Inspect Element

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Back in the New Year, Happy Holidays!

December 24th, 2009 — 5 Comments

The first six months of Inspect Element have been amazing and before I launched it I didn’t think I would still be doing it but here we are and the important thing is that I’m still enjoying it. I firmly believe the work that I have put into Inspect Element has helped me become a better designer and will continue to improve my skills as time goes on.

I’ve decided to take a break until January 4th to recharge my batteries, spend time with my family and friends through Christmas and New Year, play some video games (Xbox Live GamerTag – KennySim) and make sure that Inspect Element returns in 2010 bigger and better than before.

Talking of better…

Build Working Concepts to Communicate your Ideas more Effectively

December 21st, 2009 — 11 Comments

The general convention in web design is to present static images of designs to clients but what happens when you have an idea that can’t be visually presented in this form? Perhaps it is some form of interaction or animation that can breathe extra life into the design.

Breakdown of Great Web App Homepage Design

December 16th, 2009 — 23 Comments

Web applications are becoming more relevant due to the future release of operating systems such as Google Chrome OS and possibly the Apple tablet as well as the fact that people are starting to use multiple devices. Being able to get access to them from wherever you have an internet connection combined with owning multiple devices means that web apps are becoming more and more relevant and will continue to do so as internet speeds increase.

The biggest area where web application has to encourage new users to sign up is on the homepage so we’re going to take a look at what makes a great web app homepage design. Don’t forget that many of these observations can be easily applied to other aspects of web design, not just for web application homepages.

Some of the Top Minds in the World of CSS and why you should be following their Work

December 14th, 2009 — 26 Comments

When I started learning CSS, I did some research to find out who were the best people at the time sharing their knowledge online. I found that this was the best way of learning CSS by myself. Of course, I wasn’t learning CSS by myself, I recruited the best teachers available.

Still to this day I follow the top CSS’ers in the business to keep up with what’s hot and now with the rise of Twitter, you can easily keep up to date with the best people in the world of CSS.