Michael, the guy behind Pro Blog Design and PliablePress, posted a link recently posted a link to a neat design blog recently. Known as “Little Big Details,” it features minor design elements that are exceptionally functional and possibly worth emulating.
I like the concept, especially since the most interesting parts of a design are often the little bits.
And it’s nice to see that I’m not the only one who found this nifty feature in the iPhone version of Twitter.
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