iOS vs Android
It's billed as the battle of the century, at least as far as app developers are concerned; which has better ROI,…
By Ben Moss
Deal of the week: Beautiful Solomon font family
It’s rare that you find a typeface with both legibility and character; the latter often obscures the former.
So you’d…
By WDD Staff
The perils of A/B testing
There's an expression in advertising that goes "I know that 80% of my advertising isn't working. I just don't know…
Defensive HTML and CSS
When it comes to rendering on somebody else's DOM, you can't naively write HTML and CSS like you might for your own…
How to use local storage for JavaScript
Creating an to-do app is usually the first application you learn how to build in JavaScript but the problem with all…
By Sara Vieira
How to use HTML5 audio (part 2)
This is part two of the HTML5 audio introduction video; if you haven't watched it already, I recommend checking out…
By Sam Piggott
Mesmerizing minimalist fractals
They say you can’t create fine art using fractal algorithms; but Finland-based digital artist Jukka Korhonen has set…
By Stacey Kole
Comics of the week #180
Every week we feature a set of comics created exclusively for WDD.
The content revolves around web design, blogging and…
By Jerry King
How to launch a startup
We all know that there are a few differences between small businesses and larger corporations, especially when they…
By Rob Bowen
Flat design sites that work
Whilst the term “flat design” might not be a phrase you’re yet familiar with, you will definitely have noticed the…
Facebook redesign
The long, painful and drawn-out death of skeuomorphic design lurched forward another step this week with a redesign by…
By Ben Moss
Deal of the week: 54% off PsDefaults
It’s easy to become jaded with an application, especially an application like Photoshop, where you open up a new…
By WDD Staff
Are you a font nerd?
A few weeks ago, we posted a nifty quiz to test your prowess at differentiating between Helvetica and Arial. If that…
By Stacey Kole
Mobile first: Luke Wroblewski interview
The Mobile First philosophy has radically changed how professionals approach Web design and become the way companies as…
How to use HTML5 audio (part 1)
The introduction of the HTML5 spec introduced new tags for presenting media on a webpage; the <audio> and…
By Sam Piggott
Getting creative with usability
When it comes to designing a truly intuitive, responsive, and coherent website that’s also unique and interesting, it…
By Luke Clum
How to use the download attribute
HTML5 came with all new APIs, new input types and attributes for forms. As is often the case, those major additions…
By Sara Vieira
Comics of the week #179
Every week we feature a set of comics created exclusively for WDD.
The content revolves around web design, blogging and…
By Jerry King
Innovative animated gifs
At first thought, animated GIFs might conjure up images of dancing “under construction” signs and cheesy banner ads…
By Stacey Kole
jQuery 2.0 released
Hot on the heels of jQuery Mobile 1.3 comes jQuery 2.0, a brand new, full release version of the popular JavaScript…
By Ben Moss
4 subconscious mistakes you're probably making
It's like biting your nails. It's like sucking your thumb. It's like cursing too much. We all have some bad habits,…
IM-Creator: Build awesome HTML5 sites for free
A few years ago, it was tough to create a professional-looking website without designing and coding something from…
Formal degree vs. self taught
For many web design professionals, there was no option but to be self taught. Years ago, the academic qualifications…
By Ben Moss
App icons with hidden messages
I was having a chat with a friend of mine recently and somehow we got onto the subject of hidden messages in Apple…
By Sam Jones