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There are many ways for giving a website a unique look, but none is more effective than creating some awesome illustrated elements for it. Illustrations can give a lot of personality to the layout of your website, provided that you know how to use them properly.

It doesn’t matter if it’s a completely illustrated background, a sketched font or a hand drawn icon, it will provide your design with a unique feel as long as your approach towards inserting these elements in your design is correct.

So you have your app icon ready for release. You love both iOS users and Android users the same so you’re going to release your app to both the Apple App Store and Google Play. But did you know that there are different image dimensions required of each app submission? … Continue reading »

We have seen great leaps in digital technology in past the past five years. Smartphones, cloud computing, multi-touch tablets, these are all innovations that revolutionized the way we live and work. However, believe it or not, we are just getting started. Technology will get even better. In the future, we … Continue reading »

Cloud Computing means Internet-based computing where your data and the software are present on the Web, and the application is used as a service rather than a standalone software. You can run a virtual application or operating system within a browser which preserves your user session and your data. It’s … Continue reading »

Merry Christmas, everyone! We hope you’re having a wonderful time with family and friends this holiday season. This year, we’ve posted Christmas wallpapers, games, apps and even shopping sites to get you ready for the holiday season. There is also an interesting post for unconventional Christmas trees. But for most … Continue reading »

Want to avoid annoying people on Facebook Chat? In the past you could do that just by not replying and feigning not having seen the message, but ever since Facebook has implemented the read receipt feature on Facebook chats, that excuse doesn’t work anymore. There is no default Facebook chat … Continue reading »

It’s a paradox: our love for fresh-fallen snow, and hatred for the ruthless cold weather that makes it. Wintry wallpapers… I think most of us can live with that. It’s the perfect compromise. You get to enjoy the eerie beauty of nature on your desktop in the safety and warmth … Continue reading »

As it is with any other desktop or mobile operating system, the performance of your Android OS will start to diminish after you use it for some time. Mobile operating systems are supposed to be lighter and faster to keep up with our need to be on the move, yet … Continue reading »

The Christmas season is (finally!) just a few days away; which means you’ve probably already gotten Christmas presents for a few special guys or girls. Let’s not forget the little nephews and nieces you will run into at family gatherings. If you aren’t getting them the latest devices they are … Continue reading »

Christmas is mostly about celebrations, gift-giving, merry-making and church-attending. There are so many different elements that contribute to the celebration that we have come to know as Christmas: tucking into the Christmas feast of yummy pudding and turkey, hanging up socks and leaving out cookies and milk for Santa, opening … Continue reading »

Would you rather have a dull and plain shopping or grocery bag with you or have something that complements your style and personality, or at least something that captures the attention of by-passers? Well, as you shall see in the list below, some shopping bags are designed to be seen … Continue reading »

The navigation menu on a website is like a road sign on a street or a level directory in a shopping mall. You cannot reach your destination without first knowing where you are. Like in real life, navigation in web design is very important and plays a major role in … Continue reading »

We have been fascinated with doomsday prophecies since history allowed us to remember, but nothing takes the cream like 2012, the mother of all prophecies. Dec 21, 2012 seems to be a culmination of all our fears, so much so that even our culture is affected by it. We read … Continue reading »

In many places where you need to input your password to gain access, authorize or confirm a transaction, whenever you type passwords into the input text box, the characters automatically turns into asterisks or bullets. This is to protect your password from straying eyes. However, in situations that require you … Continue reading »