Design-driven technology

Random collection of links to cool designs and technologies.

December 15, 2011 at 10:13am
CSS3 Lighting Effects


  3D transforms are awesome, but they’re even cooler with lighting effects! The specular highlights are created with CSS gradients and masks. The cast shadow relies on box shadows and transforms. (Best in Safari)


Hover your mouse over the iPad.

CSS3 Lighting Effects

3D transforms are awesome, but they’re even cooler with lighting effects! The specular highlights are created with CSS gradients and masks. The cast shadow relies on box shadows and transforms. (Best in Safari)

Hover your mouse over the iPad.

(Source: twitter.com)

9:50am
Gradient App for OS X


  A simple and useful app for Mac OS X to help web designers speed up the creation of CSS gradients

Gradient App for OS X

A simple and useful app for Mac OS X to help web designers speed up the creation of CSS gradients

(Source: beautifulpixels.com)

November 22, 2011 at 2:41pm
Sticky Thing Touch


  An interactive toy for phones and tablets.
    It’s an HTML5 web page, not an app.
  
  It should run on a good number of devices, phones and tablets, not just the latest and greatest models.
  
  Works offline too.


Try it on your mobile browser.

Do check other wicked HTML5 non-sense at spielzeugz.de/lab.

Sticky Thing Touch

An interactive toy for phones and tablets. It’s an HTML5 web page, not an app.

It should run on a good number of devices, phones and tablets, not just the latest and greatest models.

Works offline too.

Try it on your mobile browser.

Do check other wicked HTML5 non-sense at spielzeugz.de/lab.

November 11, 2011 at 7:12am
The Nest Learning Thermostat


  Meet the only thermostat that improves with time.
  
    No more programming, no more constantly changing the temperature. The Nest™ Learning Thermostat™ programs itself in a week to keep you comfortable and save energy.

The Nest Learning Thermostat

Meet the only thermostat that improves with time.
No more programming, no more constantly changing the temperature. The Nestâ„¢ Learning Thermostatâ„¢ programs itself in a week to keep you comfortable and save energy.

(Source: mikematas.com)

6:49am
The Expressive Web


  HTML5 and CSS3 bring loads of new features and functionality to the modern web.
  
    This site is a resource and showcase of some of the newest, and most expressive features being added to the web today.

The Expressive Web

HTML5 and CSS3 bring loads of new features and functionality to the modern web.
This site is a resource and showcase of some of the newest, and most expressive features being added to the web today.

November 10, 2011 at 9:07am
The online portfolio of Mathieu White, UI and icon designer


  Hello, my name is Mathieu White. I am a freelance graphic designer based in Ottawa, Canada. I specialize in user interface and icon design for iOS. I am passionate about what I do, and I strive myself on crafting beautiful interfaces.

The online portfolio of Mathieu White, UI and icon designer

Hello, my name is Mathieu White. I am a freelance graphic designer based in Ottawa, Canada. I specialize in user interface and icon design for iOS. I am passionate about what I do, and I strive myself on crafting beautiful interfaces.

(Source: beautifulpixels.com)

8:41am
Audium: A beautiful, gesture driven music app for iPhone and iPod Touch

Audium: A beautiful, gesture driven music app for iPhone and iPod Touch

(Source: beautifulpixels.com)