Poll: should CSS become more like a programming language?
I’ve made no secret of my love for LESS. It was my first CSS pre-processor, and still my favorite, even…
Zendesk releases a new logo
We’re all familiar with the old Zendesk logo, right? The memorable image of the Buddha who’s wearing a headset (melding…
The evolution of political campaign logos
The most successful brands understand that knowing their audience and how to communicate with them is vital to their success….
All the best stuff for web designers announced at Adobe MAX
We’re seeing a lot of interesting competition to Adobe apps these days, but that hasn’t slowed Adobe down at all….
How to start a blog with Hostgator
Blogging is an incredibly rewarding experience; it’s one of the few times in life that you truly reap what you…
Essential design trends, November 2016
It’s time to break out of your (design) shell and try something bold. Larger-than-life bold techniques are the big theme…
Popular design news of the week: October 24, 2016 – October 30, 2016
Every week users submit a lot of interesting stuff on our sister site Webdesigner News, highlighting great content from around…
Comics of the week #363
Every week we feature a set of comics created exclusively for WDD. The content revolves around web design, blogging and…
20 essential CSS tricks every designer should know
This one’s for the absolute beginners. Once you’ve learned how the box model works, and how to float those boxes,…
5 years of Foundation: a look back
This month, ZURB celebrates the 5th birthday of its Foundation front-end framework. This popular framework is known for its responsive…
4 modern background tricks to try out
It seems that, as a constituent of a design, backgrounds live in the shadows; however, that’s not entirely true. In…
Automatic responsive images with client hints
Over time, developers have wrestled with forcing images into responsive layouts. Media queries and fluid grids are constantly employed to…
Cinemagraphs in web design
If you read any of the countless web design trend reports that came out earlier this year, you likely read…
Popular design news of the week: October 17, 2016 – October 23, 2016
Every week users submit a lot of interesting stuff on our sister site Webdesigner News, highlighting great content from around…
Comics of the week #362
Every week we feature a set of comics created exclusively for WDD. The content revolves around web design, blogging and…
Poll: should coders learn to design?
Okay developers, it’s your turn. People have ranted on and on for years about whether or not designers should learn…
Speed up your sites with HTTP/2
HTTP/2 is a new way of making your website load much faster by eliminating many inefficiencies associated with the current…
eBay experiments with a visual search engine
eBay, the giant auction site, has just launched a new site specifically for people looking for furniture and other complementary…