The web is filled with a TON of resourceful sites for designers but with so many where do you begin? On top of that, how do you find the BEST info for designers on the web and cut through the clutter? Well, the team at Squeaky has done the searching, researching and testing for you. We have compiled a list of the top 20 resources for designers and developers out there seeking to learn more, enhance their skills or just get a heavy dose of inspiration.
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United Insight’s Word-of-Mouth Marketing Conference Delivers
United Insight hosted a great half-day conference last Wednesday in New York called “The Science of Word-of-Mouth in the Age of Social Media.” Like all conferences, this one was successful because of the quality of its speakers who provided valuable and actionable insights for attendees. Squeaky was fortunate to be in attendance and picked up a few gems about marketing and social media in particular that hit home for us. These are things that are standard practice for our own social media service offerings and what we teach our clients, but are key nonetheless.
Free Friday: Wheels of Steel
As an interactive digital agency, we love seeing people use the power of code to create new and innovative web applications. Using a combination of CSS3, Javascript, HTML and a little Flash, a programmer named Scott Schiller (@Schill) did just that and managed to create a digital copy of the classic Technics 1200 Series Turntable for the web.
Pulling in music from SoundCloud, WheelsOfSteel.net allows you to do just about everything a real DJ can do on the 1s and 2s. You can throw on different tracks, mix’em up, tweak your sound settings and—if you’re running it on a powerful enough machine—you can even scratch (Safari 5 or Chrome 12 on OSX work best).
Although this is merely a prototype (Schiller still believes it needs work), the various elements of code come together quite nicely to produce a seamless experience that can have anyone DJing in no time. Mr. Schiller breaks down how he went about overcoming various obstacles to create this stunning piece of web technology in his blog.
