Efficiently Simplifying Navigation, Part 2: Navigation Systems — Smashing Magazine
The second part of this series addresses the third step into making navigation as simple and predictable as possible, and discusses which type of navigation menu is best suited to which content. A navigation menu is any area of an interface that presents navigation options to enable users to find content on the website. A common distinction in navigation models is between a primary, traditional na
Talks To Help You Become A Better Front-End Engineer In 2013 — Smashing Magazine
Many of us care deeply about developing our craft. But staying up to date can be a true challenge, because the quantity of fresh information we’re regularly exposed to can be a lot to take in. 2012 has been no exception, with a wealth of evolution and refinement going on in the front end. Great strides have been made in how we approach workflow, use abstractions, appreciate code quality and tackle
Useful Web Services, Tools and Resources For Web Designers — Smashing Magazine
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 that would otherwise be required for mundane tasks. You might have seen some of these tools in our T
Web Typography: Educational Resources, Tools and Techniques — Smashing Magazine
Web typography has evolved a lot over the last years. Today we see rich, accessible typography, a plethora of type design choices for the web and a number of remarkable, type-based web designs. It’s a great time for web design, and it’s a great time for web typography. Still, being as excited as we are, we should not forget about the foundational principles of good type design on the web and use t
The Power of Adobe Fireworks – What Can You Achieve With It? — Smashing Magazine
Our recent article covering the new features of Adobe Fireworks CS5 provoked a very interesting and intense debate. But because comments ranged from “Fireworks is the best tool for screen design!” to “What exactly is Fireworks?”, we thought that another article on this topic might be very useful to Smashing Magazine readers. Our recent article covering the new features of Adobe Fireworks CS5 provo
Showcase Of Appetizing Restaurant Websites — Smashing Magazine
They say the first bite is taken with the eye. If so, these appetizing restaurant websites succeed in whetting our appetites, inviting us to a savoury next bite. In these designs, color scheme and introductory copy show vastly different aspects of the restaurant experience. Moody warm tones create atmosphere, vibrant greens underscore freshness, and earthy colors communicate a relaxed, friendly at
100 Free High Quality WordPress Themes: 2010 Edition — Smashing Magazine
It’s hard to believe that a year has passed since our last WordPress theme collection, but there you have it — the time has come again. Once a year we feature the most useful and interesting WordPress-themes that we are collecting over months and present them in a nice quick overview. The collections from 2007, 2008 and last year are still useful, but some of the themes are outdated or updated now
55 Beautiful Free High-Quality Fonts To Jazz Up Your Designs — Smashing Magazine
Every now and then we look around, select fresh high-quality free fonts and present them to you in a brief overview. The choice is enormous, so the time you need to find them is usually time you should be investing in your current projects. We search for them and find them so that you don’t have to. In this selection, we’re pleased to present Piron, Nobile, St Marie, Code, Arcus, Crimson Text, Qua
Designing A Facebook Fan Page: Showcases, Tutorials, Resources — Smashing Magazine
Despite its privacy issues, Facebook clearly has a key role in global Internet activity. It has become a kind of universal social network, being used for both personal and business needs. For many individuals, companies and organizations, Facebook has become an integral part of their branding strategy and promotional campaigns. Facebook provides many tools for maximizing the effect of your presenc
50 Powerful Time-Savers For Web Designers — Smashing Magazine
Small time-savers are useful. Be it a handy checklist, batch installer, image generator or converter from Excel spreadsheet to HTML — all these things can save us a couple of minutes every day, making our work easier and more efficient. Being a web designer is not easy. Not only do we need to have a good understanding about visual design, typography, information architecture, psychology and a plet
Website Archives Design: Good Practices and Examples — Smashing Magazine
The archive is one of those often-overlooked parts of a website that doesn’t get the attention it deserves. Too often it’s thrown on a page that’s no different from any other page on the website, or it’s ignored altogether. The archive offers a lot of room for creativity, though. Whether you opt for an abbreviated one in the sidebar or footer or devote an entire page to it, the archive an opportun
Adobe Fireworks: Is It Worth Switching to CS5? — Smashing Magazine
Adobe Fireworks is the Swiss Army knife for many developers and Web, UX, UI and graphic designers. The application is known for its versatility, excellent blend of vector and bitmap tools and powerful built-in wireframing and prototyping options. Also, according to the SoDA 2010 Digital Marketing Outlook survey, Fireworks has become an important tool for many digital agencies. It now has the same
40 Useful jQuery Techniques and Plugins — Smashing Magazine
Over the last year, Smashing Magazine has evolved. We’ve been publishing fewer lists and more in-depth articles about design and Web development. We have invited professionals and high-profile developers to write for us. We’ve been investing more resources in the quality and relevance of our articles. We’ve also explored new formats; and on weekends we’ve been publishing more inspirational pieces,
The Current State of Web Design: Trends 2010 — Smashing Magazine
Web design is a fickle industry. Just like every other form of artistic expression, Web design has undergone a continuous and surprisingly fast evolution. Once a playground for enthusiasts, it has now become a mature rich medium with strong aesthetic and functional appeal. Web design is a fickle industry. Just like every other form of artistic expression, Web design has undergone a continuous and
Maps In Modern Web Design: Showcase and Examples - Smashing Magazine
Geo-location was a hot topic in 2009. With so many applications on GPS-enabled smartphones, more maps than ever were accessible to the average person. But how can Web designers and developers take advantage of an increasingly location-aware user base? This article explores existing trends, conventions and the possible future of interactive maps online. The Fundamentals Of Online MapsWhen most peop
50 Stunning Free High-Quality Icon Sets — Smashing Magazine
Today we are glad to provide our readers with a yet another round-up of high-quality icon sets that perfectly suit this time of year. Below, you will find free sets covering a wide range of subjects. Please read the license agreements carefully before using the icons, and feel free to follow the links: they will certainly come in handy when you’re designing a new website or looking for inspiration
Free Printable Sketching, Wireframing and Note-Taking PDF Templates — Smashing Magazine
Sketching and wireframing are a specialized style of drawing, used for fleshing out preliminary complex ideas, group brain-storming, a lo-fi method for evaluating interaction concepts, and as a way of roughly perfecting a design technique. Sketch and wireframe paper is essentially drawing paper that is designed specifically for this purpose. You could use it for web page design, web app design, ar
Toy Camera and Unpredictable Polaroid Vintage Effects — Smashing Magazine
Since its emergence, the digital photography market has gradually supplanted the traditional one. APN and digital SLR cameras entered our lives, and some people announced the death of silver-based images. This is not all lie, and yet old-fashioned images have been particularly popular in the past few years. Since its emergence, the digital photography market has gradually supplanted the traditiona
Color Theory for Designers, Part 3: How To Create Your Own Color Schemes — Smashing Magazine
While this information is important, I’m sure a lot of people were wondering when we were going to get into the nitty-gritty of actually creating some color schemes. That’s where Part 3 comes in. Here I’ll be talking about methods for creating your own color schemes, from scratch. I’ll cover the traditional color scheme patterns (monochrome, analogous, complementary, etc.) as well as how to create
50 Free UI and Web Design Wireframing Kits, Resources and Source Files — Smashing Magazine
Planning and communication are two key elements in the development of any successful website or application. And that is exactly what the wireframing process offers: a quick and simple method to plan the layout and a cost-effective, time-saving tool to easily communicate your ideas to others. A wireframe typically has the basic elements of a Web page: header, footer, sidebar, maybe even some gener
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