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YAML CSS Framework

Posted by design4lifeblog in Blog, CSS, HTML, Tools. Comments Off

15th April

YAML stands for: yet another multicolumn layout. A very complete foundation framework for building websites. It is responsive if you like.



Megaupload filesharing website shutdown

Posted by design4lifeblog in Blog, News, Technology. 5 comments

23rd January

Megaupload one of the world’s biggest online file sharing companies was “Taken Down” by U.S. authorities on January 19, 2012. The case is being called “the largest criminal copyright cases ever brought by the United States”. The move on Megaupload was timed carefully to enhance the effect of the, now failed, attempt to pass Bill 3261 or H.R. 3261 AKA SOPA.



placehold.it – placeholder service

Posted by design4lifeblog in Blog, CSS, HTML, Tools. 1 Comment

6th January

A really convenient and clever way to use placeholder images when creating for the web. I love this tool and shutter when I think of the time I have wasted creating placeholders by hand with photoshop.



Free Web Icons for designers and devs “multiple sets”

Posted by design4lifeblog in Blog, Freebies, Graphics. Comments Off

2nd December

The internet is full of amazing free graphics. Here are links to several free icon sets, and some screen shots of my favorites. It’s always good to have a nice collection of icons ready for future projects. Please check the respective author’s license and conditions if you want use any of them.



35 High Quality Textures

Posted by design4lifeblog in Blog, Freebies, Graphics, Inspiration. 1 Comment

29th November

Textures and background graphics are one of the key ingredients of great design. I searched image sites selecting only the very best. I have added links to the sources at the bottom. Most of these are free to use if you credit the author by linking to them.






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