tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-179097312011-12-15T08:07:27.230+05:00A random roundup of news, events, articles and information related to practice of visual design, interaction design, information architecture, user experience and usability engineering.Ahmed XPhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02094363230586310541noreply@blogger.comBlogger921100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17909731.post-1153217818503018872006-07-18T15:00:00.000+05:002006-07-18T15:16:58.576+05:00My blog has moved to a new address since Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) blocked the entire domain <span style="font-weight: bold;">blogspot.com </span>I, like other Pakistanis are unable to view my blog.<span style="font-weight: bold;"><br /><br /></span>New address of my blog is <a href="http://ahmedsdesignblog.wordpress.com/">http://ahmedsdesignblog.wordpress.com/ </a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><div class='adsense' style='text-align:center; padding: 0px 3px 0.5em 3px;'> <script type="text/javascript"><!-- google_ad_client="ca-pub-6063384605685298"; google_ad_width=468; google_ad_height=60; google_ad_format="468x60_as"; google_ad_type="text"; google_color_border="999999"; google_color_bg="FFFFFF"; google_color_link="CC6600"; google_color_url="CC6600"; google_color_text="999999"; //--></script> <script type="text/javascript" src="http://pagead2.googlesyndication.com/pagead/show_ads.js"> </script> </div> <img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/17909731-115321781850301887?l=ahmedsdesignblog.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Ahmed XPhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02094363230586310541noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17909731.post-1138254866303172082006-01-26T10:43:00.000+05:002006-01-26T10:54:26.540+05:00Nothing fancy but this launched million others.<br /><br /><a href="http://thelongestlistofthelongeststuffatthelongestdomainnameatlonglast.com/first66.html">Link</a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><div class='adsense' style='text-align:center; padding: 0px 3px 0.5em 3px;'> <script type="text/javascript"><!-- google_ad_client="ca-pub-6063384605685298"; google_ad_width=468; google_ad_height=60; google_ad_format="468x60_as"; google_ad_type="text"; google_color_border="999999"; google_color_bg="FFFFFF"; google_color_link="CC6600"; google_color_url="CC6600"; google_color_text="999999"; //--></script> <script type="text/javascript" src="http://pagead2.googlesyndication.com/pagead/show_ads.js"> </script> </div> <img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/17909731-113825486630317208?l=ahmedsdesignblog.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Ahmed XPhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02094363230586310541noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17909731.post-1138254120102163032006-01-26T09:59:00.000+05:002006-01-26T10:42:57.713+05:00Report on UK gamers released by <span class="rss:item"></span><a name="024953"> BBC Creative Research and Development.</a><br /><br /><a href="http://crystaltips.typepad.com/wonderland/files/bbc_uk_games_research_2005.pdf">Link [PDF]</a> (via BoingBoing)<div class="blogger-post-footer"><div class='adsense' style='text-align:center; padding: 0px 3px 0.5em 3px;'> <script type="text/javascript"><!-- google_ad_client="ca-pub-6063384605685298"; google_ad_width=468; google_ad_height=60; google_ad_format="468x60_as"; google_ad_type="text"; google_color_border="999999"; google_color_bg="FFFFFF"; google_color_link="CC6600"; google_color_url="CC6600"; google_color_text="999999"; //--></script> <script type="text/javascript" src="http://pagead2.googlesyndication.com/pagead/show_ads.js"> </script> </div> <img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/17909731-113825412010216303?l=ahmedsdesignblog.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Ahmed XPhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02094363230586310541noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17909731.post-1138251084847025642006-01-26T09:46:00.000+05:002006-01-26T09:51:25.306+05:00An article on patterns in web application development.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.digital-web.com/articles/web_presentation_patterns/">Link</a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><div class='adsense' style='text-align:center; padding: 0px 3px 0.5em 3px;'> <script type="text/javascript"><!-- google_ad_client="ca-pub-6063384605685298"; google_ad_width=468; google_ad_height=60; google_ad_format="468x60_as"; google_ad_type="text"; google_color_border="999999"; google_color_bg="FFFFFF"; google_color_link="CC6600"; google_color_url="CC6600"; google_color_text="999999"; //--></script> <script type="text/javascript" src="http://pagead2.googlesyndication.com/pagead/show_ads.js"> </script> </div> <img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/17909731-113825108484702564?l=ahmedsdesignblog.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Ahmed XPhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02094363230586310541noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17909731.post-1137130496950870072006-01-13T10:17:00.001+05:002006-01-22T05:28:26.733+05:00My blog being added to Designers Who Blog. Search for 'Ahmed' on homepage.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.designers-who-blog.com/">Link</a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><div class='adsense' style='text-align:center; padding: 0px 3px 0.5em 3px;'> <script type="text/javascript"><!-- google_ad_client="ca-pub-6063384605685298"; google_ad_width=468; google_ad_height=60; google_ad_format="468x60_as"; google_ad_type="text"; google_color_border="999999"; google_color_bg="FFFFFF"; google_color_link="CC6600"; google_color_url="CC6600"; google_color_text="999999"; //--></script> <script type="text/javascript" src="http://pagead2.googlesyndication.com/pagead/show_ads.js"> </script> </div> <img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/17909731-113713049695087007?l=ahmedsdesignblog.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Ahmed XPhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02094363230586310541noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17909731.post-1137129702238165122006-01-13T10:17:00.000+05:002006-01-13T10:21:42.750+05:00Linotyope's Most Requested Fonts from 2005. There are various fonts categorized as 'business' or 'casual' fonts. Frutiger, Syntax, Palatino, Linotype BioPlasm are personal favorites.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.linotype.com/8-2628-8/favouritefonts2005.html?PHPSESSID=0024d272b820c1f9301b6dd745c2f456">Link</a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><div class='adsense' style='text-align:center; padding: 0px 3px 0.5em 3px;'> <script type="text/javascript"><!-- google_ad_client="ca-pub-6063384605685298"; google_ad_width=468; google_ad_height=60; google_ad_format="468x60_as"; google_ad_type="text"; google_color_border="999999"; google_color_bg="FFFFFF"; google_color_link="CC6600"; google_color_url="CC6600"; google_color_text="999999"; //--></script> <script type="text/javascript" src="http://pagead2.googlesyndication.com/pagead/show_ads.js"> </script> </div> <img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/17909731-113712970223816512?l=ahmedsdesignblog.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Ahmed XPhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02094363230586310541noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17909731.post-1135056831466393072005-12-20T10:32:00.000+05:002005-12-20T10:33:51.536+05:00Interesting news bit.<br /><br /><a href="http://news.com.com/Microsoft+hires+user+interface+guru/2100-1012_3-6001234.html?part=rss&tag=6001234&amp;subj=news">Link</a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><div class='adsense' style='text-align:center; padding: 0px 3px 0.5em 3px;'> <script type="text/javascript"><!-- google_ad_client="ca-pub-6063384605685298"; google_ad_width=468; google_ad_height=60; google_ad_format="468x60_as"; google_ad_type="text"; google_color_border="999999"; google_color_bg="FFFFFF"; google_color_link="CC6600"; google_color_url="CC6600"; google_color_text="999999"; //--></script> <script type="text/javascript" src="http://pagead2.googlesyndication.com/pagead/show_ads.js"> </script> </div> <img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/17909731-113505683146639307?l=ahmedsdesignblog.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Ahmed XPhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02094363230586310541noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17909731.post-1135056692887674562005-12-20T10:10:00.000+05:002005-12-20T10:31:32.973+05:00MIT's OCW courses online for anyone to use. Designers can find many useful insight with various courses that are offered.<br /><br /><a href="http://ocw.mit.edu/OcwWeb/Global/all-courses.htm">Link</a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><div class='adsense' style='text-align:center; padding: 0px 3px 0.5em 3px;'> <script type="text/javascript"><!-- google_ad_client="ca-pub-6063384605685298"; google_ad_width=468; google_ad_height=60; google_ad_format="468x60_as"; google_ad_type="text"; google_color_border="999999"; google_color_bg="FFFFFF"; google_color_link="CC6600"; google_color_url="CC6600"; google_color_text="999999"; //--></script> <script type="text/javascript" src="http://pagead2.googlesyndication.com/pagead/show_ads.js"> </script> </div> <img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/17909731-113505669288767456?l=ahmedsdesignblog.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Ahmed XPhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02094363230586310541noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17909731.post-1135055415930971192005-12-20T10:08:00.000+05:002005-12-20T10:10:15.993+05:00My own bare-bone portfolio is online now.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.geocities.com/ahmed_xp/">Link</a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><div class='adsense' style='text-align:center; padding: 0px 3px 0.5em 3px;'> <script type="text/javascript"><!-- google_ad_client="ca-pub-6063384605685298"; google_ad_width=468; google_ad_height=60; google_ad_format="468x60_as"; google_ad_type="text"; google_color_border="999999"; google_color_bg="FFFFFF"; google_color_link="CC6600"; google_color_url="CC6600"; google_color_text="999999"; //--></script> <script type="text/javascript" src="http://pagead2.googlesyndication.com/pagead/show_ads.js"> </script> </div> <img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/17909731-113505541593097119?l=ahmedsdesignblog.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Ahmed XPhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02094363230586310541noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17909731.post-1135055307105528162005-12-20T10:05:00.000+05:002005-12-20T10:08:27.196+05:00Article on what make a good web font.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.sitepoint.com/article/anatomy-web-fonts">Link</a> (via Slashdot)<div class="blogger-post-footer"><div class='adsense' style='text-align:center; padding: 0px 3px 0.5em 3px;'> <script type="text/javascript"><!-- google_ad_client="ca-pub-6063384605685298"; google_ad_width=468; google_ad_height=60; google_ad_format="468x60_as"; google_ad_type="text"; google_color_border="999999"; google_color_bg="FFFFFF"; google_color_link="CC6600"; google_color_url="CC6600"; google_color_text="999999"; //--></script> <script type="text/javascript" src="http://pagead2.googlesyndication.com/pagead/show_ads.js"> </script> </div> <img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/17909731-113505530710552816?l=ahmedsdesignblog.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Ahmed XPhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02094363230586310541noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17909731.post-1135055124946506792005-12-20T10:04:00.000+05:002005-12-20T10:05:25.090+05:00Miss Digital World 2005 contest's 15 finalists.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.missdigitalworld.com/MDWContest/showpage/173">Link</a> (via Slashdot)<div class="blogger-post-footer"><div class='adsense' style='text-align:center; padding: 0px 3px 0.5em 3px;'> <script type="text/javascript"><!-- google_ad_client="ca-pub-6063384605685298"; google_ad_width=468; google_ad_height=60; google_ad_format="468x60_as"; google_ad_type="text"; google_color_border="999999"; google_color_bg="FFFFFF"; google_color_link="CC6600"; google_color_url="CC6600"; google_color_text="999999"; //--></script> <script type="text/javascript" src="http://pagead2.googlesyndication.com/pagead/show_ads.js"> </script> </div> <img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/17909731-113505512494650679?l=ahmedsdesignblog.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Ahmed XPhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02094363230586310541noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17909731.post-1135055047198783002005-12-20T10:02:00.000+05:002005-12-20T10:04:12.230+05:00A discussion on Typophile about using large quotation in composition.<br /><br /><a href="http://typophile.com/node/16812">Link</a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><div class='adsense' style='text-align:center; padding: 0px 3px 0.5em 3px;'> <script type="text/javascript"><!