A Beginner’s Guide to the Business Side of Freelancing
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9 June 2010 15:06
Being a freelance designer entails more than just the act of designing. Master the business side of design and you’ll thrive. Neglect it and watch your business take a dive.
There can be severe consequences for those who mismanage finances, fumble along without a business plan or don’t understand clients.
Fortunately, this article will serve as a [...]
The Essential Guide to @font-face
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8 June 2010 11:06
Fonts on the Web
The days of being limited to a handful of fonts on the web are very close to being a thing of the past. The problem is no longer a lack of viable solutions, but rather, an abundance of them.
Technologies like Cufon, sIFR, FLIR and @font-face all represent different groups of developers placing [...]
Problems with Using Website Validation Services
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7 June 2010 14:06
Amongst the basic skills that fledgling designers and developers should know is the art of website validation.
Website validation consists of using a series of tools such as W3C’s Markup Validation Service that can actively seek out and explain the problems and inconsistencies within our work.
While the use of such tools has benefits (in the sense [...]
Web Designs that Use Textures Beautifully
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6 June 2010 16:06
Using textures in a web design gives it a unique look that roughens the sharpness and crispness that you can find in most other site designs. When used properly, the results of utilizing textures in a web layout can be stunning.
WordPress Theme Development: Custom versus Commercial
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4 June 2010 13:06
WordPress theme development and design is quickly becoming one of the most popular forms of web development. Whether you’re building a custom theme for a client’s website or designing a theme for widespread distribution, WordPress theme development is one of the most sought-after skills in our industry currently.
As a freelance web designer specializing in WordPress, [...]
Beautiful Examples of 3D Elements in Web Design
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3 June 2010 12:06
3D elements used in web design can make a website more impressive and memorable. The purpose of 3D elements is to create a feeling of depth. For that reason, websites with 3D elements look interesting because most websites have a flat, 2-dimensional design.
In this collection, you will find 45 modern website designs that use 3D [...]
12 Portable Apps for Web Designers
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2 June 2010 12:06
A web designer must always have his or her tools handy. Of course, that is most often the case when you’re working from home or from an office where you have your own work computer.
But if you are constantly on the move or are doing a lot of demonstrations to your customers at their place [...]
A Guide to Google Font API
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1 June 2010 13:06
Despite the nascent technologies and web startups on the Web, one thing we’ve lacked in the recent past was rich and beautiful web typography.
Though we have so many typefaces to choose from, we could only use a specific set of regular fonts installed and supported by most computers — these fonts were collectively known as [...]
Winners of SlideshowBox Flash Photo Gallery Licenses
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1 June 2010 10:06
Last week, we ran a giveaway post for five Premium Plus licenses of SlideshowBox (worth $149) sponsored by Smartketer, a software company that has developed two product suites: JumpeyeComponents and SnackTools.
Many of you participated by leaving a comment on the giveaway post, and now I’m happy to announce the winners of the five licenses.
The Winners [...]
10 Massively Popular Websites with Plain and Simple Designs
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31 May 2010 13:05
While most people will agree that design is an important factor in building a high-traffic website or blog, there are countless examples on the contrary.
How is it that some sites are able to become massively popular despite their pedestrian or lackluster designs? And, perhaps a better question is: Could those sites be even more popular [...]
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