The Six Inch Gap

Until recently, modern smartphones stopped short of six inch screens and small tablets began with seven inch screens. This left an odd gap at six inches in today's screen size continuum. Not anymore...By LukeW

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