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50+ Creative Examples of Websites Designed With HTML5

admin — Tue, 31 Jan 2012 17:23:53 +0000

The web is constantly evolving. New and creative websites are being created every day, pushing the limitations of HTML in every direction. HTML4 has been around for nearly a decade and now its time to move forward. To give authors more flexibility and interoperability, HTML5 is proposed as the next… read more

Google Offers Expands to Five New Cities

admin — Wed, 25 Jan 2012 15:31:43 +0000

Google’s daily deals service, Google Offers, is coming to five new locales: Charlotte, Kansas City, Milwaukee, San Antonio and Tampa.

These five cities bring the total number of locales where Google Offers is available to 38.

Furthermore, this number will soon be 40, as two more cities – Oklahoma City and… read more

Freebie: Colorful 3D UI Kit

admin — Wed, 25 Jan 2012 02:24:24 +0000

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We have a fantastic freebie for all of you web designers out there, you’ll love this:)
Designed by Land-of-Web, the Colorful 3D UI Kit comes in .psd format and is full of beautifully designed modern web elements covering almost all aspects of web design,… read more

50 Beautiful Yet Free HTML5 And CSS3 Templates

admin — Mon, 23 Jan 2012 23:06:24 +0000

HTML5 templates are getting very popular these days because all professional HTML5 templates are compatible to all browsers with its functionality and features, and with the release of HTML5 / CSS3 it has become even more popular among designers because of the additional and great features.

At the moment, HTML5 and… read more

PSD2HTML.com Giveaway Results

admin — Sat, 21 Jan 2012 23:18:27 +0000

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Last weeks PSD2HTML.com giveaway ended a couple of days ago, and it is now time to announce the winners.

Thanks to everybody for all the comments and thanks to PSD2HTML.com for their services.

The Winners

Our winners should have by now received their winner emails, if not please… read more

Review of FLASHized, XHTMLized and Dave Rosen: My Terrible Experience

admin — Thu, 19 Jan 2012 21:37:16 +0000

I hired a company called FLASHized to code a website for me and they completely screwed me over.

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Win $1,000 in PSD to HTML services!

admin — Thu, 19 Jan 2012 15:25:33 +0000

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7 Highly Useful Online Tools For Website Validation And Testing

admin — Wed, 18 Jan 2012 23:43:58 +0000

Website testing and validation are the must to conduct processes before making any website live. By Validation, we mean the process of checking out the website data against a standard or requirement. It has become extremely important to verify the quality and correctness of web page code. These are the… read more

40 CSS Reference Websites and Resources

admin — Fri, 13 Jan 2012 15:00:08 +0000

If you want to design websites or modify your existing website design, then you need to have at least a basic knowledge of Cascading Style Sheets (CSS). Thankfully, CSS is a very easy language to get to a grip on, however you may find it takes a little more time… read more

20 Impressive Free CSS/xHTML Website Templates

admin — Fri, 13 Jan 2012 04:25:19 +0000

20 Impressive Free CSS/xHTML Website Templates

Announcement: Winners of Christmas & New Year Special Giveaway

admin — Thu, 12 Jan 2012 18:07:54 +0000

Few week ago, we created a contest at instantShift called Christmas & New Year Special Giveaway had announced the giveaway of some of the most famous hardware and design related prizes worth Over $20,000.

We’ve got more than 600 response comments. After voiding spam and non-legit comments we have left with… read more

We have $700 worth of services from PSD2HTML.com to giveaway

admin — Thu, 12 Jan 2012 15:39:38 +0000

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If you’re a busy web designer or web developer, this week’s competition is the perfect solution for your PSD to HTML slicing needs. PSD2HTML.com are giving away $400 worth of services for the winner and $300 for the runner-up.
All you have to do… read more

Using Social Web Albums to Promote Your Blog

admin — Mon, 09 Jan 2012 06:25:19 +0000

Using Social Web Albums to Promote Your Blog

50 Interesting Navigation Menus

admin — Mon, 26 Dec 2011 15:00:53 +0000

Navigation menus are a very important part of every website design. First and foremost, they help direct visitors to the main areas of your website, regardless of what page they are viewing on your website. They also point search engine robots in the right direction (though some flashy navigation menus… read more

Christmas & New Year Special Giveaway: Prizes Worth Over $20,000

admin — Thu, 22 Dec 2011 20:34:15 +0000

The end of this year is almost coming and Christmas is already on our doorsteps. It’s never too late to hang your stockings, keep milk and cookies and wait for Santa to drop in at your home with lots of gifts and Christmas cheer. It’s time for Santa’s gifts, for… read more

Top Freelance Jobs from Job Board – Week 3, December

admin — Tue, 20 Dec 2011 16:08:40 +0000

Looking for a new client? The FreelanceSwitch job board is a great resource of freelance gigs and opportunities. These opportunities are in various fields, from development to writing to design, and come from a wide range of potential clients. The job board is hand-moderated by dedicated staff and volunteers… read more

HTML5 Essentials and Good Practices

admin — Tue, 06 Dec 2011 10:05:22 +0000

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HTML5, together with CSS3 and responsive design are the new buzz around web technologies these days. This article will help you get started using HTML5 on your projects today and show you some good practices to put what you learned to good use.

Lets see a typical… read more

40 Beautiful Free HTML5 & CSS3 Templates

admin — Thu, 01 Dec 2011 17:00:03 +0000

Over the last few years there has been great collections of quality free HTML & CSS templates published on Noupe such as 50 Free High-Quality and “New” (X)HTML/CSS Templates (2009) and 40+ Elegant Free CSS/(X)HTML Templates (2010).

There have been some great free templates released over the last year so… read more

Learning to Code for the Web Interactively at W3Schools

admin — Fri, 18 Nov 2011 20:00:00 +0000

As I progress in my path as a designer, I realized that it was probably time that I learned to make my own website. My instinct was to jump right into using Adobe Dreamweaver, but I remember an old boss telling me that most people have problems with that software… read more

PSD to HTML/ XHTML Conversion: Make Your Non-functional PSD files functional

admin — Fri, 11 Nov 2011 18:39:59 +0000

PSD to HTML/ XHTML Conversion: Make Your Non-functional PSD files functional

Writing WordPress Guides For The Advanced Beginner

admin — Tue, 08 Nov 2011 21:59:58 +0000

Creating WordPress tutorials is a fantastic way to help build the WordPress community and to increase your Web traffic. That’s no secret. Just Google “wordpress tutorial” and you’ll see hundreds of results.

The complete novice will find scores of well-written tutorials clearly demonstrating the basics of the WordPress dashboard and of… read more

FREE PSD to HTML GIVEAWAY from ShopHTML.com!

admin — Thu, 03 Nov 2011 18:08:43 +0000

Today we are excited to bring you an awesome giveaway from ShopHTML.com who is giving away free PSD to HTML to 2 lucky winners.

