How to make whitespace work on the Web
The term white space is sometimes used interchangeably with negative space, and the concept is the same. Though the term…
Can web animation save flat design?
As web designers, we need to make sure we keep our skills fresh and up-to-date. We don’t need to follow…
How to design for mobile devices, when you don’t have one
Once upon a time, about an hour away from where I currently live, worked a web designer who loved his…
Comics of the week #244
Every week we feature a set of comics created exclusively for WDD. The content revolves around web design, blogging and…
Deal of the week: 11 professional email templates from ChocoTemplates
One of the toughest tests any web designer is asked to undertake — and we all get asked at sometime…
The secret to Airbnb’s successful rebrand
Unless you’ve been abstaining from social media this week, it can hardly have escaped your notice that Airbnb, the global…
11 websites that perfect UX by focusing on details
Charles Eames said, “The details are not the details. They make the design.” A website is a composite of details—and…
Free download: 100 repeating vector patterns from freepik.com
We all love flat design, but ‘flat’ doesn’t have to mean boring! If you’d like to enhance your projects with…
50 fantastic freebies for web designers, July 2014
New projects are being released all the time that make us excited, curious, inspired and sometimes a little bit jealous….
The 10 commandments of documentation
Toyota is well-known as the most efficient organization on the planet outside of the human body, and one of their…
How to get started with next-generation website prototyping
Recently I’ve become increasingly frustrated with the current toolset and accepted practices for creating UI and UX ‘deliverables’. In my…
Our favorite tweets of the week: July 7, 2014 – July 13, 2014
Every week we tweet a lot of interesting stuff highlighting great content that we find on the web that can…
Comics of the week #243
Every week we feature a set of comics created exclusively for WDD. The content revolves around web design, blogging and…
The secret to designing website layouts without CSS floats
If you have been designing for the Web at all over the past decade you are undoubtedly familiar with the…
What’s new for designers, July 2014
The July edition of what’s new for web designers includes new web apps, frameworks, grid systems, game platforms, inspirational resources,…
Deal of the week: Creative edge design bundle (worth $1,000)
It turns out, that sometimes, size really does matter. And never more than when you’re download a super-sized bundle of…
25 back to school themes for WordPress
With back to school season right around the corner, chances are that educators are thinking about the best ways to…
How to optimize your website’s landing page for mobile
It’s no longer necessary to underline the importance of preparing your site for mobile. The mobile revolution is the single…