25 Beautiful Teal Colored Web Designs for Your Inspiration

Nov 28 2009 by Chris Spada | 26 Comments

Choosing the right colors for your design is a task not to be taken lightly as it will have a direct effect on the mood of your page viewers. Bold and bright colors may stand out and say "Hey! Look over here," which is great when you have a very limited area to work with, but what happens when you’re not trying to tell a story at the top of your lungs?

One color that has been trending lately is teal. Teal has a very disarming quality that seems to welcome you in and invites you for tea. In this collection, we share 25 websites displaying great use of the color teal.

1. Owltastic

Owltastic

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The Evolution of Web Design

Nov 28 2009 by Cameron Chapman | 67 Comments

Since the first websites in the early 1990′s, designers have been experimenting with the way websites look. Early sites were entirely text-based, with minimal images and no real layout to speak of other than headings and paragraphs. However, the industry progressed, eventually bringing us table-based designs, then Flash, and finally CSS-based designs.

The Evolution of Web Design

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A 4-Step Process for a Positive Web Marketing Approach

Nov 27 2009 by Alex Kessinger | 22 Comments

A successful promotional strategy on the web is critical to the ubiquity of your product. When done in a way that relates to the target audience, not only can you get your product out in the minds of people, but you will also have contributed to the betterment of the web as a whole by contributing knowledge and information.

A 4-Step Process for a Positive Web Marketing Approach

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15 Best Places for Designers to Get Free Stock Photos Online

Nov 26 2009 by Alex Cleanthous | 96 Comments

I’m not sure if you’ve ever had a look at the prices on some non-stock photography sites (pictures of Gummy bears for $769.00 anyone?), but they reach far beyond the budget of the typical designer/developer. However, many places online allow you to obtain high-quality stock photos for free, giving the average starving artist a chance to create wonderful works of art/design without having to use next month’s rent on stock photos.

15 Best Places for Designers to Get Free Stock Photos Online

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40 Beautiful Grunge Style Wallpapers for Your Desktop

Nov 25 2009 by Tomas Laurinavicius | 19 Comments

Grunge style is a theme that features crooked, irregular, worn-and-torn visual elements. In this collection, you’ll find extremely grungy and high-quality wallpapers that you can use to beautify your desktop. We hope that you will find a handful that you will absolutely love.

1. A fun retro background for you!

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A fun retro background for you!

By Risentwice

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How to Evaluate What CMS to Use

Nov 24 2009 by Joel Reyes | 116 Comments

Content Management Systems (CMS) have evolved into more than just publishing content, but managing your workflow as well. CMS’s nowadays allow you to easily conceive, edit, index, and publish content, while giving designers and developers more flexibility in customizing their look and functionality. Although there are many that require advanced skills to operate successfully, this article is going to cover a select few that offer a balance between design, code, and end-user usability.

How to Evaluate What CMS to Use

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Best Relational Database Management System?

Nov 23 2009 by Jacob Gube | 291 Comments

Relational database management systems (RDMS) such as SQL Server, MySQL, Postgre SQL, and Oracle (just to name a few) have allowed web developers to create highly interactive and robust web applications that can save data.

Best Relational Database Management System?

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