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2012-06-29 06:18:10 (2 comments, 3 reshares, 3 +1s)

2012-04-30 14:47:46 (8 comments, 3 reshares, 26 +1s)

The first copies of the Smashing Book #3 have arrived. We sincerely hope that you'll enjoy the book! http://smashed.by/smb3

2012-04-29 08:38:02 (0 comments, 4 reshares, 8 +1s)

Useful: Live Scratchpad lets you evaluate your JavaScript functions in real-time while editing - http://neonux.github.com/LiveScratchpad/

2012-04-11 23:07:07 (3 comments, 3 reshares, 11 +1s)

2012-04-05 07:53:25 (0 comments, 0 reshares, 6 +1s)

Preparing a new talk on the responsive redesign process of Smashing Magazine for Front-Trends 2012 in Warsaw, Poland. A lot of interesting design decisions — rejected or integrated in the final design. A good opportunity to review the whole workflow, especially with all the innovative ideas presented in the upcoming Smashing Book #3 which I edited. Exciting!

2012-01-03 12:37:01 (12 comments, 8 reshares, 6 +1s)

"A new law in Belarus [the country where I was born] prohibits people from using 'foreign' websites. The law requires that all companies and individuals who are registered as entrepreneurs in Belarus use only domestic Internet domains for providing online services, conducting sales, or exchanging email messages. The tax authorities and the secret police are authorized to investigate violations."

http://www.loc.gov/lawweb/servlet/lloc_news?disp3_l205402929_text

2011-12-15 15:46:09 (8 comments, 20 reshares, 30 +1s)

Good move: Microsoft turns on automatic, silent update for Internet Explorer - http://www.geek.com/articles/geek-pick/microsoft-decides-to-automatically-update-internet-explorer-for-everyone-20111215/

2011-11-12 11:08:04 (8 comments, 0 reshares, 22 +1s)

Working with incredibly talented Elliot Jay Stocks on the final touches for the Smashing Magazine's redesign. The new design is... different.

2011-11-10 22:51:36 (1 comments, 1 reshares, 10 +1s)

Preparing a workshop on the value of good content. Makes me think about my own values and principles. Damn, I am sincerely happy of what I do for a living.

2011-11-08 07:28:46 (10 comments, 4 reshares, 36 +1s)

Yay, finally: Follow Smashing Magazine now on Google+ as wel!

2011-10-30 13:07:54 (13 comments, 3 reshares, 16 +1s)

Whenever I see 6+ input fields in a Web app sign-up form, I almost instantly close the page and move to the next tab. Do you? Is it really necessary to request my phone number, postal code and a type of company I work in? Seriously.

2011-10-24 16:55:41 (4 comments, 0 reshares, 5 +1s)

Sent 81 emails today (already). Three article reviews to go. Now, that's a productive day. What about you?

2011-10-22 20:29:45 (2 comments, 4 reshares, 13 +1s)

This is why I love the Web: Lights, an interactive music experience - http://lights.elliegoulding.com/

2011-10-06 07:01:48 (3 comments, 3 reshares, 7 +1s)

Arrived at #fronteers11. Sitting next to the talented CSS ninja @simurai(http://simurai.com/tagged/lab). That's a good start already! :)

2011-10-02 17:53:07 (4 comments, 15 reshares, 18 +1s)

Oh well, okay: Google now has its own beer - http://www.pcworld.com/article/240952/google_tries_its_hand_at_beer.html

2011-10-02 10:03:22 (1 comments, 0 reshares, 1 +1s)

Interesting results: Poll: Which programming/markup languages do you know fairly well? - http://poll.fm/3axjm

2011-10-01 09:59:47 (1 comments, 0 reshares, 18 +1s)

Spent the whole morning cleaning up the list of followers on Twitter, Facebook and on Skype. Damn it, it feels good!

2011-09-30 16:05:54 (2 comments, 2 reshares, 0 +1s)

Are you going to the Fronteers conference in Amsterdam, Holland or Front End 2011 in Oslo, Norway? If yes, let's meet and grab a beer or two! Our Lanyrd page: http://www.lanyrd.com/people/smashingmag/

2011-09-30 09:31:20 (0 comments, 4 reshares, 10 +1s)

We're looking for experienced writers on Fireworks, Photoshop and/or Illustrator. Email us: ideas[@}smashingmagazine{dot}com. We miss you.

