Design Bit blog by Anthony Brewitt - a web designer, blog designer, Wordpress designer and marketing philosopher. Designbit showcases Anthony’s talents and shares his web design know-how.

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logo1bYou better pay your designers or else they may buy your domain name and discredit you on the web.

I’m not condoning this name and shame tactic but I can understand the web designer’s anguish.

Visit Prince Green does not pay his web design invoices

google-docsDear Google Docs user, (this cant be good!)

We wanted to let you know about a recent issue with your Google Docs account.  We’ve identified and fixed a bug which may have caused you to share some of your documents without your knowledge (ok, it better not be my emails!).

This inadvertent sharing was limited to people with whom you, or a collaborator with sharing rights, had previously shared a document (So much for the surprise Bday party Mum!).

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apple-safari-4-mainI have just downloaded Apples Safari 4 web browser  for PC and have given it a good test run to check out the features. The shiny metallic theme has disappeared in favor of a more traditional Windows theme, which is a real shame as I liked the uncluttered interface on Safari 3.

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wordpress-vs-joomlaCheck out a great article on Joomla vs WordPress Usability from Playing With Wire. I agree with what they have to say, WordPress user experience is second to none and Joomla is playing catch up in this department, but in other areas Joomla shines brightly. Here’s a quick comparison:
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Microsoft’s future technology vision expressed in this video, thanks to T.Magic for this one:

ac_cobra_v8_rearDrawing inspiration away from the digital medium and into the field of car design, this time focusing on the Mercedes Gullwing; Rolls Royce Silver Ghost and the AC Shelby Cobra, all iconic and beautifully designed cars that are outstanding to view and designed for enjoyment.

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website-launch-checklistBox UK are developing a Website Checklist that could be very useful. Launching a website is always a nervous time and hopefully this can take some of the stress out of it, its also available to download as a PDF.

Visit Website Checklist

web-design-conventionsWeb conventions can be used to improve the user experience of your web pages. The learned behavior of users surfing many websites web-wide has created some web design conventions that we can take advantage of in our page designs, easing the viewers journey with a sense of familiarity.

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themeslicelargeThemeslice.com has slashed its prices for a PSD to WordPress Theme service. You can now get your mock up sliced into a WordPress Theme for £320 and its great quality, I know as I’m one of the coders.

Visit Theme Slice

Great demonstration and tutorial on how to draw eyes in Illustrator: