Friday Five: March 20
5 Simple Ways to Improve Web Typography (webdesigner depot)
This is an article showing just a few things you can do to improve the quality of type on a webpage. Anyone can slap together a website, but the real distinction of a designer, in my opinion, is how they finish out the fine details. This advice can help.
14 Most Useful Web Design Cheat Sheets (Web Design Ledger)
Get your printers ready because these are truly worth the ink or toner to print out and have handy. This list of cheat sheets covers everything from applications to code and at the very least is worth a bookmark in your collections.
Corporate Brand Logo Evolution (Instant Shift)
This article takes an interesting look at the evolution of about a dozen brands. While it concentrates on some VERY commercial companies, it’s interesting to take a look at the evolution of these logos not over a few years, but several decades.
Bring Down IE6 (.net Magazine)
This site calls for action upon a subject that is near and dear to every designer’s heart-the long overdue abandonment of IE6 support. There is a lot of debate on this subject, but I personally thing it’s time. It’s just my opinion, but I think the continued support of IE6 is holding back the progression and advancement of web design/development.
40 Excellent Logos Created with Helvetica (webdesigner Depot)
The subject of this article is one that is near and dear to my heart. What could be better than a look at 40 logos developed with one of my favorite typefaces-Helvetica. Everyone has an opinion/love-hate relationship with this iconic typeface, but no one can dispute the impression it has left on this planet. These 40 marks show the beauty and elegance of Helvetica’s minimalist nature.
The Friday Five is a semi-regular post featuring five links that have recently found their way into my permanent collection of bookmarks.
