CategoryWeb Design

February 13, 2010 — Hyperlinks (or links) connect Web pages. They are what make the Web work, enabling us to travel from one page to the next at the click of a button. As Web Standardistas put it, “without hypertext links the Web wouldn’t be the Web, it would simply be a collection of separate, unconnected pages.” Read more…

February 9, 2010 — “Mathematics is beautiful.” This may sound absurd to people who wince at numbers and equations. But some of the most beautiful things in nature and our universe exhibit mathematical properties, from the smallest seashell to the biggest whirlpool galaxies. In fact, one of the greatest ancient philosophers, Aristotle, said: “The mathematical sciences particularly exhibit order, symmetry and limitation; and these are the greatest forms of the beautiful.” Read more…

February 4, 2010 — Email signatures are so easy to do well, that it’s really a shame how often they’re done poorly. Many people want their signature to reflect their personality, provide pertinent information and more, but they can easily go overboard. Read more…

February 3, 2010 — Each year, the battle for television ratings begins. Networks unveil their latest creations, jockeying for position in the ratings race, doing everything and anything within their means to gain and keep as many viewers as possible. Read more…

January 26, 2010 — The article presents a showcase and discussion of world-class German Web design. Meet accumulated knowledge, upheld eternal style principles, simplicity, accessibility, and adopted best practices. Read more…

January 15, 2010 — In this article, we will look at various uses of progress trackers and see how they’ve been implemented, what they are doing well, and what they are not doing well. Read more…

January 13, 2010 — What does craftsmanship have to do with web design? We all want to produce websites that impress and make our clients say “Wow!” This article introduces the principles of great design and things to keep in mind when working on your projects. Read more…

January 11, 2010 — Five reasons why vertical navigation should not be used and why designers and architects should almost always construct their sites with horizontal navigation in mind. Read more…

January 6, 2010 — With the placement of Lorem Ipsum into mock-ups, a great disservice is done to a design, content, website and users. The problems will eventually have a domino effect on your site. Read more…

January 4, 2010 — The navigation menu is perhaps a website’s single most important component. Navigation gives you a window onto the website designer’s creative ability to produce a functional yet visually impressive element that’s fundamental to most websites. Because of their value to websites, navigation menus are customarily placed in the most visible location of the page, and thus can make a significant impact on the visitor’s first impression. The design of a navigation menu has to be outstanding in order to sustain the user’s interest. As the adage goes, “Content is king,” but getting to the content requires navigation. In this post, we’ll be explore some of the more recent trends in navigation design. We’ll look at the aesthetics that recur in today’s best Web designs. The focus here is on the visual direction that leading designers are taking. You should also read the following related posts: * Navigation Menus: Trends and Examples * 50 Beautiful And User-Friendly Navigation Menus * CSS-Based Navigation Menus: Modern Solutions * Breadcrumbs In Web Design: Examples And Best Practices Read more…