Archive for 'Inspiration'
Top 20 Awesome Single Page Layouts
Posted on 09. Oct, 2009 by bmackler.
A growing trend that I discussed previously is single page web designs. It has been gaining popularity over the past year and I think will become even more popular far into 2010. It’s amazing to see what a designer is able to do with a single page layout. We will now take a look at [...]
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15 Creative Website Navigation/Menu Bars
Posted on 06. Oct, 2009 by bmackler.
A site’s navigation menu is usually the first thing that users see when they visit a website. These days there are many ways to design a navigation menu , not just horizontal or vertical – and since just about every website has navigation – it is vital that designers push their creativity to develop ones [...]
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Top 15 Photoshop Photo Effects
Posted on 04. Oct, 2009 by bmackler.
We forget all too often that first and foremost Photoshop is an image editing and manipulation program. Yes it is also the best program to develop your websites but the power that it has to alter and manipulate imagery is astounding. And the added bonus is that much of these examples of course can be [...]
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Top 15 Non Flash Websites for October
Posted on 01. Oct, 2009 by bmackler.
Here you will find a list of what I consider to be the top non Flash websites I have seen recently. For those of you who want to stay away from Flashy websites, this is for you. These sites of various genres and looks are included in t his list because they all share similar [...]
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15 Best Photoshop Text Effects Tutorials
Posted on 28. Sep, 2009 by bmackler.
The web is home to hundreds of Photoshop text effects and tutorials, but I have made a list of what could be considered the best tutorials on the web. Its a great way to improve your Photoshop skills and to stay up to date with what is going on. In just a few steps you [...]
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Best Places to Find Inspiration Offline
Posted on 25. Sep, 2009 by bmackler.
In a previous post I mentioned how hard it can be to find the right inspiration for a project. Sometimes you just stare at the Photoshop canvas, looking at the blank screen, hoping something will just pop into your head, trying your hardest not to give up…but no matter how hard you try you can’t [...]
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Top Twelve Awesome Flash Websites for September
Posted on 21. Sep, 2009 by bmackler.
I have compiled a list of what I consider to be some of the top Flash websites seen over the past month. All too often Flash is over the top, tacky and completely overused on the web. These sites of all styles and looks have been brought under one list since they have one thing in common…high [...]
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Biggest Website Development Mistakes
Posted on 16. Sep, 2009 by bmackler.
We have all been there, just starting out and trying to figure out what makes the best site. All too often the answer that we come up with is, “throw everything in..they will love it !” In 2009 there can be nothing further from the truth. True, many of the mistakes that are made today [...]
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Two Great Sites For Color Inspiration
Posted on 15. Sep, 2009 by bmackler.
Sometimes finding the right color pallet is all it takes from making a good site into a wonderful site. There are two sites that I have found that I go back to all the time for the color inspiration that I need. Mixing and matching pallets helps you come up with combos that you may [...]
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Top 10 Web Design Trends for 2010
Posted on 15. Sep, 2009 by bmackler.
// Its always tough to predict the future, and that is all the more true when talking about the web. The internet continues to evolve so fast and in so many directions, due in large part to the various social media tools, making the web accessible to people who never dreamed being part of it. [...]




