Whattup guys! jQuery 1.4 is out and to be part of the celebrations, I'd like to introduce you to a couple Plugins and tehcniques that could be helpful when developing your next websites.

What's up everybody! Just came back from Europe where I had some very nice vacations. France is a great country with an amazing culture, delicious food and drinks and the classiest women on earth!

I'd like to dedicate this week's article to free stock photo sites. These are great ressources for people with a low budget that are looking for a new wallpaper, need images for their blog or website, or are just looking around for inspiration. So keep your wallet in your pocket and enjoy, because everything is free on those sites!

Pretty busy week but I had to take some time to find inspiration. I gotta admit that I love flashy websites with lot of bright colors and illustrations that instantly draw your attention (there's always a limit though...).

So here are a couple nice websites and tools, both for inspiration and your pleasure:

Halloween is coming fast and just like costumes during this fantastic holiday, the Internet seems to be full of fantastic, creative, cool websites (just like my usual Darth Vader costume, which is awesome by the way) as well as monstrous creations that scare kids (and grownups) and make them cry.

Knowing how to detect when someone is lying is one of the most important skill for a successful career and a lasting relationship.

Robert Pagliarini from the CBS MoneyWatch.com blog wrote a very interesting post about how to control meetings and get what you want out of it

Here are his nine tips to prepare for your next big meeting:

One of the reasons why I created IntelUp.com is Ray Kurzweil: his unique vision combining inspiration and rigor opened a complete new world to me: the rational future. Here is his bio from TED.com:

Now that we have something working, it's time to make it more useful. The next version will bring more social networking features:

- Allow users to share their knowledge and best practices more easily
- Rate the content
- Recommend stuff to your friends

Thanks for reading this, please contact us if you have any ideas, comments or questions.

Nick

The mission of IntelUp.com, the Intelligence Upgrade Initiative, is to help people work smarter, live better and have more fun.

Part blog, part aggregator, IntelUp.com provides advice from experts in one convenient place so you don't have to waste time searching for trustworthy information. Think of it as a "virtual mentor" for all areas of your life. The site is in the Beta phase and is only a school project at the moment, so feel free to contact me if you have any questions or comments.