Creating HTML Emails: An Overview for Web Designers

Jun 2 2011 by Cameron Chapman | 41 Comments

A lot of the requirements of great HTML emails fly right in the face of what makes great website designs. Until you understand the nuances of HTML email design, it can be a frustrating and fruitless experience. But once you understand and accept that HTML email is a fickle, inconsistent, and bug-prone medium, it’s possible to use it to great effect in marketing both for yourself and your clients.

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A Guide to CSS Colors in Web Design

Jun 1 2011 by Alexander Dawson | 22 Comments

With the exceptions of typography and layout, nothing has a more profound impact on the way we design and craft websites than color — from the visuals we showcase through images and media to the simple choice of whether to use salmon pink or neon green to give a website that ’90s "Help, I’m going blind!" appeal. This simple guide will look into CSS colors. You’ll also find excellent color charts and tools to help you work with color values.

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Retro Candy: Free Icon Set

May 31 2011 by Jan Cavan | 17 Comments

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10 Important UI Design Considerations for Web Apps

May 30 2011 by Marc Gayle | 17 Comments

10 Important UI Design Considerations for Web Apps

When I finished building my first web app (CompVersions, which allows you to collect feedback from clients), I was surprised at the number of user interface decisions and considerations I hadn’t accounted for at the beginning of my journey. I’d like to share some of those things with you.

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Soft UI Kit: Free PSD for Mocking Up Web Designs

May 27 2011 by Adrian Pelletier | 13 Comments

Soft UI Kit: Free PSD for Mocking Up Web Designs

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Questions to Ask Yourself Before Becoming a Freelancer

May 26 2011 by Maria Malidaki | 18 Comments

Questions to Ask Yourself Before Becoming a Freelancer

The web is an ocean of information, advertising and communication that is attracting more and more professionals. The web as an industry is versatile and full of interesting fields that would satisfy people of all professional backgrounds.

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30 Inspiring “About Me” Pages

May 25 2011 by Stephanie Hamilton | 43 Comments

"About me" pages have the ability to engage and inform your site visitors in a personal and friendly way. For web professionals, our "About me" page can be critical in establishing a true connection with potential clients, and it can set us apart from a sea of other designers and developers.

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