Fractal4D

A very interesting Adobe AIR application that makes it possible to draw fractal swirls.

By playing with the options like "points in use, line thickness, colors" it is possible to get very surprising results.
Drawn images can be exported as Illustrator files or saved as images.

Random Pattern

It lets you to create random patterns which you have control on some variables.
It is possible to define the "number of elements", "color scheme used", "width/height", "corner radius" of the objects.
Preset files can be loaded & results can be saved as .SVG files.

Labels: air, design, image_processing, software_tools, utilities, web_design

MockFlow is an online tool for creating wireframes of software and websites. It helps to enhance your planning process by enabling to quickly design and share interactive UI mockups.

Link: http://mockflow.com

Related
Creating Interactive Wireframe Prototypes with iPlotz
Lovely Charts - New Online Flex Based Diagramming Application

Labels: design, development, software_tools, utilities, Web Development, web_apps, web_design, web_development

Timely to our new CSS Fonts Modul (@font-face) we can create own custom handwriting font, for free.

If you've got a few minutes, a printer and a scanner, FontCapture can turn your handwriting into a font.

Link: http://www.fontcapture.com/

Labels: design, inspiration, software_tips, software_tools, tip, utilities, web_design

...great artists always found new ways to show their creativity to express themselves and create new trends and techniques to remark their work apart from the rest of the crowd. The Definition of design is more critical in modern terms as now design is a way of communication;

link: Beautiful Single Page Website Designs: 65 New Examples

Labels: design, inspiration, software_tips, tip, web_design

chromeexperiments:
"we think JavaScript is awesome. we also think browsers are awesome."

Processing.js | $fx | Glimmer | scripty2

Q: “Can these be done in jQuery, MooTools or Prototype as well?”
A: Not at all, because ...this libraries are something different…these are non just effect librariers, but ANIMATION libraries, which are made with purpose of making animation easier.

example links
http://balldroppings.com/js/
http://www.chromeexperiments.com

related post
Data Visualization on the Fly with Obsessing

Labels: design, framework, Frameworks, javascript, software_tips, software_tools, tip, utilities, web_design

Psykopaint is an online photo painting application which uses the color of an image to paint. Very easy and quick to use but very elaborate at the same time. (Beta)

Link: Psykopaint

Labels: design, flash, image_processing, software_tips, software_tools, tip, utilities, web_design

stereographic projections or ‘little planets’, are spectacular images that are created out of panoramic photos.

the basic principle is to take a panoramic photo, make some easy changes to it, and finally apply a photoshop filter (Distort > Polar Coordinates) to complete the effect.

link: 50 Dazzling Examples of Polar Panorama Photography
for detailed instructions, please follow this easy tutorial.

Labels: design, image_processing, photo, web_design

How about starting the week with something new? here is my list of reading stuff, work and web resources.
actually iam listening to this one here.

Free Cute Furry Monster Icons for Mac, PC and Web

 

via [spoongraphics.co.uk]

50 Fresh JavaScript Tools That Will Improve Your Workflow

MochaUI is a web-based tool for building web application interfaces built on top of the MooTools JavaScript framework. Jump right in by taking MochaUI for a spin in their demo page.



via [smashingmagazine.com]

Fun with 3D CSS and video

...starting the week with something fun. Zach Stronaut has been having fun with 3D effects via CSS such as his isocube above, which is brought to you with simple HTML (including a video tag for a playing video on the surface!) and some CSS...

via [ajaxian.com]

Labels: cascading_style_sheets, css, design, development, framework, Frameworks, html, inspiration, javascript, software_tips, tip, Web Development, web_design, web_development