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Logo Design Trends 2008
Logo Design Trends 2008 presents 15 current trends in logo design. Among them are Supernova, loops, stitch, amoeba and doodles. More... Be the first to comment!
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A Small Study Of Big Blogs: Further Findings
Last week we presented the first results of our study of top blogs. As promised, this week we publish the second part of the survey, including further findings and problem solutions we have found out... More... 63 Comments
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Vivid Imagery In Modern Web Design
By using vivid images designers can draw user's attention, communicate a message quickly and effectively and leave a memorable first impression. Practically all websites use images in their design, but... More... 79 Comments
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Textures and Patterns Design Showcase
Textures and patterns are used more often than one may think. The reason why we don't see them is because they usually remain in the background, supporting the overall design, replacing a standard... More... 93 Comments
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New “Out Of This World” Trend in Modern Web Design
Is Out Of This World a new old trend in modern web design? According to Gino Orlandi, more and more "sites have a space theme, where you can see planets, stars and nebula type effects." More... Be the first to comment!
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Footers In Modern Web Design: Creative Examples and Ideas
According to classic principles of web design, everything at the bottom of the page isn't that important. Most users think like that. And most designers are convinced that this is true. Site elements at... More... 141 Comments
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The Secrets Of Grunge Design
Shiny and glossy design elements are now officially outdated. Just like retro is becoming trendy again, grungy look appears to rapidly gain on popularity. And there is a damn good reason behind it. In... More... 207 Comments
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Logotrend 2007: Leaves
In modern logo-design leaves stand for fresh ideas or - more generally - for an innovative way of thinking. In Web they are mostly used to communicate light-weight solutions as well as clean and... More... 75 Comments
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10 Designer’s Checkpoints To Be Aware Of
Automatic tests, checks and analysis services can be extremely valuable if you're looking for bugs or try to avoid them. To make sure everything is just the way you think it should be, you need... More... 77 Comments
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Web 2.0: Buzz-Monitoring and Tracking
You’d like to improve the link popularity of your site. Or maybe to keep track on the latest web buzz. It would be nice to inform your readers about it the minute the news occured. Or maybe you... More... 32 Comments
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Design Patterns: Download Buttons
In the era of Web 2.0 download-buttons are becoming more and more important. Grey and simple few years ago, now they’ve become bigger, more colourful and come in dozens of variations. As the... More... 17 Comments
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