A curated collection of data visualization tools "that will make your life easier creating meaningful and beautiful data visualizations."

A "transparent top coat that delivers dry erase functionality to smooth surfaces of any color. Apply directly over painted walls, or even wood, to create a seamless think-space that matches any décor."

Critical bookmark for Web devs, as it's an excellent index of browser technologies (HTML5, JavaScript, CSS, storage etc.).

Awesome - "A Community of Kids Who Make". Yeah, already set up an account for my 11 week old.

via @joemccann

via @drhayes A "light-weight progressive ajax API crafted for flexibility, readability, and a low learning curve after being frustrated with many of the existing request APIs. It also works with Node.js!"

A collection of input and interactive devices built over the last 30 years.

I dig the result of this process of staining a tan Smart Cover with coffee.

Need to do this with AT&T...

By @logicalthings. "For Lovers of Visual Junk"

A must have for all iOS designers.

The most comprehensive explanation as to why we still use raster icons instead of vector, and why SVG is not the answer.

"A collection of screenshots encompassing some of the best (IMO!) looking Android apps, and / or apps with interesting user interfaces, hopefully providing some inspiration and insight into Android UI conventions."

A solid introduction to the mobile wallet and mobile payments as it is already used in the world.

"Style tiles establish a direct connection with actual interface elements without defining layout. They work well for clients who have established brands and need them to translate smoothly to the web."

"The iconic font designed for use with Twitter Bootstrap". 150+ icons

Makes it easy to see how a responsive site will lay out in a number of different screen sizes.

Enter a URLto see how a site renders in a smaller form factor.

"monthly projects that spark creativity and curiosity for kids ages 3-7. All materials and inspiration included."

Could be useful for long flights.

Netflix delivers highly dynamic WebKit based UIs to televisions, game consoles and Blu-ray players. Matt will discuss fluid animation with hardware acceleration; achieving high framerates using accelerated compositing; responding to constant user input; as well as balancing strategies for best performance on over 450 high-end to low-end devices.

A brilliant take on the order in which to watch the full Star Wars saga. I love the concept, especially as it looks to provide a more unified storyline, while eliminating .

Very interesting article on a multivariate test being run by whiskey maker Buffalo Trace, whose bourbon I thoroughly enjoy.

People don't always use your product the way that you intended.

Excellent list

Slick. One of the best color choosers I've used.

"Collect, test, and experiment with interface pattern pairings of CSS & HTML. Pears is an open source WordPress theme, enabling people like you to get your own pattern library up and running quickly."

I like this. I like it a lot.

via @slhernandez

Instead of resizing your browser, this bookmarklet provides a single page with previews of the page at each device size.

"Children give the first four years of your life back to you."

A must-read for anyone who designs or develops for any screen, with a focus on the Web. The concepts are still important for all other designers and developers to understand though - the 'pixel' is changing, and thus the entire foundation for on-screen design is shifting beneath our feet.

"At the end of December, the country had 513 million Internet users, according to a report issued Monday by the China Internet Network Information Center (CNNIC), a non-profit group with ties to the government. This puts the country's total Internet penetration at 38.3 percent, up 4 percent from a year ago. In contrast, the U.S. has a total Internet penetration of 78.2 percent, according to Internet World Stats.

"The number of users accessing the Internet from their mobile phones has also grown, reaching 355 million, or more than the entire population of the U.S. Now 69.3 percent of China's Internet users connect to the Internet via their handsets, up from 66.2 percent a year ago."

A far better list than the standard set of travel tips. There are some great ideas in there.

A Node.js tool that syncs browsing sessions across multiple devices on the same Wi-Fi network.

via @grumpicus. "a brilliant piece of social engineering, masquerading as a bar game" Love it.

Looks like a must-have for anyone who uses Photoshop CS4+.

Oooh, must watch. via @matthewpennell

Excellent article. I knew some of this, but picked up a couple of solid tips.

Wow... via @ssummers "how the spy agency used unwitting artists such as Pollock and de Kooning in a cultural Cold War" A choice bit: "The Congress for Cultural Freedom also gave the CIA the ideal front to promote its covert interest in Abstract Expressionism."

"Infographic Print For Tracking Your Coffee Consumption Data"

via @drhayes. Interesting idea - use JSON for logging instead of printf.

I love tater tots.

"Learn Mandarin online - music, videos, blogs & discussion community."

via @slhernandez

via @m5 Avoid the bad user experience and tracking that so many publishers and sites have thrust upon you when they added Tynt to their sites.

A beautifully comprehensive review of the platform over the last three years of its existence.

Another awesome article from @rands that I'm saving for future reference.

UI Patterns for iOS, Android and More

iOS UI Patterns

A collection of mobile UI elements

"An easy to use, powerful, and flexible framework for building prototypes and production code on any kind of device."

An interesting cooking method that should be worth a shot.

Yep, another Lorem Ipsum generator - but the space theme resonates for me.

The inclusion of Amazon Prime is smart - it is by far my biggest loyalty program.

Wow. "A chart of almsot all of it, where it is, and what it can do"

"Three legally trained minds—a law student, a law enforcement officer, and a federal judge—each heard the word fuck and suddenly lost the ability to calmly, objectively, and rationally react. If fuck has power over these people, what are the limits of its influence? Three consonants and a vowel ordered one way—“fcuk”—is a multi-million dollar designer label coveted by many worldwide. With the slightest of alterations, f-u-c-k becomes so forceful that its utterance can land you in jail. What transforms these four letters into an expletive of such resounding power?"

"34,000* interviews with mobile users across over 43 countries [...] provides real insight into how consumers across the world are using and interacting with mobile technology and delivers a holistic understanding of the end-to-end consumer experience and how this will change in the future."