metal gear solid acquiescence

A sneak peek of a current website I’m working on for one of my friend’s short film based on Metal Gear Solid.  The project was mentioned on GPBS’s C47 not too long ago.  view the video on youtube and be sure to check out his upcoming projects through scratchedlens channel.

Test your web design with browsershots

Browsershots makes screenshots of your web design in different browsers. It is a free open-source online service created by Johann C. Rocholl. When you submit your web address, it will be added to the job queue. A number of distributed computers will open your website in their browser. Then they will make screenshots and upload them to the central server for you to view.

simply a great tool for every web designer looking to see their design across all browsers.

understanding web typography

Web typography has come a long way due to much improved browsers and text rendering.  Web designers who fully understand typography will reap the benefits and will get the most out of it.  Here are some resources out there to learn web typography.  feel free to add more of your favorite type site by commenting.

this is a great resource website designed to inspire people to be more aware of the typography around them.  Its a community dedicated to everything typography.

Another great typographic discussion board, type design critique forum.

Here are a few articles about web typography:

Web Style Guide

Jon Tangerine : A paragraph in Web Typography & Design

A List Apart: Typography

Typographic Contrast and Flow  - WebDesignerWall

5 Principles and Ideas of Setting Type on the Web - SmashingMagazine

also check out 

101 Typography Resources for Web Designer

46 resources & tools to improve your web typography

TypeSites.com

organize your code with snippely!

Snippely is a great application created by Tom Occhino and Valerio Proietti.   Its a code organization tool, great to organize your “snippets” in one convenient location for quick retrieval.

ajax powered domain name search

so you’ve decide you want to purchase that perfect domain name that you’ve been thinking about but you’re not sure if its taken or not? here is a great website to do a quick domain name search.  Its powered by ajax so it is very fast.