About ShopHTML.com

ShopHTML.com helps web designers convert their marvelous artwork into a standard compliant and cross-browser compatible XHTML/CSS markup and professional CMS theme.

With many years of experience, unmatched… read more

The art of charging more as a freelancer

admin — Wed, 02 Nov 2011 15:27:50 +0000

All freelance designers and developers eventually have to face these ultimate questions; “How much should I charge for my services? Should I charge by the hour, or by the project?“

And then, once that question is answered, of course, the question becomes, “How can I charge more?“

As opposed to a traditional… read more

40 New Web, Mobile and Application GUI Kits

admin — Wed, 02 Nov 2011 14:21:46 +0000

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It has been a long time since we last took a look at what GUI kits were freely available. So, in this round-up we thought we would bring you right up to date by taking a look at some of the best and freshest that… read more

8 Popular online apps to test the mobile version of your site

admin — Thu, 27 Oct 2011 15:11:25 +0000

The mobile revolution has inspired major and minor websites alike to have a mobile version. Mobile versions can be created using themes, extensions, and other modifications.

While developing mobile version, you may want to test it on two, three, or even five different mobile handsets. After development, you are not aware… read more

Getting Started With PHP Templating

admin — Mon, 17 Oct 2011 19:59:14 +0000

In this article, we’ll cover how to separate the view of your PHP application from its other components. We’ll look at why using such an architecture is useful and what tools we can use to accomplish this. Here’s what we’ll cover:

Learn some basic MVC concepts,
Review some popular templating libraries,
Play around… read more

Design With Dissonance

admin — Thu, 13 Oct 2011 20:48:52 +0000

You might consider yourself knowledgeable, but you’ve probably never heard of this powerful communication and design technique that I’m about to share. I’m sure you’ve seen it in practice but never knew it was working on you — that’s how good it is. I’m here to shed light on this technique so… read more

Do You Suffer From the Dunning-Kruger Effect?

admin — Wed, 12 Oct 2011 19:00:54 +0000

Charles Darwin once noted, “Ignorance more frequently begets confidence than does knowledge.” We all know the modern man to whom Darwin refers: the unemployed “musician” who must inform all new acquaintences that he is, in fact, a musician (multiple times). The XHTML and jQuery “expert,” who uses XHTML as a… read more

Top Freelance Jobs from Job Board – Week 2, October

admin — Mon, 10 Oct 2011 20:00:30 +0000

Comparing the Popular Online Mobile Testing Applications

admin — Sat, 08 Oct 2011 03:18:39 +0000

Comparing the Popular Online Mobile Testing Applications

Designers Know Your Code: Web Design Tutorials

admin — Mon, 03 Oct 2011 16:00:42 +0000

As almost any web designer worth their salt, and a large percentage of web developers will tell you, to be fully considered a web designer you have to have some background in code. Not to the depth that full on developers must, but it really is unfair to the rest… read more

Guidelines to Writing a Web Design Proposal

admin — Mon, 03 Oct 2011 15:24:09 +0000

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Writing website proposals is boring. There are no two ways about it, but they’re a necessary evil. The proposal is the final push before our client signs on the dotted line. We need to make sure we have all our bases covered and that we project,… read more

How To Make An eBook

admin — Thu, 29 Sep 2011 17:58:08 +0000

Making an eBook is easy, regardless of your coding experience. This is good, because 99.9% of your time should be spent on writing and getting your book out there, rather than on technology.

EPUB And Kindle

Any electronic book can be called an eBook, but because over 90% of all eBooks are… read more

15 Free HTML5 and CSS Templates

admin — Sun, 25 Sep 2011 15:58:06 +0000

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Ready-made HTML5 templates are currently one of the most sought after resources within the web design community. They not only offer a quick and easy-to-edit solution for building modern websites, they also offer a fantastic route to explore and understand HTML5s syntax.

All of the themes below… read more

Become an Effective Blogger: Write Content that Drives Traffic

admin — Thu, 22 Sep 2011 08:06:59 +0000

Become an Effective Blogger: Write Content that Drives Traffic

How to Integrate HTML to Joomla Template?

admin — Fri, 09 Sep 2011 04:30:59 +0000

How to Integrate HTML to Joomla Template?

How to Create a jQuery Animated Sliding Sub-Menu Navigation

admin — Wed, 07 Sep 2011 02:53:34 +0000

We have seen a lot of different jQuery techniques over the years. This comes at a time when website navigation is at an utmost importance. User experience is key in all forms of design. Without perfecting your layout it will be difficult to keep visitors coming back for more. And… read more

100 Best Free (X)HTML/CSS Templates

admin — Sat, 20 Aug 2011 08:16:19 +0000

100 Best Free (X)HTML/CSS Templates

10 WordPress plugins to enhance your blog’s typography

admin — Fri, 19 Aug 2011 15:43:30 +0000

Have you ever visited a blog and noticed immediately how the typography added sophistication and really made the content stand out? Perhaps it was an elegant typeface that fit the theme of the blog, or white space that was used proficiently throughout the layout. Whatever it was, it caught your… read more

45 jQuery Plugins And Tutorials To Enhance Your Forms

admin — Mon, 15 Aug 2011 21:57:11 +0000

Creating awesome and appealing forms for your website has now become easy, thanks to jQuery plugins. Here we are sharing with you a collection of some extremely useful plugins and tutorials to help you create beautiful and awesome web forms.

Web forms are the crucial element for any website as website… read more

Showcase of Italian Web Design Pt.1

admin — Mon, 15 Aug 2011 16:00:19 +0000

It all started in the middle 90s. The Internet in Italy was slowly coming out from its early age when it was somehow still synonymous with cyber-culture. World Wide Web was becoming larger known and young dudes with 14k remote modem connections were spending their nights updating rudimentary personal pages… read more

8 Simple Ways to Improve the Speed of Your Drupal Site

admin — Fri, 12 Aug 2011 03:29:39 +0000

8 Simple Ways to Improve the Speed of Your Drupal Site

Top Freelance Jobs from Job Board – Week 2, August

admin — Mon, 08 Aug 2011 20:00:24 +0000

How Many Pages Does A Website Need?

admin — Mon, 08 Aug 2011 18:23:19 +0000

Designers and clients frequently ask this question before designing or ordering a new website. Is there a “right” answer to it? No.

The number of Web pages that a particular website needs directly depends on the type of website, its application and also its potential user base. For example, personal websites… read more

Showcase of Web Design In Argentina Pt.2

admin — Mon, 08 Aug 2011 16:00:30 +0000

Last week we brought you the first installment of an inspiring look at the state of the web design industry in the country of Argentina. This week we cap off the look with more insightful interviews, site showcases, recommendations and more. Let’s dive right in.

Excerpt from Part One

The design industry… read more

Weekly Web Design and Development Inspiration – N.100

admin — Sat, 06 Aug 2011 15:41:34 +0000

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This is our weekly selection of our favorite web designs from the past week, thanks to everybody for their recommendations. Feel free to comment and let us know what you think.

