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Daily Inspiration #610

admin — Thu, 09 Sep 2010 21:38:13 +0000

This post is part of our daily series of posts showing the most inspiring images selected by some of the Abduzeedo’s writers and users. If you want to participate and share your graphic design inspiration, just send us, via email, the image with the link from where you found it,… read more

10 Emerging Social Platforms and How Businesses Can Use Them

admin — Thu, 09 Sep 2010 17:18:02 +0000

Some of the most innovative brands have already begun to experiment with lesser known social platforms that cater to targeted audiences and test the waters of new advertising models. Many of these campaigns are pure trial-and-error efforts, and there certainly aren’t any one-size-fits-all solutions out there.

At the Social Marketers Summit… read more

50+ High-Quality Free Magento Themes

admin — Thu, 09 Sep 2010 13:37:27 +0000

Magento! is the eCommerce software platform, which enables you to build online stores, Web sites and powerful online applications. Many aspects, including its ease-of-use and extensibility, have made Magento the most popular eCommerce software available. Best of all, Magento is an open source solution that is freely available to everyone…. read more

How to Not Catch a Social Media Disease

admin — Thu, 09 Sep 2010 12:26:03 +0000

By Speider Schneider

I caught a disease from social media and I don’t know if it’s “tweetable” by modern medicine. I am fully vested in all the important social sites; LinkedIn for business, Facebook for friends, old business coworkers and a few “must know” people registered for the big time waster…. read more

Web Design Podcasts Which Will Improve Your Life

admin — Thu, 09 Sep 2010 11:30:23 +0000

Last year we published a post on 7 Great Podcasts for Web Designers which went down well with our readers.

Since then, several of the podcasts have dropped off the radar including arguably the most famous one of all time: BoagWorld.

At the same time a whole load of new web design… read more

How To Build A Custom WP e-Commerce Theme (Part 2)

admin — Thu, 09 Sep 2010 02:00:37 +0000

How To Build A Custom WP e-Commerce Theme (Part 2)

Daily Inspiration #609

admin — Wed, 08 Sep 2010 22:13:54 +0000

Display Your Popular Posts In WordPress Without A Plugin

admin — Wed, 08 Sep 2010 07:00:08 +0000

Display Your Popular Posts In WordPress Without A Plugin

25 Free Slideshow and Photo Gallery WordPress Plugins

admin — Wed, 08 Sep 2010 00:00:13 +0000

25 Free Slideshow and Photo Gallery WordPress Plugins

Interview with Featured Freelancer: Stef Gonzaga

admin — Tue, 07 Sep 2010 20:30:19 +0000

For today’s featured freelancer, we are going to meet Stephanie Gonzaga. You’ve probably seen her comments of your favorite posts. She’s usually providing great feedback, useful tips, or much-needed words of encouragement. And her post about working for Clients in Other Countries was very well received!

We are pleased to present… read more

10 Free WordPress Themes for Small Businesses

admin — Tue, 07 Sep 2010 18:09:20 +0000

This post originally appeared on the American Express OPEN Forum, where Mashable regularly contributes articles about leveraging social media and technology in small business.

There are a lot of WordPress themes out there. Whether you’re looking for a souped up, paid premium template or a free alternative, it seems everyone and… read more

30 Unusual Blogger Themes

admin — Tue, 07 Sep 2010 14:00:22 +0000

One reason blogs become so popular so fast is the availability of a variety of themes, both free and paid. Themes have aid people in developing an identity and voice. All the blogging platforms out there have an extensive collection of themes, templates & skins to spice up your content…. read more

From Freelancer to Thought Leader in 5 Easy Steps

admin — Tue, 07 Sep 2010 13:30:42 +0000

Why would a freelancer want to establish herself as a thought leader in her industry or client niche? Well even for the most bashful of us, the day often (and quickly!) arrives when pushing hours for dollars or pounds just doesn’t quite cut it anymore.

I’m not saying everyone will be… read more

Daily Inspiration #607

admin — Mon, 06 Sep 2010 21:38:17 +0000

The Best of the Business Blogs: August 2010

admin — Mon, 06 Sep 2010 20:30:48 +0000

At the start of every month, we’ll be rounding up the best posts from the business network of blogs and directing you to them. Here’s the best of business in July, including articles from WorkAwesome, the Netsetter and FreelanceSwitch.

The Netsetter

An Effective Marketing Plan: Getting Started

A well-conceived and properly implemented marketing plan is… read more

Ultimate Roundup of WordPress Screencasts and Tutorials

admin — Mon, 06 Sep 2010 15:00:15 +0000

It’s certainly no secret that I think the WordPress platform is the way to go in developing a web presence for any design professional who wants to do it on their own and control the result. What sets WordPress apart from other blogging software are the many free templates, tutorials… read more

WordPress Fat-Loss Diet to Speed Up & Ease Load

admin — Mon, 06 Sep 2010 13:00:11 +0000

WordPress Fat-Loss Diet to Speed Up & Ease Load

Modern UI and Layout Tutorials for Photoshop

admin — Mon, 06 Sep 2010 10:20:54 +0000

It would be very hard to find a situation where Photoshop does not have the perfect solution for any web (or print) design problem. With Photoshop you can pretty much design a web page just as you envisaged mentally, with virtually no creative restrictions and with a pixel-perfect result.

Web design… read more

Daily Inspiration #606

admin — Sun, 05 Sep 2010 18:14:54 +0000

Linkswitch #34: Finances, Style Guides, Press Releases

admin — Sun, 05 Sep 2010 13:30:53 +0000

Blogging For Web Designers: Editorial Calendars and Style Guides

A few years ago, you might not have pointed out during a meeting with a potential client that you maintained a blog. Over time, though, blogs have evolved from the being a personal hobby to a serious work tool. In… read more

10 Just Released WordPress Themes

admin — Sat, 04 Sep 2010 14:59:51 +0000

10 Just Released WordPress Themes

Best of the Week #135

admin — Sat, 04 Sep 2010 13:58:31 +0000

It’s time for our best news of this week. We have a lot of graphic and web design, a bit of architecture, ads, tech news, awesome reads and other crazy stuff! So take a look at the links we’ve selected for your inspiration and to keep you updated about what’s… read more

WordPress: Frameworks And Blank Themes

admin — Sat, 04 Sep 2010 01:00:28 +0000

WordPress: Frameworks And Blank Themes

Daily Inspiration #605

admin — Fri, 03 Sep 2010 22:48:02 +0000

HOW TO: Score the Best Fashion Deals on the Social Web

admin — Fri, 03 Sep 2010 20:09:20 +0000

Mollie Vandor is the Product Manager for Ranker.com and Media Director for Girls in Tech LA. You can find her on Twitter and on her blog, where she writes about the web, the world and what it’s like to be a geek chic chick.

Just because the economy is still depressed… read more

Morning Brief: Ubuntu 10.10 Beta, Plex Partners with LG, Verizon Prepaid Plans

admin — Fri, 03 Sep 2010 14:36:08 +0000

This series is brought to you by HTC EVO 4G, America’s first 4G phone. Only from Sprint. The “First to Know” series keeps you in the know on what’s happening now in the world of social media and technology.

