This week there has been a big buzz on Twitter about the U.S. Missile Defence Agency logo. The logo was designed by TMP Government, an agency dedicated to designing programs exclusively for government and contractors. Here’s the logo: ? Another day, another logo. So what’s the fuss about? The...

Dragonfly is Opera’s answer to Firebug. I’m sure browser vendors are sick of the comparisons, but Firebug was the first highly-usage developer console and, in my opinion, it’s still the best. That said, Dragonfly is very good. It offers a familiar set of features such as: step-by-step...

This is our selection of our favorite web designs from the past week, some sites we discovered, but the most of them have been recommended by our readers. Thanks for all your recommendations, and we hope you like the selection of sites as much as we do, feel free to comment and let us know what you...

Here’s a great story for anyone suffering from inbox overload. 1.5 billion fewer spam emails will be sent today thanks to court action instigated by Microsoft. Operation b49 was Microsoft’s codename for the investigation into Waldec, a spam bot network which controlled an estimated 90,000...

DeviantART stands out as one of the most popular means of showcasing your design portfolio, were users of any artistic level can upload there art and allow others to offer a critique. In this article, written by Richie Thimmaiah, he has rounded up some of the most awesome looking 3D glossy logo concepts,...

Slowly but surely we’re starting to see some solid changes in the ability to use typefaces other than the limited “web-safe” fonts in web sites. Web designers have had to play it very safe with font choices in the past in order to ensure the text is SEO friendly. The alternative to using web...

It has not been a good week for Google. The company faces an EU antitrust inquiry and now an Italian court has convicted three employees of privacy violations. The case centers around a video clip of an 8 year-old autistic school pupil being bullied, beaten and verbally abused which was posted to Google...

Facebook fan pages aren’t just for large corporations interested in getting involved in social media. Small businesses, entrepreneurs, freelancers and other professionals can benefit from having a fan page on Facebook. Separate from your personal profile, a Facebook fan page is a public profile...

The importance of a unique, memorable and well designed blog, especially within the design community, should not be underestimated – First impressions will always count and your blog gives you an opportunity to showcase your skills and highlight how professional and serious you are as a designer....

Last week, I wrote about the earthy color brown in design. This week we’re looking at the more flamboyant color pink. While red is linked with passion, pink is associated with love and romance. It is a stylish color and while generally considered feminine, it’s not just for girls! Are you man enough...

The European Commission love a good inquiry. Oracle, Apple and Microsoft have all been hit, and now they’ve now turned their legal turrets toward Google. Although Google have faced antitrust accusations in the US and Europe before, this is the first official inquiry into the company’s search...