How To’s
-
Mobile Web Design: Tips and Best Practices
Last year, more than 63 million people in the United States accessed the Internet from a mobile device. It’s forecast that by 2013 there will be more than 1.7 billion mobile Internet users worldwide. With those kinds of numbers, it’s imperative that web designers and developers learn optimal development and design practices for mobile devices. [...]
Read more -
5 Simple Tips for Improving Designer-Client Relationships
By Aaron Griffith Good business relationships rarely just happen. While a smitten designer and their starry-eyed client may start out well with a "honeymoon" of a successful initial project launch, things can get rocky fast. The once-anticipated phone calls requesting new designs that used to be welcomed are now dreaded, and the previously infrequent and [...]
Read more -
The Complete Guide to Getting the Most Out of Twitter
We’ve all heard of Twitter at this point, and I would be the majority of our readers are already using it. But that doesn’t mean we’re all using it in the most efficient, most productive way. After all, Twitter can be confusing at best, and downright intimidating to many newcomers. This guide should give you [...]
Read more -
Tools And Techniques To Manage Creative Projects On Your Mac
By Matthew C. Gallagher So you have sold your idea, your client has committed to the project, the next step is – How do I manage this most effectively to successfully complete this job? There are generally 3 accepted rules of project management: time (delivery to client or launch of product), budget (cost to deliver [...]
Read more -
Usability Testing Toolkit: Resources, Articles, and Techniques
Usability is paramount in creating a good website or web app. If your site isn’t user-friendly, the majority of visitors won’t come back, regardless of how good your content is. You need to do everything in your power to make sure every website you design or web application you create is as user-friendly as it [...]
Read more -
Ten Commandments of Social Media
By Robb Clarke There are a lot of misconceptions when it comes to social media. People seem to think that every day standards and decency get tossed out the window because of the anonymity of the Internet. Unfortunately for those people, that’s not always the case. First off, the Internet is getting smaller, and by [...]
Read more -
How To Create The Perfect Client Questionnaire
Discovering what your clients really want is one of the most fundamental steps in creating a good working relationship. If you can figure out exactly what your clients want for their website up front, it will save both of you time and frustration later. Creating a client questionnaire isn’t complicated, though it can be a [...]
Read more -
Web Design Trends: Testimonials Design
Testimonials from happy clients are an important part of any service business’s website, lending trustworthiness and experience to a business. Showing those testimonials in their best light is important, as you want visitors to see them without allowing them to dominate your site’s design. One great way to figure out how to design the testimonials [...]
Read more -
7 Key Principles That Make A Web Design Look Good
By Juul Coolen Everyone and their grandfather (and dog) seems to have a website these days. The Web is getting more crowded by the day, with literally dozens of websites being added as you read this article. It is becoming harder and harder to get noticed among the masses. “Fortunately” for us designers, not everyone [...]
Read more -
Comment Form Styling: Examples and Best Practices
by György Fekete Comment forms are an essential part of our blogs, social networks and websites. Comment forms are our websites’ communication channel. Through these forms we get feedback on our content; therefore, it’s necessary to design them in such a way that they are easy to understand by our user base. A good comment [...]
Read more