-- google_ad_client="ca-pub-6063384605685298"; google_ad_width=468; google_ad_height=60; google_ad_format="468x60_as"; google_ad_type="text"; google_color_border="999999"; google_color_bg="FFFFFF"; google_color_link="CC6600"; google_color_url="CC6600"; google_color_text="999999"; //--></script> <script type="text/javascript" src="http://pagead2.googlesyndication.com/pagead/show_ads.js"> </script> </div> <img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/17909731-113505504719878300?l=ahmedsdesignblog.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Ahmed XPhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02094363230586310541noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17909731.post-1135054917285412572005-12-20T09:58:00.000+05:002005-12-20T10:01:57.390+05:00Wired News link to shape of packaging in the near future.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.wired.com/news/technology/0,1282,69839,00.html">Link</a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><div class='adsense' style='text-align:center; padding: 0px 3px 0.5em 3px;'> <script type="text/javascript"><!-- google_ad_client="ca-pub-6063384605685298"; google_ad_width=468; google_ad_height=60; google_ad_format="468x60_as"; google_ad_type="text"; google_color_border="999999"; google_color_bg="FFFFFF"; google_color_link="CC6600"; google_color_url="CC6600"; google_color_text="999999"; //--></script> <script type="text/javascript" src="http://pagead2.googlesyndication.com/pagead/show_ads.js"> </script> </div> <img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/17909731-113505491728541257?l=ahmedsdesignblog.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Ahmed XPhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02094363230586310541noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17909731.post-1135054720565895392005-12-20T09:51:00.000+05:002005-12-20T09:58:40.623+05:00An article titled "Where Computer Interfaces Are Going : 3D Beyond Games" on desktop interfaces of the future.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.thetechzone.com/?m=show&amp;id=465">Link</a> (via Slashdot)<div class="blogger-post-footer"><div class='adsense' style='text-align:center; padding: 0px 3px 0.5em 3px;'> <script type="text/javascript"><!-- google_ad_client="ca-pub-6063384605685298"; google_ad_width=468; google_ad_height=60; google_ad_format="468x60_as"; google_ad_type="text"; google_color_border="999999"; google_color_bg="FFFFFF"; google_color_link="CC6600"; google_color_url="CC6600"; google_color_text="999999"; //--></script> <script type="text/javascript" src="http://pagead2.googlesyndication.com/pagead/show_ads.js"> </script> </div> <img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/17909731-113505472056589539?l=ahmedsdesignblog.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Ahmed XPhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02094363230586310541noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17909731.post-1135054266567299222005-12-20T09:50:00.000+05:002005-12-20T09:51:06.640+05:00An old article but still holds true today.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.adobe.com/motiondesign/MDC_Dialog_Box.html?u%5FsLang=en&u%5FnTextSize=14&amp;u%5FsFontType=sans&amp;u%5FsContent=Style%5FVersus%5FDesign">Link</a> (via Daily Report)<div class="blogger-post-footer"><div class='adsense' style='text-align:center; padding: 0px 3px 0.5em 3px;'> <script type="text/javascript"><!-- google_ad_client="ca-pub-6063384605685298"; google_ad_width=468; google_ad_height=60; google_ad_format="468x60_as"; google_ad_type="text"; google_color_border="999999"; google_color_bg="FFFFFF"; google_color_link="CC6600"; google_color_url="CC6600"; google_color_text="999999"; //--></script> <script type="text/javascript" src="http://pagead2.googlesyndication.com/pagead/show_ads.js"> </script> </div> <img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/17909731-113505426656729922?l=ahmedsdesignblog.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Ahmed XPhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02094363230586310541noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17909731.post-1135054191950691042005-12-20T09:47:00.000+05:002005-12-20T09:49:52.016+05:00A great article on fundamentals of great composition.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.digital-web.com/articles/elements_of_design/">Link</a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><div class='adsense' style='text-align:center; padding: 0px 3px 0.5em 3px;'> <script type="text/javascript"><!-- google_ad_client="ca-pub-6063384605685298"; google_ad_width=468; google_ad_height=60; google_ad_format="468x60_as"; google_ad_type="text"; google_color_border="999999"; google_color_bg="FFFFFF"; google_color_link="CC6600"; google_color_url="CC6600"; google_color_text="999999"; //--></script> <script type="text/javascript" src="http://pagead2.googlesyndication.com/pagead/show_ads.js"> </script> </div> <img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/17909731-113505419195069104?l=ahmedsdesignblog.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Ahmed XPhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02094363230586310541noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17909731.post-1135053917130026652005-12-20T09:44:00.000+05:002005-12-20T09:45:17.540+05:00As rich Internet applications comes of age the challenge to document rich interactions arises. B&amp;A article provides hands-on guide with Visio to tackle this issue.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.boxesandarrows.com/view/storyboarding_rich_internet_applications_with_visio">Link</a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><div class='adsense' style='text-align:center; padding: 0px 3px 0.5em 3px;'> <script type="text/javascript"><!-- google_ad_client="ca-pub-6063384605685298"; google_ad_width=468; google_ad_height=60; google_ad_format="468x60_as"; google_ad_type="text"; google_color_border="999999"; google_color_bg="FFFFFF"; google_color_link="CC6600"; google_color_url="CC6600"; google_color_text="999999"; //--></script> <script type="text/javascript" src="http://pagead2.googlesyndication.com/pagead/show_ads.js"> </script> </div> <img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/17909731-113505391713002665?l=ahmedsdesignblog.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Ahmed XPhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02094363230586310541noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17909731.post-1134886257586098132005-12-18T11:06:00.001+05:002005-12-18T11:18:07.790+05:00As rich Internet applications comes of age the challenge to document rich interactions arises. B&amp;A article provides hands-on guide with Visio to tackle this issue.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.boxesandarrows.com/view/storyboarding_rich_internet_applications_with_visio">Link</a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><div class='adsense' style='text-align:center; padding: 0px 3px 0.5em 3px;'> <script type="text/javascript"><!-- google_ad_client="ca-pub-6063384605685298"; google_ad_width=468; google_ad_height=60; google_ad_format="468x60_as"; google_ad_type="text"; google_color_border="999999"; google_color_bg="FFFFFF"; google_color_link="CC6600"; google_color_url="CC6600"; google_color_text="999999"; //--></script> <script type="text/javascript" src="http://pagead2.googlesyndication.com/pagead/show_ads.js"> </script> </div> <img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/17909731-113488625758609813?l=ahmedsdesignblog.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Ahmed XPhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02094363230586310541noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17909731.post-1134886044785909732005-12-18T11:06:00.000+05:002005-12-18T11:07:38.796+05:00IBM DeveloperWorks published part 1 of AJAX primer. For those who are waiting to start AJAX can get their feet wet.<br /><br /><a href="http://www-128.ibm.com/developerworks/web/library/wa-ajaxintro1.html?ca=dgr-lnxw01MasterAJAX">Link</a> (via Slashdot)<div class="blogger-post-footer"><div class='adsense' style='text-align:center; padding: 0px 3px 0.5em 3px;'> <script type="text/javascript"><!-- google_ad_client="ca-pub-6063384605685298"; google_ad_width=468; google_ad_height=60; google_ad_format="468x60_as"; google_ad_type="text"; google_color_border="999999"; google_color_bg="FFFFFF"; google_color_link="CC6600"; google_color_url="CC6600"; google_color_text="999999"; //--></script> <script type="text/javascript" src="http://pagead2.googlesyndication.com/pagead/show_ads.js"> </script> </div> <img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/17909731-113488604478590973?l=ahmedsdesignblog.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Ahmed XPhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02094363230586310541noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17909731.post-1133772824355545222005-12-05T13:53:00.000+05:002006-11-07T07:18:21.450+05:00"Fresh Ideas In Brochure Design" book available for download.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.adobe.com/epaper/ebooks/downloads/brochdes.html">Link</a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><div class='adsense' style='text-align:center; padding: 0px 3px 0.5em 3px;'> <script type="text/javascript"><!-- google_ad_client="ca-pub-6063384605685298"; google_ad_width=468; google_ad_height=60; google_ad_format="468x60_as"; google_ad_type="text"; google_color_border="999999"; google_color_bg="FFFFFF"; google_color_link="CC6600"; google_color_url="CC6600"; google_color_text="999999"; //--></script> <script type="text/javascript" src="http://pagead2.googlesyndication.com/pagead/show_ads.js"> </script> </div> <img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/17909731-113377282435554522?l=ahmedsdesignblog.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Ahmed XPhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02094363230586310541noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17909731.post-1133770350766027202005-12-05T13:11:00.000+05:002005-12-05T13:12:32.513+05:00A handy tool from Unilever for charting our career paths.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.unilever.com/ourcompany/careers/personal_evaluation_toolkit/">Link</a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><div class='adsense' style='text-align:center; padding: 0px 3px 0.5em 3px;'> <script type="text/javascript"><!-- google_ad_client="ca-pub-6063384605685298"; google_ad_width=468; google_ad_height=60; google_ad_format="468x60_as"; google_ad_type="text"; google_color_border="999999"; google_color_bg="FFFFFF"; google_color_link="CC6600"; google_color_url="CC6600"; google_color_text="999999"; //--></script> <script type="text/javascript" src="http://pagead2.googlesyndication.com/pagead/show_ads.js"> </script> </div> <img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/17909731-113377035076602720?l=ahmedsdesignblog.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Ahmed XPhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02094363230586310541noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17909731.post-1133770199814397172005-12-05T13:07:00.000+05:002005-12-05T13:10:01.326+05:00I haven't tried it myself. NetObject announced new version of their web designing tool.<br /><br />From their website;<br /><blockquote style="font-style: italic;">NetObjects Fusion 9 is simply the easiest, most complete way to build, manage, and promote websites on the market. Perfect for designers at any level, whether you are a novice with no HTML knowledge or a seasoned Web developer. Fusion 9 is equipped with the latest features and allows you to grow as a designer as your skills progress.</blockquote><a href="http://www.netobjects.com/html/fusion_9.html">Link</a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><div class='adsense' style='text-align:center; padding: 0px 3px 0.5em 3px;'> <script type="text/javascript"><!-- google_ad_client="ca-pub-6063384605685298"; google_ad_width=468; google_ad_height=60; google_ad_format="468x60_as"; google_ad_type="text"; google_color_border="999999"; google_color_bg="FFFFFF"; google_color_link="CC6600"; google_color_url="CC6600"; google_color_text="999999"; //--></script> <script type="text/javascript" src="http://pagead2.googlesyndication.com/pagead/show_ads.js"> </script> </div> <img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/17909731-113377019981439717?l=ahmedsdesignblog.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Ahmed XPhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02094363230586310541noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17909731.post-1133770039215362322005-12-05T13:05:00.000+05:002005-12-05T13:07:21.070+05:00Article on how Web 2.0 is going to play out for designers and what designer need to do for this new paradigm.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.digital-web.com/articles/web_2_for_designers/">Link</a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><div class='adsense' style='text-align:center; padding: 0px 3px 0.5em 3px;'> <script type="text/javascript"><!-- google_ad_client="ca-pub-6063384605685298"; google_ad_width=468; google_ad_height=60; google_ad_format="468x60_as"; google_ad_type="text"; google_color_border="999999"; google_color_bg="FFFFFF"; google_color_link="CC6600"; google_color_url="CC6600"; google_color_text="999999"; //--></script> <script type="text/javascript" src="http://pagead2.googlesyndication.com/pagead/show_ads.js"> </script> </div> <img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/17909731-113377003921536232?l=ahmedsdesignblog.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Ahmed XPhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02094363230586310541noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17909731.post-1133769928679830692005-12-05T12:59:00.000+05:002005-12-05T13:05:29.586+05:00You probably heard of Web 2.0 recently in media lately. You can read all about Web 2.0 in Tim Oreilly's article.