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• Live tweeting at an event – how to prepare, 9 tips, and 4 reasons

  Improve Your Presence Online - Blog for Top Left Design

  Keren

  5 May 2013 | 11:06 am

  I was given the opportunity to run the Twitter account for the event Youth Marketing Strategy 2013  I was invited by my friend James Eder (find him on Twitter here) because well he knew he could trust me to do a good job – as I am a seasoned and consistent Twitter user, and I have quite a few tricks up my sleeve! It wasn’t my first live tweeting experience Tweeting is part of my life, and events are a great place to really experience the magic of Twitter. Most events nowadays have a hashtag, which is invented by the people who create the event. When I run my social media…

• SEO By State

  Custom Website Design » Custom Website Design Blog

  janeth

  21 May 2013 | 7:18 pm

  Welcome to Geeks on Steroids SEOs collection by state, featuring state-specific SEOs across dozens of popular topics. Our state SEO materials include user-friendly summaries of SEOs as well as citations and links to relevant sections of official online statutes. You can browse our state SEO collection by state or by topic. To get started, click on a state on the map below or select a topic from our list of quick links.  If you are looking for in-depth information on a SEO topic, visit Find SEO for the Public or Find SEO for Small Business. Alabama SEO Alaska SEO Arizona SEO Arkansas SEO…

• Logic in Media Queries

  CSS-Tricks

  Chris Coyier

  22 May 2013 | 12:06 pm

  Just in case you have brain farts about this constantly like I do. If That's what media queries are: logical if statements. "If" these things are true about the browser, use the CSS inside. And The keyword and. @media (min-width: 600px) and (max-width: 800px) { html { background: red; } } Or Comma separate. @media (max-width: 600px), (min-width: 800px) { html { background: red; } } Technically these are treated like to separate media queries, but that is effectively and or. Not Reverse the logic with the keyword not. @media not all and (max-width: 600px) { html { background: red; } } Just…

• Xbox One: All The Nerdy Details You Don't Know Yet

  Digg Top Stories

  22 May 2013 | 5:27 pm

  When a new console hits, often we'll latch onto the biggest, shiniest new baubles. Now though, having slept on it, let's dig into the real nerd porn. It's worth a look.

• Looking At This Screen At Night Is Harmful To Your Health

  Digg Top Stories

  22 May 2013 | 2:53 pm

  Light from TVs, computers, tablets and smartphones may disrupt sleep and raise risk of obesity, heart disease and depression.

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• Justifying fit and finish

  Josh

  2 May 2013 | 6:13 am

  If you’re a product designer this is one of the most important topics you have to deal with. Braden Kowitz of Google Ventures Design, in his recent post Why you should move that button 3px to the left: “Designers notice the gap between functional and delightful, and that’s why we obsess over the little details. But there’s a very real tradeoff between perfecting the design details and building more functionality: getting the details right often means moving slower…So it’s not enough to say “it looks better this way”. Designers need to make a case for why the team…

• Two goals of giving feedback

  Josh

  1 May 2013 | 6:03 am

  Great post by Zach Holman of Github: You Won’t Regret Positive Feedback: I think our industry does feedback really poorly. I sure as hell do. My first impulse whenever I see a comp is to shit on it. Honestly. Even if it looks great. Especially if it looks great. We instinctively want to pick apart any deficiencies as soon as possible because that’s how product is created. We build things incrementally, chipping away the rough edges until we have a clean polished surface underneath it all. I think that leads to a feeling that being emotional or cruel is actually helpful during…

• Product design replacing UX?

  Josh

  30 Apr 2013 | 6:02 am

  Product designer David Cole of Quora writes in The Rise of Product Design: “Looking back at the ideas espoused by the UX community, I find their relevance to my work winnowing by the year. Many of the practices seem forged in the fires of consultancy. Advocacy is a repeat theme in UX writing, but is borderline irrelevant when working for a product- and design-centric organization. Similarly, when you have internal stakeholders who understand the design process, you don’t need to worry about constantly building consensus. Deliverables like lengthy specs, comprehensive wireframes,…

• To flat or not to flat?

  Josh

  24 Apr 2013 | 6:39 am

  Solid piece by Nick Bilton in the New York Times about the trend of flat UI: The Flattening of Design Several thoughts: 1) I’m not convinced that flat UI is a good thing…in my experience it does make UIs seem simpler but often at the expense of visual priority and affordances. Many flat UIs suffer from a very real problem in which clickable elements are not obvious, and often look like non-clickable elements (because everything is flat) 2) Design as news still fascinates me. Three or four years ago you would never have seen an article about a UI design trend like this published in…

• How Facebook did UX testing for Home

  Josh

  21 Apr 2013 | 7:08 am

  Interesting piece on how Facebook did UX testing for their new Home software. Some of the more interesting bits include: Did most of the testing on Facebook employees (non-design or development) Utilized diary testing to find out about long-term effects of content (initial reaction is often positive, wanted to see how people liked it over time) Testing priority was on first-time user experience Live stream testing that anybody can view in real-time Send out a weekly email to the team with highlights of testing FYI: I’m writing a new book on how to communicate your product or service…

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• Building The New Financial Times Web App: A Case Study

  Wilson Page

  23 May 2013 | 2:52 am

     When the mockups for the new Financial Times application hit our desks in mid-2012, we knew we had a real challenge on our hands. Many of us on the team (including me) swore that parts of interface would not be possible in HTML5. Given the product team’s passion for the new UI, we rolled up our sleeves and gave it our best shot. We were tasked with implementing a far more challenging product, without compromising the reliable, performant experience that made the first app so successful. We didn’t just want to build a product that fulfilled its current requirements; we…

• Designing CSS Layouts With Flexbox Is As Easy As Pie

  David Storey

  22 May 2013 | 5:31 am

     Flexible box layout (or flexbox) is a new box model optimized for UI layout. As one of the first CSS modules designed for actual layout (floats were really meant mostly for things such as wrapping text around images), it makes a lot of tasks much easier, or even possible at all. Flexbox’s repertoire includes the simple centering of elements (both horizontally and vertically), the expansion and contraction of elements to fill available space, and source-code independent layout, among others abilities. Flexbox has lived a storied existence. It started as a feature of Mozilla’s…

• Mobile UX Research: Exploring Ten Fundamental Aspects Of M-Commerce Usability

  Christian Holst

  21 May 2013 | 6:30 am

     Everyone is talking about mobile. Some e-commerce websites are venturing into it. Mobile commerce (also known as “m-commerce”) has immense potential, exhibiting a 86% growth rate and hitting $25 billion in 2012 (set to reach $86 billion by 2016, according to eMarketer). It’s also a whole new platform, with new interaction methods and usage contexts that introduce a host of limitations and pitfalls to watch out for when designing and running an m-commerce website. With few best practices yet established, m-commerce is, to a large degree, unchartered territory when it…

• Case Study: Typographic Design Patterns And Current Practices (2013 Edition)

  Jan Constantin

  16 May 2013 | 7:25 pm

     Good typography has always been a defining aspect of effective Web design, and this holds true especially for websites in which the emphasis is on presenting a large amount of content — specifically, articles, news and stories. Whether for a magazine or international newspaper, the designer of any website that distributes a lot of content has always had to consider typographic details as seriously and thoroughly as a print designer would. In 2009, we conducted a survey of then current typographic practices. Since then, responsive design techniques have clearly gained…

• A Beginner's Guide: Migrating A Website To WordPress Is Easier Than You Think

  Jonathan Wold

  15 May 2013 | 1:33 am

     Now powering over 17% of the Web, WordPress is increasingly becoming the content management system (CMS) of choice for the average user. But what about websites built with an outdated CMS or without a CMS at all? Does moving to WordPress mean starting over and losing all the time, energy and money put into the current website? Nope! Migrating a website (including the design) over to WordPress is actually easier than you might think. In this guide, we’ll outline the migration process and work through the steps with a sample project. We’ll also cover some of the challenges you…

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  A List Apart: The Full Feed

• The Design of Code: Organizing JavaScript

  The fine folks at A List Apart

  21 May 2013 | 5:00 am

  Great design is a product of care and attention applied to areas that matter, resulting in a useful, understandable, and hopefully beautiful user interface. But don’t be fooled into thinking that design is left only for designers. There is a lot of design in code, and I don’t mean code that builds the user interface—I mean the design of code. Well-designed code is much easier to maintain, optimize, and extend, making for more efficient developers. That means more focus and energy can be spent on building great things, which makes everyone happy—users, developers, and stakeholders.

• Writing Testable JavaScript

  The fine folks at A List Apart

  21 May 2013 | 5:00 am

  We’ve all been there: that bit of JavaScript functionality that started out as just a handful of lines grows to a dozen, then two dozen, then more. Along the way, a function picks up a few more arguments; a conditional picks up a few more conditions. And then one day, the bug report comes in: something’s broken, and it’s up to us to untangle the mess. As we ask our client-side code to take on more and more responsibilities—indeed, whole applications are living largely in the browser these days—two things are becoming clear. One, we can’t just point and click our way through…

• This week's sponsor: Igloo Software

  The fine folks at A List Apart

  20 May 2013 | 10:00 am

  If SharePoint and Facebook had a baby, it would look a lot like Igloo (without the recessive balding or oversharing tendencies). Hosted, managed and with a major release every 90 days, Igloo is a whitelabel content platform built for today’s needs. We also have Sandwich Video.

• Matt Mullenweg on Yahoo-Tumblr

  The fine folks at A List Apart

  20 May 2013 | 5:30 am

  » Matt Mullenweg on Yahoo-Tumblr“We’re at the cusp of understanding the ultimate value of web publishing platforms, particularly ones that work cross-domain.”–Matt Mullenweg of WordPress.

• MapBox Develops an Open Source Vector Format for Maps

  The fine folks at A List Apart

  13 May 2013 | 1:13 pm

  » MapBox Develops an Open Source Vector Format for MapsMapBox's new vector-based map tiles are more stable, more scalable, and customizable to an amazing degree.

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  Psdtuts+

• Quick Tip: How to Create an Indoor Panorama

  Martin Perhiniak

  21 May 2013 | 7:00 am

  In this quick tip tutorial, we will show you how to use Photoshop’s automated features to combine several photos to create a seamless panoramic photo of a room. In the process, we will show you how to use several Photoshop tools including Auto-Align, Auto-Blend Layers, Geometric Distortion Correction, as well as Adaptive Wide Angle. Let’s get started!

• Create Action-Packed Zombie Apocalypse Concept Art in Photoshop

  Johnson Ting

  20 May 2013 | 7:30 am

  One of the most effective ways to improve your concept art is to introduce motion into the scene. In this tutorial, we will show you how to create concept art for a zombie-themed video game. This piece will portray a couple of police officers fending off a hoard of zombies in the pouring rain. This tutorial also includes a stunning speed painting video, so make sure to watch it before you begin. Let’s get started!Speed Painting VideoBefore you begin, take a look at this stunning speed painting video that shows the entire process. Tutorial AssetsTo complete the tutorial, you will need…

• The Remarkable Concept Art and Environments of Jonas De Ro

  Grant Friedman

  17 May 2013 | 6:00 am

  Jonas De Ro is a Belgian concept artist, currently residing in the United Kingdom. In this article, we will take a look at some of our favorite work from his portfolio.Mandira Hammercross Temple Ruins A Place Called Home Singapore Ruins Stonehold Railroad The Dark Ages After Class Rain Noctis The House of Spikes Oak’s Crossing Temple Lagoon Forgotten Glory

• Making Complex Selections (Part 2)

  Martin Perhiniak

  16 May 2013 | 10:01 am

  Making very complex selections can be quite a difficult and time-consuming task. In this tutorial, we will focus on pixel masks to help us to create a complicated selection of a furry animal. We will use several Photoshop tools including Color Range, the Lasso Tool, as well as custom Brushes. Let’s get started!Tutorial AssetsThe following assets were used during the production of this tutorial.Lion

• Tuts+ Premium Cash Back Offer: 3 Days to Go

  Joel Bankhead

  16 May 2013 | 7:00 am

  This offer ends soon! Act now and don’t miss out on cash back when trying a monthly Tuts+ Premium subscription.At $19 a month, Tuts+ Premium is fantastic value. But it’s even better when we hand your first $19 right back to you!For a limited time we’re offering $19 cash back to new Tuts+ Premium monthly subscribers when signing up via PayPal. If you’ve been thinking about checking out our extensive library of courses, tutorials, eBooks and guides there’s never been a better time to join up and dive in.This offer ends at noon on the 20th of May AEST, so act fast.Become a…

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  Treehouse Blog

• Tall Tales From A Large Man – Interview with Aaron Draplin

  Treehouse

  22 May 2013 | 1:08 pm

  Aaron Draplin is a graphic designer and founder of the Draplin Design Company. He’s done work for everyone from his friend’s hot dog company to President Obama himself. He’s also a speaker and co-creator of Field Notes, a popular notebook series among designers. He’s bold, outspoken, and unapologetic about being awesome. He took a minute to talk with expert teacher, Mat Helme, and threw some knowledge bombs at him. Enjoy! The full interview will be available tomorrow to all Treehouse Gold Members. The post Tall Tales From A Large Man – Interview with Aaron…

• Developing over the YouTube API with JSON

  Jake Rocheleau

  22 May 2013 | 6:30 am

  The process to understand API development is generally complicated but should become easier with practice. Social networks like Twitter and YouTube offer XML/RSS/JSON feeds without the requirement of an API key. However, other smaller networking websites like Instagram and Etsy will require developers to sign up for a new API key before allowing them to make requests from the server. In this tutorial I want to demonstrate a really simple HTML/CSS/JS web application building over the YouTube API. This demo will list a number of YouTube channels which you may click and pull out all the latest…

• Creating Vanity URLs in Rails

  Andrew Chalkley

  21 May 2013 | 10:30 am

  A vanity URL is a search engine optimized (SEO) URL. Instead of having a meaningless URL like http://storeofthefuture.com/products/2015 wouldn’t http://storeofthefuture.com/products/hoverboard be better and more meaningful? It’s fairly straightforward to make URLs nicer in Rails. I’ll walk you through the process. Baby Steps In Rails the models have a method called to_param. This method gets called when you pass a model into a URL helper like: <%= link_to product.name, product %> Or: <%= link_to product.name, product_path(product) %> By default the to_param…

• iTunes Scrolling and Mobile Shelving – Treehouse Show Ep 40

  Treehouse

  21 May 2013 | 7:02 am

  In this episode of The Treehouse Show, Nick Pettit (@nickrp) and Jason Seifer (@jseifer) talk about iTunes Scrolling and Mobile Shelving. Here are the links for the week: Quick ‘n dirty iTunes 11 style scroller – CodePen http://codepen.io/vaskemaskine/pen/DrdJE Sly http://darsa.in/sly/ jQuery.Shapeshift http://mcpants.github.io/jquery.shapeshift/ Packery http://packery.metafizzy.co/ Pure CSS Peeling Sticky – CodePen http://codepen.io/patrickkunka/pen/axEgL Package Managers: An Introductory Guide For The Uninitiated Front-End Developer – Tech.Pro…

• How Learning to Program Got Me A Technical Co-Founder

  Spencer Fry

  20 May 2013 | 6:30 am

  When I started learning to program back in February 2012 in order to build Uncover, I simply wanted to be able to see my ideas through to a solid prototype that customers could use. Nothing else mattered. I’d watch tutorials, read books, practice exercises, deploy code, fail and repeat–until I collapsed on my keyboard. Every day I’d wake up with a strong sense of accomplishment. But no matter how much progress I made, I still knew I’d need to find a talented technical co-founder to work with. I’ve been around the block enough times to know that a year of programming wouldn’t…

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  Vandelay Design Blog

• Free Download: Abstract Backgrounds

  Steven Snell

  23 May 2013 | 4:17 am

  Abstract backgrounds can prove to be quite useful in your own work for designing websites, wallpapers, posters, and other items. Today we have a set of 5 abstract backgrounds (3500 pixels by 2000 pixels) that can be downloaded and used in your own work. These backgrounds were created for our readers by Grzegorz Grzelak. They are free for use in personal and commercial projects. Download the backgrounds (2 MB zip file)

• Create a Sidebar that Sticks Within an Element

  Chris Gilchrist

  22 May 2013 | 4:15 am

  You’ve probably seen this trick used before with social icons or a sidebar that sticks to the top of your screen as you scroll down the page. The problem is that often they don’t stop scrolling and up either disappearing behind another element or overlapping something they shouldn’t, which looks cheap and unprofessional. In this tutorial we’ll create a ‘sticky element’ that only scrolls until the maximum height of it’s parent element which will prevent that unsightly overflow. Let’s start with a very basic html structure: <style> body{…

• 40 Stunning Doodles for Inspiration

  Steven Snell

  21 May 2013 | 4:34 am

  When it comes to art and design sometimes the best way to boost your own creativity is to browse inspirational works of art from others. In this article we’ll showcase 40 examples of amazing doodles. The hand-drawn style is one that can be used in a variety of different ways and on all kinds of different projects. You could incorporate doodled elements in a web design, business card, poster, t-shirt, or just about anything. The items shown here come from various artists. Most of them are available for larger views at the source, which you can reach by clicking on any of the images or…

• 40 Beautiful and Minimal WordPress Themes

  Steven Snell

  20 May 2013 | 4:00 am

  Finding the right WordPress theme for your website or for a client’s website is not an easy task. Even with the huge selection that is available, if you have some specific things in mind for your site you may find that it’s very difficult to locate a theme that would be a perfect match.  In these situations, you may be better off to start with a theme framework or a minimal theme and customize it through the use of a child theme to meet your needs. In this post we’ll highlight 40 minimal WordPress themes that are worth a look. The themes showcased here are…

• Photo Manipulation and Digital Art Inspiration, May, 2013

  Rahul Chowdhury

  17 May 2013 | 4:06 am

  Welcome to the second article in the new series that showcases inspirational photo manipulations, and here we are back with some amazing works or art that will amaze you once again, as promised. So without wasting any more time, let’s dig in, and see what we have here for this month. TV Bots Computer Man Light Lady Revealing Identity Space Expedition Guitar Imagination Zebra Formation Ice Cream Watch Holding Cup The Juggler Golden Man Erasing Door Biker Wolf Skeleton Family Astronaut on Fire Speed Lovers Young vs Old Thunderbeast Insect Ride Road to Victory Poison Ivy Well then, we come…

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  Digg Top Stories

• Go East, Young Marijuana Dealer

  22 May 2013 | 6:26 pm

  Chuck used to sell marijuana in California. But the legalization of medical marijuana in the state meant he was suddenly competing against hundreds of dispensaries. So he moved to New York, where marijuana is still 100 percent illegal. Since then, he's quadrupled his income.

• Xbox One: All The Nerdy Details You Don't Know Yet

  22 May 2013 | 5:27 pm

  When a new console hits, often we'll latch onto the biggest, shiniest new baubles. Now though, having slept on it, let's dig into the real nerd porn. It's worth a look.

• Looking At This Screen At Night Is Harmful To Your Health

  22 May 2013 | 2:53 pm

  Light from TVs, computers, tablets and smartphones may disrupt sleep and raise risk of obesity, heart disease and depression.

• How To Get Into Luke Skywalker's Pants

  22 May 2013 | 2:51 pm

  Who knew Levi's had an outlet on Tatooine? The iconic pair of jeans worn by Luke Skywalker throughout most of 1977's Star Wars film have been put up for auction.

• Joe Francis Juror Responds, Confirms He Is Not 'Retarded'

  22 May 2013 | 2:21 pm

  It's a little bizarre to have someone looking into a camera and suggesting you be shot, even if he has no idea what I look like since he never showed up at the trial.

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  FreelanceSwitch

• What Should You Be Speaking About?

  FreelanceSwitch.com

  22 May 2013 | 5:00 am

  In this tutorial, we’ll cover how to select topics for speaking engagements. Your topic can make or break you, if your goal is to sell a product or a service to your audience. Choosing the right topic to cover is crucial in engaging your audience and building a reputation as a great speaker. Learn how to narrowly define your audience, choose a topic that is a great fit for that audience, test your ideas, and pitch your topic to event organizers. With practice you can build on your expertise with the topic you present on and refine your presentation each time you reach out to a larger…

• How to Set Up a Free WordPress.com Blog (A Blogging Beginner’s Guide)

  FreelanceSwitch.com

  21 May 2013 | 5:00 am

  Blogging is a great way for freelancers and small business owners to market their services. Blogs are a lead magnet to pull in clients. The more blog posts, videos and images you have on your blog, the better your chances of potential clients coming across you when they’re searching Google or browsing social media. Not every visitor to your blog will become a client – only a tiny percentage will. But the more visitors your blog gets, the more people will get in touch to ask about your services. In this article, I’ll show you how to get started creating a blog for free, using…

• Microlancer: Recruiting Graphic Design Freelancers Now!

  FreelanceSwitch.com

  20 May 2013 | 6:00 am

  Here at FreelanceSwitch, we’re really excited to let you know about our new sister site Microlancer. If you have graphic design skills and are looking for freelance work, there is an incredible opportunity to get your foot in the door and start earning a real income by selling creative services on Microlancer. Interested? Read on! Microlancer is a digital marketplace where you connect with freelancers who offer services to help you get your creative projects off the ground. We put you in touch with those who can provide logo design, app icon design, branding elements, UI features, web…

• How to Build an Online Business From the Ground Up

  FreelanceSwitch.com

  20 May 2013 | 5:00 am

  When I first decided that I wanted to quit my job and create my own successful online business back in May 2011, I was driven more by blind determination than belief. In fact, for many months thereafter I couldn’t shake a little voice in my head that kept telling me how fruitless my efforts were. What I failed to realize was that launching your own successful online business doesn’t have to be a pipe dream. It isn’t an unattainable goal that will forever live only in your mind. In reality, becoming a relatively successful online business owner requires a few more skills than…

• Freelance Freedom 311: Different Worlds

  FreelanceSwitch.com

  20 May 2013 | 4:00 am

  Once a week, we feature a fantastic freelance-themed comic from the talented N.C. Winters. Why not also take a look at our comic archive?

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  noupe

• Maximum Quality: 44 Free Fonts for Creative Designers

  Dirk Metzmacher

  22 May 2013 | 5:34 am

     We did it again. We curated more than 40 high-grade fonts for your designing pleasure. Each one is equipped with additional info as to whether the font is private and commercially usable and in which format it will be delivered. Most fonts contain special characters from several languages, but as our audience is international, we did not check that for each and every charset possibly demanded. You will need to do that by yourself. As you are on it, you should as well double-check whether the license has probably been changed and what kind of usage it allows. Have fun with these…

• Book of Wisdom: 7 Things Web Designers Can Learn from Print

  Noupe Editorial Team

  20 May 2013 | 2:30 am

     Although the knowledge in effective web marketing has increased over the last decade or two, there is still a great deal that web designers can learn from print designers. After all, print marketing has been around since the invention of the printing press and roughly five-hundred years of successful designs can’t be wrong.

• CSS3: InDesign-Like Text Formatting with Exclusions and Regions

  Denis Potschien

  17 May 2013 | 12:30 am

     It's Adobe again. They made two proposals to a coming standard, which would lead to the possibility to format and present texts on websites just as we already know it from DTP software such as InDesign. With Exclusions we will be able to let text flow in any shapes and forms, while Regions will allow us to split texts between two or more HTML elements.

• Back from the Shoe Box: Audio Cassette Revival Art Work by Benoit Jammes

  Dieter Petereit

  16 May 2013 | 12:00 am

     Children of the Seventies and the Eighties are likely to be particularly interested in what we want to show you today. French artist Benoit Jammes found a bunch of audio cassettes in his basement, yet did no longer own the appropriate player hardware. So he went ahead and sculptured the former sound sources to something more visual. We had a little talk with Benoit...

• HowTo: Build (Sort of) an Instagram Clone with HTML5

  Noupe Editorial Team

  15 May 2013 | 12:30 am

     When I started out on this app I was only really just interested in seeing if the web platform had really evolved to a point where an app like the hugely popular Instagram app could be built using just HTML, JavaScript and CSS.  As it turns out we can in fact do exactly that.  This article walks you through the technologies that make this possible and shows how it is entirely feasible today to build interoperable web applications that provide a great user experience no matter what brand of browser the user is running.

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  Jeffrey Zeldman Presents The Daily Report

• Don’t Cry For Me, San Diego

  Jeffrey Zeldman

  19 May 2013 | 11:52 am

• Ryan and Tina Essmaker of The Great Discontent

  Jeffrey Zeldman

  10 May 2013 | 11:58 am

  RYAN AND TINA Essmaker are my guests for Episode No. 91 of The Big Web Show (“everything web that matters”). Ryan is a designer and the co-founder of The Great Discontent. By day he works with Crush + Lovely as head of products, and manages No Little Plans, The Great Discontent’s parent company. Tina is an illustrator, essayist, photographer, blogger, and the co-founder of The Great Discontent, an online journal of interviews focusing on creativity and risk, and No Little Plans, The Great Discontent’s parent company. By day she manages community for Crush + Lovely and…

• Adobe Love

  Jeffrey Zeldman

  8 May 2013 | 7:02 am

  I CAME to AdobeMAX in Los Angeles to give a talk to a room full of designers. Before arriving, I thought of Adobe as a historically important 20th century company that was slowly leaking relevance—a company web designers in the era of responsive design have begun to think of with a combination of fondness and embarrassment, like a beloved but somewhat shameful old uncle. I came to LA with those perceptions, but I leave with the impression of an exciting 21st century company in emergence. Realistic products for a magical age The products I saw were both amazing and realistic. It was amazing…

• The Big Web Show No. 90: Paul Ford on emulators, archives, and the web

  Jeffrey Zeldman

  3 May 2013 | 10:38 am

  THE AMAZING PAUL FORD is my guest in Episode No. 90 of The Big Web Show (“everything web that matters”). In a fast-moving hour, we discuss computer system emulators on the web, designing web archives, the value of context in software and literature, the new tribalism, the fallacy of history, buying records when you are 16, why getting to magic is more important than attaining perfection, the interconnectedness of software design and storytelling, how parenting twins facilitates A/B testing, and loads more. Give it a listen! URLs, URLs, URLs Ftrain.com A Conversation with Paul…

• McGrane: Kill Your CMS

  Jeffrey Zeldman

  3 May 2013 | 7:58 am

  THE ERA of “desktop publishing” is over. Same goes for the era where we privilege the desktop web interface above all others. The tools we create to manage our content are vestiges of the desktop publishing revolution, where we tried to enable as much direct manipulation of content as possible. In a world where we have infinite possible outputs for our content, it’s time to move beyond tools that rely on visual styling to convey semantic meaning. If we want true separation of content from form, it has to start in the CMS.–Karen McGrane, WYSIWTF ∙ An A List Apart Column.

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  Subtraction.com

• Igloo Feed Sponsorship

  desk@subtraction.com

  21 May 2013 | 9:00 pm

  Igloo has some funny new Sandwich videos to lighten your day (and maybe convince your boss and/or IT to upgrade your intranet to something more human). Check them out: Intranet Updates Versions (You can also get a free 30-day trial and bring back Cake Fridays here.) Sponsorship by The Syndicate.

• When Designers Interview Engineers

  desk@subtraction.com

  16 May 2013 | 9:42 am

  The reality for most designers is that we are very likely to work at companies whose principal line of business is not design, but something else — media, services, widgets, what have you. This is slightly less true if you’re in the studio or agency world, but certainly if you do interaction or product design, you’re probably working in an environment that’s engineering-focused first, and design-focused second (or third). There’s a tech sector, but there’s no ‘design sector.’ Thankfully, as the design profession has matured designers…

• Mad Mimi Email Marketing Feed Sponsorship

  desk@subtraction.com

  14 May 2013 | 9:00 pm

  Mad Mimi is a design-oriented email newsletter service founded in 2008. Developed to provide a mobile-app-like feel, and with a drag-and-drop email composer, Mad Mimi offers a simple, elegant user experience that helps customers create, send, and track beautiful html email campaigns. Mad Mimi also offers robust APIs, integrations, and add-on features. This makes it a perfect fit for today’s visionaries, artists, and entrepreneurs, including great digital brands like Fancy and StumbleUpon, who use Mad Mimi to communicate with their customers. Best yet, Mad Mimi is free for up to 2,500…

• Tail Wagging in Interface Design

  desk@subtraction.com

  14 May 2013 | 3:30 am

  A wonderfully argued indictment of skeuomorphism and its inherent falsity, by designer and developer Matt Gemell. It’s well worth a read, though I actually don’t fully agree with it. I’m working up to writing down my thoughts on the widespread distaste for skeuomorphism and the accompanying mania for ‘flat design.’ And when I say ‘working up to it’ I mean ‘trying to find the time.’ Anyway, Read Matt’s piece here. To follow me on Twitter click here.

• PDFpenPro 6 from Smile Feed Sponsorship

  desk@subtraction.com

  7 May 2013 | 9:00 pm

  PDFpenPro is the advanced version of PDFpen. PDFpenPro does everything that PDFpen does, such as add signatures, edit text and images, perform OCR on scanned documents and export Microsoft Word documents. It also has the ability to create a PDF form, build a table of contents, and convert HTML files to PDF. The new PDFpenPro 6 adds document permission settings. When you share a PDF, you can restrict printing, copying, and editing of your PDFs. You can also use the new automatic form field creation tool to convert a non-interactive form into an interactive PDF form with text fields and…

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  Stuff and Nonsense

• Marco Arment: The One-Person Product

  Andy Clarke

  20 May 2013 | 4:35 pm

  More importantly, it gives David, and the rest of Tumblr’s team, the freedom to continue making the best product they can while offloading a lot of the grunt work to Yahoo’s leadership, staff, and infrastructure. As for me, while I wasn’t a “founder” financially, David was generous with my employee stock options back in the day. I won’t make yacht-and-helicopter money from the acquisition, and I won’t be switching to dedicated day and night iPhones. But as long as I manage investments properly and don’t spend recklessly, Tumblr has given my…

• I Ask. You Answer

  Andy Clarke

  20 May 2013 | 4:27 pm

  Remember me linking to Dan Davies’ series of workflow interviews? Well now this excellent series has a new home at I Ask. You Answer.

• ★ Flickr: You’re reading. We’re hiring.

  Andy Clarke

  20 May 2013 | 4:05 pm

  Cute. Very cute.

• ★ Unfinished Business episode 19: Would you like a little more Star Trek with your lens flare?

  Andy Clarke

  19 May 2013 | 11:33 pm

  While Anna’s away in Amsterdam, I talk with designer Laura Kalbag about Star Trek Into Darkness, how we name our wifi networks and whether location really affects our businesses. We discuss about how to find good sub-contractors and the differences between working for clients direct or via third-parties.This episode is sponsored by Slide + Stage — become a better presenter with this full-day, intensive masterclass with Aral Balkan. If you’re one of the first twenty people to use our special URL, you’ll get £20 off your ticket price. And by Ghostlab —…

• ★ Unfinished Business episode 18: It would’ve been better if they’d heckled

  Andy Clarke

  15 May 2013 | 2:00 am

  In this week’s episode of the nation’s favourite creative business podcast, I tell bad Dad jokes and Anna doesn’t laugh. We answer listeners’ questions about charging expenses and project assets to clients and when it’s appropriate to charge for ‘learning’ time. We talk about making the transition from a steady job to running a new business and why it’s important never to burn bridges, and how to compete with bargain basement website designers.This episode is sponsored by Perch, the little content management system for projects where you…

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  You The Designer

• The History of Typography by Ben Barrett-Forrest

  Kerby Rosanes

  22 May 2013 | 6:00 am

  Knowing something about typography is a must for graphic designers. If you really are into typography, you might have a broader idea of how this concept of arranging type really started. If you don’t want to read through the many pages of books or online archives about the history of typography, the recent work of graphic design student Ben Barrett-Forrest might just be what you are looking for.     Dissatisfied with other typography tutorials out there, Ben Barrett-Forrest created his own take on the history of typography through a stop-motion animation, telling the…

• Infographic: Mobile Friendly Emails

  Cadence Wu

  21 May 2013 | 6:00 am

  Most often designers are unable to battle with the rising need of impeccable mobile email design. The significance of mobile email is growing rapidly with the changing times. The key considerations for marketer is to provide the same experience to all the viewers irrespective of the screen sizes of the mobiles and it should not result into sad design views. Marketers are battling out to create and launch successful responsive mobile friendly email communications keeping in mind every small factor this 2013! It would be a treat to watch if 75% of companies who do not optimize emails for mobile…

• You! Be Informed! #0046 – Portfolio Night and the New Look for Flickr

  Cadence Wu

  20 May 2013 | 6:30 pm

  The New Look for Flickr   Photographers and photo enthusiasts rejoice! As Yahoo! finally unveiled the new “awesome” look for Flickr, the once struggling photo sharing website now also offers 1 terabyte of free storage and provides a brand new experience for both of their desktop and android users. With a bigger storage, each user can upload as much as 500, 000 photos in full resolution.     “Flickr was once awesome, and it languished… now we want it to be awesome again,”  Yahoo! CEO Marissa Meyer said in a press event at New York City today.

• Game of Thrones Houses as Multi-Million Dollar Corporations

  Patrick Jude Ilagan

  19 May 2013 | 8:00 am

  What would it look like if your favorite Houses in Game of Thrones are turned into big corporations? What would the Starks, the Lannisters and the Greyjoys be like? Don’t worry no spoilers in this one! Shutterstock made these amazing adaptations of HBO’s hit show Game of Thrones from it’s medieval setting to a more a contemporary setting. Using their  assets they have recreated the different houses into big corporations and unlike in the series where the houses contested their claims or at least help other houses  to claim the throne. The different houses are contesting…

• Free Vector Infographic Elements

  Patrick Jude Ilagan

  18 May 2013 | 6:30 am

  Hello creatives! Our featured freebie for this week is a nice collection of vector infographic elements perfect for your next design projects! Making data visually enticing but also very informative is one thing that designers should bear in mind when designing an infograph. For today we are giving you guys a high quality collection of infographic elements that you can use for your projects. The elements are editable to your specific needs.   SEE ALSO: Infographic: Email Design Best Practices   Download this amazing set of vector badges by tweeting or sharing it to your friends over…

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• A Place Where I Thrive

  2 May 2013 | 5:54 am

  I’ve been an AIGA member since I moved to Raleigh in 2009, and in that time I have gained so much through what I have given to the chapter. As a chapter, our mission is to create a place where design thrives. What I found through my involvement with AIGA Raleigh is a place where I thrive, too.

• Mommy in a Designer's World

  2 May 2013 | 3:48 am

  As a mother of two and a full-time art director at Savage, I regularly battle the ups and downs of being a mom in a designer’s world. Although it can be overwhelming at times, it can also be highly rewarding. As everyone handles the balance in their own way, I’ve assembled some thoughts and advice for creative working mothers.

• Video: Outside Perspective from In-house Creatives

  30 Apr 2013 | 7:17 am

  Curious about what goes on in-house at ESPN, Design Within Reach and LEGO®? Creative leaders from these teams came together to discuss their work and offer a glimpse of their day-to-day operations for an in-house event organized by AIGA Connecticut and The Creative Group.

• Beyond Borders: An exhibition of contemporary posters from Iran

  29 Apr 2013 | 6:44 am

  It’s rare for American audiences to have access to the wealth of graphic design that is currently being created in Iran. Recently, a team of designers, writers and scholars have convened to curate a collection of contemporary Iranian design and exhibit it in the United States.

• Confessions of an Undercover Innie

  23 Apr 2013 | 1:29 pm

  As in-house designers, we often become immersed in our companies, causing us to lose perspective on our assignments and, more insidiously, on appropriate behaviors and ethics. Learn to identify if you’ve fallen prey to “brand blindness” and adopted the company culture wholesale, and use your creativity to improve the culture instead.

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  JUST™ Creative

• 2013 Logo Design Trends & Inspiration

  Jacob Cass

  22 May 2013 | 8:54 pm

  Logo Lounge, for the past ten years, has posted annual logo design trend reportsand they have just released the 2013 logo design trends report. I would love to hear your thoughts on the showcased trends. Do these identity / branding trends effect you or your process? Do you agree with these suggestions? Have you noticed any other trends? Logo Lounge: 2011 | 2010 | 2009 | 2008 | 2007 | 2006 | 2005 | 2004 | 2003 Discussion on Just Creative: 2011 | 2010 | 2009 2 Logos of Mine Featured in Logo Lounge Book 8 On a similar note, I just found out that two of my logos designed…

• Where is ‘Top of Mind’, and How Do I Get There?

  Jacob Cass

  14 May 2013 | 9:30 am

  This is a guest article by fatrabbit CREATIVE. – Quick, name a soft drink. Maybe you said Coca-Cola; perhaps it was Dr. Pepper or 7Up. Either way, the soda that you picked obviously has a strong, memorable branding strategy. We don’t have to preach to you about the importance of a strong brand (If we did, we wouldn’t be very good at our jobs). Analysts have spent their time, energy and countless kilowatts of brain power trying to create a measurable way to rank brands by how memorable they are. If only they’d have thought to just ask people. Then, they might have stumbled on a…

• The Best Techniques to Add Speed to Your Writing

  Jacob Cass

  30 Apr 2013 | 9:00 am

  This is a guest article contributed by Steve Aedy. Time is money. This expression is not new to anyone. We all know how valuable our time is. But pointing out the obvious is sometimes more hurtful than helpful. We are already stressed about how long it takes to write a quality blog post. Imagining each expensive minute tick by, without anything to show for it is terrifying. You have come to this blog post hoping to find ways to make your writing even more effective and profitable. We won’t insult your intelligence (or waste your time) by mentioning obvious tips like “write first and…

• My Fav Tweets From This Week (April 15-23)

  Jacob Cass

  23 Apr 2013 | 8:20 am

  Here are a few interesting links that I tweeted this week. Feel free to follow me @justcreative for more and thanks for the 60,000 followers which was just reached this week! Web Design Articles Simplifying for the wrong reasons on Mengto’s blog A great article looking at how some applications and websites are over simplifying. A nice site blog design too! Three Exemplary Typefaces for User Interfaces on Typekit’s Blog A look at three typefaces ideal for UI design. Mobile Web Design for Content-Heavy Websites: 8 Clever Techniques from Golf Digest on Mobify A in depth look at…

• Social Media Tips From Gary Vaynerchuk

  Jacob Cass

  3 Apr 2013 | 2:29 pm

  This is a guest article contributed by Tom Jones. — Vayniacs near and far would all agree. Tacking a sticky-note of your favorite social media tips from Gary Vaynerchuk on your computer screen can help you crush it online — whatever your “it” may be. For Vaynerchuk, the first “it” he crushed was wine. From the wine, out poured a whole new passion for social media and what it can do to turn an all-consuming interest into a cash-generating online career. CEO and co-founder of his social media brand consulting firm, vaynermedia.com, Vaynerchuk first earned his…

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  Logo Design Love

• Tin Can

  David Airey

  21 May 2013 | 6:11 am

  COOEE‘s Leon Dijkstra got in touch after designing this one for Tin Can. “Tin Can is a Dutch production company that focuses on the development and production of formats in the field of television, branding, online and events.” I particularly like how Leon used video to describe the identity. “As shown in the movie, the entire identity consists of two basic elements that constitute the logo; namely a basic typography and four basic lines. Each line refers to one of the four disciplines of their profession. These lines are the main ‘format’ for the entire…

• A Continental update

  David Airey

  20 May 2013 | 3:57 am

  The new Continental logo no longer repeats the name three times, so that’s good. The horse has been freed to gallop or carry on rearing, liberated from the outer ring à la Starbucks, but I can’t help wonder if it would’ve been better to move the horse away from the type altogether, perhaps giving it a different platform on which to appear. The typography has been given an update, too. Here’s the old design. Continental’s Dr Elmar Degenhart had this to say at the annual shareholders’ meeting in Hanover on May 15th (quoted in this PDF). “You have, no…

• Thoughts about similar-looking logos

  David Airey

  17 May 2013 | 2:57 am

  A recent blog post, Your Logo is Not Hardcore, got Bucharest-based designer Andrei Tache thinking. He shared a few of his comments in this guest piece. Nike VCXC branding by Jon Contino Context We’re able to see those X-based logos together because the Internet connects everything, making it look like the world is one big box, but to each of us, life still takes its course in a limited area. Maybe all of those logos do their job for a small area and stand-out just as they are. Regardless, it’s no longer possible to have perfectly distinct logos for every business. You can hardly…

• Do good logos need to look good?

  David Airey

  10 May 2013 | 8:49 am

  Phaidon is releasing a revised and expanded edition of Per Mollerup’s 1997 book Marks of Excellence. Steven Heller took the opportunity to ask Per a few questions over on The Atlantic. Here’s an excerpt. Cover detail from the new edition of Marks of Excellence (link shows photos of the first edition) “…is Microsoft’s logo ‘excellent’ because the design is impeccable, or because consumers recognize it in an instant? Is Harrods’ script ‘excellent’ because it is old, or for aesthetic reasons? Is Chiquita Banana ‘excellent’…

• Your Logo is Not Hardcore

  David Airey

  7 May 2013 | 7:15 am

  In July last year Ean MacKaye began compiling logos with a pin-stroke X, or with two objects overlapping to form an X. See them here: Your logo is not hardcore. Reminded me of Dave Spengler’s Hipster Branding. More similar logos (archives, 2008).