Welcome to this morning’s edition of “First To Know,” a series in… read more

The 7 Must-Have Apps For Android Phones To Make Your Lives Easier

admin — Fri, 03 Sep 2010 13:35:23 +0000

This is one of the very best list of its kind where you can find incredibly useful and life saver FREE apps for your android that you probably never used of and these would be great enough to bookmark or just for get in your knowledge…. read more

80+ Latest and Inspirational Single Page Website Designs

admin — Fri, 03 Sep 2010 13:25:31 +0000

As you’ve already seen in our previous posts about Single Page Website Designs that showcasing your work in single page design is a hot trend now days. It’s kind of ironic to see what designers can do with single pages as modern age designers love to experiment with things and… read more

40 Awesome Works of Art Made From Paper

admin — Fri, 03 Sep 2010 12:29:45 +0000

By Tim Mercer

Paper is a humble medium. It’s often cheap and you probably have some within 20 feet of you right now. Most of us just use it for jotting down ideas, writing notes or doodling but some resourceful artists out there use it to create stunning works of art.

Often… read more

Excellent Mockup And Wireframing (9) Web Apps Which You Would Love To Know

admin — Fri, 03 Sep 2010 01:01:10 +0000

A wireframe or mockup tool is a must have tool for every web designer and developer. These tools have their importance in web designing and development world. It is good to use them because it saves your time and efforts, a mockup or wireframe can give you the whole idea… read more

Daily Inspiration #604

admin — Thu, 02 Sep 2010 22:05:21 +0000

Free Book Competition “WordPress 3 Site Blueprints”, Comment to Win

admin — Thu, 02 Sep 2010 19:44:44 +0000

It has been a while since we last ran a good web design book giveaway, and if you are a WordPress developer or you are currently learning WP, you will certainly love this competition. What we have on offer is the chance for two of our readers to win one… read more

Working For A Web Design Agency

admin — Thu, 02 Sep 2010 11:30:55 +0000

The most obvious job for a web designer is working for a web design agency, but if you’ve never done that before… then how do you know what to expect? Is it even the right path for you?

Setting foot in an agency for the first time can be daunting. It’s… read more

HOW TO: Get Started with HTML5 Boilerplate

admin — Thu, 02 Sep 2010 07:08:14 +0000

This series is supported by Rackspace, the better way to do hosting. Learn more about Rackspace’s hosting solutions here.

This is not your father’s world wide web. Thanks to soaring smartphone sales, new tablet devices like the iPad, and the burgeoning trend of connected devices, individuals are accessing and experiencing the… read more

Daily Inspiration #603

admin — Wed, 01 Sep 2010 23:46:03 +0000

10 Useful WordPress Plugin Recommendations Based on Personal Testing

admin — Wed, 01 Sep 2010 22:00:51 +0000

10 Useful WordPress Plugin Recommendations Based on Personal Testing

Thank You Our Valued Sponsors For Being With Us In The Month Of August

admin — Wed, 01 Sep 2010 16:03:34 +0000

This is a post in which we want to say a big Thank You to the SmashingApps’ fastest growing community for regularly visiting our blog. Do you want to be the first one to know the latest happenings at SmashingApps.com just subscribe to our rss feed and be the one… read more

Creative Bookmarks: Best of August 2010

admin — Wed, 01 Sep 2010 14:45:50 +0000

August was another awesome month with great tutorials and articles oozing from everywhere. Here’s Creative Bookmarks August!

Quick Nav:

Photoshop TutorialsIllustrator TutorialsWeb/Blogging TutorialsFreebies, Inspiration, & ResourcesPhotoshop TutorialsHow To Create The Expendables Winged Skull Poster Art

In this tutorial, by Chris Spooner, you’ll learn how to re-create the sinister and gun-crazy poster for the… read more

The Case For Open-Source Design: Can Design By Committee Work?

admin — Wed, 01 Sep 2010 14:08:43 +0000

In celebrating the merits of free software and the excitement over this radical networked production method, an important truth is left unspoken. Networked collaboration shines in the low levels of network protocols, server software and memory allocation, but user interface has consistently been a point of failure. How come the… read more

Daily Inspiration #602

admin — Tue, 31 Aug 2010 22:29:37 +0000

40 Tutorials and Techniques for Creating Business Logos

admin — Tue, 31 Aug 2010 17:00:09 +0000

A logo alludes to its company’s identity in its appearance and visual impact; that’s how it starts branding. Seeing how important it is, we designers must not underestimate the potential of this simple graphic, and instead hone our skills as much as possible in creating and polishing logos,… read more

Post-Install Plugins to Enhance & Protect WordPress

admin — Tue, 31 Aug 2010 13:59:45 +0000

Post-Install Plugins to Enhance & Protect WordPress

Weekly Design News – Resources, Tutorials and Freebies (N.53)

admin — Tue, 31 Aug 2010 08:26:55 +0000

This is our weekly column in which we share our favorites posts, articles and resources with our readers all from the previous week.

If you would like to be kept up to date with loads of fresh design news and resources, you can follow us on Twitter, on Facebook or even… read more

An Interview With Professional Nature Photographer Jon Cornforth

admin — Mon, 30 Aug 2010 15:24:52 +0000

I was blown away the first time I saw Jon Cornforth’s images. Even more so because many of the images were taken in my native Washington State. While we have many talented photographers in our fine state, I was also impressed with how personable Jon was on Twitter and… read more

Writing and Web Design: Editorial Calendars and Style Guides

admin — Mon, 30 Aug 2010 14:38:04 +0000

Academica: Free WordPress 3.0+ Theme For Educational Websites

admin — Sun, 29 Aug 2010 19:04:01 +0000

In this post we release a yet another freebie: Academica WordPress Theme, a free WordPress theme designed specifically for educational websites such as universities, schools etc. It’s a flexible and versatile free theme that can be easily customized and branded for any university, academy or non-profit organization. The theme is… read more

25 Really Amazing Free WordPress Themes

admin — Sun, 29 Aug 2010 19:00:37 +0000

25 Really Amazing Free WordPress Themes

Linkswitch #33: Photo Manipulation, Investing, WordPress SEO

admin — Sun, 29 Aug 2010 12:45:02 +0000

Why I Stick to Pen and Paper for Goals and Tasks

Technology is great…but I sure do like pen and paper – as I mentioned to one of our readers who asked me what I use to keep track of things. For one thing, I remember things better… read more

The Best WordPress Plugins for Bloggers of the Future

admin — Sat, 28 Aug 2010 20:00:31 +0000

The Best WordPress Plugins for Bloggers of the Future

40 First-Class Premium Magazine Style WordPress Themes

admin — Sat, 28 Aug 2010 09:00:44 +0000

40 First-Class Premium Magazine Style WordPress Themes

The Ultimate Guide to WordPress 3.0 Comment Form Customization

admin — Sat, 28 Aug 2010 07:00:20 +0000

The Ultimate Guide to WordPress 3.0 Comment Form Customization

Daily Inspiration #599

admin — Fri, 27 Aug 2010 22:57:22 +0000

40+ Elegent Free CSS/(X)HTML Templates from 2010

admin — Fri, 27 Aug 2010 15:59:56 +0000

Today we present some useful free CSS/(X)HTML templates which are available for free download and use. You may want to consider using them for your next projects or build upon them, creating more advanced themes from these basic templates.

Free CSS/(X)HTML Templates

Blue Jeans (Demo | Download)
Stand out from… read more

Free Wireframing Kits, UI Design Kits, PDFs and Resources

admin — Fri, 27 Aug 2010 14:07:54 +0000

To mock-up the user interface of a website, software or any other product, you’ll need some basic UI elements. And this is where wireframing kits and UI design kits come in handy. When you want to create a low-fidelity prototype for your projects, you can use these kits to give… read more

Typography as Art

admin — Thu, 26 Aug 2010 17:07:20 +0000

Typography is one of the cornerstones of good graphic design. Selecting and manipulating typefaces is an art unto itself. Therefore it’s no surprise that classic typography regularly makes its way into famous paintings and sculptures.

