Do’s and don’ts of call to action pages
Good call to action pages (including landing pages and sales pages) are an important part of any website that either…
A round-up of great vlogs and podcasts for designers
Being a designer is not your average job: your work is constantly evolving, giving you new tools to either become…
A web of lies
I recently added to my top ten most embarrassing moments of my professional life. No, I won’t be listing the…
5 things designers can learn from sports
Right now, we are surrounded by so many great sports leagues. Whether you prefer baseball, basketball, football or even hockey,…
Mobile app design considerations for web designers
Everywhere you turn these days people are talking about mobile apps. Apps for this, apps for that. The statistics too,…
Interview: Andreas Shabelnikov
Even if you’ve never heard of Andreas Shabelnikov, you’ve almost certainly seen some of his work. Originally from Latvia, he’s…
A design standards evangelist
The web has never been more accessible to creators than it is today. Every day, more user-friendly tools, apps and…
Fixed position web elements
The usage of fixed position elements has grown in popularity and become a common element on the web. This technique…
Characteristics of a modern portfolio site
Of all of the types of websites, the portfolio site has to overcome what might be some of the most…
App design versus web design: what designers can teach each other
We often look at application design and website design as two different, if related, fields. The lines blur a bit…
10 WordPress plugins to enhance your blog’s typography
Have you ever visited a blog and noticed immediately how the typography added sophistication and really made the content stand…
50+ PSD UI Web design elements
I’m a big believer in not reinventing the wheel when it comes to web design. If someone has already created…
40 useful APIs for web designers and developers
An application programming interface (API) is a set of rules and specifications that software programs can follow to communicate or…
What’s new for web designers – July 2011
This month’s edition of what’s new out there for web designers and developers includes a number of new smartphone apps…
20 Fantastic pseudo-Flash websites
A pseudo-Flash website is one that looks, feels and acts like a Flash website but is in fact built on…
Who’s going to save the World Wide Web?
The World Wide Web turned the desktop application into a passé. But will mobile applications destroy the Web? It could…
How to avoid a redesign failure
We’ve all seen or heard about the horrors of failed redesigns. Regardless of the size or scale of a site,…
Email marketing services reviewed
Selecting an email marketing service can be daunting. There are dozens of solutions to choose from, all with extremely varied…