How Much Code Should Web Designers Need to Know?

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If you are coming into this with absolutely no knowledge of web coding then it can appear very overwhelming. Do not expect to be building your portfolio site in HTML on the first day! It will take some time and dedicated studying before you memorize the common page elements and CSS properties. But within a week or two you should be feeling very comfortable reading HTML.

Go read the whole thing over at SpeckyBoy.

Posted in Editorial, Repost From Cited Source, User Interface Design, Web

Mr. Buckler’s issues with HTML5.

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Read all of Mr. Craig Buckler’s HTML 5 pet peeves: here.

Posted in Repost From Cited Source, Technical Geekery, User Interface Design, Vocation & Profession, Web

Just in time for Valentine’s Day!

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Take the 11 months to make a masterful mix tape, modern style, for the one you love.

Posted in Amusement, Craftiness, Fiddling & Time Wasters

Blank mp3s

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This may come in handy.

 

Posted in Stock, Technical Geekery

Maps

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(Click to embiggen and ensmallen. Link to source is below images where available.)


(Map of China – Ai Wei Wei)

 


(Czechoslovakia Street Map)

 


(San Francisco)

 


(Bio Mass Zone – no link)

 


(Zelda Map Needlepoint – Servotron)

 


(Map Clothing – Elisabeth Lacourt)

 


(State Maps – Frank Chimero)

 


(Not Paula Scher – no link)

 


(Europe)

 


(Cut Paper Maps)

 


(London – Stephen Walter)

(Dominic Episcopo, United Steaks of America)


(California Desk)


(Watercolor Map)


(Source Unknown)

Posted in Color Theory, Drawing, Typography, Visual Concepts