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July’s Fresh Photoshop Web Layout Tutorials
Submitted on August 22, 2010 - 7:58amThis roundup includes 21 Photoshop tutorials which deal with creating web layouts, fresh and inspirational resources from design community (July 2010).
Six Quick Questions with Chris Coyier
Submitted on August 16, 2010 - 8:00pmI recently had a chance to ask Chris Coyier, one of the most well know authors within the web design industry and curator of CSS-Tricks, some quick questions and catch up with what he has been up to lately.
July’s Free Professional PSD Web Templates
Submitted on August 14, 2010 - 9:21amHere’s a collection of 32 fully customizable templates which contain the graphic source files in .PSD format, fresh and creative resources from design community (July 2010).
June’s Free Professional PSD Web Templates
Submitted on July 31, 2010 - 5:05amHere’s a collection of 32 fully customizable templates which contain the graphic source files in .PSD format, fresh and creative resources from design community (June 2010).
5 Tips and Tutorials for Creating Memorable Business Card
Submitted on July 24, 2010 - 9:51amBelow is a roundup of very usable tips and tutorials, that will help us for creating unique and memorable business card.
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The Perfect solution for your Online store
Creating an ebay store is not more or less than a rat race with all the mouse blind folded aiming for one goal – Traffic + Revenue. For some people it is just a cup of tea because they know “On what to spend and When to spend” but for some people it just proves out to be A rough landing inside a Black Hole.
Save Time & Money in 2010 - Go to the Drupal Experts First
A professional Drupal web development 'team' is worth the money every time. Why?
You reap the benefits of a team's expertise, not just one person.
Wordpress vs Joomla vs Drupal: What CMS is Best for you?
When we talk about CMS ( Content management System ), the first thing that pops up in people's minds are Drupal, Joomla, and Wordpress. These three big names are the most well know CMS out there, but which one is right for you? In this article, we compare each CMS, so you can decide on the one that fits your purposes.
The Top Ten Things That Make Me Hate A Design
So I'm a designer right, and as a designer I expect to be treated with respect, with value, love and kindness, and I too will return those feelings and the whole world will be just peachy. The problem is It's hard to keep those feelings when I look around and see your bad design mistakes; I don't claim to be the "Guru of design" but I know what damn well looks good, and let's face it these things don't. So without further hesitation I present to you: "The Top Ten Things That Make Me Hate A Design"
20 Ways to Insult a Web Designer
As a web designer, you've probably all had your share of bad clients. It amazes me the things they will say to a web designer. In this article, we cover some of the worse things a web designer wants to hear from a client, as well as some insults for web designers (you know, just in case).
Designers and their Workspaces
A person's workspace can tell a lot about a person; their work habits, their cleanliness, their style, etc. So what do the workspaces of some of the top designers look like? In this article, we interviewed some awesome designers to see what they thought was most important about a workspace.
Internet Explorer will be the downfall of man
As web designers and developers, we all share a mutual hate of Internet Explorer. You know that even though your web application or website works fine in Firefox, Safari, Chrome, and even Opera, it will end up with some random bug in IE. Continue reading to see our humorous take on IE and some theories on why it sucks.
Character Design, Tips, Hints, and Best Practices
One of my favorite parts about web design, graphic design, or just art in general is seeing creative minds come up with original and adorable character designs.
