15 Command Line Tools for Monitoring Linux Systems
Do you need to monitor your Linux server’s performance? Most Linux distributions come equipped with many built-in monitoring tools. These tools allow you to retrieve information about system activities, and can be used to find possible causes for your server’s performance issues. The commands discussed in this article are some of the most basic commands… Continue reading 15 Command Line Tools for Monitoring Linux Systems
30+ Stunning HDR Photographs of Airports and Planes Around the World
Most of us, at some time or another, have been to an airport, whether it is to take a flight or to meet friends or relatives from their flight. How often do we actually take a look around the airport, try to find unusual angles that would produce a stunning photograph or notice the way… Continue reading 30+ Stunning HDR Photographs of Airports and Planes Around the World
10 Useful Tools for Quick CSS Development
CSS development is a major part of web design; however, it takes a significant amount of time and effort for a web designer to develop CSS from scratch. The good thing is, there are some great tools out there which make this tedious task much simpler. These CSS Development tools will help you in simplifying… Continue reading 10 Useful Tools for Quick CSS Development
Fireworks in the Real World: Vectorise All the Things
This is the last episode during which I’ll be going over generic tools and capabilities, but it’s simply not possible to go any further without covering the vector tools within Fireworks! Vectors are becoming increasingly relevant in web design; pixels are less reliable than they were just a couple of years ago and designs are… Continue reading Fireworks in the Real World: Vectorise All the Things
10 Useful WordPress Chat Plugins
Workspace Issues
Let’s take a moment to talk about your workspace. Not in the “this is what you need to do to make your workspace awesome” way, but instead to talk about how the place where you ply your trade can have a very real effect on how you function. See, last week I had a problem… Continue reading Workspace Issues
45 Exceptionally Useful Photoshop Shortcuts
Shortcut Commands for Photoshop Photographers use Photoshop to edit their photos but this software can be a bit time consuming especially for beginners. There are different tools you can use with Photoshop and switching from 1 tool with the next one is what would consume most of your time. Here are 45 exceptionally useful Photoshop… Continue reading 45 Exceptionally Useful Photoshop Shortcuts
Quick Tip: The Character Panel in Adobe Illustrator
In this Quick Tip screencast, we take a look at the Character panel in Adobe Illustrator. This comprehensive guide will show you what each field does, and you’ll learn some time-saving keyboard shortcuts for setting the character attributes of your text.
GK RockWall – GavickPro for Joomla 2.5
RockWall, Joomla! music template designed for musicians, bands, artist, bloggers and the entertainment industry. Seeking for clean and up-to date look of your Joomla! website? This Joomla! template is a perfect solution while building news and music websites. The template is to rock, share and deliver the latest information from from the music world.Isn’t it… Continue reading GK RockWall – GavickPro for Joomla 2.5
Sterling v2.1.4 – Responsive WordPress Theme
Sterling v2.1.4 Gorgeous Design – Perfect for every business, Ultra Responsive and 100% Mobile-ready 100% WPML Multilingual Plugin and Translation Ready. Fully Tested and Certified by WPML Team (also includes the .po and .mo files), Gorgeous Design – Perfect for every business, Ultra Responsive and 100% Mobile-ready, 100% WPML Multilingual Plugin and Translation Ready. Fully… Continue reading Sterling v2.1.4 – Responsive WordPress Theme
Designing an Advertisement
Working non-destructively doesn’t restrict your workflow. In fact, working non-destructively can help you to be more creative. In this tutorial, we will show you how to use non-destructive photo editing techniques to create a basic advertisement. In the process, we will also explain a bit about color profiles. Let’s get started! Final Product What… Continue reading Designing an Advertisement
The 20 Best OS X Apps for Designers & Web Developers
Building websites on Mac OS X provides a completely different landscape in comparison to Windows or Linux. The applications are designed much differently and built from a different standard of programmers. Not to mention the enormous Mac App Store which offers immediate downloads for software you can purchase right away. In this collection I am… Continue reading The 20 Best OS X Apps for Designers & Web Developers
Creating a Coffee House Logo – Adobe Illustrator
25 Free Professional PSD Web Templates
Free PSD templates are very helpful for designers, developers, bloggers and anyone who wants to make a website. Normally web designers create Photoshop PSD website templates as the first step before start coding HTML and CSS to create a web page. Here we have gathered 25 hand picked premium quality website PSD templates for free… Continue reading 25 Free Professional PSD Web Templates
Create a 3D Typographic Illustration
20 Useful Set of Free Web Element PSD
Web designers needed some new free web element in every design. These free UI PSD elements are newly created by experienced designers and free to use. In this post we collected 20 Useful Set of Free Web Element PSD for designers. Email Icons Flat Mini Calendar iPhone 5 Mockup Dark UI Web Elements Handy… Continue reading 20 Useful Set of Free Web Element PSD
How to Create a Surreal Gothic Artwork in Photoshop
Resources Gothic Lolita – Kechake-stock Floor – SkyesStock Dress form – JinxMim Clocks – JinxMim | Alternative White Rabbit – Tilt-Stock Stormy Sky – EvanescentStock | Alternative Wall Crest – AshenSorrow Texture – SXC.hu Step 1 Create a new file, 2000x2000px 300dpi. Step 2 Now take the floor stock and paste it on the canvas.… Continue reading How to Create a Surreal Gothic Artwork in Photoshop
25 Examples of Inspiring Wireframe Sketches
40 Best Twitter Plugins For WordPress Users
Twitter is one of the most powerful social media platforms that millions of users are using on a daily basis. With an extensive growth of social media networks, it has become one of the crucial steps in the marketing strategy of any business whether it is online or offline. By integrating Twitter into other marketing… Continue reading 40 Best Twitter Plugins For WordPress Users
Create a Quick, Sticky Menu
During this quick tutorial we’re going to implement a sticky menu with CSS, toggling its visibility with jQuery. It’s the perfect way to give visitors social links, additional places within a network of sites, or even personalize settings. Step 1: Setting up the Page Let’s start out by making a basic HTML page. We’ll… Continue reading Create a Quick, Sticky Menu
12 Useful HTML5 Sliders to Save your Time
Nowadays, websites have become more fancy and dynamic and boast a lot of animation and moving objects – thanks to the advancements in the designing industry. A few years back websites had simple and boring web pages with content on them static and unattractive. This thing has changed now due to the excessive use of… Continue reading 12 Useful HTML5 Sliders to Save your Time
Top 10 Free Note-Taking Apps For Smartphones
Have you ever found yourself in a situation where you need to write down a thought or an idea just to find that you do not have a pen and paper with you? While it isn’t convenient to bring a pen and paper out, a majority of us now own a smartphone, so there lies… Continue reading Top 10 Free Note-Taking Apps For Smartphones
Building a Better User Experience by Designing in the Browser
As a web designer at Four Kitchens, part of my job is leading the production team’s visual design objectives. A key part of this process is ensuring the client’s satisfaction with the overall look and feel of the site. Since most of my projects utilize an agile development process, I am no stranger to shifting… Continue reading Building a Better User Experience by Designing in the Browser