Archive for July 15th, 2010
The Ultimate Roundup of 45 Awesome Bokeh Textures
Siva KumarBokeh backgrounds had become a huge trend from 2009 and shows no sign of stopping anytime in 2010 too. For those who don’t know what Bokeh is, it is originally "boke" and pronounced as bo as in "bore" and ke as in "Kennedy". It basically means the "out of focus" parts of a photograph.Photographers sometimes deliberately use a shallow focus technique to create images with prominent out-of-focus regions. It has definitely caught on and is a very sought after effect amongst photographers and designers who especially love the textured quality of the out of focus bits. Enjoy this Ultimate collection of Bokeh textures, Please read the artist’s terms of conditions and copyright advice before using them in your projects.
9 Well Designed, Usable Sites, And What Makes Them Great
Jacob CreechWe recently did a showcase of 9 common usability pitfalls, and how to avoid them, and in the comments there were a lot of questions about the websites we think stand out, and do a great job of both usability and design. Today you can see a list of nine great examples of very usable, well designed websites from a wide range of industries/areas to give you an idea of what makes great, usable design. The more we like a site, the more we use it, and the better result we get for all concerned. Read on to see nine usable sites, and what makes them great.
