links for 2007-10-30
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Here you find practical tools and methods to design for emotion.

This collection captures findings of consistent, unique or interesting interfaces and design flows from across the web.
A brilliant presentation from Ryan Singer, designer at 37signals. He’s explaining how to design a login form for an application. The message is: design for the user, not let the software define the design. This session is from Future of Web Design London 2007PDF slides of the presentation.
Photoshop Smart Objects, smart but not always that smart
How to use Photoshop Smart objects to the max.
Evaluate Low Level JavaScript Performance Characteristics
How is basic Javascript performing in different browsers. The outcome of a test is presented here.
Learn to Love Complaining Clients
Everyone knows them, everyone has them. Complaining clients. Good article about how to treat complaining clients.
The third TV commercial for Sony BRAVIA is the most ambitious piece of stop-motion animation ever undertaken. Devised by Fallon and shot over three weeks in New York, the commercial employed 40 animators from Passion and used 2,5 tons of plasticine.

Update: Oh boy… the internet is on fire with the claim that the new Sony BRAVIA ads featuring those cute little bunnies has been ripped off from LA-based artists kozyndan.
How To Create Effective Personas
If you want to design your web site with a user-centered approach, using personas, can greatly facilitate your task. Here in fact is a great simple guide to how to create your own personas.
40 Firefox Extensions for Web Designers
An impressive list of Firefox Extensions. My favorites: Firebug, Web Developer toolbar and Yslow.

Advertisements can be very annoying. Most of them are. But sometimes there is a beauty, an advertisement which makes you smile of think. scaryideas.com offers a list of these eye catching commercial statements.
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