Monthly Archive for January, 2009

8 Sledge Hammer Effect WP Plugins, Have you lost control of your WP?
8 Sledge Hammer Effect WP Plugins, Have you lost control of your WP? »
January 30, 2009 - 6 Comments.
Categories: Wordpress, Wordpress Plugins.

Is your WP blog badly in need of some drastic action, something you just don’t have the time to do, has your theme been corrupted, are you losing control of your blog and simply need to bring it back in line?
A sledge hammer would probably work but try these WP plugins first. If they don’t work, tell me about it and I will post you a sledge hammer myself (only joking).

I can’t decide what laptop to buy? Can you help, please?
I can’t decide what laptop to buy? Can you help, please? »
January 28, 2009 - 29 Comments.
Categories: Hardware.

The time has come to buy a new Laptop, and I need some help. My old Toshiba is slowly heading towards retirement, it has been for quite a while, I have grown quite attached to it, and have been refusing to acknowledge the inevitable (we do get attached to computers, don’t we? Maybe it’s just me).

20 Amazing Images That Could Be HDR - But are definitely Not.
20 Amazing Images That Could Be HDR - But are definitely Not. »
January 27, 2009 - 40 Comments.
Categories: Inspiration, Photography, Popular.

All of these images appear to be shot using the HDR tecnique, but aren’t. I promise. In most cases they have been taken with a single shot and relyied upon the elements to give the amazing effects you will see on each.

30 Amazingly Creative Social Bookmarks Icon Sets
30 Amazingly Creative Social Bookmarks Icon Sets »
January 26, 2009 - 56 Comments.
Categories: Free Icons, Icon Design, Social Bookmark.

This article is a list of the best and most creative Social Bookmark Icon Sets for your web sites or blogs. If I have missed any, leave send me the link via the comments.

30 Free, Amazing and Versatile Wordpress 2.7 Themes
30 Free, Amazing and Versatile Wordpress 2.7 Themes »
January 23, 2009 - 43 Comments.
Categories: Wordpress.

All of these Wordpress Themes are 2.7 specific. Not only do they accommodate all of the amazing 2.7 features they are brilliant designs as well as being very versatile.

42 Amazing Photoshop and Illustrator Icon Design Tutorials
42 Amazing Photoshop and Illustrator Icon Design Tutorials »
January 22, 2009 - 12 Comments.
Categories: Free Icons, Photoshop, Tutorial, Vector.

This article is a compilation of the best Icon Design Tutorials, I think everyone will be able to learn something new from these tutorials. The title should have been 41 Amazing Photoshop and Illustrator Icon Design Tutorials and also not Forgetting the Single Gimp Icon Design Tutorial. (A little long, don’t you think).

25 Amazing Portfolio Website Designs of 2008
25 Amazing Portfolio Website Designs of 2008 »
January 20, 2009 - One Comment.
Categories: Inspiration.

Designing your own personal portfolio site is the hardest design you will ever have to do. No matter what you do, its never quite right. There is always something you could have done to make it that little bit better. We are our own worst critics…

Wordpress TV Launches, A great resource for new tutorials
Wordpress TV Launches, A great resource for new tutorials »
January 20, 2009 - 4 Comments.
Categories: Wordpress.

Wordpress have just launched Wordpress TV, essentially a site rich full of Wordpress Video tutorials…

Top 84 Photoshop Resource Sites - Toolbox for Designers
Top 84 Photoshop Resource Sites - Toolbox for Designers »
January 18, 2009 - 16 Comments.
Categories: Graphic Design, Photoshop, Toolbox.

This is the ultimate Photoshop Toolbox, it is not a list of random resources, it is a list of the BEST and most resourceful PS sites available.
The list is separated into the following categories: Free PSD Files Sites, Free PS Brushes Sites, PS Tutorials Sites, Free Filters and Plugins Sites, PS Forums, Photoshop Text Effects, PS Cheat Sheets and Free PS E-Books.

2200 CMS Load Time Comparisons, Which is the Fastest?
2200 CMS Load Time Comparisons, Which is the Fastest? »
January 15, 2009 - 4 Comments.
Categories: CMS (Content Management), Wordpress.

I received an email from the Admin of Page Load Time at the start of this week, informing me that they had tested the Page Load Times of 2200 web sites, here are the results.

19 of the Coolest Generators, have some fun
19 of the Coolest Generators, have some fun »
January 14, 2009 - 11 Comments.
Categories: Humour.

This article is neither web design nor graphic design related, it is merely a compilation of the coolest and most fun generators that I could find.

21 Typography and Font Web Apps You Can’t Live Without
21 Typography and Font Web Apps You Can’t Live Without »
January 12, 2009 - 32 Comments.
Categories: Fonts, Typography, Web 2.0 Apps.

Don’t you just love typography, these apps are very useful for perfecting your typography skills.

29 Really Creepy and Creative Photoshopped Self Portraits
29 Really Creepy and Creative Photoshopped Self Portraits »
January 7, 2009 - 54 Comments.
Categories: Graphic Design, Inspiration, Photoshop, Popular.

Amazing art work, even though I think everyone must have created these on a Monday morning!!!

36 Must Have Backgrounds and Patterns Resources for all Designers
36 Must Have Backgrounds and Patterns Resources for all Designers »
January 5, 2009 - 39 Comments.
Categories: Graphic Design, Patterns, Photoshop, Popular.

Searching for that perfect background for your design can be pretty difficult, from these resources you can browse through 1000s upon 1000s of backgrounds and patterns. Hopefully this will make your search that little bit easier, mind you with this number of resources it may make it harder. Happy browseing!!!