14 print inspired websites

For years, I’ve continuously read how print is a dying industry and how print designers are in danger. It’s hard to argue, when many big name newspapers and magazines of the past see more readership online than in print. It’s even harder when many of these magazines and newspapers cease printing altogether to go full-blown… Continue reading 14 print inspired websites

50+ Great Resources for Finding Design Freebies

No matter what kind of task you have or problem you need to solve, it is often a bad strategy to start from scratch. In the design space, it is a common approach to look for ideas and inspiration and to collect a sizeable toolbox of design elements to kick start a project and test… Continue reading 50+ Great Resources for Finding Design Freebies

CSS3 Menu Tutorial : Cool Bouncing Effects

In this tutorial I will show you how to create CSS3 menu with bouncing effect. In thisCSS3 menu tutorial we will use keyframes to apply bouncing effect on menu. With thekeyframes rule, you can create animation. During animation you can change the style as much as you want. As you know how important is menu navigation on… Continue reading CSS3 Menu Tutorial : Cool Bouncing Effects

How To Design a Responsive Site Correctly

Businesses must decide whether to build a native mobile apps or a responsive site for their digital presences. Should you invest in separate iOS and Android development or simply design a site that works across all devices? If you opt to build out a responsive site, here are some best practices to make your design seamless on… Continue reading How To Design a Responsive Site Correctly

Great Free Ribbon Photoshop Brushes For You

Photoshop is no stranger for designers, artists, and even people who is an avid fan of manipulating their own photos. Indeed, this is a great tool to transform each photo magically with a few strokes of a brush. Free ribbon brushes are used to create artistic designs for websites and print ads. With the right amount of… Continue reading Great Free Ribbon Photoshop Brushes For You

CSS 3D Image Flip Gallery With Dynamic Shadows

My recent book Pro CSS3 Animation walked the reader through a simple version of a 3D flip image gallery. After publication, I wanted to take it further: thus, this article. The UI challenge addressed here is the same focused on in many of my other CSS 3Dworks, such as the Origami UI: we live in a world of increasingly diversified… Continue reading CSS 3D Image Flip Gallery With Dynamic Shadows

Why Media Temple’s Grid Package Is Such A Likeable Hosting Option

The Media Temple Grid type hosting plan is the best value for blog, business or personal web hosting, for a number of reasons. First among these is the scalability it comes with:  there is no fixed capacity, so you’re always online. The number of computers comprising the grid can be augmented with just a flip of… Continue reading Why Media Temple’s Grid Package Is Such A Likeable Hosting Option

How To Create a Set of Vector Weather Line Icons

Stroked line icons really complement a flat interface style with their minimal and basic appearance. Let’s take a look at building a set of stylised vector icons of our own. We’ll base them on the weather to allow us to create a set of consistently styled icons that would be a perfect match for a… Continue reading How To Create a Set of Vector Weather Line Icons

Tutorial: How To Build Input Fields with Tag-Style Item Blocks

Many newer social media communities and web applications are pushing the boundaries of interface design. Form inputs have changed a lot over just the past 4-5 years. One such feature is the tag select input field, where users can enter tags which appear as block items within the field itself. For this tutorial I want… Continue reading Tutorial: How To Build Input Fields with Tag-Style Item Blocks

Icon mouse hover effect using CSS3

This tutorial will show how simple it is to achieve simple animation mouse hover using CSS3. We use transitions and animations css properties to achieve some of the interactive animation. 1. Simple image popup effect using pure CSS3 *{margin:0;padding:0;} body{margin-top:80px;font-size:12px;font-family:arial,sans-serif;color:#9C9C91;background:#fff;} a {color:#333;text-decoration: none;} a:hover {color:#f00;} .wrap {width:720px;background:#f2f2f2;margin:0 auto;} ul.works {list-style:none;margin:0;padding:0;} ul.works li {float:left;display: inline;margin:0 20px… Continue reading Icon mouse hover effect using CSS3

Bootstrap Happiness: 10 Premium Responsive HTML5/CSS3 Templates For ONE Dollar Each

You know that we love Bootstrap here at Noupe. Released in August of 2011, even Twitter may not have known how big it would get. As of Summer 2013, it is still the most popular GitHub development project with over 52k stars and over 16k forks. Building a responsive website based on Bootstrap takes a… Continue reading Bootstrap Happiness: 10 Premium Responsive HTML5/CSS3 Templates For ONE Dollar Each

