Monday, August 09, 2010

Game over

Dear reader,

I will be shutting down this blog since JLB Enterprises, LLC has ceased to exist. Thank you for your interest and support along the years.

Regards,
JL Brunet
Ex-owner, JLB Enterprises, LLC
August 2010


Sunday, February 21, 2010

Search Your Evernote Notebook with Chrome or Launchbar

Search Your Evernote Notebook with Chrome [Evernote]

[JLB] Can also be used with any command launcher such as the often forgotten Launchbar on Mac. You will simply be required to enter your login information the first time the Evernote query is sent by your browser.

If you're a fan of universal memory service Evernote, but can't or won't run its desktop software for quick access, the service suggests making Evernote.com easy to search from the address bar.

Evernote's team explains the process in the video above, but it's also easy to describe in text. Right-click on Chrome's address/OmniBar, select Edit Search Engines, and hit the Add button in the next dialog. From there, enter these results into the three fields:




  • Name: Evernote

  • Keyword: Evernote.com

  • URL: http://www.evernote.com/search?q=%s



If you've spent a good deal of time with Evernote.com, or read our power user's guide to Chrome, you might have already figured this one out. If not, it's a nice little convenience.




From: http://lifehacker.com

Friday, February 12, 2010

Learn Basic Color Theory for Better Designs [Design]

Learn Basic Color Theory for Better Designs [Design]

Whether you're putting together a portfolio web site or just slapping together some slides, knowing how colors affect the minds of your audience makes your message more appealing. Smashing magazine offers a post that serves as Color Psychology 101 for would-be designers.

Beyond explaining which colors work as 'warm' and 'cool,' how primaries play off secondary colors, and offering lots of keen examples of every kind of color design, Smashing's post offers some clues on how colors are perceived when images are translated to mental impressions. Here's a little primer on orange that caught me unawares:



Orange is a very vibrant and energetic color. In its muted forms, it can be associated with the earth and with autumn. Because of its association with the changing seasons, orange can represent change and movement in general.


Because orange is associated with the fruit of the same name, it can be associated with health and vitality. In designs, orange commands attention without being as overpowering as red. It's often considered more friendly and inviting, and less in-your-face.



Hit the link for a deeper read. While you've got your monocle and draft paper out, tell us what color schemes you like, and which have never appealed to you, in the comments.






From: http://lifehacker.com