We have recently launched StylesInspiration, a web design showcase that aims to not only… read more

The Neglected Necessities Of Design

admin — Fri, 05 Aug 2011 18:35:39 +0000

Right now is an exciting time to be in the Web design community. Every month we seem to stumble on a new thought-provoking way to put our expanding tool set to use for our clients and the patrons of the Web. Many designers are chomping at the bit to litter… read more

Radiant Cart & APIs to Integrate in An eCommerce Website

admin — Fri, 05 Aug 2011 01:00:59 +0000

Radiant Cart & APIs to Integrate in An eCommerce Website

Weekly Design News – Resources, Tutorials and Freebies (N.97)

admin — Tue, 02 Aug 2011 17:10:52 +0000

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This is our weekly column were we share our favorites design related articles, resources and resources 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,… read more

60+ Finest Fresh CSS Website Designs for Design Inspiration

admin — Mon, 01 Aug 2011 17:09:58 +0000

The web is constantly evolving. New and creative websites are being created every day, pushing the limitations of HTML & CSS in every direction. CSS has come a long way from formatting the structured content. It was used to control layout of documents precisely and to apply different layouts to… read more

Fantastic Freebie: 3D Web UI Kit

admin — Thu, 28 Jul 2011 14:55:55 +0000

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We have partnered with MediaLoot to offer you a fantastic free resource today: A Glossy 3D Web UI Kit. The kit is available in both .psd and .png versions and is choc-full of beautifully designed modern web elements covering almost all aspects of web design.

We have… read more

40 Useful CSS Tutorials, Techniques And Resources

admin — Tue, 26 Jul 2011 22:01:30 +0000

We have previously posted many articles on CSS tutorials and resources you can learn CSS from. Today, again we come up with yet another great list of 40 CSS tutorials, techniques and resources that you will enjoy exploring. Every developer knows very well how important it is to learn and… read more

Top Freelance Jobs from Job Board – Week 4, July

admin — Mon, 25 Jul 2011 20:00:41 +0000

How to Make the Optimum Use of PSD to HTML Slicing Services

admin — Sat, 23 Jul 2011 08:01:19 +0000

How to Make the Optimum Use of PSD to HTML Slicing Services

HOW TO: Integrate Google+ Into Your WordPress Site

admin — Sat, 23 Jul 2011 02:15:57 +0000

Already using Google+? Follow Mashable’s Pete Cashmore for the latest about the platform’s new features, tips and tricks as well as our top social media and technology updates.

This month’s hot topic has been, without a doubt, Google+. Whether the new social service from the world’s largest search company will be… read more

Top 10 Sign Up Forms

admin — Fri, 22 Jul 2011 07:15:29 +0000

Top 10 Sign Up Forms

Global Web Design Trends: South America

admin — Mon, 18 Jul 2011 16:00:47 +0000

We live in a global world that has an overflow of information. The Internet has given us access to very different cultures and allowed us to share much more information than ever before. But do different regions have their own specific Web design trends?

Design usually has to do with creating… read more

Easily make sexy error messages in WordPress (and everything else)

admin — Thu, 14 Jul 2011 02:25:01 +0000

Some hosts have custom error page options in their admin panel software, but if you want to bypass that and easily make your custom error messages work (as long as you’re running Apache) it’s pretty simple. Especially if your a blogger, and you’re familiar with .htaccess files, this is a… read more

50 Must Have Cheat Sheets For Web Designers & Developers

admin — Wed, 13 Jul 2011 22:02:23 +0000

Today we are featuring a collection of more than 50 extremely useful cheat sheets that every designer and developer must have. A cheat sheet is a guide of a peculiar programming language, software or framework that can be printed for easy access.

Cheat sheets are basically intended for those designers and… read more

50+ Useful CSS Tools And Generators for Developers

admin — Mon, 11 Jul 2011 16:00:57 +0000

CSS tools are essential for web developers because they act like a sort of magic lamp that can simplify the job at hand. Most development tools are time savers that are there to help developers create stylish, functional and optimized websites with a few shortcuts.

CSS tools and generators are available… read more

40 High Quality Free XHTML/CSS Web Template for Developers

admin — Sat, 09 Jul 2011 01:10:29 +0000

40 High Quality Free XHTML/CSS Web Template for Developers

Do’s and Don’ts of CSS

admin — Fri, 08 Jul 2011 06:30:29 +0000

Do’s and Don’ts of CSS

75 Best XHTML/CSS Websites In The Month of July-2011

admin — Fri, 08 Jul 2011 05:50:29 +0000

75 Best XHTML/CSS Websites In The Month of July-2011

Why you need Professional Service Provider for PSD to WordPress Conversion

admin — Fri, 08 Jul 2011 05:10:29 +0000

Why you need Professional Service Provider for PSD to WordPress Conversion

Building an Elegant Tooltip Dropdown Menu Powered by jQuery

admin — Tue, 05 Jul 2011 19:22:04 +0000

Within the jQuery library it’s possible to create some fantastic effects. These can enhance the overall user experience dramatically and often work hand-in-hand with new CSS3 and HTML5 techniques. As the field of web design has evolved, prominent new techniques have evolved as well.

Below I’ve gone into depth over the… read more

70+ Inspirational Examples of Websites Designed With HTML5

admin — Tue, 05 Jul 2011 17:51:42 +0000

Independence Day Special Offer by PixelCrayons: Save 15% on All Markup Services

admin — Tue, 28 Jun 2011 19:34:39 +0000

Independence Day Special Offer by PixelCrayons: Save 15% on All Markup Services

50 Creatively Designed (Unusual and Entertaining) 404 Error Pages Worth Checking Out

admin — Thu, 23 Jun 2011 21:39:39 +0000

The Error “404 Not Found” is inescapable no matter how hard a web master tries to not let this happen. This is because even if you make sure that you have removed all the errors from your site, there is no such guarantee that 404 Error would not happen. Clicking… read more

60 Fresh and High Quality Free PSD Files

admin — Thu, 23 Jun 2011 16:00:43 +0000

Adobe Photoshop ranks high among the ultimate tools used in graphic design and most designers wouldn’t even think of designing without Photoshop installed on their computer. Having high-quality PSD files can not only shave time from your workflow, but can also come handy for any rush jobs a client needs…. read more

Following A Web Design Process

admin — Wed, 22 Jun 2011 19:42:20 +0000

Almost every Web designer can attest that much of their work is repetitive. We find ourselves completing the same tasks, even if slightly modified, over and over for every Web project. Following a detailed website design and development process can speed up your work and help your client understand your… read more

How Big Is the Web & How Fast Is It Growing?

admin — Mon, 20 Jun 2011 00:08:31 +0000

There’s no easy way to find out or explain the size of the web.

After all, though there are a few governing bodies and consortia, there’s no real central control system for the Internet. No one really knows with 100% certainty exactly how many websites exist, for example,… read more

What are the New Form Features in HTML5?

admin — Fri, 17 Jun 2011 07:03:59 +0000

What are the New Form Features in HTML5?

