Comic Sans: The Font Everyone Loves to Hate
It seems like every designer out there has an opinion about the Comic Sans font, and it seems the overwhelming majority of those opinions are negative. How has a single font become the focus of so much ire? And what, exactly, is behind all the hate?
Giveaway: FlashEff 2.0 for Flex Licenses
JumpeyeComponents, the creators of professional-level Flash components such as FlashEff 2.0, has recently come out with a new product: FlashEff 2.0 for Flex, which is their advanced Flash Animation component library that lets you make complex animation effects with as little coding as possible.
How to Make Beautiful Gradient Typography with Photoshop
In this Photoshop type treatment tutorial for beginners, you’ll discover a quick and easy process for making captivating gradient text. Be sure to check out the Gradient Typography in Web Design showcase for inspiration.
45+ Beautiful Web Designs from Germany
There are many German designers and developers (such as myself) using their skills and experience to design and create user-friendly and world-class quality websites. In this web design collection, you will find a fantastic and handpicked selection of creative and successful web designs from "good old Germany".
This design collection was inspired by the Smashing Magazine’s "Global Web Design" series (they already have a showcase for Russia and Ireland; you should check theirs out after).
1. My Lane
25 Beautiful Teal Colored Web Designs for Your Inspiration
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
The Evolution of Web Design
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.
A 4-Step Process for a Positive Web Marketing Approach
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.
