Archive for the Design resources category
A helpful list of the factors that *can* contribute to the overall cost of a website. For all those designers…
A Photoshop style generator to create CSS3 styles like you would a layer.
An incredibly powerful base theme for WordPress developers.
jQuery plugins to enhance your site ∞
Some plugins you might not have seen before built with jQuery and offering a good variety of functionality.
10 useful jQuery plugins for your site.
How to design a classic SwissAir poster in Photoshop. Bit of design fun for you.
Set a Google map as a background ∞
A really useful little tweak to set a map as a page background with some neat CSS.
Form Field Usability: Avoid Multi-Column Layouts ∞
Avoid multi-column layouts. One of the problems with form fields in multiple columns is that your users are likely to…
A useful reminder on how to manage Javascript in Umbraco and why you should try not to inject it into…
Yeah, it’s a bit of fun but it does also have a practical use – we all need placeholder images…
6 Counter intuitive design tests ∞
Some more design tests to get you thinking and delivering great work.
A quick and humorous reminder on how to efficiently use selectors.
Collection of lovely typography shots for your inspiration.
Cool CSS3 experiment in creating a depth of field effect. Click toggle for animated goodness.
A useful little service allowing you to quickly create text based pages. Good for sharing copy/content perhaps.
How to cache tweets to avoid hitting the Twitter API limit.
A simple but effective trick for giving a consistent look on a site but enhanced with rollovers.
Less Framework is a cross-device css grid system based on using inline media queries.
Some ideas on how you can format your CSS3 for easy readability.
An excellent refresher on the CSS position property by designer Noah Stokes. Well worth a read.
A great demo of how to get someones location using HTML5.
A great jQuery script that shows additional content in a prominent but subtle way at a predefined scroll point. Would…
How to create and work with transparent CSS sprites to get the maximum flexibility in your sprite graphics
A sample design / development contract free to use for agencies and freelancers alike.
Neat little set of styles to spruce up your designs with CSS3 rules.
Impressive typographical design samples. The first one will hurt your eyes!
The complete guide to using WordPress as a CMS.
It’s another jQuery image slider but this is one of the leanest I’ve seen.
Part of an ongoing series of blog posts aimed at helping clients and agencies get the most from each other…
A varied selection of jQuery tooltip scripts.