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Information regarding web design, layout, navigation structure, usability and...Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger2420125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6935440.post-81637252099990434542013-03-06T10:10:00.000-08:002013-03-06T10:10:06.483-08:00The Five Worst UX Mistakes Websites MakeThe user experience of websites has improved by leaps and bounds over the years, but we still run into sites that make us ask, “What were they thinking?!” <a href="http://uxmag.com/articles/the-five-worst-ux-mistakes-websites-make?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+UXM+%28UX+Magazine%29">By UX Magazine</a>Unknownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6935440.post-83900222694288775042013-02-25T13:50:00.002-08:002013-02-25T13:50:35.405-08:00100 Best Web Design BlogsOver the past 10 years there have been hundreds and possibly thousands of new web design blogs launching online. A small handful of these blogs are still online today, and an even smaller number are still publishing great content. Moving into 2013 it seems like a good idea to dig into the design industry and collect some of the best resources for helpful information. <a href="http://designm.ag/designer-showcase/top-100-highest-quality-web-design-blogs/">By DesignMag</a>Unknownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6935440.post-77549665142556620302013-02-22T11:43:00.000-08:002013-02-22T11:43:04.111-08:00Yahoo! redesigns<div>
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When Marissa Mayer jumped ship at Google to take over the reigns at the web’s second biggest name in search, no one doubted she had a job on her hands. <a href="http://www.webdesignerdepot.com/2013/02/yahoo-redesigns/">By Web Designer Depot</a>Unknownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6935440.post-2590974976296195692013-02-22T11:35:00.002-08:002013-02-22T11:35:11.013-08:00There’s More to Drupal Than a Steep Learning Curve<img alt="" class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-2218" height="433" src="http://blog.pixelcrayons.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/2.png" title="2" width="407" /><br />
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Drupal has always been given the position of a CMS that’s best for big, complex websites – one that can only be used by highly technical people. But all that’s changing rapidly. <a href="http://blog.pixelcrayons.com/drupal/theres-more-to-drupal-than-a-steep-learning-curve/">By Pixel Crayons</a>Unknownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6935440.post-19249305871529820402013-02-22T11:32:00.000-08:002013-02-22T11:32:03.755-08:00Responsive Web Design for Magento Store and Its SignificanceMagento, with its swashbuckling features and unique nature, is proved to be the backbone of most ecommerce websites nowadays. While most believe it is the outstanding performance of the Magento which speculates it from other platforms, many fail to take into account the designing factor. <a href="http://desizntech.info/2013/02/responsive-web-design-for-magento-store-and-its-significance/">By Desizn Tech</a>Unknownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6935440.post-27113889812126946212013-02-22T11:29:00.001-08:002013-02-22T11:29:13.241-08:00Usability Vs. Aesthetics: The Right Mix<img alt="Beautiful Web Design " height="295" src="http://cdn.desizntech.info/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/02_beautiful_web_design.jpg" width="500" /><br />
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Website usability is as important as its aesthetics. These two concepts should complement each other, but sometimes web designers just focus on the looks and the appeal of the website without considering its usability. <a href="http://desizntech.info/2013/02/usability-vs-aesthetics-the-right-mix/">By Desizn Tech</a>Unknownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6935440.post-51464803767730072072013-02-22T11:25:00.002-08:002013-02-22T11:25:51.849-08:0016 Tips for a Better WebsiteWant a better website and don’t know where to start? Or, do you think your website changes are out of your control? <a href="http://webdesignledger.com/tips/16-tips-for-a-better-website">By WDL</a>Unknownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6935440.post-57728056302036895632013-02-22T11:23:00.002-08:002013-02-22T11:23:28.674-08:00How Behavioral Targeting Works with eCommerce<img alt="" class="alignnone size-large wp-image-18212" height="215" src="http://www.andysowards.com/blog/assets/tracking-visitor-behavior-with-google-analytics-680x366.png" title="tracking-visitor-behavior-with-google-analytics" width="400" /><br />
