Daily 8 Download: 7/19

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A Kickstarter Refresh

The Download: The popular project page on Kickstarter has been revamped with a new, easy to navigate design.

Evening Edition

The Download: Decline of the newspaper…?  Not with this daily news site! A web design studio mocked up a cool Evening Edition of the news delivering just the right amount of reading at 5pm everyday and serves the most important information of the day.

AR for IKEA

The Download:  Swedish retailer IKEA has added a touch of innovation to its 2013 catalog, added an augmented reality overlay. Check out this video to see a preview!

More Free Advice

The Download: Everyone always says “I wish I had known…” Well, now you can know with these 15 helpful lessons learned before you start your company.

Penny for Pocket

 The Download: More than a penny, try $5M – Pocket, the content-shifting and “save it for later” app, has secured a hefty sum in series B funding to bring the experience to more devices  We LOVE this easy to use resource!

From Movies to Apps

The Download: Dreamworks Animation is encouraging their movie buff fans to join in - creating Ptch, a mobile app which enables users to create interesting, shareable videos with an easy drag and drop function.

Dance Your Way into Publishing

The Download: Startup Booktango, is a free, web-based editing and publishing platform where you can create, output, and market your own e-books in different formats.  Looks like you’ve got company, Vook.

You’re Not Alone

The Download: It is nice to know others feel the same as you! Take a look at this story that gives an anecdotal behind-the-scenes look at the life of a Startup CEO.