Time-Saving and Educational Resources for Web Designers - Smashing Magazine

Advertisement Web design community is strong and hard-working. We have plenty of useful resources, tools and services created, developed and released every single day: apart from goodies such as free fonts or icons, there are also many educational resources and little time-savers that can significantly improve designer’s workflow. We permanently look out for the new projects and support them by presenting them on Twitter, Facebook, in our e-mail newsletter and, evidently, in Smashing Magazine’s posts. Today we are glad to present one of such posts: an overview of handy new resources for web designers; most of them were released recently, but some of them are a bit older. Useful Resources for Web Designers Fonts in UseThis site presents a catalogue for real-world typography samples and innovations in branding, advertising, signage and publishing. FPO: For Print OnlyFor Print Only is a blog that is dedicated to everything related to print design. Last Click Should I Work for Free?

The Smashing Cartoons - Smashing Magazine 10 Web Apps For A More Seamless Workflow Online When trying to be efficient online there are many factors an App needs to be able to perform. It’s often not enough that they have a slick UI and great features. They need to be built in a way that I can integrate them without too much trouble into my daily workflow without too much disruption. Web Apps Here are 10 Apps that make working online a lot easier because of the smart thinking behind the Apps. Clutter-free to Do Lists TeuxDeux This is an App I have stumbled across recently. Workflow Tip: Add to do’s from your phone with the handy iPhone App. Screencasts That Couldn't be Simpler Screenr Screencasts often had a big and time consuming ring to it for me. Workflow Tip: Answer emails with a screencast where appropriate. Handle Twitter Efficiently and Personally Buffer Keeping a consistent presence on Twitter can create a powerful impact. Workflow Tip: Give it one click on the Buffer icon with the browser extension to add any interesting post you come across during the day. Conclusion

Strawberry Jam | The most popular links shared by your friends 15 Keyboard Shortcuts to Enhance Your PC Productivity If you fancy yourself a PC power user, you know how valuable it is to keep your hands on the keyboard. Constantly switching between typing and mousing can really slow you down when you’re powering through that TPS report. Lucky for you, the wizards at Microsoft have built some time-saving (if little-known) keyboard shortcuts into their operating systems over the years, with some really handy ones gracing Windows 7 and most modern web browsers. If you’re aiming to speed up your workflow and impress your colleagues at the same time, check out these little gems. View As Slideshow » 1. Cut through large swaths of text with this handy trick. 2. Similarly, you can highlight entire words in your text without pecking at those arrow keys. 3. Bulldoze terrible sentences more efficiently with this shortcut. 4. Don’t reach for that mouse. 5. Keep this macro in mind if you tend to browse Facebook at the office. 6. If you really want to test the glitz of Windows 7, give this combo a try. 7. 8. 10. 11. 12.

7 Steps to a Culture of Innovation We live in a business world accelerating at a dizzying speed and teeming with ruthless competition. As most of the tangible advantages of the past have become commoditized, creativity has become the currency of success. A 2010 study of 1,500 CEOs indicated that leaders rank creativity as No. 1 leadership attribute needed for prosperity. It's the one thing that can't be outsourced; the one thing that's the lifeblood of sustainable competitive advantage. Unfortunately, most companies fail to unleash their most valuable resources: human creativity, imagination, and original thinking. Hyper-growth companies such as Zappos, Groupon, and Zynga credit a culture of innovation as their primary driver of success. Here's what you can—and must—do to develop a culture of innovation at your company: 1. "The most powerful weapon on earth is the human soul on fire," says Ferdinand Foch, the early 20th century French military theorist. With a team full of passion, you can accomplish just about anything.

Motorola XOOM Review – Verizon - Droid Life: A Droid Community Blog Finally, right? After almost a month with the device, we’re ready to put together our thoughts on the Motorola XOOM, the world’s first Honeycomb tablet. This tablet deserved a lot more than those quickie 2-day press reviews we saw around launch time, especially since it introduced the world to a new tablet operating system. The Good: Honeycomb: Other tech sites want to hate all over Honeycomb as a product that doesn’t feel finished, but I’m going to praise it for what it is. Flash: Flash 10.2 for Honeycomb will be out by Friday and then all of the haters in the world can shut the hell up. Video Recording: The quality of video on the XOOM isn’t all that bad. Ports: This could probably fit into the “Specs” section, but we still wanted to mention that we appreciate having separate charging, USB, and HDMI ports.Build: Standard Motorola quality which is a good thing. The Not-so-Good: Weight: The XOOM is one heavy beast. MrPicolas’ Notes: Honeycomb: Honeycomb, just works. Unboxing: Benchmarks: