web design
The Best Web Apps for Web Designers and Developers of 2011
Dec 31st
As a designer and general lover of software and technology, I am always looking for new ways to make my life easier. When it comes to design and blogging, its no different. Lately, I have noticed that all these great programs can be resource hogs. They take up so much space and some of them I may only use three or four times a year. With that in mind, I am always on the look out for web applications that will do the same thing or better than what desktop apps can do.
Over the last year, I have found More >
Dress to impress, It’s what I say!
Nov 19th
I like to think of blogging like going out on a date or inviting someone into your home. First impressions mean everything to our human species. We make fast judgments on other people we see and come to conclusions of who they might be or what they will act like. These same first time impressions are happening when you get traffic to your blog. People are judging you just in case you didn’t know.
What’s your style? What are people saying about your blog? Guest what? You will never know because they say it behind your back. When I visit your More >
Blog And Image Layouts: Get Them Right for the Right Impression
Nov 11th
Your blog has to counter a heavy competitive stretch even from the first time that you develop your idea for a blog. Therefore, you have to build each step with enough perfection to warrant a click from your visitors. Much before you move on to advanced steps like developing the content or leaning on the appropriate SEO practices, you have to concentrate on building the first predominant step – Blog Layout. Your blog layout will literally work in deciding the number of visitors that stay over to read and those that just skim the posts and move on. When working More >
Top Design Elements that Make Your Blog Look Amazing
Nov 2nd
WordPress or not, if you have a blog you’re likely using one of several top blogging software packages that allow you to quickly update your blog’s look and feel. The easiest way is to choose a theme that has the look you want and install it. But sometimes you are using a heavily modified theme already and installing a stock theme means you’re going to loose a lot of code.
So when you think you’re blog needs a face-lift, here are the design elements to look at and ways you can upgrade without an overhaul. Huge tip: while editing your site, More >
ThesisAwesome Just Launched the Product Skin!
Aug 22nd
A few weeks ago my good friend Hesham from ThesisAwesome sent me an early copy of his new Thesis Skin, Product Skin, to test out, give him my thoughts, and do a review of the product on release day.
After setting up a new test domain, setting up Thesis, installing the Product Skin over the Thesis Framework, and Setting up the Product Skin features; I have to say this, its is a truly awesome theme. If you are an affiliate marketer or just a small business owner wanting to build a squeeze page and matching blog to advertise your products and services More >
Think Web 2.0 for Contemporary Website Design
Jul 28th
The recent developments in website design have led to the ushering of Web 2.0. This phrase often comes up during discussions and deliberations about the Internet and website design. However, not many people actually understand what Web 2.0 actually means. The fact is that Web 2.0 fundamentals are being increasingly used in blogs, web applications, social networks, online data storage, video sharing, and other places on the Internet. This article takes a look at Web 2.0 web design.
What is Web 2.0?Web 2.0 is a notion – an extension of various possibilities that the Internet can offer. It has to More >
Celebrate MOJO Themes’ 1st Anniversary with a Bundle of Premium Themes and Plugins for only $25
Apr 15th
Earlier today I was looking through some of my favorite premium theme sites looking to see what’s new and see what themes are available for the different niche markets. When I arrived at MOJO Themes they had an announcement that they are going to be celebrating their one year anniversary by selling a theme package that includes the top items in the market place and this package will be available for 7 days only and will include $442 worth of items for just $25!
So head over to MOJO Themes and sign up for the updates on this great opportunity to get yourself some premium More >
13 Awesome Sites Using Thesis
Mar 4th
Note: This article contains affiliate links.
As a designer and WordPress user I am all for designing your own themes and having a custom look that no one else has. But for some, this may not be possible. This could because they do not have the knowledge to design their own theme or its not in their budget to do a ground up custom theme for their website.
Because of these reasons and more, WordPress owners use free skins or premium skins that have that custom look and feel to them. Although Evolutionary Designs uses a free skin (working on a own More >
Use HTML5 Canvas Element to Create Graphic Text
Sep 16th
In this installment of the HTML5 canvas element I want to show you another cool graphic that you can use on your site. This usage of the canvas tool is a little different. Instead of drawing a graphic with shapes, you can use the canvas element to draw text graphics.
I came across this example a few weeks go and thought I would share it with you. If you know JavaScript, you can easily go into the code and modify it. If not you can go in and change the color theme, fonts and the size of the palette. But it’s More >
Use The Canvas Element in HTML To create Graphics
Sep 3rd
I often see articles, tutorials and info sites focusing HTML5 and from those articles I see a lot of benefits to HTML5. At the same time, I get clients and friends asking me about what’s HTML and do they do they need it on their sites. To be honest, you do not really or at least not yet. Its still under development and not all browsers support HTML5. Once HTML5 is fully out of testing more browsers will support HTML5. When that happens, it may be time to upgrade your site. It will be the new standard that has features such as More >
6+ New CSS Tutorials You May Not Have Read Yet
Apr 28th
Over the last few days I spent some more time reading and studying a new list of SS tutorials. Every chance I get, read over CSS blogs and tutorials sites finding the latest CSS guides out there and learning what I can. Cascading Style Sheets are found in every modern website. As a designer and WordPress administrator it is vital that you have CSS skills so can create and modify sites as needed. These are just a few of the CSS sites I went over and learned from. Enjoy.
- The definitive guide to formatting CSS – Sickdesigner – “As web designers, we like certain More >
30 Selected Calligraphic Fonts for Fellow Designers
Dec 13th
“Content, writings and fonts have very special importance in the world of web. And when the words are written in an expressive manner or design they give a brilliant touch to the whole content, and consequently to the web page. The different font styles and font appearances adorn the web and graphic design, and thus it becomes necessary to opt for best of the fonts for your own use. Today, we have brought a collection of 30 calligraphic fonts, which every designer would like to use at least once in his creation.”
As a designer, I find that having the More >
