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Web Design

You will find articles, tutorials, and resources covering all areas of web design. Topics include CSS, HTML, Javascript & jQuery, responsive techniques, mobile-first resources, UI templates, HTML templates, web frameworks, and so much more.

How the Web Kept the World Moving in 2020

How the Web Kept the World Moving in 2020

This year has proven that the web and its related technologies are essential. We look back at how the web kept us open for business and a whole lot more.

2020 Web Design Year in Review

2020 Web Design Year in Review

We look back at some of the most important and most interesting developments that impacted web designers this past year.

The Tiny Short Animation Trend in Web Design

The Tiny Short Animation Trend in Web Design

We share some fantastic examples of short animations in web design. They make projects look stylish and the user experience enjoyable.

The Grumpy Designer Looks Ahead to 2021

The Grumpy Designer Looks Ahead to 2021

Consider this the definitive tongue-in-cheek look at how the new year will impact the web design community.

How to Create an Amazing Email Signature

How to Create an Amazing Email Signature

Hearing the words “please create this email signature for me” is enough to make most web designers shake with fear and profusely sweat beads, whilst thinking “Oh no, not this…

Rocking the Boat: Examining the Use of Waves in Web Design

Rocking the Boat: Examining the Use of Waves in Web Design

Waves in web design? It seems unlikely. I bet the first thing that comes to your mind are websites dedicated to travel – especially by sea. Or, sites with nautical…

Going Up: Vertical Lettering in Web Design

Going Up: Vertical Lettering in Web Design

Vertical lettering pleases the eye with an unexpected twist in reading flow and effortlessly brings the essential things into focus.

Here’s Why AI Is Unlikely to Harm Your Web Design Career

Here’s Why AI Is Unlikely to Harm Your Web Design Career

The impact of AI on web design careers, examining how technology shapes the industry and opportunities for designers.

How Close-Up Portraits Bring Humanity to Web Design

How Close-Up Portraits Bring Humanity to Web Design

Learn how close-up portraits can enhance web design, adding a personal touch and depth to digital spaces.

Client Website Feedback with Context? Yes, Please. Sponsored

Client Website Feedback with Context? Yes, Please.

Getting feedback on your website projects is crucial. Yet, it’s also one of the most painful parts of the build process. Comments from both clients and team members often lose…

Too Many Threads: A Scattered Approach to Coding

Too Many Threads: A Scattered Approach to Coding

The internet is indeed a wonderful thing. You can get answers to virtually any question – some may even be true. Web designers know this all too well, as we…

Bring the Latest News and Information to Your App with mediastack Sponsored

Bring the Latest News and Information to Your App with mediastack

The world moves quickly. That’s why having access to the latest news and information has never been more important. What’s more, users have developed high expectations when it comes to…

Automating Laravel Tests with Buddy Sponsored

Automating Laravel Tests with Buddy

If you’re building web applications, it’s quite likely that you’ve heard of Laravel. It’s a popular PHP framework that streamlines the development process and includes its own, developer-friendly syntax. In…

Looking at an Online School Through a Web Designer’s Eyes

Looking at an Online School Through a Web Designer’s Eyes

A web designer’s take on online school platforms, focusing on usability and design improvements.

5 Simple & Lightweight CMSs for Web Designers

5 Simple & Lightweight CMSs for Web Designers

We take a look at a collection of innovative, lightweight systems that are challenging the notion of what a Content Management System has to be.

10 Useful htaccess Code Snippets & Hacks

10 Useful htaccess Code Snippets & Hacks

With this useful collection of HTACCESS snippets, you will be able to cache and compress files, speed-up load time, control access to files, block visitors, and much more.

The Kindness of Strangers: Developer Edition

The Kindness of Strangers: Developer Edition

I’ve likely said it a million times and in various ways: there’s something incredibly special about the web design community. Sure, it’s highly-competitive. Yet is comprised of people who are…

12 Beautiful Websites with Sunrise-Inspired Color Schemes

12 Beautiful Websites with Sunrise-Inspired Color Schemes