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Convert Your Images to Icons

iConvert is a free Web-based application that converts images and icons to 32-, 8-, and 4-bit icons system icons for Mac OS X, Windows, and Linux.
Mac OSX .icns icons can be converted and used on Windows. Windows .ico icons and even .cur cursors can be converted to Mac-compatible icons. Both can be made into Linux [...]

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$10 Barcodes

Many designers rely on applications such as Intelli Innovations’ Barcode Producer or Easy Barcode Creator to generate barcodes for their packaging designs.
But if you don’t want to invest in software and updates, you can instantly get a barcode in EPS format from www.createbarcodes.com for $10 per barcode.

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Web Concepts, Deep and Clear

Whenever technology evolves over many years, it becomes necessary to stop every so often and take stock of the current state of standards and practices. In the world of Web development, that time is now — because of two books.
The first is Designing With Web Standards, third edition, by Jeffrey Zeldman and Ethan Marcotte, which [...]

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See What Your Web Visitors See

In the print realm, it’s fairly easy to make sure the most important items “above the fold” to ensure maximum visibility. In the Web realm, “above the scroll” is equally important, but harder to achieve because it’s impossible to know how big a visitor’s Web browser window will be.

However, now you can see what your [...]

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