Comics of the week #164
Every week we feature a set of comics created exclusively for WDD. The content revolves around web design, blogging and…
Zurb acquires Forrst
Design and development community Forrst is a great resource for designers and developers who want to share their work and…
Schoolhouse Rock!: 40th anniversary of the best animated innovation ever!
Forty years ago this coming Sunday (January 13th 1973), the American Broadcast Company added to its lineup of Saturday morning…
The harsh truth about HTML5’s structural semantics (part 2)
In the first part of this series we covered the failings that lead to HTML5’s structural elements, in this second…
How to use any font you like with CSS3
Custom fonts are among the most potentially appealing aspects of CSS3 for designers. With the font-face rule, you can render…
How to develop a great portfolio
Developing a good portfolio is an absolutely indispensable part of building a client base, or getting a good job for…
3D printing with Foldify
Sometimes apps are just apps—but other times they’re cultural phenomena (think Angry Birds). And while the jury’s still out on…
The harsh truth about HTML5’s structural semantics (part 1)
HTML’s structural elements — article, section, nav and aside — are, at first glance, some of the easiest parts of…
Beating creative block
Cards on the table: First and foremost, I’m a writer. And while I’ve worked with more than my share of…
How to sell your web design business for top dollar
I decided to sell my web design company when we were a top 3 agency within our province for medium-sized…
Norman Rockwell in Gotham City
Few things scream Americana more than Norman Rockwell’s iconic Saturday Evening Post covers. Inherently charming and idyllic, the 323 original…
Our favorite tweets of the week: December 31, 2012 – January 6, 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 #163
Every week we feature a set of comics created exclusively for WDD. The content revolves around web design, blogging and…
What responsive design is not
Every year the world of web design gets a new catch phrase that trends on just about every discussion platform…
The device-agnostic approach to responsive design
Techniques, technology and terminology change constantly in web design, and keeping up with them is crucial to your success in…
Business cards from a galaxy far, far away
In the epic battle of Jedi vs. Sith, it never hurts to wield a trusty…business card? A tongue-in-cheek collection of…
Don’t break rules, reinvent them
People build websites for many reasons: to reach a wider audience; to sell, promote, or express; to appease peer pressure….
Future trends in web design: predictions for 2013
Another year has passed, which means it’s time for our annual instalment of design predictions for the coming year. In…