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Lay Flat is a newish nonprofit (founded by photographer Shane Lavalette) seeking to help artists create awesome photo books.  Founded in January of 2009, they are still getting their feet wet.

They work with both up-and-coming and more established artists to "create books that express a vision and exist as artful objects in themselves."  Lay Flat also publishes a magazine.

Their books are Lay Flat 01: Remain in Light (out now) and Lay Flat 02: META (coming soon).

Young places like this are a great way to gain a lot of experience quickly. If you are in the Boston area and in school, check out their internship.

Taxes are due in a week and if you are like me, you like waiting until the very last minute to do, well everything.

So as you turbo your taxes or wait obscene hours in the H&R Block line, here's an incredibly well-designed chart that let's you know exactly exactly your tax dollars go after they leave the security of your bank account (or that shoe box under your bed depending on your faith in the US banking system).

via [Gizmodo]

We've been posting our Adobe TV faves far too long to not feature the Photoshop Guys! Photohshop User TV brings you Dave Cross, Matt Kloskowski, and Scott Kelby.

Via Adobe's John Nack comes this awesome stop-motion Photoshop video, made by 15-year-old Josh Sunshine and his dad.

Lately, I've noticed more than a smattering of these tangible, self-referential representations of software, virtual technologies, and computer-related concepts in general. Is this an attempt to get back to basics, back to a kind of tactile approach to the world? Is it our way to grapple with technology that is stunning in its capabilities, undoubtedly even to some of those who create it? Am I reading too much into it? Your thoughts?

Test out your own mind-bending trial of Photoshop CS4.

This must-see meta commentary on creativity and corporate dynamics is amazing! It's like Adobe's own version of "The Office." Check out the first episode, and go to Adobe TV for the rest!

While you're at it, take a look at ZIO's own Viewfinders premiere on Adobe TV. And download CS4 for free today.

There are lots of photography portfolio hosting sites out there. Here are three of Zoom In's favorites to help you navigate the sometimes labyrinthian path that is online networking. In addition to your Flickr account, it's important to have a few other spots around the web to show off your portfolios. In addition to introducing more people to your work, this will show potential employers that you know your way around the ever-expanding online piece of the photo industry.

Thinking of releasing a website? Launching a website in the near future? Run it by the The Ultimate Website Launch Checklist by BoxUk first to make sure you've got everything covered. It's a comprehensive list of things to do before launching a website, such as SEO optimization and user testing.

New York Times recently released a web interface prototype called Article Skimmer. It utilizes a grid layout for current articles and has keyboard support for scrolling through the sections.