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Paul Andrew (665 Articles)

Paul is the founder and editor of Speckyboy Design Magazine. He has a passion for UI design, print design, motion design, and graphic design, and loves discovering and sharing new resources and templates.
The History of Web Layouts: from Renaissance to Virtual Reality

The History of Web Layouts: from Renaissance to Virtual Reality

Back in 1993, the first website launched: a text-only site by developers at the European Council for Nuclear Research (of all places). It was a huge step in technology, the…

20 Firefox Extensions for Web Developers

20 Firefox Extensions for Web Developers

Firefox is a widely-used browser – not just by users but by web developers. Simply put, Firefox and its addons can make developing for the web much easier and endlessly…

9 Useful Services to Get Your Web Designs Coded

9 Useful Services to Get Your Web Designs Coded

While there is no shortage of web design conversion services that are capable of doing good work at competitive prices, an attempt to zero in on the very best of…

10 Key Ways to Secure a Typical WordPress Installation

10 Key Ways to Secure a Typical WordPress Installation

In over a decade, WordPress has evolved from a fledgling content management system to the most-used solution online. This notoriety, generally speaking, is good for the entire community and has…

Custom Web Design Is the Way of the Future, Not a Relic of the Past

Custom Web Design Is the Way of the Future, Not a Relic of the Past

Websites are critical for businesses to succeed, so web design is more important than ever. However, the advent of hundreds of design platforms and web builders has sparked a debate…

The Design Principles of Simplicity

The Design Principles of Simplicity

We live surrounded by millennials that are growing up with extensive access to mobile devices and laptops. It is a common thought that millennials are not brand loyal. Nonsense! In…

Common CSS Errors Made by Beginners

Common CSS Errors Made by Beginners

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With so many new web designers and committing themselves to creating standards-valid website with deep stylesheet formatting, a few patterns have emerged in terms of common errors. Whether it’s the…

The Next Step in the Evolution of Responsive Web Design: Responsivity Analysis

The Next Step in the Evolution of Responsive Web Design: Responsivity Analysis

Beyond any question, responsive web design (RWD) has become the standard for anybody who wants to make a strong presence on the internet. With the passage of time, rules, best…

10 Reasons Why Web Projects Fail

10 Reasons Why Web Projects Fail

Nowadays every project uses some sort of CMS. Instead of painting a canvas in the old days of HTML, the requirement is to build software applications that need to follow…

20 Highly Creative Contact Form Designs for Inspiration

20 Highly Creative Contact Form Designs for Inspiration

In this post, we’ve collected a bunch of creative contact forms for your inspiration that forms design above and beyond the norm. Out-of-the-box, a typical contact form is just a…

Have You Considered Writing an Ebook?

Have You Considered Writing an Ebook?

Gone are the days when publishing houses were the gatekeepers of the book industry. We are in the midst of a revolution, and the book industry is being turned upside…

Adobe Fireworks Wireframing Resources & Tutorials

Adobe Fireworks Wireframing Resources & Tutorials