Cool Icon Design for Websites

As a web designer, I am always looking for tools that make my job more efficient, while contributing to the quality of the end product. I have found one such tool. A website that features very nice and original icon designs. Icons are the little symbols used for such things as buttons, arrows , email link graphics, etc. If you want some great looking icons (they are one of those small details that add polish to your web designs) , go to http://www.iconbuffet.com/stock_icons/index.html.

Web Designer Ramblings - Photo of The Day

The story behind this photo is a bit unusual. I was driving around hoping to catch a good shot of lightning in the Sandia Mountains (Albuquerque, New Mexico). I was not successful. However, this marvelous light show took place as the sunset's afterglow met the impending storm clouds behind me. The result was a marvelous light show that peaked for about two minutes before fading. It was spectacular!

You can see more photography at my new website about Albuquerque, New Mexico.

Is Google Planning Free WiFi Service?

Imagine a Google powered free wifi service that covers most of your city . . . Imagine secure access . . . The rumor mills are churning fast and free regarding just such a possibility! Read more about this possibility here!

In the Twilight Hour . . .

You may be beginning to wonder If I want to be a web designer or a photographer. Well, I think one definitely compliments the other! This shot was taken recently from my car, while waiting for the light to change at an intersection in Albuquerque, New Mexico. The silhouetted structure is some sort of an amusement park water-ride. Just look at that sunset! There is so much beauty and drama in creation!

For all of you techheads . . . This photo was shot with a Panasonic Lumix FZ20 at 38mm, 1/160 second shutter speed, f/4. ISO 200. Of course, it was shot handheld, using the optical image stabilizer. Digital noise was removed using Noiseware.

Web Designer Ramblings - Photo of the Day

This photo shows the desert landscape in New Mexico off Interstate I-25 between Albuquerque and Santa Fe. I have developed a fascination with this part of the country (US). It's beauty lies in its ruggedness, scale and hardy complexity. Just look at this scene. The majestic mountain backdrops . . . the rugged landscape . . . the range of colors . . . this is beautiful country!

This photo taken with a Panasonic Lumix FZ20.

The Web, Version 2.0?

It appears increasingly likely that the biggest competitor to Microsoft may well be . . .The Internet! Web based applications are becoming more sophisticated with the advent of technologies like Ajax. Web based apps can now run with speed that rivals desktop applications. Read more about this trend here.

CSS Tables Galore . . .

Here is an inventive and useful resource if creating tables is part of your next web design project. It shows a wide variety of ways to style one table using CSS. If you're are a web designer, give it a look. A useful resource (click here)!

A New Web Design . . .

Here is the cover of a website I am working on at present. ABQStyle will be a guide for new home buyers and residents of Albuquerque, New Mexico. It is under construction at present. Let me know what you think of the design!

Web Designer Ramblings - Photo of the Day

Do you somehow get the impression that I like to photograph flowers? As a web designer, I am always conscious of the quality of design around me. After all, design is my job. The inherent beauty and diversity of flowers speaks volumes about the existence of a supremely talented creator. The theory of evolution cannot explain the depth of beauty and thoughtful design we take for granted in nature.

This photo taken with my reliable Minolta X-370, Cosina 75-300mm f4.5 lens (at 300mm) on Kodak Ultracolor 400 film (400 asa). See more flower photography at The Flowers of Albuquerque website.

Web Designer Ramblings - Photo of the Day

Summer is quickly fading, and with it the chance to photograph some of my favorite flowers. Here is a photo taken today at the Rio Grande Botanic Garden. An imperfect, yet charming specimen. Photo shot with Minolta X-370, Cosina 75-300mm f4.5 lens (at 300mm) on Kodak Ultracolor 400 film (400 asa). See more flower photography at The Flowers of Albuquerque website.

Web Designer Ramblings - Photo of the Day

Photo taken at Rio Grande Botanic Garden, Albuquerque, New Mexico. You can see more flower photos at The Flowers of Albuqurque. Photo taken with Minolta X-370 with 70-150mm Rokunar close focusing lens. Kodak UltraColor 400ASA film. Scanned with Nikon Coolscan V.

Web Designer Ramblings - Photo of the Day

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Web Designer Ramblings - Photo of the Day

Rio Grande Botanic Garden, Albuquerque, New Mexico. For more flower photography, visit my new website, The Flowers of Albuquerque.