Filed under app, Application, Button, buttons, CSS, Design, dev, development, flash, forms, HTML, icon, Icons, iOS, iphone, mobile, Resource, Resources, showcase, Template, web by Jake Rocheleau
There are a lot of factors to consider before building and submitting a mobile application. Developers have plenty of resources on the web for consulting official documentation. But there are some traits you should consider about the overall process. Whether you are building for Apple or Android-powered devices will make all the difference. Some developers have the confidence to build for both platforms which is staggering. I’ll try to mesh ideas together so they apply in both development environments equally. [...]
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March 23, 2012 at 8:33 am Comments (0)
Filed under app, Application, book, Design, dev, development, font, forms, icon, Icons, Inspiration, iOS, iphone, Logo, mobile, showcase by Denis Pakhaliuk
Do you like candies? Come on, even if your outer adult doesn’t want to admit it, your inner child is reaching with its palms out! Do you remember when you were a kid with how much attention you paid when you were selecting which candies to buy in the local candy shop? Because you couldn’t taste the sweets without buying them first, you wouldn’t know how delicious the candy was. The only way to choose was to pick a candy [...]
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March 20, 2012 at 5:40 pm Comments (0)
Filed under book, Design, dev, development, Inspiration, showcase, web, Weekly Web Design Inspiration by Speckyboy Editors
This is our weekly selection of our favorite web designs from the past week, thanks to everybody for their recommendations. Feel free to comment and let us know what you think. Have you tried StylesInspiration yet? It is our web design showcase that aims to not only showcase the best and most innovative web design styles currently available, it also aims to give you a visual overview of current web design trends and highlight the latest in innovative web technologies. [...]
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March 17, 2012 at 7:57 am Comments (0)
Filed under app, book, Competition, dev, development, email, HTML, mobile, Template, web by Speckyboy Editors
For this weeks giveaway we have three paperback copies of the book HTML5 Mobile Development Cookbook. Written by Shi Chuan, this book will show you how to plan, build, debug and optimize mobile websites. All you have to do for a chance of winning one of these books is leave a comment below telling us why you would like to win this book. About the Book: HTML5 Mobile Development Cookbook HTML5 Mobile Development Cookbook will show you how to plan, [...]
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March 16, 2012 at 8:11 am Comments (0)
Filed under app, CSS, Design, dev, development, effects, font, Graphic, icon, Inspiration, javascript, Resource, Resources, showcase, Template, Text, Typography, web, Web Design by Jake Rocheleau
Modern web designers are incorporating innovative new concepts for digital type. In the previous decade we have witnessed the Internet transform into a powerful tool for sharing media all around the world. More specifically digital designers have adapted and web trends continue to change over time. Text on a page will always be the most uniform way of communication. It’s up to web designers to mold this text in a tasteful and easy-to-read manner. In this guide I’ll share a [...]
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March 12, 2012 at 4:37 pm Comments (0)
Filed under Design, dev, development, Inspiration, showcase, web, Weekly Web Design Inspiration by Paul Andrew
This is our weekly selection of our favorite web designs from the past week, thanks to everybody for their recommendations. Feel free to comment and let us know what you think. Have you tried StylesInspiration yet? It is our web design showcase that aims to not only showcase the best and most innovative web design styles currently available, it also aims to give you a visual overview of current web design trends and highlight the latest in innovative web technologies. [...]
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March 10, 2012 at 8:27 am Comments (0)
Filed under Design, dev, development, Inspiration, showcase, web, Weekly Web Design Inspiration by Paul Andrew
This is our weekly selection of our favorite web designs from the past week, thanks to everybody for their recommendations. Feel free to comment and let us know what you think. Have you tried StylesInspiration yet? It is our web design showcase that aims to not only showcase the best and most innovative web design styles currently available, it also aims to give you a visual overview of current web design trends and highlight the latest in innovative web technologies. [...]
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March 10, 2012 at 8:27 am Comments (0)
Filed under app, CSS, Design, dev, development, HTML, javascript, jQuery, magazine, mobile, plugin, Text, theme, Video, web, Web Design, Wordpress by Jane Parker
Images are one of the most important elements on a web page in terms of user experience. Few objects on a page have the same impact on everything from emotional responses to bounce rates. When users are viewing your site on mobile devices, small screens, or in other unusual situations the images can distort the page and ruin your careful site design. That’s why responsive design is being developed. In this post we examine the use of images in responsive [...]
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March 5, 2012 at 8:49 am Comments (0)
Filed under Design, dev, development, Inspiration, magazine, showcase, web, Weekly Web Design Inspiration by Paul Andrew
This is our weekly selection of our favorite web designs from the past week, thanks to everybody for their recommendations. Feel free to comment and let us know what you think. Have you tried StylesInspiration yet? It is our web design showcase that aims to not only showcase the best and most innovative web design styles currently available, it also aims to give you a visual overview of current web design trends and highlight the latest in innovative web technologies. [...]
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March 3, 2012 at 8:30 am Comments (0)
Filed under app, Application, Button, buttons, Design, dev, development, effects, flash, font, Graphic, icon, Icons, Illustrator, Inspiration, iphone, iPhone & iPad Dev, minimal, mobile, Resource, Resources, Template, Text, Vector, Video, web, Wordpress by Jake Rocheleau
Mobile applications are on the rise as more consumers switch over to smartphones. Between Apple’s iOS and Google’s Android operating system there are plenty of wonderful apps to browse through. The past year has built up a catalog of exceptional design patterns which will continue over into 2012. In this article I’d like to spend a bit of time examining some of the more popular trends. Graphics designers are jumping on board quickly and appear willing to share their knowledge. [...]
