Internet is undoubtedly the best source to look for great images including photography, illustrations and even animated GIF like cinemagraphs. However there are billions of various types of images available on the web, it might not be an easy task to get the image exactly you want for your design projects. Sometimes, even you find the right image’s content but it still can’t be used for your project due to issues of size, color, resolution as well as copyright.

We know the importance of images that make our websites, presentations or any other design works visually appealing. And that’s the reason why we want to share with you how to get full use out of the Google Image Advanced Search. In this post, you’ll also get to know some cool stock image sites and image search engines where you can find high-quality copyright free and royalty-free images. Read more…

Animated GIF, as implies by the name, it’s a kind of GIF image that support animations. This image format is created by combining a number of GIF files into a single image file. Since its introduction in 1987, the image format has gained wide popularity due to its support from nearly all the web browsers. Additionally the animated GIF file size tends to be smaller as compared to other type of animated files. It helps to speeding up website load time.

Despite the common perception that the animated GIFs are being widely used for gimmick and humor, many professional web developers out there applied them on websites for better visualisation and user interactions. Others turned the image files into interesting short videos sharing on their social media sites. Read more…

How many kinds of people live in this world? Generally people can be classified based on races, countries, religions, ages, languages and many more. However some experts, on the other hand, claim that there are only two types of people in this world. Well, to a certain extent I agree with this theory. And I’ve done some in-depth searches on the net digging out some images of fact to prove it.

Below you’ll find 20 really interesting and thought-provoking images that well present our world is very simple and only occupied by two kinds of people. Enjoy the post and let us know what do you think? Read more…

What kind of hotels do you usually stay in during your travel? For regular travelers, they might just look for affordable, safe and clean hotel since they will probably spend most of the time outside instead of staying in the hotel room.

However if you have a chance to stay in an unbelievably unique hotel that will bring you extraordinary living experience, would you give it a try? Imagine of staying in a hotel underwater with fishes and corals next to you, sleeping on the bed that feel like floating in the air, or even living in a hotel room that made of ice? Doesn’t it sound so cool?

In today’s roundup, we would like to show you 18 most extraordinary hotels around the world that will make you go…OMG and WOW! Read more…

Just like the complicated relationship between Apple and Samsung, Google is another company that’s simultaneously rival and business partner to the maker of iPhone and iPad. Apple’s relationship with Google has been a roller-coaster of a ride. Both companies used to work together when Apple made the Internet giant the centre of its electronic products’ online services such as web search, maps and email. Eric Schmidt the ex-Google CEO was even a member of Apple’s board.

Apple vs. Android

However their relationship turned bad when Google launched its own mobile OS namely Android and Schmidt left the board. Apple then responded by suing Google and a number of its partners over Android. In Walter Isaacson’s biography of Steve Jobs, the co-founder of Apple quoted “I will spend every penny of Apple’s $40 billion in the bank, to right this wrong. I’m going to destroy Android, because it’s a stolen product.”

Below we’ve rounded up 40 most hilarious and creative illustrations found from the web which we think they best describe the relationship between both tech giants. Enjoy! Read more…

Apple and Samsung Electronics are two of the biggest technology giants known today and their relationship is complicated. Samsung is Apple’s primary supplier of processors and memory chips for its devices like iPhone and iPad. In other words Apple is one of Samsung’s largest customers. However the two electronics rivals compete directly in the smartphone and tablet computer market. With the intention of dominating the mobile market, they’ve spent years for suing and countersuing each other around the world over the design and features of their devices.

(What if Apple, Samsung and Nokia were students in a classroom?)

Today we would like to showcase a series of funny illustrations regarding the love-hate relationship between Apple and Samsung. Enjoy! Read more…

With the staggering increase in the number of internet users and the array of options to earn from home, more people are looking to the internet where they can invest their potentials for an income.

Online jobs offer myriad choices among which a job seeker is able to choose based on his/her talents and interest- be it writing, marketing, entrepreneurship or tutoring. Such jobs have the unbeatable advantage of temporospatial flexibility with the obvious job principles, like punctuality and commitment. However, like every other new endeavour, the prospect of working from home in the absence of the conventional tangible work environment has been perceived with great dubiosity. Even though there exist a few fraudulent ones out there, the reliable and genuine jobs far exceed the former kind.

