Collection of 30+ Stunning Hand Picked CSS-based Layouts
Posted on 06. Mar, 2010 by Siva Kumar.
Power of “CSS” is to Change the appearance of hundreds of Web pages by changing just one file and CSS represent an enormous step forward for the Web.And it’s mostly used to improvise the presentation (that is, the look and formatting) of a document written in a markup language.It has structure and rules to follow. [...]
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28 New Great Magazine/Newspaper Style WordPress Themes
Posted on 05. Mar, 2010 by Firat Demirel.
As a great cms platform WordPress has many examples for every work like blogs, companies, portfolios, galleries etc. Magazine/Newspaper style themes are one of the most wanted WordPress themes and they are very useful for managing lots of posts on a page.
This type of themes are mostly liked by small and medium-sized teams who can [...]
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How to Create a Simple iTunes-like Slider
Posted on 05. Mar, 2010 by Siddharth.
When space is at a premium, making use of sliders is the optimal way to present information. Today, we’ll take a look at how to create a slider similar to the one used in the iTunes store.
Developers often seek the functionality provided by sliders in order to fit lots of information in [...]
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30+ Sites to Promote and Submit Your Articles
Posted on 05. Mar, 2010 by Teylor Feliz.
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 [...]
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45 Web Builders to Create an Insanely Awesome Free Website
Posted on 05. Mar, 2010 by Mark Thompson.
Looking for a place to create a free website? There are plenty of resources that allow you to create you own website, blog, wiki, or social community without having to know any programming language. These free website creation sites allow you to easily create a site, customize the design, add content, and use a custom [...]
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30 Powerful Wordpress Plugins For Blog Administrators
Posted on 04. Mar, 2010 by Cosmin Lupsan.
To handle a blog these days can be quite difficult if you are not well-organized and you don’t spend enough time managing it. That’s why there are plugins for WordPress. They literally make your job lot easier and if you work well with them you can put them to work for you.
Sounds cool I know, [...]
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Business Layout #8
Posted on 04. Mar, 2010 by Richard Carpenter.
Hello everybody welcome to another tutorial. In today’s tutorial I’ll be showing you how to make a business layout, the layout will feature a dark theme with hints of red and white. Lets get started.
The Finished Layout
Once you’ve finished the tutorial you should have something like this. Click the image below for full view.
Getting Started
Create [...]
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jQuery Resources for One-Page Portfolios
Posted on 04. Mar, 2010 by Vandelay Website Design.
A few weeks ago we published a showcase of one-page portfolios and pointed out some trends among them. Many of those sites are using jQuery to accomplish specific things. In this post we’ll feature some plugins and tutorials that are ideal for one-page portfolios. Of course, they can be used on other types of sites as well, but they are well-suited to match up with the trends among one-page portfolios.
Contact Forms:
All portfolio sites need to allow visitors to contact the designer, whether it is through an email address or a contact form. One-page sites face the challenge of including a usable contact form without using a separate page for it. These two resources can help for creating contact forms that will not take up too much space on the page.
Using Form Labels as Text Fields
CSS Globe provides a tutorial that is ideal for contact forms in limited spaces, which is often the case with one-page portfolios. The script can also be downloaded for use in your own work.
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Interview: Brian K. McDaniel of bkmcdaddy Designs
Posted on 04. Mar, 2010 by Holly Lamarche.
Two weeks ago, I wrote, We are Calling all Web Designers and Developers: We Want to Know the REAL You, an article where I requested designers and developers to nominate colleagues in the field for an informal interview conducted by myself. It is my contention that these interviews will not only give us great [...]
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It’s coming! WordPress 3.0 – Pros and Cons
Posted on 04. Mar, 2010 by Edward.
Heard of the huge upcoming release of the new WordPress 3.0? Well, here are some additional insights for you to think of while we are all waiting for the big launch!
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40 Exclusively Reviewed And Criticized Deviantart Designs
Posted on 04. Mar, 2010 by Dainis Graveris.
I bet you all are a little bit tired of classic list posts so this time I really spent my time to bring some value into this inspirational article. I gathered here 40 really unique and trendy web designs from Deviantart, all of them are fresh, created in February, 2010. But this time instead of just listing them all, I did a step [...]
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Web Design: 40 Fantastic Examples
Posted on 03. Mar, 2010 by Tony.
In many of my previous posts on website design I have always categorized the style of websites that I was showcasing. In this post, I have decided to compile some of the most visually appealing websites from all sorts of different design styles that are out there today. From retro inspired designs to the very creative. So if you [...]
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Coding a Complex Design into CSS and HTML: New Plus Tutorial
Posted on 03. Mar, 2010 by Tessa Thornton.
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Ultimate Roundup of 750+ Free Photoshop Layer Styles
Posted on 03. Mar, 2010 by Nicole Dominguez.
Hey everyone! It seems that we have recently lost touch with the magic of Photoshop Layer Styles, until recently that is. So, in lieu of this, we have complied the ultimate roundup of 750+ style sets for you! Layer Styles are a great resource, and can really save heaps of time when designing something. [...]
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How to Add Custom Configuration Settings for an (ASP).NET Application
Posted on 03. Mar, 2010 by Jeremy McPeak.
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Phishing Attack Mentioning TemplateMonster Orders – BEWARE!
Posted on 03. Mar, 2010 by Alex.
The good name of TemplateMonster is again being used by some scammers – beware of the email messages mentioning that you have allegedly purchased something from TemplateMonster – which you know you didn’t – and asking you to click a link and provide your PayPal login details in order to cancel that transaction.
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40 Creative Skateboard Designs You Would Love To Have
Posted on 03. Mar, 2010 by Daniels Mekšs.
This is a little bit different inspirational selection from the ones you are used to seeing here! Kind of different art, but very cool and creative skateboard design solutions you will see here. It’s just amazing what you can put in such small and limited place in the meantime making it look good the way [...]
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