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The world is going to be shaken again as on the yesterday, Apple released the developer preview of its next major update for the Mac Operating System, named as “Mountain Lion” (download its theme wallpaper!). Apple did really live up the Mountain Lion’s quote, “Inspired by iPad, Re-imagined for Mac”, by integrating most bundled iPad-specific apps to the Mac, and Messages is among the top 10 features of the latest update. Judging by its name, the application should function like the iMessag … Read the rest of the article on : hongkiat.com

URL expander online services sounds crazy but they are not. When URL shortener hit the internet many social networks like Twitter, Facebook widespread shortened URLs use, people are comfortable clicking them. However, there are many possibilities of confronting dubious  links. URL Expander are the solutions to this problem. They are the online tool for expanding short URLS and revealing the real source link. Take a look of these five URL expansion services, and let us know in the comments about your choices and any other sites you use. 1. Where Does This Link Go? - A minimalist design solution to determine the destination of a unrecognized URL. It takes a shortened URL and displays the final destination. 2. … Read the rest of the article on : SaveDelete

A superbly crafted interface for an iPad app designed to boil down the salient functions of the iPod and repackage it in big-buttoned glory. I really like the textures and crisp nature of the interface. This design was featured on the Thursday 16th of February 2012. It falls under the category of iPad App, and has a layout style of Other. If you’d like, you can visit this site, or view all our other featured designs. … Read the rest of the article on : Design Shack

Advertise here with BSA When designing anything with content (websites, brochures, etc.), if you don't have the real content, using Lorem Ipsum is the most common way to fill those spaces. However, for anyone who designs regularly and needs such filler text, it is pretty boring to use Lorem Ipsum again and again. If you want to try an [...] Read the rest of the article on : WebResourcesDepot

A solid interface for an iPhone app that uses a cliche wooden texture but still retains a sense of simplicity and clarity. I like the Facebook and Twitter buttons, the colours immediately grab your attention. This design was featured on the Wednesday 15th of February 2012. It falls under the category of iPhone App, and has a layout style of Other. If you’d like, you can visit this site, or view all our other featured designs. … Read the rest of the article on : Design Shack

Linux Distribution is a meber of the family of Unix-like operating systems. These distributions are also called as distros and are operating systems including a collection  of various software applications such as word processors, spreadsheets, media players, and database applications. These operating systems consist of the Linux kernel, set of libraries and utilities from the GNU Project, with graphics support from the X Window System. Because most of the kernel and supporting packages are free and open source software. Below is the list of Best Linux distros. General UseUbuntu/Kubuntu/Xubuntu/Lubuntu/etc -  This is the most popular general use distributions of software. Read the rest of the article on : SaveDelete

A great logo concept for a knowledge pooling application. I really like the fluid nature of the logo and the use of the a green colour palette. The typeface itself is particularly natural and organically styled. This design was featured on the Tuesday 14th of February 2012. It falls under the category of Logo, and has a layout style of Other. If you’d like, you can visit this site, or view all our other featured designs. … Read the rest of the article on : Design Shack

This is our weekly column were we share our favorite design related articles, resources and cool tidbits from the past week. Enjoy If you would like to receive our daily updates and keep up to date with the latest and greatest articles and resources from the design community, you can follow us on Twitter, on Facebookor by subscribing to our RSS feed. Read the rest of the article on : Speckyboy Design Magazine

A superb example of a fresh and clean user interface design that exudes subtlety and detail. I really like the strong use of colours where they are used, and the light touch used on the sliders and buttons. This design was featured on the Monday 13th of February 2012. It falls under the category of Element, and has a layout style of Other. If you’d like, you can visit this site, or view all our other featured designs. … Read the rest of the article on : Design Shack

The pros for using @fontface for icons far outweigh the cons. First of all, there are the obvious benefits of being infinitely scalable and being able to style them dynamically using any CSS property (color, gradients, shadow…). Secondly, its much easier to manage one single font file as opposed to juggling lots of individual images or having to create sprites. Thirdly, a single font file will only need a single HTTP Request for all the icons you use. And finally, just to round things off and finally convince you of the benefits of using @fontface icons, they look amazing. As @fontface icons are a relatively new trend that is slowly moving into the mainstream, there are very few icon-sets that are available in a font format. But, we have to managed to find 20 quality sets that we are sure you will find fantastic. Not all are free, … Read the rest of the article on : Speckyboy Design Magazine