10 Free Desktop Applications for Managing Your Code Snippets

admin — Wed, 15 Jun 2011 13:29:09 +0000

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Why reinvent the wheel? And by extension, why keep re-typing or copy/pasting commonly-used pieces of code over and over again? Copying and pasting pieces of code into text files and the like is disorganized and wastes your precious time. Instead, you can use code snippets to… read more

Selecting a Typeface for Web Design: Factors and Tips to Consider

admin — Sun, 12 Jun 2011 03:17:59 +0000

Selecting a Typeface for Web Design: Factors and Tips to Consider

Showcase Of Websites Using HTML5 Markup

admin — Fri, 10 Jun 2011 21:05:57 +0000

In this collection we have compiled some amazing websites using HTML5. Enjoy!!

sleepstreet

humaan

horgaszversenyek

sweethatclub

tobiaspersson

tejpotter

sweetlifefestival

mindepic

marlonmedau

master-sante-publique

weareinstrument

mathieuwhite

desiign

hashrocket

ideaware

raventools

html5lab

divecreative

andresmax

wesbos

beautifulexplorer

unfold

pixel2html

xhtmlelite

mckinney

quaintology

hd-live

dbushell

html5boilerplate

mintran

Another Blow To IE 6, This Time From WordPress.Com

admin — Wed, 08 Jun 2011 05:19:09 +0000

Another Blow To IE 6, This Time From WordPress.Com

Competition→ 25 digital copies of the book Awwwards:The Best 365 CSS Websites Around the World to giveaway

admin — Fri, 03 Jun 2011 15:59:27 +0000

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We have generously been given 25 digital copies of Awwwards: The Best 365 CSS Websites Around the World to giveaway to our readers, from the kind guys at Awwwards. Read on to find more…

What is Awwwards?

Awwwards are the awards that recognize and promote the talent and… read more

45+ Useful Yet Free eBooks For Designers And Developers

admin — Thu, 02 Jun 2011 16:22:06 +0000

Internet has made the world of knowledge and information so much open than it ever had before. With thousands of tutorials available online and proper standards in place, it just takes few days of study to master even the most complicated skills.

Designing community always require useful resources and new techniques… read more

HOW TO: Add the +1 Button to Your WordPress Site

admin — Thu, 02 Jun 2011 02:50:10 +0000

Google turned up the heat on its +1 feature Wednesday, rolling out the new +1 button across select partners sites (including Mashable) and introducing a new tool for publishers to embed it on their own sites.

Google has made adding the +1 button fairly simple, but we wanted… read more

Top Freelance Jobs from Job Board – Week 5, May

admin — Mon, 30 May 2011 20:00:52 +0000

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Ultimate Guide of Web Typography Tutorials, Tips and Best Practices

admin — Tue, 24 May 2011 22:35:07 +0000

Web typography is nothing but implementing typography on web page. This is very important in order to identify oneself in the designing world. It is equally important that understanding and implementing typography successfully on your web page. This is an evolution in web designing to stand apart from all other… read more

Relationship Engineering: Designing The Happily Ever After

admin — Fri, 20 May 2011 18:54:27 +0000

I remember when we first met. We hit it off instantly, and it didn’t take long before I was in love. I introduced her to my family, and they all loved her, too. Hell, I even convinced my wife that she was perfect. We’ve been happily together now for years…. read more

The Best Tool To Design Your Website

admin — Wed, 18 May 2011 08:13:29 +0000

The Best Tool To Design Your Website

20 Essential Firefox 4 Addons/Extensions for Web Developers

admin — Wed, 04 May 2011 13:24:30 +0000

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Firefox is a widely-used browser – not just by users but web developers. Simply put, Firefox and its addons can make developing for the web easier and simpler. And with the release of Firefox 4, it got even easier. This article features 20 essential Firefox 4… read more

50 High Quality Web Layout PSD Templates Available For Free

admin — Wed, 20 Apr 2011 22:57:52 +0000

PSD web templates are always come in handy for a web designer but it is extremely difficult to find out high quality freebie PSD web templates. Although there are some resources that you can use for the premium membership in order to get some high quality and creative PSD web… read more

Detailed Comparison of Premium WordPress Theme Clubs

admin — Wed, 20 Apr 2011 21:02:53 +0000

WordPress professionals are faced with many options when deciding which membership-based theme providers are worth their investment. It is important to know how frequent future releases are, what your actual cost will be over time and what kind of support you can expect. It is also important to know what… read more

CSS Data Table Techniques and Resources

admin — Thu, 14 Apr 2011 14:36:46 +0000

Tables continue to be one of the best ways to present a lot of information in a easy-to-read manner. From side-by-side comparisons to big data presentation, tables feed into our human desire of wanting to see things as organized grids. And while tables have been part of HTML practically since… read more

Techniques for More Efficient Coding

admin — Fri, 08 Apr 2011 03:40:02 +0000

There is an old saying that “time is money”. It may seem somewhat cliched to read, but there remains definite truth to the statement, even in the world of the web. Whether you’re designing or developing (or, as is often the case, doing both), there is an element of time… read more

A Guide To Seamless Website Redesign

admin — Thu, 07 Apr 2011 14:40:04 +0000

An inherent problem with owning a web site is that styles come and go on the internet fast as (or faster than) the real world. A web site can look out-of-date very fast if it is not being constantly maintained. Do you need to refine your online presence? A… read more

9 Excellent Drupal Modules To Use For Your Website

admin — Tue, 05 Apr 2011 01:20:59 +0000

9 Excellent Drupal Modules To Use For Your Website

One Stop Solution of Semantic Landing Page PSD with xhtml/css

admin — Sun, 03 Apr 2011 20:24:59 +0000

One Stop Solution of Semantic Landing Page PSD with xhtml/css

A Collection of PSD to HTML Websites

admin — Fri, 01 Apr 2011 17:30:27 +0000

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40 Excellent (Yet Free) CSS Tools And Generators For Developers

admin — Tue, 29 Mar 2011 21:55:15 +0000

For a developer, finding useful CSS tools is like finding a magic lamp that can make his toughest task a fun activity. CSS tools help developers in numbers of ways and let them create stylish, functional and optimized websites.

In this post, we are showcasing a precious collection of 40 useful… read more

Merits and Demerits of Using a CSS Framework

admin — Tue, 29 Mar 2011 03:24:59 +0000

Merits and Demerits of Using a CSS Framework

The Design Community Offers Its Favorite Bits of Advice

admin — Wed, 16 Mar 2011 19:59:45 +0000

That’s what brings us to this post. We recently turned to our followers on Twitter—as we like to do from time to time—to help us demonstrate one of the greatest things about the online design community: its willingness and eagerness to pay knowledge forward. We asked our friends in the… read more

XHTML CSS Templates

admin — Mon, 14 Mar 2011 23:40:04 +0000

XHTML CSS Templates

Absolutely Incredible Collection Of High-Quality Design Freebies For Designers

admin — Mon, 14 Mar 2011 22:57:21 +0000

Today, we have made a list of incredible collection of high-quality design freebies. We obviously cannot cover all the best from the web, but we have tried to cover as much as possible that are fresh and must have for designers.

