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2009-08-17T15:55:00.007+05:30

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Design Shack - a huge selection of inspiring sites

2009-01-09T13:22:00.000+05:30

Design Shack only offer the cream of great design, filtering through lots of the redesigns that occur every day across the Internet, and cataloging the greatest projects out there.

Gallery Of Date Stamps And Calendars

2009-01-09T13:21:00.000+05:30

It’s nice to find the content being supported by finest visual details. This holds for favicons, shopping carts, pagination and tag clouds it also holds for… well, date stamps and calendars.
Apparently, the latter are used not only in weblogs, but also on large web-sites where events, news and any kind of time-planning is involved.

A nice gallery on Smashing Magazine.

Mixing Fonts in a Logo

2009-01-09T13:19:00.000+05:30

Mixing fonts inside any design can be a ‘dangerous’ idea. If the fonts are too similar then the viewer will feel confused, but if the fonts are too different then it will make viewer feel multiple emotions that fight against one another.

A safer idea is to stick to one font/theme and add a graphic or a few different colors that reinforces the brand’s singular idea.
For brands that have more than one focus, and for designers who are up to the challenge, mixing fonts can be worth the risk.....

a great article on logo from webdesigner depot

A SEO Checklist

2009-01-09T13:18:00.000+05:30

A one-stop resource for search engine optimization tips for new or exsisting websites.
All of the tips you'll read in the link are all the ingredients in a big pot of SEO soup. When mixed together, they help determine your page rank, your SERP (Search Engine Results Page) standings, and any other ranking method that may arise in the near future.

http://www.squidoo.com/seochecklist

100 Websites With Outstanding Artistic Design

2009-01-09T13:17:00.002+05:30

We live in a world of information saturation, and that translates to web design. In such a competitive world, it becomes more and more important to stand out by breaking conventions. Sometimes it's about layout, sometimes about the graphics and cool illustrations or anything else that can be different from others.
In this post, we take a look at 100 websites that look really different from their peers and automatically captivate their audiences with their design of elaborate backgrounds, illustrations, and textures. Is different always good? Let's take a look and decide by

http://www.webdesignerdepot.com/2008/12/100-websites-with-outstanding-artistic-design/

50+ Must Read Web Design for ROI, Usability and SEO Articles

2009-01-09T13:14:00.000+05:30

Web Design for ROI is a book that had huge impact not only on myself. It has changed the way the SEO industry approaches web design and finally made people embrace usability to it's full effect. Sadly the web developer community wasn't impacted to the same extent yet. Many web designers and developers, especially of the "failed artist" kind seem to assume that web design is more about flashy animations, fancy graphics and beautiful decoration than real business value or ROI/Return On Investment.
http://www.seoptimise.com/blog/2008/10/50-must-read-web-design-for-roi-usability-and-seo-articles.html

Suckerfish Dropdown Menu for Joomla 1.5

2009-01-09T13:13:00.002+05:30

Here's the suckerfish dropdown menu for Joomla 1.5 that written by tbianco. It's extremely easy and here's what you need to do:
1) Create the main menu module and add a suffix to it of '_topmenu'. I use the underscore to so that the class name in the css is now ".moduletable_topmenu" I want to make sure in my code there is a seperation from the typical ".moduletable" and ".moduletable_topmenu". Besides it's REALLY bad coding practice to run words together unless you are camelCasing them. I am just used to ruby so I have using the underscore for variable names.

http://joomlatp.com/joomla-1.5-tutorials/suckerfish-dropdown-menu-for-Joomla-1.5.html

Complete WordPress Theme Guide

2009-01-09T13:12:00.002+05:30

This is a complete WordPress guide on how to install WordPress and customize theme.
Below is the link:

http://www.webdesignerwall.com/tutorials/complete-wordpress-theme-guide/

10 Amazing Designers that Influence the Community

2009-01-09T13:11:00.002+05:30

The following designers have influenced and shaped the way we (younger designers) think today. A little bit about each one and show some work they have done.

http://webdesignledger.com/inspiration/10-amazing-designers-that-influence-the-community

50 Excellent AJAX Tutorials

2009-01-09T13:11:00.001+05:30

AJAX provides Web developers with plenty of opportunities to enhance the user experience and improve the performance of their websites. There are countless ways that AJAX can be used, and fortunately there are plenty of good and useful AJAX tutorials out there to help you with your own implementation.
- from Smashing Magazine.

80+ AJAX-Solutions For Professional Coding

2009-01-09T13:10:00.003+05:30

Another great post from Smashing Magazine.
Modern web-applications can be designed with enhanced user interfaces and functionalities, which used to be the privelege of professional desktop-applications. AJAX makes it possible to create more interactive, more responsive and more flexible web-solutions. And it’s the first step towards rich internet applications of the future.

http://www.smashingmagazine.com/2007/06/20/ajax-javascript-solutions-for-professional-coding/

Good Designers Copy, Great Designers Steal

2009-01-09T13:10:00.001+05:30

Pablo Picasso, the first living artist to be featured in the Louvre, influenced the artistic world in a uniquely original way. So why is he known for saying “Good artists copy, great artists steal”?
It’s true. Picasso really said, “Good artists copy, great artists steal.” Or at least, since his death in 1973, everyone believes he said that.
But why? Find that in this article.

20 Exceptional Websites for Learning Adobe Illustrator

2009-01-09T13:08:00.002+05:30

Adobe Illustrator is the industry-standard when it comes to scalable vector artwork. As a designer, Illustrator is the right tool for graphics that need to be scaled. A prime example are logos which often need to be adapted for small mediums such as business cards, larger mediums like billboard signs, and converted to grayscale or black and white for mediums such as newspapers.
Here is the link:http://sixrevisions.com/graphics-design/20-exceptional-websites-for-learning-adobe-illustrator/

SEO Randomizer: Save the Value of Your SEO'd Links

2009-01-09T13:08:00.001+05:30

Footer links are dropping in SEO value
How to stay relevant while getting great linksFooter links have become very spammy, however, and sites try to stuff as many links there as possiblehttp://katzwebdesign.wordpress.com/2008/12/19/value-based-seo/

Design and the Divine Proportion

2009-01-09T13:07:00.001+05:30

Design is, in essence, communication, but the vehicle for communication is the design. One of the key components in the vehicle of communication is composition, and in design schooling it is something that is taught as something you should feel rather than create logically. Effective web design doesn’t have to be pretty and colorful — it has to be clear and intuitive.
how can you achieve a clear and intuitive design solution?Well, there are a number of options — for instance, you can use grids, you can prefer the simplest solutions or you can focus on usability. However, in each of these cases you need to make sure your visitors have some natural sense of order, harmony, balance and comfort. And this is exactly where the so-called Divine proportion becomes important.
http://www.markboulton.co.uk/journal/comments/design_and_the_divine_proportion/
http://www.smashingmagazine.com/2008/05/29/applying-divine-proportion-to-web-design/

Golden Ratio in modern CSS

2009-01-09T13:06:00.000+05:30

Some general layout thoughts
The styling of a website is not just the looks, it is much more than that. It is the thing that makes the visitor feel comfortable, the thing that will make him subconsciously love it, make him feel like home.
Perfect design is the one that is subtle and helps the visitor use the website and not just admire it.
Let's see for example a news site. Visitor should not spend time looking your delicious gradients and your sexy rounded corners on every element. He should spend his precious web-time reading the valuable content. We must help him find as fast as possible what he is looking for. Help him read as many articles as possible. Make him stay more. Transform the first time visitor, into a loyal fan.
To achieve all these we must offer harmony and uniformity in every element of our page, even in the small and less important. The summary of is going to give us the desirable result.
http://cssglobe.com/post/3117/golden-ratio-in-modern-css

7 Free Tools to Identify A Font

2009-01-09T13:05:00.002+05:30

So you're browsing through your favorite website and found a site that uses a font you love. You want that font too, (and must be as quickly as possible!)… so how do we go about finding out what that font is called? Sounds familiar? Yes… we've all been there before!
One easy option is to simply email the webmaster and ask for the name of the font and where to get it.
http://www.webdesignerdepot.com/2008/12/7-free-tools-to-identify-a-font/

Free Credit Card Icons

2009-01-09T13:05:00.001+05:30

Hi All !
Here is another great post from Smashing Magazine.
In this post you you’ll find credit card graphics which is available on official web-sites of PayPal, MasterCard etc. for free download and usage.

