Daily Design Inspiration

We will divert a bit from the regular format today. This one doesn't really have anything to do with design or e-learning. A big part of our day-to-day work is the conversations we have - formal or informal - and our ability to communicate depends heavily on how we engage in these conversations. This article from the Lifehacker blog covers some excellent ways to improve the effectiveness of these interactions.

While you are there, I would strongly recommend checking out the rest of the blog and subscribing to the RSS feed to get more such tips and tricks every day.

URL: http://lifehacker.com/399895/top-10-conversation-hacks

"We cannot escape typography; it’s everywhere on the web. In most modern designs it is used to not only present information but also be read by the users. Today we’re going to take a look at 40 stunning typographic posters, along with step-by-step Photoshop tutorials which can enrich your design skills and improve the quality of your works."

URL: http://www.noupe.com/design/40-killer-typographic-posters-photoshop-effects-and-tutorials.html

There's a big dearth of good Fireworks tutorials on the web, so I'm usually very excited when I find one. This is a tutorial for creating a mini website layout using Fireworks. The techniques explained are pretty generic though and can be used when doing pretty much anything in Fireworks.

URL: http://abduzeedo.com/mini-layout-inspired-9rules-design

What is the first thing that comes to your mind when I say 'interactivity'? I won't be very far off if I say 'click', would I? How about an interface then - an entire website, to be precise - that does not require you to click at all? Check out this click-free website and evaluate for yourself.

URL: http://www.dontclick.it