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.oreillynet.com/pub/a/oreilly/tim/news/2005/09/30/what-is-web-20.html">Link</a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><div class='adsense' style='text-align:center; padding: 0px 3px 0.5em 3px;'> <script type="text/javascript"><!-- google_ad_client="ca-pub-6063384605685298"; google_ad_width=468; google_ad_height=60; google_ad_format="468x60_as"; google_ad_type="text"; google_color_border="999999"; google_color_bg="FFFFFF"; google_color_link="CC6600"; google_color_url="CC6600"; google_color_text="999999"; //--></script> <script type="text/javascript" src="http://pagead2.googlesyndication.com/pagead/show_ads.js"> </script> </div> <img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/17909731-113376992867983069?l=ahmedsdesignblog.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Ahmed XPhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02094363230586310541noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17909731.post-1133164782593570812005-11-28T12:56:00.000+05:002005-11-28T12:59:42.950+05:00Huh? Yup, free Physics textbook. Maybe this will come handy for your 3D graphic escapades.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.motionmountain.net/text.html">Link</a> (via BoingBoing)<div class="blogger-post-footer"><div class='adsense' style='text-align:center; padding: 0px 3px 0.5em 3px;'> <script type="text/javascript"><!-- google_ad_client="ca-pub-6063384605685298"; google_ad_width=468; google_ad_height=60; google_ad_format="468x60_as"; google_ad_type="text"; google_color_border="999999"; google_color_bg="FFFFFF"; google_color_link="CC6600"; google_color_url="CC6600"; google_color_text="999999"; //--></script> <script type="text/javascript" src="http://pagead2.googlesyndication.com/pagead/show_ads.js"> </script> </div> <img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/17909731-113316478259357081?l=ahmedsdesignblog.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Ahmed XPhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02094363230586310541noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17909731.post-1133154138160707182005-11-28T07:55:00.000+05:002005-11-28T10:02:18.243+05:00Neat site and a Flash Film finalist.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.typeflake.com/">Link</a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><div class='adsense' style='text-align:center; padding: 0px 3px 0.5em 3px;'> <script type="text/javascript"><!-- google_ad_client="ca-pub-6063384605685298"; google_ad_width=468; google_ad_height=60; google_ad_format="468x60_as"; google_ad_type="text"; google_color_border="999999"; google_color_bg="FFFFFF"; google_color_link="CC6600"; google_color_url="CC6600"; google_color_text="999999"; //--></script> <script type="text/javascript" src="http://pagead2.googlesyndication.com/pagead/show_ads.js"> </script> </div> <img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/17909731-113315413816070718?l=ahmedsdesignblog.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Ahmed XPhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02094363230586310541noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17909731.post-1133153384600238182005-11-28T07:30:00.000+05:002005-11-28T09:49:44.873+05:00Read this story and more in <a href="http://www.macromedia.com/">Macromedia </a>Newsletter.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.macromedia.com/newsletters/edge/november2005/?trackingid=CVSN">Link</a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><div class='adsense' style='text-align:center; padding: 0px 3px 0.5em 3px;'> <script type="text/javascript"><!-- google_ad_client="ca-pub-6063384605685298"; google_ad_width=468; google_ad_height=60; google_ad_format="468x60_as"; google_ad_type="text"; google_color_border="999999"; google_color_bg="FFFFFF"; google_color_link="CC6600"; google_color_url="CC6600"; google_color_text="999999"; //--></script> <script type="text/javascript" src="http://pagead2.googlesyndication.com/pagead/show_ads.js"> </script> </div> <img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/17909731-113315338460023818?l=ahmedsdesignblog.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Ahmed XPhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02094363230586310541noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17909731.post-1133079545474546862005-11-27T13:15:00.001+05:002006-05-20T10:00:28.356+05:00Stamps used in Soviet Era.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.stamprussia.com/">Link</a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><div class='adsense' style='text-align:center; padding: 0px 3px 0.5em 3px;'> <script type="text/javascript"><!-- google_ad_client="ca-pub-6063384605685298"; google_ad_width=468; google_ad_height=60; google_ad_format="468x60_as"; google_ad_type="text"; google_color_border="999999"; google_color_bg="FFFFFF"; google_color_link="CC6600"; google_color_url="CC6600"; google_color_text="999999"; //--></script> <script type="text/javascript" src="http://pagead2.googlesyndication.com/pagead/show_ads.js"> </script> </div> <img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/17909731-113307954547454686?l=ahmedsdesignblog.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Ahmed XPhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02094363230586310541noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17909731.post-1133080827808843862005-11-27T13:15:00.000+05:002005-11-27T13:40:27.886+05:00Shocking results, I know : |<br /><br /><a href="http://www.alistapart.com/articles/designcancripple">Link</a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><div class='adsense' style='text-align:center; padding: 0px 3px 0.5em 3px;'> <script type="text/javascript"><!-- google_ad_client="ca-pub-6063384605685298"; google_ad_width=468; google_ad_height=60; google_ad_format="468x60_as"; google_ad_type="text"; google_color_border="999999"; google_color_bg="FFFFFF"; google_color_link="CC6600"; google_color_url="CC6600"; google_color_text="999999"; //--></script> <script type="text/javascript" src="http://pagead2.googlesyndication.com/pagead/show_ads.js"> </script> </div> <img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/17909731-113308082780884386?l=ahmedsdesignblog.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Ahmed XPhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02094363230586310541noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17909731.post-1133079306776182322005-11-27T13:04:00.000+05:002005-11-27T13:15:06.870+05:003D Video podcasts of Disney's park rides.<br /><br /><a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/parkhopping3d">Link</a> (XML)<div class="blogger-post-footer"><div class='adsense' style='text-align:center; padding: 0px 3px 0.5em 3px;'> <script type="text/javascript"><!-- google_ad_client="ca-pub-6063384605685298"; google_ad_width=468; google_ad_height=60; google_ad_format="468x60_as"; google_ad_type="text"; google_color_border="999999"; google_color_bg="FFFFFF"; google_color_link="CC6600"; google_color_url="CC6600"; google_color_text="999999"; //--></script> <script type="text/javascript" src="http://pagead2.googlesyndication.com/pagead/show_ads.js"> </script> </div> <img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/17909731-113307930677618232?l=ahmedsdesignblog.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Ahmed XPhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02094363230586310541noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17909731.post-1133078652234684692005-11-27T12:58:00.000+05:002005-11-27T13:04:12.330+05:00Another <a href="http://typophile.com/">Typophile</a> posting about creating ligatures for words like "WTF" and "LOL".<br /><br /><a href="http://typophile.com/node/16343">Link</a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><div class='adsense' style='text-align:center; padding: 0px 3px 0.5em 3px;'> <script type="text/javascript"><!-- google_ad_client="ca-pub-6063384605685298"; google_ad_width=468; google_ad_height=60; google_ad_format="468x60_as"; google_ad_type="text"; google_color_border="999999"; google_color_bg="FFFFFF"; google_color_link="CC6600"; google_color_url="CC6600"; google_color_text="999999"; //--></script> <script type="text/javascript" src="http://pagead2.googlesyndication.com/pagead/show_ads.js"> </script> </div> <img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/17909731-113307865223468469?l=ahmedsdesignblog.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Ahmed XPhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02094363230586310541noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17909731.post-1133078970330771322005-11-27T12:48:00.000+05:002005-11-27T13:09:30.460+05:00Splash screen contest on occasion of GIMP's 10th anniversay.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.gimp.org/contest/">Link</a> (via Slashdot)<div class="blogger-post-footer"><div class='adsense' style='text-align:center; padding: 0px 3px 0.5em 3px;'> <script type="text/javascript"><!-- google_ad_client="ca-pub-6063384605685298"; google_ad_width=468; google_ad_height=60; google_ad_format="468x60_as"; google_ad_type="text"; google_color_border="999999"; google_color_bg="FFFFFF"; google_color_link="CC6600"; google_color_url="CC6600"; google_color_text="999999"; //--></script> <script type="text/javascript" src="http://pagead2.googlesyndication.com/pagead/show_ads.js"> </script> </div> <img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/17909731-113307897033077132?l=ahmedsdesignblog.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Ahmed XPhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02094363230586310541noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17909731.post-1132898284839195542005-11-25T10:56:00.000+05:002005-11-25T10:58:04.980+05:00I forgot if it was from Czech or Russia but here is the link anyways.<br /><br /><a href="http://ekonomika.idnes.cz/foto.asp?galerie=drog&amp;strana=1">Link</a> (via BoingBoing)<div class="blogger-post-footer"><div class='adsense' style='text-align:center; padding: 0px 3px 0.5em 3px;'> <script type="text/javascript"><!-- google_ad_client="ca-pub-6063384605685298"; google_ad_width=468; google_ad_height=60; google_ad_format="468x60_as"; google_ad_type="text"; google_color_border="999999"; google_color_bg="FFFFFF"; google_color_link="CC6600"; google_color_url="CC6600"; google_color_text="999999"; //--></script> <script type="text/javascript" src="http://pagead2.googlesyndication.com/pagead/show_ads.js"> </script> </div> <img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/17909731-113289828483919554?l=ahmedsdesignblog.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Ahmed XPhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02094363230586310541noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17909731.post-1132897882204863562005-11-25T10:51:00.000+05:002005-11-25T10:51:22.330+05:00Collection of really good advertisements from all over the world.<br /><br /><a href="http://adsoftheworld.com/">Link</a> (Thanks Ozair)<div class="blogger-post-footer"><div class='adsense' style='text-align:center; padding: 0px 3px 0.5em 3px;'> <script type="text/javascript"><!-- google_ad_client="ca-pub-6063384605685298"; google_ad_width=468; google_ad_height=60; google_ad_format="468x60_as"; google_ad_type="text"; google_color_border="999999"; google_color_bg="FFFFFF"; google_color_link="CC6600"; google_color_url="CC6600"; google_color_text="999999"; //--></script> <script type="text/javascript" src="http://pagead2.googlesyndication.com/pagead/show_ads.js"> </script> </div> <img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/17909731-113289788220486356?l=ahmedsdesignblog.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Ahmed XPhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02094363230586310541noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17909731.post-1132899127772151682005-11-25T08:10:00.000+05:002005-11-25T11:12:07.860+05:00I am not alone .... MUWAHAHAHA!<br /><br /><a href="http://www.designers-who-blog.com/?cat=1">Link</a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><div class='adsense' style='text-align:center; padding: 0px 3px 0.5em 3px;'> <script type="text/javascript"><!-- google_ad_client="ca-pub-6063384605685298"; google_ad_width=468; google_ad_height=60; google_ad_format="468x60_as"; google_ad_type="text"; google_color_border="999999"; google_color_bg="FFFFFF"; google_color_link="CC6600"; google_color_url="CC6600"; google_color_text="999999"; //--></script> <script type="text/javascript" src="http://pagead2.googlesyndication.com/pagead/show_ads.js"> </script> </div> <img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/17909731-113289912777215168?l=ahmedsdesignblog.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Ahmed XPhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02094363230586310541noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17909731.post-1132898989247670792005-11-25T08:06:00.000+05:002005-11-25T11:09:49.383+05:00Interesting read.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.icograda.org/web/feature-past-single.shtml?pfl=feature-single-2.param&amp;op2.rf1=242">Link</a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><div class='adsense' style='text-align:center; padding: 0px 3px 0.5em 3px;'> <script type="text/javascript"><!