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PopularBits

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    16 Bits Of Blogs With Unconventional Layout

    which seems to be slowly overtaking the mainstream blog’s structure.

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    Behind The Scenes Of Exquisite Web Typography

    Going behind the scenes of my favourite sites and gently tearing them apart and sharing with you all those secret bits I’ve managed to find.

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    DOs and DON’Ts - Colour

    Harmonious colour combination reinforce the impact and recognition, help in establishing powerful identities and brand.

  • 31
    A Plea From 16 Most Overused Fonts

    fonts that got together with a plea to give them a break and forget about their existence for the next 25 years.

  • 25
    When The End Is Just The Beginning

    Get inspired with 16 well-crafted footers.

  • 18
    8 Bits Of Perfect Geometry In Classic Logos

    Looking for some design inspirations for your logo?

  • 43
    Group Writing Project Results: 37 Sources Of Inspiration

    Your one in a lifetime chance to swim in the ocean of inspiration filled from 37 sources.

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    33 Timeless Time Management Strategies, Tips, Techniques

    that will cure every workaholic in the world, will motivate any procrastinator and encourage the utmost pessimist.

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    Best Inspiration Bits in 2007

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    DOS and DON’TS - Blog Branding

    How can branding be applied to blogging? What are the driving forces of a flourishing Brand?

  • 14
    Meticulous Design: Image Styling

    It takes a bit of effort in styling the images to fit within the site’s design without breaking the flow.

  • 24
    How To Establish A Successful Online Business Presence

    Six prominent designers are interviewed to get the insider info on how to effectively blend blogging with business.

  • 25
    Meticulous Design: Dramatic Headlines

    Take a look at the 16 exquisitely crafted headlines.

  • 9
    Meticulous Design: Information Architecture

    Are you forgetting about a very important factor—Information Architecture—the art and science of organizing and labeling any system?

  • 15
    Web Design Dissected Into 8 Bits

    What are the important aspects in web design? Join the discussion.

  • 41
    Design Critique: Leon Paternoster

    Leon is an ardent crusader for accessible and readable web design. His own sites come with very minimalistic, stripped down to bare necessities, designs.

FavouriteBits

  • 19
    8 Strenuous Steps To Get The Ideal Name

    It took me three days and three nights to finally decide on the name for this blog.

  • 13
    A Candid Interview With Mr. Typography

    An interview with John Boardley during the early stage of Type revolution on Web.

  • 14
    Outstanding Posts Are Not Bestsellers

    Which posts people consider to be remarkable - the same posts that I personally find noteworthy or the posts that I would label as bestsellers?

  • 22
    8 Things I Wish I Knew About Blogging

    Things did change since I wrote this post, but some still ring the bell quite vividly.

  • 21
    Focus On Details And Get Inspired

    If there is one thing that places a designer into an admired category of great designers it is the attention to details.

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    Inspired To Write A Song

    If you were a poet who would you dedicate a poem or a song to?

  • 21
    How Crazy Are You?

    At first his behaviour did look a bit crazy, but then I saw a smile on his face that said…

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    Behind The Scenes Of Exquisite Web Typography - Part Three

    Study the hidden gems that were so brilliantly put together to form an enjoyable user experience on Jontangerine.com

PersonalBits

Hi, I'm Vivien. Thanks for visiting my Inspiration Bit. I often find myself scouring the internet looking for either answers to many questions I have or websites that inspire me, sites that I can learn from. On what topics you might ask — any topics that interest me, anything from web design to typography and art, from blogging to entrepreneurship, from programming to open source.
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When I'm not blogging, I design web sites, teach, play with my daughter and try to balance family, work, friends and a somewhat active social life on