withoutnations - Mark Mitchell » 2009 » September http://www.withoutnations.com Chasing a passion for good design, trying hard not to lose the plot. Sun, 22 Aug 2010 19:05:36 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 Shades of Grey (with a bit of color) http://www.withoutnations.com/2009/09/24/shades-of-grey-with-a-bit-of-color/ http://www.withoutnations.com/2009/09/24/shades-of-grey-with-a-bit-of-color/#comments Thu, 24 Sep 2009 10:47:53 +0000 Mark http://www.withoutnations.com/?p=304 The business cards I ordered from Moo arrived today. Considering they have been digitally printed, the quality is certainly good for the price. I particularly like the recycled card stock, a very subtle smooth texture with a visible grain. The design was rushed out this weekend in the hopes that they would be delivered in time for Glug — which I’ll be attending tonight. Selecting Caecilia for the typography was smart, and the color actually matches what I intended. Next time I order though I’ll make sure to make the design a bit more interesting.

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iTunes Media Organization, Zach Holman (via Daring Fireball)

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ALA: Get Ready for HTML 5

Get Ready for HTML 5, A List Apart

HTML Redefines Footer, Jeffrey Zeldman

Nine into Five, Eric Meyer

HTML5 Super Friends

HTML Super Friends, Technical Details

HTML5 Tracking (Footer)

HTML5 for Smarties, Jeffrey Zeldman

Regarding HTML5, SimpleBits

HTML5 Drag and Drop in Firefox 3.5, 0xDECAFBAD

HTML5 Drag and Drop, alert debugging

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