-- google_ad_client="ca-pub-6063384605685298"; google_ad_width=468; google_ad_height=60; google_ad_format="468x60_as"; google_ad_type="text"; google_color_border="999999"; google_color_bg="FFFFFF"; google_color_link="CC6600"; google_color_url="CC6600"; google_color_text="999999"; //--></script> <script type="text/javascript" src="http://pagead2.googlesyndication.com/pagead/show_ads.js"> </script> </div> <img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/17909731-113289898924767079?l=ahmedsdesignblog.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Ahmed XPhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02094363230586310541noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17909731.post-1132898786834646242005-11-25T07:55:00.000+05:002005-11-25T11:06:26.886+05:00More and more companies are adding video to their marketing messages online. Sapient one of them.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.sapient.com/about/about_us.htm">Link</a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><div class='adsense' style='text-align:center; padding: 0px 3px 0.5em 3px;'> <script type="text/javascript"><!-- google_ad_client="ca-pub-6063384605685298"; google_ad_width=468; google_ad_height=60; google_ad_format="468x60_as"; google_ad_type="text"; google_color_border="999999"; google_color_bg="FFFFFF"; google_color_link="CC6600"; google_color_url="CC6600"; google_color_text="999999"; //--></script> <script type="text/javascript" src="http://pagead2.googlesyndication.com/pagead/show_ads.js"> </script> </div> <img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/17909731-113289878683464624?l=ahmedsdesignblog.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Ahmed XPhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02094363230586310541noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17909731.post-1132898685616231492005-11-25T07:51:00.000+05:002005-11-25T11:04:45.700+05:00Wow Web Design Top 25 designs.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.wowwebdesigns.com/designs/top25/">Link</a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><div class='adsense' style='text-align:center; padding: 0px 3px 0.5em 3px;'> <script type="text/javascript"><!-- google_ad_client="ca-pub-6063384605685298"; google_ad_width=468; google_ad_height=60; google_ad_format="468x60_as"; google_ad_type="text"; google_color_border="999999"; google_color_bg="FFFFFF"; google_color_link="CC6600"; google_color_url="CC6600"; google_color_text="999999"; //--></script> <script type="text/javascript" src="http://pagead2.googlesyndication.com/pagead/show_ads.js"> </script> </div> <img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/17909731-113289868561623149?l=ahmedsdesignblog.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Ahmed XPhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02094363230586310541noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17909731.post-1132898155759926762005-11-25T07:45:00.000+05:002005-11-25T10:55:55.886+05:00Good for people who work with photographs, this will help in seperating good photos from poor ones for their comps.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.betterphoto.com/exploring/tips.asp">Link</a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><div class='adsense' style='text-align:center; padding: 0px 3px 0.5em 3px;'> <script type="text/javascript"><!-- google_ad_client="ca-pub-6063384605685298"; google_ad_width=468; google_ad_height=60; google_ad_format="468x60_as"; google_ad_type="text"; google_color_border="999999"; google_color_bg="FFFFFF"; google_color_link="CC6600"; google_color_url="CC6600"; google_color_text="999999"; //--></script> <script type="text/javascript" src="http://pagead2.googlesyndication.com/pagead/show_ads.js"> </script> </div> <img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/17909731-113289815575992676?l=ahmedsdesignblog.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Ahmed XPhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02094363230586310541noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17909731.post-1132897548174241362005-11-25T07:35:00.000+05:002005-11-25T10:45:48.303+05:00Collection of memorabilia from good ol' to spanking new days Pakistan International Airline.<br /><br /><img src="http://www.historyofpia.com/booklet_memo1.jpg" alt="PIA Booklet" border="0" height="438" width="250" /><br /><br /><a href="http://www.historyofpia.com/memorabilia.htm">Link</a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><div class='adsense' style='text-align:center; padding: 0px 3px 0.5em 3px;'> <script type="text/javascript"><!-- google_ad_client="ca-pub-6063384605685298"; google_ad_width=468; google_ad_height=60; google_ad_format="468x60_as"; google_ad_type="text"; google_color_border="999999"; google_color_bg="FFFFFF"; google_color_link="CC6600"; google_color_url="CC6600"; google_color_text="999999"; //--></script> <script type="text/javascript" src="http://pagead2.googlesyndication.com/pagead/show_ads.js"> </script> </div> <img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/17909731-113289754817424136?l=ahmedsdesignblog.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Ahmed XPhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02094363230586310541noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17909731.post-1132897176600842522005-11-25T07:30:00.000+05:002005-11-25T10:39:36.796+05:00Took two years to develop, <a href="http://www.ascendercorp.com/portfolio_custom.html#MS_Corp">Segoe</a> is Microsoft's addition to its corporate fonts which will be making to its Windows Vista and Office 12.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.betanews.com/article/New_UI_Font_Coming_to_Vista_Office_12/1132763267">Link</a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><div class='adsense' style='text-align:center; padding: 0px 3px 0.5em 3px;'> <script type="text/javascript"><!-- google_ad_client="ca-pub-6063384605685298"; google_ad_width=468; google_ad_height=60; google_ad_format="468x60_as"; google_ad_type="text"; google_color_border="999999"; google_color_bg="FFFFFF"; google_color_link="CC6600"; google_color_url="CC6600"; google_color_text="999999"; //--></script> <script type="text/javascript" src="http://pagead2.googlesyndication.com/pagead/show_ads.js"> </script> </div> <img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/17909731-113289717660084252?l=ahmedsdesignblog.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Ahmed XPhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02094363230586310541noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17909731.post-1131945013036133852005-11-14T10:07:00.000+05:002006-04-24T12:26:17.796+05:00Research paper by Luke Wroblewski &amp; Esa M. Rantanen on guidelines for web-based applications.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.lukew.com/resources/articles/web_applications.html">Link</a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><div class='adsense' style='text-align:center; padding: 0px 3px 0.5em 3px;'> <script type="text/javascript"><!-- google_ad_client="ca-pub-6063384605685298"; google_ad_width=468; google_ad_height=60; google_ad_format="468x60_as"; google_ad_type="text"; google_color_border="999999"; google_color_bg="FFFFFF"; google_color_link="CC6600"; google_color_url="CC6600"; google_color_text="999999"; //--></script> <script type="text/javascript" src="http://pagead2.googlesyndication.com/pagead/show_ads.js"> </script> </div> <img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/17909731-113194501303613385?l=ahmedsdesignblog.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Ahmed XPhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02094363230586310541noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17909731.post-1131944858779905282005-11-14T10:05:00.000+05:002005-11-14T10:07:38.800+05:00Paintings depicting darker sides of Hello Kitty : )<br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/idoru45/sets/172195/">Link</a> (via BoingBoing)<div class="blogger-post-footer"><div class='adsense' style='text-align:center; padding: 0px 3px 0.5em 3px;'> <script type="text/javascript"><!-- google_ad_client="ca-pub-6063384605685298"; google_ad_width=468; google_ad_height=60; google_ad_format="468x60_as"; google_ad_type="text"; google_color_border="999999"; google_color_bg="FFFFFF"; google_color_link="CC6600"; google_color_url="CC6600"; google_color_text="999999"; //--></script> <script type="text/javascript" src="http://pagead2.googlesyndication.com/pagead/show_ads.js"> </script> </div> <img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/17909731-113194485877990528?l=ahmedsdesignblog.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Ahmed XPhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02094363230586310541noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17909731.post-1131944097015381762005-11-14T09:51:00.000+05:002005-11-14T09:54:57.016+05:00ZDNet's article on running Mac OS X on x86 (Intel, AMD, etc chips).<br /><br /><a href="http://reviews.zdnet.co.uk/software/os/0,39024180,39235916,00.htm">Link</a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><div class='adsense' style='text-align:center; padding: 0px 3px 0.5em 3px;'> <script type="text/javascript"><!-- google_ad_client="ca-pub-6063384605685298"; google_ad_width=468; google_ad_height=60; google_ad_format="468x60_as"; google_ad_type="text"; google_color_border="999999"; google_color_bg="FFFFFF"; google_color_link="CC6600"; google_color_url="CC6600"; google_color_text="999999"; //--></script> <script type="text/javascript" src="http://pagead2.googlesyndication.com/pagead/show_ads.js"> </script> </div> <img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/17909731-113194409701538176?l=ahmedsdesignblog.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Ahmed XPhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02094363230586310541noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17909731.post-1131943845292948302005-11-14T08:00:00.000+05:002005-11-14T09:50:45.346+05:00A free but a really great e-zine. Some great illustrations in there worth checking out.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.newwebpick.com/">Link</a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><div class='adsense' style='text-align:center; padding: 0px 3px 0.5em 3px;'> <script type="text/javascript"><!-- google_ad_client="ca-pub-6063384605685298"; google_ad_width=468; google_ad_height=60; google_ad_format="468x60_as"; google_ad_type="text"; google_color_border="999999"; google_color_bg="FFFFFF"; google_color_link="CC6600"; google_color_url="CC6600"; google_color_text="999999"; //--></script> <script type="text/javascript" src="http://pagead2.googlesyndication.com/pagead/show_ads.js"> </script> </div> <img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/17909731-113194384529294830?l=ahmedsdesignblog.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Ahmed XPhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02094363230586310541noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17909731.post-1131426124895237582005-11-08T09:59:00.000+05:002005-11-08T10:10:34.780+05:00Interview of Novell CEO to FastCompany.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.fastcompany.com/magazine/25/geeks.html">Link</a> (via Slashdot)<div class="blogger-post-footer"><div class='adsense' style='text-align:center; padding: 0px 3px 0.5em 3px;'> <script type="text/javascript"><!-- google_ad_client="ca-pub-6063384605685298"; google_ad_width=468; google_ad_height=60; google_ad_format="468x60_as"; google_ad_type="text"; google_color_border="999999"; google_color_bg="FFFFFF"; google_color_link="CC6600"; google_color_url="CC6600"; google_color_text="999999"; //--></script> <script type="text/javascript" src="http://pagead2.googlesyndication.com/pagead/show_ads.js"> </script> </div> <img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/17909731-113142612489523758?l=ahmedsdesignblog.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Ahmed XPhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02094363230586310541noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17909731.post-1131425944881979142005-11-08T09:53:00.000+05:002005-11-08T09:59:04.883+05:00Immersive gaming to be taken to a newer level.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.pro-g.co.uk/news/nid/1784/">Link</a> (via Slashdot)<div class="blogger-post-footer"><div class='adsense' style='text-align:center; padding: 0px 3px 0.5em 3px;'> <script type="text/javascript"><!-- google_ad_client="ca-pub-6063384605685298"; google_ad_width=468; google_ad_height=60; google_ad_format="468x60_as"; google_ad_type="text"; google_color_border="999999"; google_color_bg="FFFFFF"; google_color_link="CC6600"; google_color_url="CC6600"; google_color_text="999999"; //--></script> <script type="text/javascript" src="http://pagead2.googlesyndication.com/pagead/show_ads.js"> </script> </div> <img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/17909731-113142594488197914?l=ahmedsdesignblog.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Ahmed XPhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02094363230586310541noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17909731.post-1131357347593885912005-11-07T14:55:00.000+05:002005-11-07T14:55:47.593+05:00No GPUs were harmed in making this ad ; )<br /><br /><a href="http://www.bravia-advert.com/">Link</a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><div class='adsense' style='text-align:center; padding: 0px 3px 0.5em 3px;'> <script type="text/javascript"><!-- google_ad_client="ca-pub-6063384605685298"; google_ad_width=468; google_ad_height=60; google_ad_format="468x60_as"; google_ad_type="text"; google_color_border="999999"; google_color_bg="FFFFFF"; google_color_link="CC6600"; google_color_url="CC6600"; google_color_text="999999"; //--></script> <script type="text/javascript" src="http://pagead2.googlesyndication.com/pagead/show_ads.js"> </script> </div> <img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/17909731-113135734759388591?l=ahmedsdesignblog.