Below are some inspirational images of typography used in the fine arts to help give you… read more

10 Good and 10 Bad Things About Adobe’s Dreamweaver

admin — Thu, 26 Aug 2010 16:25:10 +0000

Dreamweaver is a tool for making web sites. Learning Dreamweaver can be a bit of an uphill struggle if you are new to either web design, html or the program itself. When you first open it, even the welcome screen can look daunting, there seems to be 1000 tools you… read more

Light Stalking Photography Group Competition!

admin — Thu, 26 Aug 2010 07:05:09 +0000

It’s time for another competition!

First to the important part – the prizes!!!

1st Place – A Copy of Alien Skin’s Bokeh 2 Software and a Bokeh Master’s Kit (Value: $224)

These prizes will give you everything you need to become a master of bokeh photography. The kit has you… read more

6 Important Syntax Highlighter WordPress Plugins

admin — Wed, 25 Aug 2010 23:00:59 +0000

6 Important Syntax Highlighter WordPress Plugins

Tutorial: Build A Custom WP eCommerce Theme (Part 1)

admin — Wed, 25 Aug 2010 22:00:00 +0000

Tutorial: Build A Custom WP eCommerce Theme (Part 1)

Daily Inspiration #597

admin — Wed, 25 Aug 2010 21:07:20 +0000

A Brief History of Digg

admin — Wed, 25 Aug 2010 20:09:42 +0000

Just a few months shy of its sixth birthday, social news site Digg has launched its highly anticipated overhaul/redesign.

What started as an experiment in the fall of 2004 is now a major online presence with an estimated 40 million monthly users. Kevin Rose’s concept of a user-controlled community that votes… read more

40+ Superb CodeCanyon Items You Must Check Out

admin — Wed, 25 Aug 2010 16:48:09 +0000

If you’ve been hanging around Nettuts+ for long, you probably know that it’s only one small piece of the huge Envato ecosystem. If you’re interested in becoming a more efficient developer, you’ll want to check out these incredible WordPress, CSS, JavaScript, .NET, and PHP components, all ready for you to… read more

5 Lightweight CMS Alternatives for Small Businesses

admin — Wed, 25 Aug 2010 15:41:36 +0000

This post originally appeared on the American Express OPEN Forum, where Mashable regularly contributes articles about leveraging social media and technology in small business.

Even in 2010, managing and maintaining a website can be a daunting and complicated process. Blogging platforms like Tumblr and Posterous are great, but they aren’t always… read more

Daily Inspiration #596

admin — Tue, 24 Aug 2010 22:37:34 +0000

Freelance Podcasts

admin — Tue, 24 Aug 2010 20:30:14 +0000

As you all know, the Freelance Radio podcast has come to an end. If you didn’t get to listen to them all, you can find the archive on iTunes here.

To fill the void left by the team, I’ve found a few options that can’t replace Freelance Radio, but they will… read more

Creating a Mobile Version of Your Site

admin — Tue, 24 Aug 2010 07:32:24 +0000

Despite the obvious explosion of the mobile market some website owners feel like very few, if any users will decide to browse their site using a mobile device. Well it is time to wake up and realize that there never has been a better time to ensure your site is… read more

Daily Inspiration #595

admin — Mon, 23 Aug 2010 22:19:25 +0000

Theme Trust Launches

admin — Mon, 23 Aug 2010 18:44:11 +0000

Just over 2 years ago, I left my full time job as a web designer to go freelance, and it’s been one of the best decisions I’ve ever made. It’s been a wonderful ride up to this point, as I’ve been able to work on many exciting client projects and… read more

100+ Upcoming Social Media & Tech Conferences and Events

admin — Mon, 23 Aug 2010 15:10:43 +0000

Every week, Mashable puts together a calendar of upcoming social media and web events, parties and conferences. Would you like to have your conference or event listed here? If so, please contact us at least one month before your event to establish a media partnership. For more upcoming listings, check… read more

How Limitations Improve Design

admin — Mon, 23 Aug 2010 11:30:59 +0000

We often complain about the multitude of limitations which we’re faced with every day as designers.

From browsers, to screen resolutions, to user interactions, we seem to constantly be struggling to find some way of thinking outside the tiny little box of “best practice” which we’re constrained by.

Limitations are abundant but… read more

50 Awesome New jQuery Plugins

admin — Mon, 23 Aug 2010 08:55:33 +0000

The jQuery community never ever fails to let you down. Its constantly evolving, constantly improving and, thankfully, constantly releasing a tidal wave of fresh and powerful freely available plugins for every possible requirement.

Today we round-up the best and most powerful jQuery plugins from the last few months. You will find… read more

Weekly Design News – Resources, Tutorials and Freebies (N.52)

admin — Sun, 22 Aug 2010 22:09:17 +0000

This is our weekly column in which we share our favorites posts, articles and resources with our readers all from the previous week.

If you would like to be kept up to date with loads of fresh design news and resources, you can follow us on Twitter, on Facebook or even… read more

Daily Inspiration #594

admin — Sun, 22 Aug 2010 16:58:11 +0000

Modernist: Free WordPress Theme with Focus on Typography

admin — Sat, 21 Aug 2010 10:19:30 +0000

Today we are glad to release a yet another freebie: a beautiful Modernist WordPress theme, designed by Rodrigo Galindez and released for Smashing Magazine and its readers. The theme is based on the design ideas of Jan Tschichold, Josef Müller-Brockmann, Dieter Rams, and other modernists. Beautifully built yet transparent, it… read more

7 Coolest Web Apps You Might Not Know About But Should

admin — Sat, 21 Aug 2010 03:25:30 +0000

There are many web apps out there, but getting by free and good ones is not that easy. That is why I am sharing The 7 Coolest Web Apps You Might Not Know About But Should. Read each entry in the list and see which tool suits your needs best.

You… read more

Daily Inspiration #593

admin — Fri, 20 Aug 2010 22:00:13 +0000

Envato Birthday Bundle 2010 Giveaway

admin — Fri, 20 Aug 2010 14:34:17 +0000

If you haven’t heard, Envato, the company behind AppStorm, is turning four and in celebration has released the 2010 Birthday Bundle. As if $400 worth of files for $20 wasn’t an amazing enough deal, we’re giving away five bundles!

Read on for giveaway entry details.

Envato Birthday Bundle 2010

What do you get?

Over… read more

Global News: A Free Wordpress News Theme – Updated!

admin — Fri, 20 Aug 2010 11:56:49 +0000

Many of you may know that last week we released a multi-functional free wordpress news theme named “Global News” and due to some technical reasons we had to remove it from our servers. And now, after scanning all files as we promised, we are again making it available to our… read more

Daily Inspiration #592

admin — Thu, 19 Aug 2010 21:32:19 +0000

12 Beginner Tutorials for Getting Started with Adobe Illustrator

admin — Thu, 19 Aug 2010 19:31:40 +0000

This series is supported by Ben & Jerry’s Joe, Ben & Jerry’s new line-up of Fair Trade and frozen iced coffee drinks. Learn more about it here.

Adobe Illustrator, the industry-standard vector graphics application, is the tool you use when you need flexible, scalable vector graphics such as logos and artwork… read more

100 Free High Quality WordPress Themes: 2010 Edition

admin — Thu, 19 Aug 2010 15:14:30 +0000

It’s hard to believe that a year has passed since our last WordPress theme collection, but there you have it — the time has come again. Once a year we feature the most useful and interesting WordPress-themes that we are collecting over months and present them in a nice quick… read more

Create a Custom WordPress Design Using the Starkers Theme

admin — Thu, 19 Aug 2010 13:00:00 +0000

Create a Custom WordPress Design Using the Starkers Theme

“Buddycons” – Vector Social Media Icons

admin — Thu, 19 Aug 2010 11:31:27 +0000

Today we’re giving away a wonderful set of social media icons designed exclusively for WDD by Orman Clark, a web designer from the UK.