The Worn/Weathered/Stamped Look

2009-01-09T13:02:00.002+05:30

Want to create the Worn/Weathered/Stamped Look - here is a tutorial to help you out in this matter. This technique allows you to apply a convincing stamped or weathered look to any typeface.
Have a look and create your own stamp effect, thanks to The Font Feed.

Elements of Web Typography

2009-01-09T13:02:00.001+05:30

A real Bible of web typography....a great post again in The Font Feed.
We can’t think of a better way to improve the way type looks and reads on the screen.

Here is the link:
http://fontfeed.com/archives/tip-elements-of-web-typography/

What is Open Type Font

2009-01-09T13:01:00.001+05:30

Here is another great article on Open Type Font - from Font Shop.
Please have a look, to clarify all the quarries related to Open Type Font.

Here is the link:
http://fontfeed.com/archives/embrace-the-opentype-hype/

Web Design is 95% Typography

2009-01-09T12:53:00.000+05:30

95% of the information on the web is written language. It is only logical to say that a web designer should get good training in the main discipline of shaping written information, in other words: Typography.

Information design is typography
Back in 1969, Emil Ruder, a famous Swiss typographer, wrote on behalf of his contemporary print materials what we could easily say about our contemporary websites:
http://informationarchitects.jp/the-web-is-all-about-typography-period/

30 Stylish Examples of Doodles in Web Design

2009-01-09T12:52:00.000+05:30

Just like the use of paper in web design, the use of doodles and hand drawn illustrations give an informal, friendly and accessible value to the website as well as giving a fantastic visual addition to the design. Check out this roundup of 30 stylish examples of doodles in web design for your inspiration, and don't forget the recent hand drawn doodle icons for use in your own projects.

http://www.blog.spoongraphics.co.uk/articles/30-stylish-examples-of-doodles-in-web-design

Footers In Modern Web Design - Illustrations in use

2009-01-09T12:51:00.000+05:30

Often illustrations are used to give the footer some particular meaning it needs to convey. Possibilities are endless. In most cases designers use vivid images and cartoons.
Crazy and Funny. At least that’s what his creators promise.

Legendary Aircraft has a toolbox in its footer.

Bistro Williams offers juicy fruits at the bottom of its site.

Pil.hu with a pen, an envelope and a desk.

Lukasz Tyrala shows some hand-drawn sketches.

So does Bart-Jan Verhoef

Nick La’s Webdesignerwall definitely deserves a place. The attention to details is amazing.

Us Trendy — all in one place, including RSS-feed-icon, swivels and a butterfly. Isn’t it too much?

Dandelionpath with swirls, curves and flowers.

AIGA Los Angeles - Colorful curves at the bottom

Hicksdesign with a retro-theme and brief contact details.

Codex Transportica — simple and distinctive.

Nicolas Le Bas presents a footer in a completely different way. Three info-cards are placed next to each other, at different angles, with same backgrounds.

Johanna Hallin clips the footer to the site layout.

Catydesign’s cat is sweet…

…and Olieng’s lobster scorpion is even animated!

Link suggestions in Catalyst Studios sketchbook.

The fingerprints at the bottom of the layout on Instant Amber.

50 Excellent Blog Footer Designs

2009-01-09T12:49:00.002+05:30

Fundamentally any weblog would be made up of header, sidebar, content section and footer. In the eye of a visitor, the footer is perhaps one of the most unnoticeable section but to a designer who knows how important user experience, navigation and designs, they are treated the same. That said, footer will not be anything less important compared to the header (or masthead)
Footer contents varies from developer/author's short bio, recent articles, Flickr photos, quick links and so on, but it's interesting to find out how designers prioritize their footer. Not only it will inspires us, it somehow help us understand what we really need in our footer section.
Here's a compilation of 50 Excellent Blog Footer Designs collected everywhere from the blogosphere. If your footer is nice, let us know, we'd like to keep it in our sequel entry. In the mean time, full list after jump.
http://zappo.net78.net/2008/11/21/50-excellent-blog-footer-designs/

15 Must-Have Bookmarklets For Web Designers And Developers

2009-01-09T12:48:00.001+05:30

Bookmarklets are a great way of saving time when used regularly. With just a click, they can provide so much information / help.Here is a list of 15 very handy web designer / developer bookmarklets which includes:• learning the colors used• inserting a ruler on a webpage• reloading CSS without reloading the whole site & more..
http://www.webresourcesdepot.com/15-must-have-bookmarklets-for-web-designers-and-developers/

10 Best Web Design Books

2009-01-09T12:47:00.000+05:30

You can find almost any resource for web design, usability, or business online. However, nothing beats having a bookshelf full of ideas that you can physically feel and touch. Nothing spawns ideas for me like a good design book. Flipping through the pages, seeing the colors, you notice things you wouldn't on a computer screen.
These books all get a spot on my shelf, which seems to be always growing. The list pretty much speaks for itself!
http://www.webmajor.com/2008/12/10-best-web-design-books/

The 75 Most Enlightening Design Tutorials

2009-01-09T12:46:00.000+05:30

This article will list seventy-five resources for becoming a better designer. We'll go through all the major ones and a few open source programs as well such as: Photoshop, Illustrator, Fireworks, GIMP, and Inkscape.
Here is the link:
http://blog.themeforest.net/resources/the-75-most-enlightening-design-tutorials/

Footers In Modern Web Design - 2 Colors clearly separate content and footer

2009-01-09T12:41:00.001+05:30

Since the main function of the footer is to complete the layout, often it is given a color which has a high contrast to colors dominating in the overall site design. Vivid colors can be observed as often as dark ones.
Billy Hughes at War