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  Design News

• BIOSTAGOG: Interactive Sculpture by Platige Image and Bridge

  Levent Ozler

  22 May 2013 | 11:37 pm

• Herman Miller Wireframe Sofa Group

  Levent Ozler

  22 May 2013 | 9:11 pm

• Architecture Billings Index Falls Back into Negative Territory

  Senay Gokcen

  22 May 2013 | 8:45 pm

• 100 Urban Trends: A Glossary of Urban Trends from the BMW Guggenheim Lab NY and Mumbai

  Senay Gokcen

  22 May 2013 | 6:34 pm

• Ravi Sawhney to Co-chair DMI's Design Thinking Conference

  Levent Ozler

  22 May 2013 | 5:44 pm

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  Graphic Design & Web Design Blog

• Solomon font family for a bargain price

  Toon Creffield

  17 May 2013 | 5:02 am

  Beautiful Solomon Font Family (12 fonts) - only $9!Beautiful Solomon Font Family (12 fonts) - only $9! - MightyDeals Subscribe to this feed

• 38 Common Spelling and Grammar Errors

  Toon Creffield

  17 May 2013 | 3:07 am

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• New GO Outdoors Advert

  Toon Creffield

  10 May 2013 | 7:10 am

  Brand new advert from GO Outdoors - Camping, Tents and Outdoor Clothing Store  Subscribe to this feed

• Hasac Lucian Logo Design

  Toon Creffield

  3 Apr 2013 | 7:50 am

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• Kapil Bhagat does minimalist posters

  Toon Creffield

  16 Mar 2013 | 3:35 am

  Designer Kapil Bhagat's has done some great minimalist poster designs: Via the Graphic design Forum poster Thread Subscribe to this feed

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  CSS-Tricks

• Logic in Media Queries

  Chris Coyier

  22 May 2013 | 12:06 pm

  Just in case you have brain farts about this constantly like I do. If That's what media queries are: logical if statements. "If" these things are true about the browser, use the CSS inside. And The keyword and. @media (min-width: 600px) and (max-width: 800px) { html { background: red; } } Or Comma separate. @media (max-width: 600px), (min-width: 800px) { html { background: red; } } Technically these are treated like to separate media queries, but that is effectively and or. Not Reverse the logic with the keyword not. @media not all and (max-width: 600px) { html { background: red; } } Just…

• CSS-Tricks Chronicle XIII

  Chris Coyier

  21 May 2013 | 2:24 pm

  I'll be speaking at the upcoming Front End Design Conference in Florida. If you have tickets, see you there! If not, sorry, this one is sold out. I recently spoke at TXJS, and they recorded the talks, so mine and a bunch of others are available on their Vimeo channel. Next week I head out for Graves Mountain, as I do every year. So this week I'm planning for that, both getting ready for it as well as getting ready to be unplugged for the week. ShopTalk is going strong! We have lots of great guests lined up. We've recorded a show in advance to air while I'm away at Graves. I'm sure we'll have…

• Prepros

  Chris Coyier

  20 May 2013 | 7:14 am

  Is an open-source app modeled after CodeKit. Prepros runs on Windows where CodeKit is Mac only. From people who have tried it, it seems good. Direct Link to Article — Permalink jQuery Conference Portland 2013 has a limited number of regular tickets still available. Two days. Two tracks. Fresh speakers. Jun 13-14. $50 off for members of the jQuery Foundation. Join today and get your first year of fan dues paid for with purchase of both a training and conference ticket. Training provided by Bocoup on Jun 12. Use coupon code CSSTricks25off for $25 off. Prepros is a post from CSS-Tricks

• Chrome’s requestAutocomplete()

  Chris Coyier

  20 May 2013 | 7:09 am

  Auto-filling forms is nice because it saves time and is less prone to user error. Even better is not even needing to see a form in the first place. Direct Link to Article — Permalink jQuery Conference Portland 2013 has a limited number of regular tickets still available. Two days. Two tracks. Fresh speakers. Jun 13-14. $50 off for members of the jQuery Foundation. Join today and get your first year of fan dues paid for with purchase of both a training and conference ticket. Training provided by Bocoup on Jun 12. Use coupon code CSSTricks25off for $25 off. Chrome’s…

• Replace the Image in an with CSS

  Guest Author

  20 May 2013 | 5:43 am

  The following is a guest post by Marcel Shields. Marcel in a difficult place where he needed to change the image on a page but didn't have access to the HTML. Rare, but I'm sure we've all be in weird situations like this. He explains how he managed to replace that image without needing to access the HTML or JavaScript. Also turns out to be a pretty good way to replace anything with an image. I just wanted to share something I found really cool about using CSS box-sizing. Chris wrote a really good introduction a few years back if you're not familiar with the property. It makes things a lot…

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  DevWebPro

• Developer Kit For Google Glass In The Works

  Zach Walton

  17 May 2013 | 5:41 am

  Google Glass Explorers have been busy developing apps for the device with the Mirror API that launched alongside the hardware. Developers may have found themselves running into some limitations, but that will be fixed in the future. During the Developing for Glass session at Google I/O, Timothy Jordan, Senior Developer Advocate for Project Glass, announced that the Glass team is working on a Glass Developer Kit. Unlike the Mirror API, which only supports apps that push content, the Glass Developer Kit will allow for the creation of offline apps. More importantly, the Glass Developer Kit will…

• Mozilla Releases Stable Build Of Firefox OS Simulator 3.0

  Zach Walton

  10 May 2013 | 5:54 am

  In March, Firefox released a preview of the latest Firefox OS Simulator. Some developers may not have jumped on board for fear of it being an unstable preview build, but that fear is no longer valid as the stable build is now live. Mozilla announced last week that Firefox OS Simulator version 3.0 is now available to all as a stable release. The original preview from March added features like push to device, rotation simulation, basic geolocation API simulation, manifest validation and more. The new stable build includes all of the above features, plus some new ones: Keyboard shortcut to…

• Facebook On Android Talked About At Google Conference

  Chris Crum

  3 May 2013 | 5:50 am

  Google recently held its Test Automation Conference (GTAC), and Facebook was among the attending companies discussing developer strategies. Facebook’s Simon Stewart gave a 45-minute presentation on how Facebook tests Facebook for Android. He discussed how Facebook manages its code, its approaches to testing, and of course, dogfooding. You can see the slides from his presentation here. Comments

• Mozilla’s Firefox OS Dev Units Are Now Available

  Zach Walton

  26 Apr 2013 | 5:53 am

  It was revealed last week that the Firefox OS dev units from Geeksphone would finally be shipping after missing their originally planned launch in February. Now the phones are available, but you’re still going to have to wait. Engadget reports that both the Keon and Peak Firefox OS dev units are now available from the Geeksphone online store. The Keon will cost you $119 and the Peak goes for $194. The phones may be cheap, but good luck actually buying one. Geeksphone’s online store has been taken offline because of incredible demand, or unplanned maintenance. It’s hard to…

• Firefox OS Dev Units Being Shipped To Developers Next Week

  Zach Walton

  19 Apr 2013 | 6:01 am

  Until now, developers interested in getting their hands on actual Firefox OS hardware had to either attend a workshop or install the OS on their Sony android device. Now Geeksphone is finally ready to start shipping out Firefox OS dev units. Engadget reports that Geeksphone will start selling the Keon and Peak Firefox OS dev units next week. The Keon will retail for €91, while the Peak will retail for €149. It seems cheap, and that’s because developers will be getting cheap phones. The hardware isn’t going to win any awards and it isn’t meant to. Firefox OS hardware is…

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  Design Shack

• Pinterest for Designers: Using It to Your Advantage

  22 May 2013 | 7:00 am

  Design inspiration is all around us. And every day there are new tools popping up to help us collect and share that inspiration. One of those great tools is Pinterest. The image collection platform is a fantastic source of design inspiration, from typography to print, web or packaging design. Newer additions to the service, such as boards for business and hidden boards make the tool even more useful. Haven’t gotten on board with Pinterest yet? Not sure how to make it work for you? Read on. Getting Started with Pinterest Pinterest is the pin-board style social sharing site made popular by…

• Design Inspiration: Calendar Design

  22 May 2013 | 5:00 am

  A beautiful design for a calendar icon that uses the flat aesthetic and makes an impact. This design was featured on Wednesday 22nd of May 2013. It's designed by wl3x, and falls under the category of Element. If you'd like, you can visit this site, or view all our other featured designs.

• Design Inspiration: Capital Motors

  22 May 2013 | 5:00 am

  A simple, yet effective, logo that uses a metallic texture in an understated way. This design was featured on Wednesday 22nd of May 2013. It's designed by Leonid Jack, and falls under the category of Logo. If you'd like, you can visit this site, or view all our other featured designs.

• Design Inspiration: Gym Genius

  21 May 2013 | 5:00 am

  An extremely striking app icon that uses red and blue extremely effectively. It would really stand out in the App Store. This design was featured on Tuesday 21st of May 2013. It's designed by Artua, and falls under the category of Element. If you'd like, you can visit this site, or view all our other featured designs.

• Design Inspiration: Strive Creative

  21 May 2013 | 5:00 am

  A beautiful and striking business card for a creative agency that makes an immediate impression. This design was featured on Tuesday 21st of May 2013. It's designed by Ross Legacy, and falls under the category of Business Cards. If you'd like, you can visit this site, or view all our other featured designs.

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  CSS Drive News

• Swinging keyframe animation

  webmaster@REMOVETHIScssdrive.com

  1 May 2013 | 4:08 pm

  This demo shows how to use CSS3 keyframes to create a perpetual, periodically running swinging effect on a HTML element.

• Examples of Negative Space in Logos

  webmaster@REMOVETHIScssdrive.com

  26 Apr 2013 | 5:42 pm

  These logos make use of the empty space between its main elements to create something interesting.

• Flipboard CSS buttons

  webmaster@REMOVETHIScssdrive.com

  16 Apr 2013 | 6:02 am

  Flipboard creates a series of CSS buttons that flip horizontally on themselves when the mouse rolls over them.

• Javascript Plugin for Responsive Navigation

  webmaster@REMOVETHIScssdrive.com

  9 Apr 2013 | 9:43 am

  The simplest, most complete solution to seamless responsive navigation by Smashing Magazine in the way of a new JS plugin!

• Top Handwritten Fonts of 2013

  webmaster@REMOVETHIScssdrive.com

  9 Apr 2013 | 9:42 am

  A compilation of free, never before released handwritten fonts by the guys at Totally Unscripted!

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  Boagworld - Web & Digital Advice

• Library overload, research and marketing

  Paul Boag

  23 May 2013 | 4:00 am

  This week on the boagworld web design podcast, we ask how best to integrate research into your projects, how to market your web app and are we using too many frameworks and libraries?Paul Boag: This week on the Boagworld web design podcast we ask how best to integrate research into our projects, how to market our web apps and are we using too many frameworks and libraries? Are there too many frameworks and libraries? How do Headscape use research in projects? How to do online guerrilla marketing? Skip to links mentioned Skip to comments It’s too cold to do the podcast today, Marcus, I’m…

• Who is your website manager?

  Paul Boag

  22 May 2013 | 4:00 am

  Who is ultimately responsible for your organisations website? Who has the vision, authority and passion? Without a website manager, your site will fail to achieve its potential.In my ongoing series of “things that GOV.UK have done right,” I find myself turning to the subject of website managers. Service manager = website manager GOV.UK is not really a single site, but more like a collection of services. Each service is required to have a service manager, who is ultimately responsible for that service. A service manager is normally a high ranking civil servant, somebody with the…

• Never wireframe alone

  Paul Boag

  21 May 2013 | 4:00 am

  Most web designers consider the creation of wireframes an important part of their web design process. However, less consider it a group activity.I love creating wireframes. As I explain in my post the 7 wonders of wireframes I find they are invaluable. You can debate about how refined wireframes should be, but I think there can be little doubt that some form of wireframing is invaluable. Nevertheless, much of their power is lost if the designer produces wireframes in isolation. It’s only when they are used as a collaborative tool that they reach their potential. They are a tool for…

• Podcasting for profit

  Paul Boag

  20 May 2013 | 4:00 am

  Podcasting - Does it have any relevance anymore? Is it a largely abandoned medium and even if you can build an audience, can you make any money out of it.Many believe that podcasting has had its day. It has been supplanted by Youtube, video channels and Netflix. Where once it demanded huge audiences and had advertisers fighting for ad space, it is now largely forgotten. It is certainly true that podcasting has declined. This is partly because video is seen as bigger and better and partly because the quality of many podcasts is so poor. That said, there is still a home for podcasting and that…

• Definitive proof that design matters

  Paul Boag

  17 May 2013 | 4:30 am

  It is not unusual for usability experts to claim that aesthetics are not important. If a site is usable that is all that matters. However, that is simply not true - design matters.When a usability expert wants to get some attention they post about how good design doesn’t really matter and its all about ease of use. They are wrong, design matters. What they should be saying is that creating a usable experience is the first priority and that aesthetics follows that, but then again that doesn’t make such a good headline. Sometimes the aesthetics are even more important than the…

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  DzineBlog.com

• iStock Coupon – Save up to 60% Off Vectors With This Offer

  brantwilson

  21 May 2013 | 11:38 pm

  Advertise here with BSAThis might be the best iStock coupon we’ve ever seen. We’ve featured a few iStockphoto coupon codes on this blog before, but never have we seen a deal like this! Today only, iStockphoto is offering 50% off credits for vector illustrations. The best part about this deal is that it can be combined with our exclusive coupon code to save even more! You have 24hrs to stock up on the credits you’ll need for the rest of the year! Here’s a 10% off code we found that you can use (click the button below) and make sure you enter this at check out!  …

• WordPress Bootcamp: Ending Soon

  brantwilson

  20 May 2013 | 8:53 pm

  Advertise here with BSAJust a quick reminder: Registration on LearnWebDevelopment.com’s WordPress Bootcamp is ending this week – May 23, 2013 at midnight. If you want to learn WordPress – and create your first website in just a few days – this is the bootcamp for you! You’ll learn how to build a fully-functioning website using WordPress faster than ever before. Grab your seat today. And, if you secure your seat by Thursday at midnight, you won’t have to wait for this unique training. Go here now to see what you’ll learn and what others are saying about…

• 34 Handy PSDs From Dribbble

  brantwilson

  16 May 2013 | 6:20 am

  Advertise here with BSAToday we have decided to collect 34 useful psds from dribbble. If you like this post you might also enjoy our previous posts below. 40 Useful PSDs From Dribbble Some Icons + PSD iPhone 5 Grid 44 Shades of Free Icons Freebie PSD: Flat UI Kit 80 Shades of White Icons Rethinking the new Yahoo (FREE PSD) Rated.PSD now available for download! Instagram “Concept” (PSD) Free responsive wireframes (GIF) UI Kit (PSD) Freebie PSD: Flat UI Kit 2 (Blog) Freebie PSD: Flat UI Kit 2 (Blog) Event Members – Free PSD Free Player Player Icon Freebie iPhone Ui Weather…

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  Woork Up

• Yahoo! pronta a sborsare 1,1 miliardi di dollari per Tumblr: l’annuncio (forse) lunedì

  Antonio Lupetti

  18 May 2013 | 12:36 pm

  YAHOO! | Marissa Mayer offre 1,1 miliardi di dollari in contanti per acquisire Tumblr David Karp6 luglio 1986.Fondatore del sito di microblogging Tumblr. Il ragazzo da 1,1 miliardi di dollari David Karp se la starà godendo tutta. Pare che la trattativa con Yahoo! per l’acquisto di Tumblr, il sito di microblogging da lui creato nel 2007, sia arrivata a un felice capolinea. «Per ogni nuova funzione che aggiungiamo a Tumblr ne cancelliamo una vecchia. Molti grandi siti non lo fanno e questo è un problema».Da quando Marissa Mayer ha preso la guida di Yahoo!, con buona pace del…

• Vitsoe 620 Project di Dieter Rams

  Antonio Lupetti

  16 May 2013 | 11:49 am

  STYLE | Interni d’autore firmati Dieter Rams Dieter Rams, Wiesbaden, 20 maggio 1932.il suo approccio al design è noto con la frase: «meno, ma meglio» Da Braun al design d’interni Dieter Rams è conosciuto come uno dei designer più influenti della nostra epoca. Dagli anni 60 in poi, come responsabile del ha disegnato veri e propri oggetti di culto che, negli anni recenti, hanno ispirato il lavoro di Jonathan Ive e dei più grandi successi commerciali di Apple. «Good design is as lit­tle design as possible» Il contributo al design di Dieter Rams non è rimasto confinato solo…

• L’irresistibile allarmismo per le minacce alla libertà del Web italiano

  Antonio Lupetti

  15 May 2013 | 4:02 am

  Rieccolo. Di nuovo. Oramai puntuale come gli appuntamenti con l’influenza. Da qualche giorno serpeggia il solito, ricorrente, allarmismo sulla messa in discussione della libertà del Web italiaco. La recente vicenda delle Boldrini ha scatenato un vespaio. Il trend che sta dilagando in rete in queste ore è che se “parli” ti ritrovi la Digos a casa e finisci in una cella di un metro quadrato con gli scarafaggi come unici compagni con cui passare il tempo. Beppe Grillo, leader del Movimento 5 StelleIl fiorfiore del giornalismo casereccio ha imbracciato la sacra battaglia per la libertà…

• Perché il Galaxy S4 è per Samsung un’occasione sprecata

  Antonio Lupetti

  14 May 2013 | 1:31 pm

  Ho giocherellato per un paio di giorni con il Galaxy S4 di Samsung. Per carità, è un gran bel smartphone. Ne venderanno a scatafascio. Sarà però che sono abituato al Galaxy S3 da non riuscire a notare troppo le novità del suo successore. Eppure ce ne sarebbero un bel po’. Ma utilizzandolo, a parte qualche trovata qua e là di cui tutti avrete letto altrove, è come se non ci fossero. C’è da riconoscere che rispetto all’S3 il design è leggermente migliorato. La cover posteriore squadrata rende l’impugnatura più solida e dona complessivamente un aspetto più gradevole allo…

• Twitter, Ruby e l’inarrestabile ascesa dei paladini digitali della giustizia

  Antonio Lupetti

  14 May 2013 | 3:08 am

  Ilda Boccassini:«Ruby? La sua è una furbizia orientale, tipica delle sue origini».Nel medioevo li avresti visti in sella a uno stallone di razza con indosso un mantello e un’armatura scintillante. Pronti a imbarcarsi in qualsiasi crociata in nome del più nobile ideale pur di attirare consenso personale. Oggi le cose sono un po’ cambiate. Al cavallo s’è sostituito un profilo Twitter. All’armatura, un più pratico smartphone. Ma lo spirito battagliero è rimasto tale e quale. Sempre pronti a nuove entusiasmanti avventure, questa volta rigorosamente digitali, in nome di una…

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• Let’s Get Inspired — Un Chapiteau Parapluie

  21 May 2013 | 10:00 pm

  Un Chapiteau Parapluie Website This is a nice looking site submitted to the HTML5 Designs area of my site by a reader. I like how it looks and the HTML that creates it. Read More: Un Chapiteau Parapluie What inspires you? Do you have a favorite site you visit for inspiration? Or are there just designs that you think are particularly good? Are there people you like to read on social media for inspiration? Screen shot by J Kyrnin courtesy Un Chapiteau Parapluie

• Can we have a constructive discussion about this?

  21 May 2013 | 8:38 am

  Today in my newsletter I said some things that may have seemed controversial to some people. If you haven't read it you can read it here. In brief, I believe that most designers are perfectionists, and they can often let that perfectionism get in the way of moving a site forward. I believe several things: Web designers should strive for perfection, but relax and enjoy what happens to their creation when it is used. Most web designers work on commercial sites or they create sites for commercial purposes (i.e. they are paid to build them), and they need to recognize that there are more factors…

• Web pages need to load fast

  16 May 2013 | 10:00 pm

  Speedy web pages is one of those things that seem to go in and out of fashion. But the reality is that good web designers are always conscious of how fast their pages load. Because customers will always notice when a page is slow. And sad to say, customers are not forgiving. If a page loads slowly most customers will leave even if the page has previously been fast. Learn to speed up your pages: Speeding Up Your Web Pages Learn More About Web Speed How to Speed Up Web Pages Even Small Speed Gains are Important HTML Frames and Website Optimization (Speed)

• Poll: Do you find it difficult to quote prices for design work?

  15 May 2013 | 10:14 pm

  Quoting prices is one of the things that many freelancers have trouble with. There's the fear that they aren't charging what they are worth. Then another fear that they are charging too much. Or just not knowing where to even start with prices. What do you think, is quoting prices hard? More Help with Prices Things to Consider When Setting Your Prices What Pricing Structure Should I Use? How to Set a Price for Web Design Work

• Let’s Get Inspired — Minimal Monkey

  14 May 2013 | 10:00 pm

  Website of Minimal Monkey Here is an example of a minimalist design that could be used in a similar way on blogs or article directories. This is a simple site, but it's got a bunch of fun features hidden under the surface. Read More: Minimal Monkey What inspires you? Do you have a favorite site you visit for inspiration? Or are there just designs that you think are particularly good? Are there people you like to read on social media for inspiration? Where Do You Go For Inspiration or a Fresh Perspective? HTML5 Designs Show Off Your Favorite Web Page Design What Design Scares You? - Examples…

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• Adobe is getting creative again! I am very happy about that.

  admin

  6 May 2013 | 12:18 pm

  It has been while since I got excited about new technology or hardware product. Today is the day. Adobe has introduced its digital pen together with digital ruler. I have not tried it myself so can’t say how well it works but the idea behind it and the execution on the design front looks great.

• The device could tell cancerous cells to stop dividing!

  admin

  30 Mar 2013 | 10:08 am

  You read the full story in here Fully biological computers are getting closer to reality. Scientists at Stanford University today announced they have created a new type of transistor, the most basic part of a computer (and almost all other modern electronics), that is made entirely using genetic material, and works inside of living bacteria. The new biological transistor is actually better than its inorganic counterpart in some ways, according to the researchers, who say their device will be able to help build fully functioning computers within the cells of living organisms — plants and…

• Erik Spiekermann: Die Electric-Espresso-Idee

  admin

  8 Mar 2013 | 9:42 am

  If I ever get tired of coding or design I will get one of these and live my life as cafe barista on the go. Erik Spiekermann: Die Electric-Espresso-Idee from A-MOTIONS on Vimeo.

• Jeremy is right!

  admin

  7 Mar 2013 | 6:01 am

  You can read the full article in here. Just came across latest Jeremy’s article about fluid design. I have to say, I wasn’t big fan of fluid designs and it all felt like to much work to me but I have changed my mind and to be honest I do understand the CSS language lot better then I used to. The upcoming version of Getquantify 2013 is going to be fluid. It makes lot more sense to let the design adjust to whatever the screen resolution is, specially now with so many different devices on the market. Interestingly it somehow forces me to build my code in lot more modular loose…

• SpaceX CRS-2 Mission. Today! – 1/3/2013

  admin

  1 Mar 2013 | 4:38 am

  Watch it live in here. Can’t wait! Fingers cross all goes well.

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  Clerkendweller : Web Security, Usability and Design

• OWASP EU Tour 2013 in London on June 3rd

  21 May 2013 | 11:59 am

  As part of the OWASP EU Tour 2013, there will be a special event in London next month, along the lines of the recent ones in Cambridge and Leicester. The one day conference is being held in central London on Monday 3rd of June 2013 at the Lion Court Conference Centre, 25 Procter Street, Holborn, London, WC1V 6NY. The nearest tube station is Holborn. It is free to attend and is open to all, but registration is required as numbers are limited to 100. The agenda is still being finalised, but OWASP Ireland chapter leader Fabio Cerullo is presenting PCIDSS for developers, OWASP Cambridge chapter…

• Cornucopia Ecommerce Website Edition v1.00

  18 May 2013 | 11:30 am

  Cornucopia Ecommerce Website Edition v1.00 was uploaded to the OWASP website in February and has now been upgraded to a full OWASP project. Today, I have completed the new OWASP Cornucopia Project pages which include: Description and objectives Presentation given at OWASP Netherlands in March Links to all the references files, including a new security coding practice requirement identities, created last week Instructions on how to play Frequently asked questions Acknowledgements Road map and how to get involved Link to the PCISSC information supplement for PCIDSS referencing Cornucopia Please…

• Internet and Mobile Literacy, Usage & Opinions

  17 May 2013 | 12:34 am

  OFCOM, the UK communications sector's regulator and competition authority, has announced a report on adults' use of media and attitudes. More than half of internet users say they use the same passwords for most websites The Adults' Media Use and Attitudes Report 2013 (complete 181 page print version) discusses media literacy, take-up, preference and media use, understanding, attitudes and concerns, use of the internet and mobile phones, and users in three class — new, "narrow" and non-users. Over half of all internet users think that online purchasing puts their privacy at risk There is…

• IP Address Sharing and Individual Identification

  10 May 2013 | 1:48 am

  BT has announced a trial of its Carrier-Grade Network Address Translation (CGNAT) where Internet Protocol (IP) addresses will be shared between subscribers. organisations [will] generally have to treat IP addresses as personal data Concerns have been expressed about the ability for some application to work if they rely on the assumption that IP addresses are unique, and also how this affects the identification of individual people. Out-law.com provides a good review of the issues and information from BT, but links to the sources are not provided. BT has apparently stated they will still be…

• Consultation on Cyber Security Standard

  7 May 2013 | 11:39 am

  The UK Cabinet Office has announced a consultation into the proposed cyber risk management standard for organisations as part of its cyber security strategy announced in November 2011. The proposed guidance and accompanying call for views and evidence define Cyber security as "preservation of confidentiality, integrity, and availability of information in cyberspace" and cyberspace quite broadly as "complex environment resulting from the interaction of people, software, and services on the Internet by means of technology devices and networks connected to it, which does not exist in any…

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  AndySowards.com :: Web Design, Development, Programming

• Revive Your Passion For Web Design

  Andy Sowards

  22 May 2013 | 8:32 am

  Advertise here with BSATweet Being a webdesigner is a job to die for: you juggle with ideas, paint them in vivid images, play around with color combinations, styles and textures and then enjoy the satisfaction that the whole world can see your work on the Internet. But here’s something to think about: how much of your time do you actually spend brainstorming and creating designs? In other words, how much of your time are you forced to spend doing other less pleasant things, such as negotiating deadlines and fees with your client, receiving feedback and making changes (that you…

• Build A Professional HTML Website With No Code! MotoCMS for HTML Review

  Andy Sowards

  21 May 2013 | 6:48 am

  Advertise here with BSATweet For those of you that have loved MotoCMS but wanted the same awesome designs and editing power, in a more modern HTML/CSS Layout rather than flash, your wait is over. They just released a brand new CMS for HTML that allows users to create a professional HTML website with a wide set of options – and you can even manage it in a matter of clicks, without getting into code! Today we are reviewing the new MotoCMS for HTML for you thanks to the kind folks at MotoCMS.com! First let’s talk a little bit about who MotoCMS is. Who is MotoCMS? They have been…

• Here’s the Best Plan For Your Ever-Changing Website

  Alan Smith

  20 May 2013 | 1:22 pm

  Advertise here with BSATweet A website is an ever-changing venture. All who have worked on the project have seen it getting changed ever so often after its launch that they don’t want to have it in their portfolio! So it’s a good idea to make a style guide for the people who assume ownership of the project post-launch. You can’t stop clients from ruining the website. A style guide will thus effectively establish the rules for future plans and changes. Reasons To Have A Style Guide Maintain Consistency With a Website Style Guide A guide is simple to refer to at the time of handing over.

• The Importance of Responsive Web Design

  Brian Taylor

  16 May 2013 | 8:39 pm

  Advertise here with BSATweet In the times where people are rapidly adopting and switching to smartphones and tablets, the need and importance of websites that are mobile-friendly increases. Having a website that is easily accessible and adaptable using mobile devices is important especially if you consider search engine optimization as a key component in your online market strategy. Here’s when responsive web design comes into play. As it is aimed at crafting websites for easy and fast navigation for mobile usage, it makes your site look great regardless of how big or small the screen…

• Saving Money On Design Resources

  Andy Sowards

  11 May 2013 | 1:55 pm

  Advertise here with BSATweet Resources for designers don’t come cheap. Starting from Adobe’s Creative Suite and all the way down to equipment and stock photography, the costs quickly add up for creatives of all kinds. Let’s face it, Money is one resource that we could all use a little more of. To get the job done we often need software – and to get it done quickly with a high quality result we need resources such as photography, graphics, template files, PSD files, you name it. So, in light of all of this, we’ve decided to come up with some of our best ways to save money on…

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  Web Design Ledger

• 8 jQuery Plugins for Spicing Up Your Forms

  Henry Jones

  22 May 2013 | 4:45 am

  Advertise here with BSAForms are certainly a very important part of a website. They should be intuitive, user friendly, and engaging. This is why we’ve gathered 8 jQuery Plugins that will spice up your forms. From options to make select boxes more user friendly, to file uploaders and more. All of the plugins are useful in a different way, so check them out. iCheck Customize checkboxes and radio buttons with iCheck. jQuery File Upload Demo File Upload widget with multiple file selection, drag&drop support, progress bars, validation and preview images for jQuery. Supports…

• 18 Websites that Take Scrolling to the Next Level

  Gisele Muller

  19 May 2013 | 10:03 pm

  Advertise here with BSAThere was a time when the common practice was to try and place all content above the fold. But now, instead of fearing the scroll, web designers and developers are embracing the need to scroll, and using it as opportunity to engage the user with background reveals, element animations, and other clever effects based on the pages scroll position. So in an effort to inspire you, we’ve gathered a collection of websites that take scrolling to the next level. Playground Inc. Shadow Artem & Julia are getting married Shaun Dona Koa Water Loft City Church I Shot Him…

• Inspiring Type in Package Design

  Gisele Muller

  17 May 2013 | 11:06 am

  Advertise here with BSABeautiful typography works are always inspiring. And this is why today we gathered a few examples of beautiful typography use in packages to keep you inspired for the weekend. It is nice to observe package details and see how designers use type, colors, textures and shapes to deliver beautiful and eye catching designs. Make sure to click on the images to learn more about each project. Wiener Honig Mezcal Buen Viaje Student Work – Allison Chambers Melgarejo Chocolate Naive NOBLE petite Stretch Island Fruit Company FoodWealth My Olive Tree Hendrick’s Quinetum Student…

• Flat Design Inspiration

  Gisele Muller

  15 May 2013 | 9:09 am

  Advertise here with BSAAfter our post showcasing 23 Examples of Flat Web Design a lot of readers got in touch to see more flat design related inspiration. We decided to gather some examples of UI kits, icons and much more, so give it a look. Freebie: Flat Design Icons Set Vol1 UI/UX Flat design – Free PSD – 3 colors Freebie PSD: Flat UI Kit

• 7 CSS and JavaScript Performance Tips

  Rochester Oliveira

  14 May 2013 | 6:27 am

  Advertise here with BSAHave you ever thought about how many customers you lose by having a slow site? And I’m not talking about file size only, as we rely on browser capacities to understand our code, we need to consider the processing time also. That’s why sometimes adding a few bites in your code is much better because it save you precious seconds when real browsers or IE try to process your code. Let’s see a few nice tips on how to improve this: 1. Don’t repeat yourself You should use the cascade and avoid repeating code. It’s more than just using common classes, you could make…

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  Desizn Tech

• Understanding Color Theory and the Color Wheel

  Carrie Cousins

  22 May 2013 | 5:23 am

  Sometimes the toughest step in building a new website or redesign can be the conceptual ones. Selecting a color palette is one of them that can be tough if you don’t have the right tools. So where do you start? It all comes down to basic color theory and the color wheel. That same tool that teachers used in school really is the basis for how designers plan and use color in almost every project from the simplest web page to expansive brands with multiple sites and campaigns. Basic Color Theory Scientifically speaking, color is the visual presence of light in different wavelengths and relates…

• 25 Stunning Fractal Art Images for Your Inspiration

  Rose

  20 May 2013 | 2:11 pm

  A fractal is a geometric pattern that is repeated (iterated) at ever smaller (or larger) scales to produce (self similar) irregular shapes and surfaces that cannot be represented by classical (Euclidian) geometry. Fractals are used especially in computer modeling of irregular patterns and structures found in nature [1]. What’s cool about fractals is that they are infinite, and with all the vivid colors and hypontizing shapes, fractal art images can be quite complex but in an impressive way. In this article, we are going to share with you a collection of 25 stunning hand-picked fractal…

• 35 Highly Effective Examples of Hand-Drawn Elements in Web Design

  Carol Francis

  14 May 2013 | 5:27 am

  Using hand-drawn elements in web design can portray many different styles from casual to relatively formal. Hand-drawn elements can convey the message that the site is friendly and approachable. They can also suggest a trail of thought, or a collection of ideas – an ideal message for designers and developers to project. This article is showcasing a collection of website designs that incorporate hand-drawn elements in many different styles, sending out many different messages to their readership! Hand-Drawn Elements in Web Design Data Mojo Eric Lagarda PictoPro Ideal Hut Two Years Together…

• Free Grunge Graffiti Wall Textures

  Andrea Donetti

  10 May 2013 | 5:58 am

  Grunge textures can really work well as a background or overlay for posters, flyers, brochures and so on. Today we are sharing a new set of grunge graffiti wall textures. This set includes high-resolution colorful grunge graffiti wall texture set (51.1 Mb). All images are in jpeg format. Download each textures by clicking on them (4252 × 2835) or download all textures in the zipped file. Download The post Free Grunge Graffiti Wall Textures appeared first on Desizn Tech. Related posts: Free Grunge Wall Texture Pack 5 High Res Grunge Wall Textures Free High Res Grunge Paper Textures

• Review: Inexpensive High Quality Logos at Depositphotos

  Kawsar Ali

  1 May 2013 | 10:18 am

  Depositphotos is well known as one of the “main players” of microstock industry on the internet. They have proven it by showing significant growth from time to time. Since it was founded in 2009, this microstock agency has recorded over 14 million files uploaded into their library with nearly 1 million customers. This company has committed to be able to provide high quality images with low prices for their buyers and good royalty for their contributors. So, no wonder that over a hundred thousand stock files are added every week. Depositphotos’ stock files are divided into three: photos,…

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  WhatwasIthinking.co.uk

• New Batman: Arkham Origins Trailer online

  Alexander Rehm

  20 May 2013 | 11:37 am

  Very excited about this! The new Arkham Origins Trailer has just been released! A bit of background, the game’s main storyline is set several years before that of 2009′s Batman: Arkham Asylum and follows a younger and less refined Batman who becomes the target of assassins on Christmas Eve. We know that the game will feature Joker, Deathstroke, Anarky, Alberto Falcone, the Penguin, Bane, Deadshot, and probably a lot more! Plus we have Alfred and Robin (and I’m hoping Catwoman). And of course, Kevin Conroy is back for the voice of Batman! Now, without much further ado: Are…

• Reus Gameplay – first 40 minutes

  Alexander Rehm

  20 May 2013 | 12:00 am

  After having played a bit of Metro: Last Light, I decided to give Reus a try. The first 40 minutes of gameplay of the Indie game Reus. I really liked the idea of a semi-Populous, semi-Black & White game in which you control your civilizations through wonders, gifts and other means. This is what it looks like: Running on an i7 @ 2.66GHz, 12GB RAM and a GTX 580 @ 1920×1200, all details on high / very high. Recorded using DXtory. About Reus In Reus, you control powerful giants that help you shape the planet to your will. You can create mountains and oceans, forests and more. Enrich your…

• First 15 minutes of gameplay of Metro: Last Light

  Alexander Rehm

  19 May 2013 | 8:17 am

  After playing a bit of Metro: Last Ligt I decided to record some of the initial gameplay. This is the intro and training sequence of the game. Spoiler free (you should have played the first one though): This is running smoothly on an i7 @ 2.66GHz, 12GB RAM and a GTX 580 @ 1920×1200, all details on high / very high, 4x AF. Recorded using DXtory. About Metro: Last Light: Beneath the ruins of post-apocalyptic Moscow, in the tunnels of the Metro, the remnants of mankind are besieged by deadly threats from outside — and within. Mutants stalk the catacombs beneath the desolate surface,…

• Setting your alarm for 3.00am…

  Alexander Rehm

  11 Apr 2013 | 1:14 pm

  A bit of fun on a Thursday night…  

• Internet Errors and Status Codes – as explained by cats

  Alexander Rehm

  23 Mar 2013 | 2:03 am

  404? 301? 503? There are plenty of errors out there when browsing the net, but what do they really mean? Of course, you could always go and visit Wikipedia, but what would be the fun of that if you can have cats explain it to you:  

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  Six Revisions

• Giveaway: Free Subscriptions to Depositphotos

  Jacob Gube

  20 May 2013 | 3:00 am

  Advertise here with BSA Up for grabs in this week’s giveaway are three 30-day subscriptions to Depositphotos — one of the most popular sites for downloading royalty-free files online. The subscriptions being given away are usually worth $99 each. The subscriptions will allow the winners to download up to 300 royalty-free stock photos, illustrations, videos, vector art, etc. Read on to see how you can be one of our lucky winners! About Depositphotos Depositphotos is a creative online platform that gives its users an opportunity to buy and sell high-quality stock photos, vector…

• Winners of Interactive HTML5 World Maps from Simplemaps.com

  Jacob Gube

  5 May 2013 | 11:00 am

  Advertise here with BSA Last month, we had a giveaway of interactive HTML5 world map licenses from Simplemaps.com. Each license, which lasts a lifetime, is worth $199. In this post, you’ll find out who the five lucky winners are. The Winners Here are the five Six Revisions readers who’ve won a license from Simplemaps.com. Rommel RB Riyadh Al Nur George Avenirer Heru Congratulations to all the winners! The winners should have already gotten an email from me containing information about their prize. SQL query showing the 5 winners that were selected at random. Email addresses were…

• The Winners of Premium WordPress Themes from TemplateMonster

  Jacob Gube

  13 Apr 2013 | 3:00 am

  Advertise here with BSA At the end of last month, we published a giveaway of 3 premium WordPress themes that were kindly provided by TemplateMonster, one of the oldest and most popular companies on the Web where you can purchase and download website templates and CMS themes. In this post, I’d like to let you all know who won this awesome giveaway! The Winners Here are the three lucky Six Revisions readers who have won themselves a premium WordPress theme of their choice: Dinesh Dhiman Pedro Regadas Anish Shah On behalf of the Six Revisions community, I’d like to congratulate our…

• Winners of 5-Year Subscriptions to TeamLab

  Jacob Gube

  7 Apr 2013 | 12:38 am

  Advertise here with BSA We recently announced a giveaway of five TeamLab five-year account subscriptions, which are worth $250 each. In this post, I’d like to announce the five lucky Six Revisions readers who have won. The Winners Here are the five randomly chosen giveaway participants of five-year subscriptions to TeamLab. Colleen C Mayur Damaris Goetze Tate Noel Nuguid Congratulations to our five winners! Each winner should have already gotten an email from me containing information about his or her prize. About TeamLab TeamLab is a universal cloud office for small- and medium-sized…

• User Testing for Web Accessibility

  Jacob Gube

  3 Apr 2013 | 3:00 am

  Advertise here with BSA If you live in a major city, chances are, your buses, trains, and trams are accessible to people with physical disabilities and special needs. Your elevators and sidewalks, too. What about your website? According to Forbes Magazine, people with disabilities represent the largest minority group there is — a $1 trillion market worldwide. To provide a comparative perspective, consider that the total market for cloud services in 2011 is only $91 billion according to Gartner. The overall market for consumer packaged goods (CPG) in the US, according to McKinsey, is…

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  Line25

• Showcase of Websites Featuring Full Screen Videos

  Chris Spooner

  20 May 2013 | 12:00 am

  We’ve all seen videos on websites restricted to a specific frame size, but why not make use of the user’s whole monitor? Once upon a time only Flash was capable of such wizardry, but these days Javascript and HTML5 make it perfectly feasible to stretch your video footage to fill the browser window. This post showcases 15 website that all make use of full screen video techniques. The Build Film iuqo El Monstruo Captain Dash Adidas Design Studios Barrel 2012 Recap TAG Interativa Facebook Home Black Negative Mercedes-Benz A-Class SF Dok Art, Copy & Code Peugeot RCZ Brightly…

• Line25 Sites of the Week for May 17th 2013

  Chris Spooner

  17 May 2013 | 12:00 am

  Line25 Sites of the Week is a weekly roundup of the most outstanding website designs that I stumble across during my every day browsing. In this week’s collection, we have designs from WerkPress, FreeAssociation, Bob Galmarini, Escape Flight and ps.design. WerkPress View the website FreeAssociation View the website Bob Galmarini View the website Escape Flight View the website ps.design View the website

• 15 Awesome Websites That Tell a Story As You Scroll

  Chris Spooner

  13 May 2013 | 12:00 am

  As new CSS properties are becoming more widely supported designers are combining tools to create amazing websites that were once only feasible in Flash. This post showcases 15 websites that take parallax scrolling to the next level by combining CSS animations and Javascript to manipulate page elements upon scroll to immerse the user into a developing story. Every Last Drop Ben the Bodyguard Dangers of Fracking Eclectic Pedicab Rides Hegarty On Advertising Range Rover Evoque Inception Explained Slavery Footprint How Far is it to Mars? Air Jordan 2012 James Bond 007 Cars Evolution Peugeot…

• Line25 Sites of the Week for May 10th 2013

  Chris Spooner

  10 May 2013 | 12:00 am

  Line25 Sites of the Week is a weekly roundup of the most outstanding website designs that I stumble across during my every day browsing. In this week’s collection, we have designs from Future Insights 2013, Allison Hagendorf, Facebook Home, Wistia and Symbolset. Future Insights 2013 View the website Allison Hagendorf View the website Facebook Home View the website Wistia View the website Symbolset View the website

• How To Create an iOS App Icon for Your Website

  Chris Spooner

  6 May 2013 | 12:00 am

  Did you know you can give your website its very own app icon for iPhones and iPads? It only takes a few seconds and it makes your site look really smart when it’s saved on a user’s home screen, or when viewed in popular apps such as Reeder. Why create an app icon? Specifying an app icon is one of those little finishing touches that isn’t really noticeable but makes all the difference if you take it away. Without an app icon if you bookmark a site on your iPhone or iPad you’re left with an ugly screenshot of the page crammed into the little rounded square, but with one…

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  Nettuts+

• Laravel 4: A Start at a RESTful API (Updated)

  Chris Fidao

  22 May 2013 | 9:00 am

  RESTful API's are hard! There are a lot of aspects to designing and writing a successful one. For instance, some of the topics that you may find yourself handling include authentication, hypermedia/HATEOS, versioning, rate limits, and content negotiation. Rather than tackling all of these concepts, however, let's instead focus on the basics of REST. We'll make some JSON endpoints behind a basic authentication system, and learn a few Laravel 4 tricks in the process.The AppLet's build an API for a simple Read-It-Later app. Users will be able to create, read, update and delete…

• The Right Way to Retinafy Your Websites

  Allan Berger

  21 May 2013 | 7:55 am

  Making your website ready for Retina display doesn’t have to be a hassle. Whether you are building a new website or upgrading an existing one, this guide is designed to help you get the job done smoothly.Make it Retina First The easiest and most time-saving way to add Retina support is to create one image that is optimized for Retina devices, and serve it to non-Retina devices as well. By now, every modern browser uses bicubic resampling and does a great job with downsampling images. Here’s a comparison of downsampling in Photoshop vs. Google Chrome, using an image from our Growth…

• How to Create a PyroCMS Theme

  Zac Vineyard

  20 May 2013 | 9:00 am

  Like most content management systems, PyroCMS uses front-end themes. Though PyroCMS themes are built a bit differently than what you might be used to from other systems, they’re still quite easy to create. They’re so easy, in fact, that very little PHP experience is required to assemble them!The Folder StructurePyroCMS themes consist of HTML, images, CSS, and JavaScript, arranged into the following supported folders: css img js views views/layouts views/partials views/modulesWhile these folders will no doubt look familiar to you, the "views" folder makes the most sense…

• The Linux Firewall

  Patkos Csaba

  17 May 2013 | 11:00 am

  There are several firewall applications for Linux, but what you may not realize is that, at the heart of all these programs is a single all-mighty application that is built right into the Linux Kernel: iptables. This is the Linux firewall. No matter which program you use to configure your firewall under Linux, it ultimately all comes down to iptables. All that these other programs do is configure it.So, here comes the question: if those programs simply configure iptables, why not simply configure it directly yourself? Doing so is easier than you might think!Networking BackgroundIf…

• Tuts+ Premium Cash Back Offer: 3 Days to Go

  Joel Bankhead

  17 May 2013 | 10:00 am

  This offer ends soon! Act now and don’t miss out on cash back when trying a monthly Tuts+ Premium subscription.At $19 a month, Tuts+ Premium is fantastic value. But it’s even better when we hand your first $19 right back to you!For a limited time, we’re offering $19 cash back to new Tuts+ Premium monthly subscribers when signing up via PayPal. If you’ve been thinking about checking out our extensive library of courses, tutorials, eBooks and guides there’s never been a better time to join up and dive in.This offer ends at noon on the 20th of May AEST, so act fast.Become a…

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  Plaveb.com

• How to Infuse Professionalism in a Professional Website Design

  PLAVEB

  21 May 2013 | 10:22 pm

  The term 'professional website design' gets bandied about all the time. But what makes a design 'professional' – is it the context in which the design is used, or does it actually have something to do with certain design elements? There is no clear answer to this question. There are many corporate websites that have 'fun' design elements which are usually associated with non-professional websites. And on the other side, there are several websites that use a clean, simple layout and sober c...

• How to Develop Web Applications you can be Proud Of

  PLAVEB

  16 May 2013 | 5:50 am

  The value of a web app lies in how useful it is to the user. Mobile app developers have learned the best lessons in development and design from the experience of web developers. That is one of the reasons we do not see too many badly designed apps for mobile. For developers working on a web application development project, it is imperative to begin with a clear idea and concept in their mind. Programming and designing skills need to be devoted to the needs of the end users. Professional who ...

• Native, HTML5 or Hybrid for Enterprise Mobile App Development

  PLAVEB

  13 May 2013 | 6:34 pm

  There's more than one way to skin the cat. Enterprises can create mobile applications using native development tools, or they can create multi-platform apps using HTML5 and frameworks based on HTML5. Currently, native apps easily outnumber HTML5 or hybrid apps. When it comes to performance, native apps are the best. But such apps work only on one mobile platform. So, an organization where employees bring a wide range of devices that run on different mobile operating system would have to create s...

• More Mobiles than Human by the 2014, UN Report Says

  PLAVEB

  13 May 2013 | 4:43 am

  A report by an ITU (International Telecoms Union), an UN agency, predicts that we will have more mobile subscriptions than people by 2014, if the current rate of mobile growth continues. It also suggests that the rate of mobile growth will slow down by the end of the year. But at some time in early 2014, the world will cross the 7 billion mobile subscriptions figure. “Every day we are moving closer to having almost as many mobile cellular subscriptions as people on earth.... The mobile...

