For many of us Twitter has become a part of our lives. Thanks to Twitter, now it`s easy to connect with our friends and relatives and to share our thoughts and feelings with them and is obvious that these kind of networks are influencing the way we communicate and live.
Twitter helps you interact with people, but have you wondered how many people are seeing your tweets or where are they from or how you influence others? Well, there are a few tools which can analyze your twitter presence and you might be quite amazed about the data.
The popularity of smartphones and tablets and the development of CSS just opened a new era in web design: Responsive Web Design! There`s a new trend of switching from traditional PCs and laptops to tablets and smartphones when it comes to reading emails, blogs and news. Therefore, upgrading your traditional website, based on a fixed layout, to a responsive layout which can make your website mobile or tablet friendly , is a must!
Reading statistics and facts in words is as boring as walking alone in the desert and no one will actually read the entire data. Everyone knows that a picture is worth a thousands words, but in the case of an infographic, the stake is way much higher.
Designing infographics is not as easy as it seems. The main idea of an infographic is to make the reader learn the information easier, in a less time consuming way, by presenting him graphic elements with informational character.
The development of technology, especially devices like Smartphones and Tablets and bigger and bigger monitors introduced a new concept in web design: Responsive Web Design.
What does responsive web design means? Let`s say that you have to build a website for a client and you want to do it based on a standard grid system, for example 960.gs. But the client also wants versions of the website for Iphone and Ipad screens too. You`re not going to build 3 different websites, instead you`re going to use a responsive grid system which adapts the website for all types of screen resolutions. This is how responsive web design works.
Codes, codes and codes… got tangled in the mess of codes? Nothing unusual, this is quite usual with programmers as they have to copy and paste the same code over and over again to tame a new application. But this is quite time consuming and may drain you of creative juice and sometimes , may drive you to the brink of insanity. However, you can easily cut through the clutter of codes by using code snippets that will let you call codes you use frequently. Now, there are different species of code snippets organizers available these days and with you can have a normal life with enough time in your hand exploring other aspects of your life. Lets take a short journey!
Because the new year just started, I want to offer you a gift. I`ve built a new template which can be used for under construction / coming soon websites. Did you`ve recently bought a domain name but you don`t have the website finished? Use my template! I consider these kind of templates very important because they help you a lot. You can gather a list of email subscribers, you can get in touch with future clients and you can redirect the visitors to your social networks. I present you PaperLaunch!
Sans Serif fonts are a good alternative to standard fonts used in web design. A custom font can make the difference between a good design and a better one, because custom is good, custom is the way to uniqueness. I`m sure you`re tired of Arial or Georgia. Now you can replace them with custom fonts. The ways to do it is simple and the most accessible ways are using Cufon, which is based on Javascript, or the CSS @font-face rule, which is a brand-new CSS3 rule.
Premium WordPress Themes are without a doubt a good deal. Because WordPress is a CMS(content management system), you can set a website in minutes. WordPress is the most versatile CMS, being able to deliver themes you can use for anything…and I mean, anything! You can open an online shop, you can build a portfolio, it can be used for restaurants, for corporate businesses, etc, etc. I can`t believe how advanced a premium wordpress theme can be!
These days I was working on a Photoshop pixel pattern set and today I`m happy to give it away for free. The package has no more or less than 75 patterns which can be used for your personal or commercial projects. I`m sure they will come in handy!
Icon sets are beautiful. Just imagine for a second how these icons are made, using an amazing precision to build the shapes and quite a large amount of time to finish them. Is really impressive.
Now, imagine a website or a web app without icons. For me, is like eating food without salt. Today I want to present you 30 fresh and free icon sets which although they`re free, the quality of each piece is irreproachable!