The icon set is called “Buddycons” and includes 126 vector social media icons. Included in the set are PNG versions of all 126 icons in both circular… read more

35 Beautiful and Free WordPress 3.0 Ready Themes

admin — Thu, 19 Aug 2010 10:00:19 +0000

35 Beautiful and Free WordPress 3.0 Ready Themes

10 MooTools Image and Content Sliders

admin — Thu, 19 Aug 2010 09:11:31 +0000

With CSS3 stealing all of the design headlines recently, and with jQuery as popular as it is, it is very easy to forget about any other image and content slider/gallery options you may have. And as such, in this post, we take a look at the best of what MooTools… read more

Envato’s 2010 Birthday Bundle – $20 For $400 Worth of Value

admin — Thu, 19 Aug 2010 03:39:36 +0000

Happy Birthday to us! It’s Envato’s 4th Birthday, and to celebrate, we’re giving away a Birthday Bundle packed with $400 worth of value for only $20.

The bundle includes four Tuts+ Premium tutorials, a $50 MediaTemple hosting voucher, five blog and website themes, five Flash and Unity3D files, six code packages… read more

Daily Inspiration #591

admin — Wed, 18 Aug 2010 21:24:04 +0000

10 Essential Free E-Books for Web Designers

admin — Wed, 18 Aug 2010 16:27:10 +0000

While many may still prefer print for long-form reading, e-books are gaining popularity as a worthy digital alternative. Aside from all the usual benefits of digitizing a book (faster searches, less page-flipping, linked pages, additional resources, etc.), e-books are a huge help to digital and online professionals.

There are now e-books… read more

50+ Immediate Job Openings in Social Media, Web Development and More

admin — Wed, 18 Aug 2010 15:00:03 +0000

If you’re seeking a job in social media, we’d like to help out. For starters, Mashable’s Job Lists section gathers together all of our resource lists, how-tos and expert guides to help you get hired. In particular, you might want to see our articles on How to Leverage… read more

Daily Inspiration #590

admin — Tue, 17 Aug 2010 23:00:22 +0000

Meet Swingly, This Year’s “It” Search Startup [INVITES]

admin — Tue, 17 Aug 2010 22:34:25 +0000

Swingly has just come out of stealth, and it’s already shaping up to be one of the more interesting search-related startups of 2010.

On the surface, for many end users, it should ideally look and feel like a typical Q&A site, but much faster. But Swingly doesn’t work like Quora, Aardvark… read more

15 Great Ways to Secure Your Website

admin — Tue, 17 Aug 2010 20:42:54 +0000

Since there are no point and click software, like an Anti Virus solution, available to secure a website, people just consider the job is done once the website is up. It definitely is not. Protecting a website or webserver is possible only by continued efforts. Unlike a poorly protected desktop… read more

Create Additional Income Streams

admin — Tue, 17 Aug 2010 20:30:59 +0000

I am loving the freelance life, but until my plan of winning the lottery becomes a reality, I will continue to be on the lookout for ways to maximize what’s going into my wallet while minimizing what’s coming out of it.

Raj Dash wrote an excellent article about creating multiple income… read more

An Introduction to Split Testing in WordPress

admin — Tue, 17 Aug 2010 15:43:15 +0000

Split testing is a way to experiment with a live site and find which headlines and text are the most effective. Amazon uses split testing to determine which versions of their site convert customers better. We’ll use WordPress and Google’s Website Optimizer to test two different headlines, and find which… read more

Weekly Design News – Resources, Tutorials and Freebies (N.50)

admin — Tue, 17 Aug 2010 08:52:04 +0000

This is our weekly column in which we share our favorites posts, articles and resources with our readers all from the previous week.

If you would like to be kept up to date with loads of fresh design news and resources, you can follow us on Twitter, on Facebook or even… read more

Daily Inspiration #589

admin — Tue, 17 Aug 2010 00:43:12 +0000

15 Simple Ways to Integrate Facebook into Your Website

admin — Mon, 16 Aug 2010 21:53:47 +0000

Mahatma Gandhi once said, “First they ignore you, then they laugh at you, then they fight you, then you win”. Facebook stands as the contemporary example that proves the quote so right. When Myspace was at the top people ignored Facebook, then they laughed at their ambitious plans to become… read more

Your Work Day Soundtrack

admin — Mon, 16 Aug 2010 20:30:12 +0000

A friend of mine had an interesting post on her blog recently. She shared the soundtrack of her life, with each part of her world arranged by an individual tune.

As a freelancer, I’ve been trying to figure out if I am more productive with the music on, or with the… read more

40 Highly Effective FaceBook Business Pages

admin — Sun, 15 Aug 2010 20:34:10 +0000

Facebook is huge. With the average user connecting to 80 community pages, groups and events and with over 900 million (!) objects that users love to interact with (pages, groups, events and community pages), Facebook pages are massive and with a well thought layout they will prove to be a… read more

Daily Inspiration #588

admin — Sun, 15 Aug 2010 17:01:08 +0000

Daily Inspiration #587

admin — Fri, 13 Aug 2010 23:08:53 +0000

HOW TO: Use Tweet Buttons as a Blogger or Site Owner

admin — Fri, 13 Aug 2010 09:32:38 +0000

The official Tweet Button has arrived; and while it’s as simple as a single click to use for the vast majority of end users, it brings scores of questions for casual and professional bloggers and other publishers.

How can I put a tweet button on my WordPress.com blog posts? How can… read more

Learn How To Create a Wordpress Theme in Photoshop

admin — Fri, 13 Aug 2010 07:00:18 +0000

Learn How To Create a Wordpress Theme in Photoshop

Daily Inspiration #586

admin — Thu, 12 Aug 2010 21:58:33 +0000

12 Beginner Tutorials for Getting Started With Photoshop

admin — Thu, 12 Aug 2010 19:50:49 +0000

This series is supported by Ben & Jerry’s Joe, Ben & Jerry’s new line-up of Fair Trade and frozen iced coffee drinks. Learn more about it here.

Adobe Photoshop, the ubiquitous and industry standard graphics software for photographers, designers, digital artists, as well as casual enthusiasts, can be a baffling application… read more

Reasons Why Big Corporates Should Go For WordPress

admin — Thu, 12 Aug 2010 18:00:12 +0000

Reasons Why Big Corporates Should Go For WordPress

Photoshop Web Design Layout Tutorials from 2010

admin — Thu, 12 Aug 2010 14:11:04 +0000

Web layouts are crucial for every web design. Whether it is a simple design or an advanced one, Photoshop can often come handy in creating such layouts. We have collected some really creative and helpful recent tutorials that display the process behind creating web layouts in Photoshop.

Photoshop Web Design Layouts

How… read more

What Every Photographer Needs to Know about Social Media

admin — Thu, 12 Aug 2010 14:05:12 +0000

An introduction to social media for photographers by Australian Freelance Photographer Gemma Carr.

How critical is social media/marketing to your photography business?

Photographers are busy people. So too are our clients. More so than ever before we have an abundance of information available to us at the click of a mouse. It’s… read more

90+ Brilliant Fresh WordPress Site Designs for Design Inspiration

admin — Thu, 12 Aug 2010 13:18:09 +0000

Many of you should know that instantShift is proudly powered by WordPress, as a Blogging and CMS tool. If you are in search of good CMS or a new web tool for your projects, we strongly recommend WordPress to you. WordPress is a great tool, and best thing is free!

