Gio Gutierrez

Outlook´s broken, Let´s fix it

// Wednesday, June 24th, 2009 10:24 am GMT -5 // No Comments » // CSS, Design

Microsoft have confirmed they plan on using the Word rendering engine to display HTML emails in Outlook 2010.

This means for the next 5 years your email designs will need tables for layout, have no support for CSS like float and position, no background images and lots more. Want proof? Here´s the same email in Outlook 2000 & 2010.

Outlook 2010 is still in beta and Microsoft wants your feedback. It´s time to rally together and encourage Microsoft to embrace web standards before it´s too late.

Let´s use Twitter to send a clear message to Microsoft.

Join 12,965 others asking Microsoft to improve standards support and make sure you include fixoutlook.org in your tweet. We´ll pull together every tweet that includes the link here to give Microsoft a unified message from the community.

25 Stylish Examples of Web Forms

// Tuesday, June 9th, 2009 10:30 am GMT -5 // No Comments » // CSS, Design

In this showcase, you’ll be able to set your eyes on a few remarkable and well-constructed web form designs. Go Visit

Flash and AIR usage in Feature Films

// Wednesday, June 3rd, 2009 12:07 pm GMT -5 // No Comments » // Design

Check out The Flash Blog for an interesting interview with a company called OOOii that basically specializes in using Flash and AIR for feature films such as Minority Report and Star Trek.

Interesting to see what they do for movies, their workflow, etc… Another example of a company succeeding using technology for a nice market.

Free Vectors “Engraved Ornaments”

// Thursday, May 28th, 2009 05:27 pm GMT -5 // 1 Comment » // Design

I’ve got a set of vectors for everyone today (via Bittbox). These are engravings from currency and old documents. Most of them came from the previous generation of American paper money. I’ve always liked engraving, so I decided to make a set. I hope you can find a good use for them. Download here

Free Texture : Rainy Day

// Tuesday, April 28th, 2009 10:10 am GMT -5 // No Comments » // Design

You know what they say: “Spring showers bring awesome textures to everyone… and flowers.” I was actually a little apprehensive about posting these images as they fall outside what I would consider “normal” textures. But then I thought of times in the past where I was desperately seeking some rain drop textures for projects and realized that there are probably others out there too.

Download (.zip) via Free Texture Tuesday: Rainy Day | BittBox.

“What size” answer when designing for web

// Monday, April 20th, 2009 12:06 pm GMT -5 // No Comments » // Design

I get this question a lot: “I’m building a web site, what size do I make my design for?”

The answer could depend on your target market (say a site for Mac people for example) or even a certain browser (say a plug in for Apple’s Safari) plus the fact your design might need a lot of space (say a 3 column layout) but the truth is there is a sweet spot that you can design for to please all browsers and resolution. Designers toolbox has a great chart comparing web safe areas.

Last but not least is the “state of the web” as I like to call it in which you can see the common denominator of everyday users’ resolution. Just in 2008, we saw Apple.com and NewYorkTimes.com change their design for 1024 pixel resolution. W3Counter has some globat stats that include screen resolutions that you can browse to keep up to date.

Free Texture Tuesday: Concrete | BittBox

// Tuesday, April 14th, 2009 04:51 pm GMT -5 // No Comments » // Design

Free Texture Tuesday: Concrete | BittBox

Beautiful And Creative Logo Designs For Your Inspiration | Inspiration | Smashing Magazine

// Thursday, April 9th, 2009 11:26 pm GMT -5 // No Comments » // Design

Beautiful And Creative Logo Designs For Your Inspiration | Inspiration | Smashing Magazine

iPhone Development: 12 Tips To Get You Started [HTML & XHTML Tutorials]

// Thursday, April 9th, 2009 10:26 am GMT -5 // No Comments » // Design

iPhone Development: 12 Tips To Get You Started [HTML & XHTML Tutorials]

15 Essential Checks Before Launching Your Website

// Tuesday, April 7th, 2009 11:05 pm GMT -5 // No Comments » // Design, SEO

15 Essential Checks Before Launching Your Website
This article reviews some important and necessary checks that web-sites should be checked against before the official launch — little details are often forgotten or ignored, but – if done in time –…