Posts Tagged ‘Web Design’
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How To Use Icons To Support Content In Web Design
- March 3rd, 2009
- 94 Comments
Why use icons? Design is all about communication: it doesn’t matter how important or exciting the information that you’re sharing is if you fail to hook your visitors. When initially viewing a website, most users will first scan the page for visually interesting content, and only after something grabs ...
Read more...10 Steps To The Perfect Portfolio Website
- February 26th, 2009
- 228 Comments
You may have a personal portfolio website for a number of reasons. If you’re a freelancer, then you’d need one to showcase your work and allow people to contact you. If you’re a student (or unemployed), then you’d need one to show prospective employers how good you are and what ...
Read more...10 Harsh Truths About Corporate Websites
- February 10th, 2009
- 319 Comments
We all make mistakes running our websites. However, the nature of those mistakes varies depending on the size of your company. As your organization grows, the mistakes change. This post addresses common mistakes among large organizations. Most of the clients I work with are large organizations: universities, large charities, public ...
Read more...Movie Website Designs: Examples And Current Practices
- February 9th, 2009
- 56 Comments
It can be an interesting experience looking around at websites in particular industries to identify trends and see how they differ from those in other industries. In this article, we’ll take a look at the websites of major motion pictures to see what types of websites are being created. Movies ...
Read more...50 Beautiful And User-Friendly Navigation Menus
- February 4th, 2009
- 108 Comments
Usability is an essential goal of any website, and usable navigation is something every website needs. It determines where users are led and how they interact with the website. Without usable navigation, content becomes all but useless. Menus need to be simple enough for the user to understand, but also ...
Read more...404 Error Pages, One More Time
- January 29th, 2009
- 238 Comments
The design of 404 error pages is often overlooked and underestimated. However, designed carefully, these pages can make a random visitor stay on your website, take a look around and eventually find the information he or she was looking for in the first place. Effective 404 error pages communicate why ...
Read more...Colors In Corporate Branding And Design
- January 28th, 2009
- 82 Comments
Color is a major consideration in any Web design. Whether for an individual, small company, or major corporation, color scheme is one of the most significant factors in the overall look and appearance of a website. In some cases, the designer may have the sole discretion in making color choices, ...
Read more...50 Useful Design Tools For Beautiful Web Typography
- January 27th, 2009
- 99 Comments
Typography is elegant when it is attractive and communicates the designer’s ideas. When chosen wisely and used carefully, it can be very effective in supporting the overall design. Designers are always exploring different techniques with type: some use images or sIFR to produce very beautiful typography, while others prefer CSS ...
Read more...More Web Design Trends For 2009
- January 21st, 2009
- 138 Comments
Last week we presented 10 Web Design Trends For 2009, our review of the most promising developments and techniques in web design that may become big in 2009. In the first part we covered embossing letters (“letterpress”), rich user interfaces, PNG transparency, big typography, carousels and media blocks. This post is ...
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