Facebook redesigns core service
It’s been some time since Facebook made any changes to its News Feed, and like Timeline feature launched in 2011…
Our favorite tweets of the week: March 4, 2013 – March 10, 2013
Every week we tweet a lot of interesting stuff highlighting great content that we find on the web that can…
Comics of the week #173
Every week we feature a set of comics created exclusively for WDD. The content revolves around web design, blogging and…
40+ humorous print ads
All work and no play, allegedly, makes Jack a dull boy. And advertisers seem to agree; globally, major brands seem…
A new mobile focus for Drupal 8
Drupal 8 is due out later this year, and already speculation has begun to mount over what’s going to be…
How to get TOUGH with clients
I recently received a call from a young designer who I met when she was in art school. I reviewed…
Cool currency portraits
If world leaders were more like-minded, perhaps the elusive goal of world peace might be more attainable. But while international…
How to improve site navigation
Stripping a website to its barest form, ignoring for a moment, content which is only text and images, all a…
Astonishing handmade type
When I was in middle school, I took a sign language class. At the time, it struck me as interesting…
80 awesome new WordPress themes
Whether you design WordPress themes or just use them, you’ve got to stay on top of what’s happening in the…
Building the StartupGiraffe website
We launched our new StartupGiraffe website a few months ago, and we’ve been meaning to write a post about how…
How to manage the back button with JavaScript
One major issue with JavaScript-based applications is that they break the Back button. If you update content on the page…
How puppy training is the key to creating better forms
Let’s be clear: people hate filling out forms. Since most websites are lead generators, however, encouraging users to fill out…
Our favorite tweets of the week: February 25, 2013 – March 3, 2013
Every week we tweet a lot of interesting stuff highlighting great content that we find on the web that can…
Comics of the week #172
Every week we feature a set of comics created exclusively for WDD. The content revolves around web design, blogging and…
Essential web design tips for start-ups
With so many new websites and start-ups springing up every day, a high-quality, professional web site is no longer optional…
Words as images
As a writer, I’m particularly drawn to typographic art. Perhaps it’s because the combination of word and art speaks to…
How to design from a blank canvas
Most web design and/or development projects have some history behind them. Sometimes you have to re-design or re-develop a company’s…