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January 6, 2011
25 well-designed websites with big typography
25 well-designed websites with big typography

Good size differences between titles and text usually makes the page more readable. How about huge font sizes? Well, it doesn’t always make the page more readable, but it quite often makes it much more stylish. These web designs using big typography are good examples. 1. Stephen Caver 2. Polecat 3. Fusion ads bundle 4. […]

January 5, 2011
Drupal 7 is out
Drupal 7 is out

After a long, long time, Drupal 7 comes out with plenty of new features.  Now is a perfect time to get started with Drupal if you never worked with that CMS before. Check this post if you want to know what’s new with Drupal 7.

December 15, 2010
18 free UI elements packs for your web designs and apps
18 free UI elements packs for your web designs and apps

Looking to make your web design process faster? These sets of PSD and vectors of UI elements should help you. 1. jQuery UI widgets jQuery must be the most popular javascript framework out there, this set of UI widget will make the development process much quicker. 2. Modern Web UI Set A well-organized PSD, with […]

November 3, 2010
Baker: HTML5 ebook framework
Baker: HTML5 ebook framework

Good new, publishing books on the iPad just got easier. Just build HTML5 pages with a fixed width of 768px, test it on the iPad from Safari, package it in the HPub format and publish it using the Baker framework. Voilà!

October 4, 2010
15 examples of good online portfolios
15 examples of good online portfolios

When you create your portfolio, you are your own client. It is much harder than what it sounds. The hard part is to combine a personal identity with usability and a good display of your work. Fortunately, talented web developers have done the job instead of you. For instance, TemplateMonster provides a wide variety of […]

September 30, 2010
8 cameras to consider if you are a freelance designer
8 cameras to consider if you are a freelance designer

Two weeks ago I asked the readers for their opinion on what is the perfect camera for a freelance designer. I list the camera mentioned in the comments in this blog post, take a look at it and let me know if some unmissable cameras have been left out. 1. Sony Cybershot DSC-HX1 Recommended by […]

July 27, 2010
CSS3 demos and tools
CSS3 demos and tools

Ever used some CSS3 properties in your designs? Maybe you should already start messing with it as some properties and selectors can already be used. To give you an idea of what you can achieve with it, take a look at these demos. Once you did, start using it with the useful CSS3 tools listed. […]

June 14, 2010
Content Management Systems – A Need to Know Overview
Content Management Systems – A Need to Know Overview

Setting sail on the content management sea? Well here’s a navigational chart that’ll help avoid the ragged rocks and hidden shoals. Don’t leave shore without it! Being adept in your profession means you have an understanding of all the components, aspects and tasks that need to be created and performed to achieve something that satisfies […]

June 2, 2010
35 High Quality Fresh, Free Icon Sets
35 High Quality Fresh, Free Icon Sets

There’s no such thing as a free lunch! Or is there? Well if you can eat icons there is. Here are 35 fresh, high quality icon sets free for download. There is a vast amount of free icons sets out there and this is a mere sampling of some of the good ones. If you’re […]

May 19, 2010
The Way Ahead for Web Design in 2010
The Way Ahead for Web Design in 2010

The wonderful world of web design powers on relentlessly into 2010. Where is the juggernaut heading now? In the maelstrom of new design methodologies, styles and technologies it’s important to stay on top of the trends. Below are some of the new kids on the block who are making an impact on this ever-changing web […]

May 6, 2010
The Use of Grids in Website Design
The Use of Grids in Website Design

When creating a website one of the most important things to get right is the layout, the UI – user interface as you would call it, is something that is crucial to conveying the information and point of your website. There are many kinds of website layout designs that agencies and companies use. However the main point […]

April 27, 2010
5 awesome HTML5 demos
5 awesome HTML5 demos

You’ve probably seen a bunch of tutorials or articles about HTML5 on design blogs recently, but didn’t try to use it because most users will not be able to view it anyway. Now to motivate you, I compiled a few HTML5 demos that should make you want to start learning this new markup. Be aware […]

April 23, 2010
Minimalism in web design: 15 awesome examples
Minimalism in web design: 15 awesome examples

Creating a minimalist design may look simple to non-designers, that’s why it’s often so hard to sell minimalist designs to your clients: they have the feeling that they could do it themselves. However, achieving simple yet powerful designs is a time-consuming task. I’ve made a selection of websites that did a great job creating efficient […]

April 20, 2010
The art of the 404 page
The art of the 404 page

It’s never a good experience to expect to see a webpage and to get a 404 error, most of us will just hit the back button on the browser when experiencing such a thing. Since errors will happen no matter how good your website is, it’s a good idea to improve your 404 page to […]

December 7, 2009
The CSS Awards: get 50% off your website submission
The CSS Awards: get 50% off your website submission

The CSS Awards is a gallery of wonderfuly designed websites. Unlike most galleries, website submissions are paid, which guarantees that only professional designs are submitted. An international panel of designers then selects the websites that get prizes and get promoted as site of the day. Being featured on the CSS Awards website is a great […]