Are corporate logo changes always necessary?

It seems that everyone is on the logo change bandwagon. Why are so many companies choosing now to change logos that are…

What's new for designers, November 2012

The November edition of what's new for web designers and developers includes new web and Mac apps, JavaScript and…

Faster internet! Kill! Kill!

It will come as no surprise to anyone, that slow buffering of a video is highly likely to see viewers give up, and go…

Comics of the week #155

Every week we feature a set of comics created exclusively for WDD. The content revolves around web design, blogging and…

The opportunities and challenges of responsive design

In August 2011 7.12% of all website hits worldwide came from a handheld mobile device. By August 2012, that figure had…

Google simplifies but retains dead space

It is a commonly held view that the minimalist approach to design is what lifted Google, in the early days of the web,…

25+ wonderful wedding websites

Being in love is great. It's often a crazy journey where you find out much about your partner and especially yourself.…

Gender bending

Oh Photoshop, what wonders you perform: creative freedom second to none, the bitmap tool of choice for most digital…

Making extra money as a freelancer, without being cheated

Today I’m going to show you some interesting ways to make money as a web professional. Before I do, let's clarify…

jqMobi rolls out support for IE10

There has been much cross-over between web development and application development in recent years. The biggest trend…

Stop being so square

As a design professional, you are familiar with (and possibly contributing to) the increased use of circles in all…

U.S. election, we decide

In the U.S. election day is finally here. People across the country are heading out to vote, with many U.S. citizens…

The splash strikes back: 40+ splash-like headers

A long time ago, on a website not that far away, you'd be welcomed by a web page that didn't have much on it. It maybe…

Comics of the week #154

Every week we feature a set of comics created exclusively for WDD. The content revolves around web design, blogging and…

Best practices for navigation on the mobile web

The way people access information online is evolving. Google reports that by next year (2013) more than half of website…

Striking.ly review: professional websites for everyone

If you're looking to set up a website there are a multitude of options. With no budget or time restrictions the choice…

#instacane

Since the advent of the world wide web, people have been using it to bear witness to the events around them, some…

Sometimes, more is more

If you’ve been involved in today’s conversations about what’s best as far as style goes for websites, and nearly…

Web Revenge! Dirty tricks for Halloween

My therapist says I’m obsessed with revenge. He’ll be sorry he said that! It’s not that I’m paranoid about all of the…

A bright idea from Philips

Now the lights are coming back on in New York, a lot of our regular readers may be feeling a little nostalgic for cosy…

Building your first WordPress plugin (part 2)

In the previous part of our series we created the base for a WordPress plugin recognisible by the core. Today we are…

Google takes on Hurricane Sandy

With Hurricane Sandy still lashing the North East of America, Google was forced to modify its launch event for the…

What's old is new again when it comes to SEO essentials

With at least 13 updates to its algorithms since April’s Penguin update targeted sites that violate Google’s webmaster…

Comics of the week #153

Every week we feature a set of comics created exclusively for WDD. The content revolves around web design, blogging and…