Web Design
February 10, 2012
With the advent of much improved browsers, text rendering and high-resolution screens, technology is no longer an excuse for poor typography. In many ways typography can be elegant and an expression of the designer’s ideas when chosen wisely. Today I will not only present you with guidelines to consider in mastering typography for the web, but give you the useful tools, techniques and resources to help you achieve effective designs. Feel free to suggest any other tools or resources in the comments section. Read the rest of this entry >
February 10, 2012
It’s difficult to map out what works for web design and what doesn’t after all, there are so many different and effective approaches you can take. For one website, a crisp, clean home page looks great, and for another website, a messy, colorful home page draws you in. However, there are a few principles of good web design, that are universal. Here we will explore five principles of good web design. Read the rest of this entry >
February 6, 2012
There are times in life where everything goes well, people like your work and you get more and more clients. But sometimes the “business” stops, work flow decreases, you get bored and uninspired, and you stagnate. The reasons behind this can vary, but mostly it’s just because you’re feeling uninspired and have lost your drive. It’s very easy to lose inspiration, when we are not surrounded by a learning and inspirational community. Read the rest of this entry >
February 6, 2012
The web is constantly evolving. New and creative websites are being created every day, pushing the limitations of HTML in every direction. HTML4 has been around for nearly a decade and now its time to move forward. To give authors more flexibility and interoperability, HTML5 is proposed as the next major revision of HTML.
It works on just about every platform, is compatible with older browsers, and handles errors gracefully. You can create powerful, easy-to-maintain, future-proof web pages. Many common tasks are now simplified, putting more power in your hands. Read the rest of this entry >
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February 2, 2012
Ever wondered what it would be like to sell your own web design templates or WordPress themes? Today we’re going to take a look at the “product side” of the web design industry using ThemeForest, our own theme marketplace at Envato, as an example. These tips are specifically for web designers who are trying to sell their designs as products, but these are also ideas that apply to pretty much anyone trying to promote their portfolios or get more exposure! Read the rest of this entry >
February 2, 2012
Welcome to the first instalment of this 2 part tutorial in which we will be creating a clean, crisp website homepage design from scratch using Adobe Fireworks, and then coding it with HTML5 and CSS3 in part 2 next week.
In this tutorial, a basic understanding of the Adobe Creative Suite will be required, for example familiarity with Photoshop or Illustrator will be ideal, but if you already have Fireworks experience then that will be a huge bonus for you. Read the rest of this entry >
February 2, 2012
In this tutorial we are going to create a minimal WordPress theme in Photoshop. Don’t worry if you are new with using Photoshop, any skill level will do. I’ll try my best for you to follow this tutorial from start to finish. Also, you will learn how to create simple patterns to add more texture to our WordPress theme. Read the rest of this entry >
August 14, 2011
HTML5 CSS3 forms let you get your contact form designs. Web forms are vital for communication between a website and the user, and you’d be hard pushed to find a website these days that didn’t have a form somewhere on it. Read the rest of this entry >
August 14, 2011
If you are a web designer the world of internet is full of things that you can use to help you design better. There are so many tools out there, so you are required to know the specific tools that will help you perform specific tasks to make your life a lot easier. Read the rest of this entry >
August 14, 2011
Now a days, it has become a trend in web design that every quality website has a contact page like the homepage. We also see some sites where we just find the contact’s email. They might not consider contact form useful or beneficial but they just wasted the potential because they could get a lot from a contact form. Read the rest of this entry >