Posts Tagged ‘Web Design’
We are pleased to present below all posts tagged with ‘Web Design’.
Hand-Drawing Style In Modern Web Design – Volume 2
- June 18th, 2008
- 68 Comments
When it comes to web design too often perfect, colorful and boxy designs make the cut; however, the reality is different as it is hard to find objects with a perfect shape and a perfect color in our daily routine. To achieve a unique and communicative design we need to ...
Read more...Block Quotes and Pull Quotes: Examples and Good Practices
- June 12th, 2008
- 61 Comments
Quotes are used to emphasize excerpts of text. Since users almost never read but scan we need to provide them with some focus anchors to fix their attention to the most important parts of our articles. Furthermore, quotes are always used for testimonials and sometimes for blog comments. They can ...
Read more...Applying Divine Proportion To Your Web Designs
- May 29th, 2008
- 104 Comments
Effective web design doesn’t have to be pretty and colorful — it has to be clear and intuitive; in fact, we have analyzed the principles of effective design in our previous posts. However, how can you achieve a clear and intuitive design solution? Well, there are a number of options ...
Read more...Useful Podcasts For Designers And Developers
- May 14th, 2008
- 39 Comments
Podcasting is an engaging medium that is available in both audio and video formats. Podcasts often refer to audiocasts, but now with iPods and other media players being able to play video, videocasts are just as popular. A handful of web design podcasters deliver both audio and video formats. Some ...
Read more...Professional Web Design Forums
- May 1st, 2008
- 40 Comments
Web design-related forums are a place where you interact with other designers, exchange ideas or discuss your first drafts. When you have a problem, you can post the issue, and then receive feedback on possible design or coding solutions from community members. This interaction is a great way to establish ...
Read more...5 Principles And Ideas Of Setting Type On The Web
- April 23rd, 2008
- 26 Comments
There are some basic approaches, guidelines and goals to consider when working with type on the Web. Overall, the medium of Web typography involves readability, accessibility, usability, and brandability. On the Web, these aspects function together to accomplish design’s goals of communication and user interaction. There are many ways to approach ...
Read more...Web Form Design: Modern Solutions and Creative Ideas
- April 17th, 2008
- 93 Comments
Web form is often the main communication channel between visitors and site owners. Feedback is always important which is why it’s necessary to make sure that web forms are easy to understand and intuitive to use. Nevertheless, even in form design one can afford some healthy portion of creativity. Web forms ...
Read more...Getting Creative With Transparency in Web Design
- April 16th, 2008
- 61 Comments
Arm yourself with the knowledge of how different file types of images can be used to achieve transparency on web-pages. It’s important to first understand these basics. Then learn how to push the limitations of browser support. Take a look at what others are doing with transparency on the Web; ...
Read more...Footers In Modern Web Design: Creative Examples and Ideas
- April 8th, 2008
- 112 Comments
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 the bottom of the page aren’t really able to catch visitors’ attention which is why footers ...
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