CategoryWeb Design

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…

December 31, 2009 — If you were to ask me what’s the best way to showcase your creativity, then I would definitely say that it is in designing a website. I would not be exaggerating if I said that the sky’s the limit when it comes to creative possibilities in web design. Needless to say, we all want to come up with beautiful, usable, and creative designs to make a name for ourselves in the web design community. Read more…

December 18, 2009 — Designers spend hours perfecting websites, whether their own or their clients’. Read more…

December 17, 2009 — Everyday, we go through hundreds of different websites. With Twitter and RSS feeds, we are able to see an excessive amount of sites in just a short time. Most of the websites that we visit are forgettable, they don’t leave a lasting impression. Read more…

December 12, 2009 — Land of tequila and mariachi, home of Chichén Itza (one of the new seven wonders of the world), amazing beaches, cheerful people, beautiful women… and last but not least, inspirational and creative Web designs for the entire world. Ours is a great country, with more than 110 million inhabitants, over 30% of which to date are connected to the Web. Read more…