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Collaboration and education are two key words intrinsically associated with hackathons (the third being ‘free pizza’!). Hackathons promise a chance to meet other coders or designers, network with influencers and industry experts, and even find recruitment opportunities. It isn’t surprising that, with the spread of startup culture across geographic boundaries, hackathons too have started mushrooming in the likeliest – and the unlikeliest – of places. There are certain rules – both said and unsaid – that apply when attending hackathons. While most hackathons remain informal, free-wheeling affairs, you can learn a lot more from them if you follow a few tips: Read the rest of the article on : Speckyboy Design Magazine

Advertise here with BSA Previously, WRD had shared Pubwich, an open source application that can fetch data from different sources. It is not updated since 2010 and there is a regularly updated fork named PubwichFork. To remind, the application can aggregate any published data from multiple sources including websites + social networks and display them in a single-page. The [...] Read the rest of the article on : WebResourcesDepot

If you don’t already know, Facebook has been using your personal preferences on its ads network, which includes your name, likes and other activities. To some, this may be a major privacy issue since Facebook is using its users’ personal data without prior consent to falsely attract or mislead others for marketing or advertising purposes. It is quite impossible to expect Facebook to change their advertising strategy especially when a majority Facebook users did not express discomfort with the issue. … Read the rest of the article on : hongkiat.com

Today we have an amazing freebie for you – A package of five WordPress Themes courtesy of the guys from WP Theme Generator. All five of the feature-rich themes have been built to demonstrate the power, functionality and awesomeness of their generator. You can download them all for free. All of the themes have been crafted using the same powerful base framework and are all choc-full of features you would expect from a premium theme. Here are some of the key features: · Fully tested with the latest version of WordPress · Tested with the most popular plugins · Bootstrap ready (with shortcodes) · Choice of four sliders · Anti-spam contact form · Comes with a testimonials page and a services page template · Image gallery (+lightbox) with categ … Read the rest of the article on : Speckyboy Design Magazine

A few days ago, Google added another weapon to its arsenal – Google Drive. Simply put, Drive is Google’s version of cloud storage – say, Dropbox meets Google Docs. As with any other cloud storage service, Google Drive lets you store your data online, edit/modify it as per your needs and share it with others and/or collaborate while working. Drive itself looks like an enhanced cousin of Google Docs – just that now you have the liberty to upload and store different file types. The default storage space offered with Google Drive is 5 GB, though it can be upgraded to 25 GB at .49 per month, or 100 GB for .99 per month. Still need more? Well, there are plans to offer 1 TB of storage for .99 per month as well. Also, if you decide to upgrade your Drive space (to any of the paid plans), your GMail account … Read the rest of the article on : Speckyboy Design Magazine

We’ve all had them – the dreaded unsuccessful or failed project – and we’ve all had to bounce back. From graphics busts to web disasters, some good can come from projects you’d rather forget. Even big companies, such as Gap with a logo change and subsequent reversal in early 2011, have had to deal with design snafus. Start the recovery process by taking a minute to figure out what went wrong and then make a resolution to gain something from the process. Learn how to improve yourself, your team and your next project. Although you should not dwell on it too long, here are 10 things you can learn from … Read the rest of the article on : Design Shack

We’ve all had them – the dreaded unsuccessful or failed project – and we’ve all had to bounce back. From graphics busts to web disasters, some good can come from projects you’d rather forget. Even big companies, such as Gap with a logo change and subsequent reversal in early 2011, have had to deal with design snafus. Start the recovery process by taking a minute to figure out what went wrong and then make a resolution to gain something from the process. Learn how to improve yourself, your team and your next project. Although you should not dwell on it too long, here are 10 things you can learn from … Read the rest of the article on : Design Shack

When you started off as a freelancer, did it cross your mind that you might not make it? Did you consider the possibility of failure? If you’re like many first time freelancers, you didn’t. It’s not that surprising that so many freelance businesses go under, when many freelancers don’t think about staying afloat. They set out to seek their fortune, giving no thought to the fact that they’ve set sail in a colander. If you’ve found your freelance business sinking, this article contains expert advice on how to bounce back from freelance business failure. Read the rest of the article on : Speckyboy Design Magazine

Today we bring you a great icon set from Inventicons! It includes 200 free vector icons that you can use for personal and commercial uses. All icons are vector based, which means you can resize as you wish and lose no quality whateover! If you love these icons as much as we do, you can get this deal which includes another 200 icons and 9 useful photoshop actions (for only ). Want more? See this Mighty Deal where you can get the entire Inventicons collection of 1,000 icons for only , instead of (for a limited time only!) For more vector and PSD graphics check out InventLayout. The full preview appears after the jump… Enjoy! Read the rest of the article on : Webdesigner Depot

The infographic may seem to some to be a modern phenomenon; but not many know of the true origins and purpose of an infographic. For one thing, it isn’t an invention of the digital medium, it is merely popularized by it. In this article I will be examining the origins of an infographic and how it is more popularly used today. We will take a step back and look at how the data used in these infographics truly enhancing our user experience, and study how much of it is really newsworthy. The Birth of the Infographic … Read the rest of the article on : hongkiat.com