You are welcome if you want to share more… read more

Web Culture: Grid-based Layout Designs

admin — Thu, 10 Mar 2011 17:34:46 +0000

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Semantic Code Importance & Relevancy To SEO

admin — Wed, 09 Mar 2011 07:20:04 +0000

Semantic Code Importance & Relevancy To SEO

15 nice and professional “from PSD to HTML” services

admin — Tue, 08 Mar 2011 22:13:57 +0000

Psd2html

Starting price $159
WordPress +$195
Drupal +$295
Magento +$599

Xhtmlslicing

Starting price $65
WordPress +$199
Drupal +$399
Magento +$649

Codemyconcept

Starting price $79
WordPress +$119
Drupal +$249
Magento +$279

xhtmlchop

Starting price $45
WordPress $99
Drupal +$249
Magento +$299

xhtmlteam

Starting price $80

w3-markup

Starting price $192
WordPress +$231
Drupal +$279

markup-service

Starting price $136
WordPress +$229
Drupal +$279

pixelcrayon

Starting price $99
WordPress +$199
Drupal +$299

cssninjas

Starting price $249

snobbyslice

Starting price $299

convert2xhtm

Starting price $45
WordPress $99
Drupal +$229

rapidxhtml

Starting price $50

htmlrockstars

Starting price $149
WordPress $289
Tumblr theme $309

frontenders

FStarting… read more

Understanding the Theory of Minimalism in Web Design

admin — Mon, 07 Mar 2011 17:04:40 +0000

Minimalism is the stripping down of a work of art, whether a design or a photograph, to its bare essentials in order to affect the viewer somehow. An image or photograph is made up of a combination of elements: light, shadow, shape, color, space and so on. When one or… read more

How Semantic Search Is Redefining Traditional & Social Media

admin — Sat, 05 Mar 2011 01:23:55 +0000

The Future of Search Series is supported by SES New York Conference & Expo, the search and social marketing conference helping brands, agencies, and professionals connect, share and learn what’s next for the interactive industry.

Semantics, the study of meaning, is playing an increasingly important role in the… read more

60 Useful Online Generators for Designers

admin — Fri, 04 Mar 2011 18:01:09 +0000

Today’s competitive market makes it necessary to stay updated in all the dimensions in designing industry and designers need all the latest software to be in the top. But purchasing software or downloading a huge one may not be in the top priority especially if it is going to be… read more

10 Essential Guides, Resources and Tools for Getting Started with HTML5

admin — Mon, 28 Feb 2011 14:05:39 +0000

HTML5 is an effective language for web developers and designers to use to structure and present content on the web. It’s increasingly used more and more, whether to make websites more functional and user-friendly, deliver video faster, or build desktop-level web apps.

No doubt you want to jump in and join… read more

45 Free And High Quality (X)HTML/CSS Website Templates

admin — Tue, 22 Feb 2011 19:51:48 +0000

Design templates come handy when you need to create a good web design in the shortest possible time. This is the reason why these design templates have become the latest trend of the designing arena.

With the passage of time different techniques have been used in the web design that arise… read more

Using HTML5 To Transform WordPress’ TwentyTen Theme

admin — Tue, 22 Feb 2011 19:35:12 +0000

Last year, WordPress launched arguably its biggest update ever: WordPress 3.0. Accompanying this release was the brand new default theme, TwentyTen, and the promise of a new default theme every year. Somewhat surprisingly, TwentyTen declares the HTML5 doctype but doesn’t take advantage of many of the new elements and attributes… read more

Top Freelance Jobs from Job Board – Week 3, February

admin — Mon, 21 Feb 2011 22:00:20 +0000

15 Awesome Web Design Blogs Every Web Designer Should Follow

admin — Fri, 18 Feb 2011 08:20:04 +0000

15 Awesome Web Design Blogs Every Web Designer Should Follow

Everything You Need to Know About HTML5

admin — Wed, 16 Feb 2011 20:30:04 +0000

Everything You Need to Know About HTML5

Free Business Template which is CSS & Xhtml converted with source PSD

admin — Tue, 15 Feb 2011 03:30:04 +0000

Free Business Template which is CSS & Xhtml converted with source PSD

Designing with Web Standards

admin — Mon, 14 Feb 2011 17:04:55 +0000

Web standards, simply put, are the basic rules that all Web designers, coders, and programmers should understand and follow when designing and building webpages. While these standards mostly deal with coding and other behind-the-scenes issues, they can also greatly affect a site’s design and influence how visitors access the content… read more

Tutorial: Case Study with Html5 + CSS3

admin — Mon, 14 Feb 2011 09:57:27 +0000

Last month I did a talk at the Campus Party, one of the biggest technology events of the world, talking about Fireworks, HTML5 and CSS3. It was very nice, the receptivity of the audience was sensational, and thinking that many of you would also like to see the contents of… read more

The Bright (Near) Future of CSS

admin — Fri, 11 Feb 2011 14:50:20 +0000

This article is an excerpt from Eric Meyer’s recent book Smashing CSS, published by Wiley in cooperation with Smashing Magazine.

In this article, the focus is on what’s coming: styling techniques you’ll use in the immediate and near-term future. From styling HTML 5 elements to rearranging layout based on display parameters… read more

Web Designing: 7 Deadly Mistakes To Avoid

admin — Wed, 09 Feb 2011 00:20:04 +0000

Web Designing: 7 Deadly Mistakes To Avoid

Useful Web Services, Tools and Resources For Web Designers

admin — Tue, 08 Feb 2011 15:25:08 +0000

We know how hard it is to find good useful tools that all of your developers and designers out there spend hours searching for. And for that reason, we’re regularly collecting useful online web services, tools and resources — little time-savers that can boost every designer’s workflow and save time… read more

25 Video Tutorials for Getting Started in Web Design

admin — Mon, 07 Feb 2011 08:39:36 +0000

The best designers never stop learning. Only the mediocre ones think they know it all, that there’s nothing else to learn. But you don’t don’t want to be a mediocre designer, do you? That’s right – you want to be a great designer. One that’s always hungry to learn a… read more

Angry Birds Get a Free Western-Themed Update [PICS]

admin — Sun, 06 Feb 2011 17:39:24 +0000

The enormously popular Angry Birds game for iOS and Android just got 30 new levels with a chance to find one more, and the update is free.