HEBAtec

Freelenz.at

Viget.com

Bits & Pixels

Blogsolid

Footers In Modern Web Design

2009-01-09T12:35:00.000+05:30

According to classic principles of web design, everything at the bottom of the page isn’t that important. Most users think like that. And most designers are convinced that this is true. Site elements at the bottom of the page aren’t really able to catch visitors’ attention which is why footers are often forgotten or ignored and not given the attention they deserve.
In fact, most footers are rather boring and uninspiring. Designers often use the bottom area to mention everything they haven’t found place for at the top of the site. E.g. disclaimers, W3C-buttons, copyright, “back to the top”-link and contact details. But if most designers forget it, why don’t make use of it? Why don’t use footers to impress visitors with something they actually don’t expect at all?
This post presents creative examples of footers and ideas for footer design. We’ve tried to identify some trends and some interesting approaches you may want to use or develop further in your projects.
What are footers good for?Basically, footers need to provide users with the information they are looking for. This is why contact details and a brief information about site or / and site owners needs to be placed in the footer. Corporate designs may need to provide driving directions, telephone number, a web form or at least an e-mail.
However, you can also use the footer to express something artistic and very personal. For instance, if you are a Seinfeld fan, why don’t place a small Kramer somewhere next to the contact details in your footer? Thus, with one small detail you can make your site more distinctive and focus visitors’ attention to yourself.
Blog designs usually have a bunch of different data hidden or displayed in their footers. For instance, the latest posts, comments, last job opening, last forum discussion or link to a random post.
CSS Beauty

DesignShack

YoDiv

Volll

Vimeo

Kulturbanause.de

The Rissington Podcast

Rapidweaver

MB Dragan

Miloslav Lešetický

Paul Otaneda

TNTPixel

Web4Biz.ro

StrawPollNow.com

10 Gorgeous portfolio websites

2009-01-09T12:34:00.000+05:30

Are you looking for inspiration for your next portfolio website? Take a look at this list of 10 gorgeous portfolio sites from
http://woork.blogspot.com/2008/12/10-gorgeous-portfolio-sites.html

Hand-Drawing Style In Modern Web Design

2009-01-09T12:33:00.002+05:30

Hi All !
It is really a good article published in SMASHING MAGAZINE.
It is all about Hand - Drawing Elements in Modern Web Design, it is really helpful with lots of example, you will love it.
volume 1
Volume 2

70 Expert Ideas For Better CSS Coding

2009-01-09T12:29:00.001+05:30

CSS isn’t always easy to deal with. Depending on your skills and your experience, CSS coding can sometimes become a nightmare, particularly if you aren’t sure which selectors are actually being applied to document elements. An easy way to minimize the complexity of the code is as useful as not-so-well-known CSS attributes and properties you can use to create a semantically correct markup.
We’ve taken a close look at some of the most useful CSS tricks, tips, ideas, methods, techniques and coding solutions and listed them below. We also included some basic techniques you can probably use in every project you are developing, but which are hard to find once you need them.
And what has come out of it is an overview of over 70 expert CSS ideas which can improve your efficiency of CSS coding.
Here is the link to this article:
http://www.smashingmagazine.com/2007/05/10/70-expert-ideas-for-better-css-coding/

7 Principles Of Clean And Optimized CSS Code

2009-01-09T12:28:00.000+05:30

There are some principles to consider during and after you write your CSS to help keep it tight and ptimized.
Optimization isn’t just minimizing file size — it’s also about being organized, clutter-free, and efficient. You’ll find that the more knowledge you have about optimal CSS practices, smaller file size will inevitably come as an direct result of their implementation. You may already be familiar with some of the principles mentioned below, but they are worth a review.
Being familiar with this concepts will help you write optimized CSS code and make you a better all-around web designer
Here is a great article from Smashing Magazine

40 Creative Design Layouts: Getting Out Of The Box

2009-01-09T12:26:00.000+05:30

In the showcase smashing magazine present 40 creative out-of-the-box layouts that break the boring 2- and 3-columned, boxed layouts.
They have collected pure CSS -designs, CSS+JavaScript -layouts as well as Flash -designs. Most designs presented in this risk their site structure and content presentation with unusual approaches. That’s what makes them different. Hopefully you will find some creative ideas that you can develop further in your future projects.
We strongly encourage designers to break out of the usual boxed layout conventions, experiment with new approaches and risk crazy ideas. Show what you are capable of!
http://www.smashingmagazine.com/2008/09/03/40-creative-design-layouts-getting-out-of-the-box/

2009-01-09T12:24:00.001+05:30

While experts and others continue to haggle over the most appropriate and definitive definition of what Web 2.0 represents and what Web 2.0 is all about in the final analysis, what people do agree upon more generally is that the concept of Web 2.0 is dynamic and vibrant. As a result, when it comes to color considerations associated with fonts utilized as part of a Web 2.0 endeavor, coloration needs to match the energy that is connected with Web 2.0 in a growing number of sectors today.
In considering effective font colors in Web 2.0, some of the considerations that you will want to keep in mind include selection hues that are:
• Bright

• Cheery

• Eye Catching

• Uncommon

• Electric

• Commanding
In only a partially tongue in cheek manner, the lime green frequently is being referred to as being “the official color of Web 2.0.” Of course, as with some other elements associated with Web 2.0, the designation of lime green as the “official color” of Web 2.0 is not universally excepted, this color does provide guidance as to what you should look for when it comes to Web 2.0 font hues.
Beyond lime green, other colors that effectively are being utilized with fonts include vibrant shades of blue, orange and an assortment of sharpened pastels. In the end, when it comes to making decisions about effective Web 2.0 font coloration, it is vital to pay attention to and attempt to follow the six considerations that were presented to you previously in this article. By utilizing font color schemes that meet this point by point criteria, you will be heading in the right direction of gaining all of the advantages that Web 2.0 has to offer to you or your business today.
Below I have provided a Web 2.0 color palette for your Web Design needs. Each color has been hand picked from a collection of successful Web 2.0 websites and logos.

CSS - Zen Garden & Ocean Garden

2009-01-09T12:22:00.000+05:30

There is clearly a need for CSS to be taken seriously by graphic artists. The Zen Garden aims to excite, inspire, and encourage participation. To begin, view some of the existing designs in the list. Clicking on any one will load the style sheet into this very page. The code remains the same, the only thing that has changed is the external .css file. Yes, really.
CSS Zen Garden
CSS Ocean Garden

A Web 2.0 Manual

2009-01-09T12:20:00.000+05:30

What is Web 2.0? This page will take you through all the basics! Learn more about the synergy between Web 2.0 design, development and the social networking aspect.
Web 2.0: A foreword :Web 2.0 is the "new wave" of the internet - a collaboration of a new age designing methodology that encourages ease-of-use, an increase of social interaction amongst internet users, "cleaner" interfaces and usability, free and open-source software, and cross-website synergy.
Below are brief explanations of each of these aspects, with examples to help you visualize each, or even help make the transition of your current website to Web 2.0.
Web 2.0 Design :Web 2.0 design has no definition, yet it is widely recognizable. Consisting of a light and "easy on the eyes" look, Web 2.0 design utilizes white space with bright, vivid colors and gradients. Fonts play a major role in Web 2.0 - the "H1" tag resurfaces as a major part of a web page's design, as it is typically a large, bright statement of what a page or paragraph is about. Links are bright and typically neon in color, and color combinations themselves are heavily contrasted against their backdrop (color patterns such as white, neon green and fuchsia make for an eye-appealing mix). Overall, Web 2.0 typically borrows from minimalist styles - where "less is more."
Some sites barely need any graphics at all - on such sites, it's all about the text! Tasteful placement of H-tags, rounded fonts, justified paragraphs and CSS/DIV sections without separator lines make for a "newspapery" looking layout, that is easy to read or skim through.

