Setting sail on the content management sea? Well here’s a navigational chart that’ll help avoid the ragged rocks and hidden shoals. Don’t leave shore without it! Being adept in your profession means you have an understanding of all the components, aspects and tasks that need to be created and performed to achieve something that satisfies […]

There’s no such thing as a free lunch! Or is there? Well if you can eat icons there is. Here are 35 fresh, high quality icon sets free for download. There is a vast amount of free icons sets out there and this is a mere sampling of some of the good ones. If you’re […]

The wonderful world of web design powers on relentlessly into 2010. Where is the juggernaut heading now? In the maelstrom of new design methodologies, styles and technologies it’s important to stay on top of the trends. Below are some of the new kids on the block who are making an impact on this ever-changing web […]

When creating a website one of the most important things to get right is the layout, the UI – user interface as you would call it, is something that is crucial to conveying the information and point of your website. There are many kinds of website layout designs that agencies and companies use. However the main point […]

You’ve probably seen a bunch of tutorials or articles about HTML5 on design blogs recently, but didn’t try to use it because most users will not be able to view it anyway. Now to motivate you, I compiled a few HTML5 demos that should make you want to start learning this new markup. Be aware […]

Creating a minimalist design may look simple to non-designers, that’s why it’s often so hard to sell minimalist designs to your clients: they have the feeling that they could do it themselves. However, achieving simple yet powerful designs is a time-consuming task. I’ve made a selection of websites that did a great job creating efficient […]

It’s never a good experience to expect to see a webpage and to get a 404 error, most of us will just hit the back button on the browser when experiencing such a thing. Since errors will happen no matter how good your website is, it’s a good idea to improve your 404 page to […]

The CSS Awards is a gallery of wonderfuly designed websites. Unlike most galleries, website submissions are paid, which guarantees that only professional designs are submitted. An international panel of designers then selects the websites that get prizes and get promoted as site of the day. Being featured on the CSS Awards website is a great […]

So you are looking to sell some products on the Internet and you don’t know where to start? Then this article is for you, but also for designers looking for the best ecommerce technology solution to offer their clients. Let me know in the comments if I forgot something. Simple e-Commerce solutions Are you only going […]

If you are looking to spice up your website’s design a little, then you should consider integrating some illustrations in it. The following websites are good examples of great illustration in web design. 1. Jason Gray 2. BEN 3. Tor Web 4. i-avion 5. Instant Ad Legend 6. Cromulent Design 7. Bard Illustration 8. Tomas […]

If you have some interest in app and UI design, you shouldn’t miss this article by the makers of the awesome Basecamp, the 37signals team. It guides you through the thinking behind the implementation of to-do’s due date.

If you still need a proof that WordPress can be used to create corporate websites, these websites should convince you. If you think that WordPress shouldn’t be used for this kind of websites, please let me know why in comments. 1. Spotify 2. The picnik blog 3. The Flickr Code blog 4. Network Solutions 5. […]

If you aren’t yet a Firefox user, you may want to become one after reading this post listing Firefox extensions for designers. Of course you shouldn’t install it all, you shouldn’t bloat your Firefox (consider using profiles for using more extensions). This collection of Firefox extensions for designers gives you some of the best Firefox […]

While I’m not a great fan of dark backgrounds for websites with a lot of text, it can look great from time to time, especially for portfolios. This collection shows some great looking websites with dark backgrounds. 1. Andrea Ziino 2. Martin Iglesias 3. iWant iPhone 4. Spiffing Apps 5. Envisage 6. Webdesig-ne.ws 7. Selva […]

Blog posts with tons of jQuery scripts are pretty cool, but you’ll have to know how to use them first. To be able to use these scripts, you’ll have to learn jQuery first. For that, here is a list of the best resources for learning how to use the javascript framework. TN3 Gallery A responsive […]