• Rise Above the Clutter and Design an Extraordinary Website

  PLAVEB

  10 May 2013 | 5:54 am

  Most people who work in the design sector have a creative spirit. But designing websites for years can suck away the creativity and make the whole process repetitive. At some point of time or other, most of us reach a point in our career where we have enough skills to keep on churning out mediocre designs. You can cherish the comfort zone that mediocrity and effortless efficiency build; but remember, you are actually languishing in the graveyard of your creativity. As a web designer, you nee...

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  Webdesigner Depot

• Design = emotions + usability

  Jason Mark

  23 May 2013 | 2:15 am

  While fine art is a subjective field, graphic design is more formulaic in its fundamentals. An effective design should make people feel a certain way and take a certain action. In this article I’d like to share Gravity Switch’s web design principles and our thinking behind them. Those rules are: define goals first; focus on users second; design for emotion; follow the rules of visual design; build a clear, visual hierarchy; be consistent; break the rules (when necessary); don’t overuse gimmicks; and finally test, measure & improve. 1. Define goals first I bet you thought I was going…

• Do’s and don’ts of typography

  Sam Jones

  22 May 2013 | 7:15 am

  As so much of the content available on the web is text it’s essential for web designers to understand the basic principles of good typography. Having such knowledge allows designers to communicate more effectively, enabling them to create better designs and websites that are easier to use. For more experienced designers setting text may come naturally but for those who are just starting out I’ve decided to put together a list of the basic do’s and don’ts. Not only will this list teach you the fundamentals but you can also use it as a check list to work through on…

• The designer’s secret weapon: an account handler

  Jordan Hall

  22 May 2013 | 2:15 am

  I’m a lucky person. Every day I get to do what I love, which is helping clients work out what their web project is going to look like. As any good account handler or project manager will tell you, their primary role is to make sure that a project goes as smoothly as possible. This can mean managing people on both sides of the fence, and keeping everyone happy is no mean feat. I’m a big believer that getting a project off to a strong start is integral to the success of that project, and for me that means helping the design team hit the ground running, and making sure they can begin doing…

• Fantastical fairytale photos

  Stacey Kole

  21 May 2013 | 7:15 am

  Film studios spend millions of dollars to create stunning epic masterpieces like The Lord of the Rings. But sometimes visual perfection can be created on a shoestring — that is, when enough time, energy and sacrifice are the alternate currency. British photographer Kirsty Mitchell has done just that, creating a fantastical, fairytale-esque series of photos that were inspired by her late mother. A former teacher and avid storyteller, Kirsty’s mother lost her battle with a brain tumor in 2008. Since then, the costume-designer-turned-photographer has spent countless hours constructing…

• A taste of CoffeeScript (part 1)

  Sara Vieira

  21 May 2013 | 2:15 am

  Let’s face it, JavaScript hasn’t always had the best reputation among developers, and since the foundation of CoffeeScript back in 2009 this little language has taken the world of JavaScript developers by storm; mainly because it overcomes what some may say is the worst aspect of JavaScript: the syntax of its code. Even though this is a new language you will pick it up really fast mainly because it’s reformulated JavaScript; it’s essentially prettier, simpler JavaScript . When writing CoffeeScript don’t forget you are writing code that before being deployed…

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  Inspired Magazine

• Music media, from vinyl to bitstream

  Catalin Zorzini

  21 May 2013 | 6:32 am

  Inspired Magazine Inspired Magazine - creativity & inspiration dailyBecause the post on music discovery is one of our most popular articles ever, I thought this beautiful infographic from IndigoBoom would be of interest. Selling music beyond first became possible in 1877 with the introduction of the phonograph cylinder. Since then media formats have developed and radically changed the way we listen, and recently even where we can listen to music. They have looked at the last 30 years of music format development and popularity in the IG below: This post Music media, from vinyl to…

• The joy and shortcomings of WordPress page builders

  Catalin Zorzini

  20 May 2013 | 6:32 am

  Inspired Magazine Inspired Magazine - creativity & inspiration dailyEvery so often, I’ll bring up ThemeForest and trawl through the latest additions to the site’s massive database of ‘HTML-by-numbers’ WordPress themes. I’m usually impressed, but today I’m frustrated. I think I’ve finally spotted a trend in the skin-deep design differences between themes, one that’s summed up by recent development tendencies towards natty page designers featuring very rudimentary drag-and-drop functionality. As the world becomes more technically literate,…

• Hiruko: Japanese inspired font family – 97% discount

  Catalin Zorzini

  19 May 2013 | 4:53 pm

  Inspired Magazine Inspired Magazine - creativity & inspiration dailyNeed a clean, modern font for your latest project? You should definitely check out the Hiruko Font Family then! Inspired by Japanese culture, this font may be minimalistic in approach, but it screams classy fun in execution! And for a limited time only, Hiruko is incredibly marked down in price! Hiruko Font Family Highlights: Full Family of 15 Styles Based on the Sans-Serif font, the Hiruko Family includes 15 different styles. There’s Extra Light, Extra Light Alternate, Extra Light Italic, Light, Light Alternate,…

• Inspired Deal: Smashing Web & Mobile Design eBook Bundle – 6 eBooks for only $24!

  Catalin Zorzini

  19 May 2013 | 5:47 am

  Inspired Magazine Inspired Magazine - creativity & inspiration dailyAlmost every business has a web presence these days; from single page ‘business card’ style sites, to million+ product e-commerce hubs, owning a website is as universal as taxes. Of course, there are new startups, but even in those cases entrepreneurs tend to have bought a domain name, or thrown up a template. It’s no surprise then that the bread and butter for most web designers is not site design, but redesign. On the surface, redesign looks easy; you have a starting point, with some real world data on what is…

• Web design goodies of the week #12

  Catalin Zorzini

  18 May 2013 | 9:59 am

  Inspired Magazine Inspired Magazine - creativity & inspiration dailyThe curators of our sister siter WebDesignGoodies picked 1o beautiful  graphic elements and resources for you (some of them are free). Check them out, save them for your future projects and feel free to submit some new links for the next week’s roundup. Cheers 1,600+ Awesome Photoshop Presets | $27 | Details If you’re a regular user of Photoshop (or even a semi-regular user), you might find yourself a little bored. After using the powerful photo-editing program for so long, you sometimes need to give it a…

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  Award winning web design, flash, animation, 3d, web development, post production, MindSmack.com

• MindSmack Games Is Proud To Announce A New Game App For All Ages – Lost Mayan Temple Secret Of The Golden Turtle

  admin

  29 Apr 2013 | 9:35 am

  The creative minds at MindSmack Games have recently launched an engaging new game called The Lost Mayan Temple – Secret Of The Golden Turtle. The goal is to collect one gem each turn by destroying the magic door to unlock the next level until you reach 50. Keeping with the theme, you will be asked [...]

• MindSmack Is Proud To Launch A Fun New App For Everyone With An iOS Device… Introducing Pixies – Fun With Photos

  admin

  19 Mar 2013 | 6:08 am

  Pixies for iPhone has been designed and developed for anyone who likes to laugh, be creative and have fun with photos. You can customize any photo on your iPhone or iPod Touch with text and custom illustrations that can only be found in the Pixies app. Your personalized photo can then be shared with friends [...]

• MindSmack is a Proud Sponsor of the “Age of Context” by Robert Scoble and Shel Israel.

  admin

  12 Feb 2013 | 10:50 am

  Forbes author Shel Isreal and Robert Scoble have announced their upcoming book Age of Context, following the large success of their first book Naked Conversations: How Blogs Are Changing the Way Businesses Talk with Customers. Using contextual technologies to self publish their second book, MindSmack was happy to lend our support and help reach their [...]

• MindSmack Games Launches A New App for iPad, Park Ranger Zoe!

  admin

  29 Jan 2013 | 9:05 am

  Apple has just approved a fun new game for kids, from the talented team at MindSmackGames. This app includes matching cards to challenge young kids. It also helps children become proficient with word, sound and character recognition as well as teaches them (and you) fun facts about the animals. SPECIAL FEATURES: • Matching card game [...]

• FastMall Tops Business Insider’s 6 Must-Have Apps for Holiday Shopping

  admin

  19 Nov 2012 | 9:56 am

  FastMall has been featured as the top app for “6 Must-Have Apps for Holiday Shopping” on Business Insider’s Your Money. When you’re in the mall and don’t know how get to your favorite store, the free FastMall app will give you walking directions within the mall. And if you shake the phone, the app will [...]

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  Inspect Element

• I don’t want you f***ing app

  Tom Kenny

  14 May 2013 | 11:30 am

  I get it. We don’t like the “door slams”, urging us to download an app before we can actually use the website. Unfortunately, they seem to be effective or they wouldn’t be doing it. Sometimes, “business” decisions come first, no matter how much they affect immediate usability. It would be great if they just used Apple’s “Smart App Banner” (or a similar display on other mobile devices), which displays details of a specified app on the App Store at the top of the page and doesn’t block access to the website.

• ClearLeft literally calls out design agency who stole their website design

  Tom Kenny

  14 May 2013 | 7:30 am

  It’s a bit shameful of Kent Web Host to be stealing a design like this but the situation is expertly handled by Jeremy Keith who calls up Kent Web Host and basically ridicules the owner. He does apologise at the end but it really shouldn’t have come to this. It seems like Kent Web Host have made some changes as they said the would in the phone call. I still don’t think it’s enough but at least they’re doing something about it, even if it’s a shame they had to be called out about it to prompt them to do something. The good thing I suppose now, is that it…

• The Kern and Burn Book

  Tom Kenny

  14 May 2013 | 3:00 am

  Kern and Burn: Conversations With Design Entrepreneurs is a beautiful two-color book that features candid conversations with 30 leading designers who have founded startups, channeled personal passions into self-made careers and taken risks to do what they love. In this book they share their failures, successes, and perspectives. Our hope is that you can learn from them—not to follow in their footsteps, but to chart your own course in parallel, one that allows you to thrive, add value to the world and love what you do. You can read a sample chapter here.

• The CSS Zen Garden is Coming Back

  Tom Kenny

  14 May 2013 | 1:00 am

  The CSS Zen Garden was created by Dave Shea as a way to promote and showcase the use of CSS. You aren’t allowed to alter the HTML but you can do whatever you like with the CSS. Now it’s 10 years old and it’s coming back. The requirements are, of course, quite different this time around: CSS3 is in. Transitions, gradients, shadows, whatever. Just make sure to properly prefix it for all browsers. Webkit-only designs will be discarded with prejudice. Responsive is so in. You don’t have to build a responsive version of your design, but it wouldn’t be a bad idea. It might…

• Packery

  Tom Kenny

  13 May 2013 | 7:00 am

  David DeSandro’s latest incarnation of his original Masonry layout engine is out and it is very impressive. I’ve been using it to create a concept prototype recently which really helped for me to quickly demonstrate an idea directly to my team. It even supports multi-touch dragging:

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  Onextrapixel

• 10 Free Online Photo Editors

  Gabrielle Gosha

  22 May 2013 | 4:26 am

  In an age dedicated to the advancement of technology there have been several factors that ultimately lead to either the failure or success of a product. One of the main factors is convenience and when coupled with more favorable essentials like practicality and a low price it is no wonder that hundreds of free and functional apps for both mobile phones and websites tend to survive among competitors who charge a considerable fee. One popular type of web app that is at our everyday disposal is the online photo editor. Free Online Photo Editors Online photo editors not only offer a quick and…

• 13 Common Photoshop Mistakes and Malpractices with Remedies

  Jay Adrianna

  21 May 2013 | 5:22 am

  Photoshop is to a graphic designer as the rolling pin is to a baker. As a graphic design tool, Photoshop can be compared to the clay in a sculptor’s hands or the scalpel in the surgeon’s hands. However, Photoshop can also produce negative results. A designer took a lot of flak for producing a picture of an unbelievably thin model. This led to accusations of unrealistic images of the female body. Some might consider it a graphic design malpractice while others would say it is just a bad Photoshop job. Bad Photoshop results could prove disastrous not only in the fashion industry but also in…

• Infographic: Take Amazing Photos From Your Phone

  Onextrapixel Team

  20 May 2013 | 7:58 am

  Even professional photographers need to take a course in camera phone photography, because it varies somewhat from traditional cameras. In order to get the most out of your mobile device, you have to trick it into performing like a supped-out $3,500 Nikon. This infographic includes professional tips, expert advice, and interesting examples of what you can expect when you explore different settings. Today, we have an infographic made exclusively for Onextrapixel on how to you can take amazing photos from your camera phone. Ultimate Smartphone Photography Guide Did you know that the zoom on a…

• 50+ Beautiful and Imaginative Examples of Sci-Fi Digital Art

  Carol Francis

  17 May 2013 | 6:05 am

  No matter which media, the sci-fi genre captures the imagination like no other, be it film, TV, books, gaming or art. Sci-fi doesn't trend, it is simply always popular and has been for many years, and I am sure will be for many years to come. It is a genre that frees the imagination, the artist, game creator or author can go where they will in their own minds to create amazing works that need absolutely no grounding in reality, and of course, sci-fi does not always have to be serious as a few of the works below will prove. In this round-up, we have collected more than 50 beautifully…

• 40 Beautiful and Inspiring Typographic Quotes

  Carol Francis

  16 May 2013 | 5:17 am

  We are constantly being reminded how important typography is in every aspect of design – that fact is well documented and well showcased. Typography also lends itself to art, and it is one area where art often meets design to produce a beautiful result. In this showcase we are bringing you a double dose of inspiration – be inspired by the quotes themselves and also by the presentation in amazing typographic form. In these examples the artists have produced designs to be proud of. Beautiful and Inspiring Typographic Quotes Triumph Over Chaos Art is the triumph over chaos Movie Quote Lo…

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  SloDive

• 46 Cultured Henna Designs

  Daniel Josh

  22 May 2013 | 4:31 am

  Henna designs offer an artistic way to decorate your body with gorgeous motifs. You can get your hands and arms decorated with intricate henna patterns and watch them fade gradually over time. The rich dye from the henna leaves has been used to create body art since ancient times in Asia. The Asian people used [...]

• 28 Engaging and Cool Tattoo Fonts

  Sunalini Rana

  16 May 2013 | 4:47 am

  What you are is what you express. Your personality depends on how you express things. Your choice of things reflects a lot about your likes and dislikes. So when one goes for tattoos, these traits of a person determine what kind of tattoo he could have. Fonts in a tattoo make up for a lot [...]

• 42 Exceptional Angry Birds Pictures

  Sunalini Rana

  14 May 2013 | 4:30 am

  The lovable Angry Birds game has been around since 2009. Originally a video game, today this game is a huge hit among mobile game lovers. The brightly colored plump birds are loved by players of different ages. The birds look really cute with their angry expressions and dramatic gestures. You see a huge variety of [...]

• April 2013 – Constant Comment Contest Winners

  SloDive Admin

  9 May 2013 | 12:29 am

  SloDive team is head over heals with the kind of response it is generating for Constant Comment Contest and the buzz it is creating online. We don’t have words to express our gratitude towards our readers and participants. With individual comments going as high as 280+, you can see the passion with which the readers [...]

• 27 Exotic Tattoo Fonts For Men

  Sunalini Rana

  23 Apr 2013 | 6:15 am

  Are you planning to get a text tattoo to show off on your biceps or muscular chest? Whatever the message you choose for your tattoo, it is the font that gives an extra dimension to the design. The power and beauty of the text can truly be showcased by stunning tattoo fonts. Look up tattoo [...]

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  Inspect Element

• I don’t want you f***ing app

  Tom Kenny

  14 May 2013 | 11:30 am

  I get it. We don’t like the “door slams”, urging us to download an app before we can actually use the website. Unfortunately, they seem to be effective or they wouldn’t be doing it. Sometimes, “business” decisions come first, no matter how much they affect immediate usability. It would be great if they just used Apple’s “Smart App Banner” (or a similar display on other mobile devices), which displays details of a specified app on the App Store at the top of the page and doesn’t block access to the website.

• ClearLeft literally calls out design agency who stole their website design

  Tom Kenny

  14 May 2013 | 7:30 am

  It’s a bit shameful of Kent Web Host to be stealing a design like this but the situation is expertly handled by Jeremy Keith who calls up Kent Web Host and basically ridicules the owner. He does apologise at the end but it really shouldn’t have come to this. It seems like Kent Web Host have made some changes as they said the would in the phone call. I still don’t think it’s enough but at least they’re doing something about it, even if it’s a shame they had to be called out about it to prompt them to do something. The good thing I suppose now, is that it…

• The Kern and Burn Book

  Tom Kenny

  14 May 2013 | 3:00 am

  Kern and Burn: Conversations With Design Entrepreneurs is a beautiful two-color book that features candid conversations with 30 leading designers who have founded startups, channeled personal passions into self-made careers and taken risks to do what they love. In this book they share their failures, successes, and perspectives. Our hope is that you can learn from them—not to follow in their footsteps, but to chart your own course in parallel, one that allows you to thrive, add value to the world and love what you do. You can read a sample chapter here.

• The CSS Zen Garden is Coming Back

  Tom Kenny

  14 May 2013 | 1:00 am

  The CSS Zen Garden was created by Dave Shea as a way to promote and showcase the use of CSS. You aren’t allowed to alter the HTML but you can do whatever you like with the CSS. Now it’s 10 years old and it’s coming back. The requirements are, of course, quite different this time around: CSS3 is in. Transitions, gradients, shadows, whatever. Just make sure to properly prefix it for all browsers. Webkit-only designs will be discarded with prejudice. Responsive is so in. You don’t have to build a responsive version of your design, but it wouldn’t be a bad idea. It might…

• Packery

  Tom Kenny

  13 May 2013 | 7:00 am

  David DeSandro’s latest incarnation of his original Masonry layout engine is out and it is very impressive. I’ve been using it to create a concept prototype recently which really helped for me to quickly demonstrate an idea directly to my team. It even supports multi-touch dragging:

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  Ants Magazine

• 25 Free HTML 5 And CSS 3 Accordion Styles

  Unaiz

  22 May 2013 | 1:56 am

  HTML or Hyper Text Markup Language is a popular language used for building web pages and other information that can be displayed in a web browser. HTML is written in the form of tags that includes a... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]

• Water Photo Manipulation Ideas

  Unaiz

  20 May 2013 | 3:13 am

  Photography is one of the most popular art forms that have been in existence since the camera was invented. Over the years, the approach towards photography has changed. Photography earlier was... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]

• 25 Creative CSS3 Animations

  Unaiz

  20 May 2013 | 1:47 am

  CSS or Cascading Style Sheets is a style sheet language that is used for defining presentation semantics of a document which is written in a markup language. CSS is used to style markup language and... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]

• Beach Photography Examples – 25 Amazing Ideas

  Unaiz

  13 May 2013 | 3:14 am

  Beach photography is one of the most popular among photography genres. As the term suggests, beach photography includes capturing photograph on a beach. The idea to capture the charm of a beach, fun... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]

• Bird Photography – 25 Brilliant Examples

  Unaiz

  12 May 2013 | 3:06 am

  Wild life photography includes bird photography, animal photography and more. Nature is a treasure box of wonders and photography is the best way to capture it. There are different types of beautiful... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]

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  Inspiredology

• Dunked, Not Just Another Portfolio Tool

  Chad

  22 May 2013 | 5:13 am

  Dunked is a beautifully designed new portfolio creation tool from the amazing Orman Clark. Most important tool for any designer is his/her portfolio, and there are no lack of tools out there for you to build with.In my opinion, there is always room for new projects to surface as it pushes one idea to become a better idea. Dunked wouldn’t be anything if we didn’t have WordPress or Carbonmade previously. I welcome Dunked with open arms, and Dunked looks like a promising new tool. If any of Orman’s previous work has told us is that his eye for design is among the best in the…

• Marketing and Design: A Love Hate Relationship

  Claire Roper

  13 May 2013 | 5:48 am

  The best advertising is a clean, simple idea that is beautifully executed. But what the best ads will not tend to reflect are the back-room battles that go into making your average ad or campaign. At the heart of the turmoil is arguably the frisson that tends to exist between marketers and designers. While marketers have tangible, measurable objectives, designers often have ‘visions’. This disparity between ways of working, thinking and existing will inevitably lead to tension. A happy medium of compromise can usually be reached to achieve the final product – but usually not…

• 9 Inspiring Workplaces

  Samuel

  8 May 2013 | 4:46 am

  When I first started out freelancing, I was working from my student bedroom. Although being poorly lit, completely disorganised and cluttered, and there being barely enough space for a desk next to my bed, it was my creative workspace for over a year. I researched, tested, and created print and branding solutions from that tiny room, despite the various practical and physical limitations. I even had a team of clients in there once, collaborating, co-creating and rapid-prototyping ideas for their brand – all within easy reaching distance of my sock drawer.I think it’s a pretty…

• Responsive Web Providing an Optimal View

  Uroosa Rajani

  6 May 2013 | 5:40 am

  There was a time when having a website for your company was optional. Today it’s more important that bill boards, television commercials and an ad campaign combined!But… Responsive Websites?! Are they Alive?We wish. Today, websites need to battle it out with a number of different devices and browsers, and deliver optimal viewing in each. A good description on what responsive websites are and what they represent is: “Day by day, the number of devices, platforms, and browsers that need to work with your site grows. Responsive web design represents a fundamental shift in how we’ll build…

• Designer Spotlight: Andrés Ariza

  Chad

  2 May 2013 | 5:00 am

  Every week we are discovering new, awesome, design stars and showcasing them right here. The spotlight may hit on a logo designer, UI designer, videographers, web or graphic designer—we’re bringing you a new talent.These bad ass designers bring their “A” game time and time again and we hope that you will find this as a great design resource and be introduced to a few fellow peers along the way.Andrés ArizaBehance | Twitter | Flicker

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  WebAppers

• jQuery.Swatches Turns Div into a Sweet Color Swatch

  Ray Cheung

  23 May 2013 | 12:01 am

  Advertise here via BSAjQuery.swatches is a free to use that turns a one-line div into a sweet color swatch. You can customize the class as you want. Using different classes would allow you to render groups of swatches at individual times by calling swatchify() on a different selector. Requirements: jQuery Framework Demo: http://maxmackie.com/jquery.swatches/ License: MIT License SponsorsProfessional Web Icons for Your Websites and Applications

• Free Responsive HTML5 + CSS3 Site Templates

  Ray Cheung

  22 May 2013 | 12:10 am

  Advertise here via BSAHTML5 Up! is a small showcase of the free responsive HTML5 + CSS3 site templates that AJ put together while developing 5grid. All of them are clean, minimal, fully responsive site templates built on HTML5 and CSS3. They are licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution license. Requirements: Skel.js Framework Demo: http://html5up.net/ License: Creative Commons License SponsorsProfessional Web Icons for Your Websites and Applications

• How to Mobilize Atari Arcade in HTML5

  Ray Cheung

  22 May 2013 | 12:01 am

  Advertise here via BSAThis article recently appeared on the Atari Arcade Developer Center, a collaboration by the teams at gskinner.com , Atari and Internet Explorer. The Atari Arcade: a true game portal showcasing what’s possible with web standards like HTML5, CSS3, and JavaScript. Slick graphics, fast, multi-player gameplay, and platform agnostic. Initially only targeting desktop and tablet-based browsers, we’ve now endeavored to bring the arcade to mobile. Choosing a Target By limiting to desktops and tablets in the first release, we narrowed our scope considerably, and were…

• Easy Responsive Tabs jQuery Plugin for Web & Mobile

  Ray Cheung

  21 May 2013 | 1:01 am

  Advertise here via BSAEasy responsive tabs is a lightweight jQuery plugin which optimizes normal horizontal or vertical tabs to accordion on multi devices like: web, tablets, Mobile (IPad & IPhone). This plugin adapts the screen size and changes its form accordingly. It supports Horizontal / Vertical Tabs to Accordion. Tabs and accordion are created entirely with jQuery. It supports multiple sets of tabs on same page. It has been tested on IE7+, Chrome, Firefox, Safari and Opera. It is released under MIT License. Requirements: jQuery Framework Demo:…

• Code Playground that You can Host on Your Server

  Ray Cheung

  21 May 2013 | 12:52 am

  Advertise here via BSAEditr is a HTML, CSS and JavaScript playground that you can host on your server. it is based on ACE Editor. It’s super easy to setup. It supports multiple instances on one page. Configurations are available via JS object or HTML attributes. Editr is licensed under MIT License. Requirements: JavaScript Framework Demo: http://idered.pl/editr/ License: MIT License SponsorsProfessional Web Icons for Your Websites and Applications

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  Woork

• Yahoo! pronta a sborsare 1,1 miliardi di dollari per Tumblr: l’annuncio (forse) lunedì

  Antonio Lupetti

  18 May 2013 | 12:36 pm

  YAHOO! | Marissa Mayer offre 1,1 miliardi di dollari in contanti per acquisire Tumblr David Karp6 luglio 1986.Fondatore del sito di microblogging Tumblr. Il ragazzo da 1,1 miliardi di dollari David Karp se la starà godendo tutta. Pare che la trattativa con Yahoo! per l’acquisto di Tumblr, il sito di microblogging da lui creato nel 2007, sia arrivata a un felice capolinea. «Per ogni nuova funzione che aggiungiamo a Tumblr ne cancelliamo una vecchia. Molti grandi siti non lo fanno e questo è un problema».Da quando Marissa Mayer ha preso la guida di Yahoo!, con buona pace del…

• Vitsoe 620 Project di Dieter Rams

  Antonio Lupetti

  16 May 2013 | 11:49 am

  STYLE | Interni d’autore firmati Dieter Rams Dieter Rams, Wiesbaden, 20 maggio 1932.il suo approccio al design è noto con la frase: «meno, ma meglio» Da Braun al design d’interni Dieter Rams è conosciuto come uno dei designer più influenti della nostra epoca. Dagli anni 60 in poi, come responsabile del ha disegnato veri e propri oggetti di culto che, negli anni recenti, hanno ispirato il lavoro di Jonathan Ive e dei più grandi successi commerciali di Apple. «Good design is as lit­tle design as possible» Il contributo al design di Dieter Rams non è rimasto confinato solo…

• L’irresistibile allarmismo per le minacce alla libertà del Web italiano

  Antonio Lupetti

  15 May 2013 | 4:02 am

  Rieccolo. Di nuovo. Oramai puntuale come gli appuntamenti con l’influenza. Da qualche giorno serpeggia il solito, ricorrente, allarmismo sulla messa in discussione della libertà del Web italiaco. La recente vicenda delle Boldrini ha scatenato un vespaio. Il trend che sta dilagando in rete in queste ore è che se “parli” ti ritrovi la Digos a casa e finisci in una cella di un metro quadrato con gli scarafaggi come unici compagni con cui passare il tempo. Beppe Grillo, leader del Movimento 5 StelleIl fiorfiore del giornalismo casereccio ha imbracciato la sacra battaglia per la libertà…

• Perché il Galaxy S4 è per Samsung un’occasione sprecata

  Antonio Lupetti

  14 May 2013 | 1:31 pm

  Ho giocherellato per un paio di giorni con il Galaxy S4 di Samsung. Per carità, è un gran bel smartphone. Ne venderanno a scatafascio. Sarà però che sono abituato al Galaxy S3 da non riuscire a notare troppo le novità del suo successore. Eppure ce ne sarebbero un bel po’. Ma utilizzandolo, a parte qualche trovata qua e là di cui tutti avrete letto altrove, è come se non ci fossero. C’è da riconoscere che rispetto all’S3 il design è leggermente migliorato. La cover posteriore squadrata rende l’impugnatura più solida e dona complessivamente un aspetto più gradevole allo…

• Twitter, Ruby e l’inarrestabile ascesa dei paladini digitali della giustizia

  Antonio Lupetti

  14 May 2013 | 3:08 am

  Ilda Boccassini:«Ruby? La sua è una furbizia orientale, tipica delle sue origini».Nel medioevo li avresti visti in sella a uno stallone di razza con indosso un mantello e un’armatura scintillante. Pronti a imbarcarsi in qualsiasi crociata in nome del più nobile ideale pur di attirare consenso personale. Oggi le cose sono un po’ cambiate. Al cavallo s’è sostituito un profilo Twitter. All’armatura, un più pratico smartphone. Ma lo spirito battagliero è rimasto tale e quale. Sempre pronti a nuove entusiasmanti avventure, questa volta rigorosamente digitali, in nome di una…

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• This Ain’t Your Mama’s SEO. Tuning Into “Social Signals” and More.

  JonLeland

  16 May 2013 | 10:34 am

  Anyone who pays attention to search engine results—which is pretty much anyone who does any kind of search engine optimization (SEO) or Internet marketing—knows that the world of SEO is changing rapidly. Even big time properties like NYTimes-owned About.com have publicly confirmed precipitous drops in traffic because of Google’s most recent updates to their algorithms (called “Panda” and “Penguin”). And more of these changes are coming from Google very soon. The Changing Face of SEO Strategies We all know that change is almost always challenging, and I know…

• Mobile Apps and Mobile-Friendly Websites for Business: 
The Next Big Thing in Internet Marketing?

  JonLeland

  25 Apr 2013 | 9:31 pm

  Shortly after Internet accessibility via mobile phones started to take off, marketers started to encourage businesses to build mobile versions of their websites. But there is always a gap between innovations and those who follow up in order to take advantage of the latest technologies. ComBridges’ new mobile-friendly website design uses a responsive WordPress theme But, now that there is a meaningful volume of web visitors checking out every website (yes, even yours!) via mobile devices, spanning this gap is becoming more of a requirement. And yet, there are still a very significant…

• The Visual Web Demands New Video Presentation Tools & Techniques

  JonLeland

  5 Apr 2013 | 11:36 am

  One of my ‘mantras’ is that “It’s not about the technology. It’s about the communication.”  This image took about 5 minutes to create Both the good news and the bad news is that online communication is becoming more and more visual. So much so that I’ve begun calling it “The Visual Web” and wrote this blog post about the trend. The first is about the style of visual communications and the continuing “epidemic” of bullet-point list laden presentations, such as those created in PowerPoint or Apple’s Keynote programs. (And…

• Great Video Underscores the Mobile, Multi-Screen Marketing Revolution

  JonLeland

  13 Mar 2013 | 10:29 am

  One of my mantras seems to be “it’s hard to keep track of how fast things are changing when things are changing this fast.”  It really is hard to ‘grok’ 67 million iPads being sold in just two years, isn’t it? The question as posed by this video is “Are You Adapting?” That’s a great question given that mobile web traffic was 1% is 2009 and it was about 12% in 2012 and that’s rising rapidly. I highly recommend this highly visual video via the Associated Press and the international sports video agency, SNTV as a wake up call. (And, if…

• “It’s a Wonderful Web” ENewsletter Highlights Facebook Pages, Google AdWords and Luscious Links

  JonLeland

  8 Mar 2013 | 9:43 am

  The March 2013 edition of our “It’s a Wonderful Web” e-newsletter is out. It includes: Why a Basic Facebook Page is Not Effective Marketing Get QuickStarted with Google AdWords, the World’s Biggest Ad Platform Luscious Links including where to find great images for your blog, why Google+ is a must, and Twitter’s Vine video app If you’re not already a subscriber, click here to read it online. The post “It’s a Wonderful Web” ENewsletter Highlights Facebook Pages, Google AdWords and Luscious Links appeared first on ComBridges.

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• The Future of Apps - Beyond the Smartphone

  14 May 2013 | 2:48 am

  Using your phone while driving is an unfortunate habit for many drivers in the United States (and Australia), but let’s face it - we’re addicted to multitasking and staying connected. In the U.S., carmakers are moving forward on this trend (and catching up on Hyundai’s Blue Link and Toyota’s Entune systems) by combining mobile technology with cars. One example is Ford’s SYNC, a new system that brings smartphone functionality to the automobile. The hands-free apps use voice commands and steering wheel controls and are grouped under three…

• Universal Analytics and SEO - When to Switch

  13 May 2013 | 2:12 pm

  Universal Analytics is a Google service that was initially available to Premium customers only, but is now available to everyone with Google Analytics. So what is Universal Analytics, and how will this tool help businesses manage and execute their online strategies? What is Universal Analytics? Universal Analytics allows for a better understanding of how visitors are arriving at and interacting with your website and your organisation. The benefits of Universal Analytics include: - More customised data using a new code snippet. - Track more than just websites, including mobile and other…

• How much code should a web designer know?

  6 May 2013 | 10:08 pm

  Has it become an industry standard to become both proficient in code and design? Most would argue yes, being skilled in both is now becoming the norm. Because of how easy it is to learn HTML and CSS, many designers have taken the initiative to learn both. And because of this more and more businesses have come to believe that all web designers come with the ability to code. But should we all harbour this thinking? There will always be disadvantages in trying to do two things at once, but mainly this involves the needs and wants of the individual or a particular project. Here are some common…

• A Wrap Up of bwired's Design & Strategy Seminar

  14 Mar 2013 | 12:32 am

  Last Thursday on 7 March bwired hosted a Responsive Design – Web Strategy seminar in Prahran. We had some really fantastic feedback from the presentation and we’re excited to try out our next topic in the coming months! In the meantime, let’s have a look at what our presenters – Campbell and I – offered to the audience. Download a copy of the presentation for yourself at www.bwired.com.au/presentations Mobile, Design and Business Strategy Viv Trang (that’s me) is Head Designer at bwired and I spoke about the state of mobile and the need for responsive…

• The next Facebook pillar - Graph Search

  20 Jan 2013 | 4:05 pm

  Facebook have this week announced Facebook Graph Search. The promise is quite a phenomenal one and though there is debate over the product’s name, I’m confident that the power of this offering in its ability to mine personalized data on Facebook will get appropriate traction. Wikipedia describes the social graph as “…a graph that depicts personal relations of internet users. It has been referred to as "the global mapping of everybody and how they're related." [1][2] So, how does it work? The approach is very simple – enter a search term such as…

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• Mobile Messenger Match-up: Hangouts vs Facebook Messenger vs Skype

  Wardell Latham

  19 May 2013 | 6:21 am

  Google released it new stand alone Hangouts apps for Chrome, Android, and iOS after using the app for a couple of days I decided to how it stacks up against a couple of other cross platform mobile apps. Google Hangouts The Hangouts apps for Chrome and Android replace their Google Talk predecessors while the addition of [...] Related posts: Getting to Know Droid Just Upgraded to Google Voice My Thoughts on Google+

• Nexus 7 Bluetooth Keyboard Review

  Wardell Latham

  28 Mar 2013 | 3:47 pm

  Review By: Wardell Lathamproduct Nexus 7 Bluetooth Keyboard ★★★★☆0.3 The good people at mobilefun.com recently sent over a Nexus 7 bluetooth  keyboard to review here on the site. At first glance it’s apparent this keyboard was designed for the Nexus 7. It’s dimensions are roughly the same size as the Nexus 7, it also has [...] Related posts: Belkin Cinema Stripe Folio With Stand For Nexus 7 Review Logitech Wireless Speaker Z515 Review Droid Finally Gets Froyo

• Get Your Latest Tweet with PHP v2.0

  Wardell Latham

  5 Mar 2013 | 4:59 pm

  Way back in 2010 I created a PHP script  that retrieved the latest tweet from a given user via an XML Atom file generated by the Twitter search API.  Last year in 2012 twitter dropped XML support from its API, so I though I’d revisit the issue of retrieving your latest tweet, or last few tweets using [...] Related posts: Get Your Latest Tweet with PHP Tweb Sites Wardell Design WordCamp Chicago Giveaway

• Chic Designs from 5 Infamous Organizations

  Emily Green

  27 Feb 2013 | 7:54 am

  In the competitive online world, web design can make a substantial difference. Success can, in part, depend on the quality of a business’ website. A high-quality website brings together usability, aesthetics, and that ever-important wow-factor. Some of the following big organizations and non-profits set great examples for what web design should look like across the [...] Related posts: Starting a Website [Check List] Software Spotlight: Greenshot Become a Google Verified Author

• Web Development Toolbox

  Wardell Latham

  13 Feb 2013 | 8:36 pm

  The following is my list of free and open source software to assist  web designers and developers with their production process. Pencil Project Every good website starts off with sitemaps/flowcharts and wire frames   A great utility I’ve recently added to the toolbox is Pencil Project   , not only does it allow you easily create charts, diagrams, and [...] Related posts: Free Graphic Software Software Spotlight: Greenshot Software Spotlight: IETester

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• How to Create a Website: 2 Hours Guide for Beginners

  Editorial Staff

  22 May 2013 | 5:39 pm

  Hey there! If you have a couple of minutes, we’re offering you to invest them into something that will help you grow your business. Today we’ll speak about how you can create a website quickly and effortlessly – even if it’s your first attempt in building them. Interested? Then go ahead and absorb the tips we’re about to share with you. But first thing is first. Let us introduce to you the all new MotoCMS HTML templates. Don’t worry – we’re not telling you to buy them (though not prohibiting either). What we’re going to be doing today is…

• How Web Design Can Help In Marketing And Communication

  Dicky

  17 May 2013 | 9:41 am

  How Web Design Can Help In Marketing And Communication When you start a business and you create a website for letting people know about your business, it is crucial that you decide who your target audience are. This is the area where marketing and communication design plays a crucial role. Carrying out marketing and communication design for a particular site might help you distinguish which measures are effective for your target audience. The Role of Web Design in Effective Marketing And Communication The experienced web designer has a clear idea about the group of people who are of the same…

• 6 Resources for Color Inspiration

  Editorial Staff

  14 May 2013 | 7:06 am

  The colors that are used on a website have a subtle but powerful effect on the way a brand is perceived. Blue is a popular choice for banking or law sites because it projects a sense of security and calm, while red is frequently seen on sale banners, because looking at it makes viewers feel more energized. And these reactions aren’t just guesswork or speculation. Studies have been done to show, for instance, that the color yellow causes peoples’ metabolism to speed up, and their serotonin levels to rise. But while it’s obvious that color can have a powerful impact, it can…

• Best Examples of Skeuomorphic Web Design

  Editorial Staff

  7 May 2013 | 6:59 am

  What is skeoumorphism? Even if you are not familiar with this concept, I’m firmly convinced that you deal with skeoumorphic design elements day by day. Take a look at your wardrobe. I bet you have some clothes (pants, dresses, suits, jackets, whatever) with fake, decorative pockets. These are skeuomorphic pockets, as they simply imitate real, functional pockets. Another catchy well-known example is cigarettes. The paper around their filter is printed to look like cork. Turn your attention to various spoke patterns in automobile hubcaps and wheels. They resemble earlier wheel…

• Social Media and SEO: Should they be treated as separate entities?

  Editorial Staff

  29 Apr 2013 | 7:12 am

  In a bid to boost up your website’s presence in the search engine result page you might as well be still adhering to conventional norms of keyword stuffing, link building within content etc. On the other hand your Social Media team is remaining blissfully segregated from the SEO team — both resorting to different ways for improving site ranking. However please remember that this is something that cannot be continued for long as the rightful integration of SEO and SM is the order of the day. There is no doubt that your Social Media team will be aware of the latest trends in search…

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• How To Disable Certain Areas Of The Screen On iOS Devices

  Hongkiat.com

  23 May 2013 | 3:01 am

  Are you a parent who allow your kids to play with your iOS devices? If you are one, you might know how things could be quite a mess after they are done with your device. You might be surprised to find that some of your apps were deleted or some of the icons moved around. If this is a problem for you, this guide will help. There’s a feature in iOS 6 named ”Guided Access”, which allows you to lock your iOS devices into one app. Under lockdown, certain parts of the screen can be disabled. This means that your kids can only use the app you have selected for them, and will need…

• 60 Shopping Cart UI For Your Inspiration

  Nancy Young

  22 May 2013 | 8:01 am

  Statistics says that online shopping is growing day by day. But what is the secret component of each popular online store? Is it the variety of goods or its quantity? I think these days they are not key elements anymore. In fact, we should be looking at design attractiveness and usability to keep buyers on the site. In order to create really cool aesthetic design, all website elements should be taken under consideration, and when it comes to a site banked on e-commerce, we mustn’t forget about the shopping cart. Today I’d like to showcase 40 shopping cart designs that shows how…

• jQuery How-to: Creating and Inserting New Element (Part 2)

  Thoriq Firdaus

  22 May 2013 | 6:01 am

  In our previous post, we started a discussion on how to create and insert new elements with the jQuery (and JavaScript) Append method. We’ve learned how to create and insert new elements to the body document. In its basic form, the Append method inserts the new element as the last child or (technically) before the closing tag of a specified element. In certain cases, however, we might need to insert the new element at a more specific point. In this post, we will tackle this issue. Recommended Reading: jQuery: Creating And Inserting New Element – Part I For demonstration purposes,…

• Cities And Skylines Wallpapers [Wallpaper Wednesday]

  Nels Dzyre

  22 May 2013 | 3:01 am

  Photography lovers would not miss out on taking photos of city skylines, and while most of us would love to put our own creations on our desktops, a city skyline view is not really that easy to capture. It’s a good thing that there are a lot of skyline wallpapers out there that you can use in place. We’ve done the hard part for you and grouped these wallpapers together in a compilation below. In this week’s Wallpaper Wednesday, we are featuring more than 30 beautiful cities and skylines wallpapers. From Manhattan to Tokyo, Prague to Taipei, these beautiful celebrations of…

• 5 Simple Steps To Keeping Your Smartphone (And Data) Safe

  Brian

  21 May 2013 | 8:01 am

  Smartphones have evolved from being able to just check email and has now allowed us to do so many other things when paired with other devices. Nowadays, we can pay with our smartphones with digital wallet apps are able to store multiple credit cards. Most of our private information (together with other contact information) can be found in the apps on our smartphone through chatlogs, pictures, calendars, and notes. This is why we rely so much on our smartphones and store so much sensitive data on it to make our lives easier. With all these sensitive data onboard a tiny device, we should pay…

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• Music media, from vinyl to bitstream

  Catalin Zorzini

  21 May 2013 | 6:32 am

  Inspired Magazine Inspired Magazine - creativity & inspiration dailyBecause the post on music discovery is one of our most popular articles ever, I thought this beautiful infographic from IndigoBoom would be of interest. Selling music beyond first became possible in 1877 with the introduction of the phonograph cylinder. Since then media formats have developed and radically changed the way we listen, and recently even where we can listen to music. They have looked at the last 30 years of music format development and popularity in the IG below: This post Music media, from vinyl to…

• The joy and shortcomings of WordPress page builders

  Catalin Zorzini

  20 May 2013 | 6:32 am

  Inspired Magazine Inspired Magazine - creativity & inspiration dailyEvery so often, I’ll bring up ThemeForest and trawl through the latest additions to the site’s massive database of ‘HTML-by-numbers’ WordPress themes. I’m usually impressed, but today I’m frustrated. I think I’ve finally spotted a trend in the skin-deep design differences between themes, one that’s summed up by recent development tendencies towards natty page designers featuring very rudimentary drag-and-drop functionality. As the world becomes more technically literate,…

• Hiruko: Japanese inspired font family – 97% discount

  Catalin Zorzini

  19 May 2013 | 4:53 pm

  Inspired Magazine Inspired Magazine - creativity & inspiration dailyNeed a clean, modern font for your latest project? You should definitely check out the Hiruko Font Family then! Inspired by Japanese culture, this font may be minimalistic in approach, but it screams classy fun in execution! And for a limited time only, Hiruko is incredibly marked down in price! Hiruko Font Family Highlights: Full Family of 15 Styles Based on the Sans-Serif font, the Hiruko Family includes 15 different styles. There’s Extra Light, Extra Light Alternate, Extra Light Italic, Light, Light Alternate,…

• Inspired Deal: Smashing Web & Mobile Design eBook Bundle – 6 eBooks for only $24!

