That's not quite one of a series of business tips and observations from communications designer Eric Karjaluoto, but a similar idea applies when he says: Talk to your clients like they are your spouse: when I start to think of others as "them", something is lost. When I can find a way to cut through the formalities, however, something real happens. And for those, I mean, you, who ... Read full entry

Tell everyone about your company's brand new blog, and do nothing more. Never post anything. The easiest way to have a blog that's crappy: Set up the blog, post once, and then never. post. again. This tip's great because it involves no work on your part. It's like you never created a blog at all. Which might have been better...

Starting with CSS and bug fixing tips An extensive, and excellent, list of books and websites to assist both novice and experienced web designers work with web standards, and iron out CSS bugs. This is one list you'll want to bookmark :)

Photoshop vintage effect. A detailed guide to applying a "vintage" or aged effect to photos, by Veerle. First of all I need to mention that some pictures are better suitable than others. It's a good thing to experiment a lot and find out if the result is to your liking. Btw, not all settings I suggest are written in stone. Sometimes you discover the best effect by accident. How it ... Read full entry

Overcoming blankcanvasphobia. Cameron Moll tackles creative block... by comparing it with abseiling. But is what feels like "making something out of nothing" really akin to scaling a rock face? What you're ultimately trying to accomplish when filling a canvas is the exercise of solving a problem. In my experience, rarely have I designed an interface for the likes of which someone else hadn't already designed something similar. I find solace in ... Read full entry

nickbox: because I love photography. This is the photo portfolio of Nick, an Italian "computer science student, sometimes webdesigner/programmer and free time photographer". + Ask500People: World Opinion While You Watch. Ask questions, find out what others think. The 500 people concept is based on James Surowiecki's book "The Wisdom of Crowds". The book's ... Read full entry

Daily Photography. I once tried to get into the "take a photo everyday" habit, but it never happened. Apparently it takes 30 days to establish a habit. A good habit I'd say, as bad habits come about in no time at all. If you're looking to establish a photography habit, the Tutorial Blog offers a few pointers to get into the flow. Do exercise in photography regularly, as often as ... Read full entry

How many ways are there to do something? Let's count them, shall we? Did you know there are Eleven Tips For Optimizing PDFs For Search Engines? Did you realise there were 41 Reasons Why Your Blog Probably Sucks? Want to create a new blogging network? Do you understand though that there are 46 Things To Do Before Launching a Blog ... Read full entry

I didn't want to jump on the Harry Potter is coming to town bandwagon, I really didn't, but (obviously) I couldn't help myself. The latest movie has just opened, and the last book in the series (or so we are told), goes on sale next week. At this point in time there is simply no avoiding the spell that Hogwarts' ... Read full entry