ABOVE: Web 2.0 logo design is all about eye candy. Attractive colors, soft corners, gradients, subtle shadows, inner glows and contrasting text make Web 2.0 design stand apart.
Looking for examples of great Web 2.0 Design? Try TeamSugar.com, HaveAMint.com, FeedBurner.com .
Web 2.0 Fonts :
Web 2.0 fonts have no definition. They're classy, techy, plain and simple, but have style. They can be serif or sans-serif - large and bold, or thin and rounded. It's all in the eye of the beholder!
Web 2.0 Development :Web 2.0 development an equally important facet of Web 2.0. Ease-of-use and the desire to conform to SEO (search engine optimization) prompts the need for "cleaner" code, quicker methods of performing traditional actions, and easier ways to store or share pages.
Web 2.0 developers particularly favor heavy usage of CSS, traditional HTML, PHP, and Ajax. CSS, which stands for "Cascading Style Sheets," is an old stylesheet language that has taken on an incredible amount of importance in Web 2.0. It allows a developer to code a site through a style sheet, which defines spacing, colors, link and text size, margins, and much more. It uses "calls" within divider tags to "call forth" these settings - making the actual web pages themselves be very light on code, and overall, more optimized. Ajax, the other major player in Web 2.0, stands for "Asynchronous JavaScript and XML," and aims to facilitate web page usage through exchanging small amounts of data with the server to dynamically load content in that web page, without the need to reload the page.
Web 2.0 Functionality :Web 2.0 functionality has a heavy emphasis on social networking and sharing. Social networking involves the contact amongst web site users. This contact takes place through commenting (leaving comments at the end of a blog or article), sharing (swapping or sharing favorite links, articles, pictures or videos), message boards (traditional forums for discussions), and other such practices.
Web 2.0 Design Elements :Several trends have been seen in Web 2.0 design - one of which are the return of the plastic effect (a design style that simulates translucent plastic with an inner glow and shadow, and a shiny surface). For some plastic badge examples and a generator, visit Web20badges.com. Another generator for Web 2.0-styled text can be found at Web2.0V2 Logo Creator. Alternately, learn how to make your own plastic web 2.0 badges.• Stripes play a big role in Web 2.0 design, as a light and eye-appealing backdrop for a web page. Take a look at this stripe generator, which quickly and easily lets you create repeating stripes on the fly.• Reflections add to the polished look of a web page. By "mirroring" an image on your site, it will appear to be standing on top of a shiny floor. This effect can be replicated through your favorite image editing program (such as Photoshop), or even with generators such as this one.• Pixel Bars are a popular way to offer quick access to a validator or RSS feed. They're usually very tiny, rectangular, two-color pixel-based graphics. There's even a pixel bar generator that will let you create your own.• Tabs continue to be a great way to navigate through the main areas of a site, and they, too, have taken on a Web 2.0 appearance. Plastic tabs with attractive fonts are amongst the most popular. Here's a CSS tab generator that will get the job done quickly and easily for you.
Web 2.0 and Social Networking :Social Networking is an important part of Web 2.0 functionality. As previously discussed, it involves the encouragement of interaction amongst web site users. Social networking sites have various methods of providing these services: forums, AJAX-based live chat and instant message and commenting. Social networking was popularized by many of its founders, including Myspace, Facebook, Livejournal, Friendster. New niche-based social networking sites, such as WAYN, are also surfacing at a fast pace. Other social networking sites are geared towards social shopping, and allow the customer to practically run the site. ThisNext and Kaboodle lets the community add and rate products dynamically, and Epinions is centered around the integrity of customer reviews. Twitter is a niche social networking site that allows others to know what you're doing at the moment, and is rivaled by Google-backed competitor, Jaiku.
Web 2.0 and Social Bookmarking :Social Bookmarking is a practice of storing one's favorite links, and sharing those links with others. It involves the usage of "tags," which are descriptive links assigned to a saved URL that describe its main purposes. Tags are usually designated as nouns that describe what that URL is about. In turn, these tags are spidered across the entire Social Bookmarking site, and collaborated to link together everybody else who has used that tag. This encourages visibility when a person clicks a tag, and the site displays all of the other URLs that share that particular tag. Social Bookmarking was popularized with the site del.icio.us. It later mushroomed into dozens of other bookmarking sites, including other giants Furl, Blinklist and Ma.gnolia.com.
Tags are further displayed through a variety of ways, including tag clouds: a "paragraph" format of space-separated tags that are usually displayed by size differentials (tags that are used more often are larger fonts than those that are displayed less often, and are smaller fonts). Other tag clouds can be displayed as "heat clouds", where tags are further differentiated by color (i.e., perhaps the more used tags are bright orange, and the lesser used ones are light gray).
Web 2.0 and Social Portal Sites :Social Portals are a new concept, where a user can create a free account, and "register" pages within the site itself (for instance, you can search for and register a page, which permanently becomes your property - like socialportalsite.com/yourpagehere). Squidoo is the best example of a social portal. Other social portals include Hubpages, Launchtags, Spongefish and Associated Content. Ning is a social portal that lets you create a networking site as a subdomain of their own URL. Wetpaint allows you to register your own Wiki on their site.
Web 2.0 Bookmarking and Badges :Bookmarking practices are typically offered by a webmaster through badges (sometimes referred to as "chicklets"). Badges are tiny, thin bars that advertise a particular social bookmarking service. When clicked by a web site user, the badge will bring that user to the social bookmarking site, where he or she will have to fill out a brief form that allows them to add that website to their list of bookmarks. The person can then assign tags to the link, click 'submit', and be taken back to the original website they were viewing.
All social bookmarks offer badges or chicklets for free usage (take a look at del.icio.us's badge codes for example). In addition, there are several free services that allow a user to click a Javascript-written badge that will pull down a large list of multiple social bookmarking services, and allow the user to choose which services they want. Such multiple bookmarking badge services are ShareThis and AddThis.
Web 2.0 Widgets & Badges :Widgets play a role in Web 2.0 - these code snippets allow webmasters to place tiny informational boxes, sometimes dynamic and usually involving Flash or Ajax, which promote anything from the current number of reader signups, to live games, or a declaration of membership to an external internet club or clan. Sites like Widgetbox and Yahoo Widgets, provide a portal for anyone looking to develop their own widgets, or simply download one of thousands that have already been made, to add additional functionality to a site. Many modern businesses develop Widgets as a way to promote their site and maintain visitors, such as this example from Last.fm.
Widgets are also used for gaming platforms, including XBOX Live, to connect gamers via a dynamic bar displaying icons of current games being played, scores, and rankings within the online game itself. They are typically displayed in the signature area of the user profile on message boards.
Web 2.0 and Information Sharing :Sharing information has always been a huge part of Web 2.0 - in fact, several sites have dedicated themselves to the topic. The most important Web 2.0 info sharing site is arguably answers.Yahoo.com, a site where people can select a broad category and ask any question they want to know about - whether its about fixing an engine part or getting pregnancy advice. Respondents can immediately answer to the best of their ability, and get "points" for participating. Following close to this methodology is Wis.dm, another social information question & answer sharing Web 2.0 service.
Web 2.0 and Article Sharing :Article Sharing is the act of posting articles or blog postings for public viewing. This creates a community-based news site, where articles that are of interest are "voted up" (or down, or removed entirely). In essence, the community is in charge, and collectively decides what is interesting or not. The biggest article sharing site on the internet continues to be Digg.com, and other great examples include Propeller, Reddit.com, and Newsvine.
Open Source Content Management Systems (CMS) :Free, open source CMSs are an important part of Web 2.0. They allow regular people to create complex websites with databases and admin panels, and edit the code itself.
Web 2.0: Blogs and Blogging :Blogging is the practice of maintaining one's own journal or article site for public viewing purposes. Blogging began as a way to create a private or public journal or diary, that friends or the entire public could access. It later evolved into a full-fledged article site that was used to share opinions or create subculture-based communities. Today, it has evolved once again into a money-making and promotional effort. Two of the most successful blog earners are Shoemoney and John Chow. Even some of the world's most prestigious Fortune 500 companies have caught on to blogging, as seen on this list.
Some of the most popular blogging platforms are Wordpress.org - a downloadable software package that can be installed on your server, and its lesser popular counterpart: Wordpress.com, Google's Blogger, Typepad, and Blog.com.
Web 2.0 and Wiki :A Wiki, most popularized by the site Wikipedia, is a community-edited encyclopedia. Wiki framework allows for anyone and everyone to edit its content - which includes additions, subtractions and edits to its content. Another example of an implementation of Wiki is seen on AboutUs.org - a Wiki of website profiles. As Wiki popularity grew, more and more webmasters began creating "niche" Wikis for particular topics (Wikis just for cars, just for computer programming, just for history, etc.)
The most popular Wiki software is MediaWiki, which was used to create Wikipedia. It is a free, open source software package. Other popular packages include TikiWiki and PMWiki. To see and compare Wiki software packages, visit Wikimatrix.
RSS (Really Simple Syndication) :RSS or Really Simple Syndication is a web feed format that compiles all of the articles on your blog, and formats them in a linear, date-sorted format, which can be "subscribed" to by anyone. In essence, people can check on a site's updates without having to actually visit the site, thanks to the RSS feed (it can be seen as a drop-down list of pages from the browser window, or inserted as an auto-updating list on a website or blog thanks to an applet known as an RSS Feed Aggregator).
The universal RSS logo is a rounded orange box with a dot and wavy lines. By subscribing to an RSS feed, a person can become notified of new articles or changes. It can then be syndicated on another site (through an RSS feed applet), increasing your exposure. Learn more about RSS. Some webmasters have created entire news sites by using RSS feeds from other sites, such as PopURLs. FriendFeed is a service that lets you collaborate all of your feeds into one big account.
Blogging platforms including but not limited to Wordpress and Blogger have built-in RSS capability. There are many services that help webmasters syndicate, share, or notify other sites about their RSS feed updates. Several good examples are Technorati, Feedburner, Icerocket and Syndic8.
Many websites do not have RSS functionality right out of the box - therefore, it must be created. You can create an RSS feed for any website using free services like Feed43.
RSS Ping services "ping" or notify other sites when your site has been updated. The aforementioned sites all have ping services, as do Google Blog ping, Yahoo Publisher Network, Ping-o-matic, MillionRSS, Yahoo Pipes, Pingoat, RSSMicro, Feedster, WeBlogALot and Weblogs, amongst many others.
Web 2.0 and Video Sharing :Video sharing is an incredibly popular and vital part of Web 2.0. Now that creating video and special effects is a feat that can easily be achieved at home, many casual web users are creating their own films, home videos and "vlogs" (video blogs) for the sole purpose of broadcasting them to complete strangers. Through the usage of popular video sharing sites like Youtube, Veoh, Myspace TV, Yahoo Video, Google Video, vSocial, MetaCafe and others - users can upload their raw videos as they will be automatically formatted, optimized for smaller file size, and be made available for the viewing public. Sites like Channelme.TV let you create your own video portal + social networking site. The site SlideShare is like the "Youtube" of PowerPoint presentations, for those looking to upload and share a presentation or webinar.
Web 2.0 and Picture Sharing :Picture sharing has existed long before the concept of Web 2.0, but now takes on an entirely new meaning. With major Web 2.0 image sharing services like Flickr, PhotoBucket - you can upload and categorize your image based on keywords; linking them to similar images and people. Photo sharing has become so popular, that it has spawned off Photblogging as well (see sites like Photoblogs for more information). Most important to the Web 2.0 methodology - picture services, including but not limited to Flickr, have dozens of external plugins and widgets that allow images to be pulled and displayed on other external websites.
In Web 2.0 video sites, videos will maintain a hit counter, 5-star rating bar, copyable "share this" line of code for syndication on other websites, and a comments area for visitor feedback.
Web 2.0 and Search Engine Optimization :SEO is a major focus of Web 2.0. It involves the re-structuring of a website to conform to today's search engine specifications, to allow the site to become more easily seen when an internet user searches for a particular subject.