  Catalin Zorzini

  19 May 2013 | 5:47 am

  Inspired Magazine Inspired Magazine - creativity & inspiration dailyAlmost every business has a web presence these days; from single page ‘business card’ style sites, to million+ product e-commerce hubs, owning a website is as universal as taxes. Of course, there are new startups, but even in those cases entrepreneurs tend to have bought a domain name, or thrown up a template. It’s no surprise then that the bread and butter for most web designers is not site design, but redesign. On the surface, redesign looks easy; you have a starting point, with some real world data on what is…

• Web design goodies of the week #12

  Catalin Zorzini

  18 May 2013 | 9:59 am

  Inspired Magazine Inspired Magazine - creativity & inspiration dailyThe curators of our sister siter WebDesignGoodies picked 1o beautiful  graphic elements and resources for you (some of them are free). Check them out, save them for your future projects and feel free to submit some new links for the next week’s roundup. Cheers 1,600+ Awesome Photoshop Presets | $27 | Details If you’re a regular user of Photoshop (or even a semi-regular user), you might find yourself a little bored. After using the powerful photo-editing program for so long, you sometimes need to give it a…

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• Laravel 4: A Start at a RESTful API (Updated)

  Chris Fidao

  22 May 2013 | 9:00 am

  RESTful API's are hard! There are a lot of aspects to designing and writing a successful one. For instance, some of the topics that you may find yourself handling include authentication, hypermedia/HATEOS, versioning, rate limits, and content negotiation. Rather than tackling all of these concepts, however, let's instead focus on the basics of REST. We'll make some JSON endpoints behind a basic authentication system, and learn a few Laravel 4 tricks in the process.The AppLet's build an API for a simple Read-It-Later app. Users will be able to create, read, update and delete…

• The Right Way to Retinafy Your Websites

  Allan Berger

  21 May 2013 | 7:55 am

  Making your website ready for Retina display doesn’t have to be a hassle. Whether you are building a new website or upgrading an existing one, this guide is designed to help you get the job done smoothly.Make it Retina First The easiest and most time-saving way to add Retina support is to create one image that is optimized for Retina devices, and serve it to non-Retina devices as well. By now, every modern browser uses bicubic resampling and does a great job with downsampling images. Here’s a comparison of downsampling in Photoshop vs. Google Chrome, using an image from our Growth…

• How to Create a PyroCMS Theme

  Zac Vineyard

  20 May 2013 | 9:00 am

  Like most content management systems, PyroCMS uses front-end themes. Though PyroCMS themes are built a bit differently than what you might be used to from other systems, they’re still quite easy to create. They’re so easy, in fact, that very little PHP experience is required to assemble them!The Folder StructurePyroCMS themes consist of HTML, images, CSS, and JavaScript, arranged into the following supported folders: css img js views views/layouts views/partials views/modulesWhile these folders will no doubt look familiar to you, the "views" folder makes the most sense…

• The Linux Firewall

  Patkos Csaba

  17 May 2013 | 11:00 am

  There are several firewall applications for Linux, but what you may not realize is that, at the heart of all these programs is a single all-mighty application that is built right into the Linux Kernel: iptables. This is the Linux firewall. No matter which program you use to configure your firewall under Linux, it ultimately all comes down to iptables. All that these other programs do is configure it.So, here comes the question: if those programs simply configure iptables, why not simply configure it directly yourself? Doing so is easier than you might think!Networking BackgroundIf…

• Tuts+ Premium Cash Back Offer: 3 Days to Go

  Joel Bankhead

  17 May 2013 | 10:00 am

  This offer ends soon! Act now and don’t miss out on cash back when trying a monthly Tuts+ Premium subscription.At $19 a month, Tuts+ Premium is fantastic value. But it’s even better when we hand your first $19 right back to you!For a limited time, we’re offering $19 cash back to new Tuts+ Premium monthly subscribers when signing up via PayPal. If you’ve been thinking about checking out our extensive library of courses, tutorials, eBooks and guides there’s never been a better time to join up and dive in.This offer ends at noon on the 20th of May AEST, so act fast.Become a…

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• Create a Trendy Vintage Style Barber Logo in Illustrator

  Chris Spooner

  19 May 2013 | 11:00 pm

  Sometimes it’s fun to create a logo design for a fictional client. Just pick a design style and play around with a concept of your choice without the hassle of the client approval process. This also gives you the chance to experiment with styles and trends you’ve seen around but never had the opportunity to try yourself. In this tutorial we’re going to create a logo design for a classic barber shop using the popular vintage theme. Follow the step by step guide to see how each individual element is crafted in Adobe Illustrator.Here’s the logo we’ll be constructing…

• 10 Photoshop Ink Brushes for Premium Members

  Chris Spooner

  16 May 2013 | 11:00 pm

  The folks at Fan Extra have supplied some amazing goodies for Access All Areas members in the past, and today another super useful resource is being donated. Members can download this detailed set of ink brushes for Photoshop. They’re high resolution and perfect for creating edgy designs or roughing up your artwork.Fan Extra members can gain access to 2000+ design resources, including vectors, brush sets, icon packs and textures, as well as weekly advanced Photoshop tutorials. New content is continuously added, making it a fantastic place for designer’s to find useful goodies and…

• How To Create Vintage Video Effects in Adobe Premiere

  Chris Spooner

  12 May 2013 | 11:00 pm

  While I’m no pro videographer I do enjoy creating videos of my adventures on an amateur level. Recently I’ve been editing loads of footage from our road trip honeymoon in the USA, so I thought I’d share some of the techniques I’ve developed in Adobe Premiere to create cool vintage or retro style video effects. In this tutorial I’ll show you how I created an old style discoloured effect with film burns.Adobe Premiere vs Final Cut ProWhen I first got started editing video on my Mac I used Final Cut Express, but I found the application pretty difficult to learn…

• My Top Links of the Week for May 10th 2013

  Chris Spooner

  9 May 2013 | 11:00 pm

  I regularly post links to interesting design tutorials and articles over on my Twitter and Facebook accounts, but in case you missed them here’s a roundup of my top pickings from my recent browsing of the web. This week we have some great content from GoMediaZine, DesignM.ag, Codrops, Vectortuts+ and Psdtuts+.How to Design and Print Custom Silk Screen Die-Cut StickersI’ve always enjoyed GoMediaZine’s illustration tutorials and walkthroughs. This latest post from Jeff Finley shows his process for designing a set of die cut stickers from the initial sketch right through to the…

• Showcase of Amazing Geometric & Polygonal Artwork

  Chris Spooner

  5 May 2013 | 11:00 pm

  Most of the artwork I produce myself for tutorials here on Blog.SpoonGraphics are based on basic geometric shapes. I’ve had plenty of fun in the past creating posters and designs using various geometric patterns. Today we’re going to take a look at some amazing artwork from elsewhere on the web, all of which are either constructed using polygonal meshes or simplified with basic geometric shapes.Imperfect Balance by Ursuleanu DanielWarrior by DKNG StudiosSea Level by Jeremiah ShawGeometry Serie by Pablo AlfieriGEO by Legan RoosterActivities of the Inanimate by Andy…

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• Create a Rockabilly Poster With Vector Set 22 – Part I

  Steve Knerem

  22 May 2013 | 7:10 am

  Hello all, The very talented Steve Knerem is the guest artist behind a majority of the content of our vector set 22.  In this tutorial, he shows us how to assemble a rad rockabilly poster using various elements of the set, a bit like what Jeff did for us when we released Set 18.  In the first part of the tutorial, Steve will be walking you through his process to design the poster, from concept to final piece. In a couple of weeks, we’ll publish the 2nd part, which will infuse the composition with an even stronger rockabilly/1950s feel, by doing some additional research in terms of…

• What’s Go Media Been Up To?

  Go Media

  21 May 2013 | 7:00 am

  Well Hello! All is quiet here at Go Media – heads down, noses to the grindstone! We’ll start with the bad…well, bittersweet news.  Our Community Manager, Marissa Mele, has bid us adieu.  Our hearts broke as we watched Marissa leave Go Media for the very last time, but we must admit that we’re happy too (read: jealous)  - as Marissa is off for warmer weather!  At least one of us gets to escape the Cleveland winters. We’ll miss you Marissa! While we lost one, we gained two! Joining our staff are Simon Birky Hartmann, our new Arsenal Product Manager…

• The Age of Instagram: An Interview with Dan Morgan

  Go Media

  20 May 2013 | 6:30 am

  Sitting down with Dan Morgan of Straight Shooter Filterstorm, PhotoGene, Camera+, iDarkroom, Instagram.  With a flick of a finger, a simple effect, a toasty filter can bring a dull photo to life. In the age of the iPhone, such easy access to the camera itself, combined with photo-editing software gives us power and confidence we’ve never had. Professional Cleveland photographer Dan Morgan of Straight Shooter, who has been in the business for over 30 years, has embraced the recent explosive advances in his field. Go Media sat down with Morgan to talk about Instagram and related software…

• Dishing on Design with Valerie Mayen of Yellowcake

  Go Media

  17 May 2013 | 7:00 am

  Meeting the Chief of Awesome: Skidding across fresh, bright black and white tile, a very exuberant 6-month husky jumped up excitedly to greet me at the door of Yellowcake, a recently renovated and expanded Gordon Square boutique.  Owner and Cleveland designer Valerie Mayen was quick to follow.  “Mango!  Get down!” “Sorry… She gets very excited!” Wild Mango Inside Yellowcake live colorful, custom mod women’s and kid’s coats, dresses and skirts, and the beginnings of a men’s line including crisp ties and cool jackets.  All of her designs crafted right here in…

• WMC Fest – 2 Night Stand

  Jason Schwartz

  15 May 2013 | 6:00 am

  WMC Fest 2 Night Stand We are excited to announce that 2 Night Stand is not only expanding to multiple cities in 2013, lead by amazing creatives across the country, but also that we will be having the first, non-Chicago event in the days leading up to the WMC Fest 2013. We’ve had over 1000 people apply to our past Chicago events, for Trencherman’s Brewing Company, the Zombie Research Society & NASA. We know that amazing people will be heading to WMC Fest and this event will open a unique opportunity for amazing people (who probably already follow each other on Twitter) to…

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  BittBox

• iStockphoto Promo Code – Save Over 50%!

  brantwilson

  22 May 2013 | 12:09 am

  Advertise here with BSAToday we have an iStockphoto promo code that is going to knock your socks off! A few weeks ago we shared with you Two Big iStock Promo Codes that we were pretty proud of. We thought they were so big that they were blog worthy and most of our visitors could use them. However, we were wrong. Today iStock reached out to us to let us know about a 24 hour sale they are running that has savings SO HUGE we’re not even sure how they can manage this. Today only iStockphoto is offering 50% off credits for vector illustrations! And the best part about this offer is that it…

• Free Texture Tuesday: Blurred Treeline Bokeh

  Dustin Schmieding

  21 May 2013 | 7:37 am

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• Free Graphic Pack with More Than 50 Resources

  calewhite

  20 May 2013 | 12:47 pm

  Advertise here with BSAThe design industry, especially the one related to web design is a wonderful place to work in…if you see it from the outside. Many clients are saying that a web designer’s work is similar to an artist’s life: he can freely create amazing things from scratch, he can work from anywhere and he can choose his tasks however he wants. This is not quite true: being a web designer means that you must have a lot of skills starting from technical knowledge, social abilities and the right resources, preferably free stuff such as free vectors, free .psd, free UI elements and…

• Freebie Friday: 4 Simple Grit Brushes

  Dustin Schmieding

  17 May 2013 | 5:55 am

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• Free Texture Tuesday: Grab Bag 30

  Dustin Schmieding

  14 May 2013 | 7:46 am

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  Rebuilding The Web

• How is accessibility made?

  Rebuilding The Web

  20 May 2013 | 11:00 am

  Behind every accessibility achievement, there is usually a story of perseverance, patience and tolerance. Rarely do we get to hear about the people behind these achievements and rarer still do we hear why perseverance, patience and tolerance were required. This is an update on an ongoing advocacy effort to make images on the web more accessible.

• Can Google's Dart successfully replace JavaScript?

  Rebuilding The Web

  13 Sep 2011 | 2:50 pm

  Google is developing a programming language called Dart that is ultimately intended to replace JavaScript that has fundamental problems which cannot be fixed. Also, Dart is designed to make a clean break away from JavaScript, so it is not backwards compatible with JavaScript. Can such a radical technology shift succeed on the Web?

• Is ARIA for content doomed to failure?

  Rebuilding The Web

  5 Jul 2011 | 12:40 pm

  ARIA adds hidden information to HTML to make widgets accessible. Some believe that ARIA can also replace existing HTML accessibility features to make content accessible. Is it worth the effort to remove specialized built-in HTML accessibility features in favor of this generic add-on technology, or is ARIA for content doomed to failure?

• Do we need three ways to describe images?

  Rebuilding The Web

  3 May 2011 | 8:15 am

  Many people interpret the HTML spec to define alt as a short description of an image and longdesc as a detailed description. Is this useful? This definition of alt does not take into consideration the context of the image, making comprehension difficult when reading content containing images that cannot be seen. The definition of longdesc is also problematic, because content authors see little point in writing two versions of a description whose only difference is their length. So, what is it that we really need?

• Why are tool and AT vendors not participating in HTML5 development?

  Rebuilding The Web

  26 Apr 2011 | 1:30 pm

  Jared Smith from WebAIM asks on Twitter "Want to help fix HTML5 accessibility? Convince AT vendors to be actively and adamantly involved in the process." Why are authoring tool and assistive technology vendors not actively participating in HTML5 development? Will simply asking tool/AT vendors convince them to get engaged in the process?

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  Cre8pc, by Kim Krause Berg, Usability & User Interface Analyst, Internet Marketing Ninjas

• No. I Will NOT Respond to Your Disavow Link Paranoia. Bug Off!

  cre8pc

  10 May 2013 | 10:22 am

  Google has created a circus of sad-faced SEO clowns jumping through hoops trying to get rid of “bad” links to their web sites. This is why I never ever chose to be a slave to search engines and chose the human side of the web experience over the algorithm changing lead-line approach where every site owner is pulled along under the threat of low rank, poor PR scores and penalization. The first disavow link removal request I got was a “mistake”. They messed with the wrong woman. This one has me stumped. You have the following links on your website that points to a page…

• Andy Beal Interviews Kim Krause Berg, Usability Analyst for Internet Marketing Ninjas

  cre8pc

  6 Apr 2013 | 3:19 pm

  The new series, The Beal Deal, features interviews by Andy Beal that are run on Saturday’s for a relaxing read.  Today’s post features my interview. Andy has known me for most of my career.  We’ve “grown up” in this biz together.  In fact, Andy was one of the handful of people in the search marketing industry who understood the benefit of offering usability and user experience practices along with online marketing services.  Twelve years ago, I could count on about seven SEO’s to support my holistic approach to client work. The interview covers my…

• UserTesting.com Adds Kim Krause Berg to Forms Treasure Trove

  cre8pc

  5 Apr 2013 | 4:27 pm

  Forms on websites are one of the usability conversions topics I write about and one of my favorite areas to test because they always have issues. From understandability to readability to ease of use, online forms are famously frustrating to use and easy to spam.  Designers will love this new resource from my friends at UserTesting.com   And yes, they even added one of my how-to pieces for forms design. The Form Usability Treasure Trove: 42 Top Resources Web Site Usability For Improving Online Forms Beat Your Competition – Ask for User Interface Conversions Testing I also write for…

• Conversions and Gurus Rant

  cre8pc

  5 Apr 2013 | 10:35 am

  It’s time for me to back away from the Internet again.  The things that some SEO’s say and do are as obnoxious as the situation was during the birth of the public Internet. Give us a break! Gurus If you are to believe the claims, there are at least 2 billion SEO self-proclaimed “guru” SEO’s on the planet.  This means that 2 billion SEO’s know everything there is to know about search engine marketing, past – present – future.  They’ll make you rich, powerful, famous and do all that for cheap and by using every possible spam technique…

• Web Site Usability Rant

  cre8pc

  4 Apr 2013 | 7:01 pm

  Sooner or later the one last hope for a successful web site design is slashed by managers who, frankly, have no freaking idea what they’re doing.  People don’t use web sites. Bots do! And with visions of search engine bots dancing in their heads, they ride into  budget meetings like Knights fighting for Camelot, swearing allegiance to shareholders and the mighty King CEO.  Because, you see, throwing money on PPC campaigns is sorta like sprinkling fairy dust across the land and expecting riches, the loyalty of the peasant  web site users and a brand with such achievements and…

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  DesignM.ag

• iStock Promo – Save 50% Off Vectors

  Brant Wilson

  21 May 2013 | 10:18 pm

  Advertise here with BSAListen up guys! Today we have an iStock promo that is SO BIG it is only available for 24 hours so we don’t want you to miss it! Today iStockphoto is offering 50% off credit downloads for vector illustrations. What makes this offer even better is that we still have several other iStock promo codes that still work that can be combined with today’s 50% off discount. Never have a I seen a discount this large from iStockphoto. You do the math. Click below to grab this coupon code and start browsing iStockphoto. iStock Promo Details Click on the button above to…

• WordPress Bootcamp Ending Soon

  Brant Wilson

  20 May 2013 | 8:49 pm

  Advertise here with BSAJust a quick reminder: Registration on LearnWebDevelopment.com’s WordPress Bootcamp is ending this week – May 23, 2013 at midnight. If you want to learn WordPress – and create your first website in just a few days – this is the bootcamp for you! You’ll learn how to build a fully-functioning website using WordPress faster than ever before. Grab your seat today. And, if you secure your seat by Thursday at midnight, you won’t have to wait for this unique training. Go here now to see what you’ll learn and what others are saying about…

• User Interface Icons for Web Applications

  Jake Rocheleau

  20 May 2013 | 6:37 am

  Advertise here with BSAThere are so many newly released icon sets which are free to download and use in your own projects. Building a website application will take a lot of time and patience. If you are using a CMS or backend programming framework then it might shave off some time. But overall you will be dedicated to finishing your projects in a decent timeframe. It is worth taking any help which can hasten the completion date. I feel these small user interface icon sets will provide a lot of benefit to web developers. Creating webapps specifically for mobile and desktop computers are not…

• Budding Design Trends for Custom Video Players

  Jake Rocheleau

  17 May 2013 | 7:29 am

  Advertise here with BSAVideo players both HTML5 and flash-based are becoming more popular. Faster Internet connections are leading towards a full technological breakthrough all around the world. We are now able to share content with people in almost every country – and streaming video is one of the cornerstones to Internet media. I want to look into just a few video player styles from some popular social networking websites. Of course YouTube is known as one of the titans in the industry. But there are some other savvy companies and startups which are pushing the boundaries for online…

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  Webdesigner Depot

• Design = emotions + usability

  Jason Mark

  23 May 2013 | 2:15 am

  While fine art is a subjective field, graphic design is more formulaic in its fundamentals. An effective design should make people feel a certain way and take a certain action. In this article I’d like to share Gravity Switch’s web design principles and our thinking behind them. Those rules are: define goals first; focus on users second; design for emotion; follow the rules of visual design; build a clear, visual hierarchy; be consistent; break the rules (when necessary); don’t overuse gimmicks; and finally test, measure & improve. 1. Define goals first I bet you thought I was going…

• Do’s and don’ts of typography

  Sam Jones

  22 May 2013 | 7:15 am

  As so much of the content available on the web is text it’s essential for web designers to understand the basic principles of good typography. Having such knowledge allows designers to communicate more effectively, enabling them to create better designs and websites that are easier to use. For more experienced designers setting text may come naturally but for those who are just starting out I’ve decided to put together a list of the basic do’s and don’ts. Not only will this list teach you the fundamentals but you can also use it as a check list to work through on…

• The designer’s secret weapon: an account handler

  Jordan Hall

  22 May 2013 | 2:15 am

  I’m a lucky person. Every day I get to do what I love, which is helping clients work out what their web project is going to look like. As any good account handler or project manager will tell you, their primary role is to make sure that a project goes as smoothly as possible. This can mean managing people on both sides of the fence, and keeping everyone happy is no mean feat. I’m a big believer that getting a project off to a strong start is integral to the success of that project, and for me that means helping the design team hit the ground running, and making sure they can begin doing…

• Fantastical fairytale photos

  Stacey Kole

  21 May 2013 | 7:15 am

  Film studios spend millions of dollars to create stunning epic masterpieces like The Lord of the Rings. But sometimes visual perfection can be created on a shoestring — that is, when enough time, energy and sacrifice are the alternate currency. British photographer Kirsty Mitchell has done just that, creating a fantastical, fairytale-esque series of photos that were inspired by her late mother. A former teacher and avid storyteller, Kirsty’s mother lost her battle with a brain tumor in 2008. Since then, the costume-designer-turned-photographer has spent countless hours constructing…

• A taste of CoffeeScript (part 1)

  Sara Vieira

  21 May 2013 | 2:15 am

  Let’s face it, JavaScript hasn’t always had the best reputation among developers, and since the foundation of CoffeeScript back in 2009 this little language has taken the world of JavaScript developers by storm; mainly because it overcomes what some may say is the worst aspect of JavaScript: the syntax of its code. Even though this is a new language you will pick it up really fast mainly because it’s reformulated JavaScript; it’s essentially prettier, simpler JavaScript . When writing CoffeeScript don’t forget you are writing code that before being deployed…

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  Yoast

• How to cloak your affiliate links

  Joost de Valk

  21 May 2013 | 1:43 pm

  We regularly review sites that monetize, in part, with affiliate links. I’ve always said and will continue to say that affiliate links should be redirected through a redirect script, but when we tried to help a client by linking to a proper explanation and example script, we couldn’t find one. So, in true Yoast style, I wrote a script and decided to write this article that outlines exactly how and why to use it. Why should I cloak my affiliate links? If you search online for it, there are tons of reasons for people to redirect their affiliate links. The “historical”…

• WordPress SEO Community & Roadmap

  Joost de Valk

  14 May 2013 | 3:58 am

  Our WordPress SEO plugin has been getting more and more downloads, bringing it to the top of the most downloaded plugin chart on WordPress.org fairly regularly. With that comes more interest from other developers as well, which is something we absolutely love, but is kind of impossible to manage properly on WordPress.org. Which is why we’ve now decided to fully move to Github. New developer Recently there were some unfortunate events in the US which caused BlueGlass, a company lots of my friends worked at, to go bust. As with all negatives, there was a good thing that came out of this,…

• Why we moved to all email support

  Joost de Valk

  17 Apr 2013 | 1:18 pm

  When we started doing premium WordPress plugins, we also added a support forum to yoast.com. Many people liked this but I was, to be honest, skeptic. My experience with the WordPress.org forums are … Poor, at best. I just don’t think forums work very well, in large part because there is an ever continuing tendency for people to comment on someone else’s thread, saying they have the same issue, when in fact the two are entirely unrelated. We gave it our best shot though, we used bbPress, combined it with several of Pippin’s fantastic plugins and used the EDD Product…

• The future of SEO plugins for WordPress

  Joost de Valk

  8 Apr 2013 | 1:18 am

  I find myself becoming more and more defensive of WordPress SEO plugins, my own in particular. When people make jokes about them I tend to get angry, which is perhaps a stupid reaction, but it made me think: why would people make jokes about them, are they that stupid? What does the future hold for those plugins and what do they really do? So I went and installed and played with a ton of SEO plugins. My conclusion: hardly any of the new ones are original or truly add value, but they all promise heaven. The more well known free SEO plugins, including my own, have mostly overlapping feature…

• Why Google won’t display the right page title

  Joost de Valk

  26 Mar 2013 | 7:04 am

  Lately we’ve been inundated, literally, with support requests for WordPress SEO and its premium add-ons, all asking one “simple” thing: why isn’t Google picking up my page title? People who changed their page title and see that the search results still show their old title are bound to think Google didn’t “get” the new title yet and of course they blame their SEO plugin (sigh). Well, this time, it’s not our fault… Google does all sorts of things to your title. It sometimes replaces it with parts of your URL, but it’s also known to…

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  CSSJockey.com

• CSS3 Animation – Stylise Links and other HTML elements

  Mohit Aneja

  20 May 2013 | 6:56 pm

  Links, Links, Links!! That’s what we have all over the internet. On our website and blog posts, we have a lot of links to point a user to another page. Today I will share a small trick to stylise the links with CSS3 Animation. That’s what I’ve used on this website and you can apply the same as well to change the link color with style on hover. CSS3 Animation With CSS3 animation, we can add some effects when changing from one style to another without using any flash or javascript. We will use CSS animation transition to add some cool...Continue reading..The post CSS3…

• jQuery CSS Class playground

  Mohit Aneja

  17 May 2013 | 8:41 am

  Today we will play with jQuery CSS class methods such as addClass, removeClass, hasClass and toggleClass and learn some basic implementation to modify the HTML styles on the fly.Continue reading..The post jQuery CSS Class playground appeared first on CSSJockey.com.

• How to Create Pure CSS Accordion

  Mohit Aneja

  16 May 2013 | 6:08 am

  In this tutorial, I'll create a CSS Accordion without using any jQuery or Javascript. As I mentioned in my previous post "An easy way to create Tabbed Content with jQuery & CSS" displaying a lot of information on one page is a bit difficult and we can use tabbed content or accordions to achieve the same without compromising on user experience.Continue reading..The post How to Create Pure CSS Accordion appeared first on CSSJockey.com.

• An easy way to create Tabbed Content with jQuery & CSS

  Mohit Aneja

  14 May 2013 | 12:07 am

  Tabbed content is a great way to handle a lot of info on a page without loosing usability, here's how we create tabbed content with jQuery and CSS easily.Continue reading..The post An easy way to create Tabbed Content with jQuery & CSS appeared first on CSSJockey.com.

• How to make Blurry Text with CSS

  Mohit Aneja

  13 May 2013 | 12:38 am

  Its pretty easy to make some blurry text with CSS. We can do it by just making the text color  transparent and adding some text shadow.Continue reading..The post How to make Blurry Text with CSS appeared first on CSSJockey.com.

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  Seth Goldstein | Philadelphia Web Designer and Social Media Marketer

• The New Bucks County Justice Center

  16 May 2013 | 6:18 pm

  The New Bucks County Justice Center The New Bucks County Justice Center Google+: View post on Google+ The post The New Bucks County Justice Center appeared first on Seth Goldstein | Philadelphia Web Designer and Social Media Marketer.

• What the heck happened to #Google+? New Layout! Looking Interesting

  15 May 2013 | 4:24 pm

  What the heck happened to #Google+? New Layout! Looking Interesting Google+: View post on Google+ The post What the heck happened to #Google+? New Layout! Looking Interesting appeared first on Seth Goldstein | Philadelphia Web Designer and Social Media Marketer.

• Commander Hadfield and the Barenaked Ladies

  14 May 2013 | 1:24 pm

  Commander Hadfield and the Barenaked Ladies Google+: Reshared 1 times Google+: View post on Google+ The post Commander Hadfield and the Barenaked Ladies appeared first on Seth Goldstein | Philadelphia Web Designer and Social Media Marketer.

• Commander Chris Hadfield Sings Space Oddity On The ISS

  14 May 2013 | 1:06 pm

  Commander Chris Hadfield Sings Space Oddity On The ISS Google+: View post on Google+ The post Commander Chris Hadfield Sings Space Oddity On The ISS appeared first on Seth Goldstein | Philadelphia Web Designer and Social Media Marketer.

• Brilliant: The First Honest Cable Company

  14 May 2013 | 12:55 pm

  Brilliant: The First Honest Cable Company Google+: Reshared 1 times Google+: View post on Google+ The post Brilliant: The First Honest Cable Company appeared first on Seth Goldstein | Philadelphia Web Designer and Social Media Marketer.

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  Custom Website Design

• Best Professional WordPress Custom Web Designs for Chef’s

  janeth

  4 May 2013 | 4:45 am

  Best Professional WordPress Custom Web Designs for Chef’s This isn’t one of the websites we designed.  As a matter of fact explaining this gets a little confusing.  This template comes from Template Monster and I love the design.  It’s designed the same exact way a custom template would be designed except for the fact that there wasn’t a customer involved.     Now I am not saying to buy a template from template monster because they have the worst customer service I’ve seen.  And some of the coding could have been done better. …

• Best Professional WordPress Halloween Custom Web Designs for Inspiration

  janeth

  3 May 2013 | 3:36 pm

  WordPress Halloween Web Designs This Halloween design puts the ‘boo’ in ‘design’ Everyone whose serious about their business has a website.  They have to because everyone goes online and researches their company before making a purchase, even if it’s offline.  Unfortunately, most websites are really bad at persuading that purchase. WordPress Halloween Web Designs However I doubt very many people will redesign their whole site just for Halloween.   In the past you could grab a domain name, through some text on it, point some links to it and you were making…

• The 6 Cornerstones Of Link Building in 2013

  janeth

  2 May 2013 | 1:59 pm

  Link Building in 2013! If you read my last post you can tell that links are pretty important to your success. It’s the reason so many companies pay people to do nothing but find and create links for them. Link building is nothing more than trying to get other sites to link to yours. Here are some of the methods they use:  1. Contacting the owners of other websites and asking for a link. 2. Offering a link, in return for a link. 3. Creating other sites on similar topics and placing a link back to your page. 4. Adding comments to articles or blog posts 5. Posting messages on social networks…

• Off Page SEO Made Simple

  janeth

  2 May 2013 | 9:11 am

  This is continued from my on page SEO post. What is Off Page SEO? Once you get all the onsite SEO done you will most likely not see any increase in traffic, unless you’ve already done some offsite SEO.  On-page SEO counts very little in the big SEO picture. For a web page to compete it has to have links pointing to it from reliable sources.  This is where off-page SEO comes in. If you Google the search phrase, “Computers” you’ll notice both Apple and Dell fighting it out for the #1 spot for a very competitive search term.  What is interesting about this…

• Smart Guide to Onsite SEO and Your Website Design

  janeth

  2 May 2013 | 8:02 am

  On Site Optimization You can check out our post on Off Site SEO here. Of course there are some factors that are happening on the site that Google takes notice of, however the search engine spider doesn’t care about your layout, color, typefaces, or images.  A spider is looking at the code, so there is no visual interruption of your web page. The factors that are being looked at are things like: Keyword Density – is how often a word or phrase appears in the content.  If you’ve got 1,000 words of content on your page, and your target key phrase appears 30 times, the keyword density for…

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  Design Instruct

• How to Make Translucent 3D Text

  23 May 2013 | 3:39 am

  In this step-by-step tutorial, I'll show you my technique for creating text that has a semi-transparent, three-dimensional appearance. We'll use Illustrator and Photoshop to achieve our desired results. Continue reading...Continue Reading: How to Make Translucent 3D Text

• The Distinctive Watercolor Designs of Karen Kurycki

  22 May 2013 | 3:00 am

  Karen Kurycki, a designer and illustrator based in Florida, has an interesting style of work: She infuses her graphic designs with watercolor. In this feature article, we put a well-deserved spotlight on this skillful artist's work. Continue reading...Continue Reading: The Distinctive Watercolor Designs of Karen Kurycki

• 6 Must-Read Blogs for Logo Designers

  21 May 2013 | 3:00 am

  One great thing about the Web is the abundance of freely accessible content that will help you keep informed about your profession. If you're interested in logo design, check out the excellent logo design blogs featured in this article. Blogs are a great way to find design inspiration regularly, learn new tips and tricks, and keep up with your industry's news and happenings. Continue reading...Continue Reading: 6 Must-Read Blogs for Logo Designers

• The Problem with RFPs is That They’re Like Dating Sites

  20 May 2013 | 3:30 am

  I used to have a profile on Match.com. I met a lot of nice people though online dating. But ultimately, it never work out for me. I found that online dating was a limiting and awkward way to start a relationship. Requests for proposals (RFPs) are just as bad. Continue reading...Continue Reading: The Problem with RFPs is That They’re Like Dating Sites

• 5 Free High-Resolution Wood Textures

  17 May 2013 | 3:00 am

  This free pack of wood textures can be used in your design and digital art projects. The textures are each sized at 1356x2048px, which gives you the chance to use them in a big variety of ways. I shot these textures using a Nikon D700 DSLR camera to ensure high-resolution results for you. Enjoy! Continue reading...Continue Reading: 5 Free High-Resolution Wood Textures

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  Ask Insivia

• Top 5 Tips for Creating Video

  Andy Halko

  22 May 2013 | 6:30 am

  Today Andy gives you 5 different ways that you can make your video a success. Video Transcription Hello everybody! I want to talk today about the top five tips for creating videos. The first is keep it informational and valuable. What your audience really wants is to find value out of your videos. They want to land on your site or go to your YouTube channel and get something that they can use in their everyday life that can make their job easier that they can get some value out of an really do something that impacts that way so make sure you’re taking those videos informational and…

• 50 Must Know Stats About Video & Animation Marketing 2013

  Matt Benedetti

  22 May 2013 | 6:20 am

  The world of Video Marketing continues to grow and your company has the opportunity to grow with it. Here are 50 video marketing statistics that you need to be aware of for 2013. Video was the fastest growing form of ad format in 2012. According to ComScore, 45.4 percent of users viewed at least one video online over the course of a month. 86% of colleges and universities have a presence on YouTube, according to the University of Dartmouth. By next year video ad spending will increase from $1.97 billion to $5.71 billion. Each day 100 million internet users watch an online video. According to…

• Is Video a Good Marketing Tool?

  Matt Benedetti

  20 May 2013 | 7:48 am

  Today Matt explains why video is a marketing tool that you can’t afford to pass up. Video Transcription Hey everybody! This month we’re talking about video and animation and today I want to talk about the question we get from clients; is video a good marketing tool? There’s a lot options out there to market your business and in my opinion video is an option that you can’t afford to pass up. It is right now the fastest growing segment of the Internet with over half of all web traffic coming from video and continues to be the number one source for entertainment. With web…

• How Important is Good Quality Audio?

  insivia

  17 May 2013 | 11:50 am

  Today Rick explains why audio is the most important part of a good video. Video Transcription Today I want to talk to you about the importance of good audio when producing video either from home or for your business. Nothing to me or our team is more important than having good quality audio when producing videos for the web. One great example I always like to use is when you’re watching tv, if you’re watching the television, you know put it on mute and watch the television with no audio to see how engaged you are with what you’re watching, and the emotions that it’s kinda…

• How Does Video Help Build Trust?

  insivia

  15 May 2013 | 6:33 am

  Today Patrick shares how video can help you build trust with your customers. Video Transcription Using video as part of your web site or as part of your online marketing efforts is a really great way to build trust and to establish a connection with the prospect or with even your existing clients. The way that it does that is by putting a face and personality behind the brand or behind the sell sheet. You know it enables you to kind of see the person or the company that you’re going to be working with or that you already are working with. In doing videos you can establish trust or build…

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  Web Design and Development

• d3.js for PageRank visualization

  20 May 2013 | 8:54 am

  A friend of mine and a programmer with "humble" PhD in Math from Vanderbilt programs in d3.js as a hobby and creates a very interesting visualizations.   The most recent one is very cool. Not only it looks good, but it is also a good demonstration tool for what is probably the most lucrative ...

• BSDCan 2013 Registration

  6 May 2013 | 10:10 am

  BSDCan is an annual technical conference and gathering of BSD enthusiasts in Ottawa, Ontario, CANADA

• Bitcoin emerges as an open source solution to global e-commerce

  6 May 2013 | 8:53 am

  An open source initiative to create a digital peer to peer global world currency across a networking environment of mutually untrusted nodes. The following article is a link summary useful for the exploration of bitcoin as an economic medium.

• Big Change

  5 May 2013 | 3:09 pm

  Starting May 1st, I joined a new analytics company formed under the direction of my former director from ORNL and now a CEO of the company.    More details in this article from Business Section of Knox News.   Our web site is here.    

• Jailbreak your apple iPhone or iPad

  16 Apr 2013 | 6:30 pm

  A quick excerpt summarizing the work of the Chronic Dev Team and the iPhone jailbreak initiative. To jailbreak your iDevice is to 'get root' and access the Cyndia apt applications repository.

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  UX/UI Design and Innovative Technology | Fresh Tilled Soil Blog

• The Dirt – Google I/O

  Tim Wright

  17 May 2013 | 7:42 am

  With Google I/O winding down, and Mark out of the office, Steve and I decide to talk about all to hotness (and lack there of) that is the newest product releases from Google. We talk about Google plus, hangouts, voice search, Google play taking on Spotify, and I offer to wear Google Glass while on an Ok Cupid date, purely for the comedic value. Follow The Dirt on Twitter Listening Options Subscribe through FeedBurner Subscribe on iTunes Subscribe by E-mail Download the MP3 Show notes Google I/O The Best of Google I/O Google I/O Keynote

• The Dirt – The UX of TV with special guest, Hubster.

  Tim Wright

  10 May 2013 | 10:46 am

  This week have a some special guests on the show. Recent AUX graduate Sean Smevik stops by, along with Ethan Greenspan & Joe Havelick of Hubster, to chat out the UX of TV, product design, and how the future of our TV watching experience might be broken up into an a la cart model. How can we improve the experience of TV? Listen to find out! Follow The Dirt on Twitter Listening Options Subscribe through FeedBurner Subscribe on iTunes Subscribe by E-mail Download the MP3 Show notes Senator John McCain pushes to end the cable bundle Hubster Hubster on Twitter The State of Cinema

• In Support of Adobe Creative Cloud

  Mark Grambau

  7 May 2013 | 8:36 am

  This post is part of two responses from our team to the recent news of Adobe discontinuing its traditional licensing model. You can read the other post with opposing opinion here. The design world is all aflutter with the news that Adobe is discontinuing traditional licensing in favor of software subscriptions. Many predicted this eventuality when Adobe began offering Creative Cloud last year, but the transition has come remarkably soon. Despite a few pitfalls and troubling possibilities, I’m largely optimistic about this shift. The loudest shouting seems to be over price. Though Adobe…

• Adobe Creative Cloud: I don’t like it, but I guess I don’t have to

  Steve Hickey

  7 May 2013 | 7:57 am

  This post is part of two responses from our team to the recent news of Adobe discontinuing its traditional licensing mode. You can read the other post with opposing opinion here. After nearly 10 years, yesterday Adobe announced that it will abandon its Creative Suite entirely. It has been rebranded as Adobe CC and will be sold only as their current Creative Cloud subscription model for the foreseeable future. There will be no more boxes, no more single-purchase downloads, no more ownership. Say hello to your new subscribed-to-death future. I’m not sold on this whole idea, but I’ll…

• The Dirt – Native Apps vs. Mobile Web

  Tim Wright

  3 May 2013 | 8:28 am

  This week we tackle the age-old discussion of which is better: Native Apps or Mobile Web. Listen, to find out why I’m shocked that this is still a topic of debate, why Mark still loves Apple (more than he should), and Steve’s elaborate (and a bit uncomfortable) feelings towards the show, Scrubs. Follow The Dirt on Twitter Listening Options Subscribe through FeedBurner Subscribe on iTunes Subscribe by E-mail Download the MP3 Show notes SMS on Twitter Device API Forecast App

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  Design Fridge

• Enjoythis

  Jim Ramsden

  23 May 2013 | 12:05 am

• Newsweek

  Jim Ramsden

  23 May 2013 | 12:04 am

• Not Perfect

  Jim Ramsden

  23 May 2013 | 12:03 am

• Esquire

  Jim Ramsden

  23 May 2013 | 12:01 am

• Roll

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  Ryan F. McNamara

• 5or6

  ryanfmc

  16 May 2013 | 12:36 pm

  Passepartout grew more and more impatient as they went on, while Fix longed to get out of this difficult region, and was more anxious than Phileas Fogg himself to be beyond the danger of delays and accidents, and set foot on English soil. At ten o’clock at night the train stopped at Fort Bridger station, and twenty minutes later entered Wyoming Territory, following the valley of Bitter Creek throughout. The next day, 7th December, they stopped for a quarter of an hour at Green River station. Snow had fallen abundantly during the night, but, being mixed with rain, it had half melted, and…

• Ad targeting on Twitter [Infograph]

  ryanfmc

  26 Mar 2012 | 4:11 am

  Twitter have been putting a hell of a lot of effort, much like Facebook over the past year to improve the out reach of it’s advertising platform. As Twitter has an estimated 150m active users, an increase in it’s advertising power could massively increase revenue in their attempt to successfully monetize the platform. However it is fair to say that businesses are still very wary of the impact their marketing via the service, even with the introduction of Promoted Tweets. This may be because of the shroud of mystery still covering the service, but marketers need worry no more as…

• How to Fix a Div After Scrolling

  ryanfmc

  11 Mar 2012 | 1:33 pm

  Have you ever wondered how on some website you can scroll down the page and certain elements stick to the top after a bit of scrolling? Well here is how to do it quickly and effectively. First off you need to add in this section of code below into the header of you site. function moveScroller() { var a = function() { var b = $(window).scrollTop(); var d = $("#scroller-anchor").offset().top; var c=$("#scroller"); if (b>d) { c.css({position:"fixed",top:"0px"}) } else { if (b<=d) { c.css({position:"relative",top:""}) } } }; $(window).scroll(a);a() } Now that you have this in place, you…

• Using the Page Title as the Catagory ID [WordPress Wisdom]

  ryanfmc

  20 Feb 2012 | 8:35 am

  The past fews weeks I have been putting together a website for a client that involved display different posts on specific pages dependant on the pages title. For instance if my page title was ‘Latest News’ all the posts categorised as ‘Latest News’ would be displayed on that page. For a normal website that wouldn’t be too taxing as you could just create separate files for each page, yet for a template based CMS such as WordPress it can be a bit frustrating, yet relatively simple with the code below. <?php if (is_page()) {…

• Design Inspiration on Tumblr

  ryanfmc

  11 Jan 2012 | 2:06 am

  It’s official I am on Tumblr! Over the last few months I have found it increasingly difficult to get behind the keyboard in a blogging sense due to work commitments, and so I decided to take the easy way out and create a Tumblr account. On my new Tumblr blog (entitled ‘And one more thing‘) I will be posting design inspiration from around the world and the web, leaving me free to use ryanfmc.co.uk to concentrate on ‘how to’ articles, design theory and design issues. I will of course do the odd design round up of my Tumblr blog on here but for the main part but…

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  A Visual Identity

• Award Winning Web Designs of the Week – 05/20

  davodey

  20 May 2013 | 9:58 am

  Click any of the images below to view the award winning web design.  Let us know which designs are your favorite!

• Parallax Scrolling, It’s Not For Everyone

  davodey

  16 May 2013 | 11:47 am

  To scroll or not to scroll, that is today’s question!  When the topic of parallax scrolling comes up, you’ll get mixed opinions.  Some love the concept; others hate it, especially anyone who is a web copywriter, or a SEO ninja.  From a designer’s perspective, parallax scrolling sites can be marvels, if implemented correctly.  They are captivating, original, and can really make an impact, making you stand out from your competition.  If you are new to the industry, or a potential client, who may not know what parallax scrolling is.  Parallax scrolling allows images on a website to…

• Award Winning Web Designs of the Week – 05/11

  davodey

  11 May 2013 | 6:37 pm

  Click any of the images below to view the award winning web design.  Let us know which designs are your favorite!

