Win the brand new iPad with MightyDeals.com

The new 'resolutionary' iPad was announced by Apple yesterday and the blogosphere is going wild! And we're pretty sure…

Idea fail: why it’s hard to push innovation

AAAAARGH! you scream as you exit the meeting. So, your great idea was turned down by someone at work or a client. Is…

Tutorial: Create 5 subtle background patterns

In the wonderful world of web design, it has become normal practice to create designs that utilize background patterns…

How to optimize your CSS

Keeping your CSS files small and organized is very important, especially if you’re going to spend any time editing your…

Comics of the week #119

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

8 tools to make your website for free

It's the truth that sometimes we have to and want to produce web sites on a budget. It's also true that sometimes we…

Design before computers ruled the universe

I’m old enough to remember working with Exacto blades and poisonous chemicals to create layouts for printing. I’m old…

Infographic: East coast vs west coast designers

Ever wondered what the difference between east coast designers and west coast designers? How designers in New York or…

6 ways to improve your blog’s design

Blogs can often be left out in the cold when it comes to design. A lot of us discount the need for intensive design…

A look at Photoshop CS6

If you follow Photoshop development news, you may have noticed that over the past few weeks they've been releasing…

Comics of the week #118

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

Interview with Kristina Halvorson

Content strategy has increasingly become a part of the web design conversation and in large part due to Kristina…

Common mobile web design mistakes

Mobile Internet usage is on the rise, and the world of Web design continues to evolve—so designers must learn to…

Designing for search engine optimization

When it comes to designing a new web site, most beginning and unaware designers only care about how amazing the site…

Setting up a local server for WordPress development

Today I'm going to talk to you about setting up a local server to use with WordPress. Using a local server is important…

Go VIRAL! The key to great exposure

A friend of mine (xomiele, as he’s known on his personal blog), who represents photographers and illustrators, was…

Comics of the week #117

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

eBook: Cross browser solutions and considerations

Cross-Browser CSS3: Solutions and Considerations, by Louis Lazaris, is a compact and practical reference for dealing…

Moral dilemma: My company steals from other creatives

A friend of mine wrote me the other day and told me his company was stealing copyrighted work. He was very upset and…

Creating a custom WordPress theme options page

Whether you’re developing WordPress themes for yourself, for a client, or to sell commercially, having the ability to…

What's new for designers, February 2012

The February edition of what's new for web designers and developers includes new web apps, frameworks, jQuery plugins,…

Comics of the week #116

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

Best practices for creating government websites

For America, creating a government website from the states, all the way down to the federal government can be an…

The West End Show by Radim Malinic

For the past few years, we've been admiring Radim Malinic's work, and his bold stunning illustrations have been gracing…