The best ecommerce site designs look deceptively simple; they disguise their functionality by using careful categorization and thoughtful hierarchies of information. But that doesn’t mean that function isn’t their first priority; because there’s so much you need to cram into each and every webpage, visual reduction is key to both a clean design and a [...]
30 CSS3 and HTML5 Tutorials
CSS3 and HTML5 are the two updated versions of long-standing web development markup languages HTML and CSS. While the fundamental principles remain the same, there are a lot of fresh new techniques and new possibilities available. Learning HTML5 and CSS3 is essential for web developers (and designers as well). However, learning them can be tricky, [...]
Best Premium Web Elements and UI Kits for Web Designers
UI kits, free PSD files, UI elements and plugins are all over the place these days. While these resources can often be useful for professional designers and developers, as well as those who are looking to learn, there’s a lot of them out there to choose from. Not all UI elements were created equal. Some [...]
30 Instructional CSS3 Tutorials
CSS3 is one of the most useful developments in web technologies over the past few years. When combined with HTML5 and CSS3, the possibilities for design and functionality are almost limitless and it’s possible to visualize a variety of applications. CSS3 isn’t altogether different from CSS, but there are some new rules and other selectors [...]
30 CSS3 and jQuery Tutorials
It’s one thing to be able to design beautiful websites, but it’s an entirely different matter to implement them in code. These days, it’s possible to visualize designs without the need for things like Flash, thanks instead to CSS3 and jQuery. Learning CSS3 isn’t too hard, but getting it to work with other code like [...]
30 Adobe Illustrator Tutorials
Adobe Illustrator is an incredibly useful software package for designers, but it’s also one of the more complicated programs to use. Illustrator is designed to make working with vectors easy, as opposed to raster graphics in Photoshop that doesn’t have true vector support. Getting used to designing with vectors can be tricky and Illustrator does [...]
Essential Resources For Designing A WordPress Site
Essential Resources For Designing A WordPress Site Building a new WordPress website can be a challenge—especially if you’re responsible for all the design decisions, and you’re just starting out. Even if you’re an experienced web designer, you’re going to need to learn new skills in order to make WordPress work for you. And it’s highly [...]