• Adobe CC Marks the Beginning of a New Era

  davodey

  9 May 2013 | 3:16 pm

  Say goodbye to perpetual licenses and say hello to a new era for Adobe.  During the Adobe Max Conference, this week, Adobe revealed that they will move forward with their subscription based service Creative Cloud.   They will stop supporting perpetual licenses that come with boxed software.  While some are outraged at this new subscription based concept others are embracing it with open arms, especially individuals and smaller customers, including myself What I enjoy most about being a Creative Cloud subscriber, is the upgrades. Adobe has been consistently updating their software, every…

• The Death of the Home Page Image Slider

  davodey

  6 May 2013 | 11:52 am

  We have all seen or interacted with the dreaded home page image slider.  If you have not seen one, I would have to seriously question your sanity, or what time period your living in.  It seems like every web site in America has one of those cookie cutter image sliders on their homepage.  In fact most of our client’s, first requests, is to make sure there is some sort of image rotator,  on the home page of their website.  My first question back is always “WHY?” A website has between 5-15 seconds, to entice a new visitor, to make an action, and that’s being a bit generous. A…

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  Best Website Tips: How to Start and Design a Successful Website

• Website Design – What You Should Know Before Creating a Website

  18 May 2013 | 12:54 pm

  Are you looking to create a website for your business or for yourself? If so, there are a few things that you should know before creating the website or hiring someone to create it for you. Given below are some of them:  A logo for your company  If you are starting a website for your company, it is important to first make a logo that captures its vision and objectives. You could make one yourself or hire a creative designer to make it for you. Either way, it is good to have one before you begin the website creation process. Your domain name You must have heard of companies paying…

• Is Wordpress Beneficial for SEO Success

  10 May 2013 | 12:37 am

  WordPress is one of the best content management systems and open source web design tools available to anyone who wants to start a website or blog. We often get a lot of questions about SEO and wordpress, SEO stands for Search Engine Optimization and its recommendations help your site to rank higher and more accurately in search engines like Google, Yahoo and Bing. Wordpress, having both it`s advantages and disadvantages, has some good benefits when it comes to SEO.  Now let's look at some of the different SEO benefits wordpress offers. Google Likes and Appreciates It It is a proven fact…

• Nine Easy Ways to Generate Traffic and Optimize Your Website

  7 May 2013 | 2:03 pm

  Now that you have successfully started and launched your website, there are nine ways that you can optimize your website that will attract more viewers, and turn those viewers into customers: blogging, business cards, cross-promotion, excellent content creation, Facebook, keywords, LinkedIn, linking, and Twitter. Blogging Blogging is a great way to optimize your site. You can either create a blog through free services such as Blogspot or Wordpress, or you can feature a blog on your website. Blogging is a great way to provide interesting information for your customer. An added bonus is that…

• Website Builders: Technology Boon For Small Businesses

  6 May 2013 | 3:45 pm

  Website builders are online application platforms that enable users to create their own websites. These tools provide access to all the necessary components and an application interface that enables you to assemble a website without coding. Their design is targeted at the entire market demographic ranging from those with experience in web design and coding to novices. These allow a business to create a website and have it up and running within a short span of time. They have proved to be a technological boon, particularly for small businesses because:  1. Price considerationsSmall…

• How To Choose A Name For Your Website When You're Struggling

  5 May 2013 | 9:59 pm

  Choosing names is something that everyone underestimates until they're a new parent. You'd think that coming up with a name for your unborn child would be easy - pick a name you both like and have done with it - but that couldn't be further from the truth. Not only does choosing a name have to somehow fit the personality of this newborn child, but it also has to sound good when you shout it, not be too similar to the names of any previous exes (on either side) and be current without risking becoming dated... it's a nightmare and one that often results in children being nameless for weeks or…

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  SpyreStudios

• 28 Educational Podcasts for Web Designers & Developers

  Jake Rocheleau

  21 May 2013 | 11:49 pm

  Advertise here with BSAiTunes has changed the way that we listen to music and download TV shows. But podcasting is another area which does not get as much attention. I think there are dozens of outstanding podcasts to be found online, and many of them touch upon fairly obscure topics. There is an audience for almost every podcast and popularity has grown very quickly. Check out my collection of 28 brilliant podcasts for designers and web developers. Each series focuses on educational materials like building a website, marketing, design techniques, HTML5/CSS3 development, and lots of other…

• 44 Freebie PSD UI Templates for Video & Audio Players

  Jake Rocheleau

  20 May 2013 | 12:40 am

  Advertise here with BSAThere have been a lot more freebie releases over the course of 2013. Designers from around the world are more familiar with sharing their works on the Internet. And some of these ideas specifically relate to video players and mp3 user interfaces. Frontend web developers have the ability to make these PSDs come to life with just a bit of HTML5 and CSS3. In this gallery I have put together 44 outstanding PSDs showcasing video and audio players. Any web developer who has been struggling with these ideas should check out my collection. The PSD files are all free to download…

• Deal of the Week: Lizatom WordPress Shortcodes Plugin over 80% Off!

  Jake Rocheleau

  16 May 2013 | 11:57 pm

  Advertise here with BSAEven if you are just getting started using WordPress, most average users will know about shortcodes. These are the small bits of text which run PHP functions in your backend, only requiring a small tag in your post content. So you may run something like [greenbutton] or [redbutton] to include dynamic HTML elements right within your WordPress content. The Lizatom Shortcodes plugin was built to encapsulate some of the most common interface features you will need. The plugin has shortcodes for buttons, columns, tables, accordion menus, tabbed widgets, and so much more. All…

• WIN a FREE Web Hosting Package From WebHostingBuzz!

  Spyre Studios

  14 May 2013 | 5:00 am

  Advertise here with BSAWeb hosting is either a very simple thing, or it can give you a headache the size of Mount Everest. Seasoned online dwellers may already have done a lot of trial and error research to find the web host that works best for them. Newbies yet have to go through the process. Whether you’re a newbie or you’ve have your fair share of web hosting woes, we have something that will certainly provide an efficient, alternative solution. SpyreStudios has partnered up with WebHostingBuzz to bring you this fab giveaway! Read on to find out how to win a year’s free…

• Publishing High-Quality Digital Media on the Web

  Guest Blogger

  13 May 2013 | 2:36 am

  Advertise here with BSABefore posting large media files onto your blog or website you should consider the best means of transferring from the server to your readers. Large HQ video and image files will take up a lot of space on your server. This also means that they require loads of bandwidth to push out to everyone. Images are much smaller than audio/video but all media files over a certain size can slow down the webpage. So what are the best ideas for publishing media on your website? I have just a few thoughts worth sharing on this topic. I feel that anyone who runs their own website must…

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  Texelate's Web Design Leeds Blog

• Generate a country drop down using PHP

  Tim Bennett

  15 May 2013 | 5:47 am

  The most time consuming part of creating a country drop down is the data. Here you can find the data for all countries—including their codes (ISO 3166-1 alpha-2)—in a PHP array. That way you can output it however you like. The array is associative and has the two digit country code as the index and the country name as the element value. Country codes are useful as some eCommerce payment gateways require these rather than the full country name. Here’s the array: $countries = array("AF" => "Afghanistan", "AX" => "Åland Islands", "AL" => "Albania", "DZ" => "Algeria", "AS"…

• Get plain text intro from HTML using PHP

  Tim Bennett

  3 May 2013 | 3:38 am

  So you have HTML stored in your database. How do you create a plain text introduction from it? Here’s how. This tutorial assumes you are using the UTF-8 charset function getplaintextintrofromhtml($html, $numchars) { // Remove the HTML tags $html = strip_tags($html); // Convert HTML entities to single characters $html = html_entity_decode($html, ENT_QUOTES, 'UTF-8'); // Make the string the desired number of characters $html = substr($html, 0, $numchars); // Add an elipsis $html .= "…"; return $html; } The reason strip_tags only won’t do is because otherwise things like…

• JQuery: What’s the difference between height, innerHeight and outerHeight?

  Tim Bennett

  3 Apr 2013 | 11:45 pm

  I was surprised to find there is no simple online comparison giving an overview of the difference between JQuery’s height, innerHeight and outerHeight. It’s really quite simple and is down to whether the calculation factors in padding, border and margin. Here’s the summary:   padding border margin height innerHeight outerHeight outerHeight(true)   Thanks to Mark James for his excellent icons. http://www.famfamfam.com/lab/icons/silk/  

• Can you upload video to your website?

  Tim Bennett

  1 Mar 2013 | 6:08 am

  This blog may appear overly technical and long-winded but I can assure you it isn’t. Read right through to the end and I promise you you’ll be wiser for it. Some years ago it seemed that YouTube was the only major player in the world of online video. Thanks to its success and popularity, other sites followed suit making the Internet awash with video content. Because of this, I’m often asked, “can you upload video to your website?” To answer that question it is necessary to give an overview as to how video works online. Without wanting to get too technical here’s a very brief…

• Simple JQuery Sliding FAQs

  Tim Bennett

  27 Feb 2013 | 3:24 am

  This is a really, really simple JQuery script to allow you to have sliding FAQs on your website. This is a great approach if you have loads of content on the page as the visitor only views one answer at a time. Here’s the demo And here’s the source code: <!DOCTYPE html> <html lang="en"> <head> <meta charset="utf-8"> <title>Simple JQuery Sliding FAQs</title> <script src="https://ajax.googleapis.com/ajax/libs/jquery/1.8.3/jquery.min.js"></script> <script…

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  CashRevelations

• Create Corporate Websites Easily – WP Plugin

  Tommy Olovsson

  2 May 2013 | 6:04 am

  PT Instant is an easy to use WordPress Premium Plugin for creating sales pages (landing pages etc.), by Get Profits Fast (a subsidiary of XooGuu, LLC). The price for this practical WordPress plugin is $97, Unlimited Sites Personal License, and it is compatible with Self-hosted WordPress blogs version 3.3 and above. Regular sales pages are boring and overused. And they probably have lost some of their effectiveness. Those single-column pages where you scroll and scroll and scroll to read the benefits of what’s being offered in the offer. A better and more modern way today, RIGHT NOW, is…

• StoryPress Looks to Kickstarter to Fund Version 2.0

  Tommy Olovsson

  10 Apr 2013 | 10:43 am

  The creator of StoryPress (Mike Davis – Founder and CEO), a story-recording app, is looking to Kickstarter to fund the latest version of his app. He says version 2.0 will add photo and video features to the app, which is currently audio-only. StoryPress is a new family recording application to capture and your share our favorite family stories or personal stories. You can fill your StoryPress Library with storybooks that inspire you in different ways: a collection of family stories, or even an audio diary. Make StoryPress interactive: create guided interviews directed by you, with the…

• Ninja Affiliate – WordPress Plugin

  Tommy Olovsson

  5 Apr 2013 | 9:45 am

  On Cashrevelations.com we see lots of different WordPress plugins and other types of marketing tools (everyday we get e-mail offers of tools to try out or promote) – and honestly, most of them are boring and will not work as intended, and are a complete waste of time and money. But now and then, it appear tools that make sense, they seem to be reasonable and logic – like they might work as intended. The Profits Theme: protected, multilevel membership site, product launch page, OTO page, squeeze page, sales page, thank you page – all created in minutes… One such WordPress…

• ‘Vadering’ the Hot New Internet Meme

  Tommy Olovsson

  4 Apr 2013 | 1:24 pm

  First there was Planking, then Hadouken, and now Vadering is the latest Internet photo-meme, with people across the world posing as if they are giving or receiving a Darth Vader choke hold. Jen Markham explains the trend and takes a look at some of the best photos. An Internet meme is a concept that spreads from person to person via the Internet. The concept of a meme was defined and described by Richard Dawkins in his 1976 book The Selfish Gene, as an attempt to explain the way cultural information spreads; Internet memes are a subset of this, specific to the culture and environment of the…

• Google Analytics Real Time Event Reporting

  Tommy Olovsson

  2 Apr 2013 | 11:51 am

  Google Analytics helps us identify our successes or problems, and possible future content opportunities – it is a really competent tool, especially if you consider it is free. Google just came out with real time reports for ‘Events’. You will get a better idea of what is happening right now on your websites. Sometimes it is really necessary to be able to quickly identify problems – rather than having to wait several nerve-racking hours. Real-time reports provide useful insights for businesses that help them understand how their systems are reacting, instantly, such as when you…

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  jQuery4u

• AJAX Loading Spinner Collections

  Sam Deering

  21 May 2013 | 2:00 pm

  OK so I finally had the time to upload this whole collection of AJAX spinners into a few pages for easy selection. Source and credits for spinners given where possible, if you believe the original source is wrong please let me know and I’ll update...

• 5 jQuery Responsive Fullscreen Background Image Plugins

  Sam Deering

  21 May 2013 | 2:00 pm

  With an emergence of websites now showing off their images as fullscreen backgrounds, I have compiled a quick list of what I think are the 5 best jQuery Responsive Fullscreen Background Image Plugins. Create some beautiful responsive backgrounds, slideshows, transitions and more. I’ve included a...

• Require.js Example – Setup Time 2 Minutes

  Sam Deering

  20 May 2013 | 2:00 pm

  Setup Require.js in just 2 minutes. or download the code below and have it already working. I’ve added some better screenshots below of require.js in action. What is Require.js? RequireJS is a JavaScript file and module loader. It is optimized for in-browser use, but it...

• 20 Interesting Web Dev Finds – MAY 2013 (Part 2/2)

  Sam Deering

  19 May 2013 | 2:00 pm

  Some cool web development stuff was found last month, here are the finds. And as promised here’s the part 2 of our Interesting Web Dev Finds for the month of May! Have fun :) Interesting Web Finds – MAY 2013 Part I Mobile Boilerplate It...

• Sly jQuery plugin one-directional scrolling with navigation

  Sam Deering

  17 May 2013 | 11:00 pm

  Sly is a JavaScript library for one-directional scrolling with item based navigation support. Sly Inifinte Scrolling Demo

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  Web Savvy Marketing

• Website Content: Addressing the Elephant in the Room

  Rebecca Gill

  22 May 2013 | 4:22 am

  Whether you’ve just spent thousands of dollars on a custom website build or you’re using an off the shelf stock WordPress theme, you’ll ultimately have to address the elephant in the room. Your elephant, my friend, is website content. The one thing (aka monumental task) that stands in the way of your pretty new website going live. For many of our clients content becomes the project bottleneck, the roadblock, the ultimate showstopper. For those of you who think I am being overdramatic, let me give you insight into a few active (if you can call them that) projects that have stalled over…

• Congratulations Jo Hamlin!

  Rebecca Gill

  17 May 2013 | 10:18 am

  The Web Savvy Marketing team would like to congratulate Jo Hamlin, our scholarship winner for 2013. Jo is a graduate of Grayling High School and will be attending college in the fall and pursing a career in criminal justice. I started the scholarship and chose my hometown in northern Michigan because I wanted to give back to the village that raised me. I had not expected that the students applying would be decedents of those within my village.  Jo’s grandparents were very special to me and I spent a great deal of time at their house during my high school years. Her aunt was one of my best…

• Friday’s Marketing Roundup: Good Reads from the Week of May 17th

  WSM Staff

  17 May 2013 | 9:19 am

  Welcome back to another weekly roundup post. We come across many great posts throughout the week and this is our way of letting you know about them. This week you will find “need to know” information on WordPress security, the deal on SEO plugins for WordPress, how to rank in the search engines, how to perform a competitive analysis and more. Ready to dig in? Let’s go! WordPress and Web Design How To Move Your Site From Joomla to WordPress – Use this easy tutorial if you need to move your site from Joomla to WordPress. Brad Williams on Secure WordPress Development…

• Website Navigation: The Who, What, and Why of You

  Rebecca Gill

  14 May 2013 | 10:00 am

  The other day I was grocery shopping at Meijer. While waiting in line to check out I found my eye wondering across their ceiling and reading the department locators they have placed around the store.  In my usual geek way, my mind wondered to my professional life and I started thinking about website navigation. Navigating Through the Grocery Store is the Same as Navigating Through a Website I’ve been shopping at this particular Meijer every week for about seven years. I know where the groceries and products are located and I could probably walk blindfolded to many things I commonly buy.

• The Matt Report Interviews Rebecca Gill

  WSM Staff

  13 May 2013 | 11:24 am

  This week The Matt Report released an interview with Web Savvy Marketing founder, Rebecca Gill. The Matt Report is a WordPress podcast for entrepreneurs, startups, and freelancers.  Since it’s creation, Matt Medeiros has interviewed various WordPress business owners from Ryan Duff and Cory Miller to Thomas Griffin and Andrea Rennick. In his latest installment, he adds Rebecca Gill to the list. Episode 28, titled Is WordPress Recession Proof?, takes a look at Web Savvy Marketing’s origins and the growth it has had over the last four years. Rebecca discusses the company’s recession based…

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  Bloggermint

• Elegant Themes Giveaway – Win 3 Developer Accounts Worth $89 Each

  Franklin Manuel

  14 May 2013 | 3:17 am

  We are back again with another giveaway from Elegant Themes. This is the second time we are hosting Elegant Themes giveaway, however this time we are giving away 3 developer accounts worth of $89 each. If you haven’t heard about Elegant Themes, checkout my review about Elegant Themes here ElegantThemes is a leader in premium WordPress themes. We have been building WordPress Themes for 4 years and tend one of the largest customer bases of any company in the market. Our designs are beautiful, functional and affordable. With dozens of themes for $39, you are getting access to one of the…

• 5 Knowledge Base / Wiki WordPress Theme 2013

  Franklin Manuel

  3 May 2013 | 1:29 pm

  Knowledge base / Wiki WordPress themes comes affordable instead of spending 1000s of dollars for a developer to build a support base. I’m also aware there are few open source options available, but still WordPress makes everything easy with great support and easy to use compared to other popular CMS. The themes listed below are picked based upon the popularity. If anyone has any suggestions, please let me know via comments. Also Read: Sales Page WordPress Theme WordPress Coupon Themes & Plugins Support Desk – (Live Demo) A responsive helpdesk theme for WordPress. Now you can…

• HostGator 30% Discount Coupon Code For May 2013

  Franklin Manuel

  2 May 2013 | 3:27 am

  HostGator 30% discount code is back. Using this coupon code new HostGator customers will get 30% discount on their first invoice. And this discount works for all hosting packages available with HostGator. This special discount is valid only till May 15, 2013. Also you get $1 off on any domain name purchased with HostGator. If you’re thinking which plan should I buy, then I would recommend going for the baby plan which includes Unlimited domains, Unlimited disk space and Unlimited bandwidth. Why HostGator 24/7 live chat support Affordable plans One of the trusted hosting company in the…

• Build Websites With Ease At Zoho Sites

  Franklin Manuel

  1 May 2013 | 1:52 pm

  Websites have become an online identity that brands, companies and individuals want to possess. With everything becoming digital, websites have become more of an online address that anyone or a company/service would want to display information, services and various other things about themselves or that are offered by them. Though online presence, social media and internet is growing at a very rapid rate, there still lies a general notion that creating a website is tough and involves a lot of technicalities and coding into it. Today, these have been simplified with various services, one among…

• WordPress Plugin – Google+ Comments For WordPress

  Franklin Manuel

  24 Apr 2013 | 7:18 am

  Google+ comments for WordPress is something I looked forward after the launch of Google+ commenting system for Blogger. This WordPress plugin uses the Google plus comment system that’s used in Blogger and this is not an official plugin from Google. All thanks to the developer Brandon for creating a perfect plugin that works seamlessly with WordPress. G+ comments is a great alternative to the native WordPress system in terms of spam protection and better security. How to add Google+ Comments to WordPress Step 1: Download and install the plugin to your WordPress.org blog or Go to Plugins…

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  1stwebdesigner

• WordPress Plugin Development from Scratch, Part 4/4: Settings Page

  Rakhitha Nimesh

  17 May 2013 | 6:00 am

  Welcome to the final part of our tutorial series on WordPress Plugin Development for Designers. In the last three parts, we discussed the importance of plugins for you as designers and identified a basic structure for design based plugins while integrating a jQuery slider into WordPress. Today we are going to complete the basic structure of a plugin by learning how to create a WordPress plugin settings page for our slider. Stay tuned as settings are an important part in customizing the functionality of a Plugin. So let’s get started. WordPress Plugin Development Series: WordPress Plugin…

• Free Webinar: Proven 3-Step Formula on How to Get Clients

  Rean John Uehara

  13 May 2013 | 11:45 pm

  Reading this post might be the best decision you will ever do for your entire career. New Free webinar about freelance web design on how to get started and how to earn your first $300 in just 3 days. What are you waiting for? Our method has been proven and tested, and it even went beyond expectations. We offer a free introductory lesson and a course where people can enroll on, and people are achieving success through it! Ok…couldn’t wait to get home and post this. I got my first $600 check today (installment 1 of 2) for a site and it was from using the SIMPLE steps in the…

• How These 11 WordPress Scripts Will Stop North Korea And Improve Your Blog

  James Richman

  13 May 2013 | 6:00 am

  In this post you will get 11 WordPress scripts that will help improve your blog’s performance and that may or may not stop North Korea from terrorizing us. Either way, you will find these little WordPress hacks very useful for your daily blogging needs, which can help you save lots of precious time! If you’re eager to enhance or improve the functionality of your WordPress site, then below are powerful WordPress scripts that will definitely give you a great head start. Okay, these probably won’t stop North Korea from wreaking havoc, but you can’t blame a man for trying! 11…

• Create a Contact Form in HTML5 and CSS3 for Dummies – Downloadable

  Christian Vasile

  8 May 2013 | 6:00 am

  Today I will teach you how to create a simple contact form in HTML5 and CSS3 that you can download for free. Many WordPress plugins come with fully functional contact forms that can be installed and used right away, but we believe in beautiful design and in your right to style it however you choose. Therefore today’s video will focus on how to create, but mainly how to style, your contact form using CSS3. There is not much HTML5 in this video tutorial, unfortunately, as the contact form is built with code available in previous versions of HTML, but you can use today’s tutorial as…

• Get More Clients as a Web Designer with these Social Psychology Tips

  Darren

  6 May 2013 | 6:00 am

  Several years ago, I enrolled in a self-improvement course which taught me a concept I found pretty useful to get more clients for my freelancing career. If you want to “hit” a goal, you need to focus on two things: Trying to hit the goal as much as possible, called goal intensity. Trying to increase your chances for each hit, called goal efficiency. Let me explain with a simple example. Let’s say your goal is to get ten dates this month. How do you go about doing it? You could spend all your time at the gym, attending self-improvement courses and so on. These things won’t help you…

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• Terrific Web Designing Tools That Will Bang 2013

  Michael Clark

  21 May 2013 | 11:31 am

  The year 2012 has brought a remarkable number of web design trends. From this point of view, 2013 seems to be as promising as 2012. There have already appeared countless design trends, and many of them are seen as favorable ideas by designers. However, every person is entitled to their own opinion, so you shouldn’t take the list of trends described below for granted, these are really Terrific Web Designing Tools that will bang 2013. Responsive Layouts: Responsive Layouts Layouts have been recently designed to match all possible digital media forms. The goal is to create websites that can be…

• Top Colour Tricky Terms Every Designer Should Know

  Stacy Carter

  20 May 2013 | 11:31 am

  Every web designer should be able to learn how to interpret the tricky colour terms used in web designing. This is important in order to make them more knowledgeable when they are engaged in the colour designing schemes involved in web or graphic designs. Understanding the proper colour terms applicable in web designing or graphic designs is an important consideration if you want to build a pleasing and appealing website to your potential online visitors. Newbie learners in web designing are often lost and confused with the tricky terms used in colour schemes when designing a website and it…

• Handy Designing Tips for Graphic Designers

  Liza John

  19 May 2013 | 11:31 am

  This article focuses mainly on designing tips for graphic designers. Graphic designing is a skill like any other that requires a lot of time and hard work. It requires to have an eye for legibility, layouts, creativity, juxtaposition, colors, illustrations, fonts and photos. You need to have handful knowledge about all these fancy design elements to produce brilliant graphic designs. Graphic designers put a lot of effort to make their designs appealing, informative and attractive. Purpose of Graphic Designs: Purpose of Graphic Designs Graphic designs are around us all time. If you take some…

• Surviving as a Successful Graphic Designer

  Charles West

  17 May 2013 | 11:31 am

  The graphic designing industry is continuously expanding at a rapid rate with new aspiring designers getting in to field every year. The industry has got very competitive and one has to struggle and strive very hard to survive as a professional and successful graphic designer. This situation can be viewed in both black and white colors. On a positive side, it makes new designers to get motivated in proving themselves as something in the market. On a negative note, it can demotivate the beginners as they have to compete with renowned designers that are in to the field since long. Survival Tips…

• Top 10 Coding Standard To Follow Your Magento eCommerce Sites

  Harry

  15 May 2013 | 11:31 am

  Online shopping has become the easy and convenient way of shopping. There are many eCommerce sites to give a customer the opportunity to shop various items and products with a one-click payment option. The more easy the navigation, the more income your eCommerce business gain. So how is this possible? How can you attract more customers to shop online through your online merchandise? Why Using Magento? Why using Magento Your answers are very simple if these ten steps are easily followed for earning revenue by using Magento. Magento is the most popular web application used for developing an…

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• 40+ Rousing Branding & Identity Design Projects

  Vivek Dhande

  21 May 2013 | 8:20 pm

  Print media is always a crucial part of a brand’s overall identity. Big businesses also invest into standardized packaging, business cards and other printed material. This post showcases a large collection of inspirational branding and identity projects. You will also find these branding and identity examples inspirational. Branding and Identity Design Projects Olesya Kurulyuk Mareiner Holz Deskidea FIRM Barbershop Lamon Luther Adam & Eve Law Firm Hilary’s Kempeli AB Revision R J Scott Tom Solo International Photographer Traditional China Medicine Back Bay E1337 Estúdio Vii Passport…

• Buying a DSLR Camera Can Be Daunting

  Vivek Dhande

  21 May 2013 | 1:44 am

  Buying a DSLR camera can be daunting. Descriptions are laced with complex jargon and the array of features means that you will probably feel under qualified to make sure you get the right one. Short of hiring a photography expert as your personal shopper, buying an entry level model is likely to be your best choice. Cameras like the Nikon D3100 are not only cheap for the range of features they offer, but they are designed with the DSLR newcomer in mind. Essentially, they are the ideal choice if you want something more than the point and click features of a compact camera. The Nikon D3100 is a…

• 15+ Innovative Examples of Flat Design Websites

  Vivek Dhande

  19 May 2013 | 8:02 pm

  Flat color web design is a trend right now not just because it looks good but because it makes sense. It promotes a clean user interface (minimal approach within web design) that’s easy to use and understand. Today, we’ve comes with some innovative flat design websites. All these web design utilize the principle of flat color design effectively. So let’s begin! Innovative Examples of Flat Design Websites The Clocksmiths Hatch Inc. Ears Palace Boat Studio Portraits Koken Mud Microsoft Windows Wistia David Hellman Stand Buy Minimal Monkey Neue Yorke Split Secnd Symbol Set Geckoboard

• The Ever Greater Conveniece of Online Betting Technology

  Vivek Dhande

  16 May 2013 | 7:58 pm

  Less than two decades ago, the vast majority of bettors only had two options for some action. They could either make a trip to Nevada to place a sports bet, or they could look for a local bookie who may have ties to organized crime. That was they shadowy state of the industry then, but new online technologies have completely transformed the game. Here is a look at all the ways that the sports book industry has improved with the proliferation of online betting methods. The Internet The online sports being industry was the biggest technology to improve sports betting since the telephone. The…

• 8 Attractive and Free Flat Icon Sets

  Vivek Dhande

  15 May 2013 | 9:49 pm

  Minimalism is the fastest growing trends in design industry. It had gain more popularity than any other trends. It’s become more about the content and less about the design elements such as 3D effects, gradients etc. So for you, today we have comes with 8 attractive and free flat icon sets. Attractive and Free Flat Icon Sets Publicons Eldorado mini free Email Icons Flat files 20 Flat Icons (PSD) Premium Flat Social Icon Set Flat Design Icons Set Vol 1 Flat Design Icons Set Vol 2

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• Web Development: 5 Tips for a Successful Website

  22 May 2013 | 2:57 am

  Web development is not simply creating a template, adding pages, and creating logos. It includes many things to consider from initial planning to website design, development, implementation, and more. A proper analysis and planning is important for a good and effective site. Included here are 5 important tips for a successful website. Build Websites for the UserKnow about the user and build websites for the user. It doesn't matter whether it is a shopping site, an informative or a business site, always keep in mind the type of users visiting the site and create site for them. The designs…

• Small Business Web Development and SEO in Fremont CA

  15 May 2013 | 4:53 am

  Small business web development and SEO services for customers in Fremont California. Know about website development and the need of websites for small and medium businesses. Effective search engine optimization and Internet marketing services help organizations increase website popularity and stay ahead of the competitors. Effective Websites for Small BusinessesWebsites serve as an important means to have online presence for businesses. For a small business to flourish in today's online market world, first thing is to have an effective and attractive website that includes details about the…

• Ecommerce Web Development and PHP Programming in San Jose California

  8 May 2013 | 4:04 am

  Ecommerce web development and PHP programming services for businesses in San Jose California. Know the importance of ecommerce development and PHP web programming. Get effective and customized shopping sites and web applications. Ecommerce Development - Get Effective Online Shopping SitesThe advancement of technology and the development in e-commerce has made buying and selling easy. Having a PC or a handset with Internet connection can help anyone buy items wherever and whatever necessary. This increased the demand of online buyers and sellers. More businesses want to sell products online.

• Web Development Fremont - CMS Websites for Businesses

  3 May 2013 | 2:27 am

  CMS web development has great demand among Fremont customers in creating websites and web applications. Technologically advanced e-commerce and CMS website design and development has influenced modern businesses a lot and has helped them reach new heights. It is the website that serves as an important means to enhance online presence for businesses. It should be created in such a way that it should include the latest advancements in technology and should be search engine friendly. Professional web design with simple layouts and user-friendly navigation is important for a successful CMS…

• Using WordPress to Develop an SEO Friendly Business Website

  1 May 2013 | 10:10 pm

  Follow these simple and useful tips that can help you in using WordPress to develop an SEO friendly business website. You may be a web developer San Jose with enough experience in the field and want to create a business site for your company or another business. You could have chosen WordPress platform to create the same.WordPress as a platform can help you design a business website or a blog as needed. It is a highly flexible easy-to-use CMS platform mainly used for creating blogs for websites. Now websites are being developed using this open source platform. With a variety of themes,…

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• Examples of Pseudo-Elements Animations and Transitions

  Marco Barria

  22 May 2013 | 4:25 am

  View demo Download source Today we are going to experiment with animations and transitions on pseudo-elements (:before and :after) and we are going to discover their potential. We will talk a bit about animating pseudo-elements and look at four examples that use some special techniques to achieve a variety of effects. Let’s first have a look at the advantages and disadvantages that come along with using animations and transitions together with pseudo-elements. Advantages Simplification and optimization of HTML markup Taking advantage of CSS3 capacities Contributing to design…

• Natural Language Form with Custom Input Elements

  Mary Lou

  21 May 2013 | 8:48 am

  View demo Download source There is something really interesting about Natural Language UIs and after visiting awesome Escape Flight, we wanted to play around with NL forms and custom form elements. The idea is to turn a classic form into one that uses natural language to obtain information from the user. For that we’ll construct a sentence where some words and parts are select elements and text inputs. We’ll then transform the select elements so that we can customize them. Natural language forms are quite suitable for some UI cases, not for all, of course. They have a couple of…

• Collective #64

  Mary Lou

  19 May 2013 | 10:43 am

  Inspirational Website of the Week Playground Inc. is our pick this week because of their stunning SVG animations. Get inspired Common Patterns in Styleguides, Boilerplates and Pattern Libraries Following Dave Rupert’s idea of “Tiny Bootstraps, for Every Client”, Tyler Sticka from Cloud Four creates an incredibly useful spreadsheet which documents common patterns in existing frameworks. Check it out JavaScript Regular Expression Enlightenment Cody Lindley has put together this essential and excellent guide for JavaScript regular expressions. Check it out Polymer If you are…

• Product Grid Layout

  Mary Lou

  17 May 2013 | 5:51 am

  View demo Download source A responsive product grid layout that comes with some UI details for inspiration. The product will rotate showing the backside of the item when the rotate button is clicked. Some examples of how tooltips can appear on hover or click are also included. Media queries can be used to resize the items in the grid or change the number of items in a row. Flexbox is used when supported. The HTML <div id="cbp-pgcontainer" class="cbp-pgcontainer"> <ul class="cbp-pggrid"> <li> <div class="cbp-pgcontent"> <span class="cbp-pgrotate">Rotate…

• Horizontal Slide Out Menu

  Mary Lou

  17 May 2013 | 5:51 am

  View demo Download source A simple, horizontal slide out menu with a grid-like thumbnail layout for the submenu. The menu slides out from the top when a main menu item is clicked and the sub-items fade in. When clicking on another item, the height of the submenu will adjust and the content will fade in and out while switching. Some media query examples show how to make the menu responsive and change the view to a touch-friendly vertically stacked navigation. The HTML <nav class="cbp-hsmenu-wrapper" id="cbp-hsmenu-wrapper"> <div class="cbp-hsinner"> <ul class="cbp-hsmenu">…

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  Ker Communications - SEO - Inbound Marketing

• Google Penguin 2.0 Algorithm Update Is Now Live This new version of the webspam fighting algorithm update...

  22 May 2013 | 8:55 pm

  Google Penguin 2.0 Algorithm Update Is Now LiveThis new version of the webspam fighting algorithm update  supposedly has improved capabilities to stop link spam.Anything to report yet? Penguin 2.0 Update Rolled Out Today - Ker Communications

• Google’s Penguin 2.0 Update Is Now Live

  Nick Ker

  22 May 2013 | 6:12 pm

  Google’s new Penguin 2.0 update rolled out today, May 22, 2013. The new version of the web-spam fighting algorithm update  supposedly has new improved capabilities to stop link spam. The original Penguin, which was launched April 24, 2012, mostly targeted websites that used link spam from lower quality sites, often over-using keywords as the anchor text of the links  to try to improve search engine rankings. It is generally assumed that Penguin 2.0 will be more of the same, but hopefully more effective and more accurate. In a video about what to expect from Google in the next few…

• One Night Stands vs Relationships (in SEO and social media) "It’s not building 100 relationships like...

  22 May 2013 | 7:31 am

  One Night Stands vs Relationships(in SEO and social media)"It’s not building 100 relationships like you built 100 links. You rather build 10 relationships and get 100 links out of them in case you want numbers. Relationships are not measured by numbers. They are measured by trust."From +Tadeusz Szewczyk on +SERPs.com https://blog.serps.com/one-links-stands-vs-social-media-relationships/ Let me give you a technical blueprint of relationship building that simplifies the process to make it clearer.

• Social Media and Teenagers 94% of teens still use Facebook (not a big surprise), but Twitter and Instagram...

  22 May 2013 | 7:03 am

  Social Media and Teenagers94% of teens still use Facebook (not a big surprise), but Twitter and Instagram are on the rise...From +Greg Sterling at +Marketing Land  http://marketingland.com/pew-the-average-teenager-has-425-4-facebook-friends-44847 Teenagers use Facebook by far more than any other social media site and have over 400 friends on it. But Twitter and Instagram have massively increased their usage in the past year, according to a new survey from the Pew Internet & American Life Project, together with Harvard’s Berkman Center. The new report covers US teens [...]

• Google's 'Conversational Search' Is Now Available on Chrome "Conversational search has natural language...

  22 May 2013 | 6:42 am

  Google's 'Conversational Search' Is Now Available on Chrome"Conversational search has natural language, semantic search and more built into it, and while it’s far from perfect, this really is one of those significant changes that makes even a 'seen it all' person like me sit up and take notice."+Danny Sullivan happily explores this potential game-changer. http://searchengineland.com/googles-impressive-conversational-search-goes-live-on-chrome-160445 The “conversational search” that Google demonstrated at last week’s Google I/O conference is now…

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  Codrops

• Examples of Pseudo-Elements Animations and Transitions

  Marco Barria

  22 May 2013 | 4:25 am

  View demo Download source Today we are going to experiment with animations and transitions on pseudo-elements (:before and :after) and we are going to discover their potential. We will talk a bit about animating pseudo-elements and look at four examples that use some special techniques to achieve a variety of effects. Let’s first have a look at the advantages and disadvantages that come along with using animations and transitions together with pseudo-elements. Advantages Simplification and optimization of HTML markup Taking advantage of CSS3 capacities Contributing to design…

• Natural Language Form with Custom Input Elements

  Mary Lou

  21 May 2013 | 8:48 am

  View demo Download source There is something really interesting about Natural Language UIs and after visiting awesome Escape Flight, we wanted to play around with NL forms and custom form elements. The idea is to turn a classic form into one that uses natural language to obtain information from the user. For that we’ll construct a sentence where some words and parts are select elements and text inputs. We’ll then transform the select elements so that we can customize them. Natural language forms are quite suitable for some UI cases, not for all, of course. They have a couple of…

• Collective #64

  Mary Lou

  19 May 2013 | 10:43 am

  Inspirational Website of the Week Playground Inc. is our pick this week because of their stunning SVG animations. Get inspired Common Patterns in Styleguides, Boilerplates and Pattern Libraries Following Dave Rupert’s idea of “Tiny Bootstraps, for Every Client”, Tyler Sticka from Cloud Four creates an incredibly useful spreadsheet which documents common patterns in existing frameworks. Check it out JavaScript Regular Expression Enlightenment Cody Lindley has put together this essential and excellent guide for JavaScript regular expressions. Check it out Polymer If you are…

• Product Grid Layout

  Mary Lou

  17 May 2013 | 5:51 am

  View demo Download source A responsive product grid layout that comes with some UI details for inspiration. The product will rotate showing the backside of the item when the rotate button is clicked. Some examples of how tooltips can appear on hover or click are also included. Media queries can be used to resize the items in the grid or change the number of items in a row. Flexbox is used when supported. The HTML <div id="cbp-pgcontainer" class="cbp-pgcontainer"> <ul class="cbp-pggrid"> <li> <div class="cbp-pgcontent"> <span class="cbp-pgrotate">Rotate…

• Horizontal Slide Out Menu

  Mary Lou

  17 May 2013 | 5:51 am

  View demo Download source A simple, horizontal slide out menu with a grid-like thumbnail layout for the submenu. The menu slides out from the top when a main menu item is clicked and the sub-items fade in. When clicking on another item, the height of the submenu will adjust and the content will fade in and out while switching. Some media query examples show how to make the menu responsive and change the view to a touch-friendly vertically stacked navigation. The HTML <nav class="cbp-hsmenu-wrapper" id="cbp-hsmenu-wrapper"> <div class="cbp-hsinner"> <ul class="cbp-hsmenu">…

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  Evolutionary Designs

• Topaz Clarity Review

  James

  22 May 2013 | 6:24 am

  Today is the day that Topaz Labs releases Clarity, a new plugin for processing images. At some point today, Topaz Labs will release clarity to the public. And I had the opportunity to beta test, attend a webinar on Clarity, and review the new plugin before the public could get their hands on a copy [...]

• The Future of Adobe Fireworks

  James

  16 May 2013 | 3:12 am

  Last Monday, Adobe announced the latest generation of Creative tools know as CC (Creative Cloud). This tools set includes great creative tools and design resources such as Photoshop CC, Dreamweaver CC, Edge Animate CC and many more. But with this announcement, it didn’t include an updated to Fireworks CS6. What Does this Mean for Fireworks [...]

• Reasons Why SEO Management is Important

  Guest Author

  14 May 2013 | 12:24 pm

  The power and usage of SEO is crystal clear to all the relevant people in the pool of business world. The hype it has created in the field of advertising is magnificent and the way it has helped save time and money for the people who only need marketing as a part of their brand [...]

• 5 Android Tablet Apps for Web Designers

  Yogesh Mankani

  8 May 2013 | 1:06 am

  I have always appreciated people who are creative and add colours and life to otherwise boring life. But I respect and love more those who use high end technologies to add new flavours and sophistication to their art. Web designers are some of them from my appreciation list. If you are one of them and [...]

• Add Google+ Comments to WordPress or any Website

  James

  30 Apr 2013 | 4:52 am

  On April 18th, 2013 Google announced that they were adding Google+ Comments to Blogger. After this announcement, developers figured out how to add Google+ Comments to non-blogger sites. Recently, I read an article by Kim about how to install Google+ Comments on your WordPress site. She had some great information about integrating Google’s comment system [...]

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• Website Designing For Touchscreens

  Tanuj

  21 May 2013 | 6:11 am

  Back in the Bad Old Days of the Browser wars, you had to design your web site for two or three browsers because some followed standards more closely than others. These days we still have to maintain a separate mobile site or CSS – and, increasingly, we have to take touchscreens into account. Whether or not tablet computing continues its meteoric rise or not, one things appears certain: Touchscreens are the wave of the future, and sooner or later (an it ought to be sooner) you’ll have to accommodate the paradigm into your web design . Touchscreens Ain’t Mouses Website Designing For…

• Content That Works For Your Website

  Tanuj

  15 May 2013 | 12:23 am

  Recently, CERN celebrated 20 years of the free, open World Wide Web by re-posting the very first web page (you can see it in all it’s terrible non-glory here: http://info.cern.ch/hypertext/WWW/TheProject.html). One glance shows you why the WWW took off so quickly: This was something just about anyone could do. If you learned about a dozen HTML tags and had server space, you could code your own web page. And for a long time that’s how it was done: You hand-crafted HTML, uploaded the file, and you had a web page. Content that works for your website Time marches on, and today web pages are…

• On-Site and Off-Site Dusting For SEO Benefits

  Tanuj

  5 May 2013 | 9:36 pm

  Running a web site is like having a big walk-in closet in your house. When you first moved in, you bought some closet-organising kits and made your closet into a thing of beauty: Clean and efficient. On-Site and Off-Site Dusting For SEO Benefits And then … you let things get out of hand. Hangers are on the floor. The paint’s been scuffed. Clothes are piled up everywhere and there’s a thick layer of dust on top of everything. What was once a shining example of closet mastery is now just a place where stuff sits. Benefits of Site Dusting If you haven’t performed an on- and off-site…

• Responsive Web Design – For the Multi-Screen World

  Tanuj

  16 Apr 2013 | 2:56 am

  The rise in mobile web usage has brought the Responsive Website Design phenomenon into limelight. This infographic explains what responsive web design is all about and uses statistics to support the idea that it is a better alternative to dedicated mobile websites. This infographic explains the need to move towards a Responsive Web Design to prepare your business for future. Responsive Web Design – For the Multi-Screen World A Website Designer is a blog by Dan Norris a passionate small business Web design expert from the Gold Coast, Australia. Read this full post here Responsive Web…

• The Advantages of Mobile Websites

  Tanuj

  9 Apr 2013 | 2:42 am

  We’ve seen it all. After working with so many clients on so many websites, it would be surprising if we hadn’t. But we can still be surprised – like when new clients tell us they’re not concerned about optimising their site for mobile platforms. Usually this is because they think that just because smartphones and tablets have web browsers built in, their site is accessible and that’s all that’s required. We try very hard to keep our faces blank when this sort of thing comes up, because it’s tragically wrong. Mobile Friendly Website Design VS normal Web Design Almost half of all…

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  Tymado Multimedia Solutions

• Shame on Hideaway Country Inn – Help me take action!

  Amanda R Ford

  22 May 2013 | 8:29 am

  Find out how plans for a relaxing getaway with my husband turned into a stressful cancelation, lost deposit and a public relations problem for Hideaway Country Inn. The Story I was looking forward to a luxurious three-day weekend at an inviting inn, filled with spa sessions, a private dinner and a few days away from the kids. My husband wanted to surprise me for our anniversary, but he has a tendency to give me presents weeks ahead of time. Unfortunately, last Wednesday, our 15-month-old daughter was rushed to the hospital. She had a 40 minute seizure and then endured a terrifying week in the…

• Forget Everything You Know About Writing Press Releases

  Amanda R Ford

  6 Oct 2012 | 12:19 pm

  Several years ago I learned how to write a news release. I learned the formula while Facebook was finding its way off the Harvard campus. I learned the writing style before Twitter was a word. I learned from retired news journalists who never heard of social media. Apparently, so did every other marketer writing press releases. I cringe every time I read the news section of a website. The “leading” maker of some product “streamlines” some process in some “revolutionary” way. Hyperboles, what? Where’s the story? We tend to write press releases thinking…

• How to Complain to Get What You Want

  Amanda R Ford

  15 Aug 2012 | 2:03 pm

  I was recently asked how best to complain via social media in a civilized and concise manner. The question got me thinking. Is social media the best way to complain in the first place? Companies are still not monitoring social channels as actively as they should. In one Maritz research and evolve24 study of 1,298 Twitter complaints, only 29% of users  received a response from a company. So what is a consumer to do? Know your desired outcome Before taking any action, know what you want to happen. Do you want to see some change, do you want compensated or do you just want to be heard? You…

• What Comes After craigslist?

  Amanda R Ford

  1 Jul 2011 | 5:36 am

  I like craigslist. I’ve used it several times for both buying and selling big ticket items without the costs associated with eBay or even my local classifieds. The success is due to two things: it’s free (mostly) and it has a large community of users. The big problem for me is the user-interface. I don’t know of any other successful website that has done less in 15 years. Granted, it seems to work for this giant, but aren’t we ready for the next craigslist? Here’s what I want to see in a classifieds website: Help me sell my items. There are billions of things you…

• 4 Things That Kept Me From Blogging Until Now

  Amanda R Ford

  30 Jun 2011 | 3:12 pm

  Photo by LucasTheExperience used under CC license I’ve always enjoyed writing. And I’ve wanted to start blogging for the better part of a decade. But, I just now started. There was always an excuse not to start. Here are the ones I used: Not enough time. Between school, work, marriage and having a kid, I always felt like I didn’t have the time. It’s not that I have any more time now than I did before, but I finally carved out an hour out of my day to write. Sometimes it’s early in the morning after the dog nudged me a awake and everyone else is still sleeping.

