You may have noticed a small grey box saying “Fonts from” in the bottom right of your browser window, which links to a page describing the fonts which are used on this site. This is part of the new Typekit service, which is able to implement a wide range of fonts into a website, giving designers more varied options when picking an appropriate font. (more…)
Yesterday Google announced a new weapon in the fight against Internet Explorer, when they released the Google Chrome Frame. This is an Internet Explorer plugin which renders web pages using the Chrome/Webkit engine meaning technologies such as HTML 5 and a faster Javascript engine can work within Internet Explorer. It is compatible with the three main versions of Internet Explorer, and is currently in open beta. (more…)
After noticing a post on Daniel Oliver’s blog, and this tweet I was alerted to a story about how designer Jon Engle is facing a lawsuit after being accused of stealing his own work.
The full story can be read over on his site and much better than I could explain it but it certainly something that needs highlighting in the hope that he can find a solution to his predicament.There’s also a defence fund being set up for him over at savejon.net
It just highlights that in this day and age people still think that if it’s on the internet it is free and can be copied whenever they want.