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HOT!美國正夯Square 入手測試與心得(上)

HOT!美國正夯Square 入手測試與心得(上): "最近在美國紅透半片天的Mobile payment solution，Square，筆者日前申請拿到免費的card reader(如上圖)，馬上就來試用，看看這個最近被Visa投資、上市剛滿一年到現在每月處理一百萬筆交易、每日處理美金300萬元交易額，且還在快速成長中的Square是何方神聖，也於此分享側試的心得給關心mobile payment發展的inside讀者們。

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30+ Examples of Page Flip Effect in Web Design

30+ Examples of Page Flip Effect in Web Design: "

Page Flip Effect in Web Design: Opportunities, Examples

Websites with page flip effect is a rather new trend in web design. A digital book is an effective solution for presenting various publications like books, brochures, catalogs, magazines as well as image portfolios online. The idea of designing websites in the form of flipping books is just starting to grow, but we already can see some really creative websites designed in such a style. They are catchy, unusual, and some of them are extremely functional. We now meet online periodicals, brochures, photographer’s portfolios, even business and e-commerce designs performed as a book.

The page flip effect is used in Flash designs mostly, since this technology makes it possible to create digital books with appropriate visual and sound effects. Such a design creates an impression of browsing through a paper book or glossy magazine. The Flash page flip websites are usually navigated by clicking on the book’s page corner and dragging the page with the left mouse button as well as by means of the menu sections or arrow buttons. The flip book effect is also used in jQuery designs, but the visual effects are much simpler than in Flash books, and the navigation opportunities are limited.

In this post, I have showcased some Flash websites with page flip effect. I’ve divided the collection into two categories: Portfolio Flip Books and Business/E-commerce/Other Flip Books. Some of the websites below are really gorgeous, and some has a couple of catchy elements. But for me, they are all worth viewing. Have a great time!

Portfolio Flip Books

I think you guys will agree with me that the more unusual a web portfolio’s design is, the more visitors it will attract. Web designers surpass themselves in creativity when designing portfolios: galleries of unusual shapes, great textures, impressive elements… The flip book idea is really creative and new for portfolio designs; it looks like browsing through a glossy catalog or a real paper photo album, but in digital format…

1. Pat Fallon

2. Wedding Album

3. Anders PalmerOm

4. World Fitness Models

5. Photo Folio

6. Mohammad Rahimi’s Portfolio

7. Kym Harper Photography

8. Sam Priston

9. Clark Smith Photographs

Business/E-commerce/Other Flip Books

The tendency of using the page flip effect for business projects is also just starting to grow. Since flip book components are used for Flash-based websites mostly, it is still not widely used for business web projects. The main reason of business owners concern about Flash flip effect is their belief that Flash pages load slowly. But it’s the question of the developer’s professionalism. If the Flash flip book is created by a skilled developer, it doesn’t take much time to load. And you can get an impressive, functional and effect-rich web design for you business project. Take a look at some of the designs created with using the page flip effect — it’s a really interesting diversion.

10. Arcides

11. TV-Add

12. Idsartshow

13. Limecs

14. Douwe Egberts

15. Pierson

16. Mount Gay Rum

17. Blue Moon Brewing Company

18. 20 Things I learned About Browsers and the Web

19. NYC Food & BeverageZone & Sports Bar

20. CWS Georgia

21. Biliouris

22. Brams Racing

23. ACLU

24. USPA

25. Cherry and Peach

26. Kellly

27. Land 3 Designs

28. Rival Construction Ltd

29. B. Multra

30. Spataderkliniek Enschede

31. Stay Lifted

32. Cheese and Burger Society

If you have some cool flip book designs to share with us, please leave the links in comments:)

Author : Tina Zennand

Tina Zennand is a copywriter, content manager and blogger. Her interests are web/graphic design, flash, photography, SEO, internet marketing and many more. Works for MotoCMS.com – an innovative Flash CMS and Flash CMS Templates provider that allows its users to create really stunning Flash websites. @Tina_Zennand

WWDC 2011即將開幕，場外排隊人群中出現越獄之父Jay Freeman。

WWDC 2011即將開幕，場外排隊人群中出現越獄之父Jay Freeman。: "

WWDC沒剩幾個小時就要開幕，而會場外面已經開始出現了排隊的人潮。就跟自由席的演唱會一樣，每個人都想要早點入場，搶到最前排的位置。

而根據iPhone Download Blog，在排隊的人群中出現了一位知名人士── Jay Freeman（＠saurik）。

如果您不知道他是哪號人物，在此說明一下Jay Freeman的兩個頭銜：iPhone越獄之父，以及Cydia創始人。

（附註： Jay Freeman去年也有排隊，還是在第三個……）

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Steven Taylor Photography

Steven Taylor Photography: "

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I’ve recently had the good fortune of connecting with Steven Taylor’s work and have really come to admire it. Steven is a Los Angeles based photographer who’s style resonates personality of his subjects. I’m mostly drawn to his moody black and white photos and of course this one of Joi Starr. Perhaps one of the best parts about his portfolio is that he compiles behind the scenes videos for a select few of his shoots.

These type of videos are great; it’s a shame we don’t see them nearly as often and as great as these are. While they aren’t the gearhead type of videos they do really show short and to the point idea of what it would be to work with the photographer. Hopefully we can get Steven to talk more about his gear in a later post.

See more of his work on his website.