Has the sidebar passed its use by date?
In this day and age of new design trends, faster and faster website speeds, and mobile dominance, one classic page…
Flash is dead (in Chrome), and we really mean it this time
Despite the somewhat ironic tone of the title, this is exactly what’s happening. People have predicted the inevitable collapse of…
The best new portfolio sites, May 2016
Hello readers, and welcome back. This month, we have lots of white space, minimalism, and absolutely no jokes related to…
Opera’s introduces a new power-saving mode, continues the browser war
The last couple of months have been nothing short of groundbreaking for the Opera browser and the company. Two months…
Comics of the week #339
Every week we feature a set of comics created exclusively for WDD. The content revolves around web design, blogging and…
Poll: Should designers code?
In the brief history of web design, few issues have been as contentious as the question of whether designers should…
How to find clients who’ll fight for your attention
“How do I get more clients?” It’s a question most freelancers struggle with. It’s tough to attract great clients and…
Instagram’s new logo (is all right)
There’s a process that we go through at least once a month in the design community. It goes something like…
Do easy projects really exist?
Has anyone ever tried to lure you into doing a project by telling you that it will be “easy”? Or,…
What’s new for designers, May 2016
In this month’s edition of what’s new for designers and developers, we’ve included website builders, new CMSs, CSS frameworks, pattern…
Comics of the week #338
Every week we feature a set of comics created exclusively for WDD. The content revolves around web design, blogging and…
Free Download: 30 PSD Mock-ups
It’s always easier to sell a design to clients when you can present the artwork in context. Anything that helps…
Reading minds: the psychology behind UX design
If we were to gather a hundred different designers into one room and ask them one-by-one how they approach UX…
Zurb launches new @mention engine, Tribute.js
Zurb, makers of Foundation, have a reputation for building robust tools that web developers love. They craft effective solutions because…
9 reasons hand-coding always beats site builders
If you use any kind of social media like Facebook or Twitter, you won’t have been able to avoid the…
Essential design trends, April 2016
Website design sure does look happy these days. Maybe because Spring is in the air or maybe there’s just a…
Comics of the week #337
Every week we feature a set of comics created exclusively for WDD. The content revolves around web design, blogging and…
Poll: Can a design be “correct”?
Design is about problem solving, whether that be visual, structural, conceptual, or any other ‘…al’. If there’s a problem, it…