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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.

20 Inspiring Examples of Flat Illustrations in Web Design

20 Inspiring Examples of Flat Illustrations in Web Design

At the moment it does seem that every newly launched site or app has adopted the flat design trend. What started just over a year ago as merely a unique…

20 Inspiring Examples of Web and Mobile Wireframe Sketches

20 Inspiring Examples of Web and Mobile Wireframe Sketches

A wireframe sketch is the initial hand-drawn design process, using paper and pen/pencil, of what a website design will look like. And to help you get inspiration as well as…

The Grumpy Designer’s Ode to Troubleshooting

The Grumpy Designer’s Ode to Troubleshooting

Over the years, I’ve had more than one client tell me that I have terrific job security. Why? Because something always breaks. And, even for a client who is pretty…

Bring Real-Time Google Search Results to Your App with serpstack Sponsored

Bring Real-Time Google Search Results to Your App with serpstack

Developing a successful SEO strategy requires a real commitment. Rankings for various keywords can fluctuate quite a bit, and it can be difficult to stay ahead of the game. After…

Get the Data You Need in Real-Time with scrapestack Sponsored

Get the Data You Need in Real-Time with scrapestack

These days, the typical website or mobile application pulls in data from a variety of sources. Places such as social media networks, multimedia providers, mapping tools and online retailers being…

weatherstack Brings Real-Time Weather Data to Your Projects Sponsored

weatherstack Brings Real-Time Weather Data to Your Projects

Weather is among the most important data we consume each day. It affects just about everything we do. Therefore, having fast and reliable access to weather forecasts and historical data…

20+ Unusual & Creative Layouts in Web Design for Inspiration

20+ Unusual & Creative Layouts in Web Design for Inspiration

Web design does not have to be limited to a typical grid-structured layout. It sometimes feels like we are locked in an endless cycle of header, content, sidebar, and footer….

My Approach to On-Page SEO

My Approach to On-Page SEO

We delve into the on-page optimization process to help your website rank better in search for specific keywords.

Use BugHerd to Visually Manage Feedback and Track Bugs Sponsored

Use BugHerd to Visually Manage Feedback and Track Bugs

Getting feedback from clients can be a real pain. Quite often, there’s a technical barrier that makes it difficult for them to describe issues they’re seeing or things they’d like…

A Chat with Chris Coyier, Web Design Influencer & Entrepreneur

A Chat with Chris Coyier, Web Design Influencer & Entrepreneur

The ability to influence the web design community generally comes via two very different paths. One is to create compelling content that helps others level up their skills by introducing…

The Grumpy Designer’s Advice for Avoiding Painful Tasks

The Grumpy Designer’s Advice for Avoiding Painful Tasks

Every job has its highs and lows – web design is no different. For me, I often find my highs when there are opportunities to be creative. Whether it’s through…

Imagining a Single-Browser Web

Imagining a Single-Browser Web

It is often said that competition brings out the best in all of us. Whether we’re running in a race or building software, knowing that others are out there doing…

How We Can Improve UX Education in 2019

How We Can Improve UX Education in 2019

The importance of UX education in 2019, highlighting key trends and learning resources for designers.

10 Innovative Navigation Examples in Mobile App Design

10 Innovative Navigation Examples in Mobile App Design

Mobile navigation designs come in many different shapes and forms. While it would be more intuitive and easy to understand for users if all navigation systems followed the same structure,…

Understanding the Meaning of Color in Design

Understanding the Meaning of Color in Design

Color is the perceivable characteristic of light; light is energy, so color is a form of energy. In 1666 Sir Isaac Newton discovered that sunlight is a mixture of colors…

How to Ship a Custom Login Form in Minutes – Without Coding Sponsored

How to Ship a Custom Login Form in Minutes – Without Coding

If you can create a user login form for your product or app in minutes – and without coding – you must be doing something illegal or magical. Or, you…

What You Need to Know About Designing Information Dashboards

What You Need to Know About Designing Information Dashboards

We come across information dashboards everyday in various applications we use. Have you seen a dashboard that looked plain ugly? Have you come across one that didn’t inform you, the…

10 Lightweight & Free Markdown Editors & Tools

10 Lightweight & Free Markdown Editors & Tools