Why Pre-Built Websites Are the Future of Web Design

Web designers typically take one of the following approaches: They complete the design, and turn the project over to a developer; They do everything; from conceptual design through final testing; They outsource the project to a third party; Each approach has its pros and cons, but there is a new and different approach that is… Continue reading Why Pre-Built Websites Are the Future of Web Design

Common Misconceptions About Web Design & Development

Businesses are more and more becoming more dependent on an online presence, so the pressure to have a successful website is very high. However, some entrepreneurs have misguided notions about how web design and development should work. This post explores some common beliefs among non-tech-savvy businesspeople about web design. It’ll address aspects like micro-managing instead… Continue reading Common Misconceptions About Web Design & Development

50 JavaScript Tools & Resources from 2015

The first thing you will probably notice is the considerable decrease in the number of jQuery plugins in this collection, when compared to last year. What we’re seeing instead is smaller, lighter and standalone JavaScript libraries being built without all of the jQuery bloat. There are now more targeted problem-solving solutions, rather than having to… Continue reading 50 JavaScript Tools & Resources from 2015

Hacking and Securing Web Applications

In this book, you will be learning the basic techniques about how to test and penetrate a Web Application. For the purpose of this book we will be using a vulnerable application called DVWA (Damn Vulnerable Application) on an Ubuntu operating system and try to use different methods of hacking or penetrating the system. [sociallocker]Hacking… Continue reading Hacking and Securing Web Applications

Lightweight, Unobtrusive, Style-agnostic Layers CSS

Layers CSS is Lightweight. Unobtrusive. Style-agnostic. Build your look on the web, not Twitter’s – and build it fluid. Layers CSS is a CSS framework aimed for practical use cases. It comes with a small footprint and zero bullshit. Normalizations & sensible defaults Fluid grid + progressively enhanced columns Preserves native form styles by default… Continue reading Lightweight, Unobtrusive, Style-agnostic Layers CSS

Code Clinic: PHP

Many successful programmers know more than just a computer language. They also know how to think about solving problems. They use “computational thinking”: breaking a problem down into segments that lend themselves to technical solutions. Code Clinic is a series of six courses where lynda.com authors solve the same problems using different programming languages. Here,… Continue reading Code Clinic: PHP

Animated Map Path for Interactive Storytelling

Today we’d like to share an experimental demo with you. This demo is an interactive map that will animate a map path while scrolling the page. The main idea is to connect the story being told with the path itself. The journey can also contain images that will indicate where they have been taken with… Continue reading Animated Map Path for Interactive Storytelling

User Experience Is Important For Web Designers

The first thing that grabs your attention when you open an app or a website is the way in which it is designed. User experience depends mostly on design and its contribution to the brand’s recognition. You might design a good looking website, but you should still go far beyond a simple user experience. UX… Continue reading User Experience Is Important For Web Designers

Christmas Gift – Photoshop Elements 14 For Dummies

The bestselling book on Photoshop Elements—now in a new edition Getting great photos is easier than you think—it just takes some know-how and a tool like Adobe’s Photoshop Elements. Photoshop Elements 14 For Dummies is a fun and easy-to-follow guide for photographers and photo enthusiasts who want to make their snapshots picture perfect. In no… Continue reading Christmas Gift – Photoshop Elements 14 For Dummies

50 Best Freebies of 2015

Top Freebies For Designers Download free high quality files, all are easy to use fully layered with smart objects, so you can easily customize and present your work in a very elegant way. 1. 3D Retro Text Effect PSD Format 2. Free Flat Dashboard UI Design 3. Mega Collection of Free Infographic Vector Elements 4. Realistic Free PSD iPad Mini 3… Continue reading 50 Best Freebies of 2015

Divi, the New Page Builder Plugin That Works with Any WordPress Theme

Since WordPress is the leading Content Management System out there, there is no scarcity of tools and resources that you can use to build and extend your website via WordPress. There are a million plugins and themes that let you do ever more with your website within minutes. After being released a few months ago,… Continue reading Divi, the New Page Builder Plugin That Works with Any WordPress Theme

100 Fresh Free Christmas Icons In Flat & Line Design (AI, PNG, EPS, SVG, PSD)

Today’s free resource is a set of brand new Christmas icons designed and released as a freebie by Anastasia Kolisnichenko. The package contain 100 icons and they are available In all formats that you need: Ai, PNG, EPS, SVG and PSD. Christmas tree with Christmas balls, snowflakes, snowman, fire place, cookies and candies, Christmas discount… Continue reading 100 Fresh Free Christmas Icons In Flat & Line Design (AI, PNG, EPS, SVG, PSD)

