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Jake Rocheleau (119 Articles)

Jake Rocheleau is a passionate web designer and social media entrepreneur. He is frequently researching the latest trends in digital design and new-age Internet ideas. He's also an advocate for the social media revolution - follow his updates on Twitter @jakerocheleau.
The Benefits of Teamwork in a Startup Environment

The Benefits of Teamwork in a Startup Environment

Freelance / Web Design

Working to build a startup from the very beginning requires dedication and seemingly endless weeks of hard work. There are very few success stories revolving around a single entrepreneur, as…

Working as a Freelancer with No Speed Limit

Working as a Freelancer with No Speed Limit

Freelance

There are so many people working freelance jobs online that it’s almost become a revolution of new media. You can graduate fresh out of high school and start working on…

40 Effective Examples of Responsive Website Layouts

40 Effective Examples of Responsive Website Layouts

Inspiration / Web Design

Responsive web design gained massive popularity in 2011, and it looks like it’s here to stay in 2012 as designers continue to support a wide range of mobile devices. However,…

Key Elements for a Successful Mobile User Experience

Key Elements for a Successful Mobile User Experience

UX Design

Many graphics designers are moving towards the popular trend in mobile apps. You can design some incredible native applications and mobile web interfaces by working with well-deserved techniques. The best…

Basic Usability Ideas for Intuitive Design

Basic Usability Ideas for Intuitive Design

UX Design / Web Design

I have always loved playing with different interfaces and determining what feels natural vs what feels awkward or difficult. Web designers do not always sit down to consider just how…

Website Navigation Trends for Various Layouts

Website Navigation Trends for Various Layouts

UX Design

There are always some key aspects in designing a website which you have to give full attention. Site navigation is one of these important features which is found in every…

Using Web Design to Solve Creative Problems

Using Web Design to Solve Creative Problems

Web Design

Our modern technology has come about from centuries of human evolution. Even before computers we were using cars to get around and radio/television to broadcast media across large areas of…

Important Tips for Managing a New Tech Startup

Important Tips for Managing a New Tech Startup

Web Design

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…

How Developers can Take Advantage of Social Media

How Developers can Take Advantage of Social Media

Marketing

Working in web development has a much different feel than graphics design. The work is more task-oriented and requires a higher level of concentration and detail, not to mention bug…

Creating a Mobile Web Application with Meta Tags

Creating a Mobile Web Application with Meta Tags

UI Design

Advancing trends for the mobile web are slowly blurring the line between Internet websites and native applications. Lately there have been many updates to mobile operating systems and web browsers…

Coding the Digg v4 Layout with HTML5 and CSS3

Coding the Digg v4 Layout with HTML5 and CSS3

CSS

The social news community Digg has been online since 2004 and rapidly grew in popularity leading up to the 2008 elections. Come 2011 the Digg team performed an overhaul on…

Presiding as Editor Over Your Own Design Magazine

Presiding as Editor Over Your Own Design Magazine

Freelance / Web Design

WordPress has made it easier than ever for a web designer to setup their own blog. This system allows you to add content into your website and publish in a…

Helpful Code Paradigms for Frontend Web Developers

Helpful Code Paradigms for Frontend Web Developers

Web Design

Coding a website takes a lot more time than just a simple design. You have to consider how each HTML element will be placed in the document and how you…

Building Websites with a Priority for Mobile

Building Websites with a Priority for Mobile

Web Design

Today it’s more common to find a skilled web artisan who understands desktop support over mobile. This appears to be a symptom of building on the desktop browser for decades…

Guidelines to Follow when Building for the App Store (iOS & Android)

Guidelines to Follow when Building for the App Store (iOS & Android)

UI Design

There are a lot of factors to consider before building and submitting a mobile application. Developers have plenty of resources on the web for consulting official documentation. But there are…

How Much Code Should Web Designers Need to Know?

How Much Code Should Web Designers Need to Know?

Web Design

This is an interesting topic which isn’t often discussed between web designers. Getting started in Adobe Photoshop is difficult, and you feel an exhilarating rush when you complete your first…

Captivate your Audience with Web Typography

Captivate your Audience with Web Typography

UI Design

Modern web designers are incorporating innovative new concepts for digital type. In the previous decade we have witnessed the Internet transform into a powerful tool for sharing media all around…

Focus On: Mobile App Design Trends for 2012

Focus On: Mobile App Design Trends for 2012

UI Design
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