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17 Feb

Blast from the Past: Vintage Technologies That We No Longer Use

Compilation, Design, Technology

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Most of the technologies that we have used in the past have been eclipsed by the remarkable technology that we use today.

Advances in their design have occurred in tandem with the advances in technology in this digital era, with many large products being redesigned and miniaturized into amazingly small sizes.

While we may laugh at the fact that anyone ever found this technology to be cutting-edge, we can’t discount its place in history as a forerunner for all of the technology that wouldn’t exist today without its dinosaur ancestry.

Here is a quick look through history at vintage technologies that we no longer use. Read more
16 Feb

How To Create A Vintage Camera in Photoshop

How to, Photoshop, Tutorials

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In this Photoshop tutorial, we’ll reproduce a fairly old camera: a Halina Super 35X.

We’ll use various tools and techniques to create a vintage camera from scratch, from the basic Marquee Tools (to create simple shapes) to the Brush Tool (for highlights and shadows).

The tutorial has 23 steps, and it targets users with average Photoshop knowledge.

It was created by Callum Chapman from Circle Box Creative exclusively for Webdesigner Depot readers.

Feel free to share links to your own results in the comments section below… Enjoy! Read more
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The Myth of DPI

How to, Print, Web Design

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The size of an image in a website layout is important. From proper alignment to getting just the right amount of white space, sizing photos and graphics properly beforehand is essential to creating a balanced look.

Images on the web are measured in pixels. Yet many people go through the trouble of setting their images to 72 dots per inch (DPI). The process of sizing images for the web is often misunderstood.

The misconception about resolution in digital images bound for the web is that they must meet a certain number of dots per inch.

In print, pixels per inch and dots per inch impact the size of an image on a page. DPI doesn’t apply to layout on the web. Read more
14 Feb

Our Favorite Tweets of the Week
Feb 7-Feb 13, 2010

Best Of, Compilation, Twitter

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Every week we tweet a lot of interesting stuff highlighting great content that we find on the web that can be of interest to web designers.

The best way to keep track of our tweets is simply to follow us on Twitter, however, in case you missed some here’s a quick and useful compilation of the best tweets that we sent out this past week.

Note that this is only a very small selection of the links that we tweeted about, so don’t miss out.

To keep up to date with all the cool links, simply follow us @DesignerDepot Read more
13 Feb

Comics of the Week #12

Comics, Funny, Illustrations

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Every week we feature a set of comics created exclusively for WDD.

The content revolves around web design, blogging and funny situations that we encounter in our daily lives as designers.

These great cartoons are created by Jerry King, an award-winning cartoonist who’s one of the most published, prolific and versatile cartoonists in the world today.

So for a few moments, take a break from your daily routine, have a laugh and enjoy these funny cartoons.

Feel free to leave your comments and suggestions below as well as any related stories of your own… Read more
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11 Feb

Using a Pre-Launch Checklist for your Website

How to, Productivity, Web Design

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Accounting for every aspect of a new website isn’t easy, especially at the last minute.

The problems aren’t the details themselves, but rather the process of making sure that seemingly minor details don’t add up to sloppy work.

The best solution is to write it all down.

The worst solution is to not take a pre-launch checklist as seriously as the planning stage itself.

With the hundreds of details that go into building or redesigning a website, overlooking minor points is easy, especially as deadlines loom—or pass. But missing details detract from the quality of a website.

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10 Feb

Out of this World Coral Photography

Compilation, Inspiration, Photography

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Nature is a superb way of finding natural and unique inspiration.

It refreshes our mind and gives us something to think about in new and exciting ways.

I’m a huge fan of character illustration, especially monsters and aliens.

When searching for inspiration for these illustrations, I find taking a good look at the world beneath us, the sea-bed of the ocean always points me in the right direction.

The bright colors, unusual but natural shapes and the detail in the photos below will hopefully inspire you as well… Read more