Programming for speed is not what most coders think of. What they tend to consider first, and usually only, is getting it working. Sometimes people will talk of refactoring to reduce the amount of code, but again this is usually only for those that suffer with the luxury of having too much money and time. I wish I had that luxury, to be able to spend twice as long on a problem to make a perfect solution. In truth I [...]

In this post we have collected some humorous imagery that we know will make you laugh. Many of the images blend 21st century technology with the natural world and do so in a fashion were different parts of the images are so finely blended with each other that you will not be able to find any discontinuity. They are amazing. Some of these images you will find are pretty strange, others may even shock you, but overall, they will all [...]

This is our weekly selection of our favorite web designs from the past week, thanks to everybody for their recommendations. Feel free to comment and let us know what you think.

Some clients already know what they need. Others don’t. So what should you do when a paying client knows what they want, but not what they need? In this article, Eric Karkovack offers advice on speaking up when a client doesn’t actually know what they need. In 1996, I was an 18 year old web designer. Fresh out of high school, I was a bit shy and not very eloquent when expressing myself verbally. My first job was for a [...]

I’m going to make a bold assumption here, but I bet you’ve got a blog. If you do, then you join a crowd of millions, all penning their deepest thoughts and documenting their life. It really is hard to stand out from the crowd though. Anchor aims to fix that. Based on the technology behind my blog, Anchor’s a super-tiny content management system, built especially in mind for art-directed posts; that is, a blog where every article is designed (and [...]

We are visual creatures. As much as we like to think we appreciate the inner quality of things, the reality is that we start off judging every book by its cover. It comes as no surprise then that icons have a huge impact on how we experience the digital world. So as a web designer, the ability to create quality icons is critical to your ability to breathe life into people’s online experience. In this post, Jameel Khan guides you [...]

One page scrolling sites have experienced a huge growth in popularity in web design in recent years. Although this type of site isn’t for everyone, it is still useful to know how they work. Today, I will teach you how to create a very simple one page scrolling site using jQuery. Before we begin you can download the Source Files, or try the Demo. This is what we will be building: OK, lets get on with it… The HTML This [...]

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Images are one of the most important elements on a web page in terms of user experience. Few objects on a page have the same impact on everything from emotional responses to bounce rates. When users are viewing your site on mobile devices, small screens, or in other unusual situations the images can distort the page and ruin your careful site design. That’s why responsive design is being developed. In this post we examine the use of images in responsive [...]

Everyody needs some inspiration to help unlock those creative ideas. Now, vintage posters might not be your first port-of-call when seeking inspiration. Then you have missed out. Of course, the vintage posters we have for you haven’t aged very well. But the truth is they are all in their own way both enchanting and visually alluring. Just have a look for your self. We hope you enjoy and appreciate these vintage ad posters, and do let us know your thoughts [...]

This is our weekly selection of our favorite web designs from the past week, thanks to everybody for their recommendations. Feel free to comment and let us know what you think.

An unbelievable 411 comments! That is how many comments last weeks HTML & CSS – Design and Build Websites Book Giveaway generated. Its been by far and away our most popular competition ever and clearly underlines how good the book is. It is just a pity we only have 3 copies to giveaway. Anyway, the competition ended yesterday and it is now time to annouce the winners. Thanks to everybody for their comments and if you are not one of [...]

Featured in this week’s giveaway is Quote Roller, a cloud-based sales proposal building application. The application makes creating great looking proposals quick and easy. Once you have sent your sales quote through the app, clients can even accept and sign it online, instantly. This is a great giveaway for anybody who needs to provide a client with a professional estimate. We are giving away 10 ‘Basic’ Level Accounts (6 month duration) at the end of this 15 day contest (ending [...]