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Winners Of Anniversary Contests
Last week we’ve celebrated our first anniversary and announced two anniversary giveaways for our readers — the book giveaway and the developer’s tools giveaway. Almost 4,000 visitors have participated; and now, as the deadline passed, we’ve drawn the winners randomly.
All winners will be contacted within the next 24 hours. Congratulations to the winners and thanks to all participants for taking part in our events! Since we’ve received a lot of feedback and many designers and developers have participated, we’ve contacted our sponsors asking them to give some more licenses, credits and accounts for free. Therefore in the end we have more presents than we’ve promised.
Let’s get right to the point: here are the winners of Smashing Magazine anniversary contests. The number in the brackets in the last column stands for the comment number of the participant.
Books Giveaway
| # | Cover | Title by Autor | Winner |
| 2 | Thinking with Type by Ellen Lupton | Oliver (1495) | |
| 3 | Stop Stealing Sheep & Find Out How Type Works by Erik Spiekermann, E.M Ginger | Gunnar (793) | |
| 5 | Color by Paul J. Zelanski, Mary Pat Fisher | Jake Dahn (140) | |
| 6 | The Elements of Color by Johannes Itten | Ben (1995) | |
| 7 | Grid Systems in Graphic Design by Josef Muller-Brockmann, Josef Muller-Brockmann | Shiz (1342) | |
| 9 | The Elements of Graphic Design: Space, Unity, Page Architecture, and Type by Alexander W. White | Brendon (960) | |
| 10 | 1,000 Graphic Elements: Details for Distinctive Designs by Wilson Harvey | Chelsea (1730) | |
| 12 | The Designers Complete Index by Jim Krause | Nika (1030) | |
| 13 | Photoshop CS / CS2 Wow! Book, The by Linnea Dayton, Cristen Gillespie | Lily (1930) | |
| 15 | Designing Effective Communications: Creating Contexts for Clarity and Meaning by Jorge Frascara | Theo (1938) | |
| 17 | Designing Brand Identity A Complete Guide to Creating, Building, and Maintaining Strong Brands by Alina Wheeler | Bert (132) | |
| 18 | Letterhead and Logo Design 9 by MINE | Ed (346) | |
| 19 | Logo Design That Works: Secrets for Successful Logo Design by Lisa Silver | Molly (1497) | |
| 20 | Logo Design Workbook: A Hands-On Guide to Creating Logos by Noreen Morioka, Terry Stone Sean Adams | Erik (1756) | |
| 21 | LogoLounge 3: 2,000 International Identities by Leading Designers, Bill Gardner, Catharine Fishel | Tyler (353) | |
| 22 | Designing with Web Standards by Jeffrey Zeldman, 2nd Edition | Sara (1982) | |
| 24 | The Principles of Beautiful Web Design by Jason Beaird | Harry (470) | |
| 25 | The Unusually Useful Web Book by June Cohen | Alberto (449) | |
| 26 | CSS: The Definitive Guide by Eric Meyer | Arun (802) | |
| 27 | CSS Mastery: Advanced Web Standards Solutions by Andy Budd, Simon Collison, Cameron Moll | Prasanth (589) | |
| 28 | Transcending CSS: The Fine Art of Web Design by Andy Clarke, Molly E. Holzschlag, Aaron Gustafson, Mark Boulton | ||
| 30 | Professional Web 2.0 Programming by Eric van der Vlist, Danny Ayers, Erik Bruchez, Joe Fawcett, Alessandro Vernet | Tomas (420) | |
| 31 | Professional Ajax by Nicholas C. Zakas, Jeremy McPeak, Joe Fawcett, 2nd edition | Ivan (1610) | |
| 32 | The Wisdom of Crowds by James Surowiecki | Chris (240) | |
| 33 | The Long Tail: Why the Future of Business is Selling Less of More by Chris Anderson | Yoav (1347) | |
| 34 | Hackers and Painters: Big Ideas from the Computer Age by Paul Graham | Daniel (249) | |
| 35 | Don’t Make Me Think: A Common Sense Approach to Web Usability by Steve Krug, 2nd Edition | Jakin (432) | |
| 36 | Prioritizing Web Usability by Jakob Nielsen, Hoa Loranger | Ivo (1262) | |
| 37 | The Elements of User Experience: User-Centered Design for the Web by Jesse James Garrett | ||
| 39 | Visual Explanations: Images and Quantities, Evidence and Narrative by Edward R. Tufte | Pedro (1836) | |
| 40 | Beautiful Evidence by Edward R. Tufte | Daniel (1981) | |
| 41 | The Laws of Simplicity by John Maeda | Sami (612) |
Developer’s Tools Giveaway
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- 85 Comments
- 1
- 2September 14th, 2007 9:56 pm
Well looks like I didnt make the cut. Smashing still rules though. Thanks for the contest and happy belated birthday.
- 3September 14th, 2007 10:11 pm
Damn… ;)
- 4September 14th, 2007 10:19 pm
Hey! I’ve won The Unusually Useful Web Book!
Lots of thanks Smashing Magazine!
