Phoenix Rising

Meanderings

Tips on Surviving In Tough Times

posted 03 Jan 2009 | from FanBoy.com

Last year, legendary animator Ralph Bakshi gave an speech for animators on how to survive in tough times — but his insights can be applied to any creative professional or entrepreneur.

Reinstall and Restore Your Windows PC in Eight Easy Steps

posted 23 Dec 2008 | from PC World

When all else fails, eliminate problems and improve performance by wiping out Windows and reinstalling it from scratch.

Web Design Trends: Call To Action Buttons

posted 15 Dec 2008 | from Lee Munroe

Call to action buttons are the buttons that you, as a web designer, want all your users to click on when they land on your page. A look at the current trend for them.

10 Useful Techniques To Improve Your User Interface Designs

posted 15 Dec 2008 | from Smashing Magazine

Web design consists, in large part, of interface design. Here's a collection of 10 techniques involved in crafting beautiful and functional interfaces.

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The Legend

The phoenix is a mythical bird of great beauty from the ancient mythologies of Greece, Egypt, and Arabia, a lone beautiful bird, the only one of its kind. The bird not only represents immortality, but also an individual of uncharacteristic qualities who stands unique from others. The phoenix's flight, seeking the sun in clear, pure skies, has been said to represent the capacity to leave the world and its problems behind.

Legend has it that after a life of 500 years, the phoenix builds a nest of dry wood and brush while singing a distinctive song. The bird then flaps its wings furiously, setting the nest on fire and slowly consuming itself into ashes. It then rises from the ashes, a new bird equally alone and unique to live for another five hundred years.