Creatives

Inspiration: Adidas Camera
I’m a novice camera and image-taker enthusiast. In fact, I’m not even sure I can call myself an “enthusiast” because I’m not really more than a point-and-shoot with my DSLR. But cameras and photography definitely fascinate me, and I’d like to get better at it. Someone passed me this the other day and I was [...]
40+ Free Default iPod, iPad Icons
There are a number of really good, free icon sets available on the web most of which target web sites. It’s kind of refreshing to see sets cropping up that are being created specifically for iDevices…

Maki: Making Sure the Conversion from Mock-Up to Website is 100%
Every make a killer website mock-up? Ever start slicing/css/html(ing) that killer mock-up and once all said and done you feel something is off a bit, or something is just not lining up correctly? Check out Maki, a simple bookmarklet you drag into your browsers bookmarks area and click to activate on any webpage. Check it [...]
Envato’s Birthday Bundle is a Steal!
If you haven’t taken a serious look at Envato’s Birthday Bundle then you’re smoking something fierce. It’s $20.00 but it worth over $400.00! Easily.

CSS 3.0 Online Generator, Cut & Paste Heaven!
Online generators can speed up development time and deployment when they are done well. Every so often we get one of these and we have to share it. Check out the CSS 3.0 Maker and revel in it’s simplicity!

Inspiration: Photography of Iwan Baan
Iwan Baan shoots the work of greats like Rem Koolhaas, SANAA, and Zaha Hadid all over the world. His photos aim to shift the focus of architectural photography from static images of perfect buildings in perfect environments, to portraits of people and the chaotic, growing cities they live in; the building is treated more as [...]

Following Vimeo’s Lead: iPad, iPhone, Flash Compatibility
We’ve been fans of Vimeo‘s service for a long time. I use it for my personal projects and family captures and we also have an official Vimeo Channel for the 8BIT Network as well now. They are seriously legit. And I just realized that they have upgraded their embed code to handle iPads, iPhones, and [...]
Inspiration: The Smell of Oil and Steel
I love the idea of how it’s “incomplete” without someone riding it. Inspiring.
Typesetting Goes Web With CSStypeset
Got the burnin’ for some kernin’? Check out csstypeset for a great online tool that helps you get your headlines/body/pullout quotes/etc. just right.
Typekit and Adobe Join Forces for Web Typography
The Google Font API has been a welcome solution to adding new web-friendly fonts to our web-based applications and pages. Adobe and Typekit just entered the game with another set of fonts. There is one catch, however.





