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15 Entertaining and Useful Facebook Applications
Posted on 06. Mar, 2011 by Charina Torres.
Nowadays, many people have put Facebooking as part of their daily routine… a daily routine for some, and an addiction to many. On this popular social networking site, you don’t only check on what is happening with your friend’s by their status updates, uploaded photos or videos, you can also enjoy using hundreds of applications. [...]
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Simple Ways to Know What Your Client is Thinking
Posted on 05. Mar, 2011 by Charina Torres.
The most important aspect of a project is to be able to read your clients mind. A company has policies that employees must follow and these policies will apply to freelancers, and the work they do. Policies can be quite limiting and at some point freelancers, who are experts in their field, may need to [...]
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10 Useful Tools For Cross-Browser Compatibility Check
Posted on 17. Feb, 2011 by Charina Torres.
Something that makes a website great is when it is compatible in multiple browsers regardless of version. Technically this is referred to as cross-browser compatibility. Wikipedia defines cross-browser as: The ability for a website, web application, HTML construct or client-side script to support all the web browsers. Now, you may be confused on what is [...]
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Web Galleries as a Source of Inspiration for Designers
Posted on 09. Feb, 2011 by Charina Torres.
There are a number of web galleries that feature inspirational web designs. These web galleries serve a purpose, and that is to update people on new trends and showcase sites that are pushing the boundaries. It is important, as a designer, that you know what the latest trends are and see how other people are [...]
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6 Places Where Freelancers Can Work Comfortably At
Posted on 06. Feb, 2011 by Charina Torres.
Freelancing is now becoming popular as a source of income for many people. There are a lot of reasons on why many are attracted on this kind of work. One reason that I find very attractive is I can work anywhere I want! The way you work affects the quality of your output, and your [...]
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Be Amazed With These Unbelievable Optical Illusional Photos
Posted on 23. Jan, 2011 by Charina Torres.
Personally, I appreciate photos so much especially when they have illusion effects. Photos with illusions amaze me a lot. What could we get with these illusions? First, let us know the definition of illusion. Wikipedia defines illusion as: “A distortion of the senses, revealing how the brain normally organizes and interprets sensory stimulation. While illusions [...]
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Capture Visitors’ Attention Through Your Home Page
Posted on 22. Jan, 2011 by Charina Torres.
What made me decide to share with you this article is the experience I had when I was working as a part-time freelancer. I remember that whenever I planned the design for websites, I always made it a point that the home page is the most attractive page on the site. I made sure that the home [...]
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Collaboration: An Important Factor To Have At Work
Posted on 17. Jan, 2011 by Charina Torres.
A successful project depends on how the working relationship of the workers involved are. In the process of working, collaboration is one factor that workers must have to reach their goals or be successful on the project they are working on. In this article, I will be focusing on how important collaboration is between entities. Let [...]
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45 Top and Most Popular Articles of 2010 in Design Community
Posted on 14. Jan, 2011 by Charina Torres.
2010 was a great year for everyone, even for web design bloggers. In this article, you will see a compilation of the great and most popular freebie articles, those that are inspirational and those that give tips and tutorials published by several design blogs. In this way, we can recap on what are the topics and ideas many people got [...]
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How to Create a Perfect White Web Design? Tips and Inspiration
Posted on 13. Jan, 2011 by Charina Torres.
White is clean and elegant, these are the two things we see on White. This color has always been popular that is used in different kinds of industries. For instance in interior designing, designers prefer more White to stand out as the main color in decorating a room or a house. Take a look at this [...]
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How Can Web Design Affect A Website’s Bounce Rate?
Posted on 09. Jan, 2011 by Charina Torres.
One thing a blogger or an owner of a website needs to take into consideration of is its bounce rate. This is very important for it tells you on how many visitors are “bouncing” away on your site. A bounce rate determines the success or failure of a website. Wikipedia defines bounce rate as: A term used in [...]
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60 Beautiful & Stunning Examples of Silhouette Photography on Deviantart
Posted on 03. Jan, 2011 by Charina Torres.
Are you a fan of silhouette photos? I am. Wikipedia defines silhouette as: An image of a person, an object or scene consisting of the outline and a featureless interior, with the silhouetted object usually being black. I find them amazing for with just the background and the subject itself, it already gives a creative feeling of drama, [...]
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60 Must-See Creative Vector Wallpapers on DeviantArt
Posted on 01. Jan, 2011 by Charina Torres.
Last time we have compiled websites with vector landscapes for you. Now, we gathered vector wallpapers to put as your desktop background. Vectors are great way to give creativity and attraction on your design. Also, it can make your desktop lively by downloading some of these cool vector wallpapers. Have fun browsing and be inspired to make your own vector wallpaper! [...]
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55 Unique 3D Models Looking Like Photographs From Real Life
Posted on 31. Dec, 2010 by Charina Torres.
3D modeling, also known as, meshing is the process of making an object in three-dimension with the use of software such as 3D Studio Max, Solidworks, Blender, etc. In our time today, 3D models are widely used by movies and video games as characters. Even the architecture industry now uses 3D model as the way [...]
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53 Creatively Designed YouTube Backgrounds to Inspire You
Posted on 30. Dec, 2010 by Charina Torres.
If you will be googling articles with collections of backgrounds for MySpace, Twitter, Friendster, etc., you will find many. But, seldom that you will find YouTube layouts in the research. So, we have decided to compile some of the best, creatively designed YouTube background layouts for you to download. For the steps on how to customize your YouTube channel, [...]
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10 Must-Have Things for a Kick-Ass Freelance Startup
Posted on 26. Dec, 2010 by Charina Torres.
When you want to enter the world of freelancing, the things that you actually need to start are just found at your home or maybe you already own them. Nowadays, freelancing has started to become a top self-owned businesses. In freelancing, all you need to have is just yourself and your skills. You may be asking [...]
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50+ Amazing Grunge Wallpapers to Beautify your Desktop
Posted on 23. Dec, 2010 by Charina Torres.
Grunge style is now becoming popular because of the unique design it has: crooked, stained, grubby, broken. But designers are still using this style on fonts, brushes and interface design and still it is making its mark on the designing community. You may ask why do you have to consider grunge style for your design since they are branded as “dirty type” [...]
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45 Awesome and Creative CSS based Layouts for Inspiration
Posted on 20. Dec, 2010 by Charina Torres.
Using CSS for coding a web page is standard these days but still many people on web think that CSS has some restrictions and you can’t convert a web page from Design to xHtml perfectly. There are tons of benefits of using CSS while coding a web page, a very important one is higher rankings [...]
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60+ Handwritten Fonts To Add Personal Typing Touch In Designs
Posted on 13. Dec, 2010 by Charina Torres.
Before computers and printers were invented, every prints were handwritten. From letters to documents, and notes to advertisements. Even today, writers and some designers use pen and paper first to create a draft. A handwritten style is a way of putting a human touch on your design, and one element you can use on this are handwritten fonts. [...]
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35+ Must Have And Fresh Free Nature Themed Photoshop Brushes
Posted on 12. Dec, 2010 by Charina Torres.
Two years ago, we published a collection of high-quality nature and floral Photoshop brushes. Now, to update you with nature-inspired brushes that are uploaded from 2009 up to the current year on Deviantart, we have compiled awesome brushes for you to use on your designs all for free! Don’t forget to credit the creators of these brushes when using them. [...]