Welcome to the new face of social media, we call it erm... Myspace
Facebook is a stupid name for a social media site. Facebook: a book of faces; a directory of the cool kids; an elitist…
By Ben Moss
When pages are not paper: the designer's guide to layout code
InDesign boxes are as simple as click-and-drag. Photoshop’s layers let painters color pixels anywhere they please. But…
Adobe "Create the Web"
Yesterday, Adobe used the keynote slot of their 'Create the Web' event in San Francisco to preview what they hope, will…
By Ben Moss
35+ awesome and free @font-face kits
With the right fonts, we can do anything, and create anything.
Fonts help portray a mood or emotion. Your font choice…
Comics of the week #148
Every week we feature a set of comics created exclusively for WDD.
The content revolves around web design, blogging and…
By Jerry King
The web developer's guide to A/B testing
Running a web development business isn't an easy endeavor at all. You have to manage multiple projects, tough clients,…
Best practices for mobile e-commerce
The web design field has gone through immense advancements and in some cases overhauls over the last decade. These…
Vintage effects for your images with HTML5
I'm not sure whether it's Instagram, Hipstamatic, or some other smartphone photography app that should be thanked…
The right size of legalese: 5 design contracts for diverse needs
The law: stuffy, complex and boring. You're a designer; you're bleeding edge; you laugh in the face of 'the rules'; if…
Image styling with canvas
It's hard to identify universally accepted rules in web design, but if there is one that the whole community agrees…
By Ben Moss
A jQuery plugin for optimal use of screen space
Optimizing how space is used on a screen is a key component of good web design, and especially of responsive…
9 mistakes designers make when creating a logo
Every now and then I’m approached by design students and clients asking me to critique their logos.
While I’m not…
By Ray Vellest
Comics of the week #147
Every week we feature a set of comics created exclusively for WDD.
The content revolves around web design, blogging and…
By Jerry King
iPhone 5: the future of the mobile web?
At last, the much anticipated iPhone 5 was finally announced on Wednesday.
After the disappointment of the iPhone 4S,…
Win an iPhone 5 from @MightyDeals
It's time for another great giveaway! This comes courtesy of our sister site MightyDeals.com where you can find the…
By Walter Apai
Building your first WordPress plugin (part 1)
One of the primary reasons for WordPress' continued popularity is the ease with which it can be extended and customized…
A roundup of great icon fonts
Icon fonts are incredibly useful when designing a site, and have a huge number of advantages over regular…
By Dan Rajan
What's new for designers, September 2012
The September edition of what's new for web designers and developers includes new web apps, JavaScript and jQuery…
Comics of the week #146
Every week we feature a set of comics created exclusively for WDD.
The content revolves around web design, blogging and…
By Jerry King
Leading online payment services to help your design business flourish
The success of a business often depends on how easy the shopping mechanism is for the end user. Whether you are selling…
How to deliver the perfect design
Working with clients can be tough. There can be a lot of back and forth communication and many requirements. Every…
Creating a responsive header in WordPress 3.4
Amongst all the new features and improvements that the recent WordPress 3.4 release has introduced, there is a hidden…
Common mistakes when designing for mobile
You already have a great app idea and are working furiously to build and launch it. Or you're developing a mobile site,…
By Nathan Barry
jQuery: the good, the bad & the ugly
jQuery is the largest open source, cross-browser, CSS3 compliant, JavaScript library around and it has made client-side…