As I have previously mentioned, CSS3 allows for web techniques such as: text shadows, rounded borders, animations, custom web fonts, and much more. CSS3 has a great future in web development and I have being reading and learning as much as I can about it! The downside currently to CSS3 is that some …

As I have previously mentioned in my other posts on color, color is one of the web designer’s most indispensable tools, because it is one of the main building blocks of a superior website. In addition, color can make such a statement, because one way to make your website more visually appealing is to have …

This month of April 2010 has been another great month! We are still on buy sell ads and still have our first sold ad on Buy Sell Ads, by Nicasio Design, which has been very exciting. Also, we did our first business card giveaway, which was very fun. We love to give back to …

We just finished our second giveaway from Admix Web! This one was made possible by Digital Room! Thanks so much for making this giveaway possible!
Giveaway Prize:
The lucky winner will win: 500 Business Cards, 2 x 3.5”, 2 x 2” (square card) or 1.75 x 3.5” (slim card), 14 pt gloss cardstock, 14 pt …

This past week I had the pleasure of seeing the epic comic story made on the big screen, Kick-Ass. For those of you who do not know about the movie Kick-Ass, you must do yourself a favor and go see this amazing movie, and for those of you familiar with the movie or the …

It has been a little over one year since we first launched Admix Web, and we are very happy with how successful we have been. Now, when I say successful, I am not talking about only monetary success. Though having a blog does usually bring in some excess income, and for …

Most websites, and their content (design, font, images, color, style, etc) are focused at a particular type of person, and these persons are collectively called your target audience. The target audience is made up of the people you want to visit your site, and who the intend the content to be directed to. When …

As I have written previously in a few posts about logos, logos are what represent your company, product, business, or even yourself. They are the primary way to communicate to the world your business’s personality, identity, essence, and individuality. There are two types of logos: logomarks are symbol-based logos, and logotypes of logos that are …

Just this week I decided to go shopping for a new desk for my home workspace, where I actually spend more than 20 hours a week designing and developing. With so many options ranging from the most ornate desk to the bare minimum, I was getting somewhat overwhelmed as to what type of desk …

We all know what social and career networking involves; it is the developing and maintaining of contacts and personal connections with different people in niche area who might be advantageous to you and your career. Networking has helped me to get every job I have ever had, in addition to helping my businesses obtain …

Inspired by CSS Sprites2 – It’s JavaScript Time from A List Apart and Using jQuery for Background Image Animations written over a year ago, I decided to create a short tutorial about a animated menu just using CSS3. In fact, I am using the same principle of moving the background image from one position to …

I am sure many designers will agree with me when I say that comic illustrations are amazing, and I never get tired of looking at them. The core of a good comic is amazing illustrations, because, in my opinion, the words on the page come secondary to the graphic depictions they accompany. The …

Even though CSS3 is still in the development stages, it is the new craze that many web developers are excited about. CSS3 is something that will take web development into newer and greater heights, while modernizing the web and allowing web designers and developers to make their creativity a reality. CSS3 allows for web …

Most design and development bloggers post their articles in the more famous websites that accept community news, such as Digg, Reddit, DZone, Design Bump, Stumbleupon, Design Float and The Web Blend, but there are so many other sites out there to help promote your articles. In this post, I am listing 30+ websites where …

Adobe AIR, which stands for Adobe Integrated Runtime, is a cross-functioning system runtime engine that allows web designers and web developers to create rich internet applications, and Adobe AIR is compatible with Windows, Macs and Linux. Adobe AIR is a very functional and useful system for web designers and web developers because it permits Flash, …

For the past year, I have been doing freelance web programming and some web design for various clients, and I must say that the job is more difficult then I even could have imagined. I worked for in-house companies for seven years, before becoming a freelancer, and I must say that I wish I …

In 2004, a television phenomenon began on ABC where several castaways landed on a strange island, and adventure after adventure began to unfold. For those Losties out there, you know I am talking about LOST, and for everyone else that have never heard of LOST, you can come out from under your rock! …

For those who have not noticed, Valentine’s day is fast approaching, and while many people will want the traditional chocolate, jewelry, or flowers, I know what my fellow designers and developers want: Valentine’s Day resources! So, I have answered your requests, and I will satisfy your love for design. Here are some great …