Recycling and animating icons with CSS
In the not so distant past, we were learning about revolutionary techniques to save HTTP Request and KBs alike through…
The ultimate responsive web design roundup
Responsive design is the new darling of the web design world. It seems that not a week goes by that…
25+ Must-have Chrome extensions for web designers and developers
For many web designers and developers, Firefox is unsurpassable. For others, Firefox eats Chrome’s dust. For the past two years,…
Use your blog to get design jobs
Are you a freelance designer? Are you interested in boosting your credibility, building your client base and increasing your number…
App design versus web design: what designers can teach each other
We often look at application design and website design as two different, if related, fields. The lines blur a bit…
EDGE: A new HTML5 offering from Adobe
It used to be that if you wanted to create an animated, interactive interface for a website, you needed to…
25 jQuery image galleries and slideshow plugins
For some sites, image galleries are an absolute must. Portfolios are the first to come to mind, but galleries are…
40 useful APIs for web designers and developers
An application programming interface (API) is a set of rules and specifications that software programs can follow to communicate or…
CSS Buttons: Tutorials and examples
Creating buttons with CSS is one of the most experimented-with web design techniques around. Examples and tutorials abound. The biggest…
20 Fantastic pseudo-Flash websites
A pseudo-Flash website is one that looks, feels and acts like a Flash website but is in fact built on…
Who’s going to save the World Wide Web?
The World Wide Web turned the desktop application into a passé. But will mobile applications destroy the Web? It could…
Why typography is the Web’s greatest media format
Typography is defined as the style, arrangement, or appearance of typeset matter. A look around your surroundings will reveal how…
Why developers cannot afford to ignore design
We developers sometimes take design for granted. And let’s be honest: who doesn’t hate taking things for granted. Some say…
Five important lessons Mark Zuckerberg taught us about business
You don’t get to 600 million friends without doing something spectacular. Mark Zuckerberg knows this more than anyone. But I…
The ultimate HTML5 resource guide
Despite the fact that the HTML5 specification won’t officially be finished until 2022, (though it will be mostly finalized by…
The secret power of bookmarklets
Bookmarklets are special links that users can add to their browser’s favorites. These special links include code (i.e. not just…
How Facebook Comments is changing commenting on the Web
Facebook Comments is a recently released plug-in commenting system by Facebook that allows commenters to use their Facebook identity to…
Ultimate guide to crafting extraordinary headlines
No amount of effort put into a pixel-perfect design, with eye-pleasing typography, and heart-warming content can ever offset the importance…