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Ahmed XPhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02094363230586310541noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17909731.post-1131357265749014972005-11-07T14:53:00.000+05:002005-11-07T14:54:25.750+05:00Some manufacturing posters.<br /><br /><a href="http://blog.nam.org/archives/the_wednesday_poster_of_the_week/">Link</a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><div class='adsense' style='text-align:center; padding: 0px 3px 0.5em 3px;'> <script type="text/javascript"><!-- google_ad_client="ca-pub-6063384605685298"; google_ad_width=468; google_ad_height=60; google_ad_format="468x60_as"; google_ad_type="text"; google_color_border="999999"; google_color_bg="FFFFFF"; google_color_link="CC6600"; google_color_url="CC6600"; google_color_text="999999"; //--></script> <script type="text/javascript" src="http://pagead2.googlesyndication.com/pagead/show_ads.js"> </script> </div> <img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/17909731-113135726574901497?l=ahmedsdesignblog.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Ahmed XPhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02094363230586310541noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17909731.post-1131357194314101042005-11-07T14:51:00.000+05:002005-11-07T14:53:14.313+05:00Haven't tried it since its MAC-only. If you are a mac user you can try this app that masks background noise.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.blackholemedia.com/noise/">Link</a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><div class='adsense' style='text-align:center; padding: 0px 3px 0.5em 3px;'> <script type="text/javascript"><!-- google_ad_client="ca-pub-6063384605685298"; google_ad_width=468; google_ad_height=60; google_ad_format="468x60_as"; google_ad_type="text"; google_color_border="999999"; google_color_bg="FFFFFF"; google_color_link="CC6600"; google_color_url="CC6600"; google_color_text="999999"; //--></script> <script type="text/javascript" src="http://pagead2.googlesyndication.com/pagead/show_ads.js"> </script> </div> <img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/17909731-113135719431410104?l=ahmedsdesignblog.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Ahmed XPhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02094363230586310541noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17909731.post-1131356997437353072005-11-07T14:48:00.001+05:002005-11-07T14:50:55.866+05:00Worth1000 contest entries worth checking out.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.worth1000.com/cache/contest/contestcache.asp?contest_id=7794&amp;display=photoshop#entries">Link</a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><div class='adsense' style='text-align:center; padding: 0px 3px 0.5em 3px;'> <script type="text/javascript"><!-- google_ad_client="ca-pub-6063384605685298"; google_ad_width=468; google_ad_height=60; google_ad_format="468x60_as"; google_ad_type="text"; google_color_border="999999"; google_color_bg="FFFFFF"; google_color_link="CC6600"; google_color_url="CC6600"; google_color_text="999999"; //--></script> <script type="text/javascript" src="http://pagead2.googlesyndication.com/pagead/show_ads.js"> </script> </div> <img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/17909731-113135699743735307?l=ahmedsdesignblog.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Ahmed XPhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02094363230586310541noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17909731.post-1131356867415259432005-11-07T14:45:00.000+05:002005-11-07T14:47:47.416+05:00In last post of "<a href="http://ahmedsdesignblog.blogspot.com/2005/11/two-things.html">The Two Things</a>" there was mention of Gestalt Principles of Perception. Found some good info on them.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.usask.ca/education/coursework/skaalid/theory/gestalt/gestalt.htm">Link 1</a><br /><a href="http://homepages.ius.edu/RALLMAN/gestalt.html">Link 2</a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><div class='adsense' style='text-align:center; padding: 0px 3px 0.5em 3px;'> <script type="text/javascript"><!-- google_ad_client="ca-pub-6063384605685298"; google_ad_width=468; google_ad_height=60; google_ad_format="468x60_as"; google_ad_type="text"; google_color_border="999999"; google_color_bg="FFFFFF"; google_color_link="CC6600"; google_color_url="CC6600"; google_color_text="999999"; //--></script> <script type="text/javascript" src="http://pagead2.googlesyndication.com/pagead/show_ads.js"> </script> </div> <img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/17909731-113135686741525943?l=ahmedsdesignblog.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Ahmed XPhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02094363230586310541noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17909731.post-1131356608587014512005-11-07T12:51:00.000+05:002005-11-07T14:43:29.000+05:00"The Two Things" is about two most important things that one needs to know about a particular profession. Rest is all application of it.<br /><br />The Two Things about Graphic Design according to the site is;<br /><blockquote style="font-style: italic;"> <p><span style="font-weight: bold;">The Two Things about Graphic Design </span><br />1. Gestalt Principles of Perception<br />2. Visual Hierarchy<br />-Dina </p> <p><span style="font-weight: bold;">The Two Things about Graphic Design:</span><br />1. Elements of Design: Line, shape, texture, value &amp; color, space<br />2. Principles of Design: Movement, balance, emphasis, unity<br />-Dina</p> </blockquote><a href="http://www.csun.edu/%7Edgw61315/thetwothings.html">Link</a> (Thanks, Mubashir)<div class="blogger-post-footer"><div class='adsense' style='text-align:center; padding: 0px 3px 0.5em 3px;'> <script type="text/javascript"><!-- google_ad_client="ca-pub-6063384605685298"; google_ad_width=468; google_ad_height=60; google_ad_format="468x60_as"; google_ad_type="text"; google_color_border="999999"; google_color_bg="FFFFFF"; google_color_link="CC6600"; google_color_url="CC6600"; google_color_text="999999"; //--></script> <script type="text/javascript" src="http://pagead2.googlesyndication.com/pagead/show_ads.js"> </script> </div> <img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/17909731-113135660858701451?l=ahmedsdesignblog.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Ahmed XPhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02094363230586310541noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17909731.post-1131191780161383422005-11-04T16:47:00.000+05:002005-11-05T16:56:20.173+05:00<div class="blogger-post-footer"><div class='adsense' style='text-align:center; padding: 0px 3px 0.5em 3px;'> <script type="text/javascript"><!-- google_ad_client="ca-pub-6063384605685298"; google_ad_width=468; google_ad_height=60; google_ad_format="468x60_as"; google_ad_type="text"; google_color_border="999999"; google_color_bg="FFFFFF"; google_color_link="CC6600"; google_color_url="CC6600"; google_color_text="999999"; //--></script> <script type="text/javascript" src="http://pagead2.googlesyndication.com/pagead/show_ads.js"> </script> </div> <img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/17909731-113119178016138342?l=ahmedsdesignblog.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Ahmed XPhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02094363230586310541noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17909731.post-1130545796487579582005-10-29T04:57:00.000+05:002005-10-29T05:29:56.543+05:00Many websites tailor specific contents to the different type of users, e.g. <a href="http://www.sas.com/">SAS</a> homepage shows "Recommended Starting Points" for Executives, IT Professionals, etc. In this new Boxes and Arrows article explains this concept in detail.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.boxesandarrows.com/archives/an_introduction_to_user_journeys.php">Link</a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><div class='adsense' style='text-align:center; padding: 0px 3px 0.5em 3px;'> <script type="text/javascript"><!-- google_ad_client="ca-pub-6063384605685298"; google_ad_width=468; google_ad_height=60; google_ad_format="468x60_as"; google_ad_type="text"; google_color_border="999999"; google_color_bg="FFFFFF"; google_color_link="CC6600"; google_color_url="CC6600"; google_color_text="999999"; //--></script> <script type="text/javascript" src="http://pagead2.googlesyndication.com/pagead/show_ads.js"> </script> </div> <img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/17909731-113054579648757958?l=ahmedsdesignblog.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Ahmed XPhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02094363230586310541noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17909731.post-1130542382552155402005-10-29T04:32:00.000+05:002005-10-29T04:33:02.553+05:00Some AJAX based applications mentioned in a ZDNet blog posting.<br /><br />From the post:<br /><a href="http://www.writely.com/"></a><blockquote><a href="http://www.writely.com/">Writely</a> - "The Web Word Processor" (note that for creating documents, it uses an HTML editor and then converts to Word format)<br /> <a href="http://fckeditor.net/">FCKeditor</a> is also an MS Word-like web app. It's open source too.<br /> <a href="http://www.goffice.com/">gOFFICE</a> - "a browser-based online word processor and desktop publishing program"<br /> <a href="http://numsum.com/">Num Sum</a> - web-based spreadsheets - except only the author of a spreadsheet can edit it.<br /> <a href="http://www.kiko.com/">Kiko</a> - Online calendar solution powered by Ajax.<br /> <a href="http://gmail.google.com/">Gmail</a> and now the new <a href="http://jeremy.zawodny.com/blog/archives/005401.html">Yahoo! Mail</a> (Microsoft is rumored to be working on a Hotmail upgrade, <a href="http://www.betanews.com/article/Microsoft_Testing_New_Hotmail_Interface/1121099209">codenamed Kahuna</a>)<br /> <a href="http://www.meyerweb.com/eric/tools/s5/">called S5</a> - web-based Powerpoint <br /> <a href="http://www.aypwip.org/webnote/">Webnote</a> - web-based version of Microsoft's OneNote<br /> <a href="http://online.thinkfree.com/">thinkfree</a> - online Office suite<br /> <a href="http://www.openomy.com/">Openomy</a> - online file-system<br /> <a href="http://www.ajaxian.com/archives/2005/09/bindows_15_desk.html">Bindows</a><br /> <a href="http://www.silvertie.com/">Gliffy</a><br /> <a href="http://www2.meebo.com/">Meebo</a><br /> <a href="http://www.zimbra.com/index.html">Zimbra</a></blockquote><a href="http://www.zimbra.com/index.html"></a><a href="http://blogs.zdnet.com/web2explorer/index.php?p=20">Link</a> (via Slashdot)<div class="blogger-post-footer"><div class='adsense' style='text-align:center; padding: 0px 3px 0.5em 3px;'> <script type="text/javascript"><!-- google_ad_client="ca-pub-6063384605685298"; google_ad_width=468; google_ad_height=60; google_ad_format="468x60_as"; google_ad_type="text"; google_color_border="999999"; google_color_bg="FFFFFF"; google_color_link="CC6600"; google_color_url="CC6600"; google_color_text="999999"; //--></script> <script type="text/javascript" src="http://pagead2.googlesyndication.com/pagead/show_ads.js"> </script> </div> <img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/17909731-113054238255215540?l=ahmedsdesignblog.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Ahmed XPhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02094363230586310541noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17909731.post-1130510472198543592005-10-28T19:20:00.001+05:002005-10-28T19:41:12.216+05:00Icograda feature about perils of hiring fresh blood in agencies.<br /><br /> <a href="http://www.icograda.org/web/feature-past-single.shtml?pfl=feature-single-2.param&amp;op2.rf1=224">Link</a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><div class='adsense' style='text-align:center; padding: 0px 3px 0.5em 3px;'> <script type="text/javascript"><!-- google_ad_client="ca-pub-6063384605685298"; google_ad_width=468; google_ad_height=60; google_ad_format="468x60_as"; google_ad_type="text"; google_color_border="999999"; google_color_bg="FFFFFF"; google_color_link="CC6600"; google_color_url="CC6600"; google_color_text="999999"; //--></script> <script type="text/javascript" src="http://pagead2.googlesyndication.com/pagead/show_ads.js"> </script> </div> <img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/17909731-113051047219854359?l=ahmedsdesignblog.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Ahmed XPhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02094363230586310541noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17909731.post-1130509554086315872005-10-28T19:20:00.000+05:002005-10-28T19:25:54.096+05:00A collection of contemporary posters by Josef Brockmann.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.imagenow.ie/gallery/flash.htm">Link</a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><div class='adsense' style='text-align:center; padding: 0px 3px 0.5em 3px;'> <script type="text/javascript"><!-- google_ad_client="ca-pub-6063384605685298"; google_ad_width=468; google_ad_height=60; google_ad_format="468x60_as"; google_ad_type="text"; google_color_border="999999"; google_color_bg="FFFFFF"; google_color_link="CC6600"; google_color_url="CC6600"; google_color_text="999999"; //--></script> <script type="text/javascript" src="http://pagead2.googlesyndication.com/pagead/show_ads.js"> </script> </div> <img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/17909731-113050955408631587?l=ahmedsdesignblog.