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February 27, 2012 at 4:12 pm Comments (0)
Filed under app, Design, dev, development, email, Freelance, Graphic design, HTML, minimal, web, Web Design by Ada Ivanova
In the Things My Clients Hate. What about Yours? article I discussed 5 things my clients hate. Now, let me present the other side of the story – i.e. 5 things I hate about clients. Well, with so much hatred, it might sound like we freelancers and clients are at a war but definitely I don’t think this is the case. Rather, I hope that by giving my opinion and hearing yours, too, we will be able to understand each [...]
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February 27, 2012 at 7:51 am Comments (0)
Filed under app, Design, dev, development, Inspiration, showcase, web, Weekly Web Design Inspiration by Paul Andrew
This is our weekly selection of our favorite web designs from the past week, thanks to everybody for their recommendations. Feel free to comment and let us know what you think. Have you tried StylesInspiration yet? It is our web design showcase that aims to not only showcase the best and most innovative web design styles currently available, it also aims to give you a visual overview of current web design trends and highlight the latest in innovative web technologies. [...]
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February 25, 2012 at 8:02 am Comments (0)
Filed under app, Application, book, Design, dev, development, Logo, Quick Tip, Resource, Resources, Template, Twitter, Video by JellyBone
By now you’re probably well aware of social media’s power to grow your business. Odds are you went ahead and tossed up a few social media profiles. Twitter, Google+, and probably a Facebook page. Once they’re up, how do you make the most of them though? How do you draw users back to your page again and again? How do you use social media to draw in all those new leads you’ve been hearing about, or to turn new client [...]
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February 24, 2012 at 11:35 am Comments (0)
Filed under app, Application, Button, buttons, Design, dev, development, icon, Icons, Inspiration, javascript, mobile, Resource, Resources, Template, Text, web, Wireframe by Jake Rocheleau
A lot of time and energy is required to build mobile iOS/Android apps. Aside from the coding and UI design you need to plan functionality ahead of time. This way you can start programming immediately and implement key features without a hassle. The best way to start off a mobile application is through wireframing. This is a design process where you lay out each of the app’s views in detail. This could be just a rough sketch, but many designers [...]
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February 22, 2012 at 5:26 pm Comments (0)
Filed under Ajax, app, CSS, Design, dev, development, font, forms, HTML, javascript, Joomla, jQuery, mobile, Resource, Resources, Template, theme, web, Web Design, Wordpress by Paul Andrew
Each time you develop a theme you’ll have to deal with the same, repetitive tasks. E.g. you need a certain folder structure to organize your PHP, CSS and JavaScript files or you rely on features like layouts, compression and caching. Because you don’t want to start from scratch, coding all these features over and over again, you are better off using a theme framework. It provides you with a file and folder structure and offers a rich tool set for [...]
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February 21, 2012 at 5:00 pm Comments (0)
Filed under app, CSS, Design, dev, development, editor, effects, font, forms, HTML, Inspiration, Logo, map, minimal, plugin, Resource, Resources, Template, Text, theme, Tutorial, Typography, web, Web Design, Wordpress by Jake Rocheleau
If you are a heavy WordPress user then it’s likely you’re interested in deep customizations. There are a slew of plug-ins available, but some tasks are just easier to perform yourself. As an example, the login/register forms are often unfitting to match the template of most websites. But thanks to a few genius developers there are simple guidelines to including your own custom styles. In this guide I’ll walk you through the process of designing a totally customized WordPress login [...]
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February 19, 2012 at 8:58 am Comments (0)
Filed under app, Design, dev, development, Inspiration, showcase, web, Weekly Web Design Inspiration by Paul Andrew
This is our weekly selection of our favorite web designs from the past week, thanks to everybody for their recommendations. Feel free to comment and let us know what you think. Have you tried StylesInspiration yet? It is our web design showcase that aims to not only showcase the best and most innovative web design styles currently available, it also aims to give you a visual overview of current web design trends and highlight the latest in innovative web technologies. [...]
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February 18, 2012 at 9:53 am Comments (0)
Filed under app, book, CSS, Design, dev, development, font, Graphic, HTML, icon, Icons, jQuery, mobile, Resource, Resources, Text, theme, Tutorial, Twitter, web, Weekly News, Wordpress by Paul Andrew
This is our weekly column were we share our favorite design related articles, resources and cool tidbits from the past week. Enjoy 
If you would like to receive our daily updates and keep up to date with the latest and greatest articles and resources from the design community, you can follow us on Twitter, on Facebookor by subscribing to our RSS feed. Icons Guide – Your Guide to Stock Icons Shops WordPress Theme Design and Development Trends for 2012 [...]
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February 14, 2012 at 9:05 am Comments (0)
Filed under CSS, Design, dev, development, HTML, Inspiration, showcase, web, Weekly Web Design Inspiration by Paul Andrew
This is our weekly selection of our favorite web designs from the past week, thanks to everybody for their recommendations. Feel free to comment and let us know what you think. Have you tried StylesInspiration yet? It is our web design showcase that aims to not only showcase the best and most innovative web design styles currently available, it also aims to give you a visual overview of current web design trends and highlight the latest in innovative web technologies. [...]
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February 11, 2012 at 9:21 am Comments (0)
Filed under app, CSS, Design, dev, development, HTML, iphone, jQuery, mobile, plugin, Template, theme, Video, web, Wordpress, Wordpress Plugins by TemplateMonster
With the galloping development of modern technologies the screen size margin of your readership can be anything in-between a 30″ desktop monitor and the iPhone’s 3.5″ screen. Responsive design techniques kills two birds with a single stone by helping improve user experience by displaying a screen sized optimized version of your website. You can help your WordPress website become more mobile-friendly, and here is a list of the most useful WordPress plugins that would help you in that. You’ll find [...]
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February 8, 2012 at 9:45 am Comments (0)
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