The week in links 27/02/09
Assorted favourites, may contain traces of nuts.
1/ 25+ Inspirational E-Commerce Website Designs — Part Two (vandelaydesign.com)
Not all retail websites are boring and merely functional, some are nice to look at too.
2/ 50 Minimal Sites (webdesignerwall.com)
There are always a few reoccuring sites on these lists, but it’s nice to see new ones.
3/ 40 Beautiful Web Design Portfolios (wellmedicated.com)
The design of your portfolio can make a big impact, here’s some great ones.
4/ “Techcrunch are full of s***” (blog.last.fm)
I like their attitude. Good way to come back at false reports.
5/ 40 High Quality PSD Downloads (10steps.sg)
Download them now!
6/ Does Pepsi’s New Logo Work? (mcwade.com)
A thorough look at all angles of the redesign.
7/ The 30 Best Features Of Windows 7 (pcauthority.com)
Windows 7 looks to get the brand back on track, I can’t wait.
8/ MessyKeyboard (messykeyboard.com)
Submit your desktop, and see others.
9/ Handycons 2 (webtoolkit4.me)
If your looking for a painterly approach icons here’s take two.
10/ “Magazeen”: Free Magazine-Look WordPress Theme (smashingmagazine.com)
This blew my mind, it’s free and everything, brilliance.

11/ 21 Stimulating Color Palette Tools For Designers (sitepoint.com)
I gave you one colour tool last week, this time I give you 20 more.
12/ What’s New In Safari 4 (apple.com)
See what’s new in the Safari 4 Beta, and grab yourself a copy if you want.
13/ Videogame Remakes By Orioto (abduzeedo.com)
Classic game scenes remade as wallpapers.
14/ Choosing Design As A Degree Can Give You An Edge (artdistro.com)
Here’s hoping my degree gives me an edge.
15/ 7 Fresh And Simple Ways To Test Cross-Browser Compatibility (freelancefolder.com)
A necessary evil of web coding, here’s some easy ways of doing it.
16/ Google Enters The Twitter Game (searchenginejournal.com)
Well it’s about time.
17/ Technique For Creating Hand Drawn Website (from-the-couch.com)
Always gives a nice effect.
18/ Coquette Part 4 Icon Set (dryicons.com)
Peeling sticker effect icons.
19/ Bookmarks On Delicious (delicious.com)
Tasty collection of bookmarks to consume.
20/ Paper + Color + Concept = 40+ Creative & Inspirational Pieces Of Art (noupe.com)
My favourite sort of design, quirky stuff.