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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.

Are Website Builders and Ready-made Templates a Competitor to Designers

Are Website Builders and Ready-made Templates a Competitor to Designers

Web Design

We all admire technological advancements that make our life easier. After all, this is what drives progress. However, when these technology advancements hurt our business, we tend to hate and…

Important Tips for Managing a New Tech Startup

Important Tips for Managing a New Tech Startup

Web Design

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…

Presiding as Editor Over Your Own Design Magazine

Presiding as Editor Over Your Own Design Magazine

Freelance / Web Design

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

Web Design

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…

The EU Cookie Law

The EU Cookie Law

Web Design

In a little over a month, some major changes will be occuring in the European Union in regards to Internet privacy protection. On May 26, sites that fail to comply…

To Revamp or Not to Revamp?

To Revamp or Not to Revamp?

Web Design

I guess everybody can think of site revamps that went terribly wrong and of revamps that really improved a site. However, when you discuss somebody else’s site it is much…

Design Trends: The Present, The Future, and You

Design Trends: The Present, The Future, and You

Web Design

Whether you agree with them or not, design trends can teach us important lessons on what works and what doesn’t for users. They’re popular for a reason. The true value…

Building Websites with a Priority for Mobile

Building Websites with a Priority for Mobile

Web Design

Today it’s more common to find a skilled web artisan who understands desktop support over mobile. This appears to be a symptom of building on the desktop browser for decades…

Getting to Grips with HTML5 Browser Compatibility

Getting to Grips with HTML5 Browser Compatibility

Web Design

Over the past few years, HTML5 has gone from mythical creature to vivid reality and has taken its share of hits from skeptics and experts alike as to its readiness…

WordCamp hits the Netherlands this weekend

WordCamp hits the Netherlands this weekend

Web Design

WordCamp Netherlands will feature a lineup of experts on WordPress, Social Media, SEO, and Performance including our very own Andy Killen. While it’s hosted in the Netherlands, many of the…

How Much Code Should Web Designers Need to Know?

How Much Code Should Web Designers Need to Know?

Web Design

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…

Website Speed Part 4 : PHP Programming for Speed

Website Speed Part 4 : PHP Programming for Speed

Web Design

Programming for speed is not what most coders think of. What they tend to consider first, and usually only, is getting it working. Sometimes people will talk of refactoring to…

Good Old Static HTML Sites Aren’t Dead Yet, Should They Be?

Good Old Static HTML Sites Aren’t Dead Yet, Should They Be?

CSS / Web Design

Static HTML sites look so last century that sometimes you might be wondering if they don’t belong to the past. There is no doubt that dynamic, database-driven sites offer more,…

Should You Keep Your Website Open Source?

Should You Keep Your Website Open Source?

Web Design

When you enter the world of web hosting, you will find yourself inundated with options. Choosing a hosting company is only the beginning. Even after you have a domain, account,…

What Else Does HTML5 Need to Defeat Flash? (Part 2)

What Else Does HTML5 Need to Defeat Flash? (Part 2)

Web Design

In part 1 of this article, we analyzed the technical problems facing HTML5. In part 2, we’re going to discuss the problems facing HTML5 commercially. Unity: Microsoft, Google and Apple…

What Else Does HTML5 Need to Defeat Flash?

What Else Does HTML5 Need to Defeat Flash?

Web Design

Nowadays, HTML5 is like a shining star in the webs sky. However, is HTML5 ready to take the overall crown? From 2 aspects, we are going to discuss what else…

Is a Design House-Style Really Necessary?

Is a Design House-Style Really Necessary?

Web Design

In my previous post I mentioned that I was currently developing a website and as part of those developments I wanted to look at introducing a house-style. It seemed like…

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
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