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In Global, by echo enduring, September 9, 2010
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Freebie: I recently rocked off another seamless vector pattern – entitled Tribal Fire – and made an entire pattern pack (containing the original design and three colour variations) available for download as my newest freebie. Feel free to download it and use it in your designs.

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In Global, by echo enduring, September 8, 2010
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Echo Enduring has finally been redesigned, and this is just that mandatory post outlining what I did. Seriously, though, this post will outline the six key areas that I knew I had to address going into the redesign, and the solutions that I devised to solve the related problems. If you like the new design, be sure to have a read.

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In Global, by echo enduring, August 29, 2010

In this article, I will be offering my own perspective on HTML5, my concerns about its openness in terms for formatting, and the benefits of XML syntax. All of this will bring us to the simple formulation of an (x)HTML5 methodology for readable, well written code as we move forward.

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In Web Design, by echo enduring, August 21, 2010
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Last week, I published an article entitled “Are We Taking CSS Too Far?” in which I looked at the concept of using icons generated entirely with CSS rules. In this post, I would like to follow up on some of the thoughts that emerged through the discussion of the first article.

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In Global, by echo enduring, August 18, 2010
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I love to write, and I love to write about design. In this article, we will take a look at my general writing process and see if we can't find interesting parallels to the design process, through the stages of the idea, the outline, the first draft, editing and proofreading.

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In Web Design, by echo enduring, August 14, 2010
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CSS is a remarkable technology, capable of doing things that I wouldn’t have even dreamed of when I was first introduced to it. And, with added support for rounded corners, box shadows, text shadows, rotation and a wide range of other possibilities, web designers and developers can accomplish all sorts of amazing things when it [...]

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In Graphic Design, by echo enduring, August 12, 2010
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Originally published on the old MyInkBlog, this is an article I put together outlining the differences between the layer mask and the clipping mask in Photoshop. We'll look at how each type of mask works, how they are different, and how to make them work together in a single effect.

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In Global, by echo enduring, August 10, 2010
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The face of web design has been changing over the past few years, with the advent of various mobile devices. In this article, we will consider the implications of this change, and take a brief look at the concept of having to reinvent ourselves as designers in order to stay at the top of our game.

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