True Type and Open Type Font

2009-01-09T12:19:00.001+05:30

What is TrueType?TrueType is a digital font technology designed by Apple Computer, and now used by both Apple and Microsoft in their operating systems. Microsoft has distributed millions of quality TrueType fonts in hundreds of different styles, including them in its range of products and the popular TrueType Font Packs.
TrueType fonts offer the highest possible quality on computer screens and printers, and include a range of features which make them easy to use.
What is OpenType?OpenType is a scalable format for computer fonts, initially developed by Microsoft, later joined by Adobe Systems. OpenType was first announced in 1996, with a significant number of OpenType fonts starting to ship in 2000–2001. Adobe completed conversion of its entire font library to OpenType around the end of 2002. As of early 2005[update], there were around 10,000 fonts available in OpenType format, with Adobe's library making up under a third of the total. As of 2006, every major font foundry and many minor ones were developing fonts in OpenType format.
Description:OpenType uses the general "sfnt" structure of a TrueType font, but it adds several smartfont options which enhance the font's typographic and language support capabilities. The glyph outline data in an OpenType font may be in one of two formats: TrueType format outlines in a 'glyf' table, or Compact Font Format (CFF) outlines in a 'CFF ' table. CFF outline data is based on the PostScript language Type 2 font format. The table name 'CFF ' is four characters long, ending in a space character. However, OpenType specification does not support the use of PostScript outlines in TrueType Collection font.
For many purposes, such as layout, it doesn't matter what the outline data format is, but for some purposes, such as rasterisation, it is significant. The term "OpenType" doesn't specify outline data format. Sometimes terms like "OpenType (PostScript flavor)", "OpenType CFF", or "OpenType (TrueType flavor)" are used to indicate which outline format a particular OpenType font contains.
OpenType has several distinctive features:• The font character encoding is based on Unicode and can support any script (or multiple scripts at once).• OpenType fonts can have up to 65,536 glyphs.• Fonts can have advanced typographic features that allow proper typographic treatment of complex scripts and advanced typographic effects for simpler scripts, such as the Latin script used in writing English.• Font files are intended to be cross-platform, and can be used without modification on Mac OS, Windows and some Unix systems.• If no additional glyphs or extensive typographic features are added, OpenType CFF fonts can be considerably smaller than their Type 1 counterparts.

Talk-mania.com

2009-01-09T12:17:00.000+05:30

Hi All !
Here is another great site talk-mania.com
Lot of things-from free Photoshop Brushes to Gradients to Layer Style. Free Icons, Custom Shapes to Stock Texture, Fonts and many more.
Lot to be xplored > .

