Creating a Pixel-Perfect UI for iPhone Applications

Creating a Pixel-Perfect UI for iPhone Applications

UX Design

Developing apps for the iPhone or iPad can be a tricky process. You need to understand not just the programming libraries, but also design standards and common themes in user…

An Infographic on the History of the Modem

An Infographic on the History of the Modem

UI Design

Once upon a time, transferring just a few kilobytes of data between computers in different locations was considered near science fiction fantasy, or at least a cutting edge military computer…

When a CMS becomes Restrictive

When a CMS becomes Restrictive

Web Design

I’ve been working with Content Management Systems, both bespoke and open source for over 7 years. In that time a lot has changed as to how flexible and adaptive CMSs…

How the Cloud is Affecting Web Designers

How the Cloud is Affecting Web Designers

Web Design

By now you must have heard of the buzz labeled as cloud computing. The basics of the cloud are still unknown by many designers, but it’s not difficult. A general…

Hoverizr – An In-Depth View of the jQuery Plugin

Hoverizr – An In-Depth View of the jQuery Plugin

JavaScript

As a web designer, from time to time, you may need to make a grayscale image fade into color on mouseover. So the typical solution would be to have each…

The Foolish Road of Steve Jobs and how it can work for you

The Foolish Road of Steve Jobs and how it can work for you

Design

I found out this morning, as did many of us, that Steve Jobs had died. It saddened me and to be honest I wasn’t really sure why. Although I love…

The Before & After Redesigns of Popular Design Blogs

The Before & After Redesigns of Popular Design Blogs

Inspiration

There’s a lot to be learned by looking at before and after shots of a website’s redesign. You get to see what the designer or design team has learned about…

A Showcase of 30 Creative Texture-Based Web Designs

A Showcase of 30 Creative Texture-Based Web Designs

Inspiration

In the past, web design has impressed us with its shiny gradients, smooth expressions, and simple and bold colors. But the use of textures within the design has never really…

Things You Have to Consider When Designing for Mobile

Things You Have to Consider When Designing for Mobile

Web Design

As designers, we will have to start thinking about mobile users by designing not only for desktops but also for smaller devices.

Rubber Layouts – Combining Static and Fluid Layouts

Rubber Layouts – Combining Static and Fluid Layouts

Web Design

Many web pages nowadays are using fluid layouts. While these are very useful, they do have some minuses. Imagine trying to read a fluid layout on your phone – it’s…

Six Questions to Ask Before You Start a New Project

Six Questions to Ask Before You Start a New Project

Web Design

I have been a designer for about thirteen years, and most of my business during the past two years has come from new clients. Many have been new up-start businesses,…

Guidelines for Creating an Elegant Email Newsletter Layout

Guidelines for Creating an Elegant Email Newsletter Layout

Web Design
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