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• Web Design Trends: A Closer Look at Skeuomorphism

  Guest Author

  22 May 2013 | 9:07 pm

  The world of web design moves fast. New trends pop up every day. Current trends quickly become just part of the norm. And old trends can easily fall out of favor, resulting in websites that look generic. As a web designer, you must keep yourself on the cutting edge in order maintain a great reputation and continue to earn the business you desire. And one of these web design trends that you need to take a closer look at is the use ofskeuomorphism. What is skeuomorphism? In general terms, a skeuomorph is a design feature that is brought from the original, known version of a product and…

• Avatars Design for The New Flickr

  Mars Cureg

  21 May 2013 | 11:20 pm

  Two days ago, Flickr pushes a huge updates, from the web design, android and ios apps and you gasp with the 1 Terabyte free space that they provide for each user. In the beginning, Flickr innovated the way people share and discover photos. Today, we are shifting the photo-sharing landscape again. We’re releasing a Flickr that’s more spectacular, much bigger, and one you can take anywhere. – source Flickr blog These are the 3 main feature that Flickr is offering today. Biggr. That’s right, a terabyte. Spectaculr. Share in full resolution. Wherevr. Available anywhere you go. Now…

• Freebie Monday: 15 Grunge Textures Pack

  Mars Cureg

  20 May 2013 | 10:34 am

  Creative Market is a platform for handcrafted, mousemade design content from independent creatives around the world. Passionate about making beautiful design simple and accessible to everyone. Today, one of their free goodies is the 15 Grunge Textures Pack. This is a set of 15 textures perfect to be used as overlay textures on your photos. For best results set the texture layer to Soft Light, Overlay, Multiply or Screen, depending on the look you want to get. You may also mask some parts of the texture where you don’t want it to take effect. WHAT YOU WILL RECEIVE: One archive (.zip…

• 24 Free Assorted and Useful PSD Files

  Mars Cureg

  19 May 2013 | 11:17 am

  Graphic designers would really to have the most advanced tools especially in creating certain designs. Nowadays, they don’t have to worry anymore with the presence of high quality PSD files which can be downloaded from various sites. Such PSD files will surely help each designer to accomplish their projects prior their desired deadline in accordance to its specifications and making it more useful for any urgent job which needs to be completed. So now, I want to call the attention of all graphic designers out there as the files I will showcase below will be the most brilliant freebies that…

• 20 Outdoor Ads That Break the Fourth Wall

  Guest Author

  16 May 2013 | 1:02 am

  Do you love outdoor banner ads? Looking at them from a civilian perspective, chances are you actually don’t! Let’s face it: outdoor ads are much too widespread, they tend to be obtrusive, they disturb urban and rural sceneries alike, and unlike other media… you can’t turn them off. Most people hate outdoor banner ads, and the advertisement industry knows it! That’s why great efforts are being made to source designs so unusual and unexpected… that onlookers cannot help but to look, be amazed, and actually take notice. One could argue this is a necessary trend in outdoor ads design,…

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  Jon Reil

• Killing Lincoln Wins One Show Bronze Pencil

  jrdesign

  22 May 2013 | 12:30 pm

  The Killing Lincoln site immerses viewers in the world of 1865. As the Civil War draws to a close and tensions mount between the Union and the Confederacy, we follow John Wilkes Booth as he conspires to assassinate President Abraham Lincoln. Through historical photography, newspaper archives and personal quotes and writings, viewers can explore the motivations behind the murder and the clues leading to Booth’s arrest. The site also highlights the ramifications of Booth’s actions, noting how they changed history and showing modern-day locations live on Google Street View. It approaches a…

• New Work: Google’s The Full Value of Mobile

  jrdesign

  11 May 2013 | 6:34 pm

  Smartphones have changed how people shop in fundamental ways. The problem is, the way mobile advertising is measured hasn’t changed. Most businesses still evaluate their campaigns based only on purchases that happen on their mobile sites, leading to the misconception that mobile doesn’t convert. In reality, that couldn’t be further from the truth. New consumer behaviors influenced by mobile have emerged. Customers can call a business directly from a mobile ad, search for directions to a local store, or purchase through an app they’ve downloaded. The Full Value of Mobile, a new app…

• New Work: Killing Lincoln

  jrdesign

  18 Feb 2013 | 8:36 am

  The National Geographic Channels tasked Mullen with bringing the story of Abraham Lincoln’s assassination back to life for their new show, Killing Lincoln. So we created a site that took users back to 1865, letting them follow John Wilkes Booth in the days leading up to Lincoln’s death. We compiled nearly 1,000 historic photographs, quotes and writings from several characters, exploring the motivations behind the murder and Booth’s arrest. In the end, our site helped shed new light on one of our nation’s darkest hours. See the site at killinglincolnconspiracy.com. Note: you’ll…

• GoMo Wins 2012 MITX Award

  jrdesign

  9 Dec 2012 | 9:32 am

  GoMo is a Google initiative that aims to help businesses build mobile-friendly websites. Find out why mobile-friendly sites matter, see how your current site looks in mobile, and find resources for building your mobile site. See the GoMo work >

• GoMo Wins 2012 OMMA Award

  jrdesign

  1 Oct 2012 | 10:51 am

  GoMo, a project that I helped lead and design at Mullen, went back to basics: effectively teaching businesses how to mobilize their sites. Mediahub/Mullen, using their proprietary media research tool “Scout,” stressed that peers have the greatest influence on business decisions, and their efforts far exceeded expectations as over 1 million visitors have used the site, over 100,000 businesses have tested their Web sites on the innovative GoMo meter and tens of thousands of websites in the U.S. have been created as a direct result of the Web site. The campaign was so successful that Google…

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• Six Excellent Free jQuery UI Customizable Themes

  Manohar Thakur

  21 May 2013 | 11:16 pm

  jQuery User Interface (jQuery UI) is the official library of jQuery with official user interface components that help in quickly [...]

• Key Differences Between HTML4 and HTML5 Every Developer Should Know

  margarette crystal

  19 May 2013 | 10:45 pm

  The Web is evolving continuously and you can see that novel and innovative websites are being launched every now and [...]

• Simple Guide to HTML5 Drag and Drop Avatar Changer Along with Resizing and Cropping

  Manohar Thakur

  16 May 2013 | 9:30 pm

  For several people Avatar seems to be an important aspect in defining their online identity. If you have used social [...]

• Add WOW-SOME Lightbox Effects to Images with the Top Notch jQuery and Ajax Lightbox Plug-ins

  margarette crystal

  15 May 2013 | 2:54 am

  Everybody loves to enjoy the look and feel of the Lightbox JavaScript Effects and since the time of innovation of [...]

• Familiarize yourself with Strewing Technologies Adobe Flex and HTML5

  Manohar Thakur

  12 May 2013 | 10:45 pm

  The World Wide Web nowadays is sprinkled with so many rich applications and to be frank they are a bitch [...]

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• Project6 Design Wins Five Awards for Corporate Identity, Brochure, and Website Design

  Esten

  9 May 2013 | 10:26 am

  pdf_logo_colour2.gif Project6 Design, a San Francisco Bay Area design and branding firm, has been awarded five Communicator Awards for outstanding corporate identity, website, and brochure design over the past year. Their strong branding principles and clean, clear designs helped four organizations (AUL Corp, Environmental Energy Technologies Division (EETD), Musicians Institute and the National Council on Crime and Delinquency (NCCD)) successfully revitalize their brands and connect more deeply with their constituents.                  …

• Sustainable Lighting Systems Company Website Design and Development

  Esten

  2 Apr 2013 | 3:42 pm

  bay-area-design-firm.png This week, San Francisco Bay Area branding and graphic design company Project6 Design celebrated the launch of the redesigned LumaStream website, showcasing LumaStream’s game-changing, low-voltage LED lighting platform.LumaStream develops and manufactures breakthrough products for digital power conversion, control, and distribution, providing the lighting industry’s most sustainable Intelligent LED Lighting Systems for commercial, residential, hospitality and exterior lighting applications.Project6 designed the website to feature LumaStream’s outstanding product…

• Responsive Website Design and Development for AUL

  Esten

  15 Mar 2013 | 3:35 pm

  screen_shot_2013-03-15_at_3.02.44_pm.png Project6 Design launched the website for AUL - America's premier service contract administrator based in Napa Valley, CA. AUL provides a wide range of vehicle service contract options. So you can cover as much as you need for as long as you need. A wide variety of choice is just one reason AUL is the number one service contract provider in America. Project6 redesigned the website and built it in the Sitefinity content management system. This extends our branding, print, collateral, and tradeshow booth designs. Subpage design: 

• Responsive Website Design and Branding For Pharmaceutical Biotech Company

  Esten

  17 Dec 2012 | 4:02 pm

  bay-area-design-firm-paxvax-iphone.png San Francisco Bay Area branding and graphic design company, Project6 Design, is proud to announce the unveiling of a new brand and website for innovative biotech vaccine company PaxVax. Project6 created a new logo and brand identity to differentiate them in the competitive industry. They then implemented the updated branding in their website design and development for the organization.The new design highlights the diseases that PaxVax fights with its innovative technology, and a rollover map that features hotspots around the world where the company’s…

• Project6 Design Announces Redesign of Bay Area Nonprofit Legal Center Website

  Esten

  30 Nov 2012 | 1:09 pm

  Award-winning San Francisco Bay Area web design company Project6 Design is proud to launch the website redesign for Disability Rights Advocates. The site was built using the Drupal content management system, and is fully compliant with Section 508 web accessibility standards. Disability Rights Advocates is a nonprofit legal center whose mission is to ensure dignity, equality, and opportunity for people with all types of disabilities throughout the United States and worldwide. The new Disability Rights Advocates website features a clean design and navigation, the ability to search cases by…

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• Learning Ruby on Rails with CodeSchool

  Amber Weinberg

  2 May 2013 | 8:18 am

  For the past month, I’ve been taking some courses with CodeSchool to learn both regular Ruby and Ruby on Rails. It seems today it’s the cool language to learn, and I keep hearing from everyone how awesome it is, so I thought I’d take a stab at it. Today I just finished the Rails for Zombies 2 course and started on the Rails from Scratch screencast – but got stuck with a weird error and had to give it up for the day before the Air ended up out the window and in the pond. Programming does that to you, you know? Let me stop right here and be the (not quite) first to say…

• Getting Into the Nitty-Gritty of the WordPress Customizer

  Amber Weinberg

  9 Apr 2013 | 6:23 am

  One of WordPress 3.4’s best new features is the Customizer which allows you to create a place where the theme itself can be updated or modified. The Customizer, also called a theme options panel, is an area in the admin with a list of sections and options to the left in a panel, and a preview of the theme’s homepage to the right. The preview of the site on the right actually updates immediately when changing the options on the left. The Customizer allows you to fine tune the theme options and really customize the theme without having to know how to code. The coolest part about the new…

• The Danger of Working With Other Freelancers

  Amber Weinberg

  4 Apr 2013 | 4:59 am

  Today I’m up at 5:30 after only getting four hours of sleep, because I’m dealing with a complete website meltdown. Yay fun, right? The difficult part of it though, is that I didn’t code this site. Instead I had hired another developer to help me out because the site required a ton of backend work that was above my head. I do this quite often (and am upfront to the client about it) so I didn’t think twice. I don’t mind sharing work when it’s something I can’t do or am not interesting in doing. For some reason, it’s impossibly hard to find a good…

• A Developer’s Workflow

  Amber Weinberg

  26 Mar 2013 | 9:18 am

  There’s been a lot of chatter on Twitter lately about workflows – I love seeing how everyone works and am amazed at how we all do the same thing, but in a million different ways. I enjoy making small evolutions of workflow to increase time, but I admit I’m also not the best when it comes to trying out radically different things. I’m pretty happy with how productive my setup is, even now that half of my equipment (and my external monitor) is sitting back in London. Right now, I’m stuck working only on my 13″ Air, with Apple keyboard and magic mouse, setup on…

• So This Has Been Happening Lately…

  Amber Weinberg

  18 Mar 2013 | 3:15 am

  Some of you might have noticed that I’ve been pretty quiet on the social rounds in the past month or so (or most likely no one noticed, but hey). Lots of things not so great have been going down. I originally was growing tired of Twitter and the bullying and complaining and general not-so-niceness that our industry has flaunted about in the past year. So I took an almost full week break from any social media. Then a personal catastrophy hit. I don’t really want to publish my personal life for everyone to see, but feel like I must say something as it’s affecting what…

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• What You Need To Run an Online Store

  22 May 2013 | 9:00 am

  The world's largest marketplace is the internet with millions upon millions of transactions occurring daily. Buying and selling goods and services online is here to stay and the volume of transactions will continue to increase in the futures. With the number of successful online businesses out there, starting an online store could be a good business venture. You will need an ecommerce website builder to help make your online store possible. Here's what else you'll need to get going.

• Best SEO Practices for Your Business

  20 May 2013 | 7:00 am

  Today, more and more mechanical contractors are turning to the Internet as a way to market their services to a wider audience of potential customers. Plumbers, electricians, heating and air conditioning contractors, pest control firms, and many others are recognizing that the Internet is not just for tech firms or companies with national or international operations. Even small local businesses can profit from a winning online presence.

• How To Maintain a Healthy Running Mac and Why You Should Always Backup

  15 May 2013 | 7:00 am

  Mac computers have a loyal following, people who stand by their Macs to the very end. Yet, as faithful as Mac users are to the brand, many fail to perform maintenance on their Mac systems. The result is sluggish and unhealthy Macs prone to breakdown. Below are a few maintenance suggestions to keeping one's Mac healthy and Mac users happy.

• Importance in Cell Phone Cover Designs

  13 May 2013 | 11:00 am

  Cell phone covers are the external covering of mobile devices that determine its physical look. Most people do not pay ample attention to the internal make up of a mobile device before purchasing it. Physical look of a cell phone is not the important thing to consider but its internal component. Mobiles are shipped with different accessory such as covers, a charger, memory cards and battery. Every mobile phone producing company has departments that are responsible for different operations. For instance, there are departments responsible for packaging, designing, operating systems and lots…

• How to Set Up an Outsourced Web Design Business

  8 May 2013 | 2:00 pm

  The majority of people who start out trying to earn a living by doing business online are not experienced web designers and definitely not programmers. A few can use a web design program to put together a basic website and a few more can slap together a simple website using a content management script such as Wordpress, but this is a far cry from being able to earn a living as a web designer. The truth is that most of the aspiring entrepreneurs hoping to earn a living online don't personally know how to do the most basic technical elements involved in designing a website. Yet, the fact is…

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• A Checklist for Embracing BYOD in IT Policy

  Ali Liaquat

  22 May 2013 | 11:21 pm

  The rising Bring Your Own Device (BYOD) movement and the consumerization of IT have left many organizations with outdated IT policies that don’t support an agile workforce by enabling them to work from anywhere, at any time, using any device.Several debates about embracing BYOD in IT policy ended up on ‘security’ concerns. Yes, you need to protect your company’s data – but it’s no longer the case of choosing security over freedom of use. With a forward-thinking IT policy you can have both freedom and security.Is your IT policy holding your company and your employees back from…

• What Happened During Live CSS Help with the Experts

  Sarah Hawk

  22 May 2013 | 8:05 pm

  I’ve been running Talk with the Experts live chat sessions across various different platforms for over a year now, but today we decided to try something a little bit different. We invited you to ask veteran CSS designer and developer, Alex Walker, every style question you’ve ever had. Alex was on hand in our shiny new custom chatroom to help you out with sticky questions and messy code. The session was a busy one but Alex handled it with poise and we managed to cover a huge amount in the hour long session.If you missed it, below is a list of the resources (and some pretty amazing…

• What’s New in Chrome 27

  Craig Buckler

  22 May 2013 | 8:14 am

  Chrome 27 was released on May 22, 2013. You probably have it but can check by clicking the tool icon, then About Google Chrome. If all else fails, download the new version from google.com/chrome.It’s rare to find radical new features in Chrome but there are a few hidden gems…Increased SpeedGoogle has improved page rendering by 5% using “smarter behind-the-scenes resource scheduling”. In other words, it’ll use more of your idle network connection to download stuff.Google claims:our estimates show that when you add up those saved seconds across all Chrome users,…

• Comparing Ghost to the Big Three

  David Blane

  21 May 2013 | 11:58 pm

  Ghost is the latest blogging system to hit the web – as early as August 2013. Its aim is to reduce the complexity of blogging and focus on one thing: publishing.WordPress has been the closest platform to this ideal for a long time, but the developer of Ghost, John O’Nolan, decided it was time to go to the next level. John worked as Deputy Head of the WordPress UI Group, so he has first had experience in building these types of platforms.Matt Mullenweg, Co-Founder of WordPress, is quoted as saying on O’Nolan’s blog, “66% of [Users] said they use WordPress as a CMS…

• Be Convincing and Win More Clients

  John Tabita

  21 May 2013 | 6:30 am

  A number of years ago, I applied for a sales position. It was the first time I’d done so. As part of the application process, I had to complete an online self- assessment. Somewhere around the eighth question, it became apparent that the sole purpose of this “assessment” was to assess whether I was an extrovert or not. Questions like “How many extra-curricular activities or clubs did you belong to in high school?” made it clear that the company believed extroverts make better sales people.If only it were that simple. According to research conducted by RAIN Group, you to win or lose…

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• Creative Journal

  Justin

  17 May 2013 | 8:25 am

• Jordan Sparrow

  Justin

  15 May 2013 | 7:27 am

• Eleven Media

  Justin

  15 May 2013 | 7:21 am

  eleven is a web design agency based in melbourne.

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• Holgarizer Photoshop Action Plugin

  Keith Frias

  22 May 2013 | 2:09 am

  Long before the general public heard of Instagram, taking pictures with various filter effects such as oversaturation, off-kilter exposure, blurring and whatnot has already been a common practice among a few photography enthusiasts, which is known as Lomography. This is usually accomplished using a toy camera such as the Holga. But since it’s now heavily popularized, anyone with a camera phone can be a Lomographer. Of course, one doesn’t need to have the app to still create pictures with the various effects. That’s where image editing software like Photoshop comes in very handy. But…

• Webflow CSS3 Playground

  Marvin Bea

  20 May 2013 | 6:52 am

  If you don’t want to perform coding on your website through code editors, Webflow CSS3 Playground is a site that will definitely help you. This may have some similarities with other web editors available in the net, but what makes it stand out is its several special components in creating responsive sites. It’s like an online version of Photoshop. With this, you’re actually creating a dynamic design as it uses two web elements, HTML and CSS. The advantage of having CSS is that you can add as many elements at the same time. Here are the instructions: Select any element and style of…

• How To Create InDesign Gradient Swatches Using Illustrator

  Keith Frias

  17 May 2013 | 7:49 am

  If there’s one thing that some Adobe InDesign users don’t quite like about the software it’d be the fact that it doesn’t have any default gradient swatches. Sure you can find a Swatches panel there but it’s not exactly the one that you’re looking for. That’s because you’d have to build the gradient swatches yourself. But fret not. You don’t really have to go over the tedious task manually. You can just use Illustrator’s gradient swatches! And you don’t have to worry about software versions, for this trick, courtesy of the guys over at Lynda, can be accomplished using…

• How to Create your Own Custom Shapes

  Marvin Bea

  10 May 2013 | 3:51 am

  One of the cool things you can do in Photoshop is to creating custom shapes. Kim DeSmet of Sweet Shoppe Designs teaches you how to make your own. Custom shapes are vector shapes which you can customize by resizing without losing any detail. The custom shape tool is seen in the toolbox, under Rectangle Tool by right-clicking it (it’s located at the bottom of the menu). By selecting the Custom Shape Tool, a new menu will open up and if you click the tiny arrow next to Shape, you will see a dropdown menu wherein you can select the default shapes from Photoshop. By selecting a shape, you can…

• Turning Your Icons Into A Web Font

  Keith Frias

  7 May 2013 | 10:45 pm

  Today’s featured graphic design tutorial is from Martin Gittins, an interactive web designer from London who came up with a way to turn your icons into a web font or icon font. Why would you want to do that, you may ask? Well, the need occurred to Martin after viewing his new site on an old iPad. His icon looked blurred after viewed from up close or zoomed in, and when viewed through Retina display the icon doesn’t even look sharp and crisp at all even when viewed on normal size. At first, Martin thought about using CSS to create double-sized sprite images to set them to display at half…

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• Amazing MRI Produce

  LaylaP

  1 May 2013 | 11:39 am

  Andy Ellison runs the blog Inside Insides, which has an amazing image collection of produce that has been scanned with an MRI. Andy is a MRI technologist at Boston University Medical School. I encourage you to check his blog again and again as he is continually updating with new and exciting images. Below are a few of my favorites:

• 5 Tips for Designing for Mobile Apps

  admin

  11 Mar 2013 | 12:35 pm

  With the majority of Internet users having smartphones and using apps, you want to be sure your company has an app as well. Many users prefer using apps to browsing mobile-friendly websites due to less data usage and easier navigation. Mobile apps are actually not as difficult as you might imagine to create, but you should follow some key designing guidelines for a mobile app your customers will want to use. Use a Wireframe You’ll first want to make sure you use a wireframe in your mobile app. The wireframe is going to provide you with an outline of the app, including several different…

• The Latest Trend of Valentine Vector Images on Depositphotos

  admin

  27 Feb 2013 | 3:10 pm

  The Latest Trend of Valentine Vector Images on Depositphotos Valentine day had passed. All of stock photos agencies on the internet had tried their best to use this special occasion to gain better sale. Various kinds of promos, discounts, trials, and etcetera had given to their buyers and potential buyers to keep them shopping in this lovely month. According to the Weekly Review on their stock photos blog, one of the consistent top keywords (as well as categories) from week to week is the keyword “vector”. Although this month love themed images were predicted to get significant raise, but…

• The Charming Illustrations of Ekaterina Koroleva

  LaylaP

  23 Jan 2013 | 1:24 pm

  I came across the work of Ekaterina Koroleva and really loved her illustrations. They remind me a bit of Egon Schiele, one of my favorite artists. I also like that she uses different materials in her work, like lace. Here is a small sample of her charming work:

• The Science of Color: How to Improve Conversions with Color

  admin

  8 Jan 2013 | 4:25 pm

  When looking at the effectiveness of a website’s marketing campaign, it is important to look at the conversion rate. This number looks at how many people visit the site, and choose to do more than casually browse. A successful conversion rate is one in which an increasing percentage of guests leave their personal contact information, make a purchase, or perform some other task as desired by the website creators. Understanding how colors affect people psychologically, and applying that color science to website design, can significantly improve your rate of conversions. Red Red is the…

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• Building The New Financial Times Web App: A Case Study

  Wilson Page

  23 May 2013 | 2:52 am

     When the mockups for the new Financial Times application hit our desks in mid-2012, we knew we had a real challenge on our hands. Many of us on the team (including me) swore that parts of interface would not be possible in HTML5. Given the product team’s passion for the new UI, we rolled up our sleeves and gave it our best shot. We were tasked with implementing a far more challenging product, without compromising the reliable, performant experience that made the first app so successful. We didn’t just want to build a product that fulfilled its current requirements; we…

• Designing CSS Layouts With Flexbox Is As Easy As Pie

  David Storey

  22 May 2013 | 5:31 am

     Flexible box layout (or flexbox) is a new box model optimized for UI layout. As one of the first CSS modules designed for actual layout (floats were really meant mostly for things such as wrapping text around images), it makes a lot of tasks much easier, or even possible at all. Flexbox’s repertoire includes the simple centering of elements (both horizontally and vertically), the expansion and contraction of elements to fill available space, and source-code independent layout, among others abilities. Flexbox has lived a storied existence. It started as a feature of Mozilla’s…

• Mobile UX Research: Exploring Ten Fundamental Aspects Of M-Commerce Usability

  Christian Holst

  21 May 2013 | 6:30 am

     Everyone is talking about mobile. Some e-commerce websites are venturing into it. Mobile commerce (also known as “m-commerce”) has immense potential, exhibiting a 86% growth rate and hitting $25 billion in 2012 (set to reach $86 billion by 2016, according to eMarketer). It’s also a whole new platform, with new interaction methods and usage contexts that introduce a host of limitations and pitfalls to watch out for when designing and running an m-commerce website. With few best practices yet established, m-commerce is, to a large degree, unchartered territory when it…

• Case Study: Typographic Design Patterns And Current Practices (2013 Edition)

  Jan Constantin

  16 May 2013 | 7:25 pm

     Good typography has always been a defining aspect of effective Web design, and this holds true especially for websites in which the emphasis is on presenting a large amount of content — specifically, articles, news and stories. Whether for a magazine or international newspaper, the designer of any website that distributes a lot of content has always had to consider typographic details as seriously and thoroughly as a print designer would. In 2009, we conducted a survey of then current typographic practices. Since then, responsive design techniques have clearly gained…

• A Beginner's Guide: Migrating A Website To WordPress Is Easier Than You Think

  Jonathan Wold

  15 May 2013 | 1:33 am

     Now powering over 17% of the Web, WordPress is increasingly becoming the content management system (CMS) of choice for the average user. But what about websites built with an outdated CMS or without a CMS at all? Does moving to WordPress mean starting over and losing all the time, energy and money put into the current website? Nope! Migrating a website (including the design) over to WordPress is actually easier than you might think. In this guide, we’ll outline the migration process and work through the steps with a sample project. We’ll also cover some of the challenges you…

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• jQuery.Swatches Turns Div into a Sweet Color Swatch

  Ray Cheung

  23 May 2013 | 12:01 am

  Advertise here via BSAjQuery.swatches is a free to use that turns a one-line div into a sweet color swatch. You can customize the class as you want. Using different classes would allow you to render groups of swatches at individual times by calling swatchify() on a different selector. Requirements: jQuery Framework Demo: http://maxmackie.com/jquery.swatches/ License: MIT License SponsorsProfessional Web Icons for Your Websites and Applications

• Free Responsive HTML5 + CSS3 Site Templates

  Ray Cheung

  22 May 2013 | 12:10 am

  Advertise here via BSAHTML5 Up! is a small showcase of the free responsive HTML5 + CSS3 site templates that AJ put together while developing 5grid. All of them are clean, minimal, fully responsive site templates built on HTML5 and CSS3. They are licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution license. Requirements: Skel.js Framework Demo: http://html5up.net/ License: Creative Commons License SponsorsProfessional Web Icons for Your Websites and Applications

• How to Mobilize Atari Arcade in HTML5

  Ray Cheung

  22 May 2013 | 12:01 am

  Advertise here via BSAThis article recently appeared on the Atari Arcade Developer Center, a collaboration by the teams at gskinner.com , Atari and Internet Explorer. The Atari Arcade: a true game portal showcasing what’s possible with web standards like HTML5, CSS3, and JavaScript. Slick graphics, fast, multi-player gameplay, and platform agnostic. Initially only targeting desktop and tablet-based browsers, we’ve now endeavored to bring the arcade to mobile. Choosing a Target By limiting to desktops and tablets in the first release, we narrowed our scope considerably, and were…

• Easy Responsive Tabs jQuery Plugin for Web & Mobile

  Ray Cheung

  21 May 2013 | 1:01 am

  Advertise here via BSAEasy responsive tabs is a lightweight jQuery plugin which optimizes normal horizontal or vertical tabs to accordion on multi devices like: web, tablets, Mobile (IPad & IPhone). This plugin adapts the screen size and changes its form accordingly. It supports Horizontal / Vertical Tabs to Accordion. Tabs and accordion are created entirely with jQuery. It supports multiple sets of tabs on same page. It has been tested on IE7+, Chrome, Firefox, Safari and Opera. It is released under MIT License. Requirements: jQuery Framework Demo:…

• Code Playground that You can Host on Your Server

  Ray Cheung

  21 May 2013 | 12:52 am

  Advertise here via BSAEditr is a HTML, CSS and JavaScript playground that you can host on your server. it is based on ACE Editor. It’s super easy to setup. It supports multiple instances on one page. Configurations are available via JS object or HTML attributes. Editr is licensed under MIT License. Requirements: JavaScript Framework Demo: http://idered.pl/editr/ License: MIT License SponsorsProfessional Web Icons for Your Websites and Applications

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• Design = emotions + usability

  Jason Mark

  23 May 2013 | 2:15 am

  While fine art is a subjective field, graphic design is more formulaic in its fundamentals. An effective design should make people feel a certain way and take a certain action. In this article I’d like to share Gravity Switch’s web design principles and our thinking behind them. Those rules are: define goals first; focus on users second; design for emotion; follow the rules of visual design; build a clear, visual hierarchy; be consistent; break the rules (when necessary); don’t overuse gimmicks; and finally test, measure & improve. 1. Define goals first I bet you thought I was going…

• Do’s and don’ts of typography

  Sam Jones

  22 May 2013 | 7:15 am

  As so much of the content available on the web is text it’s essential for web designers to understand the basic principles of good typography. Having such knowledge allows designers to communicate more effectively, enabling them to create better designs and websites that are easier to use. For more experienced designers setting text may come naturally but for those who are just starting out I’ve decided to put together a list of the basic do’s and don’ts. Not only will this list teach you the fundamentals but you can also use it as a check list to work through on…

• The designer’s secret weapon: an account handler

  Jordan Hall

  22 May 2013 | 2:15 am

  I’m a lucky person. Every day I get to do what I love, which is helping clients work out what their web project is going to look like. As any good account handler or project manager will tell you, their primary role is to make sure that a project goes as smoothly as possible. This can mean managing people on both sides of the fence, and keeping everyone happy is no mean feat. I’m a big believer that getting a project off to a strong start is integral to the success of that project, and for me that means helping the design team hit the ground running, and making sure they can begin doing…

• Fantastical fairytale photos

  Stacey Kole

  21 May 2013 | 7:15 am

  Film studios spend millions of dollars to create stunning epic masterpieces like The Lord of the Rings. But sometimes visual perfection can be created on a shoestring — that is, when enough time, energy and sacrifice are the alternate currency. British photographer Kirsty Mitchell has done just that, creating a fantastical, fairytale-esque series of photos that were inspired by her late mother. A former teacher and avid storyteller, Kirsty’s mother lost her battle with a brain tumor in 2008. Since then, the costume-designer-turned-photographer has spent countless hours constructing…

• A taste of CoffeeScript (part 1)

  Sara Vieira

  21 May 2013 | 2:15 am

  Let’s face it, JavaScript hasn’t always had the best reputation among developers, and since the foundation of CoffeeScript back in 2009 this little language has taken the world of JavaScript developers by storm; mainly because it overcomes what some may say is the worst aspect of JavaScript: the syntax of its code. Even though this is a new language you will pick it up really fast mainly because it’s reformulated JavaScript; it’s essentially prettier, simpler JavaScript . When writing CoffeeScript don’t forget you are writing code that before being deployed…

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• Randomized Image Galleries With Lazy Loading: Least.js

  Umut M.

  23 May 2013 | 2:27 am

  Least.js is a jQuery-powered image gallery that can display images in a Pinterest-like layout. The images are displayed from an unordered list where their order is randomized on each load. Any clicked image doesn’t load the bigger version in a modal but by sliding other items down and the big version on the top (kinda similar to Google Image search). The gallery makes use of HTML5-CSS3 features and works good on responsive layouts.Advertisements:ioDeck, a self-hosted and awesome PHP form generator. Professional XHTML Admin Template ($15 Discount With The Code: WRD.) SSLmatic –…

• Mmenu: Mobile App-Like Sliding Menus With jQuery

  Umut M.

  22 May 2013 | 2:06 pm

  Sliding side menus are widely used in mobile apps as they are only visible on-demand and save space. jQuery.mmenu is a slick plugin that brings the same behavior into any -mobile- web layout. It transforms unordered lists with unlimited sub-lists into menu items and has multiple options for customization. The options include the position of the menu (left/right), if a counter for the menu items will be displayed or not and more. jQuery.mmenu can also be controlled (opening, closing and toggling the menu) with simple functions.Advertisements:ioDeck, a self-hosted and awesome PHP form…

• Test Automation Framework For Native & Hybrid Mobile Apps – Appium

  Umut M.

  21 May 2013 | 9:45 pm

  When building and updating native mobile apps, testing them can be a pain as this may require including an SDK or recompiling the app. Appium is an open source framework which helps automating mobile app testing from any language and any test framework, with full access to back-end APIs and DBs from test code. It works for both iOS + Android apps and tests can be written with Java, Objective-C, JavaScript, PHP, Python, Ruby, C#, Clojure, or Perl. The framework is Mac OS X only and requires Nodejs to run.Advertisements:ioDeck, a self-hosted and awesome PHP form generator. Professional XHTML…

• Beautiful, Free & Responsive HTML5 Templates

  Umut M.

  21 May 2013 | 10:53 am

  HTML5 Up! is a website that creates and shares very good-looking and free HTML5-CSS3 templates. All the templates have responsive layouts (down to mobile) (uses Skel.js) and they are compatible with all major browsers. There are already 10+ templates where new ones are added within time and they can be used freely under the CCA license for both personal or commercial projects. Advertisements:ioDeck, a self-hosted and awesome PHP form generator. Professional XHTML Admin Template ($15 Discount With The Code: WRD.) SSLmatic – Cheap SSL Certificates (from $19.99/year)

• A Preprocessor & Live Browser Refresher For Windows – Prepros

  Umut M.

  20 May 2013 | 11:32 pm

  When building websites with scripting languages that require compiling (Sass, Less, Stylus..), compiling them manually (or via refreshing the page) is usually an extra step. Prepros is an open source application for Windows OS that can do that automatically for Less, Sass, Scss, Stylus, Jade, Coffeescript, Haml and Markdown. It auto-compiles the source and injects the CSS (also HTML and JS) to the browser so that no refresh is needed. There are options for the compiling process like the output format or its style (compressed, nested..). Prepros also has a built-in + static HTTP server for…

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  ProWorks Blog

• Meet My Team: Alan Ballard - Talented Artist and Part-Time Viking

  21 May 2013 | 3:51 am

  I have been here a year now and I have learned many new technologies, words, and even developed a taste for geek humor. Besides the technical "stuff" that I have immersed myself in, one thing I am continually learning is, what a talented and amazing team I work with, not to mention, they are just plain cool too.  So, I decided you all should have the chance to get to know them too (you will thank me, just trust me). Meet Alan Ballard My first "Meet My Team" is Alan Ballard our graphic designer. Alan has 6 years of professional experience as a web designer. With ProWorks, he is responsible…

• 956 Reasons Why Umbraco Rocks for Designers

  8 May 2013 | 6:48 am

  Hold up, first of all, what is Umbraco? It's a Content Management System (CMS) for building and managing websites. We use it to make websites and our clients use it to edit and update thier web content. Umbraco has been rockin' my socks since I first installed it and started learning it. Maybe I was so impressed because I was coming from CMSs like Wordpress, SiteFinity, SiteCore, AspDotNetStorefront, and Magento, which are good at certain things but not so easy for Designers to work with. The following are 956 reasons why Umbraco has made life nice for me as a Designer. Reasons 1-342 The 342…

• Event List Macro

  12 Apr 2013 | 2:50 am

  Let's say you want a list of events on your home page. The following is an example about how this might be accomplished using Razor scripts. The Structure: Construct a collection of events to iterate over Iterate over events and generate markup My list macros usually have 2 distinct parts. When I break it down this way, i find it easier to write the macros quickly. The first step is to actually generate the list I would like to render. This step is really very simple and you'll probably find that most of your time will be spent on validating your inputs. In the second step, you simply iterate…

• Somebody Do Something

  29 Mar 2013 | 9:22 am

  I was recently perplexed by the way Java updates were nagging at me.  This is nothing new of course - been going on for years - and isn't java sort of "core" by now - I mean, I may not personally write java code anymore, but others are and heck yea, make sure I have the latest version.  But don't bug me about it! Whether at work or at home, all of my computers needed the same Java update (flashing in my task area - as if I didn't have enough to do!) and each update required me to be on my toes to uncheck the box so that the dreaded "Ask Toolbar" they try to sneak in wouldn't also be…

• Umbraco 6.0.2 upgrade bug solution

  11 Mar 2013 | 6:17 am

  We were developing some sites on umbraco 6.0.1. When version 6.0.2 was released withsome great fixes, we went ahead and ran the provided upgrade script on our sites in developement. Everything appeared fine for a few weeks. We had created lots of content and templates as well as modifying doc types. We finally noticed a problem when we tried to modify the doc type for our Home page and Event page. We got the following error: [InvalidOperationException: Sequence contains more than one matching element] It turns out that there were some issues with the upgrade script.

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  Internet Marketing & Web design

• 7 Strategic Small Business Website Mistakes And How You Can Avoid Them?

  K.Singh

  23 May 2013 | 12:04 am

  Every business, however large or small, needs a good website in order to succeed. If you get your website built by an experienced web design company, the chances are your website will be visually appealing and be of a reasonably good quality. Professional designers will use the latest technology and do their best to ensure your website reflects the current design trends. But simply having a fancy website is not likely to offer any real benefits for your business. Like any other aspect of your business, your website must be equipped with the right tools and correctly optimised to get the best…

• How to Get Prospects to Sign-Up to Your Email List? 6 Strategies

  K.Singh

  3 May 2013 | 2:58 am

  Email list of prospective customers can be a very valuable asset for any business. But how do you go about acquiring the email addresses in the first place? Most businesses do not have an extensive list of prospects when they are starting out with email marketing. This can be a major hurdle in their marketing efforts and often prevents businesses from taking full advantage of email marketing. There are several tactics businesses can use to build their email list. If done correctly, it can turn into a steady source of leads for your business and generate new leads every day. Here are 6…

• Starting Your Business Online? 5 Things You Must Do From The Start

  K.Singh

  2 May 2013 | 3:56 am

  Starting a business online can be a complex task. Launching a website is probably one of the first things and most important aspects of marketing your business online. However, starting a business online involves much more than creating a website. It involves many decisions to be made and processes to be put in place. Most businesses are online today. This makes it even more essential for businesses that are just starting out online to have the right strategy in place to stay ahead of competition. Simply the desire to succeed or even a great website is not enough to succeed. Although anyone…

• 3 Online Marketing Strategies Every Business Needs & How To Implement Them?

  K.Singh

  1 May 2013 | 7:26 am

  Online marketing is vital to the success of any business. With the failure rate for start-up businesses at over 50%, use of good online marketing tactics is vital for a business to succeed today. According to a report published by Kauffman Foundation, over 550,000 startup businesses are launched each month in the US alone. Globally, this figure is estimated at over 4 million according to moyak.com. But only a handful of these businesses go beyond the first year. Simply the desire to succeed is not enough. Good online marketing strategy can make all the difference for your business. There are…

• 35 Ways to Market Your Small Business Effectively – Part 2

  K.Singh

  29 Apr 2013 | 3:06 am

  This is the 2nd and final part of the post “35 ways to market your small business effectively”. The first part discussed 18 ways to market your small business. This articles covers the rest. A good marketing strategy is critical to the success of your small business. Whether you’re just starting out or have been in business for years, the proven marketing strategies above can help to grow your business and increase your profits. Here are some effective strategies to market your small business. You will find these tips useful whether you are starting a new business or already have…

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  Shawn Johnston » Blog

• Don’t Give Up Control to Your Web Designer

  shawnjohnston

  14 May 2013 | 1:30 pm

  Do you have access to your website, its content and its host? If not, you may be at risk. It’s a sad day in Online Hell when you can’t get your web designer to give up control of your site or you can’t rescue your domain name registration from a defaulting web host. Oftentimes web designers register your domain name for you, host your website for you and update your content for you. While this can be handy in the moment, it can become a nightmare real quickly when you and your web designer no longer see eye-to-eye. What’s more important than convenience and strategies to keep the…

• Template Websites vs. Custom Websites

  shawnjohnston

  17 Apr 2013 | 2:15 am

  People often ask me to explain the difference between the custom WordPress™ website I can build and the $25 template WordPress™ website they can get online. First, let me define a template website. It’s a website made from a template, a prototype that can be used to adequately meet the typical needs of most websites owners. It provides foundational structure and style for a broad range of applications and uses. What’s wrong with that? It’s not made for you, your business or your visitors. If you’re just starting out, a template website can help you begin. Once you identify your…

• How Well Do You Respond to Your Visitors?

  shawnjohnston

  28 Mar 2013 | 3:15 am

  With the number of mobile phones expected to outpace desktop computers later this year, it’s no guess that mobile users will begin to point their fingers to your website. What will they find when they thumb through your site? Will it work or will they bounce? If you’ve ever tried to shop from your smartphone, your tablet or your e-book reader, you know how the whole process can be terribly frustrating. Images won’t resize properly. Product descriptions fail to even show up. You can’t buy a thing without getting up, turning on your desktop, finding the ecommerce site and trying once…

• The Converting Power of On-page Credibility

  shawnjohnston

  22 Feb 2013 | 1:30 am

  When you set out to do business online, your goal is to generate revenue. You may focus on SEO, sales lead forms or the latest in responsive web design. While these onpage optimization tactics do attract clicks from first-time visitors, these tactics alone cannot share your story to resonate with visitors. Connection is your greatest ally online. In times when anyone can be your competitor, these business owners may have the upper hand on technology, user interfaces, responsive web design, HTML5 or search marketing, but few website owners create authentic experiences that yield credibility.

• The Quest for Quality

  shawnjohnston

  29 Jan 2013 | 1:11 pm

  With the promise of mobile devices outnumbering desktop PCs later this year, there’s a dyer need to build accessible mobile-ready sites for my clients. The clear solution is responsive site design and development, but some clients hesitate to get on board. Making a responsive website isn’t always the easy way to go for them. They have to let go of the idea of graphics-rich Web pages or large blocks of content. When they rethink the page, though, their new sites take on a beautiful simplicity. These sites yield great opportunities to build better visitor experiences and improve conversions…

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  Stephen Gates - Interactive Creative Director - Web Design, Online Advertising & Marketing Blog

• My weekly inspirations: May 13, 2013

  Stephen Gates

  17 May 2013 | 6:45 am

  Due to my travel schedule last week to speak at Adobe MAX I wasn’t able to put together my weekly inspiration list.  So this week is a double issue with everything I think are worth reading and checking out for the past two weeks: Saul Bass Google Doodle Saul Bass’ gets his 93rd birthday celebrated in an awesome Google doodle that looks like a movie title sequence, if Bass were to design one for Google. Notable sequences from “Psycho,” “West Side Story,” and “Ocean’s 11,” among others, are referenced, each time bringing up the Google…

• We all should be building a creative meritocracy

  Stephen Gates

  14 May 2013 | 12:51 pm

  When it comes to discussing creativity and creative team building there is no one I turn to more for inspiration and thought leadership than Scott Belsky, the founder of Behance and the 99U Conference. I’ve been lucky enough to know Scott for a while, I’ve had him come to work with my design team and I make anyone who works for me read his book Making Ideas Happen. I was able to briefly catch up with him at Adobe MAX and see his session where he talked about and defined a creative meritocracy. I don’t care what type of creative work you do, this is the type of system and…

• iOS 7 concept imagines Jony Ive’s ‘very flat’ iOS redesign

  Stephen Gates

  13 May 2013 | 8:58 am

  Since it was recently reported that Apple and Jony Ive are working on a“very flat” approach to redesigning the iOS there have been a ton of concepts popping up. But the one above from Simplyzesty.com’s  art director Philip Joyce is the most interesting one I’ve seen. The video imagines the entire process from installing the new iOS through an entire exploration of what this new design direction could look like. You can watch the entire video here or read about the work in more detail on Simply Zesty;s blog. The post iOS 7 concept imagines Jony Ive’s ‘very flat’ iOS…

• My weekly inspirations: April 29, 2013

  Stephen Gates

  3 May 2013 | 12:41 pm

  Sorry for no other posts this week but my work schedule are getting ready to leave for Adobe MAX has keep me too busy this week.  I am working on several new log form articles that I am going to finish up on the flights to and from L.A. So for now here are the things that I think are worth reading and checking out this week: McDonald’s Theory A great article by Jon Bell on how if you break the ice with the worst possible idea, it starts the discussion and people suddenly get very creative. He used to do it to trick co-workers when they were trying to decide where to eat for lunch and no…

• My weekly inspirations: April 22, 2013

  Stephen Gates

  25 Apr 2013 | 5:27 pm

  Here are the things that I think are worth reading and checking out this week: Order Pizza on Your Xbox 360 With the New Pizza Hut App Once you’ve linked your Xbox Live account with a Pizza Hut account, and chosen the nearest pizza parlor, orders can be made using the game controller, voice input or Kinect gestures. And for those looking to combine ingredients for that perfect pizza, custom orders are also available. Read the article here. The Quantified Self This article explores the idea of what your life will be like when anyone can access information about you as easily as doing a…

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  Getting Creative

• Tips & Tricks: Maternity “Leave”

  Elise Spontarelli

  20 May 2013 | 8:47 am

  As a business owner, the idea of maternity leave is a tricky situation. Finding the balance between work and family, that unending internal battle that we all struggle with, becomes even more of a puzzle now that your family is growing. Taking a true break from work when your company depends on you is likely not an option; read on to see choices I have made and decisions I have struggled with in this new chapter of life. First of all, having the option and ability to work from home is such a blessing and not one that I take for granted. The idea has always been that I will continue to work…

• Instagram May 10

  Elise Spontarelli

  10 May 2013 | 2:17 pm

  What an amazing few weeks it has been! This group starts at the end of my pregnancy. Distractions from my 42 week gestation included: my sister’s new puppy, an art exhibit in Richmond, baby showers, cats (duh), fixing up the nursery and stocking the freezer, and pretty spring flowers during one of MANY walks. And finally…Isaac Bennett’s arrival! You can expect pretty much all baby photos from here on out. He’s just so sweet and cute! Happy Spring to you all To see more check out Webstagram, or you can follow me on Instagram at Elise890.

