14 Essential Utilities for Managing Your Freelance Design Business
While millions of people share the dream of working from home, very few understand its difficulties. From online distractions to…
Generative Artwork with HTML5
It seems like we’re still just scratching the surface of what HTML5 is capable of, and different people and organizations…
7 Essential Red Flags to Watch Out for in New Clients
Working with clients is one of the most difficult parts of being a web designer. It’s a challenge which we…
Our Favorite Tweets of the Week
Nov 28-Dec 5, 2010
Every week we tweet a lot of interesting stuff highlighting great content that we find on the web that can…
Book Review — HTML5: Up and Running
As far as web design literature goes, I think it’s safe to say that 2010 has been the year of…
He Said, She Said – Web Design by Gender
Have you ever looked at a website and felt that you could tell whether it was likely designed by a…
Win 10 Licenses of Time Tracking and Billing Software
Keeping organized is crucial to any successful freelancer. Failure to do so will eventually cause your projects to pile up,…
Google Insurance: 8 Steps to Protect Your Reputation
It doesn’t take much to set off a tsunami of public relations headaches in the digital world. As the last…
The Word Art of Juan Osborne
“A picture is worth a thousand words’. We’re sure you’ve heard this expression a million times before, but you probably…
Our Favorite Tweets of the Week
Nov 22-Nov 27, 2010
Every week we tweet a lot of interesting stuff highlighting great content that we find on the web that can…
Adding Transparencies and Gradients With CSS
The way you handle color in your web designs is about to change. Perhaps you’ve been playing around with hexadecimal…
The 7 Heavenly Virtues of Design
No one intends for their business to stagnate. In an attempt to advance their freelance work, many people turn to…
Finding Inspiration on Flickr
Flickr hosts millions of photos from photographers, both professional and amateur, from around the world. It’s a fantastic resource when…
Why Joe Client Doesn’t Care About Standards
Web standards should be a driving force behind the work of any designer or developer. They provide a scale against…
Our Favorite Tweets of the Week
Nov 15-Nov 21, 2010
Every week we tweet a lot of interesting stuff highlighting great content that we find on the web that can…
A Close Look at Adobe CS Review
Adobe’s CS Live online service includes a ton of useful tools for designers and their clients. Adobe CS Review is…
Amazing Type in the Sky Photography
In 2005 German student Lisa Rienermann spent a semester in Barcelona. While standing in a little courtyard, she looked up…
Win 3 Licenses of the WordPress Manual Plugin
Although never fully intended as a CMS, WordPress is indeed one of the most widely used CMS in the world….