50 Creative Typographic Portraits
A picture is worth a thousand words. But what’s a picture of words worth? In the hands of some, far more still. Typographic Portraits combine the specifics of an image with the communicative power of words. They can capture an idea, or express the essence of a person’s state of being, in a way that is hard to match in terms of interest and visual appeal. The images in this…
Weekly Web Design and Development Inspiration – N.141
This is our weekly selection of our favorite web designs from the past week. Thanks to everybody for their recommendations and please feel free to comment and let us know what you think.
Pros and Cons of Developing Plugins While Hosting them at the WordPress Repository
For nearly a decade, WordPress has been developed as an open source content management system, able to easily respond to changes and new demands in the marketplace. It is because of this flexibility and community development method that the software was easily able to grow and expand to serve more than 60 million users and 15,000 developers around the world in just under a decade since its first version was…
We Have 5 Single License SlideDeck2 WordPress Plugins to Giveaway
For this weeks competition we have five SlideDeck2 single-site licenses (worth $79 each) to giveaway. Just in case you didn’t know, SlideDeck 2 is a WP plugin that comes with loads of awesome features designed that brings the content slider up-to-date with the needs of the modern web.
The Zen Den – Amplifying Productivity (Developer Edition)
Productivity is a matter of habits. A developer-centric approach should seek to maximize it without impinging on the unique demands of a ‘programmer’s lifestyle’. Productivity tips that might apply for the general masses often need to be turned upside down to meet the needs of a programmer. Case in point: most productivity experts suggest working in an airy, well-lit room. Programmers, on the other hand, often prefer to work in…
Elegant Themes Giveaway – Winners Announced
Last weeks Elegant Themes Membership giveaway has just ended and it is now time to announce our randomnly chosen winners.
Memorable Minimalist Print Ads for Your Inspiration
In this gallery you will find a collection of print ads that have been stripped of all non-essential design elements and that creatively demonstrates the skill and intelligence of each designer to convey the message of the ad quickly, effectively and memorably. You may also like: Creative Use of Typography in Print Ads → Powerful and Compelling Public Awareness Print Ads → Creative and Sometimes Controversial Examples of Playstation Advertising…
Recently Released Free WordPress Themes
Free themes can be highly valuable resources to WordPress users and bloggers. While there is no shortage of premium themes available for purchase, the quality of free themes can sometimes exceed the expectations that you would have for something that can be downloaded and used for free. In this post we’ve compiled some of the best free WordPress themes that have been recently. The collection includes a variety of different…
50 New Resources and Tools for Web Developers
In this web developer round-up we have chosen 50 recently released resources and tools that offer time-saving solutions to many of the development issues you may come across. So, if you are looking for a tool that will check your Javascript, validate your CSS, help you create an image sprite, or a new HTML5 Canvas library, a new CSS dev framework, or even a parallax scrolling library you will find…
Important Tips for Managing a New Tech Startup
The tech scene has recently seen booming innovation more than we’ve ever seen before. Startups inside the industry are full of young talent searching for an audience. And it’s no surprise that the current state of our Internet is managed by such a few top-ranking social networking sites. Over time we will adapt to the value of the Internet and how we can connect with any person from all around…
Weekly Design News – Resources, Tutorials and Freebies (N.134)
This is our weekly column were we share our favorite design related articles, resources and cool tidbits from the past week. Enjoy :) If you would like to receive our daily updates and keep up to date with the latest and greatest articles and resources from the design community, you can follow us on Twitter, on Facebookor by subscribing to our RSS feed.
The ICO Amends the EU Cookie Law to Allow ‘Implied Consent’
At the last minute, the UK’s Information Commisioner’s Office (ICO) has decided to dilute an already watery law. Last Thursday, among the last minute amendments to the law, legislators added implied consent to the EU Cookie law, which appears to be an appeal to overall acceptance and at odds with the law’s requirements of explicit informed consent. After a year of leeway to allow organizations to work towards compliance with…
20 Creative Personal Blog Web Designs
As clearly and concisely defined by Wikipedia, a blog is ‘a personal journal published on the World Wide Web consisting of discrete entries (“posts”)…’. But when you do read back that definition you soon realize how far we have drifted away from it, especially over the last couple of years and particularly within the design community. Once upon-a-time a blog was a place where you could express your opinions, your…
