
	January 28, 2012 · 270,513 awesome subscribers


	ISSUE #1

Hello world!

And here's our first newsletter issue! It took a long time to get here but we finally got it. As you'll see below, our newsletter features news, new products, services and some fun visual stuff as well. Let us know how you like it and if you have a cool tip or would like to be featured here please email us. Enjoy!

A new web content editing interface

Create is a new, comprehensive web editing interface for use with CMSes. The idea behind it is simple: all the content you're allowed to change becomes editable right on the front end of the site. No more filling out forms to change content, instead you do it right on the page where it resides. Create provides an entirely browser-based HTML5 environment for managing your content and can be adapted to work with virtually any content management system. It's released under the open source MIT license and all code is available on GitHub.

CSS3 Lion?

So we all know there are a ton of awesome things you can do with CSS3 and HTML5. But a functional, online replica of OS X Lion? I don't think many people saw that one coming, yet that's exactly what Alessio Atzeni has done. The demo includes a boot screen, a login screen, and a desktop with menus and moveable windows. Technologies used include CSS3 keyframe animations and :target pseudo-class, HTML5, JavaScript, a jQuery UI plugin for the draggable windows, and images for some static elements. It works in Firefox, Safari, and Chrome. This is only the first iteration, and future versions will include more features, including additional icons.

How to make your own icon webfont

This comprehensive article walks you though the process on how to make successful UI icons and convert them into your own embeddable font. From designing the individual icons to converting them for @font-face embedding, and even licensing them for distribution. The tutorial uses only free software and online services.

New Google algorithm affected by ads

Google has announced some new algorithm changes that will likely cause issues for some sites: the amount of above-the-fold advertising a site has, in relation to its content, will potentially negatively affect a site's ranking. While Google hasn't released any specific information on how many ads are too many, the new Page Algorithm Layout Update is reported to likely only affect 1% of searches. TechInfo has some tips on how you can avoid your site being penalized, including not starting articles with ads. They've also pointed out how Google's own search results pages often include significantly more ads than content near the top of the page.

Geeks vs. nerds

Who doesn't love an awesome infographic? This one, comparing geeks and nerds, is a humorous and educational example. It compares and contrasts the history, traits, speech patterns and catch phrases, interesting statistics, movies, and more of geeks and nerds.

Amazon search visualization

We're always on the lookout for great new web apps. This Amazon products visualization makes searching Amazon a lot more fun and a lot more interesting. Just enter a search term and get an interconnected web of book results, complete with a listing of what's most popular. Click on any book cover to get a detailed description.

ZeroBundle released

ZeroBundle is an awesome free bundle of tools and resources for designers. Included are premium elements from Larsson Patrik; UI elements, vectors, and more from Freebies Booth; UI elements from Ben Bate; a variety of UI kits from Icon Deposit; and many, many other resources. ZeroBundle is only available for a limited time as a free download. All you have to do is enter your email address!

HTML5 Please

Need to figure out which new HTML5 and CSS3 features work in which browsers? Then turn to HTML5 Please. HTML5 Please lets you filter results based on keywords, or based on specific features. Narrow it down by specific browser support, adoption rates, whether they're supported on mobile devices, and more, all with just a click. HTML5 Please will tell you whether you should use them as-is, with polyfills, or with fallbacks.

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