Some other free icons and icon sites

2009-01-09T12:16:00.000+05:30

Icons can often be the missing building block to a spectacular website. The following links are some of the great free icons and icon sites.
1. Proxal Icon Set v2 by !valkyre
2. Iconfinder
3. Brand Spanking New
4. Zeusbox Studio - Feedicons
5. Freeiconsweb.com
6. Freeiconsdownload.com
Source: Benblogged.com

DryIcons.com - Free Icons and Graphics

2009-01-09T12:15:00.000+05:30

DryIcons.com - Loads of Free Icons and Graphics. It is indeed a real good website for excellent icons

Tutorials and Graphics Blog

2009-01-09T12:14:00.000+05:30

0Tutor.com - Free Tutorials and Graphics Blog. With lots of Tutorials, Design, Freebies, Free, Downloads, Illustrator, Vectors, Photoshop Brushes, Free stuff.
Check and enjoy.

Some Other Free Vector Art Websites

2009-01-09T12:12:00.002+05:30

Free vector art like free clipart is very sought after, but finding quality free vector art is not as easy as you might think, so we have searched the web to find the best free vector art sites where you can download hundreds of graphics for free!
Below are some of the best places to find free vector graphics.
1. You the DesignerYou the Designer is a graphic design blog that often releases high quality vector art sets.
2. Smashing MagazineSmashing Magazine is one of the largest blogs on the web and its known for its free download rounds ups and inspirational posts.
3. BittBoxBittBox is another solid design blog that often releases free vector graphics, fonts, textures, brushes and more.
4. GoMediaZineGo Media Zine is the blog of a famous design studio that takes the time to create free custom graphics.
5. Blog.SpoonGraphicsSpoon graphics is blog that most focuses on Illustrator tutorials and you can often discover free downloads on this illustration blog.
6. Cool VectorsCool Vectors is a growing art gallery with vector art downloads you won’t find anywhere else!
7. QVectorsQ Vectors is another great vector art gallery that has many super high quality free vector art downloads.
8. Vectorart.orgThe original free vector art open source site.

Download Free Vector Graphics

2009-01-09T12:12:00.001+05:30

Vecteezy is an index of Free Vector Graphics available for download by some of the best artists around the world.

Free Vector Art, Images & Graphics

2009-01-09T12:10:00.000+05:30

A lot of free vector art and graphics ideal for your designs.
vector4free.com is a web site dedicated to free vector graphics: Adobe Illustrator AI, EPS, PDF, SVG, Corel Draw CDR files free to download - that's what you can find here.

White and Clean web 2.0 badge - Free PSD file

2009-01-09T12:08:00.000+05:30

Web 2.0 going at full force. Now no one really knows what web 2.0 means at this moment.. it has become so overused that it is actually FUNNY. So lets have fun. You must have noticed how today if you want a cool website domain name you have to spell it funny and drop some vowels or add some or change some - whatever works.
Anyways, the badge icons have become a Big icon in the web2.0 phase...check out this free web 2.0 style badge in psd format. Yippeee.
You can pick up the PSD here with layers intact. This is what it should look like.

Web 2.0 Style Brushes

2009-01-09T12:06:00.000+05:30

Hi All !
You can download all the Web 2.0 Brushes from this link. It is a pack of 65 brushesh.
Download it here:http://rapidshare.com/files/53231753/web20full.rar

Web 2.0 Style Brushes

2008-11-27T17:12:00.003+05:30

Hi All !
You can download all the Web 2.0 Brushes from this link. It is a pack of 65 brushesh.

Download it here:
http://rapidshare.com/files/53231753/web20full.rar

Some Most Useful Color Inspiration Resources

2008-11-27T17:08:00.002+05:30

Every designer knows how important colors are for web designs. Getting the right combination of website colors is pretty difficult and involves a lot of trial and inspiration and, of course time. Here are 16 resources, that in my opinion every designer should have.

Colour Changer
http://thoxx.com/color.html

Color Combos

http://www.colorcombos.com/

Daily Color Scheme

http://beta.dailycolorscheme.com/

Color Wizard

http://www.colorsontheweb.com/colorwizard.asp

Colr

http://www.colr.org/

Kuler Adobe

http://kuler.adobe.com/

Colour Lovers

http://www.colourlovers.com/

Web 2.0 Style Starburst Fun Psd

2008-11-27T17:06:00.003+05:30

All Psds are free for personal or commercial use. Important: No re-selling as psd files.
Homepage: http://www.aaronovadia.com/clients/photoshopit/starburst.htm

Download: Clickhere

File Site 509 kb

File Format *.psd

License Free

Looking for a Good Book on Learning CSS? Download It Free

2008-11-27T17:03:00.000+05:30

Looking for a Good Book on Learning CSS? Download It Free
If you are looking for some offline resourcs to learn CSS (Cascading Style Sheets), here’s an offer that you should not miss.

The Art & Science of CSS is a good CSS book (read reviews at Amazon) packed full of practical examples. You’ll learn about CSS techniques like making rounded corners, creating navigation tabs, styling web forms and list, designing web page backgrounds with images and so on.
The book costs around $40 but you can download this for free as a PDF ebook. All you have to do is either follow @sitepointdotcom on Twitter or put your email address at SitePoint.com.
It’s about 24 MB in size.

Colour Trends + Palettes + Patterns

2008-11-26T18:11:00.000+05:30

A great website:

http://www.colourlovers.com/

It is a resource that monitors and influences color trends. COLOURlovers gives the people who use color - whether for ad campaigns, product design, or in architectural specification - a place to check out a world of color, compare color palettes, submit news and comments, and read color related articles and interviews.

A Graphic Design Blog

2008-11-26T18:09:00.002+05:30

This is a really nice blog:

http://outlawdesignblog.com/

with lots of new things to learn, download, and for inspriation.Just check this out.

Photoshop Brushes - 16 Websites

2008-11-26T18:06:00.000+05:30

Hi All,
Don’t you think Photoshop Brush is usefull?There are so many Photoshop Brush sites…
In this post, you will see 16 sites you can download high quality Free Photoshop Brushes.

http://www.brusheezy.com/
http://browse.deviantart.com/resources/applications/psbrushes/
http://www.psbrushes.net/
http://luxa.org/brushes/
http://inobscuro.com/brushes/
http://myphotoshopbrushes.com/
http://getbrushes.com/brushes/photoshop/
http://www.photoshoproadmap.com/Photoshop-blog/2007/10/25/100-awesome-high-resolution-photoshop-brushes/
http://www.chezplumeau.com/php/main.php/EN/
http://vector-art.blogspot.com/search/label/Brushes
http://www.brushes.obsidiandawn.com/brushes.htm
http://www.designfruit.com/jasongaylor/blog/?cat=4
http://missm.paperlilies.com/01_brushes.html
http://brushes.500ml.org/list2.php
http://www.appendixsquared.com/downloads/brushes.php
http://www.photoshopsupport.com/tools/brushes.html

Stock Illustration Website

2008-11-26T18:05:00.000+05:30

The premier source for high quality, royalty free illustration.
Please check this out:

http://www.imagezoo.com/

Free Icons

2008-11-26T18:01:00.001+05:30

Hi All !
Loads of free Icons.Check the bellow links

http://deviantart.com/

http://www.ganato.com/free_icons/free_icons.php

http://www.famfamfam.com/lab/icons/

http://e-lusion.com/design/greyscale/

http://www.iconsdesigns.com/vista-inspirate/

http://paularmstrongdesigns.com/projects/bwpx-icns/

http://somerandomdude.net/srd-projects/sanscons/

http://bs-markup.de/iconsets

http://www.feedicons.com/

http://www.icojoy.com/blogs/0/2/

http://www.silvestre.com.ar/

Design Psychology

2008-11-26T18:00:00.000+05:30

A great article on Website Designing, a great insights into the purpose and effect of physical elements, design, and layout of web pages …and why clients should let designers handle design.