How To Build a Range Slider Input with jQuery UI

Looking at the HTML5 range input element you can see a number of advancements. Forms are able to take in restricted information from users sliding between number segments. But unfortunately these HTML5 inputs are only supported in modern browsers. So although there are a few limitations we can try to work around them. I want… Continue reading How To Build a Range Slider Input with jQuery UI

10 Useful Resources of HTML5 and CSS3 Generators

HTML5 and CSS3 are two great languages to code a website. Here in this article I provide some great resources of tools which generate the HTML5 and CSS3 code smoothly and you can learn a lot from these resources.   CSS3.me CSS3 Gradient Generator CSS3 Previews CSS3 Maker CSS3 Cheat Sheet (PDF) CSS3 Color Names… Continue reading 10 Useful Resources of HTML5 and CSS3 Generators

10 Best of HTML5 Tools for Web Designers

Want to build a website without needing to write any code? We select the 10 best website builders to choose from. Looking for a website builder? There are a multitude to choose from, so which is the best? Well, for a start, you’ll be looking for a website builder that can create your website in… Continue reading 10 Best of HTML5 Tools for Web Designers

Cloud Apps For Designers

Great web design is about efficiency, team work and communication. Whether you?re part of a tiny startup or a major conglomeration, you?re sure to have deadlines, clients and a market to work with. Cloud apps are great tools when it comes to keeping on top of things: your designs, feedback, communication with clients, even your… Continue reading Cloud Apps For Designers

Type & Grids: Free Responsive HTML5 Template

Today, we are pleased to introduce Type & Grids, a free responsive HTML5 template by Jeremiah Shoaf. It looks great on all devices, including desktops, laptops, tablets and phones. All of the content resides in a single HTML file, so setting it up is super-simple. Its extensive customization options set Type & Grids apart from other templates… Continue reading Type & Grids: Free Responsive HTML5 Template

35+ Best CV and Résumé Templates

In this post, we will concentrate on CV and résumé templates that will help you stand out from the rest. The résumé is among the most essential tools to use when applying for a new job opportunity. With the stiff competition in the job market today, it is not enough to provide a very simple,… Continue reading 35+ Best CV and Résumé Templates

14 Fantastic Free Tools for Design Collaboration

For designers, collaborating and sharing design concepts can be frustrating. The process is often initiated over email, while we wait for feedback and sort through comments and revision notes. However, there’s a wealth of excellent collaboration tools to make it easier to get feedback and approve artwork in a timely, professional manner. For freelancers or… Continue reading 14 Fantastic Free Tools for Design Collaboration

A Journey Through Beautiful Typography In Web Design

First impressions are lasting impressions. Whether you realize it or not, your typography helps to create an experience for users before they’ve even read a word or clicked a button. Typography has the potential to go beyond merely telling a story — it shows the user who is behind the website and what you’re about. The treatment… Continue reading A Journey Through Beautiful Typography In Web Design

Hash Passwords With PHP 5.5

Almost every PHP developer would have to build an application that relies on a user login. This will involve the user of the website having a Username and Password which is stored in the database so they can login into your website. As passwords are stored in the database it is important that you hash these… Continue reading Hash Passwords With PHP 5.5

Applying Categories, Tags and Custom Taxonomies to Media Attachments

Have you ever been frustrated by the fact that WordPress doesn’t let you assign categories or tags to your images or uploaded media?  Imagine how useful it could be: you could create dynamic galleries of images from specific places or of specific types (landscapes, abstracts etc.), or you could create listings pages for sites with… Continue reading Applying Categories, Tags and Custom Taxonomies to Media Attachments

25 Best Photoshop Video Tutorials

Photoshop’s all about the visuals, so it’s no surprise that it makes for some good videos. You can see step-by-step how buttons, collages or even paintings are created. Instead of reading through books describing what needs to be selected, activated and clicked, you can simply imitate mouse clicks knowing exactly that you are actually doing… Continue reading 25 Best Photoshop Video Tutorials

The Pros and Cons of Parallax Website Design

Parallax websites are quickly growing in popularity as web designers continue push the envelope and the capabilities of web browsers in order to wow visitors. You have to admit, a smooth scrolling parallax website captivates users and provokes intense curiosity. Visitors tend to stay on your website longer, if only to play with the slick… Continue reading The Pros and Cons of Parallax Website Design