How to fire a client
As I put the phone down, I was still shaking quietly. It was one of the hardest phone calls I’ve…
15+ tools for getting things done
Even the most creative mind needs a bit of left-brain order sometimes. While more work is what every freelancer and…
19 approaches to color
With over 9 billion indexed sites on the web and counting, sites are having to do more to get noticed…
How to build user confidence in your UI
The key to great user interface design is user confidence. But designing user confidence isn’t the easiest thing in the…
Zurb acquires Forrst
Design and development community Forrst is a great resource for designers and developers who want to share their work and…
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…
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…
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…
The best of 2012 for designers
In 2012, we covered a ton of new apps, resources, and more for designers and developers. In fact, we covered…
Barry Blotter and the iCurse
“Barry, wake up!” screamed Winny but he just groaned and pulled up the old comforter over his head. It was…
What’s new for designers, December 2012
The December edition of what’s new for web designers and developers includes new web apps, jQuery plugins, productivity tools, design…
40+ Friday freebies
Every once in a while we all run out of ideas. It’s a stressful and frustrating experience. And it’s no…
How to harness Yahoo!’s weather API
In 2006, while working at a design agency in Cardiff, Wales, I conceived of an idea to feature on our…
What designers want
“Whew!” exclaimed a recent client when he finally agreed to pay his entire fee, “I didn’t know artistic-types were such…
6 free mobile device emulators for testing your site
The percentage of all web usage that comes from smartphones and other mobile devices is growing, and it won’t be…
How to go viral
Going viral is the holy grail of advertising these days. Mom and Pop run businesses can become global names overnight…
20 Kid’s WordPress themes
W.C. Fields famously said ‘Never work with children or animals’ and there are numerous blooper reels around to show just…
9 vital tools for shoestring startups
For many startup businesses out there, the idea of funding or angel investment is a mere pipe dream. ‘Bootstrapping’ is…