Exciting New Web Design Ideas Worth Taking a Look at

Exciting New Web Design Ideas Worth Taking a Look at

One thing we do at the start of every year is look back at some of the popular trends from last year and try to predict what will be the…

6 Great iOS Photography Apps for Pros & Beginners

6 Great iOS Photography Apps for Pros & Beginners

We all know that smartphones don’t exactly have the most best cameras in the market, but there are a number of great apps to make your photos look awesome. For…

20 Amazing Implementations of HTML5 Canvas

20 Amazing Implementations of HTML5 Canvas

In this article, we explore some of the most awe-inspiring implementations of HTML5’s canvas element. From all of the new HTML5 tags, canvas is likely to be the most powerful….

Alternative Sources of Design Inspiration, Where Do You Get Yours?

Alternative Sources of Design Inspiration, Where Do You Get Yours?

Great designers know that designing is less thinking and more seeing. Because of this, they have a tendency to find areas other than design showcases or tutorials for new inspiration.
Here are some alternative or different places to find inspiration; inspiration that should help your designs stick out from the crowd.

Responsive Design is Still the Future of Web Design

Responsive Design is Still the Future of Web Design

Responsive web design has been an emergent practice for web designers since Ethan Marcotte’s 2011 book introducing the concept in detail. But two and a half years later, adoption of…

30 Examples of Beautifully Oversized Website Layouts for Inspiration

30 Examples of Beautifully Oversized Website Layouts for Inspiration

When sitting down to plan a website you will likely consider a number of factors. These revolve around your general target audience and what they might be looking for. As…

40 Fantastic Examples of Using Circles in Web Design

40 Fantastic Examples of Using Circles in Web Design

Maybe you wouldn’t call the current popularity of using circles in web design a ‘trend.’ But it has become very, very popular. This popularity is partly indebted to the popularity…

15 Powerful Social Media Tips

15 Powerful Social Media Tips

Social media is ever-changing and ever-growing. Of course, this is true of the internet in general, but even more so when talking about social media. Facebook, Google+, Twitter and countless…

Building a Simple Reddit API Webapp Using jQuery

Building a Simple Reddit API Webapp Using jQuery

The growing number of 3rd party APIs has created a tremendous group of enthusiastic developers. But without time to research documentation, this leaves some people curious without any means to…

The Do’s and Don’ts of Building HTML5 Hybrid Apps

The Do’s and Don’ts of Building HTML5 Hybrid Apps

In the beginning there was native code and it was good. Then PhoneGap, Appcelerator, Trigger.io, AppGyver and others emerged, ushering in the “native or hybrid” debate. If you aren’t familiar…

Optimizing Typography in Responsive Web Design

Optimizing Typography in Responsive Web Design

Each time a discussion pops up about responsive design, the common terminology and concepts that get the maximum attention include grids and images, and obviously the settings like fluid or…

5 Alternative Methods for Typography Inspiration

5 Alternative Methods for Typography Inspiration

Typography is the Jan Brady of graphic design – it doesn’t generate the rabid excitement of color nor cooing over flashy images. But typography can’t be ignored – in its…

A Look Back at the Popular Web Design Trends from 2013

A Look Back at the Popular Web Design Trends from 2013

This year has brought powerful new UI concepts, open source projects, and new hacks/tricks for web designers and developers. Those who are interested in what makes good web design have…

The Disappointment of Writing on Medium.com

The Disappointment of Writing on Medium.com

Of late, a new writing service has taken the blogosphere by a storm. This one pitches itself as “a better place to read and write”. Yes, I am talking about…

WordPress 3.8 Has Been Released this Week

WordPress 3.8 Has Been Released this Week

Named “Parker” in memory of Jazz saxophonist Charles Parker, WordPress 3.8 has been released. This new version of WordPress brings many interesting features to the table, such as the redesigned…

How to Not Suck at Managing Your Time

How to Not Suck at Managing Your Time

Discipline is the mother of all things worthwhile: innovation, strength, wealth, health, knowledge, and of course…success. If you have any intention whatsoever of reaching your goal of becoming a successful…

40 Beautifully Designed Mobile Apps for UI Inspiration

40 Beautifully Designed Mobile Apps for UI Inspiration

Mobile designers have become more prominent in today’s extensible web. iOS and Android apps have flooded the markets and earned a lot of money for some small development studios. The…

Good vs. Great Web Design: The Difference

Good vs. Great Web Design: The Difference