Alex Jones: Web Technologist, Barbecue Acolyte, Information Junkie, Austinite

A “collection of about 55 design patterns that describe functional aspects of graphic components for the display, behavior and user interaction of complex infographics.”

“Use Delocator.net to find a café, bookstore, or movie theatre that is not owned by a public corporation.”

“The mission of Delocator.net is to assist the public in finding and supporting independently owned businesses. On the results page for each search, listings of both independently owned entertainment venues and corporate businesses are presented. By comparison of quantity and user-created information, Delocator.net users will be able to make an informed decision about spending a buck (or eight) on a cup of joe, a new book, or an afternoon at the movies. “

“A collection of ads from Cuba, circa 1950s. Many of these ads show off life in a pre-Castro Cuba, and are beautiful examples of artwork of the era.”

“Free cardboard playhouse plans for making an amazingly sturdy playhouse for toddlers using mostly free materials! Complete instructions and photo tutorial. “

A self-hosted bookmarking app that keeps track of where and when you have left a comment, allowing you to easily follow up on any updates or replies.

“Bokeh is for people who have software with big needs. When your Mac is clogged with lots of extra processes, the amount of power it can give to any one program is lessened. Running an intensive process like Photoshop filter or a 3D render can be sped up with Bokeh.” Bokeh allows you to temporarily suspend all or selected processes to focus your Mac’s processing power where you need it.

“here’s no question: overpacking tops the list of biggest travel mistakes.

“Thus this Web site, offering exhaustive (some might say exhausting!) detail on the art and science of travelling light, going pretty much anywhere, for an indefinite length of time, with nothing more than a single (carryon-sized) bag.”

“this is the first step in an ongoing social experiment, based on twitter. inspired by wefeelfine and drawing data from summize, hand-crafted by amy hoy and thomas fuchs.”

“In this presentation, originally presented at the 2008 IA Summit, I share tips and techniques for generating a variety of design solutions, and show how they can be adapted for use in a solo practice.”

Updating your location data with a two minute hack

“Now, when the computer identifies the location you’ve arrived at, it will open the Fire Eagle website where (possibly after confirming your password) you will be asked to approve the change of location. This isn’t quite as seamless as can be achieved with a dedicated application and an API key, but is a quick and simple method that does the job for me for the time being.”

All of the images from the book ‘Web Form Design’, posted on Flickr under a Creative Commons license