20 underrated web design tools to check out today

This small program, available for Windows, Mac, and Linux, enables you to test what your web pages will look like in Opera browsers installed on a variety of phones and handheld devices. A less functional, web-based version is also available.

15 brain-scrambling examples of trompe l'oeil

Trompe l'oeil (trick of the eye) is the term used for the technique of using realistic imagery to create an optical illusion of depth. Artists have been practising it for centuries to create stunning illustrations and fool their audience. And these 15 brilliant examples are no exception. Which is your favourite?

30 top examples of letterpress business cards

Using the oldest form of printing to create memorable letterpress business cards can help beat off the competition. Here are 25 stunning examples of exactly what letterpress printing can achieve.

5 Things to Know When Designing for iOS

We believe that the best applications are those that work universally. That means they work on Retina screens and non-Retina screens; they work on tall screens and short screens; they work on iPads and iPhones and iPod touches; most importantly, they work well in all these contexts.

Solving Performance for 2D & 3D Web Apps: Finally!

Steve Newcomb, Founder and CEO of Famo.us, will show us just what's possible by sharing the fruits of more than two years of dedicated research that his team conducted. Infinite scroll view in full three dimensions, with zero performance degradation? Check. Changing view and control fluidly and dynamically? Check.

4 Essential Apps for Online Video Directors

As an online video director, you are constantly observing. You’re looking for inspiration in daily details, whether it’s the lighting in a space, a scene, or an overheard conversation. These small moments lead to epiphanies in production, and you are probably already using that most portable of inspirational devices — your phone.

12 top typography resources

Want to learn or hone your skills in the art of typography? Then check out these top online typography resources, where you'll find tons of advice and inspiration.

Awesome Time-Lapse ‘New York Day’

“New York Day” and the approximately four-minute long video is only a teaser of what photographer Samuel Orr hopes to produce. One of the really cool things about this video is its employment of natural sound (or nat sound as we call it in the business).

The top 25 responsive sites of 2012

We've asked some of the leading lights in responsive web design – you can find the list at the end of the article – to choose their favourite responsive sites that launched over the last 12 months, and here's what they've come up with.