How to market your design, the integrated approach
Picture this: you’re a freelance designer just starting out. You don’t have much of a reputation yet, but you know…
The harsh truth about HTML5’s structural semantics (part 3)
In the first part of this series we looked at the failings that lead to the structural elements new to…
The harsh truth about HTML5’s structural semantics (part 2)
In the first part of this series we covered the failings that lead to HTML5’s structural elements, in this second…
How to use any font you like with CSS3
Custom fonts are among the most potentially appealing aspects of CSS3 for designers. With the font-face rule, you can render…
The harsh truth about HTML5’s structural semantics (part 1)
HTML’s structural elements — article, section, nav and aside — are, at first glance, some of the easiest parts of…
How to send clients some Christmas cheer
The first question to ask, is do you really need to send Christmas cards to your clients and business contacts,…
Why HTML5 is more semantic
Anyone involved in Web design or development will have come across the term “semantic” with reference to HTML5 and the…
How to make an animated thumbnail
Thumbnails are one of the purest pieces of usability the digital age has created. In essence a thumbnail is a…
How to harness Yahoo!’s weather API
In 2006, while working at a design agency in Cardiff, Wales, I conceived of an idea to feature on our…
How to use the CSS3 transition property
Along with the introduction of CSS3 comes many new features that are available for use in creating great effects; one…
Stop chasing screen resolutions
We live in such an exciting time in the world of the web. Technology and standards are moving forward at…
How to get started with Sass
There is one persistent problem with CSS; it doesn’t support variables. Each time you specify a color, for a block…
How to go viral
Going viral is the holy grail of advertising these days. Mom and Pop run businesses can become global names overnight…
How to create a simple CSS3 tooltip
Tooltips are a great way to show your user more information by simply hovering over an image or text. They…
SEO for the mobile web
With the explosive expansion in the use of tablet computers and smartphones for web searches, why are so many SEO…