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Jake Rocheleau (107 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.
Review of Popular Web Design Trends from 2012

Review of Popular Web Design Trends from 2012

The year 2012 has seen an immense burst of creative energy. Many web designers & developers will notice this energy is still carrying us over into the new year. But…

Dynamic Open Source JavaScript Libraries for Web Projects

Dynamic Open Source JavaScript Libraries for Web Projects

The open-source movement has created a sea of new code libraries to work with. You can’t search through Google without finding a heap of new open source projects based on…

Responsive Image Techniques & Resources

Responsive Image Techniques & Resources

Responsive web design has become a large topic of study over just a couple of years. Web developers are looking to keep up with trends and support the most common…

Web Development Techniques Focused on Scalability & Growth

Web Development Techniques Focused on Scalability & Growth

All websites are built to scale out in some level. When developing a new social network or webapp it’s all too common that developers will jump on the scalability issue…

Coding a Vimeo API Instant Search App with jQuery

Coding a Vimeo API Instant Search App with jQuery

In this tutorial, we show you how to build a small Vimeo API instant search web app, creating the front-end with jQuery and the backend on PHP.

How to Create Lazy-Loading Images for Your Website with jQuery

How to Create Lazy-Loading Images for Your Website with jQuery

Learn how to quickly implement lazy-loading images on your website with a jQuery plugin and customize it according to your needs with this tutorial.

The Future of Email Marketing & Newsletter Designs

The Future of Email Marketing & Newsletter Designs

Where has modern email marketing advanced into now in Q4 2012? In this article I’d like to look over some unique trends in current email marketing newsletters and see what…

Classic Digg-Style Radio Buttons with CSS and jQuery

Classic Digg-Style Radio Buttons with CSS and jQuery

I’m sure many Internet users can remember the old days when Digg was a booming social news community. Although the company has fallen fast off the tracks in recent years,…

The Benefits of Teamwork in a Startup Environment

The Benefits of Teamwork in a Startup Environment

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…

40 Effective Examples of Responsive Website Layouts

40 Effective Examples of Responsive Website Layouts

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

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…

Website Navigation Trends for Various Layouts

Website Navigation Trends for Various Layouts