2011-09-27 07:50:20 (0 comments, 2 reshares, 1 +1s)

If you're in Europe in November, you might want to attend the BeyondTellerrand Conference in Germany (http://2011.beyondtellerrand.com/). The line-up of speakers is remarkable (and it's an honor to be among them!), and the price is very affordable.

2011-09-26 21:35:50 (2 comments, 6 reshares, 9 +1s)

It’s the end of the Web as we know it - http://adrianshort.co.uk/2011/09/25/its-the-end-of-the-web-as-we-know-it/ - And it's not getting better. Do you agree? #smweb

2011-09-26 19:11:08 (0 comments, 0 reshares, 4 +1s)

2011-09-25 21:56:32 (0 comments, 2 reshares, 20 +1s)

Sketchnotes from my talk at the Webexpo conference in Prague, Czech Republic. Created by @matcheck(Pavel Matcheck). Source: http://www.flickr.com/photos/matcheck/6181855701/in/photostream — Thanks, Pavel!

2011-09-22 18:55:37 (2 comments, 0 reshares, 6 +1s)

Finishing the presentation slides for an upcoming talk at #webexpo in Prague. Time to get some beer at the warm-up party now!

2011-09-20 15:38:56 (1 comments, 0 reshares, 0 +1s)

Just briefed our support team on improvements of communication with our readers/customers. Always great to tweak things a least a bit. It feels just good to keep (hopefully) improving things every single month. Back into editing mode now.

2011-09-19 23:53:10 (14 comments, 8 reshares, 34 +1s)

The brand new Smashing WordPress section, curated by Jeff Starr, is live! - http://wp.smashingmagazine.com - Exciting times!

2011-09-19 23:14:19 (18 comments, 1 reshares, 1 +1s)

How do you code your designs? In Photoshop, in Fireworks or in a browser? - http://poll.fm/3a95v

2011-09-19 08:50:59 (3 comments, 1 reshares, 7 +1s)

I will be speaking at WebExpo (http://webexpo.net/prague2011/) — if you'll be there, come say 'Hello' and let's grab a beer (or two)!

2011-09-19 08:26:56 (0 comments, 7 reshares, 6 +1s)

Kerning.js: the JS library that helps you take control of your Web typography - http://endtwist.github.com/kerning.js/

2011-09-16 07:14:51 (14 comments, 2 reshares, 8 +1s)

Is it the end of Flash? The Metro interface web browser in Windows 8 will not support plug-ins — Adobe Flash included - http://news.slashdot.org/story/11/09/15/1257249/Windows-8-Wont-Support-Plug-Ins-the-End-of-Flash

2011-09-15 07:47:38 (4 comments, 2 reshares, 5 +1s)

‎"JavaScript and Java have almost nothing to do with each other" and where the confusion comes from - http://ask.metafilter.com/195482/Lets-assume-that-I-am-the-stupidest-person-that-ever-lived-Explain-to-me-what-JavaScript-is-what-it-does-and-how-a-moron-would-go-about-learning-it#2813956.

If you could rename JavaScript, which name would you pick? Do you think JavaScript's name speaks for the language?

2011-09-14 15:00:48 (25 comments, 0 reshares, 7 +1s)

Just sent out a question on Twitter and Facebook: If you could work for a company of your choice, which company would it be? It's amazing that nobody wants to work at Microsoft or Facebook. Google, Apple, Pixar and Valve are the companies with the best reputation. What about you?

2011-09-14 07:37:39 (2 comments, 18 reshares, 22 +1s)

We had to slightly modify our iMac's before we could deploy them in our scan & print department ;-)

2011-09-13 22:23:19 (10 comments, 0 reshares, 3 +1s)

Problem: a Typekit/Fontdeck-served typeface looks great on Mac, horrible on Win. What can you do to make it readable on Windows?

