Native CSS Variables: Welcomed Addition or Huge Mistake?

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Native CSS Variables: Welcomed Addition or Huge Mistake?

Native CSS Variables: Welcomed Addition or Huge Mistake?

Posted: 21 Jan 2011 12:25 PM PST

The web development community received some big news recently. While not yet in the nightlies, experimentations are, once again, underway, which will, if successful, provide us with native support for CSS variables, mixins, and modules in browsers. The question is, though, is this a good thing? Pros Maintain projects easier Write less “code” More streamlined [...]


20 Essential Tools and Tips to an Accessible Website

Posted: 21 Jan 2011 11:54 AM PST

Accessibility is extremely important to your website. Simply put, what good does your website’s content do if certain people can’t see it? Sure, your fancy new design with the tiny fonts and low-contrast colors might look slick to you and your friends, but those with poorer eyesight, color blindness, and any other visual hindrance won’t [...]


Design Inspiration: Hipstamatic

Posted: 21 Jan 2011 11:24 AM PST

Hipstamatic is an awesome App that brings back the look, feel, and unpredictable beauty of plastic toy cameras from the past! Its interface has been lovingly designed and looks stunning! The depth of detail is awe inspiring, with each lens, film, and flash looking unique and individual. This design was featured on the Friday 21st [...]


Design Inspiration: Acoustic

Posted: 21 Jan 2011 11:24 AM PST

A very straightforward for an audio equipment company. The use of black on white makes a clear statement about professionalism and the company’s commitment to quality. The incorporation of an ear into the company name is subtle but effective, it makes the logo recognisable but doesn’t do anything too drastic with the text. This design [...]


Design Inspiration: Pro Web Design (Romania)

Posted: 21 Jan 2011 11:24 AM PST

An excellent site for a web designer! I love the slideshow of graphic illustrations and their sense of humour. Great use of colour throughout and immediately interesting for visitors! This design was featured on the Friday 21st of January 2011. It falls under the category of Design, and has a layout style of Other. If [...]


10 Website Background Ideas for Your Next Project

Posted: 21 Jan 2011 11:24 AM PST

One of the most frequently asked questions we receive is a variant of what kind of background someone should use for their site. These designers have the basic content and the layout pretty much nailed down, but the background is either too boring or too busy and they don’t know how to fix it. Today [...]


Do You Have a Mac or PC Persona in Your Design Work?

Posted: 21 Jan 2011 11:24 AM PST

Answering this question for yourself can give you greater clarity and direction with your design career. You’ll know what values are important to you and what ideals you should be striving for. View Post designshack :http://feeds.feedburner.com/designshack Random PostsIntroduction to Adobe CS Review & Great Adobe GiveawaysBecause it’s the season of giving and sharing, One...10 Must-Have [...]


How to Pick the Right Design School for You

Posted: 21 Jan 2011 11:24 AM PST

Like with almost anything in life, you can never have too much information. The more you know about your options, the better you will feel about choosing the right design school for you. View Post designshack :http://feeds.feedburner.com/designshack Random PostsjQuery sliders and image galleriesjQuery sliders and image galleries have continued ...Photography Tips: 12 Elements To Capture [...]


Creating an Interactive Portfolio With InDesign

Posted: 21 Jan 2011 11:24 AM PST

While you can certainly still make interactive PDFs from InDesign, you can do so much more using the InDesign CS5 interactive features. View Post designshack :http://feeds.feedburner.com/designshack Random Posts38 Best CSS3 Tutorials and Techniques of Year 2010Everything from basic introductions to CSS3 to adv...Android Army is ready to take over the planetLooks like Nokia has a [...]


Convert 1stDelicious Portfolio Layout From PSD to HTML [Very Detailed]

Posted: 21 Jan 2011 10:53 AM PST

In this article you will learn how to convert 1stDelicious: A Simple Clean Portfolio Layout from PSD to HTML in a detailed step by step tutorial. You will learn how to create this layout by using a CSS framework, CSS Sprites and CSS3 into a valid HTML/CSS and cross browser compatible layout. I hope that [...]


Do You Have a Mac or PC Persona in Your Design Work?

Posted: 21 Jan 2011 05:52 AM PST

You know that "Get a Mac" ad campaign? The one where one person represents a Mac and the other a Windows PC? It’s obviously a cheeky way for Apple to differentiate itself from its competition, but the Mac versus Windows difference they portray is actually a good analogy and question for designers: When it comes [...]


10 Tips for Optimizing Your Website’s Speed

Posted: 21 Jan 2011 05:52 AM PST

Web page speed and performance is very important to the user experience. If your site is too slow, you’ll not only be losing visitors, but also potential customers. Search engines like Google factor a website’s speed into account in search rankings, so when optimizing your site’s speed, you should take everything into consideration. Every millisecond [...]


7 Ad Networks for Design Bloggers

Posted: 21 Jan 2011 04:24 AM PST

In recent years as the number of blogs and websites in the design/development industry has drastically increased, several ad networks have been established specifically with the purpose of serving this industry. Just like the number of blogs and websites in the industry increasing, new products and services are constantly coming out to target this audience, [...]


10 Principles for Keeping Your Programming Code Clean

Posted: 21 Jan 2011 01:53 AM PST

A common issue in almost every profession that can drive people completely insane is having to continue from what somebody else started. The main reason for this being the fact that everyone has different ways of working, and sometimes these self-induced habits can be just downright messy. In order to make code look cleaner, and [...]


Falling for HTML5: Finding Love in the Little Things

Posted: 21 Jan 2011 08:14 AM PST

   I’ve lost count of the number of posts that have been written about the big features of HTML5: amongst the most anticipated being rich media (video, audio, canvas) and JavaScript APIs. However, call me a woman of simple tastes, but this is not the sort of thing that gets me swooning. What does? The [...]


WordPress Continuing to Gain CMS Popularity

Posted: 20 Jan 2011 08:07 PM PST

WordPress is continuing its climb to CMS fame, according to some impressive stats by Water & Stone. Of note in the report, “The Big Three — WordPress, Joomla! and Drupal — remain ?rmly in command of the market,” and “WordPress has taken the lead in brand strength after a strong growth year.” The report itself [...]


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