Posted by willcritchlow .interactive_textarea{ background-color: #fafafa; width: 550px; height: 100px; border: 1px solid #ccc; font-size: 17px;} .int_text_complete{ background-color: #afa;} One of the things that excites me most about the development of the web is the growth in learning resources. When I went to college in 1998, it was exciting enough to be able to search journals, get access to thousands of dollars-worth of textbooks, and download open source software. These days, technologies like Khan Academy, iTunesU, Treehouse and Codecademy take that to another level. I've been particularly excited by the possibilities for interactive learning we see coming out of places like Codecademy. It's obviously most...

Stock photos may be indispensable design resources, but they are also very prone to design abuse.   Like this. (And hey, this post will also be adorned with a few stock photos too! Explanation’s in the next paragraph.)   The Pros of Using Stock Photos (and 1 Con)   They’re here to stay because people actually look for them. There wouldn’t be so many stock photo websites, both free and premium, otherwise. Here’s a simple example: if you’re a blogger too, I’m sure you’ve had to resort to them a few times to preface abstract concepts you’re about to talk to your readers about, as well as...

Posted by Peter AttiaThis post was originally in YouMoz, and was promoted to the main blog because it provides great value and interest to our community. The author's views are entirely his or her own and may not reflect the views of SEOmoz, Inc. Outreach letters are a primary element in any quality link building campaign: If you're not getting responses, you're not getting links. It takes a lot of trial and error to find what works, which can be difficult for new link builders. To make things easier for everyone, I wanted to give several outreach letters I use for...

For both video games and comic books, concept artists are necessary to create the aesthetically-pleasing visuals that enhance the storyline’s action and drama. From simple pencil sketches to 3D models, detailed character turnarounds to costumes, fantastic vehicles to intricate weapon design, the possibilities are endless.   These are some examples of impressive video game and comic book concept art.   BATMAN (DC/Rocksteady Studios) View Source   View Source   View Source   ASSASSIN’S CREED (Ubisoft) View Source   View Source   View Source   BIOSHOCK (2K/Irrational Games) View Source   View Source   View Source   DEAD SPACE (Visceral Games/EA) View Source   View Source   View Source   FINAL FANTASY Series (Square Enix) View Source   View Source   View Source   GEARS OF WAR (Epic Games/Microsoft) View Source   View Source   View Source   HALO (Ensemble Studios/Microsoft) View Source   View Source View Source   MASS EFFECT (Bioware/EA)   View Source   View...

Posted by jrcooperThis post was originally in YouMoz, and was promoted to the main blog because it provides great value and interest to our community. The author's views are entirely his or her own and may not reflect the views of SEOmoz, Inc. Despite what most SEOs will tell you, it’s not easy to create outstanding content that people will want to link to. So many “SEOs” make it seem like there’s a key on your keyboard that magically turns what you just wrote into something link worthy. In reality, it’s never that simple. I'm not one to keep throwing mud at...