Phoenix Rising

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Form Elements: 40+ CSS/JS Styling and Functionality Techniques

posted 17 Aug 2008 | from Noupe

40+ noteworthy techniques for styling and functionality of form fields using CSS and different Javascript libraries.

50+ Articles to Make You a Better Web Designer

posted 12 Aug 2008 | from DesignM.ag

A collection of some of the best articles on various topics related to web design. These are excellent, thought-provoking articles that may be able to help you in your design career.

Context Over Consistency

posted 04 Aug 2008 | from The Usability Post

Generally you should keep the look of your UI elements consistent throughout the site. Dmitry Fadeyev argues about the exceptions.

15 Graphic Design Interview Tips

01 Aug Mon 2008 | from David Airey

The following graphic design interview tips were written by Lee Newham, a senior designer at London-based design consultancy, P&W.

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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.