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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.
How to Build a Custom Login Page Design for WordPress

How to Build a Custom Login Page Design for WordPress

WordPress

If you are a heavy WordPress user,, you’re likely interested in deep customizations. There are a slew of plug-ins available, but some tasks are just easier to perform yourself. For…

Examination of Japanese Website Design Trends

Examination of Japanese Website Design Trends

Inspiration

Japan plays host to some very impressive website designers. Their skills in the arts cannot be compared and demonstrate a powerful digital force among Internet readers. Luckily, understanding how to…

Getting Started Building iPhone Apps in Xcode 4.2

Getting Started Building iPhone Apps in Xcode 4.2

UI Design

The newest version of Xcode comes packaged with a few noticeable interface changes. For beginners and intermediate users it can be difficult figuring out even the most basic functionality. And…

The Benefits & Pitfalls of Using Code Frameworks

The Benefits & Pitfalls of Using Code Frameworks

CSS

A code framework is nothing more than a collection of pre-formatted classes and functions. There are frameworks created for practically every language out there – even including frontend web development…

Design Tips for Building Magazine Style WordPress Themes

Design Tips for Building Magazine Style WordPress Themes

WordPress

The move from physical to digital magazine content is an exciting process. Over just the past few years we have witnessed thousands of new brands and templates begin to surface….

User Interface Design in Modern Search Engines

User Interface Design in Modern Search Engines

UX Design

The search engine is our best tool for sifting through all of today’s websites. There are billions of domains online and many of them haven’t even been crawled by search…

Quick look at some of the Popular Web Design Trends from 2011

Quick look at some of the Popular Web Design Trends from 2011

UX Design / Web Design

Looking back over the past year we can pick up a lot of fresh emerging trends. Web designers around the world are connected like never before through a seemingly endless…

How to Design Functional Sub-Navigation Menus

How to Design Functional Sub-Navigation Menus

Web Design

JavaScript libraries such as jQuery have fundamentally shifted the course of web development. It is now easier than ever to prototype UI functionality, animations, slideshows, and of course dynamic navigation….

Creating a Pixel-Perfect UI for iPhone Applications

Creating a Pixel-Perfect UI for iPhone Applications

UX Design

Developing apps for the iPhone or iPad can be a tricky process. You need to understand not just the programming libraries, but also design standards and common themes in user…

How the Cloud is Affecting Web Designers

How the Cloud is Affecting Web Designers

Web Design

By now you must have heard of the buzz labeled as cloud computing. The basics of the cloud are still unknown by many designers, but it’s not difficult. A general…

Guidelines for Creating an Elegant Email Newsletter Layout

Guidelines for Creating an Elegant Email Newsletter Layout

Web Design

Marketing is the lifeblood of the Internet industry. Running your own brand and corporation can be tiresome, not to mention extremely difficult. But with a powerful e-mail marketing campaign you…

Signup Form Usability & Design Best Practices

Signup Form Usability & Design Best Practices

UX Design

Honest usability techniques when applied properly will expand your site layouts beyond the elite in web design. When you can open your mind to new ideas it’s possible to manifest…

Useful Tools To Check Cross-Browser Compatibility Issues

Useful Tools To Check Cross-Browser Compatibility Issues

Web Design

With today’s modern web it’s not uncommon for many visitors to be using a different browser. The options seem almost unlimited with Mozilla Firefox, Google Chrome, Opera, Safari, and of…

How to Build Credibility with Responsive Website Design

How to Build Credibility with Responsive Website Design

Web Design

Website traffic is the key component to building any strong community. As web designers, we often forget about the user experience and focus on pretty graphics and pixel icons. However,…

User Interface Case Study of Flash Video Players

User Interface Case Study of Flash Video Players

UX Design

Flash technology has overtaken the web by storm. Many designers and app developers have been utilizing Flash since it was created by Macromedia in 1996. Today modern standards have been…

How to Promote Your Freelance Business with Social Media

How to Promote Your Freelance Business with Social Media

Freelance

With the many privatized design agencies, it’s common to see freelancers growing in numbers. Illustrators and digital artists are among the most prominent freelancers in graphics and design work. It…

Building Up Your Web Design Education

Building Up Your Web Design Education

Web Design

Walking the path of a web designer is one challenging road. There are many techniques to be studied, and the vast wealth of knowledge available can just slightly ease the…

What is the Preferred Operating Systems of Designers?

What is the Preferred Operating Systems of Designers?

Design / Freelance
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