The design techniques for admin dashboards are not as openly shared as website layouts. This is because you do not always find examples of admin designs open on the web. To gain access you would need a user/password combo, so…
Dealing With Overly Opinionated Clients
Do you know what a shoemaker is? Well… it’s a person who makes shoes. But it also has another meaning. In the culinary world, a shoemaker is a hack – someone who is typically ill-informed and incompetent, and who uses…
Getting Smarter: How Changing Your Mindset Can Help Your Web Design Goals
Imagine you had a child who just finished learning addition and subtraction. You gave him a math task at home to test his skills and he solved the task successfully! “Wow, you must be really smart”, is what you would…
PHP Tutorials for Beginners
You have probably heard that PHP is much easier to learn than any other programming languages, such as Java or the .NET languages, not to mention Perl, but if you are new to PHP, it can be daunting. If you…
The freelance pricing trap and how to get out of it
Freelancing is riddled with challenges. First, freelancers are left to figure out how to land new clients. They have to cold call potential leads, effectively display their portfolio, and expertly request for referrals to keep a steady stream of work…
Adobe Fireworks Extensions & Commands for Web Designers
Despite last weeks sad announcement that Adobe would no longer be developing it, Fireworks will remain a firm favorite amongst web designers for many, many years to come. I am convinced of it. Yes, there won’t be any more updates,…
[Expired] We have 3 copies of ‘jQuery Hotshot’ to giveaway – get your comment in!
Another Friday, and yet another fantatsic competition for you. Written by jQuery guru Dan Wellman, this week we have 3 paperback copies of his new book jQuery Hotshot to giveaway.
End of an Era: Adobe Pulls the Plug on Fireworks
If you are a user of the popular UI design and prototyping tool Adobe Fireworks, this will greatly concern you: At the recent MAX conference, Adobe announced their next generation of tools (known as CC), including Photoshop, Dreamweaver, Flash Pro……
