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In the last few years, there’s been a real shift in design trends that focuses on gorgeously designed landing pages. Whether it’s for an iPhone app, a web app, a service or a physical product, the bar for landing page design has been raised year after year. I think a big part of this is […]
It’s been a great year for fonts. New, more affordable, options in font design software, and more and more designers moving over to font design has produced a great crop of typefaces that are absolutely free to use for personal and commercial projects. Today we’ve put together a list of some of the greatest fonts […]
Every month we bring you the best new apps, frameworks, design and mobile resources, business resources, and more. Now that 2014 is coming to a close, we’ve compiled a roundup of the best of what we’ve featured this year, a total of 70 resources, carefully curated to make sure it’s the best of the best! […]
Shopping on a mobile device can be a nightmare. It’s possible however, to create a smooth and delightful shopping experience. Mobile devices are small and have little screen real estate so it’s important to embrace this limitation instead of fighting it. Oftentimes, apps clutter the small space with as many things as they think a […]
Every week we tweet a lot of interesting stuff highlighting great content that we find on the web that can be of interest to web designers. In case you’ve missed some of our tweets from the past year, here’s a list of the best or most interesting tweet from each week. Stay tuned next week […]
Every week we feature a set of comics created exclusively for WDD. The content revolves around web design, blogging and funny situations that we encounter in our daily lives as designers. These great cartoons are created by Jerry King, an award-winning cartoonist who’s one of the most published, prolific and versatile cartoonists in the world […]
Create stunning artwork, quickly, in Photoshop with these incredible high-definition brushes designed by FBrushes.com. Photoshop brushes are amazingly easy to install and use: Just double click the .abr file in the download to install, and then select the shapes you want from the brush selection palette inside Photoshop. They’re the ideal way to get creative with […]
While I write this, one of my sons is yelling at me to come look at yet another YouTube Poop animation. He thinks they are hilarious. I can’t stand them! When he demands I watch one… or eight with him, I have to ask if they are a collection of unintelligible screaming, screeching feedback and […]
Video continues to grow in popularity as an effective way to share information online. When it comes to promoting and selling products or services a video, or a series, can help spell out details, in addition to imbuing them with a cinematic dimension. Ecommerce websites are especially suited to use the benefits that videos afford. […]
These days, it seems, you can’t turn anywhere on the web without hearing about or directly encountering flat design in some way, shape or form. What started out as a mere design trend just a couple of years ago is now clearly a mainstream design aesthetic that’s a force to be reckoned with. You can […]
Single page designs can be an excellent technique for tackling smaller websites, even those that you might not think could ever be done without multiple pages. There are tons of great reasons for using a single page site, from ease of maintenance to reduced bandwidth needs. If you’re tackling a shorter site, one that would […]
Every week we tweet a lot of interesting stuff highlighting great content that we find on the web that can be of interest to web designers. The best way to keep track of our tweets is simply to follow us on Twitter, however, in case you missed some here’s a quick and useful compilation of […]
Every week we feature a set of comics created exclusively for WDD. The content revolves around web design, blogging and funny situations that we encounter in our daily lives as designers. These great cartoons are created by Jerry King, an award-winning cartoonist who’s one of the most published, prolific and versatile cartoonists in the world […]
Mobile apps are becoming an increasingly more popular topic recently. I’ve gathered a good amount of beautiful apps for you to get inspired by. All these apps are fantastic source of inspiration whether you’re looking for simplicity, color or navigation ideas. 1. Rubie Rubie is a simple and colorful game. It was created by Corey […]
You’re probably familiar with using text to mask an image in Photoshop; it’s the best known way to add some texture, or even an image background, to your text. You can then use that text as an image on your website; however, wouldn’t it be great if you could apply the same effect using just […]
So, there’s a new version of Foundation… Not long ago, we told you all about how to get started with Foundation 5. Now there’s a new version out; not “Foundation 6” but Foundation for Apps, and it’s going to be huge. That Foundation 5 is a powerful and flexible framework, there is no doubt. It […]
