Google Unveils the Google Font Directory and API
Google is looking to help all of us web and graphic designers out there who have been trying to break free of the CSS font-family limitations. How are they doing this? Today Google released the Google Font Directory and Google Font API in attempts to bring a selectable and dynamic font solution to the web. I’m expecting the directory in the future this solution will grow to become the web’s leading robust and scalable font library and API.
The good things about this web font solution is that it is very easy to implement and the text is completely selectable (for copy-and-paste purposes). The downsides (both will eventually become irrelevant) are that not every browser will support it… mostly the old school ones that no one should care about anymore, and that it in it’s current state the Google Font Directory is limited to a about 20+ fonts (of which you’d probably use about 10). As the web continues to evolve both of these ‘downsides’ will no longer be relevant.
Google Web Fonts
Using the Google Font API and Directory
What is FTP CHMOD/chmod/Change Mode?!
Has someone asked you to chmod a directory or file to 666 or 664 (three-digit octal) and you have no clue what this means? Well, take a second to read this post and I’ll explain a bit of what I know about Change Mode, Chmod and CHMOD (for your information these are all the same thing).
To begin, let me say that this article will be discussing Change Mode in terms of file and directory permissions using file transfer protocol programs. Personally, I use FireFTP and Core FTP as my File Transfer Protocol Systems. Both make is very easy to connect and chmod any file or directory. FireFTP is built-in to Firefox, as an added extra benefit.
WordPress Lavalamp Navigation Tutorial
Lavalamp is an awesome jQuery plug-in that makes really cool effects for WordPress-based menus and navigation links, and as a bonus it is very lightweight. It can be a bit tricky to implement in WordPress, but after you read this tutorial hopefully you’ll be implementing it with ease. Follow along and let’s get your site’s navigation using the jQuery lavalamp effect (super cool)!
15 High School Websites with Nice Designs
Hey there everyone, I love looking at lists of nice websites and realized that I never have written an article on that exact topic. So I decided to rate some High School websites since it’s a niche and perhaps could inspire some younger web designers. Do you think your high school’s website should be included on this list? Contact me and be sure to include a hyperlink!M
Trust me, finding website for this list wasn’t that easy… if you’ve looked at many high school websites you’ll know what I mean. They all seem to have been made in 1995, except the ones below (plus many more, I’m sure). Also, I notice many private school’s websites tend to be nicer since they are actually marketing the schools. I thought about excluding those websites but decided not to.
Top-10 Websites to Go To for Web Design Inspiration
As web designers, we often seek inspiration from what others have done before us. Not to leech too much off their design, but to inspire our work and get us started on the right path. Here I will share with you my top go to websites for beautiful website listings with great showcases and more.
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