• Client Profile: T.S.Leebrick, P.C.

  Elise Spontarelli

  2 May 2013 | 8:23 am

  Around the same time that Sarah Bell contacted me to create a website for her law firm, another local attorney reached out to me as well. Thomas Leebrick has been practicing law in Lynchburg and the surrounding areas for more than twenty years. While his practice is well established, his website was out-dated and in need of both new information and a new look. Read on to see the results of this collaboration. When we got together to discuss the future of his website, Tom had a few ideas in mind. His main request was that we take his well-worn briefcase and incorporate it into the design. So,…

• Pregographic

  Elise Spontarelli

  30 Apr 2013 | 6:37 am

  During the last two weeks of my pregnancy, weeks 40 and 41, that is, I had some extra time while we waiting on our little one. What does a graphic designer do with two extra weeks of pregnancy? Makes a pregnancy infographic, naturally. Click through to see all of the stats on my pregnancy, arranged prettily in numbers and pictures. Not only did this keep me occupied for a couple hours, but it serves as a nice reminder to look back on those 9+ months. Enjoy!

• Friday Finds: RSS Readers

  Elise Spontarelli

  5 Apr 2013 | 6:36 am

  Admittedly, this post is part Friday Search and part Friday Find. Since the recent announcement that Google Reader will be shut down in July, I’ve been on the lookout for a new RSS Feed Reader. Read on to see some options I’ve discovered so far, and to add your input! I use Google Reader on my PC and my phone to keep up with all of my favorite blogs. From work articles to recipes, I get a lot of information from blogs via RSS feeds. I like the convenience of having all of the blogs I read available in the same place, and I use the Folder system to separate my blogs into various…

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  Best PSD to HTML

• Do’s And Don’ts Of Designing Infographics

  Andrew Jhonson

  23 May 2013 | 12:06 am

  Many internet users, especially online businesses, are becoming more appreciative of what they can achieve with a well-executed visual graphic. This fact has become the main reason for the growing popularity in online marketing- the infographic. The infographics shared across

• An Exercise in Hope – Some Reasons Flash Web Design May Survive

  ryanbenson

  22 May 2013 | 12:12 am

  Flash has lost its battle in the world of mobile design. Adobe has discontinued the mobile browser version of Flash. Flash for mobile is dead and buried – the company is now freeing up resources to build solutions based on

• 25 Elegant PSD Web Templates For Practicing PSD to HTML Coding Techniques

  Andrew Jhonson

  21 May 2013 | 12:43 am

  Performing PSD to HTML conversion on several PSD web templates having different designs will unquestionably offer a better understanding of what exactly PSD to HTML is all about. ‘Slicing/Coding  distinguish PSD web layouts’ is considered as one of the best practices to

• How to Implement PHP and Create a Database

  Andrew Jhonson

  16 May 2013 | 11:11 pm

  PHP is a open source scripting language that is used for making dynamic and interactive web pages. It is a widely used alternative to competitors like ASP, ASP.Net etc. It is very simple for a new comer but at the

• Top 8 Infographic Creation Tools

  Andrew Jhonson

  15 May 2013 | 11:54 pm

  21st century with IT discoveries in technology has led to magnificent inventions. IT itself has changed the way people work from home, remain updated and even order daily groceries while sitting home in their rocking chairs. With such advancement, marvels

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  Aaron Irizarry User Experience Designer

• From 13 to 14

  Aaron Irizarry

  2 May 2013 | 12:49 pm

  It has been a month since the 2013 IA Summit was in full swing in Baltimore, I am back in the daily groove of family life, work, and being (somewhat) responsible. If I am honest I am having withdrawals, missing so many of … Continue reading →

• Communicating Information Architecture – World IA Day Los Angeles 2013

  Aaron Irizarry

  24 Feb 2013 | 7:00 pm

• UI17 Resources Available Now!

  Aaron Irizarry

  25 Jan 2013 | 11:28 am

  This last November I had the opportunity to speak, and do a full day workshop with my good friend Adam Connor at UIE’s UI17 Conference. Besides the great time we had presenting and facilitating the workshop we also had the opportunity to … Continue reading →

• 5 Secrets to Successful Collaborative Design Critiques

  Aaron Irizarry

  19 Nov 2012 | 3:42 pm

  Adam Connor and I were recently interviewed by the fun gang over at Vitamin T about design critiques. Thanks to the Vitamin T team for allowing us to be a part of their Expert Series. And yes I really was … Continue reading →

• SketchCamp San Diego Wrap Up

  Aaron Irizarry

  10 Oct 2012 | 5:01 pm

    It has been a while since I did a video, and have been wanting to get back to it, please forgive my rustiness.I had the great opportunity to be the closing speaker at SketchCamp SD this last Saturday. While at the … Continue reading →

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  miracleworx.com

• A simple but lovely example of online product customization

  Ron

  22 May 2013 | 11:56 pm

  We come across all kinds of customization functions as we browse websites across the net. But thanks to a client we came across this lovely example of customization. The interface is simple, works beautifully and the most important thing in any customization its fun!! My wife and I both spent a bit of time creating our own bike designs and then comparing them. Very nice! http://www.myownbike.de   Related Posts:Cool little mailer – very nice example of…Why I donated ALL my books to librarywala.comSuper Launch – The very new and improved…Virtual Sales / Spokes…

• When ‘startup’ becomes a dirty word – why e-commerce websites are failing in a bad economy

  Ron

  14 May 2013 | 11:04 pm

  The news is grim for the e-commerce industry in India. Every day we hear about another e-commerce shop folding up. Those that are too big to close are laying off employees, a precursor to winding up. Its truly sad as the industry has a lot of potential to truly change the face of shopping in the country. But before it achieves its potential it must surmount some formidable obstacles.  The ‘Startup’ mentality must give way to a ‘Business’ mentality. As a person running a business for 10 years I don’t like the term ‘startup’ as it is used today. It…

• Quick Reads – A collection of interesting posts I came across

  Ron

  25 Apr 2013 | 3:53 am

  Some links to very interesting articles and posts I came across in my daily browsing. Enjoy.  Online Store Razer Accidentally Posts 90%-Off Coupon — and Honors It Keyword-Driven Personas – Whiteboard Friday 16-Year-Old Media Mogul Tavi Gevinson Is Expanding Her Empire Finding Your Place in the Competitive Jungle 100 Lessons Learned for Project Managers Cheers, Ron Related Posts:Quick Reads – A collection of interesting posts I…Quick Weekend Reading (30th November 2012)Quick Weekend Reading (7tth December 2012)Quick Weekend Reading (2nd November 2012)Google’s…

• Dealing with dinosaurs – why most Indian companies are still not ready for the new digital world

  Ron

  22 Apr 2013 | 12:19 am

  When I think of dinosaurs I think of slow, massive, lumbering beasts that went extinct thousands (maybe millions, forgive my lack of Jurassic knowledge) of years ago. Most Indian companies today seem like those dinosaurs – slow, lumbering giants, completely unprepared to face the new realities of the digital world. I recently sat across from a team of senior managers who shot down my ideas for digital strategy saying that the organization was simply not ready for it. What was sad was, it seemed, that they were resigned to the fact that their organization would never really change. They…

• Amateur web designers are leaving clients high and dry – the solution – hire professionals

  Ron

  1 Apr 2013 | 12:24 am

  Three cases recently highlighted the menace of amateur web designers and how they leave clients high and dry in spite of being paid. Case 1 : A good friend cannot access a wordpress website A good friend called recently asking if there was any way to hack into a wordpress account. Apparently the designer whom he had hired to do a client’s website had disappeared without handing over the access details. Since the site was a mess and they could not access it to update it, my friend was in a real jam. Case 2: A prospective client spent a small fortune on a wordpress site but now the…

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  Designmodo

• Website Designs with Depth Perception: Wonderful Examples

  Nataly Birch

  23 May 2013 | 1:57 am

  We are gradually getting used to the fact that professional designers don’t have limits; they just simply push boundaries of general conceptions and recreate whatever comes to their minds. One of the best examples confirming this notion is website design with depth perception. Despite the fact that initially it is a two-dimensional medium, nowadays, designers [...]Advertise here with BSAYou're reading Website Designs with Depth Perception: Wonderful Examples, originally posted on Designmodo - UI Kits. If you've enjoyed this post, be sure to follow on Twitter, Facebook, Google+!

• Flat UI Pro Updated to Version 1.1

  Adrian

  22 May 2013 | 2:53 am

  Today, we launch the first important update for Flat UI Pro (v. 1.1). Two weeks ago, Designmodo officially released Flat UI Pro, and even on the first day there was a huge flow of users who were interested in watching and sharing the presentation of Flat UI Pro. Because of your great interest, we have [...]Advertise here with BSAYou're reading Flat UI Pro Updated to Version 1.1, originally posted on Designmodo - UI Kits. If you've enjoyed this post, be sure to follow on Twitter, Facebook, Google+!

• Interview with Designer: Dann Petty

  Paula Borowska

  21 May 2013 | 1:21 am

  I’ve admired Dann’s work since I’ve started in this industry; I found his work to be simply amazing and I’ve always wanted to achieve such sexy designs myself. I’m sure I am not the only one as Dann is a vivid designer within our industry that so many people follow and admire as well. I’ve [...]Advertise here with BSAYou're reading Interview with Designer: Dann Petty, originally posted on Designmodo - UI Kits. If you've enjoyed this post, be sure to follow on Twitter, Facebook, Google+!

• Create a Drop Down Menu with Search Box in CSS3 and HTML

  Puneet Pugalia

  20 May 2013 | 1:54 am

  Topic: CSS3 Difficulty: Intermediate Estimated Completion Time: 45 min In this tutorial, we will be creating a flat style navigation with a search box and dropdown menu from the Square UI. HTML Code The navigation is made up of an unordered list (.nav) containing various types of elements inside them: List items(LIs) which contain normal [...]Advertise here with BSAYou're reading Create a Drop Down Menu with Search Box in CSS3 and HTML, originally posted on Designmodo - UI Kits. If you've enjoyed this post, be sure to follow on Twitter, Facebook, Google+!

• Infographics and Statistics in Website Design

  Nataly Birch

  19 May 2013 | 1:13 am

  Quality website is based on three fundamental postulates: design, development and content. The latter has a greater impact on users rather than the first two since its changeable nature, at first place, attracts and wins users over. But what if the content – is statistics, which, to be completely honest, is not every user cup [...]Advertise here with BSAYou're reading Infographics and Statistics in Website Design, originally posted on Designmodo - UI Kits. If you've enjoyed this post, be sure to follow on Twitter, Facebook, Google+!

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  New Directions In Computing

• Joomla vs WordPress

  Chloe Spencer

  20 May 2013 | 3:44 am

  The ongoing Joomla vs WordPress war still rages, competing for the title of number one CMS. Both are very popular, very powerful Content Management Systems, but with slightly different approaches to managing content and geared towards a slightly different audience. So what it comes down to is not so much which one is better, but [...]

• Selecting a Good WordPress Hosting Company

  Masen

  13 May 2013 | 3:40 am

  If you are developing a new site in WordPress, it may make sense to select a hosting company that has specific experience with WordPress. Since WordPress will be powering your entire site, it’s important to have a hosting company that understands its unique requirements. Here are some things to keep in mind when selecting a [...]

• Backup Your WordPress Site

  Masen

  6 May 2013 | 3:44 am

  There are a handful of quality WordPress backup plugins to choose from in the WordPress Plugin Directory, but there's a few things you need to consider when choosing a backup plugin. Do you have room on your computer hard drive to store backups? Would storing your backups via an online service be preferable? Do you [...]

• The 7 Deadly Small Business Mistakes

  Masen

  25 Apr 2013 | 2:57 pm

  Starting a small business is a big and daunting task. Small business owners often make common mistakes, especially in the beginning. As a result, startup after startup goes up in flames. Many of them were great ideas but they were never able to prosper because they were cut short by preventable pitfalls. Read on to [...]

• Hosting on WordPress vs WordPress.org

  Chloe Spencer

  22 Apr 2013 | 8:21 pm

  Many people get confused between WordPress.com and WordPress.org. Were you aware that hosting on WordPress.com is different than using the software from WordPress.org? They are quite different. WordPress is a Content Management System, web software for building websites, which can be downloaded from WordPress.org and installed on your web host. WordPress.com is a hosting platform [...]

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  WebDesignFMWebDesignFM

• The Beauty of Monochrome Portraits

  WebDesignFM

  17 May 2013 | 12:28 am

  Pinterest is one of the most great way of finding creative stuff and impressive designs. Like today, i find this great board of monochrome portraits by Lucia Aracheski. In this post you will find... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]

• Cars and Auto Parts PSD Logo [Free Download]

  WebDesignFM

  9 May 2013 | 4:18 am

  Today we have an exclusive freebies for you. A logo design related to cars and auto parts and services. We name the company superbuster auto. This Free PSD logo is fully layered and editable so you... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]

• Its Hard to Shine For Celebrities Without Makeup

  WebDesignFM

  8 May 2013 | 12:46 am

  No. It doesn't mean that these celebrities and movie stars are not beautiful and gorgeous but our problem is that we mostly see them in makeup with beautiful dresses and hair styles. But when when we... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]

• Underwater Photography to Seriously Amaze You

  WebDesignFM

  6 May 2013 | 3:43 am

  Underwater photography is always a treat to watch. Great use of camera and techniques, these highly skilled photographers amazed us with these below the surface magic moments. We pick some of the... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]

• Beautiful Logo Designs Inspired by Woman

  WebDesignFM

  23 Apr 2013 | 5:06 am

  We always try to share with our readers, a creative work with a focus on some single entity. Like in this post we are going to share with you over 30 logo designs inspired by woman or a logo design... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]

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  The Usabilla Blog

• How To Design A More Effective Website Footer

  Sabina Idler

  16 May 2013 | 7:26 am

  It goes without saying that the success of a website depends on many different aspects. For example, the overall usability, the visual design, and the brand consistency all affect whether or not users are happy with your site. How easily can they find their way around? How much do they trust you and your content? Do they think it’s fun use your site? In previous articles, we already discussed some aspects that make your website more effective, such as your website header, navigation menu, and content structure. Now, lets take a look at your website footer. Every website has one and…

• Pepper.nl Engages Users In Active Conversation With Usabilla Live

  Sabina Idler

  14 May 2013 | 7:00 am

  “The feedback and user comments are very valuable, because they offer qualitative insights. We learn a lot about our users and how they use Pepper.nl. This helps us further improve our service.” – Michelle Theeuwen, Econometrics and Operations Researcher at Pepper.nl The company Pepper.nl Industry: Social, dating Using Usabilla Live Since: January 2013 Pepper.nl is a Dutch dating site. It was started in 2011 with the goal to create a dating site that was different from all the others. A dating site that shows people the way they really are. A dating site with profiles that are…

• Everything You Always Wanted To Know About Interviewing Users

  Steve Portigal

  7 May 2013 | 8:00 am

  How difficult can it be to ask users the right questions? Why is the kind of user I interview so important? And what are the ways that the interviewer can influence the conversation? There are more than enough questions that we should ask ourselves about interviewing users before we go out there and ask people all sorts of questions. Today, you get the chance to ask me anything you could possibly want to know about interviewing users. And when I say anything, I mean anything! In an earlier post Tomer Sharon interviewed me about the challenges organizations face when using interviewing as…

• Why You Should Care About Web Accessibility

  Leanne Byrom

  2 May 2013 | 7:00 am

  Research has shown that almost 30% of internet users have a disability of some sort. As such, as user experience designers we need to make sure that we cater for these disabilities so that the widest possible audience can use our website or application. This means designing with accessibility and disability in mind, from the outset. I’m not going to go into detail on web accessibility as much has already been written about it over the years, with really useful guides and resources available at W3 and Web Credible looks into the act in more detail in relation to websites. Save on mobile…

• Our 5 Favorite Articles On UX (April 2013)

  Sabina Idler

  25 Apr 2013 | 7:00 am

  Have you already been waiting for our list of recommended readings on UX? Just in time before the weekend, here are our 5 favorite articles of the month April. We hope you enjoy reading them as much as we did. This is what you will find out if you continue reading: How web posture affects user experience 10 reasons why you should hire a user experience manager How feedback pertains to best user experience design practices How to design an emotionally engaging experience What UI really is and how UX confuses matters Sounds good? We thought so, too. Enjoy and don’t forget to let us know which…

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  .net

• Designers respond to Flickr revamp

  Craig Grannell

  22 May 2013 | 7:57 am

  It’s a massive improvement, they say, except when they don’t    

• The top 10 most-used PHP features

  Carl Glaysher

  22 May 2013 | 7:45 am

  Carl Glaysher of Ecce Media rounds up his top 10 most useful PHP functions, classes and features    

• Big Mouth: Play your cards right

  Gary Marshall

  22 May 2013 | 3:26 am

  That’s a nice internet reputation you’ve got there, observes Gary Marshall. It’d be a real shame if something happened to it…    

• Tickets on sale for Generate, .net's first conference!

  Tanya Combrinck

  21 May 2013 | 8:51 am

  Join us for a day of outstanding speakers including Mark Boulton and Oliver Reichenstein    

• Big question: what’s the best way to stand out from the crowd?

  Martin Cooper

  21 May 2013 | 7:02 am

  Doing your best at work and hoping people notice isn’t, sadly, enough. We asked: ”What’s your strategy for standing out from the crowd?”    

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  EtherCycle | Web design blog | Chicago

• First Ever Open Device Lab in the Chicago Area Helps Students, Developers Test Websites

  kurt

  8 May 2013 | 9:50 am

  We've opened our doors to students, entrepreneurs, and web developers who want to test their websites on Ethercycle's suite of mobile devices without having to buy the devices themselves. To help support the growth of Chicago's tech community, we've started the city’s first Open Device Lab. An Open Device Lab is a shared pool of internet connected devices such as tablets and smartphones for use by web and app developers for testing. “I had posted a photo on Twitter of the increasing collection of devices we were using, and someone commented that we should start an open device lab.” says…

• How Applying "20 Percent Time" Grew our Business

  kurt

  24 Apr 2013 | 6:44 am

  Dedicating 20% of our time to personal projects and research is the secret sauce that makes our client work successful. We call it Ethercycle Labs. It’s shaped our culture in to one of open exploration, let us take risks that clients couldn’t, and given us insight on everything from the landslide shift toward mobile to the dynamics of crowd-funding. To explore projects outside of clients’ demands, we began a Labs initiative in March 2012. The Labs program allows us to catalyze new thinking while getting into the consumer mindset. This research has provided us guidance on what to support…

• It's not a Failure if you Pivot

  kurt

  24 Apr 2013 | 6:37 am

  In 2009, I quit my job to launch Ethercycle. Back then being a consultancy hadn't crossed my mind. Quite the upset, I wanted to build an ecommerce SaaS app for bike shops. A little over a year after we started, we realized that our business model was flawed. We had made ourselves too dependent on other people. At the same time, we had met a lot of people who misunderstood what we were trying to do. These new friends did, however, understand that we knew the Web, and they would often ask: "Could you maybe help with our website?" Looking at the problem rationally, it became obvious that we…

• Which are the most used mobile devices? [March 2013]

  kurt

  3 Apr 2013 | 6:58 am

  During the month of March 2013, Calming Manatee received 613,792 total page views. Of them, 26.87% were from mobile devices. Unique Visitors by Mobile Device iPhone - 59.45% iPad - 14.06% iPod - 3.03% Galaxy S III - 2.10% Other - 21.36% Unique Visitors by Mobile Operating System iOS - 75.74% Android - 22.60% Windows Phone - 0.93% BlackBerry - 0.62% SymbianOS - 0.05% Other - 0.06% Unique Visitors by Viewport 320x480 - 45.06% 320x568 - 16.15% 768x1024 - 13.77% 720x1280 - 5.61% 480x800 - 3.01% Other - 16.40% Audience Demographics Compared with internet averages, the site appeals more to users…

• New Tool: Website Performance Checklist

  kurt

  25 Mar 2013 | 8:57 am

  We curated this checklist to make our own website testing more efficient. We run through it before we launch a client's site. We're sharing it with other designers and developers to make the web as a whole better.

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  Pronto Marketing

• Facebook Graph Search for small businesses – Part 1

  Rob McBroom

  16 May 2013 | 7:56 am

  Social media has become one of the most valuable marketing tools at a small business’s disposal. It’s hard to imagine running an efficient marketing plan without using at least one of these highly visible platforms, and for most businesses, this means Facebook. With over 1.11 billion active users (as of the beginning of May 2013), a Facebook Page or Profile is a ‘must-have’ asset. Always fine-tuning its services towards the needs of users, in March, Facebook announced Graph Search, a new feature that has the potential to drastically impact the reach of your page.

• The other side of social sharing – Dark Social

  Chan Narula

  10 May 2013 | 8:06 am

  Do you usually share news, events, articles and other information on social networks like Facebook, Twitter, Google+, LinkedIn, etc.? Have you tried to find out the impacts these social media networks have on your web presence? Or how many people visited your site via links shared on social networks? If you haven’t, you can start off by using Google Analytics to check out the number of visitors you’ve received via referral sources like facebook.com, twitter.com and others. I’m sure you will have some visits coming in from some of the popular social networks if you’ve created some…

• Customer Story: Spire Electric

  Naina Pawa

  8 May 2013 | 7:05 am

  At a glance: Spire Electric Specializing in wiring solutions, indoor and outdoor lighting, and electrical services in Manatee and Sarasota, Florida, Spire Electric came to Pronto looking for a comprehensive Internet Presence solution. The story “I love electricity. I love making things work with electricity.” – Kevon Spire, Founder Kevon Spire always knew he wanted to become an electrician. Sparked by some wise wisdom from his family, he got involved in the electrical trade at the young age of 18 and never looked back. In 1986, he received his Electrician’s license,…

• Mobile and Local sitting in a tree, K-I-S-S-I-N-G

  Rob McBroom

  29 Apr 2013 | 7:04 am

  The rapid rise of the tablet, smartphone and social media has proven to be incredibly disruptive for all involved. Gone are the days of relying on word of mouth to find that awesome new restaurant, or flipping through the Yellow Pages for a computer service company. Now, you have all of this information at your fingertips. Looking for the nearest brew pub? Ask Google, or look at Foursquare to see where your friends have gone and the reviews they have left. Word of mouth is now on a global scale, often spread not through words but through social mobile and local search. These three, often…

• 6 tips for effective email marketing

  John Rogerson

  24 Apr 2013 | 6:50 am

  Of course, you are no dummy. You’re a successful business person running a thriving company and getting some impressive figures. So why aren’t you making the most of your email? Well perhaps like many of us, you have negative feelings about email marketing campaigns. Think back to when you’d open your email to find 30 offers of Viagra, myriad chances to invest in dodgy schemes, or buy fake degrees and false Rolexes. Every morning our inboxes would be full of such soulless spam. No one with any sense ever opened these emails and they certainly never read them. But those days…

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  Improve Your Presence Online - Blog for Top Left Design

• Live tweeting at an event – how to prepare, 9 tips, and 4 reasons

  Keren

  5 May 2013 | 11:06 am

  I was given the opportunity to run the Twitter account for the event Youth Marketing Strategy 2013  I was invited by my friend James Eder (find him on Twitter here) because well he knew he could trust me to do a good job – as I am a seasoned and consistent Twitter user, and I have quite a few tricks up my sleeve! It wasn’t my first live tweeting experience Tweeting is part of my life, and events are a great place to really experience the magic of Twitter. Most events nowadays have a hashtag, which is invented by the people who create the event. When I run my social media…

• Client Love Post: “I wish all relationships were this easy” – Well Cate, you make it easy! An interview with Cate from Bene Media

  Nichaela Thompson

  2 May 2013 | 12:14 am

  We love to feature our clients, especially the ones who are most “well behaved” – meaning they listen to us, and love to take what we have created for them as tools – and run with it. One such client is Cate Meredith from Bene Media. She is actually based in Virginia, so we couldn’t meet her in person, and in fact we still haven’t. Working with Cate was an absolute pleasure. She was so enthusiastic and easy going, and was so happy every time we showed her the next phase. We did all our meetings with Skype video and basically as I went through each stage with her, there was…

• My @JedLomax Interview – “How Twitter helped me with sales of my first novel – Designer Devil”

  Keren

  29 Apr 2013 | 12:08 pm

  I met Stuart Peel ( @JedLomax) on Twitter), around 2 years ago, and we have been talking ever since. Even though we have never met in real life, we are friends. Yes, it’s possible! We are also now connected on Facebook. We originally spoke about his blog and then I read his book – “Designer Devil” while travelling on the plane back from Singapore last year, and it was awesome. But I am always interested in the business side of social media, as some people still are sceptical. I can say to people “I made a new friend” on Twitter but really people want to…

• At last! A screencast for how to change the “vanity URL” on your LinkedIn profile

  Keren

  20 Apr 2013 | 8:11 am

  It’s been a long time coming I finally did the screencast for how to change the vanity url on your LinkedIn profile. It really bugs me when I see so many people on LinkedIn where they haven’t done it. It’s very easy to do (2 mins) but it’s not THAT obvious or straightforward on LinkedIn. You may have already done this, in which case all you need to share this video to those you know who need it.I am going to show you how to change your VANITY URL. What is a vanity URL? This is the direct link to your LinkedIn profile. It is also known as the “Professional Profile…

• Youth Marketing Strategy Event – 2013 – some highlights from my day of live tweeting

  Keren

  18 Apr 2013 | 10:38 am

  I was asked to run the @youthstrategy Twitter account on April 16th 2013. So I was there, all day, tweeting away, and listening to awesome speakers talk about how brands can more effectively market to young people – kids, teens, students, young adults. I also wrote this post about live tweeting which will help anyone else who plans to be doing live tweeting at an event. You can read that here. But for this post I wanted to share some interesting stats which I hope you will find fascinating! My takeaways from the event Every one knows that young people have been brought up in a world…

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  Paulund

• Create An Animated CSS Box Menu

  Paul

  22 May 2013 | 12:49 am

  In this tutorial were going to play with CSS transitions to create a new style navigation menu. The effect we are aiming for is having a number of navigation boxes, and when the mouse hovers over a box this will grow and shrink the other boxes. We can even add an icon to animate into the box to represent the page on the navigation. View the demo to see this effect. Demo The HTML First were going to start off with the HTML for the navigation boxes. This consists of a wrapper div element with the boxes inside. Each of the boxes will have text for the page and an image icon to represent the…

• Remove Plugins From Plugin Screen

  Paul

  21 May 2013 | 1:45 am

  If you are creating a WordPress site for a client you could install a load of useful plugins for them, only for them to go in deactivate the plugin and break the site. Some of the WordPress plugins can be essential to the working of your website, things like the Akismet plugin, Yoast SEO WordPress plugin or even a commenting system like Disqus. You would never want your users to deactivate any of these plugins as they are essential to the workings of your website. Here is a WordPress snippet that will allow you to install the plugin and once it is activated it will be removed from the plugin…

• Resize Image Class With PHP

  Paul

  20 May 2013 | 1:46 am

  A common feature that you will across in websites is the ability to resize an image to fit an exact size so that it will displayed correctly on your design. If you have a very large image and you are going to place it on your website in a space that is only 100px x 100px then you will want to be able to resize this image to fit in the space. One option is to just set the width and height attributes on the image tag in your HTML, this will force the image to be displayed at this size. <img src="image.png" height="100" width="100" alt="Example of resizing an image" /> This will work…

• Multi Environment WordPress wp-config.php

  Paul

  16 May 2013 | 1:12 am

  When you are developing any website you will always have different environments for your website, the number of environments you need will depend on the size of the project and how many people are involved in the project. The main environments you will find in any website project are: Development Server - The developers local machine to development the website. Testing Server - Once development is finished this will be where all testing takes place. User Acceptance Testing Server - Where the client will review the changes to the website. Production Server - The live website. The two…

• CSS Flip Boards

  Paul

  15 May 2013 | 1:03 am

  In this tutorial we are going to create a flip board effect by using CSS, there are 2 effects we can create one the hover event we are going to have one board flip on the horizontal and another board which will flip on the vertical. This effect can be used to hide content from the user until they hover over the board this will then display the hidden board. View the demo to see the effect. Demo There are a number of CSS3 properties we need to use to achieve this effect. backface-visibility transition transform transform-style The HTML First we start off with the HTML for the boards. Each…

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  Ray Creations Blog

• How Do Payment Gateways Work And Integrate With Your ECommerce Site?

  Amrit Ray

  16 May 2013 | 12:23 am

  A Payment Gateway enables a website to accept payments from their customers and clients over the net. An ecommerce site would be incomplete without a mechanism to accept payments in real time from customers. After all, the real benefit of an ecommerce shop is that you can sell while you sleep, isn’t it? Then there are issues like cross border selling, taking into account different currencies and their conversion rates. Handling all these issues is a challenge and is taken care of by the payment gateway provider companies. Difference Between Payment Gateways and Merchant Accounts It is…

• Website Redesign – SEO Considerations

  Amrit Ray

  15 Mar 2013 | 5:29 am

  All websites will undergo redesign at some point of time during their virtual existence. It is inevitable and has to be carried out due to many factors like aesthetics, changes in technology, been too long with the same design, change in brand image, not doing well in search, for better usability, and many other such factors. Whatever your reason may be for a website redesign, it goes without saying that redesigning a new or relatively unknown site is much easier than the decision to redesign or revamp a site that is doing well in SEO. My other article here discusses a few points for…

• 5 Strong Indicators That You Should Redesign Your Website

  Amrit Ray

  23 Dec 2012 | 5:50 am

  Most businesses today have a website in some form or the other. And those who don’t are also increasingly taking to the net each day, which is a good indicator of the growing awareness of the importance of a website to a business. However, a website, like most things in life is not permanent. At some point of time it either needs to be replaced or redesigned; both replaced and redesigned, of course, being the same thing. Redesigning essentially means creating a new site altogether, however, this time around you are saved from writing a copy for your website. You can simply copy the text…

• Ray Creations Website Now Has A Responsive Design

  Amrit Ray

  22 Nov 2012 | 10:54 am

  We have been working on a new design for our site www.raycreationsindia.com, for over a couple of months now. And finally yesterday we made it live. My earlier post was on Responsive Web Design and also listed the benefits of having one. Knowing the benefits, we had to convert our own website to a Responsive one. This blog has a separate design than our main site and is yet to be made into a Responsive design; we will perhaps do that over the coming months. If you want to see the Responsive site in action, you can head to www.raycreationsindia.com and re-size your browser to see how the site…

• A Brief Overview Of Responsive Web Design

  Amrit Ray

  13 Nov 2012 | 2:48 pm

  Responsive Web Design, in short also known as RWD, is a technique in which a web site is designed in such a way that one website fits all devices. It makes use of CSS3 media queries to load a different set of CSS rules depending on the device on which the website is being viewed. Primarily the width of the browser is used to make a decision as to which CSS to load to display the website. So in essence if the website is being viewed on a smaller screen like on a smart Phone, the website layout would be different than when viewed on a desktop. The layout is optimized in such a way so that the…

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  Easy WebContent Blog

• How to create professional Presentations that engage your audience

  hindsite

  17 May 2013 | 1:29 pm

  Let’s see.  Would you rather sit through a boring Powerpoint presentation or have a root canal? Of course you may pick the presentation but if you were given a third choice, I bet you would take it.... No matter what the level of web design knowledge or whether it is a multimillion dollar business or a community organization.

• Now you can save your HTML5 Presentations and infographics in PDF and JPG formats!

  hindsite

  10 May 2013 | 12:57 am

  Today we’re very excited  to announce the release of new Publish capabilities in EWC Presenter that will give you yet another reason of using this powerful cloud-based app for majority of your... No matter what the level of web design knowledge or whether it is a multimillion dollar business or a community organization.

• Interactive Content: People are hungry for a game changer and Presenter is on the verge of changing that.

  hindsite

  2 May 2013 | 3:20 pm

  I recently was invited to do a Presentation in Northern Virginia’s Techbreakfast  about our new Web Application EWC Presenter (Short for Easy WebContent Presenter) and I was quite surprised at the... No matter what the level of web design knowledge or whether it is a multimillion dollar business or a community organization.

• Check out New Features and Upgrades on EWC Presenter

  hindsite

  26 Apr 2013 | 10:11 am

  We promised and we’re keeping our word We promised to listen to our users and continually improve Presenter. At Easy WebContent we have spent the last 16 months in heavy development and testing... No matter what the level of web design knowledge or whether it is a multimillion dollar business or a community organization.

• 10 Ways to Get Traffic to Your Website

  Joseph

  24 Apr 2013 | 4:17 pm

  A website without traffic is almost like human body without blood. Yes, it’s that important. In fact, there’s no point of having a website if it does not attract regular traffic. It is the basic... No matter what the level of web design knowledge or whether it is a multimillion dollar business or a community organization.

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  Zencoder Cloud Encoding Blog

• Introducing the Official Zencoder Module for Node.js

  matt

  17 May 2013 | 11:22 am

  We’re proud to announce the release of an officially supported Zencoder integration library for Node.js. If you have used Zencoder with Node.js before, there’s a good chance you’ve used Ryan Faerman’s integration library, which was listed on our website as our recommended third-party Node package. Not only did he make and support the original Node library for a year, he was kind enough to transfer ownership of the NPM module to us when we decided to release our own. Getting Started First you’ll need to install the NPM module. npm install zencoder This will…

• Zencoder at Google I/O

  John Riske

  13 May 2013 | 5:18 pm

  The Brightcove team is excited to show off the Zencoder cloud transcoding service at Google’s annual developer conference, Google I/O.  We’ll be in the Developer Sandbox, demoing Live and File transcoding proofs-of-concept running on Google Compute Engine (GCE), which is Google’s response to EC2. We wrote some preliminary thoughts about GCE a year ago when it launched at I/O.  In the interim we’ve found that the GCE team has continued to execute on some features that really distinguish it from competitors– especially disk I/O, boot times and machine consistency,…

• Video.js 4.0 Released

  John Riske

  9 May 2013 | 4:00 pm

  High fives are in order for Video.js creator  Steve Heffernan, and the Brightcove player team for the release of Video.js 4.0.  Since Brightcove acquired Zencoder, they’ve invested heavily in Video.js, and according to Steve, it’s “the most solid, lightweight, and I dare say prettiest version” of the player yet. You can read the entire blog post here. 4.0 Major Feature Summary: Improved performance through an 18% size reduction using Google Closure Compiler in advanced mode Greater stability through an automated cross-browser/device test suite using TravisCI, Bunyip,…

• TVnext Hack

  matt

  2 May 2013 | 12:34 pm

  TVnext Hack came to an end last weekend after two awesome days of work by everyone involved. Hill Holliday was gracious enough to let us work in their offices, which have astonishing views of the Boston skyline from every window. One of the big winners of the day, taking home prizes from more than 3 categories, was TV Time, an app that allows children to earn the right to watch certain TV shows and movies by answering educational questions. The top prize of Best in Show went to 17 year old Jen Lamere for her application built around the Klout API that allows users to hide tweets that can…

• TVnext Hack and RailsConf

  matt

  25 Apr 2013 | 1:07 pm

  It’s going to be an exciting few days for the Zencoder team! TVnext Hack, a hackathon focused on the television industry, starts Saturday and is being held in Boston. We’re teaming up with WatchWith to provide hackers with great television content from Psych and the Mindy Project.  They’ll have transcoding from Zencoder and a great platform from WatchWith, which they can use to build second-screen experiences. We can’t wait to see what new Internet TV xperiences people come up with. If you’re going to be at RailsConf, we’re hosting a party with SendGrid…

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  The H Open

• Google Code disables direct file downloads

  23 May 2013 | 3:54 am

  Google has announced that it will discontinue the ability for new projects on Google Code to host direct downloads of files. Existing downloads will continue to be available    

• Fedora Raspberry Pi remix reborn as Pidora

  23 May 2013 | 2:17 am

  Seneca College has released Pidora 18, its Fedora remix optimised for the Raspberry Pi mini-computer. It features a special headless mode that makes it easy to install the distribution over the network    

• LinuxTag: LiMux firmly established in Munich

  23 May 2013 | 1:33 am

  At the LinuxTag conference, the leader of Munich's Linux migration project, Peter Hofmann, emphasised that the City of Munich has no intentions to switch its Linux desktops to Windows    

• Chrome 27 comes with better load speeds and security fixes

  22 May 2013 | 8:46 am

  Chrome 27.0.1453.93 closes 17 security vulnerabilities for which Google has paid out almost $15,000. The newest version of the browser also improves page load speed for pages with many assets    

• VP8/WebM cross-licence incompatible with open source

  22 May 2013 | 4:48 am

  In his personal blog, open source advocate Simon Phipps has pointed out that Google's proposed cross-licence for the VP8/WebM video codec patents is incompatible with multiple parts of the open source definition    

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  Designerves

• 12 Nice Website Footer Inspirations

  ahda

  18 May 2013 | 2:53 pm

  Even though appears at the end of the page, the footer of a webpage will not be anything less important compared to the header or another elements. You can make a good impression for your visitors with a good footer design.  In today’s post, you’ll find a list of nice website footer inspirations. This list consist of 12 websites. I recommend you to visit each pages to fully experience them. And don’t forget to add in the comments if you know another good one. Enjoy! Bakken & Baeck Creative9 Diografic Duotones Form Follow Function Gift Rocket Long Story Short Ninjas for…

• Clean Landing Page HTML Templates

  ahda

  11 May 2013 | 3:15 pm

  Landing pages can be a deciding factor in products sales. A good one can make the visitors more likely to take a look further into or even decide to use your product. In this page you’ll find 11 clean landing page HTML templates you can use in your projects. If inspiration is what you’re looking for, then maybe you can go to our showcases here or here. Enjoy! Appland Candy Click & Play Dilemma Ensconce Eventcamp Landina Marketex Off the Shelf Petrichor Superawesome

• Sign Up Form Inspirations From Dribbble

  hisman

  5 May 2013 | 5:00 am

  A few moment ago, I post some login form ideas from Dribbble. So, for today’s inspirations you’ll have a nice showcase sign up forms from Dribbble.

• Premium WordPress App Themes

  hisman

  28 Apr 2013 | 5:45 am

  It seems unusual to use WordPress as a web application’s back-end. But, there are some theme authors that release an interesting app theme for WordPress. Here are some them. 9 to 5 Academy Directory Fundify Fundingpress KnowledgePress Q and A Support Desk The Navigator

• Charming Logos With a Feminine Touch

  guestpost

  20 Apr 2013 | 3:48 pm

  Women’s beauty is an endless source of inspiration. In this post we’re showcasing a collection of logo designs inspired by a woman. A female character is widely used by logo designers: you can find tons of “feminine” logos designed for beauty salons, boutiques, cosmetics shops and many other organizations related to beauty and clothing. However in this showcase you will also find various logos used by other kinds of businesses such as  conference, nature organizations, baby care, community, etc. The logos were picked out for you mostly from Logopond, Dribble and Behance. So check out…

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  RedFox Magazine

• 10 Business Card Mockup With PSD File

  Chandra

  22 May 2013 | 9:54 pm

  Now i am going to share some free business card mockup with PSD file so you edit and make your own design and print it for your company. These business cards mockup have an very high resolution. 1. Business Card Mock-Up Vol 2   2. Business Card Mock-Up Vol 1   3. Verticle Business Cards Design Mockup   4. Business Cards Mockup Design   5. Business Card Mock-up Vol 2   6. Business Card Mock-Up   7. Business Cards Mockup   8. Business Card PSD   9. Blue Moons Business Card PSD   10. Blank Business Card PSD

• Giveaway: 3 Themefuse Premium WordPress Themes

  Chandra

  17 May 2013 | 11:18 pm

  Giving Away 3 Amazing WordPress Themes for Free ThemeFuse wants to share 3 WordPress themes with our readers, and the winners get a theme for free! If you run a blog or website with WordPress, this contest is definitely for you! Today, you can enter to win a 100% free WordPress theme from the brilliant designers at ThemeFuse. At the end of the contest, we’ll give away 3 vouchers. Here’s how to get registered for the contest: Register to Win Comment below on this post and tell us why you want to win the WordPress theme and how you’d use it. Share the contest on Twitter: Win a free copy…

• iPhone App UI Kit Template PSD

  Chandra

  12 May 2013 | 11:17 pm

  Very nice collection of iphone app ui kit template with psd file which bring your apps more attractive and easy to edit and use. 1. Elven iPhone App UI Kit   2. Time Zone App UI   3. Fresh iPhone UI Kit   4. Surface iPhone UI Kit   5. Custom iPhone App UI   6. Custom iPhone App UI v2   7. Beag Simple UI App Kit   8. Notetool iPhone App UI Kit PSD   10. Matte iPhone UI v1.1   11. Coffee iPhone Retina App Control

• iPhone Mockup PSD With Colorful Design

  Chandra

  11 May 2013 | 10:29 pm

  This is my first iPhone mockup with psd which have a colorful design like white, orange, pink, green and orange.  Download the file by clicking on the image below which have a download size of 26MB. Enjoy!!

