A lot has been going on this week. Instead of doing the Dan Rather news review, I like to touch on some of the cool things that went on this week, in a John Stewart kind of way.
The Old Get Older
Well, yes, I am a week older. But that’s not the point. Cameron Moll did a wrap up article to the ever-popular Wicked Worn Look series. I love the look, and he has done an especially superb job of tutorializing* it.
The best part about the last week is he had some of the best, writers that is, comment on their techniques for creating the worn look. One point I noted was how necessary it is to start with a good piece of artwork with accurate typographic treatments. Basically, if you start out with a crappy design, adding any filter or wearing it by hand won’t make it look any better. So do us all a favor and take time to form a great graphical foundation.
Justwatchthesky
First seen over at the CSS Vault, Justwatchthesky is a gorgeous web site to behold. It is eye candy in its purest form. Ryan Sims, the author, also contributed to the Wicked Worn Look this week too. Be sure to check it out.
Blogs Vanish
Apparently the well ran dry over at Weblogs.com. Thousands of angry bloggers protest after their sites vanished; no doubt you have heard about this. Can you blame Weblogs.com?
No, I can’t. If anyone is getting something for free, that something is not going to last forever. For example, Enron, a for profit company, went bankrupt, left thousands unemployed, and lost a lot of money for its stockholders. With billions at loss, a handful of businessmen are incarcerated, that’s all.
Weblogs.com had no commitment to its bloggers, billions of dollars weren’t on the line, and hosting disk space was freed for other use. If you want a more stable solution, pay for hosting space (as little at $5 a month), and backup often.
*tutorializing is a word I just made up.