2011-09-13 19:54:13 (7 comments, 0 reshares, 0 +1s)

What most insightful "Aha!"-moments have you encountered recently in your design / development process?

2011-09-12 18:16:47 (2 comments, 5 reshares, 15 +1s)

Elastislide: A Responsive jQuery Carousel Plugin - http://tympanus.net/codrops/2011/09/12/elastislide-responsive-carousel/

2011-09-11 18:58:22 (6 comments, 3 reshares, 9 +1s)

Some outstanding photos from Minsk, Belarus, the city where I was born and spent 15 years of my life. http://raskalov-vit.livejournal.com/116389.html

2011-09-11 14:24:18 (0 comments, 2 reshares, 4 +1s)

This is kind of freaky: "I fly to you and do anything you need, from building a website to walking your dog." - http://bidonmyday.com

2011-09-05 22:21:38 (1 comments, 0 reshares, 4 +1s)

New Smashing Cartoon: Access Restricted? VPN Is Your Friend! - http://www.smashingmagazine.com/the-smashing-cartoons/ by our illustrator Ricardo Gimenes

2011-09-05 14:03:30 (5 comments, 1 reshares, 17 +1s)

New on Smashing Coding: Getting Started With The PayPal API - http://coding.smashingmagazine.com/2011/09/05/getting-started-with-the-paypal-api/

2011-09-03 18:42:24 (0 comments, 3 reshares, 7 +1s)

Love this call to action from +Caterina Fake (co-founder of Flickr; Hunch) to Make Things:

http://caterina.net/wp-archives/98

...and the follow up from +Chad Dickerson (CEO, Etsy) on In/finite Games:

http://blog.chaddickerson.com/2011/09/03/making-things-infinite-games-and-fred-brooks/

Read both. This attitude is what keeps me pushing forward (in various ways) the spirit of the #IndieWeb.

(Artwork by +Matt Jones).

2011-09-03 18:41:09 (0 comments, 2 reshares, 9 +1s)

An interesting article on the evolution of reading experience (and why printed books won't die): From Scroll to Screen - http://www.nytimes.com/2011/09/04/books/review/the-mechanic-muse-from-scroll-to-screen.html?_r=1

2011-09-02 13:34:23 (14 comments, 0 reshares, 9 +1s)

If you are in Web design only for the money, then something is very wrong about your work. Discuss.

2011-09-02 12:35:36 (3 comments, 2 reshares, 5 +1s)

This will cheer you up: The Browser Fountain - https://developer.mozilla.org/media/uploads/demos/c/o/codepo8/3d78d077a51c2a79281111cdd3d0b0cc/browser-fountain_1314288268_demo_package/index.html?350%1%-15%15%0.97%0.4%0.8%-30%15%true%true - and it would make a great screensaver, too! ;-)

2011-09-02 11:21:53 (2 comments, 3 reshares, 9 +1s)

New on Smashing Coding: Reliable Cross-Browser Testing, Part 1: Internet Explorer by Addy Osmani - http://coding.smashingmagazine.com/2011/09/02/reliable-cross-browser-testing-part-1-internet-explorer/#comments

2011-09-02 07:58:07 (3 comments, 2 reshares, 6 +1s)

This is very cool: The Loony Letter with M&S (Sandwiches) and resulting conversation - http://loonyletters.com/ms-sandwiches/

2011-09-01 22:32:42 (7 comments, 0 reshares, 10 +1s)

Please never start conversation with me by asking how many links you can put it in your piece. Smashing is about sharing expertise, not self-promotion. If I detect fishy intentions, you'll get an instant and brutal rejection.

2011-09-01 22:23:42 (2 comments, 0 reshares, 0 +1s)

Spending significantly more time reviewing poor articles than good ones is weird. Makes me wonder if something is fishy with my workflow.

2011-09-01 10:04:06 (1 comments, 0 reshares, 7 +1s)

I once had a TODO: delete me and get some proper work done.

2011-09-01 08:20:56 (6 comments, 6 reshares, 13 +1s)

If you have a slow start today: 90's dance acapella vocal mix - http://youtu.be/CMNDdnYOjWw