Sell ebooks, software, courses or music online? If you or any of your customers live in a European country then a piece of legislation designed to deal with companies the size of Amazon might be about to give you a taxation headache. When you sell digital products online, the world can seem a borderless place. […]
In this month’s edition of what’s new for designers and developers, we’ve included new apps for design, frameworks and boilerplates, new mobile apps and design resources, JavaScript resources, resources for startups, and much more. And as always, we’ve also included some awesome new fonts! Almost everything on the list this month is free, with a […]
Every week we tweet a lot of interesting stuff highlighting great content that we find on the web that can be of interest to web designers. The best way to keep track of our tweets is simply to follow us on Twitter, however, in case you missed some here’s a quick and useful compilation of […]
Every week we feature a set of comics created exclusively for WDD. The content revolves around web design, blogging and funny situations that we encounter in our daily lives as designers. These great cartoons are created by Jerry King, an award-winning cartoonist who’s one of the most published, prolific and versatile cartoonists in the world […]
This time of year people begin to think about bettering themselves by making positive changes in their lives or business. There seems to be no shortage of great advice to make yourself better in just a few short days with a little focus. If you run a website the ways you can improve its overall […]
Nimva is a responsive, retina-ready WordPress theme, and thanks to this great contest you can win one of the five copies that we have to giveaway. Its clean design, and multi-pupose features make Nimva the perfect option for brochure sites, ecommerce sites, or even portfolio sites. Nimva is integrated with what its designers believe is the most […]
I like static sites. To be more accurate, I like building them. There’s something pure about sitting there in front of your screen; it’s just you and your text editor, writing in plain old HTML and CSS. Don’t get me wrong, dynamic sites are fun too. God knows I’m a fan of WordPress and the […]
We’re back with yet another gargantuan collection of free resources to fill up your toolbox and keep you rolling out awesome work well into the new year. We’ve got it all: icons, inspiration, fonts, UI kits and tons more. And, as always, if you think we missed one of your favorite new freebies, let us […]
Since the creation of the Internet, average file sizes have been steadily growing. What started out as kilobytes has progressed to megabytes (yes, plural), and our files are only growing still. While this phenomenon isn’t disconcerting at first glance, the impact it has on performance and maintainability is awful. Add in aging devices, bandwidth restrictions, […]
Every week we tweet a lot of interesting stuff highlighting great content that we find on the web that can be of interest to web designers. The best way to keep track of our tweets is simply to follow us on Twitter, however, in case you missed some here’s a quick and useful compilation of […]
Every week we feature a set of comics created exclusively for WDD. The content revolves around web design, blogging and funny situations that we encounter in our daily lives as designers. These great cartoons are created by Jerry King, an award-winning cartoonist who’s one of the most published, prolific and versatile cartoonists in the world […]
Perusing your digital photos are great, but sometimes you just want something a little more tangible, something you can hold in your hands. Of course you can turn to getting a bunch of prints at your local superstore or pharmacy, but then what do you do with all the prints? If you’re anything like me, […]
The upcoming WordPress 4.1 release is going to pass the release candidate mark, so we now have an opportunity to look closer at the forthcoming features. Those features vary from the introduction of new UI elements, and modes in the dashboard, to the query API and performance enhancements — there’s something for everyone to get excited […]
Ever wondered what the world looks like from above? The team at Quartz have, and they found themselves surprised. So surprised in fact that they’ve created an addictive game using satellite imagery and asked you to identify places from a bird’s eye view. It’s unexpectedly hard! Of course most people will recognize Manhattan’s outline, but do you know what […]
Unless you’ve developed the enviable skill of ignoring adverts on Twitter, you can’t have failed to notice The Grid, a new service promising “AI websites that design themselves.” The Grid “is not another do-it-yourself website builder,” the difference according their site, is that The Grid boasts an advanced AI (artificial intelligence) that can build custom solutions […]
If this is the season of giving, then we’re in luck. The WordPress community has been giving us free plugins aplenty. Why wait for the end of December when you can have your presents now? Quote Tweet Provide your users with an easy way to tweet any part of your article with Quote Tweet. […]