So, you think you know it all…have you seen cool shit like this? To continue with my rank on how the internet is starting to rock harder I would like to share some of my links from this week…I call this new day…

Link Love Day

and to begin this new tradition, I will start with the last link I visited.

jQuery Spritely

jQuery.spritely is a jQuery plugin created by Artlogic for creating dynamic character and background animation in pure HTML and JavaScript. It’s a simple, light-weight plugin with a few simple methods for creating animated sprites such as the birds you see on this page, and dynamic scrolling backgrounds. You can use it on any html web page, and any part of the page can interact with a sprite. Cool.

PHP News System

Phpns is a free, open-source PHP News System that will enable you to design your website the way you want, and include a dynamic CMS with one line of code. Phpns is released under the GNU GPL license, allowing you to edit, distribute, and share your customization. Fantastic.

Random link love for good measure. Really useful stuff for php dev’s.

YOURLS

YOURLS (Your Own URL Shortener) is a URL shortener, like TinyURL, except it’s all GPL and you can run it on your own server, publicly or for your own use only. It was made by Lester Chan and Ozh. Learn more about YOURLS. Screw Bit.ly. I want my own URL shortener!! Now you have one.

Thesis Theme

I wasn’t a big fan at first when I started using thesis, but now I am hooked. It’s not a theme, it’s a framework. It’s just so clean and easy once you know the deal. Buy the a dev’s license for like $200 and you can use it as many times as you want. Unlimited support and upgrades. Pretty cool…now I know why he made it to about 2 mil a year in sales off one fucking theme. It’s great for SEO and design. Nice.

Tutorial 9

Tutorial 9 is a collection of teachers, experts, and caring folk from around the world, all gathered in one place to pass along our knowledge to absolutely anyone interested in learning. They have a lot of great freebies and design tutorials. Check it out.

Random link love: How to Style Ordered Lists (the cool way)

CSS 3 Basics – Stuff you really need to know

We’ll be looking at a few of the essential things you need to know about CSS3. With all of these new features, it’s important to place emphasis on the most important ones to get you up to speed. Even though only the most modern of web browsers (Safari, Mozilla, Opera) currently (partially or fully) support CSS3 specs, it’s an exciting time for those who like to experiment! This is a follow-up of a previous article called CSS3 Techniques You Should Know which you should also check out.

The Ultimate Guide to table UI Patterns

Just check this one out. The title explains it all.

The Ultimate Guide to creating eCommerce websites with Magento

In the process of launching an e-store, when it comes to choosing the right solution, you will get puzzled by the hundreds of solutions available. The options range from simple and free shopping cart systems to complex and paid e-commerce softwares which can charge you for both getting and “keeping” your shop online. However, there are some applications which offer great features but still free. One of the best and open source e-commerce solutions available for free is Magento.

CSS 3 Generator

Pretty cool. Name says it all. It simply lets you to choose the rule from a list that includes:

• border radius
• box shadow
• text shadow
• RGBA
• @font-face
• multiple columns
• box resize
• box sizing
• outline

Random link love: 10 Awesome Graphic Designers

10 Usability Crimes you shouldn’t commit

Over time certain conventions and best practices have been developed to help improve the general usability of websites during their design and build. This roundup of ten usability crimes highlights some of the most common mistakes or overlooked areas in web design and provides an alternative solution to help enhance the usability of your website.

jQuery GPS

The guy who developed this actually lives like an hour from me. Small world. Anyway, if you work with Google maps a bit, then grab an API key and check this puppy out. Driving directions.

Cool effect using CSS Sprites and jQuery for Button rollovers

check this one out. Pretty neat-o-gang.

Learn CSS Positoning in 10 steps

One of the most common problems starting out designers have is positioning. This very short, 10 step guide breaks it down. Keep it funky and link to this one. I like it- no fat, just facts.

CSS3 and HTML5

They rock. It actually makes sense. Now we can cure divitis. If only IE would just stop existing. Push your web design into the future by getting in early on the new changes in both standards. I will be.

and finally a simple coding tutorial- How to: from PSD to XHTML/CSS. That’s all folks. I hope you enjoyed my link love day. Don’t forget to check out my article on 10 great sites for men.