Websites for Web Development

I just stumbled upon this great site on Digg: Websites for Web Development. It's a fantastic list of web resources that Jacob Grube follows. His goal is to read something new everyday to keep fresh on web development. Excellent idea!

Creative Juicer

At the office lately we've been debating the question of "what is creative?" We're in the midst of a major transformation of our organization and we have an opportunity to launch a refresh of our brand on our website. So, I've been researching a lot of creative sites and seeing who's really pushing the envelope.

I found this site quite appealing. I found it on Digg. It's a conglomeration of the simplest thing on your site: Web buttons. These designers have taken this often overlooked item on websites and and really done some amazing things with them. I especially like the illustrative look of the Asian-esque buttons. The time creating these must have been quite a commitment.



Another great site that I've been lost on lately is deviantart.com. Type "web designs" in the search bar and you'll get some impressive, cutting-edge design work. Some of the best I've seen. It will get your mind thinking differently about what your site should look like and how it should function. Here are some that I found appealing (click on them to enlarge):

My Mac

For years I did graphic design work. Every day I sat down at a Macintosh computer. Since then I found that my PC would run most of the same programs (Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Illustrator, etc.) and I was happy. At least I thought I was.

At work I recently purchased an iMac so I can do some high-end video and audio editing. I fell in love again. I retained my PC laptop to do everything else.

You've seen the commercials -- the ones where there are two guys standing there (one representing a PC and one representing a Mac):


You can view them here.
They are so right on the money!

I'm now on the verge of giving my PC laptop the boot! I can now get my e-mail on my Mac; I have all of my Microsoft Office programs on my Mac; I don't have any of the problems of virus' and malware like that on my Mac.

My only regret is not getting the 17" MacBook Pro so I can travel with it. I just didn't know how much I was going to enjoy it! So, if you're looking for a new computer, take it from me, go with a Mac. You will NOT regret it.