JQuery: Form Validation

This probably seems the most basic jQuery function that all web developers should know. But I am just starting to learn JQuery and understand what it can offer.

I found the JQuery form validation plug in – which improved the usability of form validation and there are no more ugly javascript pop ups!

Here is where you can find the download and documentation.
http://bassistance.de/jquery-plugins/jquery-plugin-validation/

Starkers – Wordpress Theme

I found a wordpress theme called Starkers. This has been kindly developed by Elliot Jay Stocks.
It allows you to start designing your wordpress from scratch. Starkers removes all styling from the defualt wordpress these, so you no longer need to sift through the CSS and try to figure out what you need and don’t need.

You can download this from
http://elliotjaystocks.com/starkers/

Bing & Yahoo come together

I found this interesting read this morning.

And Then There Were Two: Microsoft & Yahoo Partner, RIP Yahoo Search

So what does this mean for SEO?
We need to start optimising out sites for Bing!

Microsoft Bing has published a white paper “Bing: New Features Relevant to Webmasters” to help web masters and publishers. It covers key features on how bing affects your past and future seo.

iPhone 3GS Sleeves/Cases

I have been on the search for a sleeve for my iPhone.
I don’t want to have a stuck on case to make my iPhone bulky, but when I am travelling and I have my phone in my handbag, I would like to protect it from my keys, pens etc I have in there.

I found these Fabrix cases which look pretty cool, and I think I will give them a try!

Go to www.fabrixcases.com for more info.

Letterpress, Letterpress & more Letterpress

Over the last couple of months I have seen a trend where designers are coming up with just beautiful, elegant letterpress business cards. Here are a few of my favourites.

Culinary Culture

Gustavo

Sarah Powers Media

Koodoz Design

Free eps & illustrator files

I’m not the greatest drawer – and sometimes trying to draw an object from scratch is a little too hard, so at times I look through vector art websites. Which have saved me a lot of time and hard work!

These are a couple of my favourites that I would like to share:

01 All Silhouettes
This website has a great range of free vector silhouettes.

all silhouettes

02 Q-Vectors.com
This website has quite a range of different and quite creative vectors. A pretty good search feature and you can also find designs via tags or their categories.

qvectors.com

03 Free Vector Art
This website has quite a large range as well, with some nice patterns and borders you can use in websites. There are also some cool icons and details objects here.

vector 4 free