Dark Footers in Web Design

There are loads of great footer examples in web design. These are some of the most common interface features which you will find on practically every website. Modern designers know which types of content surface well in the footer. You can now design influential areas for page links, credits, website info, and other crucial details. By WDL

16 Inspiring Examples of Interactive Maps in Web Design

Interactive maps can be a a great way of displaying useful information in an engaging and attractive way by inviting the user to take action. By WDL

21 Fresh Examples of Responsive Web Design

Responsive design is something a lot of designers talk about. And considering the importance of responsiveness and all the buzz around it, it’s impressive the amount of websites that are still not responsive. By now, with the amazing growth of mobile usage, every single website should be responsive to be able to attend to every user’s “screen size needs.” By WDL

Creative Techniques for Single-Page Websites

Over the past few years there has been an emergence of new custom trends in website design. A very popular idea is placing all your major content onto a single page and using dynamic scrolling animations to locate bits of content. By WDL

21 Examples of Dark Colors in Web Design

Choosing the right color scheme for a website is certainly a very important step of a project, specially because colors communicate a lot and will also set the tone, the personality of a page. By WDL

Inspiring Wireframe Sketches

Sketches are a really important step of the creative process and every designer should take the time to sketch their ideas before taking the first step on a project. The sketch is the best way to see how your idea looks on paper, is a good way for you to try out options, see some proportions and improve your thoughts before getting deep into building something. By WDL

Web Design Trends in 2013

The past few years have seen a tremendous shift in the way developers are building websites. More users have switched onto mobile platforms, along with newer browsers which support HTML5/CSS3 web standards. By WDL

Project Management for Stakeholder Interviews

With good planning, most of your stakeholder interviews should fit within three or four days. Don’t plan on more than six interviews in a day...By Boxes and Arrows

On Alt Text

Any web designer or developer with her heart in the right place knows that, to be accessible, every image requires an alt text. Except when it doesn’t. By A List Apart

44 Exhilarating Dark-Themed Website Designs

There is a lot to consider within this collection, but these examples may provide a spark of creative energy to web designers everywhere. By DesignM.ag

SEO in 2013: The Year of the Consumer

2012 was one of the most significant years for SEO in recent history (hint hint penguin). A multitude of search engine algorithm updates dramatically altered the manner in which search engine optimization is conducted. By InspiredMag

What’s in Store for App Development?

In 2011, there was a lot of innovation in the world of application development on both desktop and mobile platforms. Tablets enjoyed rising popularity, a slew of new app stores populated the Web, and businesses set their sights on using software applications to improve their day-to-day operations. For Web designers and app developers, 2012 offered plenty of opportunity as well. By Helloewy

20 Examples Of Creative Typography In Web Design

Typography is one of the most important aspects of web design. The typography, or style of lettering or numbering used creates a hugely important part of the feel of a webpage. By SLODive

38 Minimalist Layouts Utilizing Excellent Whitespace

The common use of whitespace in web design is an excellent indicator of minimalism. This isn’t to say that all websites using extra whitespace should follow a minimalistic design sense. By DesignM.ag

Strategies for Launching New Websites Quickly & Efficiently

Every web developer is looking to build their skillset up to holding a larger knowledgebase. The understanding of various backend languages can prove useful as you move into other areas involved with building websites. By DesignM.ag

A Comparison of Methods for Building Mobile-Optimized Websites

There’s a debate over which technique of creating mobile-ready websites is the best. By Six Revisions

Best Practices To Increase Your Mobile Commerce Sales

Mobile commerce is changing the way businesses function today. This is not just a random statement but statistics reiterate this point again and again. 64% smartphone users are shopping using their mobile devices. By PixelCrayons

SCRUM: The Story of an Agile Team

You might find the agile process ideal for programming but if you are not developer yourself and just trying to manage projects, whatever they might be, I would recommend the agile process anyway. It is a way of working and it does not really matter what kind of project your work is related to. By Net Tuts+

Understand the Favicon

Since they were first introduced by Internet Explorer in 1999, almost nothing about favicons has changed. By Johnathan Neal

The Importance Of HTML5 Sectioning Elements

Whatever you call them — blocks, boxes, areas, regions — we’ve been dividing our Web pages into visible sections for well over a decade. The problem is, we’ve never had the right tools to do so. By Smashing Magazine

Assumptions About Mobile To Reconsider

The popularity of mobile has skyrocketed over the past few years. By Smashing Magazine

