∞ Pretzel type
Delicious (via).
∞ Ryan Irelan’s ExpressionEngine screencasts
Just released from the folks at Pragmatic Programmers, Ryan’s EE tutorials may be just the thing I need to make a long overdue CMS update.
I used to despise mushrooms. Avoided them at all costs for the first 30 years of my life. Now I love them. I seek them out. Order them, specifically. “Oh, that has sliced shiitakes on it? Well, yeah, let’s go with that one, thanks”.
I have a similar tale about asparagus.
It’s funny how we box ourselves in.
“I don’t eat mushrooms. I’m not a mushroom-eater.”
I need to remind myself that I spent 30 years avoiding something that I now enjoy.
∞ Pork and Beans
Weezer’s brand new internet meme-tastic video is a great one. (via).
∞ The Ampersand
“I like the ampersand. I think it is often the most attractive punctuation mark of them all. This blog is an attempt to give this humble character the respect it deserves.” Subscribed, naturally (via).
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∞ Cubescape
Brilliant application for creating isometric pixel illustrations by Cameron Adams. Be sure to watch the construction animation on some of the Popular pictures. There goes the day.
∞ Shipwrecks & Sea Disasters
Great collection of shipwreck photos from around the world.
∞ Corporate Logo Mashups
Just like it says (via).
∞ superbrothers
Some pretty unique pixel art going on here.
Discount Days
Sure, the price of oil may be at a record high, but the fine, friendly folks of the internet are here to brighten your day. Here are two ways the faithful readers of SimpleBits can save some dough:
Save $50 on the ticket price to An Event Apart San Francisco in August! Just enter the coupon code AEACEDE when you register (that’s in addition to the early bird discount).
If you’ve never been to an An Event Apart, make this your first. I’ll be giving a talk along with 11 other web luminaries. It will be the best of times.
I mentioned Luke Wroblewski’s Web Form Design book previously. Now you can save 10% on the cover price by using the coupon code CEDERHOLM when ordering from Rosenfeld Media. This code should work for their other excellent books as well.
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∞ XHTML + CSS template for Nutrition Facts
I just had to mark-up and style a “Nutrition Facts” label that matches the layout found on food packaging here in the US. Jonathon’s templates just saved me a few hours work.
∞ Web Form Design: Filling in the Blanks
A new book by Luke Wroblewski published by Rosenfeld Media. Highly recommended.
∞ Designing for the Social Web
Josh Porter wrote a book about “social design” and it’s out and available now from New Riders. If you’ve ever heard Josh speak or read his blog, you know this will be a great one. Congrats to Mr. Porter!
