Inspect Element and Smashing Magazine's Smashing Network!
November 3rd, 2009 — 4 Comments
Unless you’ve been living under a rock for the last few days, you will have seen Smashing Magazine launch a redesign as well as their new adventure, the Smashing Network and Inspect Element is very proud to be part of it from launch.
Read more...Overlaying Text on Images: What You Need to Consider
November 2nd, 2009 — 29 Comments
When overlaying text onto images, the most important thing you need to consider is readability. If the text being placed on top of the image doesn’t have enough contrast with the image itself, the message will get lost and frustrate visitors as they try to work out what it actually says. You don’t want visitors to have to work hard just to read something on a website. This can contribute to them ignoring the message you want to get across or even cause them to leave the site.
Read more...Links of the Week 21
October 30th, 2009 — 5 Comments
Fireworks vs Photoshop, essential UX blogs, mouse cursor CSS tips and web design education.
Links of Interest
Fireworks vs Photoshop Compression
Having never used Fireworks myself, Nick La gives us a good reason why you may want to use it instead of Photoshop.
10 UX Blogs You Should Be Reading
Reading these blogs is one of the best ways to keep up to date with anything related to usability and as web designers, we all know the importance of usability.
Mouse Cursor Affordance
A simple CSS tip that all web designers and developers should adhere to.
To School or Not to School
As someone who is self-taught in web design, CSS and HTML I find this article from Web Designer Depot very interesting.
Inspiration for the Weekend
Site Inspire
This Week on Inspect Element
Four Different Ways of Implementing Twitter on your Site
Wallpapers of the Week 21: Stunning Views
Showcase of Some of the Most Inspiring Travel & Tourism Websites
Read more...Showcase of Some of the Most Inspiring Travel & Tourism Websites
October 29th, 2009 — 37 Comments
The travel and tourism industry is a great source of inspiration when it comes to web design. The main goal of any site in this industry is to entice visitors to travel. Imagery plays a huge part in this because any potential customer wants to see exactly where they are travelling to. Here are a few great examples of inspirational travel and tourism websites.
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Four Different Ways of Implementing Twitter on your Site
October 26th, 2009 — 20 Comments
Twitter has become one of the most popular forms of social media in use on the web today and it has been widely adopted by web designers and developers alike. There are many ways of integrating Twitter onto your site.
By integrating Twitter with your site, you can get a community discussing your brand or service which doubles up as a great way of promotion. Here is a look at some of the most useful and interesting methods to get you started.
Read more...Links of the Week 20
October 23rd, 2009 — 4 Comments
Staying informed about web design, Raindrop, web conferences, preparing and planning for a redesign and ensuring you get paid for your work as a freelancer.
Links of Interest
10 Secrets To Staying Informed About Web Design
While, I wouldn’t call them secrets, they are useful tips for keeping yourself in the know in web design.
Mozilla Raindrop
Mozilla are releasing an app to try and improve communication. Looks quite interesting.
Web Conferences Roundup: Events from Around the Globe
I have a New Year’s resolution ready for next year which is to attend at least one web conference. As of yet, I haven’t been to any but they seem a lot of fun judging by the activity on Twitter. Smashing Magazine have compiled a list of all the known current conferences from around the world.
Preparing and Planning for a Redesign
Great article on what you need to think about before redesigning a website.
Essential Tips to Ensure You Get Paid For Your Work
Some good tips for freelancers to make sure they get paid for their work.
Inspiration for the Weekend
yay!everyday
This Week on Inspect Element
8 Simple Tips for Freelancers to Keep Focused
Wallpapers of the Week 20: Planets
Advanced Photoshop Techniques that you may not be aware of
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