The title of the new western-themed episode is “Ham ‘Em High,” and it includes subtle additions and improvements. (Update: The Android… read more

25 Fresh and Professional CSS and HTML Templates

admin — Wed, 02 Feb 2011 10:07:14 +0000

Ready-made CSS templates are one of the most sought after resources within the web design community. They not only offer a quick and easily edited solution for a static website or as a theme for your favorite CMS, they also offer a great avenue for exploring beautiful code, learning new… read more

CouchCMS Competition Winners Announced

admin — Sun, 30 Jan 2011 20:54:25 +0000

Last Sunday we published a competition to win one of ten CouchCMS Licenses, it has now ended, and it is now time to announce the winners.

Thanks to CouchCMS for allowing us to publish this massive giveaway, and thank you to all of our readers who took the time to enter… read more

Free Minimal, Swiss Design WordPress Themes (4 Themes)

admin — Thu, 27 Jan 2011 14:19:06 +0000

In this post we release yet another freebie: an original set of four exclusive minimal, clean WordPress themes designed by Marios Lublinski and released for web design community. As usual, the themes are free to use for private as well as commerical projects. The themes are beautifully built with minimal… read more

Beginner’s Study Guide to HTML5 Microformats

admin — Mon, 24 Jan 2011 08:31:14 +0000

For years the web has been a static development block for housing information. It hasn’t been up until recently that micro-format designs have been released into the semantic web. These allow developers to contextually describe page elements for better representation of what the information holds.

Most of the tips below are… read more

We Have 10 Premium Licenses of CouchCMS to giveaway – Comment for a chance to win

admin — Sun, 23 Jan 2011 08:59:29 +0000

For this weeks reader giveaway we have Ten Couch CMS Commercial Licenses (usually $39 each) up for grabs. As per usual, all you will have to do for a chance of winning one of these marvelous CMS licenses is leave a comment below telling us what type of project you… read more

80+ Ultimate Collection of High Quality Free PSD Files

admin — Mon, 17 Jan 2011 12:41:57 +0000

No one can deny the importance of Adobe Photoshop and the role that this amazing software plays for the designing industry. For a graphic designer, PSD files can come very handy because they can easily edit, modify and customize these files according to their own taste and desire.

For… read more

New Year Special Giveaway: Winners!

admin — Wed, 12 Jan 2011 13:17:54 +0000

A weeks ago, we created a contest at instantShift called New Year Special Mega Giveaway had announced the giveaway of some of the most famous hardware and design related prizes worth Over $12,000.

We’ve got more than 650 response comments. After voiding spam and non-legit comments we have left with 400+… read more

WDL Premium: Creative Monkeys – Portfolio Template

admin — Wed, 12 Jan 2011 05:57:20 +0000

Here’s a very nice HTML template for our WDL Premium Members. Creative Monkeys, by WeGraphics, is a nice web layout with a lovely design and a great textured background. It is perfect to develope an unique portfolio. Tested on IE, Firefox, Opera, Safari and Chrome; it has a fixed layout… read more

Important Factors of Minimal Web Design

admin — Tue, 11 Jan 2011 12:07:24 +0000

‘Less is More’, an aphorism coined by the German – American architect for Coining suits the term ‘Minimalism’ in an apt way. In today’s world where everything is growing in a fast paced manner, we have to compromise somewhere to catch up with the speed, like a skyscraper cannot be… read more

More on jQuery: Slider Plugins and Tutorials

admin — Mon, 10 Jan 2011 12:32:39 +0000

There are a large amount of sites that use image sliders to emphasize content by using jQuery plugins. In today’s post we provide you with yet another collection of some fantastic resources for all of those among you who are interested in learning how to create image sliders with jQuery,… read more

15 Lightweight and Minimal CSS Frameworks

admin — Mon, 10 Jan 2011 09:19:29 +0000

The CSS framework you decide to use should ideally not be based only on a personal preference, as most web designers tend to do. Instead a framework should be based on your current web design projects complexity and functionality requirements. I mean, why would you want to use a one-huge-size-fits-all… read more

50+ Brilliant HTML Email Newsletter Templates for Online Marketing

admin — Fri, 10 Dec 2010 12:06:24 +0000

One thing which our inbox is always flooded with is, Newsletters which is thrown out as junk without realizing they could be a perfect medium for advertising our business. To make readers subscribe could be quite tough. Not only HTML and CSS but consent of email clients, support of graphics… read more

Free XHTML/CSS Minimal Website Template

admin — Thu, 09 Dec 2010 13:00:21 +0000

Rafi at Graphics Fuel designs a sleek minimal website and has made the XHTML/CSS template available for all. The template is available for personal or commercial use. As an added bonus, he has included the PSD file.

Book Review — HTML5: Up and Running

admin — Fri, 03 Dec 2010 10:30:53 +0000

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Coding Flexible Web Layouts in HTML5 and CSS

admin — Fri, 03 Dec 2010 08:31:40 +0000

Web standards are in evolution and continuing to refine how we structure our content. There are many open source platforms which allow rapid prototyping and development of new features in just a few days. As web developers it can be difficult to keep up with such fast-paced times.

Luckily with the… read more

A Study of Trends in Mobile Design

admin — Thu, 02 Dec 2010 11:56:50 +0000

This article is a part of our new eBook Mobile Design For iPhone And iPad (just $9.90). The eBook presents articles on professional design for the iPhone and iPad, including guidelines for the development of mobile web pages. Available in PDF, Mobipocket and ePUB formats.

The industry has evolved in many… read more

Name One Thing About Web Development You Never Saw Coming

admin — Thu, 02 Dec 2010 11:42:35 +0000

Not that this is universally true, but some people look haphazardly into a field before deciding to dive in. We do the odd bit of research, investigating the ins and outs, slowly developing expectations about this new arena of work. Expectations are not necessarily bad to have; they can be… read more

15 Super-Simple jQuery Menu and Navigation Plugins

admin — Wed, 01 Dec 2010 08:53:55 +0000

There are lots of jQuery menu and navigation plugins freely available that can do anything you could possibly imagine. We love those innovative and ground-breaking plugins we really do.

But, as we are sure you will agree, the most of the time, all we basically need is a lightweight, functional and… read more

Best of the Week #147

admin — Sat, 27 Nov 2010 10:45:04 +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

Sight: Free WordPress 3.0.1-Ready Theme For Magazines and Blogs

admin — Wed, 24 Nov 2010 23:51:47 +0000

In this post we release a yet another WordPress theme: Sight is a powerful WordPress 3.0.1-ready theme which will work best for magazines and blogs. The theme was designed in modern minimalistic style and has two views: the standard blog view and a grid view. A big image slider on… read more

50 Useful jQuery Plugins to Enhance your Forms

admin — Tue, 23 Nov 2010 12:06:05 +0000

by Aquil Akhter

Here we present some useful plugins and tutorials that will let you create awesome forms for your websites — whether it’s a sign up form or contact us form. You can enhance its functionality and usefulness with these plugins. Since these forms are used by the visitors of… read more

Best of the Week #146

admin — Sat, 20 Nov 2010 12:57:57 +0000

Weekly Design News – Resources, Tutorials and Freebies (N.64)

admin — Tue, 16 Nov 2010 08:11:34 +0000

This is our weekly column were we share our favorites posts, articles and resources with our readers 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 by subscribing… read more

