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Feb 09

Bookmarks for January 31st through February 9th

These are my Jumptags for January 31st through February 9th:

Project Cartoon: How Projects Really Work (version 1.5) – How Projects Really Work (version 1.5) How Projects Really Work (version 1.5)
Malcontent Blogger | bLaugh – Source: ReviewMe Domain: MalcontentBlogger.com
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The Whole Internet Truth | bLaugh – Source: Wikipedia Domain: WikisGoneWild.com
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Applying Mathematics To Web Design – Smashing Magazine – “Mathematics is beautiful.” This may sound absurd to people who wince at numbers and equations. But some of the most beautiful things in nature and our universe…
Here’s How to Add Personality to Your E-Learning Courses » The Rapid eLearning Blog – Tom Kuhlmann offers up advice on how to integrate script fonts into your elearning courses for personality.
Intel Teach Elements: Project-Based Approaches – Free, online teacher professional development on 21st century learning concepts: Project-Based Approaches from Intel Teach.
The Principle of Proximity in Web Design – Recently I picked up an old design book that I hadn't touched in a while, and it reminded me of a design principle that many of us put into practice probably
10 Tips for Better Print Style Sheets – Print style sheets have been somewhat forgotten, and yet they remain important all the same. Many people print out articles to read while traveling or when they
50 Free UI and Web Design Wireframing Kits, Resources and Source Files – Smashing Magazine – Planning and communication are two key elements in the development of any successful website or application. And that is exactly what the wireframing process offers:
Why E-Learning is So Effective » The Rapid eLearning Blog – Tom Kuhlmann offers up reasons why elearning is popular and effective.
Technological Pedagogical Content Knowledge – A lecture on Technological Pedagogical Content Knowledge for students in EDUC6751.

Jan 08

Bookmarks for January 8th

These are my Jumptags for January 8th

Here’s How to Be an E-Learning Superstar in 2010 » The Rapid eLearning Blog – Tom Kuhlmann at Articulate prompts a list of avenues for becoming an elearning professional.
Ask the Expert – Typography Talk with Brian Hoff | Design Informer – An interview with designer Brain Hoff about typography.
Choosing a typeface timelapse video – Brian Hoff, a graphic design, speeds up time to show us how he selected the typeface for a company logo.
Example slide effects with instructions – A series of template presentations for Powerpoint using animations and builds. Inside the slide notes give step-by-step instructions on how to create the effects.

Jan 04

Bookmarks for December 17th through January 4th

These are my Jumptags for December 17th through January 4th:

The Ultimate Guide to Creating a Design and Converting it to HTML and CSS – A full-featured how to for creating a design and then converting it to HTML and CSS.
Kineo – Custom E-Learning Training & LMS Solutions – Tip 33: A Shot of Theory – Keller’s ARCS Model – An overview and application of Keller's ARCS model.
Download of the Day: iRed Lite (Mac) – Downloads – Lifehacker – Mac OS X only: Freeware app iRed Lite lets you control almost any application using your Apple Remote, such as with Powerpoint (built in).

Dec 15

Bookmarks for December 14th through December 15th

These are my Jumptags for December 14th through December 15th:

http://www.GoogleLitTrips.com – This is the tips and how to page for Google Lit Trips.
ICTAC MEMO iPhone Apps for Education – A list of iPod touch and iPhone applications for use with learning. Organized by different content areas, too.
The myth of the page fold: evidence from user testing | cxpartners – Joe Leech and Fiz Yazdi discuss the myth of the page fold using evidence from user testing.

Dec 12

Bookmarks for December 9th through December 10th

These are my Jumptags for December 9th through December 10th:

How To Explain To Clients That They Are Wrong – Smashing Magazine – GIFs of spinning s on the Contact us page. Common usability mistakes for the sake of visual appeal. Splash pages. Fancy search box. No whitespace. Music on page load….
How to Deal with Feature Creep | Webdesigner Depot – If any assumption is safe, it’s that six months after launching a website (or sooner?), its owners will have a list of things they want to change, from minor
Project Timeline (Marine Theme) – Google Docs Templates – This is a template for Google Docs for project schedule tracking.
Cover it Live – TBR08 – Michael Grant – Barry Dahl covered my keynote live and I didn't even know it.
6 Hilarious Social Media Motivational Posters – These posters are not the usual motivational posters you see hanging around offices. In fact, the little quotes we see on them aren’t exactly motivating and might even be insulting to social media users. Any offense is obviously intentional, but it’s…
Sketchy Web Icons: 30 Hand Drawn Icon Pack | Tutorial9 – This Icon Pack includes 30 Hand-Drawn Web Design Icons. This is the perfect set for adding that handmade feel to your own creations online.
Secrets to a Faster and Attractive Web Site Design Revealed | Web Design | instantShift – A web designer has many challenges to tackle. The creation of an attractive web site is as important as sending the message across effectively. After all, a web , Daily Resource for Web Designers and Developers.
Evaluation Wiki – Mlawiki – This wiki is an ongoing project initiated by the MLA Committee on Information Technology (CIT) as a way for the academic community to develop, gather, and share materials about the evaluation of work in digital media for purposes of tenure and promot…
How Getting An F On Your School Paper Makes You A Better Blogger – This guest post was written by Rob Sutton from Ramped Reviews. Image by kharied. This comes to be a surprise …
HOW TO: Manage Successful Social Media Promotions – Retailers are getting more traffic and sales from social media sites. Here are some great tips for turning social media buzz into social shopping buy.
Easy front-end framework – Easy front-end framework is all in one front-end solution. It includes CSS, HTML and JavaScript predefined code that you can easily use and reuse on your projects.
50 High-Quality Free Fonts for Professional Design – Designers love to have a lot of quality fonts available to them, and fortunately there are some very good free fonts out there. In this post we'll feature some of the best free fonts that can be used in your commercial designs. If you're looking for …
22 Latest Exceptional WordPress Hacks | Tutorials | instantShift – WordPress needs no introduction among designers and writers. It’s usually known as a synonym for blogging. Now days every other WordPress blogs look more or , Daily Resource for Web Designers and Developers.
From Blank Screen To Web Design In 5 Easy Steps – Learn a simple, five-step web design process to make sure you include the basic elements every website needs while freeing your mind to be more creative.
New Branding Revealed For Winter Olympics 2014 – The official logo for the Sochi 2014 Winter Olympics was revealed last week. This is the first winter games to be held in Russia and it is the first Olympic logo to include an internet URL.

