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Review: Fast video encoding in the cloud from Encoding.com
The normal process when encoding video goes something like this: sort files, set preferences, start encoding, make a…
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The ultimate guide to everything Dribbble
In case you've been living in a cave with no internet access for the past few years, you're almost certainly familiar…
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How to use video bgs for incredible visual impact, part 2
In the previous part of this tutorial, using a mixture of HTML5, jQuery and CSS, we constructed the barebones…
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Astounding photographic trick recreates mid-century America
How do you date a photo? Normally, you take a look at the fashion, the buildings, and the cars. If that's how you do it…
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The best free WordPress plugins for November
Welcome, friends, to WebdesignerDepot's first monthly WordPress plugin roundup. (Try saying that out loud really fast a…
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Deal of the week: Wiescher Design fleurons
Fleurons are typographic elements, much like swashes; they add an elaborate touch to display text, they create borders…
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Design responsive emails with brand new Ink
App design powerhouse, ZURB today launched Ink, a powerful new resource for designers to easily produce responsive HTML…
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The easy way to answer, 'Should I take that job?'
“Make something interesting” is a client request we don’t hear often. When Adobe asked it of Kelli Anderson (they…
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How to use video bgs for incredible visual impact, part 1
Full screen images used as the background of sites have an amazing visual impact, but did you know that you can use…
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Easily create stunning animated charts with Chart.js
Charts are far better for displaying data visually than tables and have the added benefit that no one is ever going to…
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How to design for maximum traction
When someone lands on your website for the very first time, what happens?
That’s the most critical point of conversion…
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Deal of the week: Verb Font Family
Looking for a good alternative to the tedium of Helvetica? Us too, and we think we've got the answer right here.
Out…
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Can space really be negative?
The old saying is that the optimist sees the glass as half full, while the pessimist sees the glass as half empty. It…
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The 5 best tools for responsive design
Let me start by saying this, I will not be including any point-and-click design tools in this list (think Adobe Edge…
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How white noise affects UX
Web Designers are typically thought to only solve design problems and create trendy sites. Little credit is given to…
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80+ free wood type alphabets
An absolute must-have for any typography buff, these wood type alphabets, available as a Flickr photoset from Patricia…
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Review: Get the hottest tech news from Techi.com
The Web is constantly growing and its easy to forget that all of those pixels sit on top of hardware. That tech is only…
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The 4 pillars of successful content
Great content connects. It speaks to visitors, makes them want to share it, and motivates them to buy.
In a world that…
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