Best of the Week #145

admin — Sat, 13 Nov 2010 14:45:04 +0000

Learning to Love HTML5

admin — Wed, 10 Nov 2010 13:53:02 +0000

It seems that new resources and articles for teaching and promoting HTML5 are popping up almost daily. We’ve been given HTML5 templates in the form of the HTML5 boilerplate and HTML5 Reset (although they both go beyond just HTML5 stuff). We’ve got a plethora of books to choose from that… read more

Dapurkue- Free XHTML/CSS E-Commerce Template for Your Online Business

admin — Tue, 09 Nov 2010 16:54:38 +0000

Once Again, we’ve got something special for our community. We’ve again came up with cool freebies giveaway as promised. This is our way of saying thanks to our readers for being part of the instantShift community and helping us make it to where we are right now. We never… read more

40 Essential CSS Templates, Resources and Downloads

admin — Mon, 08 Nov 2010 10:07:46 +0000

Every web developer should have in their toolbox a collection of CSS tools and resources like the ones outlined in this article. A set of techniques that you rely on and that are always at the ready to cover any possible eventuality.
You will find not a selection of the… read more

Best of the Week #144

admin — Sat, 06 Nov 2010 04:08:08 +0000

10 Awesome Pure CSS Graph and Chart Techniques

admin — Fri, 05 Nov 2010 08:45:27 +0000

Lets be honest, CSS would typically not be the first technology you would go to for building a visually effective interactive graph or chart, certainly not without at least a touch of Javascript. There are quite a few technologies you would think, Flash comes to mind first, followed by Javascript… read more

Getting Ready for a Job Interview

admin — Wed, 03 Nov 2010 15:31:01 +0000

by Justin Johnson

As web designers and/or developers we have a certain luxury afforded to us with the location and times; where and when we work. Ours is an industry that allows us to sit at home and work at whatever times (and in whatever conditions) are convenient to us. However,… read more

Getting Ready for Your Job Interview

admin — Wed, 03 Nov 2010 15:31:01 +0000

by Justin Johnson

Best of the Week #142

admin — Sat, 23 Oct 2010 15:30:15 +0000

50 Free CSS/(X)HTML Templates

admin — Mon, 18 Oct 2010 15:37:46 +0000

Design templates help build an identity for any particular website. Since the techniques are changing very rapidly within the industry, one must be updated all the time. Many designers download the pre-built CSS templates to explore more. At many stages, designers seek help in the form of inspiration… read more

Best of the Week #141

admin — Sat, 16 Oct 2010 13:45:09 +0000

All About jQuery: Plugins, Tutorials and Resources

admin — Fri, 15 Oct 2010 13:50:36 +0000

In this post, we are presenting a bunch of exciting and awesome jQuery plugins for your use. As we all know very well that jQuery is the most famous Javascript framework available out there which comes with many amazing features and is quite easy to be used.

You can use these… read more

How to Build a Kick-Butt CSS3 Mega Drop Down Menu

admin — Wed, 13 Oct 2010 14:59:27 +0000

Often used on e-commerce or large scale websites, mega menus are becoming more and more popular, as they offer an effective solution to displaying a lot of content while keeping a clean layout. In this tutorial, we’ll learn how to build a cross-browser, awesome CSS-only drop-down mega menu, using nice… read more

Clean vCard: A Free Professional XHTML-CSS vCard Template

admin — Wed, 13 Oct 2010 12:50:00 +0000

Once Again, We’ve came up with cool freebies giveaway as promised. This is our way of saying thanks to our readers for being part of the instantShift community and helping us make it to where we are right now. We never wait for special occasions to announce good freebies. To… read more

50 New Useful CSS Techniques, Tutorials and Tools

admin — Tue, 12 Oct 2010 15:42:04 +0000

These are great times for front-end developers. After months of exaggerated excitement about HTML5 and CSS3, the web design community now starts coming up with CSS techniques that actually put newly available technologies to practical use instead of abusing them for pure aesthetic purposes. We see fewer “pure CSS images”… read more

Best of the Week #140

admin — Sat, 09 Oct 2010 13:56:35 +0000

Professional Admin Templates License Giveaway: Winners!

admin — Thu, 07 Oct 2010 11:51:17 +0000

A weeks ago, we created a contest at instantShift called Professional Admin Templates License Giveaway had announced the giveaway of 3 Free Professional Admin Template licenses each from Admin Templates (worth $45 each) which provides a great way to effectively manage your site’s back-end.

We’ve got more than 90 response comments…. read more

10 Free CSS and HTML Admin and Backend Templates

admin — Wed, 06 Oct 2010 08:28:10 +0000

As every developer will know, finding a high quality and flexible admin template can be very, very difficult. So, if you are looking for a free and easy to customize template that is suitable for either your CMSes backend or for the cool new app you are developing, then you… read more

Coding a Design: SEO Best Practices and Mistakes to Avoid

admin — Tue, 05 Oct 2010 12:40:08 +0000

For any online business, website has become the foremost important asset. It is really indispensable that it should be designed and developed in a way that it facilitates and boost the business activities and ultimately become the revenue generating medium for the business. For this, it is quite important that… read more

Weekly Design News – Resources, Tutorials and Freebies (N.58)

admin — Tue, 05 Oct 2010 08:47:18 +0000

This is our weekly column in which we share our favorites posts, articles and resources with our readers all from last 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 by… read more

Best of the Week #139

admin — Sat, 02 Oct 2010 15:56:01 +0000

An Introduction to Haml and Sinatra

admin — Fri, 01 Oct 2010 16:49:27 +0000

This tutorial will introduce Haml and Sinatra. Haml is a markup language that produces clean, well-structured HTML. Sinatra is a simple but powerful Ruby framework for creating websites or web services. The two work very well together and provide a powerful tool for quick and simple web development. I find… read more

Effective and Powerful CSS Tools & Generators for Designers

admin — Fri, 01 Oct 2010 13:29:18 +0000

CSS has come a long way from formatting the structured content. It was used to control layout of documents precisely and to apply different layouts to media types. Today CSS is used to give the look and feel of giving importance to the layout and design. It saves the time… read more

Free Website Templates – Learn Where to Find Them

admin — Fri, 01 Oct 2010 12:18:41 +0000

We are excited to announce the launch of WebsiteTemplatesOnline.com, a new recourse for web designers, bloggers and everyone looking for Free Website Templates. The new website provides XHTML/CSS valid website templates only, but the best thing is that all templates are free to download and use.

