Hi there and happy new year again,

We’re glad to announce that we have successfully transferred all of our data to the main server, from the one at oneduasan. So you can now update your bookmark and point your browser at www.designenterprise.com. And we are in the midst of making sure everything will run smooth before the official launch. If there’s anything cheesy or buggy you spotted on the site. Report it to us at info[at]designenterprise.com. We’ll be right at your service.

And of yes, what’s coming?

• Post-Visit report of Big Bros Workshop’s Massive Territory at 13th January 2007
• VOiCES first edition article. Who’s the one is going to be featured?

Stay tuned.

Whitespace
This morning I was suprised that there is new article from ALA (A List Apart). And from this article, I fell in love with them even more, covering the basics in design, whitespace. Note the difference between the usual dilemma you have with China-men bosses vs. design that talks to people. I like this quote personally. “Less whitespace = cheap; more whitespace = luxury”. It just hits right at the sweet spot on the people that doesn’t listen to it.

SNAP
As you can see, I’ve implemented the SNAP Preview feature. It’s really neat and one of the reason why I chose to implement it, is due to it’s responsiveness. I was shocked to know it takes them really just few second to update a new thumbnail!

Look at the examples below, you can enlarge the screenshot (with clock at sides) to look for yourself on how fast it is!

This is what happen when they does not have the database of the preview in their server.

This is what happened after a…while.

And if you can also take a look at these amazing pictures of 2006.

Mix Mas

Snow Days

50 Coolest Websites of 2006
50 Coolest Websites How do we select our finalists? We evaluate hundreds of candidates—some suggested by readers, colleagues and friends, others discovered during countless hours of surfing. Many of this year’s choices are shining examples of Web 2.0: next-generation sites offering dynamic new ways to inform and entertain, sites with cutting-edge tools to create, consume, share or discuss all manners of media, from blog posts to video clips. Think we missed one? Send us your thoughts and we’ll post a selection of your comments online. There’s always next year.
By MARYANNE MURRAY BUECHNER

Three Legged Legs : Samurai via motionographer

Tourism Malaysia
If anyone of you still have not heard of it, 2007 is the year of Visit Malaysia. And I’m glad they have finally took up the courage to put some design touch into the website, way better than what it used to be. I’m curious which agency are responsible for this as the TV commercial looks quite good.

Typography P*rn
What will do when you work on a project that has limited budget yet aiming for a great result? And what happens when you need to make good use of typography? That is where this project shines and got a gold award at EPICA. via boingboing

Tequila
I recently came across this site which is actually TBWA \ Chiat \ Day‘s interactive arm. Interesting enough is what they intend to showcase themselves through a series of transitions that relate back to the big idea that revolves around time & space. Detailed animation even. Take note on the transitions, remind me bit on PSYOP.
Went through an exclusive interview with Brand-Nu. Really spankin’ stuff.

Christmas Tree at Suria KLCC, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
It is not unusual anymore to have a massive Christmas celebration around Malaysia’s urban cities. We are glad to have share with you some of the highlights during the celebration of this year end festival. Annually, for those who lives in the cities, are bombarded with fancy decorations, lightings and big christmas tree. Besides from attractive price of products, in this article, we will look into different decorations that can be seen around Klang Valley in Malaysia.

Christmas setup at Mid Valley Megamall Shopping Centre.

We are proud to share with you our findings througout the week until the last 25th of December 2006. Do leave us a line of comment on what you think of this article.

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MagWerk
Latest Magwerk has been released.

Design Diary
via cpluv.

SpotBit
Full packed design content inside.

Clara Collins
Nice photograhy portfolio on the latest collection, but i found the presentation method are rather more ‘different’, anyone know the exact reason of flipping the book upside down?

Quick tips on how to improve your photography skills at shooting waterfall.

Stumbled across very interesting guerilla marketing technique used for a shampoo product by Satchi & Satchi, UK. via core77

And if you’re interested in a more eye opener advertising ideas, head to TWENTYFOUR. I’m totally in love with the one for Body Coach. You can always see there are ideas that’s extremely kinky yet effective. Neat.

Heath Nash
An incredible designer I would say, that makes good use of recycle-able items. Who would ever thought a waste could be turned into a designer products that look as good as IKEA’s? My god.

Byroglyphics
If I want to say if there’s style that can kill, he does. via CPLUV.
One the other hand, Spectre Performance is one hell neat flash site, the details in every section. What would your 2007 look like?

I know it’s not much of a local news, but somewhat an international one. For the seventh time, since 2001, the seventh annual weblog awards is here. You vote for the weblog (blog) that deserves to be called ‘worthy’.

And have you guys bought the ticket to Massive Territory this Saturday? Joshua Davis is coming to town! W+K Tokyo Lab also joining the bandwagon! Would want to congratulate the dudes over the feature at Apple Pro Profiles recently. What are you waiting for? See you there!

Box Doodle
Just a while ago I received a mail from David, owner of the site himself saying :
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the box doodle project
http://www.boxdoodle.com

the rules are quite simple:
rearrange a box to make any kind of figure or object.
make the most of least.

the box doodle project
helps to sharpen the powers
of observation through
the discovery of resemblances
between geometric and
natural forms.

this observation is essential
in the study of visual symbols.

enjoy your observation!
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IndexBook
Index Book publisher (Barcelona) would like to invite you to join on our next books, maybe you can fit in one of them:

15 Tips to Choose good text/type
Typies is a great site to look into tips to better typography, which originally was a hot site in Spanish flavour (LETRITAS) that the author decided to write one in English, so do bear with some of the grammars, shoulnd’t be much of a problem since you will get the main points from him easily. via digg.

And I hope everything will goes smooth sailing in this upcoming great year. So sorry I had to say the server ran into some hiccup and I needed to contact the tech support to get the problem fixed asap. Don’t worry, we got thing’s in hand now. Just that minor restoration has to be done.

Update 04/01 :Â Restoration on the database has been done and everything now should run as it is. Thanks for your patience