Weekend Links – Yahoo! Sprite Generator, Dojo AIM Modules, Clientside MooTools 1.2 Plugins, Speed Photoshop

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Yahoo's Secret Text-Sprite Generator

Chris was snooping around Yahoo's source code and found a sprite generator. It's a really nice way to create headers. I helped Chris make his jQuery work with space, but don't tell him I told you!

http://css-tricks.com/yahoos-secret-text-sprite-generator/

Dojo Modules for AIM

The only thing AOL's ever done right is AIM...although I'd rather die than use their client. Anyways, Dojo now has AIM modules within the toolkit. Sweet! I've not tried Dojo but I may have to now.

http://dojotoolkit.org/2008/06/16/dojo-modules-aim

CNET Clientside MooTools Plugins 1.2 Released

Of course Clientside would need to update their plugins to version 1.2! They've got some really sweet plugins. If you're a MooFool like me, check it out!

http://clientside.cnet.com/cnet-js-standards/cnet-clientside-mootools-plugins-12-release/

Jack Sparrow - Pirate of Caribbean Speed Painting

This is nuts. I'd much rather be a designer than a developer, but I have no empty-canvas abilities.

http://www.5min.com/Video/Jack-Sparrow---Pirate-of-Caribbean-speed-painting-25317006

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