Tuesday, November 23, 2010

Essential Web Design Advice From a Wireframing Master

Travis Isaacs, is a seasoned user experience designer and creator of Keynote Kung-Fu, who, in his words, specializes in “bridging the gap between visual and interaction design, information architecture and web development.” By Christina Warren

Sunday, November 07, 2010

10 Tips To Design Effective Newsletter Sign Up Forms

10 Tips To Design Effective Newsletter Sign Up Forms

Today most websites has Newsletter Subscription Sign Up Form. The concept behind it is Email Marketing. By DzineBlog

30 Interesting Simple WebForm Design For Your Inspiration

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Web Form is one of the crucial design elements in web development. Web form will be one of the most frequently visited or at least one of the most visible area. Web form must have a good design integrated with the overall website design. By DzineBlog

Ultimate Guide to Website Wireframing

Wireframe vs. Mock Up vs. Prototype

Most designers wireframe their designs in one way or another, even if it just involves them making quick sketches on the back of some scratch paper. Wireframing is an important part of the design process, especially for more complex projects. By Cameron Chapman

Should Web Designers Know HTML and CSS?

Should Web Designers Know HTML and CSS?

This article discusses the debate of whether or not knowing HTML and CSS is required for web designers. By Michael Tuck

Top 15 Points To Consider Before Redesigning A Website

It is very common that some years ago a website had all the bells and whistles of appreciation but now it is going to be lesser and lesser. By Cyber DesignZ

HTML5 Empowers The Web Designing Experience!

Html5 is considered to be the updated version of Standard HTML. Currently it is in designing phase. Moreover Html5 is the next generation of web markup language created in the era of web applications. Html5 is the advance version of HTML with more incredible features to enhance web designers experience. By Cyber DesignZ

Showcase Of Hand-Drawn Web Designs

Most designers reveal their creativity on paper in the form of sketches. So why not in web design? Here we showcase web designs that are hand drawn. By Brant Wilson

How to write Better CSS Code

Before coming to the main point, it would be better to have some brief description regarding CSS so that it will be better to learn how to write better CSS code. By Pixel Crayons

Scalable JavaScript Application Architecture

Nicholas Zakas, who is an engineer for the Yahoo! home page,has an uncanny ability to turn high level, and confusing concepts – particularly JavaScript related – into something consumable by the general development community.

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10 Design Lessons From HTML Email Templates That Actually Sell

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Great tips on the design of HTML email templates. By Joshua Johnson

Adobe Releases HTML5 Video Player Widget

Perhaps Adobe realizes that video won’t be an all Flash affair in the upcoming HTML5 years and this is just their first foray into a new and foggy future. By Scribe Tribe

Tips For Negotiating Budgets

Liaising with potential clients is an art, especially when it comes to money. It takes a lot of practice to be able to gauge your client’s needs & budget (or lack of) and negotiate an outcome that both the client and yourself are satisfied with. By Just Creative Design

Art Direction and Design

Glorifying the supposed arrival of art direction on the web is one of the latest trends in interactive design. There are several galleries devoted to it. There’s even a plug-in for it. By Dan Mall

Tuesday, November 02, 2010

How to Design a Great User Interface

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When designing a web app, functionality is often placed above everything else. For the most part, this is a good thing. By Webdesigner Depot

Web Designer’s Guide To Copywriting Profits

If a web design agency wants to increase their sales, there’s one way that’s easier and quicker than the rest: sell copywriting services. By Webdesigner Depot

40 Beautiful Corporate Websites

Navigant Consulting

In today’s marketplace, every company needs an effective website. Of course, the purposes and needs of each company’s site will be unique, but every company should have a site that presents a professional image to visitors. By Vandelay Designs

25 Well-Designed Magazine-Style Websites

GQ Magazine

Magazine or news-style designs are increasingly common as online periodicals and multi-author blogs continue to increase in popularity. Review this showcase of 25 magazine-style designs for your own inspiration. By Vandelay Design

Weekly Design News – Resources, Tutorials and Freebies (N.60)

Here are some great web posts, articles and resources! By Paul Andrew

30 Fresh Web UI, Mobile UI and Wireframe Kits

Wireframe Stencils for Keynote (.kth)

Here's a look at some of the freshest freely available UI resources. By Paul Andrew

Awesome Flash Image Gallery Tutorials To Create Professional And Stylish Slideshows

Flash Image Tutorials

Many people debate on the effectiveness of CSS and Flash in creating an image gallery or a slideshow. Both of the above mentioned options have their own advantages. By Smashing Apps

9 Coolest Web Apps You Might Not Know About (But Should)


Here's a list of he 9 coolest web apps you might not know about but should. Read each entry in the list and see which tool suits your needs best. By Smashing Apps

How to Squeeze the Most out of LESS

This article covers the amazing power of LESS and its ability to streamline and improve your development process. Also covered is rapid prototyping, building a lightweight grid system, and using CSS3 with LESS.

Extreme JavaScript Performance

Thomas Fuchs reviews a handful of tweaks that can be made to your JavaScript to drastically improve performance (at least in terms of percentages). By Nettuts+

Monday, November 01, 2010

HTML5 data-* attributes are great and you know it

HTML5 data-* attributes


It's called custom data attributes (by developers mostly referenced as data-* attributes). By Marc Foli

Top 10 signs of an unreliable web hosting company

A very vital part online presence relies on the web hosting companies. By Desizn Tech

26 fantastic iPhone & Android apps for managing your website

26 Great iPhone & Android apps for managing your website on the go

Thanks to smartphones, you no longer have to be sitting in front of your computer to upload, manage, publish and monitor your website. Here's a collection of applications for both iPhone and Android users. By Jonathan Brealey

Designing Hyperlinks: Tips and Best Practices

Links in Google Chrome

A hyperlink (aka link) is the most basic interface on websites. By Jake Rocheleau

Becoming a Better Web Designer

Conferences and Workshops

Whenever a student wanting to work in the design industry asks me for advice, the first thing that comes to mind is the importance of maintaining a current and up-to-date skill set. Often, we spend so much time focusing on the actual jobs at hand that we neglect to nourish and refresh our knowledge. By Alexander Dawson

Basic Tips for Designing a Quote Request Web Form

Basic Tips for Designing a Quote Request Web Form

Whether you’re a solo freelancer or the head of a huge web design agency (or somewhere in between), your website often serves as the first point of contact with a potential new client. By Brian Casel

Public School Websites Don’t Have to Suck

Public School Websites Don't Have to Suck

By and large, American public school websites suck. They suck like an Electrolux. They could suck the chrome off a trailer hitch. Getting the picture yet? By Michael Tuck

Transparent CSS Sprites

One of the most useful front-end development techniques of recent years is the humble “CSS Sprites”. By Trevor Morris