A must read for all the designers.

http://www.stylegala.com/articles/design_psychology.htm

w3schools

2008-11-26T17:59:00.000+05:30

What does a Web developer have to know?
W3Schools will answer this, and help you become a professional Web developer, well prepared for the future.

At W3Schools, you can study everything you need to learn, in an accessible and handy format.

http://www.w3schools.com/

CSS-Based Web Design Showcase

2008-11-26T17:57:00.000+05:30

Rich on creative, beautiful and unusual design concepts, we’ve seen a lot of whitespace, many examples of readable and usable text-design, badges, stars, rounded corners, shapes, gradients, mirror and 3D-effects - just name it. Let’s take a close look at some of the most beautiful designs

http://www.smashingmagazine.com/2006/12/19/50-beautiful-css-based-web-designs-in-2006/

http://cssmania.com/

http://www.thebestdesigns.com/

Ajaxrain

2008-11-26T17:56:00.002+05:30

With a diverse collection of over 900 Ajax examples, java scripts, jQuery plug-ins, DHTML codes and demos from around the web, Ajaxrain gives you the perfect start to web development.

http://www.ajaxrain.com/

CSS PLay

2008-11-26T17:54:00.002+05:30

Wnat to play with CSS…
Here is the website to do so….http://www.cssplay.co.uk/

CSSplay deals with experimental CSS that is exactly what you get JUST CSS, no javascript or any other programming language.

Web 2.0 style buttons

2008-11-26T17:51:00.002+05:30

Hi All !
want to see how you to create Web 2.0 styled button using Adobe Photoshop, here is the tutorial

http://iris-design.info/photoshop/web-20-style-buttons/
You can also download the psd’s here.

PhotoShop Candy

2008-11-26T17:49:00.001+05:30

This is a good example of HALF BLOG HALF TUTORIAL site and some freebies along the way …Inspired by photoshop and how it has become such a big part of our lives…

http://photoshopcandy.com/

Analysis of Web 2.0 Design & Layout Trends

2008-11-26T17:47:00.003+05:30

Here is a GREAT Article through which you can analysis of Web 2.0 Design & Layout Trends…I find it quite interesting and very informative….In this article you can find all u need to know about web 2.0

http://www.styleignite.com/articles/view/analysis-of-web-20-design-layout-trends-part-1-clean-colorful-and-horizontally-divided

Lotus Eaters

2008-11-26T17:44:00.001+05:30

This a great website, you can find lot of tutorials, which can be implemented in your everyday work.(this is the personal website of Mr. Kallol Dutta)

Njoy the tutorial
http://lotuseaters.org/web_design_tutorials/

Magic Box

2008-11-04T14:16:00.001+05:30

Magic Box

Hi, everyone...I am back...after a long holiday (I think not long enough though).
Anyway.... Here is a few urls......where the magic of design explodes...want to check the stuff
GO Ahead

http://styleboost.com/
http://www.digitalmash.com/
http://www.stylegala.com/
http://sixrevisions.com/web_design/30_beautifully_blue_web_designs/

Inspirational Works

2008-09-19T16:39:00.013+05:30

Inspirational Works

Here you will surely find some great stuff, some extra ordinary Designs, varying from web to print to typo to poster....to everything (at least I can imagine).

If you have time and want to rethink about your self, please do visit them

http://www.atrissi.com/
http://www.emdezine.com/
http://www.myspace.com/kostasvoyatzis
http://kostasvoyatzis.wordpress.com/2008/04/
http://www.depthcore.com/
http://www.graphic-design-blog.com/
http://www.electriclead.co.uk/
http://www.stevenspicks.com/
http://www.studio7designs.com/
http://woork.blogspot.com/

Smashing Magazine

2008-09-19T16:39:00.007+05:30

SMASHING Magazine

I don't have any words to describe this.
This is beautiful, awesome, a real inspiration and really a great help.

Please check out.

http://www.smashingmagazine.com/

Typography-the art

2008-09-09T16:49:00.008+05:30

Typography-the art

Typography is an art. But there are those who’d like to ‘scientificize’; those who believe that a large enough sample of data will somehow elicit good typography. However, this sausage-machine mentality will only ever produce sausages. That typography and choosing type is not a science trammeled by axioms and rules is a cause to rejoice.

Don't go in to the nitty-gritty of choosing type, let’s briefly talk about responsibility.

Fundamentally, the responsibility we bear is two-fold: first we owe it to the reader not to hinder their reading pleasure, but to aid it; second, we owe a responsibility to the typeface or typefaces we employ. Good typefaces are designed for a good purpose, but not even the very best types are suited to every situation. Personally, I’m always a little nervous about using a newly acquired typeface. A new typeface is something like a newborn baby (though it doesn’t throw-up on you): don’t drop it, squeeze it too hard, hold it upside-down;in other words, don’t abuse it, treat it respectfully, carefully.

A very good website about typography: http://ilovetypography.com/

Some of India's Premier Ad agency's.

2008-09-04T17:14:00.004+05:30

Ogilvy and Mather
http://www.ogilvyindia.com/home/index.asp

Info: Founded in 1928, probably they are the first advertising agency in India. They have made some most famous ads in the world of advertising history in India, like Asian Paints, Cadbury, Fevicol among them, and in recent times- Perfetti, Hutch, Close Up and many more.

JWT ( Previously known as Hindustan Thompson Associates Pvt. Ltd.)
http://www.jwt.com/

Info: Very recently they have awarded the Grand Prix in the Direct category at the 2008 Cannes Lions International Advertising Festival for “Lead India,” a campaign developed for The Times of India. Probably it says all about their creativity, innovation, clients, case studies, awards, well-thought out leadership and talent.

Mudra communications Pvt. Ltd
http://www.mudra.com/

Info: They are pioneering in the innovative thinking and original ideas. Their client tell includes a lot of big brands of India. Mudra peeps into the local consumer markets, channels and media, and has its own identity in communication of brands.

Lintas India Pvt. Ltd
http://www.lintasimag.com/

Info: Lintas India is a successful agency which is inclined towards quality creative advertising and works for the benefit of its clients. The advertising agency inculcates advertising, media buying house, direct marketing, public relations, design consultancy, market research, events, rural communications and interactive communications.

Rediffusion Dentsu Young & Rubicam
http://www.rediffusiondyr.com/

Info: Once upon a time then the two young mavericks, Diwan Arun Nanda and Ajit Balakrishnan, decided form the ad the agency of their own. And they founded Rediffusion. In 1995 -Dentsu of Japan (billings: $ 16 billion) and the US based Young & Rubicam (billings $12 billion) decide to pick up a 20% stake each in the Indian agency. And thus it became Rediffusion Dentsu Young & Rubicam.

McCann-Ericsson India Ltd
http://www.mccann.com/

Info: This advertising agency is a leading global agency and has the power and passion to achieve its mission .McCann-Ericsson is known as a world class advertising agency and has found outstanding talent in its employees.