Now… read more

Daily Inspiration #585

admin — Wed, 11 Aug 2010 23:13:38 +0000

Add a Caption to this Picture and Win [Competition]

admin — Wed, 11 Aug 2010 19:38:04 +0000

I shared this image of my boys on Facebook a couple of days ago as a shot that might not be technically perfect but which tells a story. The reaction from others was pretty amusing as people started to suggest what that ’story’ might have been between my two little… read more

20+ New Apps and Websites for Designers

admin — Wed, 11 Aug 2010 11:30:54 +0000

New apps and websites seem to appear on an almost-daily basis.

Trying to find the best ones each week or month can be tough, especially considering how many come out that aren’t that great.

Here we’ve compiled some of the best apps and websites that have come out in the past few… read more

The Future of the Internet

admin — Wed, 11 Aug 2010 11:25:31 +0000

“In only a few short years, electronic computing systems have been invented and improved at a tremendous rate. But computers did not ‘just grow.’ They have evolved… They were born and they are being improved as a consequence of man’s ingenuity, his imagination… and his mathematics.” — 1958 IBM brochure

The… read more

Daily Inspiration #584

admin — Tue, 10 Aug 2010 22:47:32 +0000

Freelance Radio, Episode 46: The Final Episode

admin — Tue, 10 Aug 2010 12:30:26 +0000

The final episode of Freelance Radio, the official FreelanceSwitch podcast, is now available! This episode, the panel (John Brougher, Dickie Adams, Kristen Fischer and Von Glitschka) answers questions from the mailbag before bidding farewell to the podcast. Subscriptions to the podcast are available via iTunes and an archive of all… read more

Global News: A Free WordPress News Theme

admin — Tue, 10 Aug 2010 12:09:19 +0000

To continue our grateful attitude to our readers and community in general, we are glad to release one more free WordPress theme – “Global News”. It’s our latest high-quality freebies addition in Christmas week.

“Global News”, as the name implies, is a Newspaper Style WordPress Theme that has all the features… read more

5 Funny Social Media Web Comics [PICS]

admin — Tue, 10 Aug 2010 11:58:50 +0000

Satire comes in many forms, but one of our favorites here at Mashable is the cartoon.

The world of social media is a ripe target for web comics, with some talented artists turning their sights on our new online lifestyles.

Get ready to snicker, giggle, and yes, even snort your way through… read more

Designing for the Mind

admin — Tue, 10 Aug 2010 10:07:54 +0000

Design Informer

Designing for the Mind

Written by: Francisco Inchauste

Do you know what makes a design good?

Is it merely an opinion, or is there something more to it? Breaking design down seems like such an abstract thing. Even the designers who are able to… read more

Weekly Design News – Resources, Tutorials and Freebies (N.49)

admin — Tue, 10 Aug 2010 09:22:15 +0000

This is our weekly column in which we share our favorites posts, articles and resources with our readers all from the previous week.

If you would like to be kept up to date with loads of fresh design news and resources, you can follow us on Twitter, on Facebook or even… read more

5 Small Biz Web Design Trends to Watch

admin — Tue, 10 Aug 2010 08:02:07 +0000

This post originally appeared on the American Express OPEN Forum, where Mashable regularly contributes articles about leveraging social media and technology in small business.

The importance of having an attractive website that converts visitors into buyers and helps cleverly promote your small business is essential in these fiercely competitive times.

Your website… read more

Daily Inspiration #583

admin — Tue, 10 Aug 2010 00:06:25 +0000

Who Needs University? The Best Nettuts+ Screencast Training Courses

admin — Mon, 09 Aug 2010 17:52:20 +0000

Education is expensive…very expensive! But, luckily, 95% of the tutorials and courses on Nettuts+ are free! And, should you require more training, a Tuts+ premium subscription is extremely cheap, at only $9 per month. Whether you’re hoping to learn jQuery, WordPress, CSS, Tumblr, PHP, CodeIgniter, or JavaScript, we’ve got you… read more

Best Practices To Design a Perfect HTML Navigation Bar

admin — Mon, 09 Aug 2010 15:16:52 +0000

The navigation bar is an inevitable element in every website. In this post I want to share with you some simple practices and suggestions aimed at designing a perfect HTML navigation bar.

Let’s start illustrating the typical HTML structure. Here is a schematization of a typical navigation bar that contains some… read more

Creative Bookmarks: Best of July 2010

admin — Mon, 09 Aug 2010 14:00:00 +0000

We’re a week late due to some server trouble last week. Now that we’re back to smooth sailing, we’re bringing you a new edition of Creative Bookmarks. Enjoy!

Quick Nav:

Photoshop TutorialsIllustrator TutorialsWeb/Blogging TutorialsFreebies, Inspiration, & ResourcesPhotoshop TutorialsCreate Beautiful Abstract Female Art in Photoshop

In this tutorial, from PSDTuts+, you’ll learn how to… read more

Building a Stylish Blog Design Layout in WordPress

admin — Mon, 09 Aug 2010 13:13:00 +0000

Over the last couple of weeks we’ve been through the process of creating a stylish blog design in Photoshop, coding it up into a static HTML and CSS concept, and now we’ll put the whole thing together as a fully working WordPress theme. read more

Business Card Design Starter Kit: Showcase, Tutorials, Templates

admin — Mon, 09 Aug 2010 13:11:29 +0000

Professionals in any field should always keep business cards on them because you never know when you’ll meet a potential client, partner or like-minded person. Despite their small size, business cards are one of the most powerful and handiest marketing tools. Not only do they create a link between you… read more

7 Perfect Posterous Themes for Multimedia Blogs

admin — Mon, 09 Aug 2010 02:13:05 +0000

Posterous has been around since 2006, but the super-simple blogging platform is still relatively unknown when compared to blog giants like WordPress and Tumblr. If that sentence didn’t mean anything to you then, ironically, Posterous was designed for you.

The platform takes all the functionality and impressive visuals from (sometimes complicated)… read more

38 Essential Social Media Resources You May Have Missed

admin — Sun, 08 Aug 2010 19:12:58 +0000

Capping off a busy week at Mashable HQ we bring you a massive list of social media resources you may have missed. We’ve got 38 of the most interesting features and tools published over the last week or so in case you were, you know, outside during the summer.

Have a… read more

Daily Inspiration #582

admin — Sun, 08 Aug 2010 15:23:40 +0000

Our Favorite Tweets of the Week Aug 1-Aug 7, 2010

admin — Sun, 08 Aug 2010 11:30:58 +0000

Every week we tweet a lot of interesting stuff highlighting great content that we find on the web that can be of interest to web designers.

