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The Ultimate Roundup of iPad Icons, Tutorials and PSDs Posted: 28 Apr 2010 02:00 PM PDT Since the iPad is Apple’s latest creation there’s bound to be many freebies for it and this article shows you the best of what is out there for your iPad (they’re free too!). For those of you who don’t know what an iPad is it is a tablet computer which has many key tasks such as browsing the web, email, sharing photos, watching videos, playing games, and reading digital book. The iPad also has many features including: Safari, App Store, iBooks, Maps, Notes, Calendar, Contacts and more. In this article we have written a round-up of iPad Icons, psds and tuts on how to draw it. Hopefully it will help you in future projects. iPad Icons 1. 18 Different iPad Icons This icon pack includes .ico, .icns, .png, 6 different motives and 3 different perspectives. 2. iPad Icons 512px high-resolution iPad icons for mac osx and other os. License: Some rights reserved. This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial-No Derivative Works 3.0 License. 3. iPad Icons by Enthusiastik 2 iPad icons in a .png format. 4. Free Apple iPad Icon Set The pack includes the full size graphic, as well as 256px, 128px and 64px icons sizes.includes four sizes of the iPad graphic, in PSD, PNG and Mac ICNS formats. 5. Icon Sweets 60 free vector Photoshop icons perfect for iPhone & iPad apps. License: Some rights reserved. This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 3.0 License. 6. Imprint Icons 65 icons, easy-to-use icon template with tutorial video, custom Wallpaper and transparent dock. License: Some rights reserved. This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial-Share Alike 3.0 License. 7. iPad Icons Apple’s iPad icon. Formats: Windows icon, Mac icon and PNG. 8. iPhone iKons Don’t be alarmed when it says ‘iPhone’! These can be used with the iPad as well. The zip includes Mac and Windows icons, PNG images and iContainer. The only size included is 32px. 9. iPixelPad Crisp pixel icons of the iPad in the sizes: 48px, 32px and 16px. They also come in two different versions for each size: with a matte highlight shine and with a harder gloss. 10. Icons 2 Versions: Mirrored and Non-Mirrored – 512 x 512 icons + 512 x 512 png. 11. Object Icons Icons for the iPhone but can be used for iPad as well! iPad Tutorials Not every tutorial is the same even if it’s made with the same program. Below are a few tutorials I came across that can help you create your own iPad. 1. How to Design the Apple iPad in Photoshop In this tutorial by Callum Chapman you'll learn how to design the Apple iPad in Adobe Photoshop step by step. 2. How to Create the Apple iPad in Adobe Fireworks This tutorial will show you how to make the Apple iPad in Adobe Fireworks from scratch. iPad PSDs 1. Free Apple iPad PSD File License: The Apple iPad PSD File File is licensed under the Creative Commons license and can be used for commercial and/or personal purposes. 2. Fully Editable Apple iPad PSD Fully editable Apple iPad in PSD format. Every element you see is editable via vector masks. Everything is scalable. 3. iPad GUI PSD Fully editable and scalable. The workable screen design is formatted to 768 × 1024 so anything you design in the Photoshop file can easily be brought over to the SDK. 4. iPad Icon PSD Template Based off the exact overlays, outlines, and masks the iPhone and iPad OS use to mask icons, this template lets you preview the pre-supplied gloss, or modify it. It's made up entirely of shape layers and layer effects and should be completely pixel-accurate. If you use it, credit is welcome — it's not required, though. 5. iPad Package 4 different views of the iPad. 6. iPad PSD A simple iPad PSD for whatever your uses may be. iPad Wallpapers Everyone likes to customize their things, right? With these wallpapers you can find the perfect one suitable for you! 1. Apple iPad An awesome looking wallpaper that includes bright lines against a dark background. 2. iPad Electric This wallpaper can also be used for your iPhone! 3. Blaze of Light Blaze of Light comes as 1024px by 1024px JPG. 4. Elemental Flow 1024×1024px for the iPad and 320×480px for the iPhone. 5. iPad Wallpaper iPad by: Krdesign and fog by Elizavebrushes. The size is 2560×1600. License: Some rights reserved. This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial-No Derivative Works 3.0 License. 6. iPad Ink Another wallpaper tat can be used for your iPad and/or iPhone. 7. iPAD A joke style wallpaper for your iPad! 8. iPad Wallpaper A 2560px X 1600px wallpaper for your iPad. License: Some rights reserved. This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial-No Derivative Works 3.0 License. 9. Koma A funky new iPad wallpaper. License: Some rights reserved. This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial-No Derivative Works 3.0 License. 10. Skull Wallpaper 7 Colors and 2 exclusive versions! License: Some rights reserved. This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial-Share Alike 3.0 License. 11. Splash of Color This download includes 2560×1600 (widescreen), 1920×1080 (16:9), 1600×1200 (standard), 1024×1024 (iPad), 320×480 (iPhone). 12. Wooden A nice wooden wallpaper 1024×1024 in size. 13. Dirty Apple Wallpaper This wallpaper pack included wallpaper in iPhone, iPad, full-screen and widescreen resolution in 3 different color variation plus clean version for iPhone or iPad home screen (iPhone OS 4.0 ready) and for your desktop. License: Some rights reserved. This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial-No Derivative Works 3.0 License. Let us know if we have missed some great resource and we will be happy to update the article.:)

