A List Apart: Articles: CSS Positioning 101
This is a nice primer on positioning. It really is 101, but it’s always good to have a refresher every once in awhile.
CSS3 for Web Designers
One of my favorite designers and writers released a new book yesterday through A Book Apart. I don’t own it yet, but it is definitely on my list.
HOW TO: Successfully Launch a Web Design Startup with Social Media and No Budget
I have been following OBOX and those guys for quite awhile. They are not unlike you and I, yet they have built a successful business. This article talks through a few tips for marketing yourself and your project.
The big takeaways I got from this article is that first to generate a following, you must blog everyday. Build hype in your products or projects by just showing enough to create interest. Another element is to be active on Twitter, Facebook and interact with people through blog comments on other sites. Anyway, a nice read, take a look.
Failure by Design
Failure can not only be a learning process, but will create unexpected and unplanned results. These results can end up solving a problem you didn’t know you had. Nicely written article, don’t miss this one.
This a quick post to showcase some sites that I ran across in the last few days that I though were worth mentioning.
A post from Mark Pilgrim showing readers that it’s time to start using HTML5 form features now, they degrade nicely but allow modern browsers to rock the cat box.
A Form of Madness
A great post on creating some awesome user interface elements. Focuses on design down to the pixel level.
Crafting Subtle & Realistic User Interfaces