The best way to keep track of our tweets is simply to follow us on Twitter, however, in case you missed some here’s a quick… read more

Improving the Performance of your WordPress Site: Part 1

admin — Sun, 08 Aug 2010 06:00:30 +0000

Improving the Performance of your WordPress Site: Part 1

Top 5 Tips for Aspiring Music Bloggers

admin — Sat, 07 Aug 2010 21:16:54 +0000

So you wanna be a music blogger? Congrats! As any struggling artist can tell you, putting your finger on your passion can take a while. You, however, are halfway there. Well, before you venture past the halfway point, might I ask how you feel when faced with the following sentiment:… read more

Daily Inspiration #581

admin — Fri, 06 Aug 2010 23:13:23 +0000

Thank You Our Valued Sponsors For Being With Us In The Month Of July

admin — Fri, 06 Aug 2010 21:47:14 +0000

Mouth-watering designer bundle. Oh my…

admin — Fri, 06 Aug 2010 15:07:57 +0000

Bundle Hunt announced a treasure that is sure to get any designers mouth salivating. For those who don’t know, Bundle Hunt is a premium resource pack aimed at empowering the creative community, offering more than $1,400 worth of apps, templates, icons, eBooks, hosting plans and premium memberships all for less… read more

Do You Need Professional Help? The Limits of Doing It Yourself

admin — Fri, 06 Aug 2010 13:30:43 +0000

Until recently, I seemed to prefer to always do things the hard way. If a website needed to be created, I would learn how to code it, populate it, and then publish it. During renovations of my home I learned how to do my own electrical, dry… read more

Why Hulu’s New Dance Show is a Game-Changer

admin — Fri, 06 Aug 2010 12:01:24 +0000

At first it doesn’t feel like a dance show. Audiences weaned on the high jumps and theatrics of Fox’s So You Think You Can Dance will immediately miss it’s flashy opening numbers and poppy dance music. The opening title of The LXD (The Legion of Extraordinary Dancers) feels like a… read more

A Brief History of 9 Popular Blogging Platforms

admin — Fri, 06 Aug 2010 08:20:03 +0000

Even though Microsoft’s spell check insists that “blog” and “blogger” are not real words, they’ve been been in the dictionary since 2003. Blogs and their platforms have a lengthy history.

The beginnings of blogging was a time not unlike today: Plaid was in style, a beloved rock star had passed, and… read more

Video-Based CAPTCHAs: Hard on Bots, Easy on Humans

admin — Fri, 06 Aug 2010 07:45:19 +0000

Mashable’s Spark of Genius series highlights a unique feature of startups. If you would like to have your startup considered for inclusion, see details here. The series is made possible by Microsoft BizSpark.

Name: NuCaptcha

Quick Pitch: NuCaptcha is a first-of-its-kind CAPTCHA technology that uses video to determine if users… read more

Daily Inspiration #580

admin — Fri, 06 Aug 2010 00:17:24 +0000

Daily Inspiration #579

admin — Wed, 04 Aug 2010 22:47:14 +0000

Backup Data Stored On Email Servers And Online Social Networks With Backupify

admin — Wed, 04 Aug 2010 22:01:44 +0000

Through emails and online social networks, you share a lot of information with your friends. This includes photographs, videos, documents, and a lot more. All this data is stored on the website you are using. In case of a website glitch or a mistake by you, the data is removed… read more

16 Vital Checks Before Releasing a WordPress Theme

admin — Wed, 04 Aug 2010 17:17:12 +0000

Releasing a WordPress theme on a marketplace such as ThemeForest, where the audience is so large and diverse, has some challenges. You cannot test a solution directly with the client. You need to plan in advance for all edge cases,and make your theme as customizable as possible. If you are… read more

10 Beautiful and Free WordPress 3.0-Ready Themes

admin — Wed, 04 Aug 2010 16:00:39 +0000

This series is supported by Rackspace, the better way to do hosting. Learn more about Rackspace’s hosting solutions here.

WordPress 3.0 was released a little over a month ago, ushering in a bevy of new features for designers and developers. Just last week, WordPress 3.0.1 was released, fixing a few minor… read more

10 Great Geeky Tattoos [PICS]

admin — Wed, 04 Aug 2010 12:01:37 +0000

So, you love your tech and the web, but do you love it enough to permanently brand yourself with related imagery?

We’ve found 10 people that do. From corporate logos to other geeky graphic references, these folks have turned their fandom into skin art.

Have a browse through our gallery below and… read more

Building The Community: WordPress 3.org

admin — Wed, 04 Aug 2010 11:30:23 +0000

With the recent release of WordPress 3.0 we’re entering a very exciting time.

For the first time in the history of the platform, nobody is working on the next version.

All development outside of essential bug fixing has been stopped… and 3.1 won’t even start development until the beginning of September.

The reason?… read more

WDL Premium: Portfolio WordPress Theme deLucide

admin — Wed, 04 Aug 2010 05:46:07 +0000

Here’s another amazing premium WordPress theme from ThemeShift for our premium members. deLucide is a very sleek and elegant portfolio WordPress theme to showcase your photos or any other work in a professional and lucent design. Manage your porfolio without any programming skills.

If you’re not yet a WDL Premium member,… read more

Daily Inspiration #578

admin — Tue, 03 Aug 2010 23:14:37 +0000

Add Facebook-like Interaction to Your Website’s Front Page

admin — Tue, 03 Aug 2010 20:47:12 +0000

The real-time comment and reaction platform Echo has just introduced a new feature for its Pro customers called the Echo River. The new product lets traditional publishers take a Facebook-like approach to publishing on their home pages, upon which new posts and comments appear in real-time.

This is an extension of… read more

10 Fantastic Apps Used by the 6rounds Team

admin — Tue, 03 Aug 2010 19:26:11 +0000

6rounds is a social entertainment platform that mixes webcam chats, interactive features & social games in a fun and playful video chat environment. If you are bored after keeping in touch with your friends in just 140 characters or with no real one on one conversation, it’s time for you… read more

A Look Back At the Last 5 Years in Blogging

admin — Tue, 03 Aug 2010 15:35:50 +0000

In honor of Mashable’s five-year anniversary, this series is supported by IDG. Customers are talking about your brand and products — find out what they are saying with IDG Social Scout.

Five years is eons in Internet time, and a lot has changed in the blogosphere since 2005. Sites have… read more

100+ Upcoming Social Media & Tech Events

admin — Tue, 03 Aug 2010 14:28:25 +0000

How To Streamline Screenshots with Skitch

admin — Tue, 03 Aug 2010 14:00:21 +0000

We’ve taken a look at the various different screenshot apps for OS X previously, but I’d like to focus on one in particular today. Skitch is a combination of a desktop application and web service that makes capturing and sharing screenshots fun.

As well as all the functionality you’d expect from… read more

Daily Inspiration #577

admin — Mon, 02 Aug 2010 22:22:25 +0000

11 Free Services for Scheduling Social Media Updates

admin — Mon, 02 Aug 2010 17:59:56 +0000

This post originally appeared on the American Express OPEN Forum, where Mashable regularly contributes articles about leveraging social media and technology in small business.

Maintaining a constant social media presence can be difficult, especially for busy entrepreneurs looking to stay in touch with their communities. Luckily, there are plenty of tools… read more

40 High Quality CSS and XHTML Web Layout Templates

admin — Mon, 02 Aug 2010 10:58:05 +0000

Whether you download and dissect pre-built CSS templates to learn new layout techniques or if you download them to be used as easy-to-edit ready made and standalone web sites, you shouldn’t be limited to using one of the many cloned, dated and often dull templates that are freely available. Popular… read more

The Origin of Twitter’s “Fail Whale”

admin — Mon, 02 Aug 2010 08:09:07 +0000

If you’ve been on Twitter in the past month, you’ve probably bumped into the Fail Whale once or twice. The popular social network has been crashing pretty consistently from an influx of tweets and traffic. Seeing the whale, you (like everyone else) might have been frustrated — you might have… read more

Foursquare and Social CRM

admin — Sun, 01 Aug 2010 22:29:39 +0000

Foursquare is not only a powerful geo-location service but also a way to integrate the social dynamics triggered inside its network for a larger Social CRM strategy.

