Archive for the ‘Friday links’ Category

This week is almost ending … so fast. We had a great and busy week, launched 4 giveaways (for more details check out this blog post) and we were working hard to finish a huge collection of banner templates. If you are already a member, you received a newsletter with the announcement that the templates are live. If you are new here, log in to BannerSnack and you should see them in the section called “My banners”.

How was this week for you? Busy, interesting, sunny?

Let me get back to what I came for, interesting links to share with you. Would you like to browse through a fascinating collection of ads from the 2010 World Cup ?

For the web designers out there, discover 76 free vector resources that 1stWebDesigner found very useful. I’m pretty sure you will like them too. Also for you, 10 resources for inspiration. I think you know some of them, hope some are new and that you are ready for a little exploration.

Do you write a blog? Perhaps for your company, like I do or a personal blog. I found a very helpful article that might interest you, 5 Do’s and Donts for blog coverage.

And to end this blog post in a nice way, I’ll invite you to view a dessert photography collection. Hope I made your weekend a little sweeter.

Wish you a sunny weekend!

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Hi, here we are in front of a great weekend … this is how I think it will be. Any plans for the next two days?

Before I end this week, let me note dawn what I found worth telling you. As a beginner in blogging I’m very interested in reading how experienced bloggers build their way. If you too are writing a company blog or your personal blog, finding a voice to express your ideas is very important. This is why I recommend this article, posted on Copyblogger, a popular blog I’m sure you’ve heard about.

Do you sell online? Do you use photos in order to do that? If so, here’s something you will like, published by one of the biggest blogs on design and development, SmashingMagazine, How to use photos to sell more.  “Tell a story” was the part that draw my attention, I believe that people need, well I should say… people love stories, to see that there is more than a product or a service. It helps them connect, get closer to what you sell and see more details. I found the tips very useful!

A little inspiration for the web designers out there (but not only for them), warm versus cool website designs. Have you found something that you like a lot?

Banner ads are part of what we do, is where we started with the first application, our banner maker. Perhaps this is why the blog post said something to me Banner ads: excellent examples for inspiration – “a showcase of different ways that a few websites show their ads, which might be helpful when it’s time to place banner ads on your site”.

Hope  you had a beautiful week and you’re preparing for an awesome weekend.

Hi there great guys ! How was your week? Here, at SnackTools it was sunny and busy, working hard and having fun.

OK, it’s time to post my links for this week. Here‘s an interesting way to advertise your brand: make a banner ad that ca be fed live with tweets from your clients so that people can see what other people think about you. Toyota was the first to have this brilliant idea.

Do you like handwritten fonts? I do… so this collection of 60 free script fonts for your design projects is one of the things that drew my attention this week. Hope you’ll like it too. Plenty of fonts to choose from.

Thinking about starting a new business? Do you have a great name for it? ‘Cause I found a great article on Mashable that could help you naming your startup.

PS: PhotoSnack’s product manager celebrated his bday this week. Happy Birthday again!

I can’t believe it’s Friday already. Well, this is it and I’m here with my short blog post sharing with you what I’ve found interesting the last week.

Photograph enthusiast? Perhaps you’d like to check a collection of photoshop actions to enhance your images.

Did you noticed that lately more and more application are available no matter what device we use, PC, Mac or a smart phone and no matter where we are? It’s kind of fun to have this freedom, don’t you think? Read more about this software trend: everywhere all the time.

I just love these kind of galleries, bokeh photography. I found two, one on 30 breathtaking photos on WebDesignerLedger and the other one with 88 beautiful examples on InstantShift.

Wish you a lovely weekend! Take care of your dear ones.

*** Image credits Jenipho

Any good plans for this weekend? Or perhaps some great ideas? I’d like to know if you want to share …

This was a great and full week here at SnackTools … we are working on two new products, searching for amazing ideas to redesign the logos and staying in touch with our members.

And found some blog posts worth sharing with you. See how colors can make or break your design, rules for newbie designers or experienced folks that want to refresh their memory regarding this subject.

A short post for everyone that it’s valid any time, 5 step plan from a marketer we admire, Seth Godin.

Learn how hospitality businesses, big or small use social media to get in contact with their clients, to tell stories, to offer support and make their business grow.  I like to read examples of success stories and how other people made it in the crowded “world” of internet connections. You can extend the lessons from this article to your business or personal brand.

Now I will let you view a nice collection of photos, to bring a smile to your face. Hope it will. Just a few hints … night, colors, sky, sounds … click here to see it.

Hugs

Time for some Friday goodies to end the week well! This is what I want to share with you:

A collection of websites from where you can learn something new every day… Sites loaded with “how to” videos, podcasts and articles describing how things are made or how you can create them, step by step. Very handy I think.

How to write an article that draws thousands of readers is a question I often have in mind. As a reader you probably know what draws your attention: empowerment, specific tips and minefield warnings. The article is a great reminder of what you should blog about to help your audience.

Need some guidelines for your web design projects? WebDesignerDepot wrote an excellent article with trends for 2010. Let me name a few: big headings, Serif fonts, massive white space, clean illustrations. Did I make you curious? You should go and check them and the examples too.

Are you a local business? Or perhaps you know someone interested in this kind of information: how to get free advertising on Google using Google Maps.

To end the post, I’ll leave you with some pretty pictures.

***Image credits Serni

Hi there, time for some new useful links to end this week in a good mood. How was your week? We are still working on banner templates, as I told you a few days ago.

Let me get straight to the subject, to tell you what I found that’s worth checking. Smashing Magazine shares 20 fresh free fonts for your design projects. It became a habit for them to post great collections of fonts, so I’m sure that if you browse through their archive you’ll find what you need.

Need some examples on how to use photos in web design to make a statement? Six Revision thought about this subject and wrote a nice blog post this week. Check it out.

You’re a web designer… a client comes to you with a picture and tells you that he wants the feeling from that picture into his web layout. What do you? Well… you could check out what others did and read the tips published on Noupe -  How to turn anything into a website design. Smart!

Here is a list of free desktop applications that can help you if you have  a small business. Let me name a few: Jing, for easy print screens that you can share instantly, TweetDeck for Twitter, Skype, the familiar communication tool and others. I’ll let you discover them. A good alternative for desktop apps are online tools that you can access from any computer, besides you don’t have to download anything. Which one you rather prefer: desktop or online apps?

Very interesting story about a 28 years old copywriter that landed the job of his dreams using Google AdWords. How did he do it? Well, knowing that people sometimes google themselves, he chose the names of the five creative directors he most admired and made a Google AdWords campaign with their names as keywods.. And got their attention. Brilliant, don’t you think?

That’s it nice guys. Till next week, have fun and charge your batteries!

*** Image credits Lesbru