Regards,
Alberto
- 5September 14th, 2007 10:29 pm
Very cool… See kids reading SM is beneficial to you in more ways then one
;)
- 6September 14th, 2007 10:37 pm
Yeah! I won Mobile Web Design \o/ Thank you Smashing Magazine! Great contest, was fun to participate :D And worth it too ;)
- 7September 14th, 2007 11:15 pm
Sweet, I actually won something. Now I won’t have to steal any more sheep.
- 8September 14th, 2007 11:16 pm
Maybe my screen-name prevents me from being taken seriously ;-D
Hee! Hee! Well done to the winners. And well done to Smashing Magazine.
- 9September 14th, 2007 11:32 pm
Woohoo, thanks a lot for your giveaway! I’m excited to hold Vitaly’s book in my hands =).
-Florian
- 10September 14th, 2007 11:42 pm
congrats to the winnars….
- 11September 14th, 2007 11:47 pm
Congrats on the birthday and a great competition…I’ll be back next year to try again :)
- 12September 14th, 2007 11:51 pm
Dang!
- 13September 15th, 2007 12:10 am
Bummer. I’m thinking of backing out of your contests…
…Not.
- 14September 15th, 2007 12:24 am
Lol, to bad. Saw Florian and thought I had win, what a mistake XD
- 15September 15th, 2007 12:57 am
Congratulations to the winners!
- 16September 15th, 2007 1:04 am
Yay, I am winner, I am winner!!!!
- 17September 15th, 2007 1:15 am
Maybe next time
- 18September 15th, 2007 1:33 am
heh, i won .. nice :-)
- 19September 15th, 2007 1:59 am
Woohoo. I won… NOT
Congrats to winners.
- 20September 15th, 2007 2:40 am
You winners suck!! This contest was rigged!!
I don’t really mean that. I just have emotional problems. Congratulations to all winders except that one named Paul. That really got my hopes up.
- 21September 15th, 2007 3:07 am
Though I didn’t win, thanks a bunch for the great work you guys do. I think I’ll have to buy some of the things you were giving away though.
- 22September 15th, 2007 3:08 am
Wohooo! I WON!
- 23September 15th, 2007 3:09 am
Right… congratulations to the others :(
We can’t all be winners…
Just kidding of course we will all be winners, if we keep coming back to smashing magazine and learn to be better human beings.
Laying this on thick, maybe they’ll give me a consolation prize ;) - 24September 15th, 2007 5:13 am
Congrats to all who won, and my appreciation to Smashing and thanks to the sponsors who providing the gifts. What an anniversary — how many other blogs have their own anniversary font?!
- 25September 15th, 2007 5:23 am
I can’t wait to try Frenzic Game!!
Thx smashing magazine. - 26September 15th, 2007 5:50 am
Yay! I won! CSS Mastery!
Thank you Smashing mag, love you!
- 27September 15th, 2007 7:39 am
Those who won are most certainly lucky. I’m going out tonight to buy the book I attempted to win.
- 28September 15th, 2007 9:36 am
Good stuff as always! And thanks, it made my day!
- 29September 15th, 2007 10:19 am
You just made my night! Thanks!
- 30September 15th, 2007 12:55 pm
Yippee Skippe! You made my friday! Thank you!
- 31September 15th, 2007 3:59 pm
Thanks Smashing… now it’s obvious something is happening between us… tell any lie and let’s meet in Paris tonight!
- 32September 15th, 2007 6:06 pm
thx very much smashing magazine!
- 33September 15th, 2007 7:17 pm
Thanks Smashing Magazine and Macrabbit!
Succes! - 34September 15th, 2007 7:22 pm
what a pitty – waiting for the next year’s giveaway ;-)
Congrats to the winners!
- 35September 15th, 2007 8:12 pm
me.. me.. meee..!!! noo?? okay… :-S
maybe next year then… ;-)hey winners…congrats!!! :-)
- 36September 15th, 2007 8:29 pm
Yeeeeii! I won! Thanks and congrats for the winners and for you, Smashing Magazine!
- 37September 15th, 2007 9:47 pm
many thanks for the prize,
and so much thanks for that great inspirational website ^^i discovered it 4 months ago, and since it’s on my top favorite websites,
for everything i owe to it…
for all the examples, and resources you show us, from beginners like me, thank you ! - 38September 15th, 2007 10:52 pm
I just can repeat what AeM said.
The site has been an incredible resource for inspiration. Thank you for that, oh and of course the book. I’ve never won anything worth mentioning. Happy Happy. Joy. Joy.
- 39September 16th, 2007 12:37 am
Congratz winners!
Btw.. I have request if i may. I would really see an article about book and typography design.
- 40September 16th, 2007 12:44 am
Congartulations to all!!!
- 41September 16th, 2007 3:36 am
Huzzah!
Thanks for the book, SM. I promise I will cherish it.
- 42September 16th, 2007 9:28 am
Oh crap! my incantations and sacrificial lamb didn’t work
- 43September 16th, 2007 10:23 am
Thank you for smashing magazine
i got a book! I am so happy b/c i have never win anything in my life!thank you!! ~~^_^~~
- 44September 16th, 2007 11:06 am
oh man, didn’t make it.
hehe, it’s ayt thought.
happy anniversary again :)
- 45September 16th, 2007 4:04 pm
Oh…I can’t believe it!