In this article we will decline Foursquare features into the seven business objectives proposed by Altimeter Social CRM framework in order to illustrate how… read more

Daily Inspiration #576

admin — Sun, 01 Aug 2010 18:49:16 +0000

Best of the Week #130

admin — Sat, 31 Jul 2010 17:02:05 +0000

You Know You’re a Freelancer When . . .

admin — Sat, 31 Jul 2010 13:30:45 +0000

Here’s a celebration of all the ways we are uniquely freelancers… set apart from our cubicle counterparts, yet aware that we are perhaps still not so different. Or are we? Enjoy!

You Know You’re a Freelancer When…

You’re starting to grumble about your 5-step commute from the bed to your computer. The… read more

Desktop Wallpaper Calendar: August 2010

admin — Sat, 31 Jul 2010 11:54:56 +0000

Desktop wallpapers can serve as an excellent source of inspiration. However, if you use some specific wallpaper for a long period of time, it becomes harder to draw inspiration out of it. That’s why we have decided to supply you with smashing wallpapers over 12 months. And to make them… read more

45 Free WordPress Themes with Appealing Designs

admin — Sat, 31 Jul 2010 09:00:01 +0000

45 Free WordPress Themes with Appealing Designs

Daily Inspiration #575

admin — Fri, 30 Jul 2010 22:40:02 +0000

Sites of the Week #113 – Winners Giveaway

admin — Fri, 30 Jul 2010 17:59:32 +0000

For this Sites of the Week, we’re announcing the winners for the WeGraphics giveaway, check it out below! Also we have selected some great sites such as iFontMaker and Score Factory. As usual we would love to hear from you, keep sending your suggestions to us and we will be… read more

Lessons Learned From Maintaining a WordPress Plug-In

admin — Fri, 30 Jul 2010 16:04:28 +0000

Recently I released a WordPress plugin for Google Analytics that adds a tracking code and dozens of various pieces of meta data to blogs. Since the release of version 4, I’ve updated it 6 times, to the point where it’s now at version 4.0.6. In this article I would like… read more

6 Ways to Use Social Media Successfully as a Designer

admin — Fri, 30 Jul 2010 15:14:23 +0000

If you’re a web designer and you’re NOT using social media to help you in your work, then all I can do is direct you to 2002, because that’s where your workflow lives. Your competitors, co-workers and clients are all using social media, which means if you’re not, you’re getting… read more

Friday Fresh Free Fonts #59

admin — Fri, 30 Jul 2010 14:39:21 +0000

I will be posting some fresh free fonts every Friday, yes I know it’s awesome. I will look forward to bring a lot of great fonts that will sure help you improve your typography work. Check out what I selected for you on the FFFF#59 and make sure to comeback… read more

Tutorial9 Fan Showcase #2

admin — Fri, 30 Jul 2010 14:00:49 +0000

This is Tutorial9 Community Showcase #2, a collection of user submitted recent creations. Take a look below, and be sure to join in next time if we missed you!

Carson Kahn: A web-app collaboration tool by designers, for designers, called Draftboard. http://www.draftboardapp.com — we’re launching the private beta soon!

Thierry: This… read more

WPEngine Offers an Easier, More Robust Way to Use Wordpress

admin — Fri, 30 Jul 2010 05:12:26 +0000

Have you ever searched for a way to make a WordPress.com blog more robust? How about a way to make a WordPress hosted blog or site more secure and simpler to set up and maintain?

A few WordPress superstars have teamed up to create WPEngine, a new and very exciting platform… read more

Daily Inspiration #574

admin — Thu, 29 Jul 2010 22:26:13 +0000

30+ Places to Submit Your Website Designs

admin — Thu, 29 Jul 2010 11:30:09 +0000

Sometimes you finish a web design project and you’re really proud of the results. Maybe it’s a personal project, or the client gave you complete creative control.

Whatever the case, you know it’s some of the best work you’ve ever done, and you want the world to see it.

Besides… read more

Top 10 Free WordPress 3.0 Ready Themes

admin — Thu, 29 Jul 2010 08:41:32 +0000

Just a few ago ago, WordPress introduced there 13th major release, the much anticipated ‘Thelonious’ (WP 3.0). As with every other major release, to accommodate all of the new features there has been some (mostly minor) compatibility issues with a number of themes. As such, the WP community has been… read more

Daily Inspiration #573

admin — Wed, 28 Jul 2010 21:06:32 +0000

HOW TO: Add Multimedia to Your Blog

admin — Wed, 28 Jul 2010 17:20:47 +0000

This post originally appeared on the American Express OPEN Forum, where Mashable regularly contributes articles about leveraging social media and technology in small business.

A website without multimedia is like a cupcake without icing: Functional but lacking. These days, all manner of web pages from huge company sites to small business… read more

Passing The Holy Milestone: How To Meet Deadlines

admin — Wed, 28 Jul 2010 13:45:14 +0000

For too many projects, there comes a time when every action taken, every decision and sacrifice made, is spurred on by pressure to finish. Tempers seem to shrink along with the available days, talk about “high standards” gives way to “good enough,” and people realize that deadlines are aptly named…. read more

Daily Inspiration #572

admin — Tue, 27 Jul 2010 21:47:22 +0000

Wordpress 3.0 New Features Quick Guide

admin — Tue, 27 Jul 2010 16:22:00 +0000

Well that precisely covers the most important features that Wordpress 3.0 offers to its user community. A number of them as we may notice help even the beginners to efficiently exploit the immense potential of wordpress. read more

Inside the Mind of One of the Web’s Hottest Designers [INTERVIEW]

admin — Mon, 26 Jul 2010 22:30:24 +0000

Jesse Thomas is living the interaction designer’s dream.

He’s been working under his own self-hung shingle (JESS3) longer than he ever worked internally or at an agency, and his client roster includes impressive names such as NASA and Nike.

He works with top tech competitors such as Google and Microsoft, and he’s… read more

Daily Inspiration #571

admin — Mon, 26 Jul 2010 22:29:14 +0000

CometChat : In-Page Facebook Style Footer PHP Chat For Your Site

admin — Mon, 26 Jul 2010 20:47:04 +0000

CometChat is an in-page Facebook style footer PHP chat which enables your users to interact with each other in real-time.

CometChat works on shared servers and does not require any special hardware or software. CometChat supports all modern browsers like Internet Explorer, Firefox, Chrome etc.

CometChat seamlessly integrates with… read more

20 Steps to a Flexible and Secure WordPress Installation

admin — Mon, 26 Jul 2010 15:57:11 +0000

A comprehensive WordPress installation, albeit simple to produce, often requires multiple steps, many of which can easily be omitted accidentally. How many times have you forgotten to customize your permalink structure? How about adding in a sitemap plugin? What about changing your timezone? If you’ve installed WordPress more than once,… read more

75+ Upcoming Social Media & Tech Events

admin — Mon, 26 Jul 2010 15:13:23 +0000

Every Monday, Mashable puts together a calendar of upcoming social media and web events, parties and conferences. Would you like to have your conference or event listed here? If so, please contact us at least one month before your event to establish a media partnership. For more upcoming event listings,… read more

Creative Single Page Website Design: 70+ Latest Designs

admin — Mon, 26 Jul 2010 14:33:02 +0000

Better UI Design: Proper Use of Tables

admin — Mon, 26 Jul 2010 13:41:13 +0000

By Cameron Chapman

Tables have been part of HTML almost since HTML began. As the internet progressed and as people started doing more things online, designers started using tables to create multi-column website layouts. This was never the intention of those who created HTML standards, but it quickly caught on and… read more

