Image styling with canvas
It’s hard to identify universally accepted rules in web design, but if there is one that the whole community agrees…
A jQuery plugin for optimal use of screen space
Optimizing how space is used on a screen is a key component of good web design, and especially of responsive…
jQuery: the good, the bad & the ugly
jQuery is the largest open source, cross-browser, CSS3 compliant, JavaScript library around and it has made client-side scripting a breeze….
An introduction to Concrete5
Concrete5 entered the CMS scene in 2008, and since then has been making solid headway to becoming one of the…
WordPress Filesystem API: the right way to operate with local files
The evolution of WordPress from a blogging platform into a fully-fledged CMS, simultaneously turns it into a solid framework for…
Great jQuery plugins for fresh websites
One can only imagine how tough it was to practice web design back when everything seemed so new — during…
Dashiell Hammett on the death of Flash
Graphic design is a dirty business. It’s filled with people who excuse theft with tags like “inspiration,” backstabbin’ under the…
Guiding users with linear presentation
By nature, the web is a chaotic place where people hop from page to page at will. Unfortunately, this freedom…
MODX: Total creative freedom
Many web site builders shy away from the MODX CMS because they think (or have heard) that it’s primarily for…
Productive procrastination
Some days work sucks. We start out with good intentions, but our energy levels are low and we go from…
Essential advice for restaurant websites
Restaurant websites have become infamous for their outdated designs, and frustrating user experience. How many times have you visited a…
Sizing type with Lucas Sequences
The relationship between text and the rest of a page is one of the key characteristics of any design. Rhythm,…