breaks or the 10 minutes before getting into work. 40 years since it took over the world, they have changed their logo, notably the black has been removed and predominantly just green. See what you think. I’m liking it! You can view the full story and its history over at starbucks.com Continue reading
Use your own custom fonts with Typekit…
Fed up with using the same old font? Now you can use your own custom fonts with Typekit, the fonts are hosted on their own servers, and providing you know HTML and CSS you can customise them as you would with regular web safe fonts using custom classes and id’s. You can sign up for a 30 day trial at Typekit.
An alternative solution is to use Google Font Directory which hosts a fair amount of custom fonts already for free, or you can also choose to submit a font…
Angry Birds v Evil Pigs Funny Video…
Just came across this hilarious video about the popular iPhone game Angry Birds which is going viral, watch the ending as its the best bit ! Continue reading
20 Free Social Media Icon Sets
Mashable have compiled a list of 20 well-designed social media icon sets for you to spread your website love! Check out the Furry Cushion icon set! Continue reading