The minimalist flat design trends have been pouring out onto the Internet in recent months. I have witnessed a large number of new UI kits and website designs full of colorful flat buttons, links, navigation items, and input forms. These are not exclusive UI elements but just a few examples to show how quickly the flat design trend has picked up steam...
In this post we have gathered a great collection of CSS Tutorials. You can learn more techniques using these tutorials. Checkout more tutorials after the jump.
With any type of photography, the lighting techniques you use will greatly affect the way your work looks, as will the choice of props you decide to use. Below are some lighting principles I abide by when carrying out photography in my studio and will also refer to a selection of props I can’t go without. Don’t forget, the techniques you adopt should vary according to the type of your shoot, the client and style you’re aiming for.
I was talking with someone the other days and I mentioned the term retina graphics at some point and he immediately stopped me and questioned me about it. What intrigued him was why we should design something just for the visitors who own Apple products and a small number of other devices. For those of you who share his opinion, we should do it because it is the proper way, something like cross-browser optimization but not quite like it.
Welcome to day 5 of tutorial week on Designrfix. Today we have assembled a stunning collection of the latest CSS and CSS3 tutorials from around the Web. I am confident that these web design and development tutorials will arm you with all the necessary techniques in-order to achieve those latest web design trends. Hope you like them and tune in tomorrow for the next installment of tutorials!
Welcome to day 5 of tutorial week on Designrfix. Today we have assembled a stunning collection the of latest CSS and CSS3 tutorials from around the Web. I am confident that these web design and development tutorials will arm you with all the necessary techniques in achieving those latest web design trends. Hope you like them and tune in tomorrow for the next installment of tutorials!
When launching a new startup online you need to consider the features which will draw attention. Visitors can often be easily distracted when browsing the Internet. So ask yourself what value does your page really offer to the average visitor? Developers should think about these topics from a user experience point-of-view. Then the process of constructing usable website layouts should be a whole lot simpler.
I want to use this article for sharing a few tips and techniques on building startup landing pages. The process is not easy and doesn’t provide any foolproof method. Interesting features will change based on the type of service or product you are selling. But I do not think these generic models are too overbearing after you work out the kinks fitted into each design.
There is a big dilemma when it comes to taking action digital photography. Should you completely freeze the action or should you allow some motion to come through in the image? Actually, it is a combination of the two that will create the most interesting images.
Mixing typefaces can be on of the most rewarding, and trickiest parts of the design process. Creating the perfect pairing of typography can result in a beautiful and perfectly readable outline for almost any project.
But how can you get started? What should you consider when mixing typefaces? While the answers aren’t black and white, there are a few things you can do. Think about contrast, x-heights, shapes and slants and overall mood when combining typefaces for any project. In this article, we’ll be delving into each of these in a little more detail!
If we talk about the accessibility of any outstanding and royalty free tool which is available for the best content management system that provides us terrific open source blogging then the one and only name that is fully functional with the powers of PHP and MySQL is WordPress. You become capable to set off any type of online projects in a simple and useful manner while you are using the wonderful services of WordPress. It is an interesting fact that very large quantities of web pages in the vast universe of internet are established only because of the out of this world services and modish tools of WordPress and this makes many creative designers to come into this particular field.
The functionality of WordPress can be enhanced through the utilization of the excellent plug-ins (Plug-ins are the set of software modules which are used to improve and boost the services of any greater software) that are able to help you amazingly and gives you a number of operational tools that can fulfill all the requirements of your projects which are based upon WordPress. Before the utilization of creative WordPress plug-ins, you must be in a need of some remarkable approaches to help you out of the difficulties of managing them.
As a designer, this is one of the most exciting parts of a new year. Here we are, trying to figure out what’s going to be big for design trends in 2013. It absolutely makes sense. Web designers have to really be up on all the new trends to be relevant and abreast of what’s next after that trend.
It’s really what makes design fun. But too many experts have called for trends that aren’t even really trends or ones that don’t shock the world. Of course responsive design is going to be big this year — it was big last year! And of course we’re going to continue designing with grids. That’s basic design!
Modern life is full of distractions. Our lives are constantly being interrupted by notifications, computer screens and social networks, and it is easy to whittle away the hours procrastinating. When faced with looming deadlines or busy work schedules, these mindless diversions have a big impact on our our ability to concentrate.
When combined with a lack of sleep or a decrease in motivation, it can be very difficult to stay focused on important tasks. Thankfully, there are a few simple techniques and lifestyle changes that can make concentration an easily attainable state of mind.
Do your illustrations look flat and you can’t figure out why? In this quick tip tutorial, we will explain how to add depth to your illustrations using a simple coloring technique. Let’s get started!
One of the best things that any content writer can do is sit down and think. There are a couple of problems with thinking, though. First, you often lose track of time and your mind wanders off topic. Secondly, there is always the nagging thought about whether or not you can justify the amount of time that it takes to write great content for your client.
Over the past few years there has been an emergence of new custom trends in website design. A very popular idea is placing all your major content onto a single page and using dynamic scrolling animations to locate bits of content. These single-page layouts are popular among landing pages and mobile apps which only need to display a small section of related information.
In this article I would like to go over some interesting techniques you’ll find in single page websites. Hopefully these ideas may provide inspiration for younger designers who are looking to move into this area. Generally the frontend will require some type of scripting effects through a library such as jQuery. Overall the techniques can be practiced and learned very quickly, and it’s a wonderful style for basic webpages.
As technology advances and we incorporate digital activities into our daily routine more frequently, we require an ever-increasing amount of storage space to host the data we collect. Storage is evolving at a reasonable pace, but conventional technologies have their limits and researchers are constantly looking for more powerful alternatives. One such storage medium involves holding enormous amounts of data on DNA. Now researchers have pioneered a new technique to store data on, and access data from, DNA molecules.
The year 2013 is set to be a great financial year for most companies but this depends on their marketing techniques. In a world where every business is focused on online marketing, this is the right time to switch to the less-crowded offline system. The future of offline marketing is bright judging from the recent consumer trends in the market.
From the professional point of view, offline marketing is closer to consumers more than the online option. This is also the major reason why offline marketing is set to become one of the most successful forms of marketing in 2013. However, this form of marketing can only be successful in 2013 when the right techniques are used. It takes a lot of dedication, hard work and creativity to shift clients from the popular online system to the offline version.
User Interfaces can be easily defined as graphics that will be used & seen by the “simple user”. So you are reading this article on the website, look around, can you see those buttons? Navigation menus? Icons, forms, almost anything you see on the web are user-interface elements. As you might, or might not understand, good, actually great user interfaces are the key for success for a beautiful, eye pleasant and easy-to-use website. This crucial factor makes the user show more-or-less interest in your website or product, because appearances, especially when it comes to websites, are very important.
Either if you like to admit it or not, domain names are the soul of every online business. You may have good content and everything else, but without a good brand behind it, you will struggle way more than you should have.
With that being said, it would be great if before starting a new project, you will focus on finding a good, easy to remember, easy to brand domain name for your online business.
