Retro commercials: old toys your parents loved

There was a time when toys didn’t plug in and the batteries were your imagination. They had sharp edges, eye-poking…

Kerning in practice: beware odd letter spacing

While kerning of type is a common practice in print design, it seems to be less common in web applications. But it does…

Comics of the week #140

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

The future of online presentation

Recent technology developments have sent traditional media into a tailspin, turning nearly every proven marketing…

MODX: Total creative freedom

Many web site builders shy away from the MODX CMS because they think (or have heard) that it's primarily for developers…

Awesome UI inspiration and resources from UICloud

When designing a website, mobile app, or other user interface, you might have some very set ideas as to what you want…

The role of branding in London 2012

The 2012 Olympic Games are soon to start, and there are a growing number of bloggers and websites, especially those…

What's new for designers, July 2012

The July edition of what's new for web designers and developers includes new web apps, JavaScript and jQuery tools,…

Comics of the week #139

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

VPS.net offers enterprise-level cloud hosting

[This is a sponsored review for VPS.net] We've pretty much all realized at this point that cloud hosting is where it's…

What web designers can learn from music album artwork

A lot of design work is shifting to mobile. More and more people are accessing the web on mobile devices, and designers…

Contemporary church web design

In the world of web design and really, any type of design, there seems to be one sector that is always behind the…

Improve your WordPress search results with a Google custom search engine

There’s no disputing the fact that WordPress is a fantastic piece of software, but one thing it’s never been very good…

7 questions asked by noob designers, answered

Anyone who writes about web design or runs a web design blog (like this one) is bound to get questions from new…

Comics of the week #138

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

The art of freelance customer service

When you think of customer service, be it as a freelancer or a large corporation, you probably think about rectifying…

Win 750 customizable stickers from UPrinting

Our friends at UPrinting are back with another great giveaway. One week from today, we'll be giving away a total of 750…

Productive procrastination

Some days work sucks. We start out with good intentions, but our energy levels are low and we go from constructively…

Startups: refined UX vs. quick rollouts

A startup, by definition, is an entity with limited resources. Those resources could be budget, time, talent, or…

Comics of the week #137

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

Constellations with nails and thread

Taking just three materials and combining them to create a work of art is the height of minimalism and…

Connection speed and web design

Eventually there may come a day when everyone on the planet has access to the best internet connection speed possible.…

Independence Day Sale at MightyDeals.com!

On behalf of our team at WDD and at MightyDeals.com (our sister site), we'd like to wish to all our American friends a…

No more fear of Illustrator!

If you're anything like me, you've always viewed Adobe Illustrator as an incredibly intimidating program. I think…