Archive for October, 2010
Visual Inspiration: 30 Beautiful Web App Site Designs
Posted on 31. Oct, 2010 by Design Shack.
“Feast your eyes on stylish and modern web app site designs that make powerful impressions.”
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Freelance Home Page Conversion
Posted on 31. Oct, 2010 by Aaron.
Today I will be walking you through the process of turning our Freelance Home Page PSD into a working HTML / CSS template. The Live Version You can check out the Live Version of the template by clicking here. The template has been tested in the following browsers without any problems; however, due to our [...]
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Transparent CSS Sprites
Posted on 31. Oct, 2010 by Design Shack.
“This idea is to create a transparent sprite allowing the background-color to show through. If you are familiar with CSS Sprites, you should be able to grasp this twist relatively easily.”
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CSS-Tricks Happy Halloween
Posted on 31. Oct, 2010 by Design Shack.
“HTML, CSS, and JavaScript got invited to a halloween party. They decided they would all dress up as each other!”
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Frequently asked questions
Posted on 31. Oct, 2010 by Dave Collado.
Whenever we talk to a prospective template customization client we pretty much always get asked some of the same questions such as how much or how long does it take? Thus we decided to create a basic summary of answers to all of the most commonly asked questions. Nevertheless if you have any additional questions [...]
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Web Design Critique #25: Highwire
Posted on 31. Oct, 2010 by Design Shack.
Welcome to our 25th design critique! Every week we take a look at a new website and analyze the design. We’ll point out both the areas that are done well in addition as those that could use some work. Finally, we’ll finish by asking you to pitch in and provide your own feedback. Vote in [...]
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50 Free High Quality and Inspirational PSD Files for Download
Posted on 31. Oct, 2010 by Charina Torres.
Are you a beginner who is looking for an inspiration just like a web designer that is working on a new design? Then, this article is for you.
Creativity and inspiration play a big role on having a successful design, especially when it is seen on the web. One of the resources where we can get [...]
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CSS Design: Green Onion
Posted on 31. Oct, 2010 by Design Shack.
This site features a boldly red design with lots of great textured and typography.
The real hero of the design the os the photography. The beautiful photos really bring in that sense of professional design. This design was featured on the 31st Octo…
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CSS Design: Retrospective
Posted on 31. Oct, 2010 by Design Shack.
This designer took an interesting route for presenting data in a visual form.
The point in question is shown in a big colored circle in the middle and the related aspects are offshoot circles surrounding the main.
A little odd but definitely fun! …
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Hardscape and irrigation job bidding & marketing tips.
Posted on 31. Oct, 2010 by Lawn Care Business Marketing Tips - GopherHaul Blog.
We all wonder what are those successful lawn care business owners doing that makes them so successful? Sometimes a little tip here or there can really help get your business on the right track to make good money. A member of the Gopher Lawn Care Busine…
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Public School Websites Don’t Have to Suck
Posted on 30. Oct, 2010 by Design Shack.
“First, let’s take a look at what’s going on with most public school sites, then let’s focus on how the paradigm can be changed.”
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5 Things Musicians Can Teach Designers
Posted on 30. Oct, 2010 by Design Shack.
“Even though music and design don’t have much in common on the surface, the creative parallels are pretty clear. And sure enough, there are 5 things musicians can teach designers.”
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Extreme JavaScript Performance
Posted on 30. Oct, 2010 by Design Shack.
“In this talk, hosted by Thomas Fuchs at JSConf, he reviews a handful of tweaks that can be made to your JavaScript to drastically improve performance (at least in terms of percentages).”
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Feeling Uninspired? 6 Best Ways To Find Inspiration
Posted on 30. Oct, 2010 by Rean John Uehara.
Creating a list, writing a tutorial, discussing things, designing a logo, painting, or sculpting, no matter what form of art you wish to create it is, often, difficult to begin. Writers and designers may sit for several hours waiting for inspiration to kick in but unfortunately it does not come. Fortunately we are built [...]
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CSS Design: Alexandra Palace
Posted on 30. Oct, 2010 by Design Shack.
This site uses an interesting layered photo effect that is both busy and attractive.
The colors have been selectively applied, most of the site is black and white with a few bright colors applied in the three supporting photos near the bottom. This…
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CSS Design: Makeshifters
Posted on 30. Oct, 2010 by Design Shack.
A nicely illustrated page with bright colors and nice, large graphics.
I especially like the stitched treatment in the logo, perfect for the homemade nature of the site. This design was featured on the 30th October 2010 . It falls under the categor…
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Resources – Tweets of the Week (10.25.10 – 10.29.10)
Posted on 29. Oct, 2010 by Nick Pagano.
Happy Friday all! Hope the weather is as flippin’ great by you as it is here! (If not, don’t worry, we have unbearable summers ;) ) Today we’ve got some very cool freebies, some great business advice, and much more. Including a post about a couple of people making prints out of oil from the BP oil spill. VERY cool stuff.
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Extreme JavaScript Performance
Posted on 29. Oct, 2010 by Thomas Fuchs.
Just because you didn’t get to go to that awesome conference doesn’t mean that you can’t still watch the lectures! Each weekend, we’ll feature a recommended web development lecture on Nettuts+.
In this talk, hosted by Thomas …
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Port the Best Vim Commands to your Favorite Text Editor
Posted on 29. Oct, 2010 by Jeffrey Way.
I’m sure everyone can agree that the power and control afforded by a program like Vim is incredible. However, understandably, many aren’t comfortable with the various modes, and the command-line feel of it. It’s hard to compete, visu…
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61 Unusual Navigation Menus in CSS, Flash and JavaScript
Posted on 29. Oct, 2010 by Jane Bernardo.
What is one of the aspect of a website that always needed? It is the navigation menu. Navigation menu is a useful part of the website because it leads the user to different part of the website. Interaction to the website is the main use of the navigation menu.More and more great looking and [...]