The sort of job you choose would vary according to your talent and requirement. Each individual is free to pick what ability they want to sell. Read more…

When it comes to searching images on the Web, Google Image Search probably is the first web service to cross your mind. However it might not be the right choice to find high resolution pictures, animated images and wallpapers for designing your website/blog, social network profiles, posters and other web design projects.

Fortunately Google Image Search isn’t the only option we have. There are many image search engines and stock photo websites out there where you can look for any type and quality of images. Below we’ve listed 22 image search engines and websites that absolutely worth your attention, some of them even support reverse image search. Read more…

Reading news is important to keep ourselves updated with the current issues happening around the world. However, nowadays people are busy with their works and study. Many of them have no time to be spent on reading lengthy news stories or watching live TV’s news. That’s where news pictures come in to help those busy people out.

As the old saying goes, a picture speaks a thousand words. By simply looking at the news photo and its caption, you will be able to know what are the incidents, celebrations, scandals, and other big events happened in the country and the other part of the world. Below we’ve rounded up 12 famous news sites that allow you to read world news in pictures. Read more…

Google Glass is one of the most anticipated technology products people have been intensively talking for quite some time. The minimalist headset comes with a lens-less frame and a USB connector-size augmented reality display. Just like your smartphone or tablet computer, the specs has built-in voice recognition, photo and video capture, social sharing, voice search, built-in navigation, voice translation and other “on-the-spot-action” features.

The good news is that the Glass may finally be finishing the “project” phase. Read more…

Which is the best website to display your design works? Well if you are design enthusiast, websites like deviantART, Flickr and Behance may cross your mind instantly. However your works shouldn’t be limited within these sites as there are many more design communities and networks out there where you can showcase your talents. These online communities are the places where you can keep yourself up to date with the latest design trends, get inspirations from others’ works and receive professional designers’ comments on your works.

If you are ready to showcase your skills or display art pieces which you are very proud of, below we’ve gathered 18 top online communities specifically built for web developers, designers, artists and creative people. Read more…

Shadows are the phenomena of nature which have in a way become so common that they often remain unnoticed. Since ancient times, shadows have been manipulated to resemble animals and other objects. It’s hard to say when the shadow was first used by humans for entertainment and art, but it probably originated in the Far East countries like China. The art of Chinese shadow puppetry called Ombres Chinoises, which means “Chinese shadows”. In today’s modern world, we called it shadowgraphy or ombromanie, which is the art of performing a story using shadows made by hands.

However, the shadow art is not limited to hand shadow. Almost anything around you can be used to resemble different shapes from its model. All you need are creativity and good manipulation of light and space. In today’s showcase, we’ve crawled deep into the net to surface some of the most mind blowing shadow artworks that’ll make you say Wow! Read more…

Last year, we had introduced 40 amazingly beautiful and intriguing cinemagraphs and received very great response from our audience. This makes us decided to release the part 2, showcasing you another 40 examples of aesthetically appealing art pieces you can’t afford to miss! In case you’ve never heard of cinemagraphs. Well they are basically still photographs in which a minor and repeated movement occurs. These animated photographs are usually published in GIF format giving the illusion that you’re watching a video.

Sounds cool and interesting? Let’s check them out now! Read more…

Graffiti is drawings scribbled, scratched, painted or sprayed on a wall or other surface in a public place. It ranges from written words to wall paintings, and has existed since ancient times, dating back to Ancient Greece and the Roman Empire. Today, in modern times, Graffiti is used to express underlying social and political messages, present Hip-Hop culture, or even serve as an indicator of gang-related activities. This rapidly developing art has many types and styles varying across different cities and countries.

In today’s showcase, we’ve collected 40 extremely creative and extraordinary Graffiti artworks and wall paintings for your inspiration. Enjoy! Read more…

Photography is an art wherein real-life moments are captured and immortalized for a lifetime. This art can only be accomplished by the most passionate, who can execute gleefully. Light is the bedrock of photography, be it studio photography or outdoor photography. Lighting is a major natural component that plays a vital role in the characteristics of a captured image or picture. Light signifies all the appearance and effects of a photograph, so it is advisable to know about the role of light in photography in order to enhance the quality of photographs captured. The word ‘photography’ is derived from the word ‘photo’ which means light and ‘graphy’ which means writing.

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