Leo Burnett
http://www.leoburnett.com/

Info: Chicago-based agency ranked as the 9th largest worldwide agency in 1998. The advertising agency is totally idea-centric. It generates big brand ideas. It regards the pencil as its engine no matter the size - it is the means through which it can generate plenty of creative ideas. The agency is never too satisfied with its endless efforts in building up a brand. It believes that the brands can become and remain leaders by building better ideas. LEO Burnett India has won the "Worldwide Agency of the Year" award for 2003.

Grey worldwide (India) Pvt Ltd.
http://www.grey.com/
http://www.greysouthasia.com/knowus.htm

Info: The agency handles above the line advertising for the Grey group. It has launched Dominos in India. It has had Ambuja cement, Thums Up, Arrow, Lee and many more brands in its portfolio. The mission of the agency is to remain the largest global integrated agency to leading brand ideas.

FCB-Ulka advertising pvt. Ltd
http://www.fcbulkacomstrat.com/aboutus.htm
www.fcbulka.com/

Info: FCB, being one of the the top three advertising agencies in the USA, ranks number 10 in the world. FCB-Ulka has made its mark in India as Ulka Advertising. It was founded in 1961. On the creative front, Ulka is known to stand out. FCB-Ulka has made a smooth transition from a creative shop to a large mainstream agency.

RK Swamy BBDO Pvt Ltd
http://www.rkswamybbdo.com/index1.html

Info: It is the agency of the worldwide-renowned BBDO network. The advertising agency suggests comes up with solutions for its clients regarding their marketing communication problems and provides them with intelligent solutions and supports them in attaining their goals.

ghare pherar gan

2008-08-30T17:01:00.002+05:30

KATO DIN DEKHINI TOMAYE.....

kato din bade....abar kolkata...
abar pran abar ghre phera...
Bhaggis amader durga pujo ta ache...
nahole hoyeto more jetam etodine.

Kolkata manei adda, bandhura, cigarette-r dhonya, fire brigade-r more, bitan dar dokan, amar bari, harish park, baba...r dada ra....

ebare aboshyo ektu alada...ebare sathe amar bou...ektu anyarokom. Moter opor besh bhaloi...ebare biyer por amar prothom pujo....

ami gai ghare pherar gan......

DISCLIAMER:
Picture courtesy - http://www.bijoychowdhury.com/

India Blogs

2008-08-13T16:32:00.001+05:30

Hi !
Check this... Directory of popular blogs in India.The Indian Bloggers Directory is an ongoing effort to showcase some of the best Indian blogs and bloggers from India.

Indian Bloggers

FREE icons

2008-08-01T15:21:00.006+05:30

downloadable FREE icons

http://www.iconspedia.com/
form the above site U can download lots of free icon

WEB 2.0 guide

2008-07-30T17:17:00.002+05:30

Hi All !

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Just wanted to share the sites with YOU people.

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http://www.allthingsweb2.com/
http://webdesignfromscratch.com/

From: Attitude Design Journal

2008-06-21T13:47:00.001+05:30

What Your Logo Doesn’t Say About Your Business!

Logos are everywhere. The marks that define a business or company. The general idea is that they are recognizable and portray a feeling for what the company behind them is all about. Nearly all designers hold to the idea that “keeping things simple” is the best way forward. Clutter is a thing of the past and clean design is the thing to aspire to. The question for the modern designer is, “In a world so full of logo designs what is it that we should put into a logo design and what should we leave out? Here are a few of our ideas on logo design for the modern business…

Stop Being So Literal - Literally!

Consider some of the worlds most famous brands. Do they depict what the company literally does. Does “Nike” have an emblem of a trainer for it’s mark? Does “Coca-Cola” have a picture of a glass of liquid for it’s logo? Does “Vodafone” have a mark depicting a mobile phone, “Apple” or “IBM” a computer? No. Why is this you may ask? Well for a start the products and services of a company change over time which may mean that a literal logo would need to change on a regular basis. Why not an abstract representation then, you may ask. Well, the truth of it all is that the modern logo is not something that depicts EVERYTHING that a company does. The modern logo is more about how the company does it.

A logo needs to embody the culture of the company and most of the time the culture of a company has little to do with the products it sells. For example apple are a computer company but their name and emblem has nothing to do with computers. Their mark is an apple with a chunk taken out of it. This maybe suggests having a ‘bite of the apple’, getting ‘your teeth into something special’. Normally the brand is very clean and non obtrusive. This again gives the feeling that this company creates products which integrate seamlessly into their customers lives and that they offer a slick and professional service. All of these things are portrayed in the simplicity of their logo.Coca Cola on the other hand have a brilliantly swirly typographic logo. This gives the feeling of history, movement and fun. Again these are all attributes of the culture of their business but does not depict the literal products which they produce.
So when considering a new logo, or even an update from an old logo, why not try to think about the culture and qualities of your company rather than what you literally sell. What your logo doesn’t say can be more important than what it does say! Your logo will become cleaner, more attractive and will have longevity. It will also have a quality about it, a self assurance which breaths professionalism.

Placement Of The Logo

“Hang on a moment”, we hear you say, “but if my logo doesn’t say exactly what I do then how will people know exactly what I do”? Well, this all comes down to placement.
How many times do you see a logo all alone? Not many at all. Logos are often placed alongside an image and a marketing message which normally display, more literally what your company delivers. On a website for example, your logo will appear but will be accompanied alongside information which tells people what you literally do. On an advert your logo may appear next to an image of a product you are promoting. Again the literal is seen in the image and message but not in the logo.
This way of communicating is far more effective than trying to communicate everything literally in a logo. For a start you can keep your message very simple and direct it to a key audience. For example you may deal differently with a blue chip client than you would with a small or medium sized business. If you can target who is looking at your messages you can make sure you are appealing in the right way to the right people. A simple logo will be able to appeal to all audiences even though it may be placed on advertising directed to different classes of consumers.

Other Ways To Portray What You Literally Do

It’s also a good idea to remember that what you literally do or sell can be adapted an built into your over-all branding style. For example you could develop a series of icons which depict different product areas. You could also have a slogan or catch phrase which you can sit next to your logo. These things can be updated or changed at little or no cost.

Conclusion

So we have shown that what you include in the design of a logo can be just as important as what you leave out. We have seen that in a modern logo, aspirational ideas, rather than literal ideas, are portrayed and that this has many benefits.

DISCLIAMER:

The images used in this post have not been created by Attitude Design and are simply used for reference and examples. This entry was posted on Friday, February 22nd, 2008 at 11:58 am and is filed under Articles, Attitude Design, General Design. You can follow any responses to this entry through the RSS 2.0 feed. You can leave a response, or trackback from your own site.

Cannes Lions - 2008

2008-06-20T18:36:00.001+05:30

The Direct Lions Grand Prix was awarded to JWT India, Mumbai, for the
Times of India Newspaper entry 'Lead India'. Seven gold, 13 silver
and 17 bronze trophies were given from a total of 1697 entries of
which 183 were shortlisted.The Direct and Promo winners along with their credits can be viewed online at www.canneslions.com/winners.
GREAT MAN !

web 2.0 resource

2008-06-20T16:52:00.001+05:30

Check this url
http://www.dezinerfolio.com/a good recource for the web 2.0 look, cool icons, ajax, jsloads of download.

web 2.0

2008-06-20T16:49:00.001+05:30

Hi !

recently i have going through some articles, and finally managed to extract the main concept.It's very simple:Simple,Bold,and clean.

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From: Attitude Design Journal

Cannes Lions - 2008

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