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Useful Resources for Testing Cross Browser Compatibility

Posted on 24. Feb, 2011 by bmackler.

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Making sure your site works across the board on multiple browsers (and versions), at multiple resolutions can be very difficult and time consuming. Ever since the beginning of web development this has been a major struggle because if a user cannot view your website properly, it is automatically assumed there is a problem with the [...]

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30 Beautiful Brown Websites For Your Inspiration

Posted on 29. Nov, 2010 by bmackler.

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Brown is an earthy color that represents simplicity, friendliness, and dependability. While alot of designers prefer to use bright colors for their websites because they attract immediate attention, browns are a great base color for your design because it works well with so many other colors. Today lets take a look at 30 beautiful brown [...]

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40 Cityscapes, Landscapes and Skylines in Web Design and Resources

Posted on 07. Sep, 2010 by bmackler.

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A popular trend over the past year or so has been using cityscapes, landscapes and skylines in website design. It can take many forms, either being in the header or footer and sometimes its silhouetted in the background or right in the middle of all the action. Usually these scenes are more illustrated than actual [...]

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15 Great Content Management Systems for Designers

Posted on 02. Jun, 2010 by bmackler.

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// One of the first questions a client will ask you when you are tasked to develop a website is “how can I maintain it myself”. It used to be a very daunting prospect to build in functionality allowing a novice to update their own website. Today, the only difficult part is deciding which CMS [...]

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30 Excellent Graphic Email Newsletter Designs for Your Inspiration

Posted on 15. Mar, 2010 by bmackler.

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Email newsletters are great marketing and communication tool with versatile uses and benefits that extend your reach into a users inbox. Its a great way to make a further connection with your viewers beyond the website and keep them in the loop with new things that are going on and products to look out [...]

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50 Awesome Examples and Tutorials of Illustrations in Web Design For Your Inspiration

Posted on 02. Mar, 2010 by bmackler.

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As we discussed before, the use of illustrations in website design is a very popular tool and will continue well into 2010. When using illustrations, there are an endless amount of possibilities and techniques that can be help make your designs more eye catching and beautiful, all the while working together with your content. This [...]

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250+ Of The Best Seamless Patterns, Resources and Tutorials For Web Design

Posted on 24. Feb, 2010 by bmackler.

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Using a seamless pattern in your web design is a great way to instantly add impact, style and depth – simply and quickly. Whether you are using a pattern as background or to add texture to a specific area, it can take a design from good to great. Lets take a look at this collection [...]

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Enough is Enough – When A Web Designer Has to Fire A Client

Posted on 25. Jan, 2010 by bmackler.

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Today, I would like to expand upon a previous post. As I discussed in number 8 of my 2010 New Years Resolutions, it is sometimes essential for a freelance web designer or developer to drop a frustrating client. Even in a tough economy one of the most liberating and refreshing things for a freelancer to [...]

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11 Essential New Years Resolutions For Web Designers In 2010

Posted on 04. Jan, 2010 by bmackler.

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New Years has just past and now that we are in the first week of 2010, it is the perfect time to make some real resolutions that we can all stick with and achieve. Everyone likes to set really lofty goals each year, but it’s never a good idea to make resolutions that are even [...]

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40 Awesome Websites with Big Backgrounds

Posted on 21. Dec, 2009 by bmackler.

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One sure fire way to make a bold and impressive impact with your website is the use of large backgrounds. As computer monitors transition from 19 and 21 inches to even larger wide screen monitors, it seems like more websites are being designed with over-sized photo or illustrated image as the preferred background. The result [...]