50 Useful Tools and Resources For Web Designers

admin — Mon, 26 Jul 2010 13:30:16 +0000

An effective, well-organized workflow is an important asset of professional web designers. The more useful and time-saving your tools are, the more time you can focus on important things, thus creating a foundation for timely good-quality results. The problem is that there are just way too many tools, services and… read more

Top 20 Sites to Improve Your Twitter Experience

admin — Sun, 25 Jul 2010 20:12:04 +0000

“140-character status updates to a network of followers.” That makes Twitter sound simple. But in fact, the social information platform has grown to be much more complex than its 140 character-limit suggests. The site not only connects people, but has also become an intricate information resource for everything from news… read more

The Showcase of Beautiful Pinhole Photography

admin — Sun, 25 Jul 2010 15:36:15 +0000

Camera is a remarkable piece of innovation. However, it is people — professionals and newbies alike — who make it truly remarkable. It’s the photographer behind the camera. It’s their imagination, passion and talent and knowledge of the medium. You don’t need a high-end costly equipment to get beautiful results…. read more

31 Essential Social Media Resources You May Have Missed

admin — Sun, 25 Jul 2010 14:19:48 +0000

Ahoy, social sailors! Hop aboard for another round of Internet catch up, courtesy of the good ship Mashable.

The resource buffet is open 24/7 for your perusing pleasure. This week, we have a look at how far social media’s come over the last five years, a slew of juicy factoids… read more

Daily Inspiration #570

admin — Sun, 25 Jul 2010 14:17:42 +0000

Our Favorite Tweets of the Week Jul 18-Jul 25, 2010

admin — Sun, 25 Jul 2010 11:30:44 +0000

Every week we tweet a lot of interesting stuff highlighting great content that we find on the web that can be of interest to web designers.

The best way to keep track of our tweets is simply to follow us on Twitter, however, in case you missed some here’s a quick… read more

Improve your WordPress Navigation Menu Output

admin — Sun, 25 Jul 2010 10:54:00 +0000

Creating advanced menus with the new WordPress3 menu manager isn’t possible out of the box. This tutorial will teach you the concept of wordpress “walkers” and how to use them to build stunning wordpress navigations. read more

Daily Inspiration #569

admin — Fri, 23 Jul 2010 21:58:06 +0000

40+ Web Design and Development Resources for Beginners

admin — Fri, 23 Jul 2010 17:42:33 +0000

Brian Casel is a web designer and owner of ThemeJam WordPress Themes and CasJam Media. You can follow Brian on his blog at BrianCasel.com or on Twitter @CasJam.

It’s no secret that web design is a fast-growing industry. Virtually every type of business is in need of a quality… read more

40 Professional and Detailed Web Layout PSD Templates

admin — Fri, 23 Jul 2010 09:49:40 +0000

It has become increasingly difficult to to find and to freely download high quality and creative PSD web templates, with more and more of the best resources opting for the premium membership route. And rightly so, every designer should get paid for there hard design work. Having said that, you… read more

The Ultimate Essential Guidelines For WordPress 404 Error Pages

admin — Fri, 23 Jul 2010 08:00:04 +0000

The Ultimate Essential Guidelines For WordPress 404 Error Pages

14 Features You Need for Your WordPress Theme

admin — Fri, 23 Jul 2010 05:00:28 +0000

14 Features You Need for Your WordPress Theme

WordPress Theme Thesis Maker Backs Down, Adopts GPL

admin — Fri, 23 Jul 2010 01:32:59 +0000

Chalk this one up as a victory for the free software movement: Thesis, the wildly popular proprietary WordPress theme from developer/designer Chris Pearson, is now available under a split GPL, the license that makes it possible to alter and redistribute this software as you see fit.

Pearson’s decision marks the end… read more

Spun » wordpress

Daily Inspiration #610

10 Emerging Social Platforms and How Businesses Can Use Them

50+ High-Quality Free Magento Themes

How to Not Catch a Social Media Disease

Web Design Podcasts Which Will Improve Your Life

How To Build A Custom WP e-Commerce Theme (Part 2)

Daily Inspiration #609

Display Your Popular Posts In WordPress Without A Plugin

25 Free Slideshow and Photo Gallery WordPress Plugins

Interview with Featured Freelancer: Stef Gonzaga

10 Free WordPress Themes for Small Businesses

30 Unusual Blogger Themes

From Freelancer to Thought Leader in 5 Easy Steps

Daily Inspiration #607

The Best of the Business Blogs: August 2010

Top 15 Posterous Themes

Ultimate Roundup of WordPress Screencasts and Tutorials

WordPress Fat-Loss Diet to Speed Up & Ease Load

Modern UI and Layout Tutorials for Photoshop

Daily Inspiration #606

Linkswitch #34: Finances, Style Guides, Press Releases

10 Just Released WordPress Themes

Best of the Week #135

WordPress: Frameworks And Blank Themes

Daily Inspiration #605

HOW TO: Score the Best Fashion Deals on the Social Web

Morning Brief: Ubuntu 10.10 Beta, Plex Partners with LG, Verizon Prepaid Plans

The 7 Must-Have Apps For Android Phones To Make Your Lives Easier

80+ Latest and Inspirational Single Page Website Designs

40 Awesome Works of Art Made From Paper

Excellent Mockup And Wireframing (9) Web Apps Which You Would Love To Know

Daily Inspiration #604

Free Book Competition “WordPress 3 Site Blueprints”, Comment to Win

Working For A Web Design Agency

HOW TO: Get Started with HTML5 Boilerplate

Daily Inspiration #603

10 Useful WordPress Plugin Recommendations Based on Personal Testing

Thank You Our Valued Sponsors For Being With Us In The Month Of August

Creative Bookmarks: Best of August 2010

The Case For Open-Source Design: Can Design By Committee Work?

Top Articles On The Web Design Billboard In August’10

Daily Inspiration #602

40 Tutorials and Techniques for Creating Business Logos

Post-Install Plugins to Enhance & Protect WordPress

Weekly Design News – Resources, Tutorials and Freebies (N.53)

An Interview With Professional Nature Photographer Jon Cornforth

Writing and Web Design: Editorial Calendars and Style Guides

Academica: Free WordPress 3.0+ Theme For Educational Websites

25 Really Amazing Free WordPress Themes

Linkswitch #33: Photo Manipulation, Investing, WordPress SEO

The Best WordPress Plugins for Bloggers of the Future

40 First-Class Premium Magazine Style WordPress Themes

The Ultimate Guide to WordPress 3.0 Comment Form Customization

Daily Inspiration #599

40+ Elegent Free CSS/(X)HTML Templates from 2010

Free Wireframing Kits, UI Design Kits, PDFs and Resources

Typography as Art

10 Good and 10 Bad Things About Adobe’s Dreamweaver

Light Stalking Photography Group Competition!

6 Important Syntax Highlighter WordPress Plugins

Tutorial: Build A Custom WP eCommerce Theme (Part 1)

Daily Inspiration #597

A Brief History of Digg

40+ Superb CodeCanyon Items You Must Check Out

5 Lightweight CMS Alternatives for Small Businesses

Daily Inspiration #596

Freelance Podcasts

Creating a Mobile Version of Your Site

Daily Inspiration #595

Theme Trust Launches

100+ Upcoming Social Media & Tech Conferences and Events

How Limitations Improve Design

50 Awesome New jQuery Plugins

Weekly Design News – Resources, Tutorials and Freebies (N.52)

Daily Inspiration #594

Modernist: Free WordPress Theme with Focus on Typography

7 Coolest Web Apps You Might Not Know About But Should

Daily Inspiration #593

Envato Birthday Bundle 2010 Giveaway