Dec 11

Bookmarks for December 10th through December 11th

These are my Jumptags for December 10th through December 11th:

Secrets of Steve Jobs – The audio to accompany the slides for Secrets of Steve Jobs.
Presentation Secrets of Steve Jobs – An extensive presentation on how to present like Steve Jobs. Great tips.
YouTube – Google Docs: A love letter – hSee how one lovestruck student collaborates with Google Docs. ttp://docs.google.com/college

Dec 09

Bookmarks for December 7th through December 9th

These are my Jumptags for December 7th through December 9th:

25+ Useful Infographics for Web Designers | Webdesigner Depot – Infographics can be a great way to quickly reference information. Instead of pouring over figures and long reports to decipher data, an infographic can
Google Wave Explained In Two Minutes (CLIP) (GOOG) – In the spirit of The Common Craft Show, here's an explanation of Google Wave in plain English. It's good enough until Lee LeFever does one better.
Free Icons | Icon Fever – Icon Fever is a new directory for icons. This is the link to the free icons.

Dec 07

Bookmarks for November 24th through December 7th

These are my Jumptags for November 24th through December 7th:

Instructional Design and Development Blog » Blog Archive » Teaching Frustrations: Why Don’t Students Follow My (Clearly-Labeled, Logically Organized, and Bold/Highlighted/Flashing) Instructions? – Instructors who teach in online environments often devote extensive time and energy into designing a Web space that is inviting and useful to students. But frustration inevitably ensues when, despite the careful consideration given to the most logica…
MIT Uses Social Networking to Win High-Tech Scavenger Hunt – Researchers from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology won a social-networking scavenger hunt over the weekend, locating 10 red weather balloons tethered across the country in less than nine hours, The New York Times reports. And all it took was …
108 Mono Icons: Huge Set of Minimal Icons | Tutorial9 – This icon pack comes with 108 gray icons, but feel free to customize the color. In Photoshop, use layer styles and apply Color Overlay to customize. In Fireworks, simply apply Filters → Adjust Color → Color Fill and choose your color!
The_Personal_Learning_Environment: A report on the JISC CETIS PLE project – This report details the findings of the investigation into Personal Learning Environments conducted by CETIS between March 2005 and July 2006 and commissioned by JISC. In our work we considered the phenomenon of the PLE from a number of different asp…

Nov 24

Bookmarks for November 23rd

These are my Jumptags for November 23rd

10-Second Website Usability Testing – Learn a simple method of website usability testing that takes just a few seconds to complete and offers a good measure of a website's user-friendliness.
5 Useful Habits To Avoid The Most Common Mistakes In Web Design – Learn how to avoid the most common web design mistakes with five simple habits and ensure your design mockups are easy to transform into finished websites.
The Ultimate Toolbox for iPhone Development – iPhone development can be intimidating, especially to someone who's unfamiliar with Macs, or the way iPhone apps work. But with currently more than 100,000

Nov 21

Bookmarks for November 19th through November 20th

These are my Jumptags for November 19th through November 20th:

The Wired Campus – ‘The Last.fm for Research Papers’ Tops 100,000 Users – The Chronicle of Higher Education – Mendeley, a Web service that lets users organize and share research papers, recently announced that it has surpassed 100,000 users, and that its database now includes some 8 million works.
Principles Of Good Design: Balance – In a typical web layout, a designer needs to place a logo, text, photographs or illustration. By making a conscious effort to work on the relationship between these elements to produce an eye catching design.
16 Intelligent Sites For Application Review | Showcases | instantShift – Web based applications have many advantages over software that you have to download and install it on your computer. First, You don't need to install or update , Daily Resource for Web Designers and Developers.
Designing CSS Buttons: Techniques and Resources – Smashing Magazine – Buttons, whatever their purpose, are important design elements. They could be the end point of a Web form or a call to action. Designers have many reasons to style…
GoAnimate – Create your own cartoons and animations easily. Our tools are free and you don’t need to learn Flash. – GoAnimate is a way to easily create animations and share with friends.

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