October 17, 2012 · 271,444 awesome subscribers
ISSUE #38

Learn how to use WordPress in one hour!

In about an hour, this 24-part tutorial series teaches you and your clients all the WordPress basics. These meticulously scripted HD streaming videos were created to keep you engaged while learning. More than 10,000 people have already logged on and watched them. See the video

Mobile shopping reinvented from Fab.com

Fab has reinvented mobile shopping once again. Their original mobile app was released just a year ago, but now they've gone and rebuilt the entire thing from the ground up, making huge improvements to navigation, live feed, search options, product pages and more.

Craft better robust APIs and innovative apps

Apigee is a free set of services for developers that will help you craft well-designed APIs and engaging apps. Add user management, social graph, and other key features to your apps using an API; create scalable APIs; grant access to APIs you create via developer keys, consoles and much more.

Client-side placeholder images

Holder renders image placeholders entirely in the browser, using the HTML5 canvas element and the data URI scheme. There's good documentation available, and it's fairly simple to use. It includes themes so you can make placeholders blend into your design, or create your own custom themes.

More insight leads to better online stores

The Joy of Clicking is a fantastic infographic that shows just what consumers want from an online shopping experience. Considering that nearly a third of the internet population shops online, it's important that retailers have a fantastic online presence that makes purchasing easy, convenient, and pleasant.

Handmade business cards set you apart

These watercolor business cards areĀ  beautiful while also being super easy to create. You need are some matte business cards (glossy ones won't absorb the ink properly), some ink, and some chopsticks or short dowels. This picture tutorial will show you exactly what to do to create your one-of-a-kind cards.

The Candy Room: Kid-friendly retail design

The Candy Room has one of the most creative retail interiors we've ever seen. Rather than the expected crazy, colorful candy store, The Candy Room's fixtures are entirely black and white, and appear hand-drawn and fashioned from cardboard. It directs attention to the products (where it should be) while also looking like it was torn from the pages of a giant coloring book.

Free Coco Font: For fashion-forward designs

Coco is a beautiful sans-serif display type family that's inspired by the world of high fashion. Designed by Hendrick Rolandez, it comes with eight weights and styles and it's free for both personal and commercial use.

Find us on facebook    Follow us on twitter    RSS Feed
To ensure that no emails get lost, be sure to add no-reply@webdesignerdepot.com to your address book. If this email was forwarded to
you by a friend, you can subscribe here to receive your own emails. For questions regarding our disclaimer and privacy policy, please
see this page. For any advertising queries and for any questions, please email info@webdesignerdepot.com For technical support,
please contact support@webdesignerdepot.com
Has this newsletter been forwarded to you? Subscribe to the WDD newsletter
Go to WebdesignerDepot.com  |  About  |  Disclaimer  |  Advertising  |  Deals  |  Contact