• 110 Press Release Sites List For Free Submission

  Chandra

  10 May 2013 | 11:46 pm

  Whether you have an established company or starting a new business, one thing you need to know about your visitors and audience to get the latest news about your products, brands or important announcement you must submit your press release article to press release sites. There is hundreds of press release sites list which allow you to submit your company article but most of the sites are for paid users which required $200-800 to submit your press release article but this is not good for the starter business owners but as a opposite there are lots of few free press release sites available…

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  Creativeoverflow

• 20 Funky Urban Fonts

  Editorial Staff

  23 May 2013 | 12:27 am

  Written language is as important as spoken language because it enables you to send a message using exactly the words you want and spare you from those awkward moments of silence that sometimes accompany the conversation. Using the right font when writing a text, whether it’s for a birthday invitation, a school project, a not so friendly note to your neighbor and his 2 a.m. barking dog can say a lot about the person behind the writing in terms of creativity and originality. These 20 funky fonts that we have gathered today we hope will really inspire you in your future projects or they will…

• 100 Minimal Hotel Icons by An1ken Creative + Giveaway

  Editorial Staff

  17 May 2013 | 7:59 am

  Hey guys and girls, we are announcing the new icon set that has just gone live by An1ken Creative. The 100 Minimal Hotel Icon Set features 100 high quality icons designed in 9 different categories. The icons cover most of the services and amenities that are available in the hotel industry today. We are taking this opportunity to introduce you to the new icon set and then giveaway 5 sets on Creativeoverflow to our loved readers. 100 Minimal Hotel Icons | $9.99 You can preview the full pack on www.an1kencreative.com | You can buy it on the site for $9.99. Making it a measly $0.10 per icon. What…

• 11 Beautiful Minimalistic Websites

  Jacques van Heerden

  15 May 2013 | 5:53 am

  The trend in web design has been hovering over minimalism for quite some time now. The vast majority of new sites popping up showcases ultra minimalism in the format of subtle color use, clean and thin lines and beautiful cover pieces of information for their intended client/reader base. The website that I have listed below does just that. They communicate their raw transcript to pull your attention where it is needed and then showcases their product at hand. Night Owl Interactive Our clients spend a lot of time with the Night Owls as well as in our studio. We’ve poured our hearts into…

• 10 Must Have Magento Extensions

  Guest Author

  8 May 2013 | 8:29 am

  Magento has come up to be a leader in the world for setting up and running online stores of different kinds and till now, more than 1 25 000 online stores have been set up using this platform. Magento provides its users with every feature possible but there are times when everything cannot be worked out, and for this we have the Magento extensions available in high number and excellence in their usability and features. The success of Magneto has been unprecedented and this is the reason why, a number of good developers around the world have contributed in making it an even better in terms of…

• 30 High-Quality Vector & PSD Ribbons

  Guest Author

  7 May 2013 | 8:15 am

  Ribbons are very popular elements to brighten up a design. No matter whether you are creating a congratulation card, print advertisement, website or any different type of design, it’s the perfect way to put some life to your design. As ribbons can be very eye-catching they are popular to use when promoting offers, coupons and similar types of things. In this collection you will find a great mixture of PSD and vector ribbons. All are of very high-quality and suitable for today’s type of design. If you find a ribbon design you find appealing, simply click the image, download it and…

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• Internet Companies Hiring A Study

  umers36

  17 May 2013 | 1:13 am

  The hiring process for today’s major companies and even smaller-scale Internet companies is vastly different from how it used to be. As recently as 10 or 15 years ago, human resource experts would spend eight hours a day going over resumes as they tried to fit the right person to the right job. Today, technology The post Internet Companies Hiring A Study appeared first on Creative Bumps.

• Corporate WordPress Theme Perfect For Your Next Project

  umers36

  15 May 2013 | 3:43 pm

  Corporate Wordpress Themes are selling like hot cakes. The reason behind this is because corporate wordpress themes are very clean, crisp and clean. The sharpness of the design clearly communicate the idea. The edges , light textures, solid colors, flat design with a tinge of gradient makes them stand out of the competitors. Even fashion and design agencies are now opting for corporate designs for their own business websites. The collection I am sharing below contains very intuitive layouts with retina ready designs. Icons used are very crisp, sharp edges of the design limits the user to…

• Icon Font! A New Shift In Iconography For Web

  umers36

  6 May 2013 | 11:55 pm

  Icon font is a relatively new term for web designers. Icons become so important when you design website layouts to beautify your designs as more simpler and flat designs are prevailing and design looks very boring if designer use simple text and solid colors. Therefore icons become a very important design element to spice up your design and give it a sharp and clean look. Sharp and clean look? Wait a minute. What if someone is browsing it on retina display? Yes you are right, the design will be distorted and icons will look jaggy and horrible. So what should we do now? Can we ask people stop…

• Reclame A Premium WordPress Theme

  umers36

  4 May 2013 | 11:09 pm

  Here we are with another premium wordpress theme with wow features and super easy to manage. Reclame Responsive Wordpress Theme is an answer to your problem when you need a featured pack website with tons of fonts, sliders, responsive code to make sure it works on every device. The admin panel is very easy to manage with over 500 fonts to chooose for different headings, sub headings, paragraphs etc. You can design your own color scheme and make adjustments accordingly by copying simple # codes to the admin panel. You can set contact information, integrate maps, social networks. It has 20+…

• Keeing Up Your Productivity Levels With Mobile Devices

  umers36

  30 Apr 2013 | 1:01 am

  The great selling point of mobile devices is that you can be productive anywhere there’s a connection. The great problem with mobile devices is that generally people don’t get maximum out of mobile devices productivity. The fact is that there are so many different things that you can do on your tablet or your smart The post Keeing Up Your Productivity Levels With Mobile Devices appeared first on Creative Bumps.

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• Display Top URLs With Google Analytics API (PHP)

  Saran

  22 May 2013 | 1:16 am

  We can use Core Reporting API to fetch top (Popular) URLs from Google Analytics. Using Google API PHP Client let’s create a simple PHP page that pulls website’s top URLs from Google Analytics and updates MySql table. Once you are familiar, I am sure you can do lot more, I mean just checkout the information [...]

• Select Box Change Dependent Options dynamically

  Saran

  7 May 2013 | 6:21 am

  We may have seen different examples showing how to change/load the content in child Select Box, depending on the parent Select Box options. Most examples uses database and Ajax to achieve the same, which I think is bit unnecessary. Here’s how we can easily create dynamic dependent select box just using jQuery. Create Array First [...]

• Simple Chat Using WebSocket and PHP Socket

  Saran

  4 May 2013 | 4:22 am

  The WebSocket is a feature of HTML5 for establishing a socket connections between a web browser and a server, once the connection has been established with the server, all WebSocket data (frames) are sent directly over a socket rather than usual HTTP response and requests, giving us much faster and persistent communication between a web [...]

• Creating Shout-Box Facebook Style

  Saran

  23 Apr 2013 | 12:28 am

  Facebook has this nice little chat box that doesn’t take up much space, and people can instantly interact with their friends, it is a cool feature to have in any website. Let’s get inspired and create an Shout Box which will look similar to Facebook chat box. Style Here’s the CSS, I’ve tried to make [...]

• Voting System Youtube Style With jQuery & PHP

  Saran

  20 Apr 2013 | 1:29 am

  Voting system can be important part of any website, especially if you want to keep track of user ratings. Let’s create a cookie based voting system, similar to YouTube like & dislike buttons (Thumbs up & Thumbs down), which can be applied to any content. We will assign Unique ID(s) to each voting block, these [...]

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• 15 Awesome Examples of Web Typography

  Patrick McNeil

  22 May 2013 | 9:30 am

  Type-centric website designs don’t need to be barebones or boring—executed well, the sites can be functional and beautiful and as creative as any other site. Plus, there are huge perks to having a type-focused design:Ease of maintenance: Since the type is web-based (not contained within images), you can easily edit and update it.Lower cost: Because sites like this are easier to maintain, they cost less to own. Site owners will appreciate this as they maintain the site over the coming years.Better for SEO: The text on these sites is easy to index, giving you real search engine…

• iPhone App Site Stands Out: A Unique Approach

  Patrick McNeil

  22 May 2013 | 8:00 am

  The Smartphone app market is one packed with seemingly countless options, and standing out from the herd can be a challenge. This particular site takes an approach far outside of the norm.The typical approach is extremely simple and includes a clear description, screenshot/mock-up on a device and a button to buy the app. In contrast, this site sells you on the idea before you even realize it is an iPhone app. It seems like a risky approach, but I found myself far more interested than I would have been otherwise. All in all, this storytelling slow-seller feels like a compelling route to…

• Design Job: Interaction Designer at FUJIFILM

  Erin Prus

  22 May 2013 | 6:00 am

  Seattle is known for many things: music, coffee, and a thriving design community. If you’re looking for a new role in experience design with a global company, FUJIFILM is hiring an Interaction Designer to join their Seattle team. Apply to this design job.ABOUT YOU:As part of our growing team, you will be working with other designers to create experiences that will empower clinicians. In this role you will work in an open and collaborative, team-based work environment. You will be expected to seek the truths of the users needs, habits and work environments and combine that understanding…

• Design Strategies: Video As Decorative Background Graphic

  Patrick McNeil

  21 May 2013 | 8:00 am

  In years gone by, designers and developers have used video as a decorative background element; the idea is certainly not a new one. Typically such videos are somewhat abstract in nature and are more focused on their use of color and pattern.In this case, the interesting, animated type draws your attention to the site, but the type doesn’t become the focal point. In fact, it’s a Chicago-based designer’s personal portfolio site. For many of us, the idea of producing video sounds daunting, but don’t forget that a simple video clip that supports your site can make a…

• Design Job: Visual Designer for FanDuel

  Erin Prus

  21 May 2013 | 6:00 am

  Are you an experienced designer looking to work in the big apple? And you’re a sports enthusiast? FanDuel is a burgeoning young company developing a new user experience for fantasy sports. Click here to find out more and apply today.YOU: • Are self-motivated, a good communicator, comfortable following direction, and able to balance great design with meeting short deadlines • Communicate your ideas clearly and succinctly • Come up with new ways to enhance the user experience across all platforms • Thrive in a highly collaborative, fast-paced, agile environment • Present a…

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• 36 Rules of SOCIAL MEDIA and SEO tips

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  29 Apr 2013 | 9:41 pm

• Social Media Results 2012

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  16 Apr 2013 | 9:56 pm

• Why BULK SMS is Important!

  admin

  13 Feb 2013 | 3:55 am

  BULK SMS is a worldwide accepted mode of communication which is comparatively cheap and convenient means to promote your brands and services. The SMS has lots of advantages. The primary advantage of the SMS is the guarantee of delivered reports Nowadays SMS messaging and Bulk SMS is a favorite choice of most business concerns. Even if you want to campaign for your product in the market, you can choose the Bulk SMS method. As it is the latest weapon used in the competitive business field for promotion and marketing, and even has proved to be beneficial. Most of the individuals prefer SMS for…

• Importance of E-commerce Website

  admin

  7 Feb 2013 | 4:09 am

  E-commerce business it is becoming important and passionate, An E-commerce website can convert your brick and mortar store to a web store and make more and more customers by just a mouse click. Web ecommerce design gives you many advantages. Your business remains open 24 hours to your clients.  Ecommerce website design extends your presence to distant but prospective clients. Sitting at home or office anyone can view, choose, order, make payment and get delivery of their desired goods instantly. Thus it increases your business and revenue as well. Importantly: People these days have become…

• Evolution of Web Design

  admin

  4 Jan 2013 | 8:45 pm

  An info graphic for the Evolution of Web Design – a journey from 1st Website to HTML 5 design.

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• Geolocation & Company Locations Listing on Mobile Sites

  admin

  29 Apr 2013 | 12:59 pm

  One of the most common functions of a mobile site is to provide a quick list of locations for the company you're interested in. Ideally, this list would be sorted based on the users current location. That is, company location closest to the users's current location would show at the top of the list. This involves a few things: Getting the user's current location, using the mobile browser's GeoLocation API. Creating an HTML list of locations, with attributes describing the latitude and longitude of the location. A formula to calculate the distance between two locations (the…

• Image Sitemap Generation with PHP

  admin

  17 Apr 2013 | 6:08 pm

  It's natural for us to want to squeeze every ounce of SEO juice out of our websites. Image Sitemaps are yet another channel to feed search engines our web content. You may have avoided them in the past, labeling them as too difficult to maintain. But, there are a few simple tricks that can put your site's Image Sitemap on auto-pilot for you. This is made even easier if you are using a content management tool to power your site, as all page and image information is stored in a database for you. For this article, we're using PHP to generate the image sitemap. If you're…

• Add to Favorites with JavaScript – the smarter way

  admin

  9 Apr 2013 | 3:17 pm

  Let's get it out of the way now. Yes, the "Add to Favorites" button is pretty old-school. The modern web user is savvy enough to be able to quickly identify and use their web browsers bookmarking feature without much struggle. But how many of us simply forget to bookmark a page or tool that we'd like to reference often? Having a small, intelligent, unobtrusive reminder to bookmark the page isn't going to force any visitors into a steaming fit of rage. This is an okay practice, if used sparingly and appropriately: Don't place an "Add to Favorites" button on…

• Connecting your blog, Google Authorship & Google Plus

  admin

  31 Mar 2013 | 8:16 am

  Seeing the picture of an article author next to a listing not only grabs attention, but somehow lends credibility to the article.  Grouped together with 9 other picture-less listings on a page, the one above would naturally stand out. But how does Google know who wrote a given article? The answer is supposed to be simple, but in practice, I've found it to be a little unscientific. Different sources provide different techniques and code snippets. Some work on some sites, some work on others. It has been my practice to apply all of them on a given page, to reach the highest probability…

• Going global with JavaScript language translations

  admin

  30 Mar 2013 | 2:17 pm

  Every computer language out there, including JavaScript, has built-in internationalization capabilities, that is, the ability to translate language in order to produce a multilingual application. Can we say translate('english', 'my multilingual JS app')? Not quite. But we have data types at our disposal which make the job a lot easier than it sounds. In it's most basic form, language translation consists of a mapping of one word to another. In JavaScript a mapping is synonymous with an object and it's properties. Before I explain how to create a complete, albeit basic,…

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• Online Reputation Management: Challenges and Options

  3 May 2013 | 11:21 am

  Online review sites like Yelp, in addition to community forums, consumer watchdog sites and social media have come to play an increasingly large role in brand reputation. Online complaints present 3 serious challenges to a brand’s reputation. The first is that there is no paper trail to prove that the company resolved the issue.  Marketing studies find the first place consumers go to complain about a company is online, but when it comes to actually resolving the complaint most prefer traditional channels – speaking with someone in customer service on the phone, or using a company’s…

• Protect Your WordPress Site Against Hackers

  23 Apr 2013 | 8:25 am

  At Liqui-Site we often recommend WordPress as a Content Management System (CMS) to our clients because it is free, user-friendly, and provides an enormous amount of functionality right out of the box. As a developer and long-time user I can also attest to the fact that WordPress has a great community built around it's software and well-written documentation for all users. Overall, WordPress is well-liked by its users and developers, but like all popular technology there are some caveats that everyone should be aware of.Due to the popularity of WordPress (it is currently the most popular…

• Should Customer Service Respond on Social Media?

  19 Apr 2013 | 1:37 pm

  Social media is increasingly becoming the first place customers go to complain about poor customer service, but the brand representative who responds is typically in Marketing - not the Contact Center.Research indicates that customers still prefer traditional channels far more than social media when needing customer service. But that does not stop them from also sharing their experience on a social network or online review site, which is far more public. Would it make sense for the Contact Center to expand its reach and respond on social media? A minority of companies are testing the idea of…

• Facebook Firings – Who’s To Blame?

  5 Apr 2013 | 7:31 am

  Next week a few team members from Liqui-Site will be speaking at an event for soon-to-be graduates at St. Thomas Aquinas College, entitled “Social Media: The Untapped Job Market”. Our previous experience speaking to this age group taught us that aside from discussing new job opportunities in the field of Social Media Management, one question is guaranteed to be asked: Can I get fired for the content I post on my own Facebook Timeline?The truth of the matter is that existing legislation on this issue is constantly under appeal, so it’s hard to say definitively yes or no.   But…

• Ecommerce Owners: Be Proactive Before Google’s Next Rollout

  25 Mar 2013 | 9:10 am

  Earlier this month, Google’s Matt Cutts announced that the company with the largest search market share may be rolling out changes that will directly target and impact ecommerce businesses.  For web-based business owners, managers, marketing directors and social community managers - here’s what you need to know.Google will be looking at the quality of online merchants because, as Matt Cutts stated to Danny Sullivan of Search Engine Land, “Google does not want low quality experience merchants to be ranking in the search engines”. This is great for consumers, but means that…

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• Creating a Psychedelic Art Effect in Your Portraits

  Marvin@Blogfreakz

  20 May 2013 | 3:09 am

  There’s something very cool seeing a portrait with a touch of psychedelia on it, so here’s a nice tutorial courtesy of Kitty from Online Free Tips that will teach you how to create your own psychedelic art effect in your image. This latest technique will make the image more appealing and have a unique character. For creating this effect, you’ll need Photoshop effects, most notably Blend Modes. This tool will transform the image to a marbleized paper style. A mix of selection and masking skills are required to pull this trick off. You’ll also get to use the Channels Panel then create a…

• EWWW Image Optimizer

  Marvin@Blogfreakz

  9 May 2013 | 12:54 am

  WordPress is one of the most popular CMS platforms and the main reason behind it is its available plugins. These plugins make site management and optimization easy for both new and advanced users alike. One of the more useful plugins around is the EWWW Image Optimizer which optimizes your images automatically as upload them in your site. You can also convert the images instantly to the file format that creates small images but you should read the warning notes first. EWWW Image Optimizer lets your image stay in its original quality before and after optimizing them, and the only thing that…

• Colorize Your Source Code With Sunlight

  Keith@Blogfreakz

  7 May 2013 | 11:50 pm

  Today I’d like to introduce to you this nice Javascript library that’ll help improve the way source code is embedded on your web page – or at least add a little bit of aesthetic, if you will, to how it’s displayed. After all, we all know how it can be pretty hard scanning through all those syntaxes without losing track – like finding where a loop ends or closes. The library comes in two themes (light and dark) and supports highlighting of up to 29 different programming languages. If your favorite language isn’t included in the list, you can add it yourself, as Sunlight comes with…

• Convert PSD Files to HTML and CSS with PSDSlicing

  Marvin@Blogfreakz

  7 May 2013 | 1:21 am

  For converting a PSD document to XHML and CSS code, you’ll need a PSD slicing tool. One of the better available online resources for this is PSDslicing. PSDslicing is a professional HTML service that assists you with converting your designs into an elegant, high quality W3C-ready HTML and CSS code. The markup is compatible with most browsers and these are converted by professionals so you’ll have no problem getting your files organized and converted easily.They produce hand coded HTML markup and table-less CSS, and the code is readable and SEO-correct, W3C validated, update easily and…

• Inspirational Photo Retouches By Cristian Girotto

  Keith@Blogfreakz

  2 May 2013 | 11:23 pm

  Since web designers could do with a dose of art inspiration every now and then, I’d like to introduce you all to Cristian Girotto’s works called L’ Enfant Extérieur (The Child Outside), and just by its title alone you can already have an idea and tell that it has something to do with kids or youth… well, not exactly. In this particular series, Girotto retouches and manipulates portraits of grown adults and make them look like young children. When I first saw this, the very first thing that came to mind was Margaret Keane’s “Big Eye” paintings. Anyway, if you’d like to see…

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• Protocol Relative URL

  Nick LeFevre

  17 May 2013 | 6:00 am

  Here we examine why you would use a protocol relative URL.  Have you ever had this error in ie - "This page contains both secure and nonsecure items?" A protocol relative URL may also be called a “network-path reference” or "scheme-relative URL." If your page is through HTTPS protocol, then it will request the assets be through HTTPS protocol also.  If an asset is requested through HTTP on an HTTPS page it will throw an error.  The error is "This page contains both secure and nonsecure items" error.  This is where the protocol relative URL can help. Continue reading →The post…

• Javascript Window Location Object Methods

  Nick LeFevre

  15 May 2013 | 6:00 am

  Two of the three javascript window location object methods seem to do the same thing.  They do not. The window location methods are assign(), reload(), and replace(). The reload() method does what you think. Both assign() and replace() appear to simply open a new page. So…Uhhh….. What’s the difference between javascript location.assign() and location.replace()? It… Continue reading →The post Javascript Window Location Object Methods appeared first on Surfing Success.

• Javascript Window Location object Properties

  Nick LeFevre

  14 May 2013 | 5:00 am

  Javascript window location object properties contain information about the current URL. We will use an example URL: http://www.domain.com/subdirectory/search?filter=a#somewhere. Then we will see what each property returns.  For example location.pathname returns "/subdirectory/search." Continue reading →The post Javascript Window Location object Properties appeared first on Surfing Success.

• Make RSS icon display in browser – Detect RSS Feed

  Nick LeFevre

  13 May 2013 | 6:00 am

  This HTML snippet will make RSS icon display in browsers.     Continue reading →The post Make RSS icon display in browser – Detect RSS Feed appeared first on Surfing Success.

• jQuery Append – Insert using .append() .prepend() .before() .after()

  Nick LeFevre

  7 May 2013 | 6:00 am

  This tutorial will show how to use jQuery append.  It will also show how to append after and append before.  Append actually means to add after. But this will  show you how to use jQuery to insert content with these four functions. Continue reading →The post jQuery Append – Insert using .append() .prepend() .before() .after() appeared first on Surfing Success.

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• SEO By State

  janeth

  21 May 2013 | 7:18 pm

  Welcome to Geeks on Steroids SEOs collection by state, featuring state-specific SEOs across dozens of popular topics. Our state SEO materials include user-friendly summaries of SEOs as well as citations and links to relevant sections of official online statutes. You can browse our state SEO collection by state or by topic. To get started, click on a state on the map below or select a topic from our list of quick links.  If you are looking for in-depth information on a SEO topic, visit Find SEO for the Public or Find SEO for Small Business. Alabama SEO Alaska SEO Arizona SEO Arkansas SEO…

• Best Professional WordPress Custom Web Designs for Chef’s

  janeth

  4 May 2013 | 4:45 am

  Best Professional WordPress Custom Web Designs for Chef’s This isn’t one of the websites we designed.  As a matter of fact explaining this gets a little confusing.  This template comes from Template Monster and I love the design.  It’s designed the same exact way a custom template would be designed except for the fact that there wasn’t a customer involved.     Now I am not saying to buy a template from template monster because they have the worst customer service I’ve seen.  And some of the coding could have been done better. …

• Best Professional WordPress Halloween Custom Web Designs for Inspiration

  janeth

  3 May 2013 | 3:36 pm

  WordPress Halloween Web Designs This Halloween design puts the ‘boo’ in ‘design’ Everyone whose serious about their business has a website.  They have to because everyone goes online and researches their company before making a purchase, even if it’s offline.  Unfortunately, most websites are really bad at persuading that purchase. WordPress Halloween Web Designs However I doubt very many people will redesign their whole site just for Halloween.   In the past you could grab a domain name, through some text on it, point some links to it and you were making…

• The 6 Cornerstones Of Link Building in 2013

  janeth

  2 May 2013 | 1:59 pm

  Link Building in 2013! If you read my last post you can tell that links are pretty important to your success. It’s the reason so many companies pay people to do nothing but find and create links for them. Link building is nothing more than trying to get other sites to link to yours. Here are some of the methods they use:  1. Contacting the owners of other websites and asking for a link. 2. Offering a link, in return for a link. 3. Creating other sites on similar topics and placing a link back to your page. 4. Adding comments to articles or blog posts 5. Posting messages on social networks…

• Off Page SEO Made Simple

  janeth

  2 May 2013 | 9:11 am

  This is continued from my on page SEO post. What is Off Page SEO? Once you get all the onsite SEO done you will most likely not see any increase in traffic, unless you’ve already done some offsite SEO.  On-page SEO counts very little in the big SEO picture. For a web page to compete it has to have links pointing to it from reliable sources.  This is where off-page SEO comes in. If you Google the search phrase, “Computers” you’ll notice both Apple and Dell fighting it out for the #1 spot for a very competitive search term.  What is interesting about this…

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• 7 Ways To Get Your Local Search Strategy To The Next Level

  Dorian Travers

  22 May 2013 | 9:38 am

  The borders between traditional and local search are at a crossroads. Today, you need more than local prominence to succeed. The current state of local search will change over time, but one thing that is certain is businesses will need to learn how to evolve to even be considered in their desired space. It all [...]The post 7 Ways To Get Your Local Search Strategy To The Next Level appeared first on Begin Websites.

• Professional Banner Designing Tips

  Nahid Hasan

  21 May 2013 | 9:51 am

  There is one simple truth every online marketer has to accept. Professional-looking banner ads are fast-selling banner ads. However, banner ads are not only limited in size, they are also limited by their exposure time, that is, the time interval that the viewer has to see it and react to it. To work around these [...]The post Professional Banner Designing Tips appeared first on Begin Websites.

• Three Lesser Known Social Media Platforms for Bloggers

  Anna Robeson

  15 May 2013 | 11:24 am

  Someone once said that when it comes to blogging, content is king, and while I agree that it is essential to create high-quality, original and informative posts, the truth is that social media has become the new king of the world-wide web. Let’s face it, social media is all around us. The first and the [...]The post Three Lesser Known Social Media Platforms for Bloggers appeared first on Begin Websites.

• Why Do I Need A Video Producer For Marketing?

  Kristian Sturt

  6 May 2013 | 6:22 pm

  If you are thinking about making a video as part of your marketing strategy, you might be considering taking what could be a profitable campaign on alone. Although this may save you a small amount of money, it makes a lot more sense to hire a video producer. Here, we will explore why this is [...]The post Why Do I Need A Video Producer For Marketing? appeared first on Begin Websites.

• The 3 Most Common Mistakes When Creating A Twitter Profile

  Paolo

  5 May 2013 | 10:00 pm

  With over 300 million tweets sent in a daily basis and still showing no signs of letting up until now, Twitter has already become a social media powerhouse in this day and age. What’s really interesting though is that while Twitter is presently regarded worldwide as one of the most common social media platforms available [...]The post The 3 Most Common Mistakes When Creating A Twitter Profile appeared first on Begin Websites.

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• The 5 Most Common UX Mistakes

  20 May 2013 | 12:06 pm

  Many companies are heads-down in their product development process. It makes sense — building a great product takes not only hard work, but collaboration across teams, especially in larger organizations. Sometimes, companies make mistakes when building their products, especially when it comes to user experience. Here are a few UX mistakes we commonly see: Cram That Feedback Most people know that they should be seeking user feedback as early and as often as possible. But… Contributed by Kyle Henderson at Speckyboy

• 25 Beautiful Content Heavy Websites

  20 May 2013 | 1:38 am

  Perhaps the hardest project you could ever take on is designing the website of an online news magazine. One of those sites that gets updated umpteen times a day and publishes various formats of content, like news articles, image galleries, videos, blog columns, polls, etc. Yes, I am talking about content heavy websites. Those behemoths of sites that seem to be impossible to plan, nevermind design for. As you will already know, there are thousands… Contributed by Paul Andrew at Speckyboy

• How to Get Things Done (A Flowchart)

  17 May 2013 | 10:05 am

  Creative Something’s guide to getting things done. Reminds us of this Herb Kelleher quote. Contributed by behanceteam at 99U

• Case Study: Typographic Design Patterns And Current Practices (2013 Edition)

  16 May 2013 | 11:25 pm

  Good typography has always been a defining aspect of effective Web design, and this holds true especially for websites in which the emphasis is on presenting a large amount of content — specifically, articles, news and stories. Whether for a magazine or international newspaper, the designer of any website that distributes a lot of content has always had to consider typographic details as seriously and thoroughly as a print designer would. In 2009, we… Contributed by Jan Constantin at Smashing Magazine

• How to Move Rankings Up On Older, Existing Content – Whiteboard Friday

  16 May 2013 | 6:12 pm

  Posted by randfish Many owners of established, older pages are facing a similar issue: they've been ranking decently for a keyword for some time, but they want to move into the coveted number one spot. However, older pages don't drive a ton of new press, new social signals, or awareness. If you want to boost your rankings for the same keyword you've been targeting for awhile, how can you move up to move the needle… Contributed by randfish at SEOmoz

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• High-Quality WordPress Photography Themes from Photocrati

  Burak

  21 May 2013 | 1:08 pm

  High-Quality WordPress Photography Themes from Photocrati Reviewed by Burak Atilla on 21.05.2013. Cool article about Photocrati WordPress Photography Theme Rating: 10 out of 10 If you want to build a Photograpy website based on webpress and don’t know where to start? No need to search more. Photocrati gives all you need! Motto of Photocrati says “Build a beautiful photography website, fast” In today’s article, we will cover Photocrati WordPress Photography Themes which is fantastic for photographers! Photocrati is maybe the number #1 WordPress theme developer for…

• How to Make a Simple Video Slider with jQuery

  Suzanna

  21 May 2013 | 9:56 am

  How to Make a Simple Video Slider with jQuery Reviewed by Filiz ÖZER on 21.05.2013. Thanks for the simple video slider with jQuery tutorial! Rating: 10 out of 10 We are continuing to write educational articles about web design and web development. In this tutorial we will show you how to make a simple video slider with jQuery. The video slider is usually found on news sites, video movie sites and fashion blogs. Today you will learn how to make an amazing slider for your Youtube, Vimeo or HTML5 videos. I will show you step by step how we build simple video slider with jQuery. If you don’t…

• Elegant Themes Giveaway – Win 2 Developer Subscriptions

  Suzanna

  20 May 2013 | 4:10 pm

  This is an our second giveaway for you! In this giveaway you can win 2 developer account from ElegantThemes premium WordPress themes club worth $89 each! The ElegantThemes offer you excellent WordPress Themes and stunning support. The perfect WordPress theme solution for individuals and businesses No one else gives you so much for so little. All WordPress themes comes with super overviews like; responsive layout designs, unlimited colors and background options, multi functional theme options panels (ePanel), awesome shortcodes and custom plugins. Please visit ElegantThemes for more premium…

• 35 Creative Responsive Joomla Templates for your Portfolios!

  Suzanna

  19 May 2013 | 6:38 am

  35 Creative Responsive Joomla Templates for your Portfolios! Reviewed by Suzanna FoX on 19.05.2013. Cool article and amazing responsive Joomla templates Rating: 10 out of 10 Today we will show you 35 best creative responsive Joomla templates collection design and development for personal bloggers, portfolio or small business websites. If you are looking responsive Joomla templates for your new projects we recommended these collection! These themes come with special overviews like multi functional template option panels, unlimited color and background options, unlimites module areas, modern…

• BizzThemes – Quality WordPress Business Themes

  Burak

  17 May 2013 | 6:46 am

  BizzThemes - Quality WordPress Business Themes Reviewed by Burak Atilla on 17.05.2013. Cool article about BizzThemes WordPress Business Themes Rating: 10 out of 10 In today’s article, we will cover BizzThemes WordPress Business themes. BizzThemes is one of the top quality theme producers in the theme developers market. BizzThemes is mainly focused on designing high quality business WordPress themes. Currently they have 18 unique and beautifully designed WordPress themes in their archives. Their themes are clean and stylish. No doublt about that!. Stylish design and compatibility with…

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• Giveaway #2: 3 Joey web hosting accounts for 1 year from Aussiehost

  Ramandeep Singh

  21 May 2013 | 5:32 am

  In a series to provide free resources to our readers to do well on web, this week one of our sponsors Aussiehost is giving 3 Joey web hosting accounts for 1 year to our users. Aussiehost is an Australian company hosting more than 6000 websites. They are giving away 3 Joey web hosting accounts with following features :- 5,000 MB disc space Host 1 domain Unlimited data transfer Unlimited subdomains Unlimited email accounts Unlimited MySQL databases Free Migration/Transfer cPanel control panel... Read More

• iPage Hosting Review – Never Choose Them

  Ramandeep Singh

  20 May 2013 | 7:28 am

  Title might made you clear that i am a highly unsatisfied iPage customer who left them recently. Ipage is the worst hosting provider ever seen, this website was previously hosted on ipage, After using their services for over a year, I am going to write an honest review about them. Downtime Let me start with downtime. iPage promised me 99.9% uptime but i saw a long downtime in first month, I tried to contact customer support and they replied  ”System upgrada is in process”. There was... Read More

• 7 WordPress Customization Tips to design like a Pro

  Ramandeep Singh

  18 May 2013 | 12:36 am

  WordPress is a great platform to make amazing websites. While reading my favorite blogs, I came across article of Managewp with title “3 Simple Tips That’ll Have You Customizing WordPress like a Web Design Pro“. Although Nathan give great suggestions but I found that article somewhat incomplete. So today I decided to complete that post here, first I decided to post a comment on his post, but the comment was too long that I made a post out of that.  So here are major consideration... Read More

• DRIS 1: Interview with Henrik Moses – A Pencil Drawing Expert

  Ramandeep Singh

  18 May 2013 | 12:30 am

  In an initiative to present best artists on the world wide web, who created eye-opening creations and their creation became viral on social media websites. Today I am starting Design Rapid Interview Series (DRIS) to interview all those painters, photographers, designers and all those who had proved the depth of their skills to us. Today I am going to interview Henrik Moses, I found Henrik on DeviantART. I got impressed by his creations. After researching for him, I found him very popular among... Read More

• 12 Realistic Pencil Drawing Tutorial For Drawing Realistic Portraits

  Ramandeep Singh

  12 May 2013 | 9:12 am

  From all forms of drawings, Pencil drawing stands out of crowd. It is the oldest and most artistic form of drawing. Today I am going to showcase best pencil drawing tutorial available in the market to teach you pencil drawing quickly. In olden times,  people use charcoal and graphite were used to draw portraits but now colored pencils take place of charcoal and graphite pencil drawing. First of let me tell you there are four types of Pencil drawing :- Graphite Colored Pencil Charcoal Pastel... Read More

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  Website Buddha

• 26 Reasons Why You Should Never Have a JOB

  David Utke

  2 May 2013 | 9:36 am

  I used to watch this show… called The Big Idea with Donny Deutsch while at University I loved the stories of people doing something creative to make more money than they ever did before. This show was a source of hope and inspiration for me as I was wanting more freedom and autonomy than I was getting while working for PricewaterhouseCoopers. I want to do something, anything that could allow me to be my own man. Even if it was something as strange as selling bowling balls or flat screen TV wall mounts online. I didn’t care, I could be proud of myself because it was my own…

• Viral Content Buzz: Why Social is The New Backlink

  David Utke

  17 Apr 2013 | 4:20 am

  There are plenty of ways to go about promoting your website, but one thing holds true. If it’s easy, if it can be replicated, it will be abused and search engines will hold those links with less value and authority. This is why social is the new backlink BECAUSE …while yes you can buy Tweets and Facebook likes, getting real re-tweets and real Facebook likes from accounts deemed authoritative is difficult to get.  You actually need to produce something worth re-tweeting and worth liking. It’s these social shares now that demonstrate that a particular website is authoritative…

• THE #1 Website Marketing Strategy No One Talks About

  David Utke

  9 Apr 2013 | 7:09 am

  Believing in something is dull, but to be challenged, genuinely challenged, is exciting Many of your beliefs you inherited. You act on them without second thought. In fact, you don’t even realize they’re influencing your thoughts and actions. They become second nature to you. As such, these thoughts can often limit your success without you even being aware of your destructive behavior. I’ve seen this for years working online. As I state on the homepage: People get so hung up on the online part of online business that they forget what a business really is, …and no, your…

• Customer Experience Management & The Future of Your Website

  David Utke

  2 Apr 2013 | 4:21 am

  Customer experience management matters Unlike a physical store where the interaction between staff, the consumer and your building layout can be observed and improved upon; you can’t do that with a website because the store front is in their browser on their phone. Yes, you can look to see how someone navigates your website. Maybe you could do a test group and get feedback on what they think…but the problem with that is if their not the target audience for the website their opinion won’t matter that much. So I know, I know! Customer experience management sounds like total BS…

• Exceptional Open Source Web Design Software Programs that Work

  David Utke

  25 Mar 2013 | 9:41 am

  Want a WordPress or Dreamweaver alternative? WordPress powers millions upon millions of websites. It’s open source in nature, has thousands of free themes and paid premium themes that help you to create and design your website. It offers programmers a framework that’s easy to customize and build beautiful and easy to manage websites. It allows the non technical types to easily put up a respectable website to start their online careers by making a blog, website or e-commerce website. Best of all, WordPress, the content management system that makes adding content to your website a…

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• 6 Smart Tips to Blogging That Works

  Keral Patel

  20 May 2013 | 10:43 pm

  With so much competition out there in the middle, it’s never easy to build a large fan-base through blogging and one need to follow systematic steps to succeed as a blogger. If you intend to do blogging just to fulfill your hobby and also desire to earn huge revenues then I am afraid but you [...]

• How to Generate Traffic Using Blogging – Tips and Suggestions

  Keral Patel

  20 May 2013 | 1:31 am

  Any company that wants to increase its traffic and ensure that people are clicking the right links should make sure that there is a great blog that is written by a professional writer. The blogs need not be serious and boring but they certainly have to be related to what the company does, sell or [...]

• WordPress: Why You Should Not Upload Any Videos On it

  Keral Patel

  18 May 2013 | 11:35 pm

  Have the site on WordPress?? Want to decorate that?? Well, go ahead and do some ornamentation: Have a Rich Text Formatting. Have crazy borders. Have bold features and attractive colours. Complement it with the pictures, images, captions. Embed the video. But remember, Never Upload It! and here’s why? That is what I am trying to [...]

• SEO Rankings – New Currency: Co-Citations

  Keral Patel

  18 May 2013 | 9:24 pm

  As every SEO knows, google’s algorithm is constantly evolving to encompass new qualifying attributes. Even as these algorithm changes have emerged time and again, the unquestionable currency of SEO has always been links. Traditionally, inbound links to your website (particularly links with target anchor text, and high relevancy) show google that your website is an [...]

• Social Media Marketing and How Word Of Mouth Grows Businesses

  Keral Patel

  18 May 2013 | 12:28 am

  Word-of-mouth is the process where ordinary members of the public start to talk (online or offline) about your business. It is a form of publicity that you have very little control over, however, in most cases, it is free. It is hard to manipulate word-of-mouth chatter, as it is very unpredictable, but it does have [...]

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  ZealousWeb Blog

• Now Is The Right Time To Merge Google Plus With Google Places

  admin

  14 May 2013 | 3:30 am

  Do you have a local business or place? If yes, you want to do business within a radius of 3-5 mile surrounding your place. Studies shows that 43% of Google queries are local searches. And 74% of these queries are done via mobile devices.     Google+ Local Page Google has recently started upgrading its Google places dashboard, a back-end tool that enable local business manage how their business information will appear in search results. With this update, Google’s local search results and business listings have now become Google+ Local. Your Google+ Local page is actually the…

• SEOs Are No More Just SEOs Now

  Altaf Gilani

  6 May 2013 | 6:25 am

  Everyone who has been related to Digital Marketing industry knows about Google’s biggest algorithmic update which has changed SEO techniques considerably. Unquestionably, SEO  has not remained JUST SEO anymore. However, if you still don’t know about this ground-breaking update and how it has changed the SEO game (or the SEO industry) then don’t hesitate in reading my previous blog posts  How Google Updates has changed SEO Best Practices Considerably? & New Approach to SEO Though My SEO team is very well aware of this critical update and its after effects on SEO tactics, I held…

• The IT World 2013 – What Are The Hottest Trends?

  admin

  6 May 2013 | 1:41 am

  The internet is piled with article, blogs, forums and websites claiming that IT is one of the fastest-growing industries in the world today; some online portals have also conducted a market research and come up with authenticate figures that confirms this claim. The industry will generate 5.8 million new jobs and 75,000 new businesses will come on the scene, as forecasted by IDG. If you’re planning to reinforce your tech skills to make the most of this thriving industry in 2013, or you’re a fresh IT graduate confused over choosing the right field, you have come to the right page.

• New Approach to SEO

  Altaf Gilani

  2 Apr 2013 | 3:29 am

  SEO processes as well as SEO strategies have been changed immensely during the last couple of months. Today, SEO is changing more and more towards an inventive and marketing mindset, where content creators think about the target audience first by prioritizing engaging content before optimization for search engines. This infographic shows both the old vs. new approaches to SEO. It indicates how SEO is now a multifaceted discipline of digital marketing.

• Cash In On These Top 5 Web Designing Trends in 2013

  admin

  21 Mar 2013 | 11:29 pm

  The year 2012 witnessed a number of new trends in web designing that has changed the way we deal and design the websites. A revolution in the web design industry has already started off last year and, according to the experts, it will continue in the upcoming years. In the last few months of 2012, a lot of world-famous websites were found redefining and redesigning their web presence, indicating the dawning of new trends in the tech-market. In this post, i have discussed the top 5 burgeoning trends of web designing that you must integrate in your website to make the most of your online…

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• NFC Application Development for Android

  IT Support

  15 May 2013 | 2:17 am

  Because of the highly popularized mobile applications like Android Beam and Google Wallet, there is a high demand on the market for mobile applications that are NFC enabled for Android powered devices. Near Field Communication (NFC) is the latest exciting technology that enhances the ability of smartphones and other electronic devices to write and read tags, and perform other operating modes like peer-to-peer as well as card emulation. NFC is functional in mobile communication flanked by two NFC enabled devices. It gives providence for short-distance connection to a maximum of four…

• Some Myths About Mobile App Development

  IT Support

  9 May 2013 | 4:20 am

  The rate at which the Mobile app development market is growing is massive. Numerous apps are released to the market place on a daily basis and currently there is a simplified program for almost everything. Some of the most popular mobile phones such as android and iPhone lead the mobile app market. They offer amazing apps to keep their audience engaged. Nowadays, websites have migrated to mobile applications unlike the past years when people could only access the net with their desktops and laptops. Consumers can now experience a more efficient, affordable and fast internet using their…

• Why Mobile App Analytics Cannot Be Ignored

  IT Support

  1 May 2013 | 5:48 am

  The answer is simple. Because you simple do not want to stay behind or lose out on your opportunities, do you? To be successful as a businessperson, entrepreneur or even as a worker or student, you need to be updated with the basic idea of the things your colleagues or competitors are doing. These days more and more things are getting done through mobile apps. If you are still under the bed sheet, just remove it as fast as you can, because the scope of mobile app development is vast. If you are still lying on your bed, get up and start looking, because there is a whole universe for you to…

• How Mobile App Development Can Be Beneficial for Your Enterprise

  IT Support

  24 Apr 2013 | 12:11 am

  The use and importance of mobile phones cannot be ignored in today’s world. And with the ease of use growing by the day, one wonders whether everything that’s got to do with anything in the planet, including our body functions, could be performed using mobiles one day. Well, let’s not really think that far ahead, and have a look at the present scenario. Self-developed mobile apps can and are being used by many enterprises on daily basis for expanding their business and making it a part of something as common as your mobile phone. Believe it or not, even many small-scale companies are…

• Mobile Applications: Run Your Business Smarter

  IT Support

  17 Apr 2013 | 1:26 am

  There is no doubt that Mobile Applications have an impressive impact in the number of mobile devices currently being sold in the market today. The functionality of mobile devices, especially smartphones, tablets and Ipads are the main reason why many are buying it, not to mention the appealing nature to have in one’s possession state of the art technology. Technological improvements on mobile devices have made these gadgets not only a good medium for communication, but can now also improve one’s life and even one’s business. These are some of the reasons why mobile applications can…

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  INCORE Digital Agency

• Staying on Top With Your Twitter Can Be Easy With These 10 Tips

  Mike Wicinski

  21 May 2013 | 1:46 am

  Twitter has become one of the fastest and most efficient platforms for users to promote their own name, brand and business. However, having a Twitter account alone doesn’t guarantee being noticed, and seeing how easily our updates get lost in this never-stopping flow of tweets may be discouraging.The post Staying on Top With Your Twitter Can Be Easy With These 10 Tips appeared first on INCORE Digital Agency.

• Benefits of Responsive Web Design

  Paul Poturalski

  22 Apr 2013 | 8:41 am

  Nowadays, there is nothing strange about researching hotels on your desktop or laptop and then booking a room on your smartphone or tablet. As a result of our device-happy culture, websites need to be able to pass the test—that is, the ones that offer a seamless experience regardless of device.The post Benefits of Responsive Web Design appeared first on INCORE Digital Agency.

• Password Security in an Uncertain World

  Paul Poturalski

  26 Mar 2013 | 7:40 pm

  With our swelling reliance on cloud computing, all that it takes is a password and an Internet connection to deftly access to our entire online profile. Everything from work documents to our bank accounts are instantly available if we enter a few secret letters, characters and numbers.The post Password Security in an Uncertain World appeared first on INCORE Digital Agency.

• Maintaining a Blog Editorial Schedule

  Tomasz Banas

  19 Mar 2013 | 7:34 pm

  You want to keep your blog up to date. You have every intention of creating relevant and useful content and delighting your readers on a regular basis. It’s not always easy. If you’re like most of us, your calendar is full and your email box is positively overflowing. It’s tempting to delay new content.The post Maintaining a Blog Editorial Schedule appeared first on INCORE Digital Agency.

• Customer-Driven Marketing – Using Google Think Insights to Listen to Your Customers

  Mike Wicinski

  12 Mar 2013 | 9:30 am

  To the delight of marketers and anyone interested in the way people think, act and explore the Internet, Google has released Google Think Insights from its previous beta format and the possibilities are staggering. We took some time to explore and this is what we came across.The post Customer-Driven Marketing – Using Google Think Insights to Listen to Your Customers appeared first on INCORE Digital Agency.