Category: Links

Small Talk with a web designer

Small Talk with a Web Designer. Filed under “It’s funny becasue it’s true”. Web Designer seems to sounds like “Computer Expert” to a lot of people.

Magcloud

Finally got my invitation to MagCloud - print on demand magazine publishing. I’m excited to give this a try, now all i need is the time.

Jason Santa Maria

Jason Santa Maria has redesign - after 5 years. Plain and simple for now, but beautifully elegant. He’s talkig about having more of an arti direction approach to his posts, tailoring the design to what he is saying, should be pretty exciting

Celebrating Design

I got interviewed - about my take on design in my life but the blog Celebrating Design. The whole site is well worth a read.

stfu

www.stfu.co.nz is a site set up by Johnny (whom I work with) highlighting the reporting credibility of stuff.co.nz, New Zealands major news portal.

Webmonkey: the Web Developers Resource

Webmonkey is back from the grave.

It seems forever ago now, but back in the day webmonkey was the site that got me through most of my problems and queries to do with web design and development. Its great to see it back.

The plight of the older sibling - Kids and parenting- msnbc.com

Ha! Someone found a link between order of birth and personlaities and values of children.

The first child is the responsible one, and the youngest is the reckless one. I always knew this was true.

Jinx the Monkey :: Drip!: Cartoon Silhouettes

An awesome collection of cartoon character silhouettes. Its incredible how easy it is to pick who the are.

Two Minutes and 42 Seconds in Heaven by Joshua Allen - The Morning News

The perfect POP song length is 2 minutes and 42 seconds.

Apparently… an interesting article though

Thompson to call time

Lance Thompson retires from Rugby League.

Its a bit sad really, he was always a bit of a champ, even once he moved to cronulla.

Fittler outlaws booze - League - Fox Sports

Sydney City Coach Freddie Fittler has banned the Roosters from drinking, except for the day ater a mtach, after their recovery session.

Sounds pretty strict, but it would appear that’s the sort of thing the comnpetition needs. Players are also banned from Kings Cross. Anyone breaking either of these rules are immediatly dropped. Will be interesting to see how it pans out 

The Adventures of Pilcrow & Capitulum

The Adventures of Pilcrow & Capitulum

Dozy film-goer left in the dark - New Zealand’s source for entertainment news, gossip & music, movie & book reviews on Stuff.co.nz

Sleepy Christchurch film goer gets locked in.

PS I Love You must be REALLY bad.

IEBlog : Microsoft’s Interoperability Principles and IE8

Looks like Microsoft is backflipping on the meta element in IE8. The most recent standards rendering will now be opt-out instead of opt-in. Fantastic news.

Web fans complete takeover of lowly English club

Web fans complete takeover of lowly English club

State Ad

Fantastic ad from State, a NZ Insurance company. I thought it was another Michel Gondry piece for Levis or something. Wonderfully whimsical.

sleeveface

The most fun you can have with a sleeve on your face.

A record sleeve that is.. Hilarity 

ABC logo to go the way of the Dodo

ABC squiggle to be retired. This is is so sad, no more promo spots of people waving their hands around in the air in some crazy figure eight action. Da Daa Daaaaaaaaaa….

NKOTB

NKOTB.com - This is a little bit of a worry. I guess at least they have returned to the old name, instead of trying to revive the gangsta-style NKOTB.

Cabbage Tree Creative: Email Standards

Cabbage Tree Creative: Email Standards

This perfectly alludes to and describes what has been giving me major headaches for the whole tail-end of this week. It kind of feels nice having it mentioned elsewhere.