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Ahmed XPhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02094363230586310541noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17909731.post-1130504154731354062005-10-28T17:48:00.000+05:002005-10-28T17:55:54.733+05:00For those of you who have watched <a href="http://rvb.roosterteeth.com/archive/">Red vs. Blue</a> and wondered how they make those movies.<br /><blockquote>Excerpt from site "Machinima's a new form of filmmaking that uses computer games technology to shoot films in the virtual reality of a game engine. Rather than picking up expensive camera equipment, or spending months painstakingly tweaking even more expensive 3D packages, Machinima creators act out their movies within a computer game."</blockquote>Here is the lowdown on Machinima.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.machinima.com/article.php?article=186">Link</a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><div class='adsense' style='text-align:center; padding: 0px 3px 0.5em 3px;'> <script type="text/javascript"><!-- google_ad_client="ca-pub-6063384605685298"; google_ad_width=468; google_ad_height=60; google_ad_format="468x60_as"; google_ad_type="text"; google_color_border="999999"; google_color_bg="FFFFFF"; google_color_link="CC6600"; google_color_url="CC6600"; google_color_text="999999"; //--></script> <script type="text/javascript" src="http://pagead2.googlesyndication.com/pagead/show_ads.js"> </script> </div> <img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/17909731-113050415473135406?l=ahmedsdesignblog.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Ahmed XPhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02094363230586310541noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17909731.post-1130503659750644802005-10-28T17:21:00.000+05:002005-10-28T17:47:39.763+05:00Worth1000's halloween contest entries.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.worth1000.com/cache/contest/contestcache.asp?contest_id=7791&amp;display=photoshop#entries">Link</a> (via BoingBoing)<div class="blogger-post-footer"><div class='adsense' style='text-align:center; padding: 0px 3px 0.5em 3px;'> <script type="text/javascript"><!-- google_ad_client="ca-pub-6063384605685298"; google_ad_width=468; google_ad_height=60; google_ad_format="468x60_as"; google_ad_type="text"; google_color_border="999999"; google_color_bg="FFFFFF"; google_color_link="CC6600"; google_color_url="CC6600"; google_color_text="999999"; //--></script> <script type="text/javascript" src="http://pagead2.googlesyndication.com/pagead/show_ads.js"> </script> </div> <img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/17909731-113050365975064480?l=ahmedsdesignblog.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Ahmed XPhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02094363230586310541noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17909731.post-1130473798145264522005-10-28T09:26:00.000+05:002005-10-28T09:29:58.156+05:00Interesting read for people with "we should redesign" germs ; ) (Disclaimer: This includes me as well).<br /><br /><a href="http://www.alistapart.com/articles/redesignrealign">Link</a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><div class='adsense' style='text-align:center; padding: 0px 3px 0.5em 3px;'> <script type="text/javascript"><!-- google_ad_client="ca-pub-6063384605685298"; google_ad_width=468; google_ad_height=60; google_ad_format="468x60_as"; google_ad_type="text"; google_color_border="999999"; google_color_bg="FFFFFF"; google_color_link="CC6600"; google_color_url="CC6600"; google_color_text="999999"; //--></script> <script type="text/javascript" src="http://pagead2.googlesyndication.com/pagead/show_ads.js"> </script> </div> <img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/17909731-113047379814526452?l=ahmedsdesignblog.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Ahmed XPhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02094363230586310541noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17909731.post-1130472856316811262005-10-28T09:10:00.000+05:002005-10-28T09:14:16.316+05:00Good inspiration for retro designs.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/chicobangs/sets/1221032/">Link</a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><div class='adsense' style='text-align:center; padding: 0px 3px 0.5em 3px;'> <script type="text/javascript"><!-- google_ad_client="ca-pub-6063384605685298"; google_ad_width=468; google_ad_height=60; google_ad_format="468x60_as"; google_ad_type="text"; google_color_border="999999"; google_color_bg="FFFFFF"; google_color_link="CC6600"; google_color_url="CC6600"; google_color_text="999999"; //--></script> <script type="text/javascript" src="http://pagead2.googlesyndication.com/pagead/show_ads.js"> </script> </div> <img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/17909731-113047285631681126?l=ahmedsdesignblog.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Ahmed XPhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02094363230586310541noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17909731.post-1130472577067738192005-10-28T09:05:00.000+05:002005-10-28T09:09:37.076+05:00Interesting research related to web design.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.glam.ac.uk/news/releases/003056.php">Link</a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><div class='adsense' style='text-align:center; padding: 0px 3px 0.5em 3px;'> <script type="text/javascript"><!-- google_ad_client="ca-pub-6063384605685298"; google_ad_width=468; google_ad_height=60; google_ad_format="468x60_as"; google_ad_type="text"; google_color_border="999999"; google_color_bg="FFFFFF"; google_color_link="CC6600"; google_color_url="CC6600"; google_color_text="999999"; //--></script> <script type="text/javascript" src="http://pagead2.googlesyndication.com/pagead/show_ads.js"> </script> </div> <img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/17909731-113047257706773819?l=ahmedsdesignblog.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Ahmed XPhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02094363230586310541noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17909731.post-1130310663143134942005-10-26T12:08:00.000+05:002005-10-26T12:11:03.150+05:00Graphic Design USA's featured article about trends in corporate identity. Article is from way back but its worth checking out.<br /><br /><img src="http://www.gdusa.com/feature/4_03/federalgroup.jpg" height="91" width="90" /><br /><br /><img src="http://www.gdusa.com/feature/4_03/fashionbytes.jpg" height="71" width="80" /><br /><br /><img src="http://www.gdusa.com/feature/4_03/energex.jpg" height="45" width="100" /><br /><br /><a href="http://www.gdusa.com/feature/4_03/trends.php">Link</a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><div class='adsense' style='text-align:center; padding: 0px 3px 0.5em 3px;'> <script type="text/javascript"><!-- google_ad_client="ca-pub-6063384605685298"; google_ad_width=468; google_ad_height=60; google_ad_format="468x60_as"; google_ad_type="text"; google_color_border="999999"; google_color_bg="FFFFFF"; google_color_link="CC6600"; google_color_url="CC6600"; google_color_text="999999"; //--></script> <script type="text/javascript" src="http://pagead2.googlesyndication.com/pagead/show_ads.js"> </script> </div> <img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/17909731-113031066314313494?l=ahmedsdesignblog.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Ahmed XPhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02094363230586310541noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17909731.post-1130308881672740372005-10-26T11:39:00.000+05:002005-10-26T11:41:21.673+05:00Collection of pictures of old cassettes.<br /><br /><br /><img src="http://hanazuc02.ld.infoseek.co.jp/cassettes/sony_c_1kd_1%5B1%5D.jpg" border="0" height="188" width="298" /><br /><br /><a href="http://hanazuc02.ld.infoseek.co.jp/cassettes/cassettes.htm">Link </a>(via BoingBoing)<div class="blogger-post-footer"><div class='adsense' style='text-align:center; padding: 0px 3px 0.5em 3px;'> <script type="text/javascript"><!-- google_ad_client="ca-pub-6063384605685298"; google_ad_width=468; google_ad_height=60; google_ad_format="468x60_as"; google_ad_type="text"; google_color_border="999999"; google_color_bg="FFFFFF"; google_color_link="CC6600"; google_color_url="CC6600"; google_color_text="999999"; //--></script> <script type="text/javascript" src="http://pagead2.googlesyndication.com/pagead/show_ads.js"> </script> </div> <img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/17909731-113030888167274037?l=ahmedsdesignblog.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Ahmed XPhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02094363230586310541noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17909731.post-1130308686055372592005-10-26T11:36:00.000+05:002005-10-26T11:38:06.056+05:00San Francisco city made of jelly.<br /><div align="center"> <div style="text-align: left;"> </div> <p style="text-align: left;"><img style="width: 292px; height: 156px;" src="http://www.lizhickok.com/assets/portfolio/images/01city.jpg" alt="01city" border="0" /></p> </div><br /><a href="http://www.lizhickok.com/assets/portfolio/pages/01city.html">Link</a> (Via BoingBoing)<div class="blogger-post-footer"><div class='adsense' style='text-align:center; padding: 0px 3px 0.5em 3px;'> <script type="text/javascript"><!-- google_ad_client="ca-pub-6063384605685298"; google_ad_width=468; google_ad_height=60; google_ad_format="468x60_as"; google_ad_type="text"; google_color_border="999999"; google_color_bg="FFFFFF"; google_color_link="CC6600"; google_color_url="CC6600"; google_color_text="999999"; //--></script> <script type="text/javascript" src="http://pagead2.googlesyndication.com/pagead/show_ads.js"> </script> </div> <img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/17909731-113030868605537259?l=ahmedsdesignblog.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Ahmed XPhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02094363230586310541noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17909731.post-1130308555215722232005-10-26T11:34:00.000+05:002005-10-26T11:35:55.216+05:00Some vintage posters.<br /><br /><img alt="The image “http://www.triangleposter.com/images/jpg/594.JPG” cannot be displayed, because it contains errors." src="http://www.triangleposter.com/images/jpg/594.JPG" /><br /><br /><a href="http://www.triangleposter.com/posters.html">Link</a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><div class='adsense' style='text-align:center; padding: 0px 3px 0.5em 3px;'> <script type="text/javascript"><!-- google_ad_client="ca-pub-6063384605685298"; google_ad_width=468; google_ad_height=60; google_ad_format="468x60_as"; google_ad_type="text"; google_color_border="999999"; google_color_bg="FFFFFF"; google_color_link="CC6600"; google_color_url="CC6600"; google_color_text="999999"; //--></script> <script type="text/javascript" src="http://pagead2.googlesyndication.com/pagead/show_ads.js"> </script> </div> <img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/17909731-113030855521572223?l=ahmedsdesignblog.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Ahmed XPhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02094363230586310541noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17909731.post-1130308417878596772005-10-26T10:08:00.000+05:002005-10-26T11:33:37.880+05:00Picture of bullet hitting a frozen rose.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/luminea/54144050/in/photostream/">Link </a>(Via BoingBoing)<div class="blogger-post-footer"><div class='adsense' style='text-align:center; padding: 0px 3px 0.5em 3px;'> <script type="text/javascript"><!-- google_ad_client="ca-pub-6063384605685298"; google_ad_width=468; google_ad_height=60; google_ad_format="468x60_as"; google_ad_type="text"; google_color_border="999999"; google_color_bg="FFFFFF"; google_color_link="CC6600"; google_color_url="CC6600"; google_color_text="999999"; //--></script> <script type="text/javascript" src="http://pagead2.googlesyndication.com/pagead/show_ads.js"> </script> </div> <img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/17909731-113030841787859677?l=ahmedsdesignblog.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Ahmed XPhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02094363230586310541noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17909731.post-1130303200998619852005-10-26T10:03:00.000+05:002005-10-26T10:06:41.003+05:00Nice transitions between pages, also people expressions are nicely shown without taxing bandwidth with videos.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.greygoosevodka.com/">Link</a> (Thanks Ozair)<div class="blogger-post-footer"><div class='adsense' style='text-align:center; padding: 0px 3px 0.5em 3px;'> <script type="text/javascript"><!-- google_ad_client="ca-pub-6063384605685298"; google_ad_width=468; google_ad_height=60; google_ad_format="468x60_as"; google_ad_type="text"; google_color_border="999999"; google_color_bg="FFFFFF"; google_color_link="CC6600"; google_color_url="CC6600"; google_color_text="999999"; //--></script> <script type="text/javascript" src="http://pagead2.googlesyndication.com/pagead/show_ads.js"> </script> </div> <img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/17909731-113030320099861985?l=ahmedsdesignblog.