Google has just announced that they will retire Google Reader on July 1, 2013. Google stated two reasons for shutting down the service despite a loyal following: Usage of Google Reader has declined, and as a company we’re pouring all of our energy into fewer products. We think that kind of focus will make for… Continue reading Google Announces They Will Close The Book On Google Reader In July Along With Several Other Products
Category: Designers
The latest in design including inspirational art, sculptures, web and graphic design, animation, comics, architecture, photography and more!
Great Design Resources:
–101 Best Web Design and Development Blogs
–21 Illuminated and Whimsical Scenes as Papercut Light Boxes
Follow @designerburst
!function(d,s,id){var js,fjs=d.getElementsByTagName(s)[0];if(!d.getElementById(id)){js=d.createElement(s);js.id=id;js.src="//platform.twitter.com/widgets.js";fjs.parentNode.insertBefore(js,fjs);}}(document,"script","twitter-wjs");
Kickstarter Releases Improved Tools for Project Creators
Have you ever tried to raise funds for a new project or idea via Kickstarter? Kickstarter is a crowd-funding platform for creative projects that includes everything from new film, games, music, art, design and technology. Since launching on April 8, 2009, Kickstarter has helped more than 3 million people (and 35,000 creative projects) with over… Continue reading Kickstarter Releases Improved Tools for Project Creators
Facebook Announces a Drastically Redesigned News Feed
Today Facebook announced a fresh, new look for their News Feed on the web, tablets and mobile devices. The goal is to reduce the clutter and make it easier for people to see the things and people they care about most. Within the new design, things people share via apps appear much larger and engaging… Continue reading Facebook Announces a Drastically Redesigned News Feed
Google+ Rolls Out Major New Visual Updates
Google has started to roll out some major new visual improvements to Google+ profiles and pages. The new update makes cover photos much larger than before, giving you the chance to make your featured image or message really standout! According to Sara McKinley of Google, We spend lots of time listening to your feedback, and… Continue reading Google+ Rolls Out Major New Visual Updates
How Google Search Works: From Algorithms to 100 Billion Results a Month [INTERACTIVE]
Have you ever wondered how a search on Google actually works? You ask a question, and then magically somehow get an instant answer. But what’s really happening in between that split-second? Today, Google released an interactive site that attempts to illustrate this process called How Search Works. The site will take you through the entire… Continue reading How Google Search Works: From Algorithms to 100 Billion Results a Month [INTERACTIVE]
Vimeo Looks to Become the Instagram of Video Adding 500 New Creative Filters
The popular video sharing service Vimeo, has added a new video-editing tool called “Looks” that adds Instagram-like filter effects to your videos for a more professional look. Vimeo has gone to great lengths to become a go-to place for creatives and video producers. Just last year they added a paywall option, a “tip jar” for… Continue reading Vimeo Looks to Become the Instagram of Video Adding 500 New Creative Filters
REPORT: Real-time Reactions to the 2013 State of the Union Visualized
Every year millions of Americans gather around to listen to the President’s State of the Union speech, and the opposition response that directly follows it. The State of the Union is a catalyst that ignites a national conversation online about the issues facing America today. The 2013 #SOTU address and response drew over 1.36 million… Continue reading REPORT: Real-time Reactions to the 2013 State of the Union Visualized
Flip Bits, Not Burgers: Google Announces Summer Of Code 2013
Google Summer of Code is a program that gives post-secondary student developers around the world (ages 18 and older) stipends to work on various open source software design projects. With today’s announcement, Google is looking to encourage promising young programmers to “flip bits, not burgers” this summer! The experience of learning to work with others… Continue reading Flip Bits, Not Burgers: Google Announces Summer Of Code 2013