30 Insanely Awesome Websites using Wordpress as a CMS Posted: 28 Apr 2010 03:06 AM PDT More people already have a WordPress powered site as a blog and some have never know they can use it as a CMS too, but they may have heard of it. In reality, WordPress is an awesome tool for managing your different kinds of sites as a CMS. When I tell people about this, they often ask me for some examples of non-blogging sites using WordPress, so i want to show something that really stands out. Now I'm finally going to showcase a good selection of sites that I can point them to for several examples. Some sites just look good. Some are examples of famous celebrities, companies, or organizations. WordPress can be used for serious projects that can go big scale, we are highlighting the most popular brands that are using WordPress.There’s no particular order here. 1.Nikonfestival A video contest website from Nikonfestival.Those are 140 seconds or less videos. Powered by WordPress 2.Icondock Icon Dock is a project from N.Design Studio. Offer stock icons in vector and pixel format that you can quickly snap in your projects to speed up the development. Just see how the arrangement of content has been made using WordPress. 3.Krispkrush Design work and consultancy. Process of definition of the project,objectives are to deliver ergonomic and impacting creative contents. 4.Typographica Typographica is for review of typefaces and type books, with occasional commentary on fonts and typographic design. Another awesome example of WordPress as CMS. 5.Creativeawards Creative Ad Awards is one of the best advertising archive, serving all the advertising fan and others who need it. You will feel comfortable here, because of WordPress customization. 6.Good GOOD is a collaboration of individuals, businesses, and nonprofits pushing the world forward.This website is an ongoing exploration of what GOOD is and what it can be. 7.Champagnewarehouse 8.Fordstory The fordstory website is about their new technology and current updates.You can get involved in ideas. 9.Ugsmag It’s an independent Hip Hop magazine featuring interviews and a daily news feed with underground rap videos, audio and free album downloads. An amazing use of WordPress as CMS. It makes us think that power is in the hands of developer. You just have to mold WordPress according to your needs. 10.Flickout You can watch the best new HD movie trailers for upcoming releases and movies in theaters. Get movie reviews and more all in super High Definition. 11.Typechart For preview and compare web typography while retrieving the CSS,Browse typographic files. 12.Thesalonhair 13.Kmxus Website is for selling karts and their accessories. 14.Camachocigars A brand website for cigars and where to buy those things with events and VIP club. 15.Nowplaying nokia Website for Rihanna fans all over the USA are sitting with their Nokia’s at the ready to buy tickets for the US leg of her tour. 16.Healogix Healogix is a global health care marketing research and consulting firm created to meet the needs of executives facing real development and marketing decisions. 17.Platinumgames Platinum games is powered by wordpress.Developed in conjunction with cnp_studio. 18.Woothemes Woothemes is one of the best theme shops having beautiful free templates and premium templates too. Their home page shows how to arrange contact in a better way which is a major technique when it comes to using WordPress as cmss 19.Popculturetees Featuring new designs from the hottest retailers and indie artists, tips ‘n tricks, and interviews from industry experts. 20.H-mag H-mag is a high-end luxury magazine for the Hoboken market.They are having blogs ,events and news section too. 21.Inbound pass 22.Iokonmedia IOKON Media is creative collective that specializes in Digital Media and Marketing. 23.Cubicleninjas 24.College crunch 25.Probar 26.Andyroddick Official Website of Andy Roddick, a very famous tennis star. It is also powered by WordPress. 27.Wpvote WPVote is a Digg-Like social bookmarking service dedicated to WordPress related links and yes, made with WordPress. You can see the amazing use of WordPress as CMS. 28.Harward University 29.Startupweekend Startup Weekend has a highly motivated group of developers, business managers, startup enthusiasts, marketing gurus, graphic artists and more to a 54 hour event that builds communities, companies and projects. 30.Spotify Spotify is a new way to listen to music.Any artist, any album, any genre – all available instantly. With Spotify, there are no limits to the amount of music you could listen to. Another great mod of WordPress as CMS.

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