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Ahmed XPhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02094363230586310541noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17909731.post-1130302089230109462005-10-26T09:47:00.000+05:002005-10-26T09:48:09.236+05:00An optical illusion.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.ianrowland.com/MiscPages/Mrangryandmrscalm.html">Link </a>(via Boing Boing)<div class="blogger-post-footer"><div class='adsense' style='text-align:center; padding: 0px 3px 0.5em 3px;'> <script type="text/javascript"><!-- google_ad_client="ca-pub-6063384605685298"; google_ad_width=468; google_ad_height=60; google_ad_format="468x60_as"; google_ad_type="text"; google_color_border="999999"; google_color_bg="FFFFFF"; google_color_link="CC6600"; google_color_url="CC6600"; google_color_text="999999"; //--></script> <script type="text/javascript" src="http://pagead2.googlesyndication.com/pagead/show_ads.js"> </script> </div> <img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/17909731-113030208923010946?l=ahmedsdesignblog.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Ahmed XPhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02094363230586310541noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17909731.post-1130300639177259232005-10-26T09:21:00.000+05:002005-10-26T09:23:59.183+05:00Some cool tutorials by Phong.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.phong.com/tutorials/">Link</a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><div class='adsense' style='text-align:center; padding: 0px 3px 0.5em 3px;'> <script type="text/javascript"><!-- google_ad_client="ca-pub-6063384605685298"; google_ad_width=468; google_ad_height=60; google_ad_format="468x60_as"; google_ad_type="text"; google_color_border="999999"; google_color_bg="FFFFFF"; google_color_link="CC6600"; google_color_url="CC6600"; google_color_text="999999"; //--></script> <script type="text/javascript" src="http://pagead2.googlesyndication.com/pagead/show_ads.js"> </script> </div> <img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/17909731-113030063917725923?l=ahmedsdesignblog.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Ahmed XPhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02094363230586310541noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17909731.post-1130299683074686122005-10-26T08:47:00.000+05:002005-10-26T09:08:03.086+05:00A article in NY Times on what is being done to reduce information and cognitive overload of today's multitasking computer users and make computers less confusing.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2005/10/16/magazine/16guru.html?ei=5090&en=c8985a80d74cefc1&amp;ex=1287115200&adxnnl=1&amp;partner=rssuserland&emc=rss&amp;pagewanted=all&amp;adxnnlx=1129521853-ar/Jp1qnf0XCl9MGUEiLGA">Link </a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><div class='adsense' style='text-align:center; padding: 0px 3px 0.5em 3px;'> <script type="text/javascript"><!-- google_ad_client="ca-pub-6063384605685298"; google_ad_width=468; google_ad_height=60; google_ad_format="468x60_as"; google_ad_type="text"; google_color_border="999999"; google_color_bg="FFFFFF"; google_color_link="CC6600"; google_color_url="CC6600"; google_color_text="999999"; //--></script> <script type="text/javascript" src="http://pagead2.googlesyndication.com/pagead/show_ads.js"> </script> </div> <img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/17909731-113029968307468612?l=ahmedsdesignblog.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Ahmed XPhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02094363230586310541noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17909731.post-1130298116338528412005-10-26T08:34:00.000+05:002005-10-26T08:41:56.346+05:00This article tells about quantifying branding & marketing initaitives to be more accountable to clients and agencies themselves.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.icograda.org/web/feature-past-single.shtml?pfl=feature-single-2.param&amp;op2.rf1=230">Link</a> (Via Icograda)<div class="blogger-post-footer"><div class='adsense' style='text-align:center; padding: 0px 3px 0.5em 3px;'> <script type="text/javascript"><!-- google_ad_client="ca-pub-6063384605685298"; google_ad_width=468; google_ad_height=60; google_ad_format="468x60_as"; google_ad_type="text"; google_color_border="999999"; google_color_bg="FFFFFF"; google_color_link="CC6600"; google_color_url="CC6600"; google_color_text="999999"; //--></script> <script type="text/javascript" src="http://pagead2.googlesyndication.com/pagead/show_ads.js"> </script> </div> <img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/17909731-113029811633852841?l=ahmedsdesignblog.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Ahmed XPhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02094363230586310541noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17909731.post-1129777066212145252005-10-20T07:49:00.000+05:002005-10-20T07:57:46.216+05:00A collection of great looking websites.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.newwebpick.com/_webpick/webpick.php?categories=new%20sites">Link</a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><div class='adsense' style='text-align:center; padding: 0px 3px 0.5em 3px;'> <script type="text/javascript"><!-- google_ad_client="ca-pub-6063384605685298"; google_ad_width=468; google_ad_height=60; google_ad_format="468x60_as"; google_ad_type="text"; google_color_border="999999"; google_color_bg="FFFFFF"; google_color_link="CC6600"; google_color_url="CC6600"; google_color_text="999999"; //--></script> <script type="text/javascript" src="http://pagead2.googlesyndication.com/pagead/show_ads.js"> </script> </div> <img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/17909731-112977706621214525?l=ahmedsdesignblog.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Ahmed XPhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02094363230586310541noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17909731.post-1129698776493639212005-10-19T10:09:00.000+05:002005-10-19T10:12:56.496+05:00A cool flash-based free email site. Beside emails it has calendar, games, contacts & news.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.goowy.com/">Link</a> (Thanks Ozair)<div class="blogger-post-footer"><div class='adsense' style='text-align:center; padding: 0px 3px 0.5em 3px;'> <script type="text/javascript"><!-- google_ad_client="ca-pub-6063384605685298"; google_ad_width=468; google_ad_height=60; google_ad_format="468x60_as"; google_ad_type="text"; google_color_border="999999"; google_color_bg="FFFFFF"; google_color_link="CC6600"; google_color_url="CC6600"; google_color_text="999999"; //--></script> <script type="text/javascript" src="http://pagead2.googlesyndication.com/pagead/show_ads.js"> </script> </div> <img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/17909731-112969877649363921?l=ahmedsdesignblog.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Ahmed XPhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02094363230586310541noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17909731.post-1129522556036947142005-10-17T09:11:00.000+05:002005-10-17T09:15:56.040+05:00Shiny orangesque buttons ...<br /><br /><a href="http://www.notstatic.com/archives/Shiny%20Orangy.php">Link</a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><div class='adsense' style='text-align:center; padding: 0px 3px 0.5em 3px;'> <script type="text/javascript"><!-- google_ad_client="ca-pub-6063384605685298"; google_ad_width=468; google_ad_height=60; google_ad_format="468x60_as"; google_ad_type="text"; google_color_border="999999"; google_color_bg="FFFFFF"; google_color_link="CC6600"; google_color_url="CC6600"; google_color_text="999999"; //--></script> <script type="text/javascript" src="http://pagead2.googlesyndication.com/pagead/show_ads.js"> </script> </div> <img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/17909731-112952255603694714?l=ahmedsdesignblog.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Ahmed XPhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02094363230586310541noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17909731.post-1129519369831405362005-10-17T08:25:00.000+05:002005-10-17T08:22:49.830+05:00Good tool for checking website across different browsers and operating systems.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.browsercam.com/public.aspx?proj_id=2633">Link</a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><div class='adsense' style='text-align:center; padding: 0px 3px 0.5em 3px;'> <script type="text/javascript"><!-- google_ad_client="ca-pub-6063384605685298"; google_ad_width=468; google_ad_height=60; google_ad_format="468x60_as"; google_ad_type="text"; google_color_border="999999"; google_color_bg="FFFFFF"; google_color_link="CC6600"; google_color_url="CC6600"; google_color_text="999999"; //--></script> <script type="text/javascript" src="http://pagead2.googlesyndication.com/pagead/show_ads.js"> </script> </div> <img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/17909731-112951936983140536?l=ahmedsdesignblog.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Ahmed XPhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02094363230586310541noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17909731.post-1129519681650547442005-10-17T08:24:00.000+05:002005-10-17T08:28:01.650+05:00Patterns in website were popular in early days of Internet, they are making a comeback now. The site features large collection of patterns which can be used freely by giving proper credit.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.squidfingers.com/patterns/?type=patterns&amp;id=2">Link</a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><div class='adsense' style='text-align:center; padding: 0px 3px 0.5em 3px;'> <script type="text/javascript"><!-- google_ad_client="ca-pub-6063384605685298"; google_ad_width=468; google_ad_height=60; google_ad_format="468x60_as"; google_ad_type="text"; google_color_border="999999"; google_color_bg="FFFFFF"; google_color_link="CC6600"; google_color_url="CC6600"; google_color_text="999999"; //--></script> <script type="text/javascript" src="http://pagead2.googlesyndication.com/pagead/show_ads.js"> </script> </div> <img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/17909731-112951968165054744?l=ahmedsdesignblog.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Ahmed XPhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02094363230586310541noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17909731.post-1129518735022134062005-10-17T08:10:00.000+05:002005-10-17T08:13:33.526+05:00Good use of Flash and its printing capabilities put together in a neat oraganizer creator.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.pocketmod.com/">Link</a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><div class='adsense' style='text-align:center; padding: 0px 3px 0.5em 3px;'> <script type="text/javascript"><!-- google_ad_client="ca-pub-6063384605685298"; google_ad_width=468; google_ad_height=60; google_ad_format="468x60_as"; google_ad_type="text"; google_color_border="999999"; google_color_bg="FFFFFF"; google_color_link="CC6600"; google_color_url="CC6600"; google_color_text="999999"; //--></script> <script type="text/javascript" src="http://pagead2.googlesyndication.com/pagead/show_ads.js"> </script> </div> <img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/17909731-112951873502213406?l=ahmedsdesignblog.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Ahmed XPhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02094363230586310541noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17909731.post-1129518623462876962005-10-17T08:07:00.001+05:002005-10-17T08:10:23.463+05:00<a href="http://www.useit.com/jakob/">Jakob Nielsen</a>, the usability guru have put together 10 worst design mistakes for 2005.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.useit.com/alertbox/designmistakes.html">Link</a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><div class='adsense' style='text-align:center; padding: 0px 3px 0.5em 3px;'> <script type="text/javascript"><!-- google_ad_client="ca-pub-6063384605685298"; google_ad_width=468; google_ad_height=60; google_ad_format="468x60_as"; google_ad_type="text"; google_color_border="999999"; google_color_bg="FFFFFF"; google_color_link="CC6600"; google_color_url="CC6600"; google_color_text="999999"; //--></script> <script type="text/javascript" src="http://pagead2.googlesyndication.com/pagead/show_ads.js"> </script> </div> <img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/17909731-112951862346287696?l=ahmedsdesignblog.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Ahmed XPhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02094363230586310541noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17909731.post-1129463300293484472005-10-16T16:47:00.000+05:002005-10-16T16:48:20.293+05:00A good read.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.samspublishing.com/articles/article.asp?p=418000&amp;rl=1">Link</a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><div class='adsense' style='text-align:center; padding: 0px 3px 0.5em 3px;'> <script type="text/javascript"><!-- google_ad_client="ca-pub-6063384605685298"; google_ad_width=468; google_ad_height=60; google_ad_format="468x60_as"; google_ad_type="text"; google_color_border="999999"; google_color_bg="FFFFFF"; google_color_link="CC6600"; google_color_url="CC6600"; google_color_text="999999"; //--></script> <script type="text/javascript" src="http://pagead2.googlesyndication.com/pagead/show_ads.js"> </script> </div> <img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/17909731-112946330029348447?l=ahmedsdesignblog.