All posts by Allison
Wordnik — beautiful (newish) English dictionary
This so-called "un-dictionary" has apparently been around since mid-2009, but I only just discovered Wordnik today. It's UI is visually striking and easy to use, and it's community-driven, without being polluted and juvenile like Urban Dictionary. http://www.wordnik.com/words/incendiary
Daily Drop-Cap jQuery plugin
aily Drop Cap is a typography project by illustrator Jessica Hische. Her beautiful letters inspired me to created a jQuery plugin that dynamically add decorative drop-cap letters to the first paragraph (or every paragraph) of a page or section.
Second Hand Tunes
Second Hand Tunes is more than just a record store; it’s Chicago’s oldest and most respected purveyor of new and used music, movies, and “other assorted nonsense.” They wanted more of an online presence: a blog to keep patrons abreast of in-store events and the latest record releases; an easy-to-use Frequently Asked Questions section, and links to […]
Bottom Lounge
The Bottom Lounge is a rock club, restaurant, bar, and private event venue in a *huge* two-story converted machine shop. They needed a site that could pull show listings from their booking company's live feed, display the most current food menus, share some of the gorgeous photos of the bar and the bands that play there, and […]