20+ HTML5 Tutorials, Resources & Tips

HTML5 offers plenty of potential for web designers and developers, especially when combined with CSS3. The possibilities of HTML5 are exciting, and many designers/developers have been creating amazing things that weren’t possible with HTML and CSS in the past. By Vandelay Design

Preparing Websites For The Unexpected

Designing websites for smartphones is easy compared to retrofitting those already in place. More than that, it’s embarrassing how, almost eight years after CSS gained practical acceptance, a lack of foresight haunts those of us who write HTML. By Smashing Magazine

Useful Wireframe Tools for Web Designers

A website wireframe is a simple visual guide that displays the blueprint of a website. Wireframes are used by designers to plan the layout of pages by incorporating clients’ requirements. By You the Designer

How To Succeed With Your Mobile App

Most apps fail. This cruel reality has led many disillusioned developers to conclude, often subconsciously, that succeeding on the App Store is like striking it rich in the gold rush: you just need to get lucky. By Smashing Magazine

8 Valuable Practices for Your Mobile E- Commerce Website

New technologies have been introduced for the comfort of online users. This advancement in mobile websites has raised many new challenges also. By Crazyleaf Design

Top 10 Great Photography Websites You Need to Follow as a Photographer

A lot of people are fond of photography, so finding great photography websites for your hobby is a must. Today the high-quality photo cameras are available for everyone who want to take some pictures, no matter are you a photographer or an amateur. By Crazyleaf Design

Organizing Mobile Web Expereinces

The things that make mobile devices unique have a big impact on how we can organize and guide people through the content of our Web experiences. Just making a desktop-based design tiny won’t cut it. Moving your web site to the mobile web makes you step back and rethink. Watch a video of this presentation at: Extension Learn

Mobile Experience Design Strategy with Luke Wroblewski

Is mobile the next form of mass media? Best-selling author, speaker and mobile project lead, Luke Wroblewski thinks so, and in this video from Cascade SF, he'll talk about what that means and how that impacts mobile UX design.

User Experience Design in the Google Era

NavigationArts' Director of Information Architecture, Kelley McDonald, discusses how to engage site visitors through effective site structure and relevant content.

Collecting Payment Information Within a Single Input

Testing One Thumb, One Eyeball Mobile Use

People use their smartphones anywhere and everywhere they can, which often means distracted situations that require one-handed use and short bits of partial concentration. By LukeW

Responsive Navigation: Optimizing for Touch Across Devices

As more diverse devices embrace touch as a primary input method, it may be time to revisit navigation standards on the Web. How can a navigation menu be designed to work across a wide range of touch screen sizes? By LukeW

What Impacts Web Form Conversion?

There are many things you can do to improve the design of Web forms. But what can you do to really boost conversion? By LukeW

Evolving e-commerce checkout

Checkout is the lynchpin of e-commerce. It’s how customers buy and retailers get paid. Yet despite years of evolution, only a few changes have significantly impacted checkout conversion online. By LukeW

10 Web Predictions for 2013

Here are some web predictions to think about during 2013. By Sitepoint

Design Mistakes We Made in Our iPhone App

Getting things wrong is inevitable when designing a complex user experience like a mobile app. That’s especially true when you’ve never done it before. By Six Revisions

Vexing Viewpoints

“The Web is Agreement.” Jeremy Keith’s eloquent statement neatly summarizes the balance that makes it possible for us to build amazing things. By A List Apart

Boost Your Mobile E-Commerce Sales With Mobile Design Patterns

People are increasingly using their smartphones as a replacement for desktop computers, even for activities such as shopping and purchasing. By Smashing Magazine

Navigation

Find your way around pages and sites with ease. By ZURBword

Mobile first

An adaptive, future-friendly solution for website design. By ZURBword

Responsive web design

Keep your page looking spick-and-span on any and all web-enabled devices. By ZURBword

Wireframing

A way to show clarity of purpose and function in a product. By ZURBword

Increasing eCommerce Conversion Rates: Category Page

For an eCommerce store, every user who visits the website is a potential customer. A successful eCommerce store is one that converts a high number of visitors into buyers. Everyone wants a high conversion rate. By UX Movement

Content Planning Demystified

The first thing you learn as a junior editor is that you can’t do everything yourself. You must rely on someone else to do at least part of what must be done: the long-range planning, the initial drafting or shooting or recording, the editing, the production, the final polish. By 24 Ways