Links of the Week 23

November 13th, 2009 3 Comments

5 easy ways to improve user experience, how to use Modernizr, bring new life to old posts, 10 things about WordPress 2.9 and 5 simple CSS properties.

Links of Interest

5 Damn Easy Ways To Improve User Experience

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How to use Modernizr

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4 Ways To Bring New Life To Old WordPress Blog Posts

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10 Things You Need to Know About WordPress 2.9

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5 Simple, But Useful CSS Properties

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This Week on Inspect Element

10 Fantastic and Creative Web Design Styles

Wallpapers of the Week 23: More Stunning HDR Photography

The Use of Logos in Web Design

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The Use of Logos in Web Design

November 12th, 2009 14 Comments

Logos are the single biggest representation of a brand. They are used across multiple forms of media as well as by and affiliates or any advertisements that are used to promote the brand and of course they’re used on websites too.

The use of logos on websites doesn’t have to follow the standard conventions as we’ll see in some of the examples below.

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Wallpapers of the Week 23: More Stunning HDR Photography

November 11th, 2009 3 Comments

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10 Fantastic and Creative Web Design Styles

November 8th, 2009 96 Comments

When designing a website, there are a number of different styles you can adopt to get the message of a brand across effectively to customers, users or readers. The important thing to consider is to pick a style that matches the brand you are designing for. Also, there’s no reason why you need to stick to one particular style. Multiple different styles can merge together perfectly fine as you’ll spot in some of the examples below.

Here is a look at ten of the most creative styles in use in web design today with examples of some of the best websites that utilise them.

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Links of the Week 22

November 6th, 2009 3 Comments

Future of the web, future of interface design, breadcrumb navigation best practices, getting clients to embrace fresh ideas, anatomy of green and environmental web designs.

Links of Interest

The Future Of The Web: Where Will We Be In Five Years?

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The Future of Interface Design

futureInterface

Breadcrumb Navigation Examined: Best Practices & Examples

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Getting Clients to Embrace Fresh Ideas

clientsFreshIdeas

Anatomy of Colors in Web Design: Green and Environmental Concept

anatomyGreen

Design of the Week

Authentic Jobs

authenticJobs

Inspiration for the Weekend

50 Clever, Creative Logos

creativeLogos

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Simple CSS Tips that Go a Long Way

November 5th, 2009 61 Comments

Sometimes it’s the little things that can make all the difference and there are plenty of neat little CSS tips that can help with all aspects of design and development. Here are a few great tips that will help you improve your CSS work and help you get the most out of your code.

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Wallpapers of the Week 22: Tilt-Shift Photography

November 4th, 2009 5 Comments

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