Amazing digitized digits
Finger painting is sooo 20th Century. This millennium, it’s all about the finger portrait — at least according to the…
By Stacey Kole
What's new for designers, December 2012
The December edition of what's new for web designers and developers includes new web apps, jQuery plugins, productivity…
How to make an animated thumbnail
Thumbnails are one of the purest pieces of usability the digital age has created. In essence a thumbnail is a preview,…
By Ben Moss
Comics of the week #159
Every week we feature a set of comics created exclusively for WDD.
The content revolves around web design, blogging and…
By Jerry King
40+ Friday freebies
Every once in a while we all run out of ideas. It's a stressful and frustrating experience. And it's no coincidence…
Stop designing for screen width, design for content
320, 768 and 1024. Do these numbers mean anything to you?
No, it’s not the Da Vinci code, they are the widths in pixels…
How to harness Yahoo!'s weather API
In 2006, while working at a design agency in Cardiff, Wales, I conceived of an idea to feature on our website the…
How to use the CSS3 transition property
Along with the introduction of CSS3 comes many new features that are available for use in creating great effects; one…
What designers want
"Whew!" exclaimed a recent client when he finally agreed to pay his entire fee, "I didn't know artistic-types were such…
85+ new WordPress themes to inspire you
Whether you're a WordPress theme creator or just a consumer, it's important to stay abreast of what's going on in the…
Europe joins the U.S. in condemning U.N. power-grab
As we reported two weeks ago, a closed-door meeting opened yesterday in Dubai that is debating control of the internet.…
By Ben Moss
Stop chasing screen resolutions
We live in such an exciting time in the world of the web. Technology and standards are moving forward at a rate that's…
Check out Adobe Creative Cloud's latest updates live on Facebook
One of the biggest advantages to Adobe's Creative Cloud membership is the regular updates Adobe offers to Cloud…
Comics of the week #158
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 get started with Sass
There is one persistent problem with CSS; it doesn't support variables. Each time you specify a color, for a block of…
By Rob Bowen
6 free mobile device emulators for testing your site
The percentage of all web usage that comes from smartphones and other mobile devices is growing, and it won’t be long…
How to go viral
Going viral is the holy grail of advertising these days. Mom and Pop run businesses can become global names overnight…
By Ben Moss
What makes a good logo designer?
As strange as this may sound for some, not every designer is a good logo designer.
I've met many highly talented…
By Ray Vellest
How to create a simple CSS3 tooltip
Tooltips are a great way to show your user more information by simply hovering over an image or text. They can be used,…
By Keenan Payne
20 Kid's WordPress themes
W.C. Fields famously said 'Never work with children or animals' and there are numerous blooper reels around to show…
To HTML5 or not to HTML5, that is the mobile question
Mark Zuckerberg opened up recently about HTML5 and the difficulties that Facebook has faced in developing mobile apps.…
By Alana Bender
Introduce brainstorming to your creative arsenal
Creative thinking is an integral part of design and all art-related professions. Hyper-creative people appear to…
Iconbench: for styling your icons
When creating website designs, it's almost impossible to leave out icons. They help visualize pieces of copy and are…
Comics of the week #157
Every week we feature a set of comics created exclusively for WDD.
The content revolves around web design, blogging and…
By Jerry King