Getting inspiration for new projects and layouts can be difficult. However, there are several high-quality sites dedicated to the graphics, code, colours, fonts that can make your website stand out from the crowd.
Smashing Magazine provides links to wordpress themes, web design tips and tricks and graphics.
PSDTuts is an excellent website rpoviding step-by-step tutorials on using [...]
Web Dev Documents at Your Fingertips
09 Nov
Posted by Rob as Ajax, CSS, Design, HTML, JavaScript, Web Development
The forward thinking web developers need to have a grasp of different elements to create ultra-smooth web sites. This can include using JavaScript frameworks such as Prototype to add effects and Ajax to web pages. Some developers will need to have database documentation or programming language information at their fingertips.
gotAPI.com brings all the necessary documentation [...]
I came across an interesting article that suggests wrapping external CSS files within a PHP page and then using g_zip. It certainly seems like an interesting idea. My only thought is to it’s backward compatibility with older browsers. This is something I am going to be testing. The comments in the article suggest a few [...]
For all those avid CSS fans there’s a fantastic tutorial for creating a smart CSS menu system over at WebDesignerWall.com.
To get the best out of the tutorial you will need to download the psd files for use in photoshop.
It’s also well worth having a good look at the design of WebDesignerWall.com. I am particularly impressed [...]
In my web browsing on the subject of CSS I came across Reinhold Weber’s list of CSS pieves. I have to say I agree with many of them. I thought I’d mention a few of the CSS-related issues I hope will be fixed in future browser releases.
Proper transparency with PNGs, without having to use [...]
When creating a website a designer sits down and codes their website, which looks fresh and shiny in IE6… job done! No it’s never that simple is it.
To be a good web designer means creating a website that is accessible and usable in a wide variety of browsers. An absolute minimum for me would be [...]