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Behavioral targeting should sound familiar if you have been an avid eCommerce trend follower for some time. But, What exactly it is? <a href="http://www.andysowards.com/blog/2013/how-behavioral-targeting-works-with-ecommerce/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+andysowards+%28AndySowards.com+%3A%3A+Web+Design%2C+Development%2C+Programming+Blog%29">By Andy Sowards</a>Unknownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6935440.post-39037294429168302262013-02-22T11:17:00.002-08:002013-02-22T11:17:59.733-08:00Designing an Accessible Site Without Losing Your MindMost designers think of creating accessible content as something that will take weeks of exaggerated tagging, designing tab-browsing and hot keys for every minute function of a site, and writing over-descriptive metadata, so most people just give up and don’t even bother. <a href="http://justcreative.com/2008/07/18/how-to-make-your-website-more-accessible/">By Just Creative</a>Unknownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6935440.post-61655439580019989032013-02-22T11:15:00.002-08:002013-02-22T11:15:56.726-08:00Web Design + Psychology = Satisfied Users?What’s one word people associate with web design? Some may say creativity. Creativity is often described as “making something that has value”. That’s one definition. Another one is “recognizing ideas and concepts and using them in solving a particular problem.” <a href="http://justcreative.com/2011/03/14/web-design-psychology/">By Just Creative</a>Unknownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6935440.post-836865269134740992013-02-22T11:13:00.002-08:002013-02-22T11:13:26.378-08:009 Of The Best Ways To Present A Website To A Client<div>
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The design phase of creating a website is fairly standard for most web designers however when it comes to presenting the mock up to a client before slicing / coding the design, some problems do arise so I went out and asked the community about how they present a web site design to a client. <a href="http://justcreative.com/2008/08/25/what-is-the-best-way-to-present-a-website-to-a-client/">By Just Creative</a>Unknownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6935440.post-73983325733816037092013-02-22T11:10:00.001-08:002013-02-22T11:10:27.914-08:00How To Make Your Next Website Design PopWeb design is one of those areas that when done right, you know it. It looks polished, refined and generally, just well done – it pops! <a href="http://justcreative.com/2009/05/19/web-design-polishing-tutorial/">By Just Creative</a>Unknownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6935440.post-63856962601240376332013-02-22T11:08:00.003-08:002013-02-22T11:08:48.586-08:007 Facts and Myths of HTML5<img alt="HTML5 Gloves" class="alignnone size-full wp-image-9418" height="274" src="http://justcreative.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/html5-gloves.gif" title="HTML5 Gloves" width="540" /><br />
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As Opera evangelist Bruce Lawson puts it, “Everyone’s talking about HTML5”. It’s perhaps the most hyped technology since people started putting rounded corners & gradients on everything. In fact, a lot of what people call HTML5 is actually just old-fashioned DHTML or AJAX. Mixed in with all the information is a lot of misinformation. <a href="http://justcreative.com/2012/03/27/html5-facts-and-myths-tips/">By Just Creative</a>Unknownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6935440.post-71455623431494198162013-02-22T11:06:00.006-08:002013-02-22T11:06:53.643-08:00Web Design Tips & Advice from A to Z<img alt="Web Design Tips - A" class="alignnone size-full wp-image-7268" height="325" src="http://justcreative.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/02/shutterstock_2892851.jpg" title="Web Design Tips - A" width="400" /><br />
A nice list of tips when designing your web site. <a href="http://justcreative.com/2011/03/01/web-design-tips-advice-from-a-to-z/">By Just Creative</a>Unknownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6935440.post-57714203364294339172013-02-22T11:04:00.003-08:002013-02-22T11:04:49.056-08:0010 SEO Rules for DesignersSearch Engine Optimisation (SEO) is a vital component of any website. As a web designer or blogger, it’s important you understand how SEO works. Here are ten easy rules that will immediately improve the SEO on all of your web sites. <a href="http://justcreative.com/2008/06/09/10-seo-rules-for-designers/">By Just Creative</a>Unknownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6935440.post-76585104789359015172013-02-22T11:03:00.001-08:002013-02-22T11:03:20.367-08:009 SEO Tips You’ve Probably Forgot About<div>
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SEO (Search Engine Optimisation) has, as most of you probably know by now, become one of the most important elements when setting up a website. <a href="http://justcreative.com/2009/06/30/seo-tips/">By Just Creative</a>Unknownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6935440.post-12566182545709677252013-02-22T11:01:00.001-08:002013-02-22T11:01:08.183-08:00Eight ways to avoid common website mistakes<img alt="Elephant Photo" class="alignnone size-full wp-image-7353" height="333" src="http://justcreative.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/elephant.jpg" title="Elephant Photo" width="500" /><br />