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Ahmed XPhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02094363230586310541noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17909731.post-1129463141181088392005-10-16T16:46:00.000+05:002005-10-17T08:07:17.736+05:00Introvert? No problem. Here is a good article which can guide you to schmooze.<br /><br /><a href="http://discussion.monster.com/articles/schmoozing/">Link</a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><div class='adsense' style='text-align:center; padding: 0px 3px 0.5em 3px;'> <script type="text/javascript"><!-- google_ad_client="ca-pub-6063384605685298"; google_ad_width=468; google_ad_height=60; google_ad_format="468x60_as"; google_ad_type="text"; google_color_border="999999"; google_color_bg="FFFFFF"; google_color_link="CC6600"; google_color_url="CC6600"; google_color_text="999999"; //--></script> <script type="text/javascript" src="http://pagead2.googlesyndication.com/pagead/show_ads.js"> </script> </div> <img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/17909731-112946314118108839?l=ahmedsdesignblog.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Ahmed XPhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02094363230586310541noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17909731.post-1129461418922915002005-10-16T16:15:00.000+05:002005-10-16T16:16:58.923+05:00Much smaller file size, vastly improved image quality, VP6 codec, alpha channel support, runtime visual effects, etcs, etcs ...<br /><br /><a href="http://www.macromedia.com/newsletters/edge/october2005/index.html?sectionIndex=2&amp;trackingid=CSPP">Link</a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><div class='adsense' style='text-align:center; padding: 0px 3px 0.5em 3px;'> <script type="text/javascript"><!-- google_ad_client="ca-pub-6063384605685298"; google_ad_width=468; google_ad_height=60; google_ad_format="468x60_as"; google_ad_type="text"; google_color_border="999999"; google_color_bg="FFFFFF"; google_color_link="CC6600"; google_color_url="CC6600"; google_color_text="999999"; //--></script> <script type="text/javascript" src="http://pagead2.googlesyndication.com/pagead/show_ads.js"> </script> </div> <img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/17909731-112946141892291500?l=ahmedsdesignblog.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Ahmed XPhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02094363230586310541noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17909731.post-1129462017452455332005-10-16T16:10:00.001+05:002005-10-16T16:32:31.406+05:00From our not so little neighbour which is part of the space travelling nation comes the propoganda posters common in communist countries.<br /><br /><img alt="Long live the victory of Mao Zedong Thought! Warmly hail the succesful launch of our country's first man-made earth satellite!, 1970" src="http://www.iisg.nl/~landsberger/images/csp01.jpg" /><br /><br /><a href="http://www.iisg.nl/~landsberger/csp.html">Link</a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><div class='adsense' style='text-align:center; padding: 0px 3px 0.5em 3px;'> <script type="text/javascript"><!-- google_ad_client="ca-pub-6063384605685298"; google_ad_width=468; google_ad_height=60; google_ad_format="468x60_as"; google_ad_type="text"; google_color_border="999999"; google_color_bg="FFFFFF"; google_color_link="CC6600"; google_color_url="CC6600"; google_color_text="999999"; //--></script> <script type="text/javascript" src="http://pagead2.googlesyndication.com/pagead/show_ads.js"> </script> </div> <img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/17909731-112946201745245533?l=ahmedsdesignblog.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Ahmed XPhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02094363230586310541noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17909731.post-1129461208681813582005-10-16T16:10:00.000+05:002005-10-16T16:13:28.680+05:00Yes, you are right ... this tools lets you convert PSDs to FLAs. The only problem that it carries a price tag. You can download a trial but downloadable one defaces the output.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.medialab.com/psd2fla/">Link</a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><div class='adsense' style='text-align:center; padding: 0px 3px 0.5em 3px;'> <script type="text/javascript"><!-- google_ad_client="ca-pub-6063384605685298"; google_ad_width=468; google_ad_height=60; google_ad_format="468x60_as"; google_ad_type="text"; google_color_border="999999"; google_color_bg="FFFFFF"; google_color_link="CC6600"; google_color_url="CC6600"; google_color_text="999999"; //--></script> <script type="text/javascript" src="http://pagead2.googlesyndication.com/pagead/show_ads.js"> </script> </div> <img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/17909731-112946120868181358?l=ahmedsdesignblog.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Ahmed XPhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02094363230586310541noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17909731.post-1129460968521014902005-10-16T16:08:00.000+05:002005-10-16T16:09:28.520+05:00<a href="http://www.kewbee.de/FlashPluginSwitcher/index.php"></a>No more monkeying with flash OCX file. Here is a great tool to let you manage multiple versions of Flash player.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.kewbee.de/FlashPluginSwitcher/index.php">Link</a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><div class='adsense' style='text-align:center; padding: 0px 3px 0.5em 3px;'> <script type="text/javascript"><!-- google_ad_client="ca-pub-6063384605685298"; google_ad_width=468; google_ad_height=60; google_ad_format="468x60_as"; google_ad_type="text"; google_color_border="999999"; google_color_bg="FFFFFF"; google_color_link="CC6600"; google_color_url="CC6600"; google_color_text="999999"; //--></script> <script type="text/javascript" src="http://pagead2.googlesyndication.com/pagead/show_ads.js"> </script> </div> <img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/17909731-112946096852101490?l=ahmedsdesignblog.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Ahmed XPhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02094363230586310541noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17909731.post-1129459670747801902005-10-16T15:45:00.000+05:002005-10-16T16:35:16.113+05:00AJAX based applications are coming of age. Yahoo Mail & Microsoft having AJAX based clients in the pipeline. Roundcube is one of those web based client utilizing new AJAX model. Here is the intro from their website;<br /><blockquote><em>RoundCube Webmail is a browser-based multilingual IMAP client with an application-like user interface. It provides full functionality you expect from an e-mail client, including MIME support, address book, folder manipulation and message filters. RoundCube Webmail is written in PHP and requires the MySQL database. The user interface is fully skinnable using XHTML and CSS 2. </em></blockquote><br /><a href="http://www.roundcube.net/">Link</a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><div class='adsense' style='text-align:center; padding: 0px 3px 0.5em 3px;'> <script type="text/javascript"><!-- google_ad_client="ca-pub-6063384605685298"; google_ad_width=468; google_ad_height=60; google_ad_format="468x60_as"; google_ad_type="text"; google_color_border="999999"; google_color_bg="FFFFFF"; google_color_link="CC6600"; google_color_url="CC6600"; google_color_text="999999"; //--></script> <script type="text/javascript" src="http://pagead2.googlesyndication.com/pagead/show_ads.js"> </script> </div> <img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/17909731-112945967074780190?l=ahmedsdesignblog.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Ahmed XPhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02094363230586310541noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17909731.post-1129459260924503922005-10-16T15:36:00.000+05:002005-10-16T15:41:00.926+05:00New article on <a href="http://www.alistapart.com/">A List Apart </a>touts benefits of findability.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.alistapart.com/articles/ambientfindability">Link</a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><div class='adsense' style='text-align:center; padding: 0px 3px 0.5em 3px;'> <script type="text/javascript"><!-- google_ad_client="ca-pub-6063384605685298"; google_ad_width=468; google_ad_height=60; google_ad_format="468x60_as"; google_ad_type="text"; google_color_border="999999"; google_color_bg="FFFFFF"; google_color_link="CC6600"; google_color_url="CC6600"; google_color_text="999999"; //--></script> <script type="text/javascript" src="http://pagead2.googlesyndication.com/pagead/show_ads.js"> </script> </div> <img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/17909731-112945926092450392?l=ahmedsdesignblog.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Ahmed XPhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02094363230586310541noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17909731.post-1129441194259542992005-10-16T10:41:00.000+05:002005-10-16T10:39:54.263+05:00Open source software applications tends to lack aesthetic sense of Mac and Windows application. The Tango Project will tend to bridge the divide by creating consistent user interface for open source counterparts.<br /><br /><a href="http://tango-project.org/Tango_Desktop_Project">Link</a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><div class='adsense' style='text-align:center; padding: 0px 3px 0.5em 3px;'> <script type="text/javascript"><!-- google_ad_client="ca-pub-6063384605685298"; google_ad_width=468; google_ad_height=60; google_ad_format="468x60_as"; google_ad_type="text"; google_color_border="999999"; google_color_bg="FFFFFF"; google_color_link="CC6600"; google_color_url="CC6600"; google_color_text="999999"; //--></script> <script type="text/javascript" src="http://pagead2.googlesyndication.com/pagead/show_ads.js"> </script> </div> <img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/17909731-112944119425954299?l=ahmedsdesignblog.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Ahmed XPhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02094363230586310541noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17909731.post-1129440543544724912005-10-16T10:31:00.000+05:002005-10-16T10:30:12.916+05:00Some abstract photographs at <a href="http://www.flickr.com/">Flickr</a> taken by people by tossing camera in the air.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/groups/cameratoss/">Link</a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><div class='adsense' style='text-align:center; padding: 0px 3px 0.5em 3px;'> <script type="text/javascript"><!-- google_ad_client="ca-pub-6063384605685298"; google_ad_width=468; google_ad_height=60; google_ad_format="468x60_as"; google_ad_type="text"; google_color_border="999999"; google_color_bg="FFFFFF"; google_color_link="CC6600"; google_color_url="CC6600"; google_color_text="999999"; //--></script> <script type="text/javascript" src="http://pagead2.googlesyndication.com/pagead/show_ads.js"> </script> </div> <img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/17909731-112944054354472491?l=ahmedsdesignblog.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Ahmed XPhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02094363230586310541noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17909731.post-1129440289812119452005-10-16T10:07:00.001+05:002005-10-16T10:24:49.813+05:00Picked this up from <a href="http://www.slashdot.org">Slashdot</a> posting earlier in morning.<br /><br />Article is a good read for designer who are thinking of or are already freelancing.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.unixwiz.net/techtips/be-consultant.html">Link</a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><div class='adsense' style='text-align:center; padding: 0px 3px 0.5em 3px;'> <script type="text/javascript"><!-- google_ad_client="ca-pub-6063384605685298"; google_ad_width=468; google_ad_height=60; google_ad_format="468x60_as"; google_ad_type="text"; google_color_border="999999"; google_color_bg="FFFFFF"; google_color_link="CC6600"; google_color_url="CC6600"; google_color_text="999999"; //--></script> <script type="text/javascript" src="http://pagead2.googlesyndication.com/pagead/show_ads.js"> </script> </div> <img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/17909731-112944028981211945?l=ahmedsdesignblog.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Ahmed XPhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02094363230586310541noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17909731.post-1129439585609545692005-10-16T10:07:00.000+05:002005-10-16T10:13:05.610+05:00Tried to keep previous blog updated every week but didn't have motivation to do on regular basis. Anyways for this new blog will publish stuff as it comes.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><div class='adsense' style='text-align:center; padding: 0px 3px 0.5em 3px;'> <script type="text/javascript"><!-- google_ad_client="ca-pub-6063384605685298"; google_ad_width=468; google_ad_height=60; google_ad_format="468x60_as"; google_ad_type="text"; google_color_border="999999"; google_color_bg="FFFFFF"; google_color_link="CC6600"; google_color_url="CC6600"; google_color_text="999999"; //--></script> <script type="text/javascript" src="http://pagead2.googlesyndication.com/pagead/show_ads.js"> </script> </div> <img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/17909731-112943958560954569?l=ahmedsdesignblog.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Ahmed XPhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02094363230586310541noreply@blogger.com0