Most of the folks here know that I have a great affection for vectors. I'm always on the look-out for great work that involves iIllustrations. The result of that hunt is shown on my Inspiration Stream that I try to update once a week. I just came across this beautiful illustrative retro-styled animated commercial that made my heart skip a beat.Retro-styled animated shortThis beautiful illustrative retro-styled animated commercial was created for Italian eyewear brand, Persol. The animated short was directed by Kevin Dart and Stéphane Coëdel and produced by Passion Pictures in London for the advertising agency Winkreative. Other credit goes to: Jeremy Pires // Animator Nelson Boles // Anim...

I am pleased to announce that there is a new intern for the site: Kim R. West. Kim is a full-time student at the Tennessee Technology Center studying web design and development. She will be writing articles for the site for the next few months. I would like to welcome Kim to the site, and I look forward to her articles and the fresh perspective she will bring to the site.

Here is a very nice looking design using HTML5 features like HTML sectioning content, HTML5Shiv, and CSS3 designs. Be sure to go to the site now, as it has changed even more since the screen shot was taken.Have you built an HTML5 site? Or do you know of one that does a great job with HTML5? Submit HTML5 site designs to be featured on this site.

Domain names are an important part of a web business. They are an asset to your company and you should be aware of how much they are worth. And if your business is looking for a new domain name it can often be more effective to purchase a domain that is live. But to do that, you should know how to value the domain.Read the full article: How to Value a Domain NameMore Help with Domain NamesHow to Choose a Good Domain NameWhat is a Top-Level Domain Name?Is .COM Really Better than .NET or .US?

Adventures in sound.via Wanken

Great illustration style.via Román Jusdado

Parked under the icy tree. One of my own photos shot with my iPhone 4S.via Veerle Pieters

This is gorgeous. I especially like his gun belt.via Matt Kaufenberg

Colorful vintage album cover.via Wanken

Google and other search engines are starting to use authorship information with the rel=author attribute to provide more information about the articles that are linked to. These fancier search results can include the author's photo, links to related articles by the same author, and more. Ultimately, results with this extended information are more memorable and more likely to get clicks. Learn how to tell Google who authored your articles.Read the full article: Tell Google About Your WritingMore About Authorship and MicroformatsAuthorshipWhat is Microdata?What are Microformats?

Last week was a challenging week for me. Last Sunday, I tried to turn on my computer, and, well, it didn't. I spent most of the morning that I had planned to use to get ahead during the week, trying to troubleshoot what was wrong. I finally gave up and called Apple support and proceeded to go through all those same steps again with Cristophor on the phone. His conclusion? The hard drive was dead. Luckily, I have Apple Care for that computer, so Cristophor set up an appointment with the local Apple store, and I took it in. There the Genius (I forget his name, sorry) hooked up a cable to the computer and after a few minutes confirmed that the hard drive was dead and the optical drive was fa...

Picot Mini by Paola Lenti. Pouf for indoor & outdoor use.

Nice outdoor chair called 'pattern' with hexagonal pattern that decorates the seat and back.

reveal.js, a CSS 3D slideshow for good looking HTML presentations.

jQuery Lifestream, similar to mine but this one makes it easy for you to create yours.