'Bayesian statistics' is a big deal at the moment. It has been put forward as a solution to a number of important problems in, among other disciplines, law and medicine.
http://kevinboone.net/bayes.html
Bayesian statistics for dummies
Compress PNG
Compress PNG images into PNG-8 format with transparency support and full browser compatibility. Start with selecting up to 20 PNG files from you computer, then upload queue. Use thumbnails to select images.
http://compresspng.com
How to Make Your Content Go Viral
If you asked Google a few years ago, “What makes things go viral?” you would get a simple answer: It’s luck. No one can predict what will go viral. You might as well buy a lottery ticket. And that’s a great theory — except for the fact that it’s completely wrong.
http://mashable.com/2013/07/09/jonah-berger-viral-content/
On Mobile, Data URIs are 6x Slower than Source Linking (New Research)
As a web developer, you're likely well aware that a key rule to high performance web design is to make fewer HTTP requests — especially on smartphones, where high latencies are the norm.
http://www.mobify.com/data-uris-are-slow-on-mobile/
How to Write a Chrome App for your Website in 5 Minutes
Today I published a Chrome app and an extension for this website in the Google Chrome store. I have never written apps for Chrome before but it turns out (see video tutorial) that one can write a basic Chrome app and push it to the Chrome store in less than five minutes.
http://www.labnol.org/software/create-chrome-apps-extensions/27958/
Deke’s Techniques: Correcting an underwater photograph
A side effect of shooting underwater is that colors are filtered away by the water between your lens and the subject. A flash can help, but there will still be some color loss. You can bring back the full-color glory of sea life, though, by using the tools in Photoshop.
http://blog.lynda.com/2013/06/04/dekes-techniques-correcting-an-underwater-photograph/
parallax scrolling for the masses
let's get scrollin' ;-) ▼ ▼ ▼
http://prinzhorn.github.io/skrollr/
Pure
Pure is ridiculously tiny. The entire set of modules clocks in at 4.2KB* minified and gzipped, without forgoing responsive styles, design, or ease of use. Crafted with mobile devices in mind, it was important to us to keep our file sizes small, and every line of CSS was carefully considered.
http://purecss.io/
22 Rules of Storytelling by a Pixar Storyboard Artist
Former Pixar storyboard artist Emma Coats tweeted a number of valuable storytelling rules during her time at the animation studio.
http://laughingsquid.com/22-rules-of-storytelling-by-a-pixar-storyboard-artist/
500+ Photoshop Brushes for Creating Brush Strokes
Photoshop brushes have always been a popular topic with our readers. In the past we have posted collections of the best watercolor brushes and the best splatter brushes, and today we’re focusing on those that allow you to easily create realistic paint brush stroke effects.
http://designm.ag/resources/photoshop-brushes-brush-strokes/
