Design

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The great design of PHP

The epic post “PHP: a fractal of bad design” is worth a read. It’s really interesting, especially if you are a PHP programmer

The “of course” factor

Om Malik, quoting his friend Christian Lindholm

Paper

Paper is sweet. I have no idea if I will ever use it for anything, but it looks great

Linking to where I already am

Every web designer knows that no hyperlink should ever reference a page where I already am. Ah, not true

Apple Store in Amsterdam

Here’s what the future Amsterdam Apple Store looks like

Ebooks and Tufte

Marco

When “optional” means “unreliable”

Some time ago there was a discussion about iPhone’s ring/silent switch and the way it does not mute some of sounds

Getwear

Getwear has launched. It’s an online designer jeans store, a new site made in the bureau art directed by me

UI Shadows in Photoshop

The use of Photoshop’s standard Drop Shadow effect is immediately visible. It usually produces unrealistic and dull shadows