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  1. Glimpse Into The Future – Firefox 5 + IE 10 News / Previews Roundup

    April 23, 2011 by admin

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    browser wars Glimpse Into The Future Firefox 5 + IE 10 News / Previews Roundup

    Although Microsoft and Mozilla released new versions of their browsers (Internet Explorer 9 and Firefox 4, respectively), its safe to say that neither company is resting on its laurels.

    Although Firefox 5 beta is coming only in May (with the final version scheduled for June release), you can try pre-beta release right now – just head over to this page.

    And you can also try out IE10 Platform Preview 1.

    Here’s a selection of recent news/updates on both browsers:

    Internet Explorer 10 Drops Vista Support (PCMag)

    Microsoft Previews Internet Explorer 10 (InfoMag)

    Internet Explorer 10 Is Coming (Practical eCommerce)

    Microsoft MIXed Messages On Silverlight, Internet Explorer 10 (ReadWriteHack)

    IE 10 Sneak Preview (Redmondmag)

    First Take: IE 10 Platform Preview 1 (ZDNet)

    Mozilla Kicks Off Firefox 5, Faster Release Schedule (Computerworld)

    Aurora Lets You Try Firefox 5 Now (Pocket-lint)

    Firefox 5 May Get Social Sharing, Account Manager (PCMag)

    Firefox 5 Nearly 2 Months Away (TIME Techland)

    Firefox 5 Beta Scheduled For May 17 (Conceivably Tech)

    Firefox 5 Ready To Hit The Market This June 21st (Ubergizmo)

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  2. Visual Inspiration / Local Events – Elegant Enigmas (Boston Atheanaeum) + The Record (ICA)

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    Two local events that no one with even the passing interest in art/design can afford to miss…

    Elegant Enigmas: The Art Of Edward Gorey is an exhibition of work by Edward St. John Gorey – world-famous eccentric, illustrator and author, known for such hilarious/macabre works as “Gashlycrumb Tinies“.

    Carnivorous plants, falling masonry, and uninvited guests fill the imaginary world of artist and author Edward Gorey. His stories and accompanying illustrations maintain a delicate balance between the hilarious and the horrific.

    Gorey’s voracious consumption of literature, his love of the ballet, and his off beat and wry view of the world resulted in a sardonic and witty oeuvre. This exhibition explores the diversity of Gorey’s art through original pen and ink illustrations, preparatory sketches, unpublished drawings, and ephemera. Drawn from the holdings of the Gorey Charitable Trust, the exhibition comprises approximately 180 objects, including selections from The Gashlycrumb Tinies, The Unstrung Harp, The Gilded Bat, and other well-known Gorey publications.

    Visit Boston Athenaeum for more info. The admission is $5 and the exhibit will be open until June 4.

    The Record: Contemporary Art And Vinyl exhibit (ICA) explores the “influence of vinyl record on visual art”.

    This spring, the Institute of Contemporary Art/Boston opens The Record: Contemporary Art and Vinyl, the first museum exhibition to explore the culture of vinyl records within the history of contemporary art. Bringing together artists from around the world who have worked with records as their subject or medium, this groundbreaking exhibition examines the record’s transformative power from the 1960s to the present. Through sculpture, installation, drawing, painting, photography, sound work, video and performance, The Record combines contemporary art with outsider art, audio with visual, and fine art with popular culture. On view at the ICA from April 15 through Sept. 5, the exhibition features 99 works by 33 artists, including Jasper Johns, Ed Ruscha, Laurie Anderson, Christian Marclay and Carrie Mae Weems. The Record was organized by the Nasher Museum of Art at Duke University and is accompanied by a 240-page color catalogue.

    Visit ICA for more info. The show runs through September 5.

    See also: AHORA | Boston.com | File Magazine | Jim Sullivan Ink | Selectism | Tufts Daily

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  3. Weekly HTML5 News (Apr. 4 – Apr. 11)

    April 11, 2011 by admin

    html5 logo w3c Weekly HTML5 News (Apr. 4 Apr. 11)

    In this weeks edition – news from Microsoft, Tweetdeck being launched as HTML5 web app and much more!

    Microsoft’s IE9 Unlocks HTML5 (InformationWeek)

    A Few Key Questions About HTML5 Video (ZDNet)

    Microsoft: Silverlight 5 Beta Next Week, Focus Is Still On HTML5 (TechSpot)

    Tweetdeck To Launch As HTML5 Web App, Now Accepting Beta Testers (AOL Tech)

    Bing Begins Roll Out Of HTML-5 Enhanced Search Interface (AOL Tech)

    How HTML5 Will Kill The Native App (MobileBeat)

    Category HTML / HTML5, News, Roundups | Tags: ,,,, | 1 Comment

  4. Web Design News & Tutorials Roundup (Apr. 2 – Apr. 9)

    April 9, 2011 by admin

    NEWSNOTE Web Design News & Tutorials Roundup (Apr. 2 Apr. 9)

    In this week’s edition – CSS button recipes, the cicada principle (and its relation to web design) and so much more!

    6 Useful CSS Button Recipes That You Can Paste (Design Shack)

    The Cicada Principle And Why It Matters To Web Designers (Design Festival)

    The Best Web Design Goodies Of The Week #5 (InspiredMag)

    Image Manipulation With jQuery and PHP GD (Smashing Magazine)

    The Most Important CSS3 Properties Explained (Onextrapixel)

    Beginner’s Guide To WordPress Plugin Development (Hongkiat)

    Category CSS / CSS3, News, Wordpress | Tags: ,,,,,,, | 2 Comments

  5. Visual Inspiration – April 2011 Calendars From Smashing Mag / Misc. Artists

    April 6, 2011 by admin

    A collection of calendars for a month of April – from Smashing Magazine and the artists who sent their submissions.

    We always try our best to challenge your artistic abilities and produce some interesting, beautiful and creative artwork. And as designers we usually turn to different sources of inspiration. As a matter of fact, we’ve discovered the best one — desktop wallpapers that are a little more distinctive than the usual crowd. This creativity mission has been going on for almost two years now, and we are very thankful to all designers who have contributed and are still diligently contributing each month.

    We continue to nourish you with a monthly spoon of inspiration. This post features 35 free desktop wallpapers created by artists across the globe for April 2011. Both versions with a calendar and without a calendar can be downloaded for free. It’s time to freshen up your wallpaper!

    Note – you can send your own wallpaper to Smashing Mag. Read more here.

    Pablo Cesar by Inet-Design (Denmark)

    pablo cesar 66 Visual Inspiration April 2011 Calendars From Smashing Mag / Misc. Artists

    Usher In The Year Of Rabbit by Siewhui (Singapore)

    hand 58 Visual Inspiration April 2011 Calendars From Smashing Mag / Misc. Artists

    Fool’s Day by Olivia Osik (Estonia)

    fools day 51 Visual Inspiration April 2011 Calendars From Smashing Mag / Misc. Artists

    To see all the wallpapers, go here and/or visit Smashing Magazine.

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