1 month ago
Cameron Moll : Helvetireader, a minimal interface theme for Google Reader - If you use Google Reader for RSS feeds, have a look at Helvetireader by Jon Hicks. "I was going for minimal, inspired partly by Times, a newspaper style RSS reader, and the postcards that came with the (Deluxe!) Helvetica Film DVD." More about it on Jon's
Rod Begbie : Helvetireader - Rather gorgeous minimalistic skin for Google Reader, by Jon Hicks. Had to tweak it to get my all-important "Mark All as Read" button, but apart from that, perfet. [via] #
Andy Baio : Helvetireader, minimal Google Reader redesign with Greasemonkey - very sexy, though maybe a bit too minimal
veen : Helvetireader - A minimal interface theme for Google Reader.
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7 month ago
Khoi Vinh : Jon Hicks on Expression Engine vs. Textpattern - “The upshot is, that for a lot of client sites, Expression Engine is wonderful (if you can put up with the admin side) — especially sites that need members, forums and all that jazz. The thing is, if a site doesn’t need those thi
philgyford : Expression Engine vs Textpattern / journal / hicksdesign - Thoughtful comparison of both CMSs. (via Daring Fireball)
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13 month ago
Richard Rutter : The Rissington Podcast - Gorgeous new site, and liquid too.
Ethan Marcotte : The Rissington Podcast has redesigned. - And my, but it’s lovely, luscious, and liquid. Resize that footer—see what I mean? Pure hotness. ∞
Simon Willison : The Rissington Podcast - The Rissington Podcast. Resize the browser window and marvel at the way the various background images seamlessly overlay each other—Nat and I cooed at it for about five minutes.
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plasticbag : Jon Hicks' has put a slideshow on Flickr of typographic work featured in Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix - Rare to see so much textual texture used to create an atmosphere in a film. The Daily Prophet is particularly beautiful.
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15 month ago
plasticbag : Mr Hicks has proposed a nice informal cover design contest for the Radiohead 'In Rainbows' digital download - Not a lot of transformative insights yet, but quite like the idea and would be delighted if someone came up with something dramatically better than the finished official version...
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16 month ago
Richard Rutter : The Rissington Podcast - Marvellous stuff from Jon and John.
jonhicks : Episode #1 « The Rissington Podcast - The pilot seemed to go well, so we're having another go!
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plasticbag : Hicks likes Coda, the new application from Panic software on the Mac - Hanging out with a bunch of Web Devs at work at the moment. Lots of debate generally around the place about whether Coda's any good or not. PC people are—as usual—suspicious of the hype...
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21 month ago
Simon Willison : Google Reader Theme - Google Reader Theme. Jon Hicks’ beautiful alternative skin for Google Reader, installable as a user stylesheet for various browsers.
Rod Begbie : Google Reader Theme // journal // hicksdesign - Cool re-skinning of Google Reader to make it more like a Mac desktop app, using only CSS. [via] #
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58 month ago
Paul Ford : Sweetly designed site
plasticbag : Checked in at Hicks Design again recently, and reminded myself how classy his work is again - Much to explore. Consumately classy.
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