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A MyFonts Application

The name says it all. WhatTheFont is a new application from MyFonts.com that helps you uncover font typed used on the web. What’s so special about WhatTheFont? The text doesn’t have to be editable. That’s right, upload an image that contains the font type you are looking to uncover, follow the easy to follow steps, and WhatTheFont will search their huge database of fonts, and return the closest match to your submission.

Many websites use flattened images rather than editable text in headlines and other areas to achieve a stylized look when uncommon fonts are used. While alternatives such as cufon and sIfr are preferable in these instances, they are not always used. So, WhatTheFont is a great way for you to discover just what that really awesome font type is. Try it for yourself!

Type and treatment is so very important to successful web design, and yet is often overlooked. The style of your text is every bit as important, if not more so, than what you are saying. Proper and imaginative styles tell a story just as the words do, and helps the reader create a subliminal impression before they read a single word. It’s not just about what you say, but also how you say it. Your style doesn’t have to overly dramatic to make a point. Often times simple changes and additions make the biggest impact. Check out the link below to see some great examples. Lately, I have become a big fan of the “hand-drawn” or “handwritten” effect. You can check that one out at number 5.

101 Examples of Text Treatments on the Web

Paper…a dead medium? I disagree. I love the well designed integration of paper in a web-site layout. It merges a traditional feel in a new way that helps users instantly connect. Some of the best designs can be achieved by combining old and new in a way that is unexpected, but visually pleasing. Check out this compilation of 30 sites which have done managed to do it right. I also love the way many of these sites present images in a mock “Polaroid” style.

30 Creative Examples of Using Paper in Web Designs

I am a fan of great photography, and I am amazed at how Photoshop can help you manipulate and change your photo’s in order to achieve results you never could with a lens alone. What makes these photographs all the more brilliant is the fact that they have not been “Photoshopped”. The images and actions captured in these images are all real as real can be. It makes you appreciate patience, an eye for the original, and also being in the right place at the right time.

21 Brilliant Photos That Look Like They’re Photoshopped But Are Not

Here is a great collection of 50 stunning and beautiful photographs. These pictures range from the adorable, to stunning and breathtaking images. Any fan of photography should check them out. In fact, you don’t have to be a fan of photography, just a fan of really cool things.

Click here for 50 Stunning and Beautiful Photographs

Ranging from not leaving your earpiece in at all times, to having too many Facebook aps, this list is a good reminder of how to be polite, and pretty much keep people from hating you, when it comes to using technology.

Click Here for the 16 Biggest Tech No-Nos

FWA Photo (FWAPhoto) is a simple concept, done right. This site provides you with one new photo a day, presented in a slick interface. Personally, I am a fan of the loading interface, which provides you today’s date in a cool way. You can also download an Adobe AIR app which will allow you to easily create your own custom photo screen saver. They even have a handy dandy iPhone app that will give you access to images of the day. Pretty nice if you are looking to take a five minute mental break, or if you just want to look busy in a meeting. If you love photography or like to look at really cool or interesting pictures, then this site is for you.

www.fwaphoto.com/