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Elements Of A Viral Launch Page

From Simon Schmid
September 1st, 2011
32 Comments

Google+, Hipster, Connect.me and Instagram! They all hit a gazillion users in no time at all — and you can even read all about it in everyday media today. This is every product creator’s dream. Ok, granted, Google already had their users well before the launch of its social extension. But how ...

Best Practices For Web Design For Kids

From David Morrison
July 6th, 2011
2 Comments

Designing websites and related media for kids presents plenty of opportunities for Web designers. Openings are available at many businesses and schools, as well as through parents and kids themselves, giving designers many ways to find work on electronic and print projects that appeal to kids. The types of work ...

Useful Ideas And Guidelines For Good Web Form Design

From Shawn Borsky
June 27th, 2011
50 Comments

The input form is an essential element of almost any website or application these days. Input is a core method of interaction, and in many cases it represents the hard conversion point between success and failure. With the amount time and effort we put into bringing users to our sign-up ...

The Story Of Scandinavian Design: Combining Function and Aesthetics

From Katrín Eyþórsdóttir
June 13th, 2011
44 Comments

For a long time, art has been heavily influenced by the social and political landscape. Searching through history, we find that while the social views of a certain period may no longer be relevant, the art and design of that time often are. Designers today constantly draw inspiration from history, ...

Planning And Implementing Website Navigation

From Kayla Knight
June 6th, 2011
24 Comments

The thing that makes navigation difficult to work with in Web design is that it can be so versatile. Navigation can be simple or complex: a few main pages or a multi-level architecture; one set of content for logged-in users and another for logged-out users; and so on. Because navigation ...

Building An Effective ‘Coming Soon’ Page For Your Product

From Sacha Greif
May 24th, 2011
41 Comments

I recently had to design a couple of teaser pages for a client and a personal project, and this led me to think about what exactly makes for a good teaser page — or to be more precise a “coming soon” page that companies often put up before they’re ready ...

Showcase of Creative Navigation Menus: Good and Bad Examples

From Sarah & Adrienne Kahn
April 19th, 2011
59 Comments

Good navigation is the main cornerstone of an effective website. In practice, however, it’s often a tough challenge to come up with a meaningful, unambiguous way to organize, arrange, and display content to users; and it’s often not much easier to find a visually interesting solution either. The wide adaption ...

Showcase of Beautiful (or Creative) E-Commerce Websites

From Scotty Vernon
January 25th, 2011
61 Comments

Designers are constantly striving to create eye-catching designs without losing the usability features that add significant importance to the experience of online shopping. Today’s showcase presents a variety of websites with elegant design solutions and innovative design techniques. We have analyzed the designs and now discuss their advantages and disadvantages ...

Creative Use of Video in Web Design: Background Videos

From Aygul Zagidullina
January 6th, 2011
86 Comments

Since its early days, video has been one of the most powerful and efficient tools of visual communication. It is able to deliver a direct and clear message to a broad audience as well as focus viewers on something particular. A visually appealing video is an excellent way to present ...

Designing Memorable Websites: Showcase of Creative Designs

From Sarah & Adrienne Kahn
November 11th, 2010
70 Comments

One of the main goals of having a website, whether it be a portfolio website or a business website, is to declare your presence on the Web. There are thousands upon thousands of websites out there; it’s pretty well established that you are competing for your audience’s interest and attention. ...