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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.
Using Web Design to Solve Creative Problems

Using Web Design to Solve Creative Problems

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

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

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

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

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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

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

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…

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

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

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?

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

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

Mobile applications are on the rise as more consumers switch over to smartphones. Between Apple’s iOS and Google’s Android operating system there are plenty of wonderful apps to browse through….

Examination of Japanese Website Design Trends

Examination of Japanese Website Design Trends