I won a book…thanks a lot Smashing Magazine! :)Sara
- 46September 16th, 2007 4:54 pm
Congratulations winners ;)
Thanks Smashing Magazine. - 47September 16th, 2007 8:49 pm
Oh nice I won a book! :) This has made my day!! Thanks heaps Smashing Magazine!
- 48September 16th, 2007 9:06 pm
hey! thank you very much!
and congratulations to all the winners!!zinkiki
- 49September 16th, 2007 9:16 pm
how are we suppose to get reward?
no body contact me for detail? @_@!!
……
- 51September 16th, 2007 11:02 pm
(>^_^)> THANKS
- 52September 17th, 2007 12:23 am
Yey, I won! :)
10x Smashing Magazine - 53September 17th, 2007 12:58 am
Hurray! i won my book. Thanks Smashing Magazine and congratulations for all co-winners :)
- 54September 17th, 2007 1:22 am
Yeah!! i won the icon-sets :))
thx Smashing Magazine
- 55September 17th, 2007 7:04 am
Thanks fer the opportunity SM! my luck with winning anything continues….
congrats winners! - 56September 17th, 2007 8:02 am
Excellent, thanks guys – the book will be well received!
- 57September 17th, 2007 10:02 am
I’ve won Letterhead and Logo Design 9! :-)))))
Thanks a lot Smashing Magazine! - 58September 17th, 2007 10:32 am
congrats to all..
I won some, too :)
Thanks SM!! - 59September 17th, 2007 12:29 pm
Hurrah! CSSEdit! Thank you Smashing Magazine!!
I’d like to thank my mom… and my dad… and my dog… and my beautiful wife… and my pet hamster…
- 60September 17th, 2007 2:31 pm
Hey,
why my name was sticked out. may i know the reason for that?Thanks
Thamizharasu S
- 61September 17th, 2007 2:41 pm
\O/
It’s early; almost discarded your e-mail as spam… Lol, luckily I always check twice ;-) Thnx very much, I’m very happy I won
- 62September 17th, 2007 8:39 pm
Great giveaway. Look forward to the next design showcase!! ;)
- 63September 17th, 2007 10:25 pm
wow, a lot of winners..:)
congratz to all..:D
- 64September 17th, 2007 11:54 pm
Thank you! Thank you! Thank you! Thank you! Thank you! Thank you infinity Smashing Mag!!
- 65September 18th, 2007 12:25 am
I believe I won # 15 of the developers tools but have not received an email from the sponsor. Can someone tell me how I can verify if it was me.
- 66September 18th, 2007 12:30 am
Hi, same as me. number 12.. don’t know if I deleted your e-mail by mistake or you haven’t send anything. even though today i e-mailed you about this, still no reply ..
- 68September 18th, 2007 1:58 am
thank you so much, smashing mag!
now i have another reason to call you one of my favorite sites on the net.
thanks again!
- 69September 18th, 2007 2:00 am
Thanks a lot Smashing Magazine for the ExpressionEngine license!
- 70September 18th, 2007 5:44 am
I think I am a winner!!!
I haven’t heard anything yet and was concerned that for some reason my spam filter is working overtime and has completely blocked you. If I am not a winner, then, ugh, please excuse this email.
Thanks!
Ruth
(rlang@firstfd.com)4x Genopal license
(1x GenoPal Pro (PC/Mac) license and 3x GenoPal 3.0 (PC/Mac)) by GenopalRuth (1841),
- 71September 18th, 2007 5:47 am
cool! hope to hear from the sponsor soon. :) thank you for the prizes! m.
- 72September 18th, 2007 6:16 pm
I got a Mobile Web Design book…. Many thanks Smashing. Always a great read :-)
- 73September 19th, 2007 3:07 am
Sniiiieef… What a pitty. I will be sad the rest of the week…. *grummel*
- 74September 19th, 2007 4:32 am
wow! yay! and… doppel cool :)
Thanks for the prize.
wanted the mobile design book, but got something better! - 75September 19th, 2007 1:44 pm
CONGRATULATIONS WINNERS!!!
- 76September 21st, 2007 9:59 pm
I just received Designing Effective Communications in my mailbox. Thanks to the whole team – ans especially that the mail came from my hometown Lübeck from the Dr. Web Team!
- 77September 26th, 2007 5:09 am
I appear in the list of winners but, not if it wins because I appear erased, my email is ponchito3498@hotmail.com
- 78September 27th, 2007 1:31 am
Thanks again guys! Do I have to do anything special to redeem the Dreamstime stock images?
- 79September 29th, 2007 1:49 pm
Hmm, I seem to be in the same situation. I was definitely a winner for the Iconkits set (#1361) but my name seems to have been removed from the list…. I am beyond positive it was there before. I triple checked that it was MY comment number and MY name and MY prize pick and what not. Plus I remember how excited I was… any ideas?
- 80October 19th, 2007 10:46 pm
erm, please forgive me, the emails has already been sent ? i still hasn’t see anything :)
thanks !
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