Mark Boulton on layouts and grid systems

 Design, interface, Web Design  301 Responses »
Sep 072011
 

 

“The idea is a very mature way of thinking. It’s almost ingrained as a designer: this is how we approach layout. But we’ve tried to make it work on the web by basically inventing a page, like a best fit. We’ve created a page in a medium where there are no edges, there is no page. The web is different. So I’ve thought up three rules, which I think we need to apply to modern web design. It’s a complete reversing of the way of thinking about it.”

via Mark Boulton on layouts and grid systems | Interview | .net magazine.

BMW adds steam engine to car, improves fuel efficiency by 10%

 Design, Tech News  472 Responses »
Sep 072011
 

 

 

Conclusively proving that technology is indeed cyclical, BMW has successfully integrated a small steam turbine into a prototype 5 series that converts waste engine heat into electricity, resulting in a solid 10% increase in miles per gallon.

via BMW adds steam engine to car, improves fuel efficiency by 10% | DVICE.

10 amazing buildings that look like terrible accidents

 Design  44 Responses »
Sep 072011
 

 

 

Modern engineering techniques have given architects the freedom to go absolutely nuts as they run around cities and towns experimenting with all manner of crazy new structures. Like any artists given access to a wholly new set of artistic tools, the line between aesthetic choice and horrible mishap can prove somewhat fuzzy at first glance.

via 10 amazing buildings that look like terrible accidents | DVICE.

The Modern History of the Resume [INFOGRAPHIC]

 Design, Marketing, Your Brand  543 Responses »
Sep 072011
 

 

 

 

The role of the resume has remained constant throughout its 500 years of existence — the point of the resume is to get an interview, in hopes of finally landing a job.

Relative to other forms of communication, though, it hasn’t changed all that much. In fact, most of the changes have been merely cosmetic — most employers still require a one-sheet, black-and-white printed resume at interviews, regardless of the fact that we all use email and have had access to much better design options for years now.

via The Modern History of the Resume [INFOGRAPHIC].

Maximum PC | Cool Site of the Week: Codeacademy

 Design, Education, Internet News  309 Responses »
Sep 062011
 

 

 

Unpretentious and easy to approach, Codeacademy makes coding so enjoyable, it’s hard to believe you’re actually learning something. The website starts users off small, offering tutorials on how to use some very basic JavaScript commands. Each lesson is incrementally progressive and conversational in tone, making it easy to advance your skills without breaking a sweat. Each time you reach a new plateau of coding knowledge, users are awarded with a virtual trophy, making the time spent learning how to do something useful feel a like playing a game.

via Maximum PC | Cool Site of the Week: Codeacademy.

Cool Cargo: 45 Prefab & Shipping Container Home Designs

 Design  922 Responses »
Sep 062011
 

 

 

Building a home is only half the battle – and the easier half when it comes to steep, remote or otherwise complex sites. Prefabrication or cargo container reuse) can be a cost-saving solution in such cases, but can also lead to remarkable innovations in technology and style along the way.

via Cool Cargo: 45 Prefab & Shipping Container Home Designs | Designs & Ideas on Dornob.

Build a rotating 3D carousel with CSS | Tutorial

 Design, Education, interface  559 Responses »
Sep 012011
 

 

 

Explore the new CSS transforms features and create a 3D carousel that rotates from panel to panel. Paul Hayes takes you through the project and explains browser support and fallbacks along the way

via Build a rotating 3D carousel with CSS | Tutorial | .net magazine.

Jeff Tiedeken’s Gravity Bike Gets Up to 60MPH

 Design, Tech News  255 Responses »
Sep 012011
 

 

 

As you can see there’s no drivetrain and the crank has been locked, with the pedals replaced with mere foot peg holders. In testing, Tiedeken has reportedly done 60 m.p.h. plus on this thing.

via Jeff Tiedeken’s Gravity Bike Gets Up to 60MPH – Core77.

Entertainment Designer Harald Belker’s Mag-Lev Racecars

 Design  102 Responses »
Sep 012011
 

 

 

Harald Belker is a California-based industrial designer specializing in concept vehicles for Hollywood, and he’s worked on everything from the Batmobile to the lightbikes from Tron and the race cars in Iron Man 2. Belker’s recently-released graphic novel/coffee table book, Pulse, is a collection of futuristic vehicle renderings tied together by a fictional narrative:

via Entertainment Designer Harald Belker’s Mag-Lev Racecars – Core77.

Constructive Concrete: Incredible Carbon-Negative Cement

 Design, Tech News  378 Responses »
Aug 312011
 

 

 

What could be better than building concrete structures without creating more CO2? How about this: a new form of cement that actually absorbs carbon dioxide rather than being a primary source of its man-made emissions.

via Constructive Concrete: Incredible Carbon-Negative Cement | Designs & Ideas on Dornob.

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