As you may know, a… read more

Top Notch CSS Principles For Beginners

admin — Wed, 29 Sep 2010 19:00:53 +0000

Top Notch CSS Principles For Beginners

Professional Admin Templates License Giveaway and a Special Offer!

admin — Tue, 28 Sep 2010 13:04:42 +0000

Once Again, we’ve got something special for our community. InstantShift again came up with cool freebies giveaway as promised. This is our way of saying thanks to our readers for being part of the iShift community and helping us make it to where we are right now. We at InstantShift… read more

What is the worst mistake you see other designers make all the time?

admin — Tue, 28 Sep 2010 12:50:09 +0000

By Robert Bowen

We recently published a post was aimed at learning from the mistakes of others, and we turned to our friends and followers online and asked them to come clean about the biggest mistake they had made so far in their careers. You might have seen it, What is… read more

HTML5: The Facts And The Myths

admin — Thu, 23 Sep 2010 14:30:38 +0000

You can’t escape it. Everyone’s talking about HTML5. it’s perhaps the most hyped technology since people started putting rounded corners on everything and using unnecessary gradients. In fact, a lot of what people call HTML5 is actually just old-fashioned DHTML or AJAX. Mixed in with all the information is a… read more

How to Convert a Slick PSD Design to XHTML/CSS

admin — Sun, 19 Sep 2010 17:00:33 +0000

How to Convert a Slick PSD Design to XHTML/CSS

Get Going With Best Freelance Web Designer Selection for Your Project

admin — Fri, 17 Sep 2010 13:47:07 +0000

Web designing is the demand for today. When you are starting, your own business in designing then it may be difficult for you to select one of the best freelance web designers for your projects. What are the criteria that you must look in to while you carry out to… read more

Weekly Design News – Resources, Tutorials and Freebies (N.55)

admin — Tue, 14 Sep 2010 09:03:53 +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

CSS3 Compatabilty Tools, Resources and References for Internet Explorer

admin — Mon, 13 Sep 2010 08:31:10 +0000

CSS3 is the coolest thing to happen to web design in a long, long time. With all of its incredible new properties, border-radius, box-shadow, border-image, transform to name just a few, a new dawn has arrived, and opened up a multitude of powerful and exciting options that have refreshed the… 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

30 CSS and Javascript Tabs Solutions

admin — Thu, 09 Sep 2010 08:42:13 +0000

Tabs have been around for a long time, they are nothing new, but with so many sites (blogs, ecommerce sites, web apps…) needing to show as much content and navigation as possible, they have never been so relevant.
They are the perfect web page tidying up solution for organizing cluttered… read more

WDL Premium: Studio Hunter – A Corporate HTML Template

admin — Wed, 08 Sep 2010 12:18:04 +0000

Today we’re releasing a sleek HTML template for our WDL Premium Members. Studio Hunter, by WeGraphics, is a clean and highly-professional HTML template. The template is perfect for small business and company or corporate. It has a fixed layout and valid XHTML and CSS code. Studio Hunter has been tested… read more

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

Top 10 Tips for Writing Better CSS

admin — Tue, 31 Aug 2010 16:00:07 +0000

Top 10 Tips for Writing Better CSS

50 Refreshing CSS Tutorials, Techniques and Resources

admin — Mon, 30 Aug 2010 07:58:21 +0000

In this CSS (2 & 3) round-up article we have focused on highlighting as many varied techniques covering as many aspects of web, mobile and application development as possible. And believe me, it wasn’t easy!
Due to CSS3s current popularity, the volume of new tutorials and fresh ideas has jumped… read more

45 Inspiring Design Agency Websites

admin — Mon, 30 Aug 2010 06:41:09 +0000

A while ago, we showcased a list of 50 Inspiring Portfolio Designs which featured a collection of portfolio websites belonging mainly to individual designers. Today, along those same lines, we’re presenting a collection of design agency websites. We want to show you how some of the talented design studios out… read more

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

6 New Mac Apps for Designers and Developers

admin — Thu, 26 Aug 2010 04:21:41 +0000

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

Mac OS X is a popular platform for developers and designers of all stripes. Apple has always had strength in the graphic design market, but even before Apple’s shift to Intel processors… 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

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

Importance of Clean Markup in Website Designing

admin — Thu, 19 Aug 2010 12:00:13 +0000

Importance of Clean Markup in Website Designing

Web Standardistas Book Giveaway

admin — Tue, 17 Aug 2010 05:05:01 +0000

HTML & CSS Web Standards Solutions – A Web Standardistas’ Approach is quite possibly one of the most authoritative books that you can learn XHTML & CSS through. This book makes learning easy opposed to monotonous reading and technical jargon. Even if you are an absolute beginner in web design, this book… 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

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

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

25 HTML5 Features, Tips, and Techniques you Must Know

admin — Mon, 02 Aug 2010 02:09:59 +0000

This industry moves fast — really fast! If you’re not careful, you’ll be left in its dust. So, if you’re feeling a bit overwhelmed with the coming changes/updates in HTML5, use this as a primer of the things you must know. 1. New Doctype Still using that pesky, impossible-to-memorize XHTML… 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

HoneyThemes: A Free XHTML-CSS-Layout for Online Theme Shop

admin — Fri, 30 Jul 2010 13:28:40 +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

15 Developer/Hacker Women to Follow on Twitter

admin — Wed, 28 Jul 2010 19:15:02 +0000

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

Everyone should know at least one woman who can code her way out of a wet paper bag.

While women developers, computer programmers and hackers of all stripes are by far outnumbered by… read more

Competition: 3 Free Web Templates from Admin Template + Discount

admin — Tue, 27 Jul 2010 13:47:24 +0000

Today we have the unique opportunity to offer three of our readers the chance to win a free professionally developed web template from a recently launched start-up called Admin Template.
All you will have to do enter this competition is leave a comment below telling us about yourself or about… read more

Top 17 Websites To Easily Generate CSS Grid Layouts

admin — Tue, 27 Jul 2010 13:28:15 +0000

Website developers often have to employ CSS grids to complete their designs. Coding the CSS grids from the beginning can be quite a hassle. To facilitate their creation, online CSS grid layout builders can be used.

Below you will find a list of 17 great online CSS grid builders that will… read more

How to Optimize Your Site for Better Loading Time

admin — Tue, 20 Jul 2010 14:40:59 +0000

In April Google officially announced they were integrating loading time into their algorithm. As they put it, “speeding up websites is important — not just to site owners, but to all Internet users. Faster sites create happy users and we’ve seen in our internal studies that when a site responds… read more

14 Light and East to Use Open-Source Content Management Systems

admin — Mon, 19 Jul 2010 10:02:45 +0000

An all singing and all dancing CMS (who uses all of there features anyway?) is not always the best option for every web design project, sometimes all you need is something with a little less punch, something with a smaller learning curve and something that is really, really light.

All of… read more

A Collection of Splendid Illustrated Websites

admin — Fri, 16 Jul 2010 11:30:15 +0000

Illustrated additions to websites can lend even the plainest theme an extra level of visual interest and complexity.

Illustrations vary widely from one site to the next. Some look hand-drawn (whether they are or not) while others are obviously digitally rendered.

Below are more than thirty great website designs… read more

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