20 Superb Christmas Photoshop Tutorials

To continue our Christmas Spirit we decided to share some awesome photoshop tutorials. These will teach to how to design Christmas Trees, snow globes, Christmas Cards and much more. So let’s begin!   Merry Christmas Greeting In this very detailed tutorial, you will learn how to make a Merry Christmas greeting card using Photoshop. This… Continue reading 20 Superb Christmas Photoshop Tutorials

41 Beautiful Christmas Wallpapers For 2015 – Ho! Ho! Ho! Merry Christmas!

Beautiful Christmas Wallpapers To Spice Up Your Desktop Wallpapers can serve as an excellent source of inspiration. Infect, we designers, can derive inspiration from almost everything around, and this collection can fulfills your joyful holiday inspiration related needs as we can promise you that when you start browsing them further in details it will surely… Continue reading 41 Beautiful Christmas Wallpapers For 2015 – Ho! Ho! Ho! Merry Christmas!

PSD Template: Hexal

PSD Template: Hexal Hexal is a single page portfolio template that came out as a by product of various design experimentations with hexagons. In all honesty, initially I wanted to create a grid system solely based on hexagons, but the task was literally driving me crazy, and I cant image what it would have been like coding… Continue reading PSD Template: Hexal

How to Build a Simple Advent Calendar in JavaScript

Advent is the period of waiting and preparing for Christmas which begins four Sundays before Christmas eve. The passing of Advent time is traditionally measured with the help of either an Advent Calendar, or an Advent Wreath. Although the beginning of Advent is not a fixed date, Advent Calendars usually begin on Dec 1. Based… Continue reading How to Build a Simple Advent Calendar in JavaScript

Angular 2 Beta is Now Available

AngularJS has been rising in popularity and is under steady development. Earlier today, Angular 2 Beta was announced, and is available for developers to download and get started with. Angular 2 comes with several new enhancements and features, and is expected to be a major upgrade from Angular 1. The Beta release, obviously, is not… Continue reading Angular 2 Beta is Now Available

The Most Basic Things That Many Websites Forget

There are millions websites out there and each of them was launched with a different intention. Some website owners want to promote their business, others focus on providing various online services, while some decide to provide its readers with latest news and happenings. However, even though not all website can be placed in the same… Continue reading The Most Basic Things That Many Websites Forget

24 Awesome Icons and Pictograms for Your Inspiration

Take a look at these 24 awesome icons and pictograms and get all the inspiration you need for your future design projects! Whether you’re an app or web designer, these cool icons and pictograms will surely inspire you to create awesome stuff. These icons and pictograms showcased in this list are part of technology, kitchen, office,… Continue reading 24 Awesome Icons and Pictograms for Your Inspiration

9 Free Watercolor Christmas Cards (print-ready)

Our friends from Freepik shares today with all our readers a complete pack that includes an amazing variety of Watercolor Christmas Cards.These Watercolor Christmas Cards are in 100% vector, print-ready and comes in AI, EPS and JPEG formats. Freepik.com is one of the best places on the net to find high quality vectors, stock photos,… Continue reading 9 Free Watercolor Christmas Cards (print-ready)

ReqRes – A Hosted REST-API for Your AJAX requests.

ReqRes is a bare-bones ExpressJS application that is a hosted REST-API ready to respond to your AJAX requests. You can develop with real response codes. GET, POST, PUT & DELETE supported. No more tedious sample data creation, they’ve got it covered. Reqres simulates real application scenarios. If you want to test a user authentication system,… Continue reading ReqRes – A Hosted REST-API for Your AJAX requests.

22 Super High Quality Freebies You’ll Want To Download

Butler Free Typeface Nova: 350 Material Style Icons Sketchbook MockUps PSD #2 7 Mulberry Paper Textures Realistic Business Cards MockUp #3 Vonn Material Design UI Kit – Free Sample Creative Fields Icon Set Outline – Free HTML Template Baikal Startup – Free Sample Thousands: 2000+ Free Icons Dispenser Bottle MockUp Brusher Free Font Hanging Wall… Continue reading 22 Super High Quality Freebies You’ll Want To Download

Prep Your Website for the Holidays With These Awesome Design Elements

With the winter holidays being just around the corner, every webmaster should consider prepping up his website for the big days. Sprinkling a touch of festive beauty is an essential part of boosting the user experience. Creating an appealing website which speaks to the audience through visual elements is a tough job when you’re working… Continue reading Prep Your Website for the Holidays With These Awesome Design Elements