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Everyone has a website these days, but not every website is equal. As the online environment becomes ever more crowded, you don’t just need to have a website, you need to have an outstanding website. In pursuit of the perfect page, here are some of the top web design mistakes to avoid. <a href="http://justcreative.com/2011/03/28/web-design-mistakes-to-avoid/">By Just Creative</a>Unknownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6935440.post-68225447980697886802013-02-22T10:59:00.002-08:002013-02-22T10:59:42.315-08:00How to Effectively Pitch Your Website Idea to Designers & DevelopersThe following post will take you, step-by-step, through the creative process. And once you go through it, you’ll hand your prospective designers everything they need to get started. <a href="http://justcreative.com/2012/06/12/how-to-pitch-your-website-idea/">By Just Creative</a>Unknownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6935440.post-68515080109623312722013-02-22T10:57:00.000-08:002013-02-22T10:57:01.506-08:00Agile Development + Content Strategy: An Opportunity or Headache?Agile is not the latest marketing craze or trendy buzzword. Its origins date back to the 1970s, in the field of software development. Thousands of successful titles have been built with agile methodologies. <a href="http://experiencematters.criticalmass.com/2013/02/12/agile-development-content-strategy-an-opportunity-or-headache/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+experiencematters+%28Experience+Matters%29">By Experience Matters</a>Unknownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6935440.post-34631913662478032642013-02-22T10:53:00.002-08:002013-02-22T10:53:32.628-08:00Create Favicons Online With These 5 Useful Tools<img alt="faviconeditor_genfavicon-w550" class="alignnone size-full wp-image-74997" height="365" src="http://www.noupe.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/faviconeditor_genfavicon-w550.jpg" width="550" /><br />
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Favicons are to websites what bread and water is to human beings: essential. They’ve been around long-since and will still be when we all have perished. <a href="http://www.noupe.com/tools/create-favicons-online-with-these-5-useful-tools-74992.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+Noupe+%28noupe%29">By Noupe</a>Unknownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6935440.post-62717668336631712932013-02-22T10:21:00.002-08:002013-02-22T10:21:38.024-08:00Responsive Design vs. Mobile Sites vs. Native Mobile Apps: Which One’s the Best?<img alt="Boston Globe" class="alignnone" height="381" src="http://vanimg.s3.amazonaws.com/resp-mobile-native-1.jpg" width="600" /><br />
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With constantly changing trends and a five fold increase in mobile Internet users, more and more companies are aiming to create sites which will make their services available to mobile users. <a href="http://vandelaydesign.com/blog/web-development/responsive-mobile-native/">By Vandelay Design</a>Unknownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6935440.post-40575211187389229012013-02-22T10:18:00.002-08:002013-02-22T10:18:46.855-08:005 Keys of Successful Logo Design<div>
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The best logos make an impact. They are memorable and they instantly evoke images of the brand with which they are associated. <a href="http://vandelaydesign.com/blog/design/logo-design-keys/">By Vandelay Design</a>Unknownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6935440.post-69378376326023837992013-02-22T10:16:00.000-08:002013-02-22T10:16:24.145-08:0025 Awesome Websites for Unique Businesses<img alt="Designed to Move" height="293" src="http://vanimg.s3.amazonaws.com/unique-business-3.jpg" width="600" /><br />
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Now that nearly every business in every niche and industry is online these days, it can be difficult for even the highly unique businesses to stand out. Small businesses have a need to be highly innovative and original to really draw in loyal clients, and one way to be innovative is with your brand elements, including your website. <a href="http://vandelaydesign.com/blog/galleries/awesome-websites/">By Vandelay Design</a>Unknownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6935440.post-85838678032184040042013-02-22T10:12:00.000-08:002013-02-22T10:12:06.397-08:00Building a jQuery Sticky Sidebar Navigation MenuThere have been countless efforts in creating a dynamic set of codes for sticky sidebars. Most commonly this effect is used on blogs or magazines with fixed social media sharing badges. <a href="http://blog.teamtreehouse.com/building-a-jquery-sticky-sidebar-navigation-menu">By Team Tree House</a>Unknownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6935440.post-77178147620477246982013-02-22T10:10:00.002-08:002013-02-22T10:10:24.292-08:00Build a Simple WebsiteSmells Like Bakin' is a cupcake company in need of a website. This project will walk us through the basics of HTML and CSS from the very beginning. HTML and CSS are the structural and presentational building blocks of every website and will serve as the foundation for any web project. <a href="http://teamtreehouse.com/library/websites/build-a-simple-website?cid=1000">By Team Tree House</a>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com