A Beginner's Guide on How to Become a Better Graphic Designer. As a beginner who wants to become a better graphic designer or web designer we all start learning on our own by reading tutorials around the web.
We search things that we like to learn, such as a button effect tutorial, typography, web layouts, illustration, and a lot more. Along the way we end up hopeless, thinking that we can’t be as good as already established designers and then just stop there. Have you been there? I’ve been at that point. And I’m telling you, don’t look down on your skills because every person who strives hard will eventually reach success. Striving for success without hard work is like looking for fruit in places that you didn’t plant seeds!
Be Curious of the things that you cannot do So you were probably searching the web and came across a great and well-designed website and you were like, “oh, wow! How did they do these buttons, the shadow effect and 3D effect? I am always doing that which I cannot do, in order that I may learn how to do it.- Pablo Picasso. A Web Designer’s SEO Checklist (Including Portable Formats) As you might have noticed from our previous articles; there are many factors which need to be influenced to optimize a website for search engines.
After a while you might not see the woods for the trees. To help you bring some order to this chaos, we’ve compiled an SEO checklist. To make your task even easier, we’ve created a number of versions of this checklist, including an HTML version, Markdown, PDF and Evernote. Download them all from the Tuts+ GitHub account. This checklist has been divided into three parts: site-wide SEO, on-page SEO and off-site SEO. Web Design Workshop #31: Namanyay Goel. Web Design Workshop is our regular community project where we ask readers to submit their work for your friendly, constructive criticism.
It's the perfect way to learn, offer opinions and have your own work critiqued! This week, a personal portfolio.. Rules of Engagement Play nice! We deliberately select work which will benefit from advice and pointers. The Design Redesigned my website for 2013, thought my previous one was getting old and boring. 8 Fresh Free Fonts. Fonts are definitely a very important part of every design, and this is why here at WDL we like to gather free fonts so our readers keep their library as updated as possible.
Having several different options to count on is really important to keep your projects fresh. So check out today’s selection and download your favorite ones. Zerb Hapna Mono Speakeasy. Build a Responsive, Single Page Portfolio with Sass and Compass – New on Premium. There's a lot that goes into creating a web site these days.
We're now building websites using HTML5, CSS preprocessors, APIs, custom typography and more. Our design challenges include responsive architecture, resolution independence and multi-device interaction support. In this article, we'll build a single page portfolio that covers aspects of all these techniques. MySql to MySqli OO and prepared statements. Hi all, here is one little helping tutorial on transitioning to mysqli.
And well if u must transition than why not try OO way... Connecting : this is the thing u put in your connection.php file and include it in your scripts //declare vars $db_server = "some"; $db_username = "blah"; $db_password = "blah1231"; $db_database = "your_db_name"; //OO MySqli connection $mysqli = new mysqli($db_server, $db_username, $db_password, $db_database);//instantiate a connection to a object. if ($mysqli->connect_error) { die('Connect Error (' . mysqli_connect_errno() . ') ' . mysqli_connect_error()); }else{ if($mysqli->select_db($db_database)){ //this is example of regular query OO way $mysqli->query("SET NAMES utf8"); } FounderTips: Blog Focused on Online Income for Web Designers and Web Developers. As a freelance web designer or web developer you have probably already realized these two things: You have to take care of your own financial future, because as a freelancer, you don’t have any guarantees.Annoying things always happen when you least expect them: cars break, clients disappear, you get sick, etc.
Principles for Successful Button Design. There are a thousand ways to design and create buttons today and you only need to spend a small amount of time looking through work on dribbble to get a sense of them.
A great deal of these examples are exactly the same, but occasionally there are the odd few that feel like they've had a little more care and attention in their making. Republished Tutorial Every few weeks, we revisit some of our reader's favorite posts from throughout the history of the site. This tutorial was first published in February of 2012. Taking advantage of wonderful new CSS3 properties we can create some amazingly elegant and stylish buttons styles without so much as the whiff of an image and have perfectly adequate fall back styles for older browsers.
Help Your Site Grow by Properly Managing Links. Link building is probably the most time-consuming task of an SEO.
Nevertheless it’s perhaps one of the most important aspects of search engine optimization. Today we take a look at the various techniques that can be used to create and manage inbound links. Note: I’m aware that link building isn’t exactly related to web design. But because we want to create a complete SEO Session, we have no choice but to include it. Take Control and Save Time When Designing for Clients. At FHOKE we’ve managed hundreds of projects in many ways.
With our team's industry experience, running, or working within studios, we’ve seen it all; ways that have worked and others that have failed. Over the years we’ve refined our process and found a great staged approach that works well for all our clients. It saves us time and puts more control in the designers' hands. The key is to always maintain a great relationship with the client, leaving them feeling satisfied at the end of a project but saving you the heartache, pain and tears that running a project can bring. Weekend Presentation: Tim Brown On Universal Typography. Making the Most of Photoshop Layers. The way web designers are using Photoshop is changing; pixel perfect comps are less relevant than they were a year or two ago. However, Photoshop is still an invaluable design tool and using its features properly is as important as ever. The following tips will help you master working with layers. A Quick Word About Best Practices.
Stir up Your Own Delicious Sass Mixins. Sass is designed to help write CSS faster; mixins are of the features that make it possible. Several heavyweight libraries exist with complex formulas for every situation, but today I’m going to show how to stir up your own mixins that complement existing workflows. Thumbnail: hand mix egg on PhotoDune. Note: The completed document files can be downloaded ahead of time to view what we’ll be creating, and get an idea of what raw Sass files look like. Designing for Performance. Designers have a tremendous impact on site performance based on how they design for the web, before a single line of code is written. This article will cover how performance can be designed and what it takes to make it happen.
Speed is a fundamental part of user experience on the web. Web performance has been proven to have a direct impact on how people use a site and if they are willing to use it again. With the rise of mobile web usage, it is more important than ever to focus on performance. Yet performance is often ignored by most designers. Designing Performance is About Mindset There are plenty of articles that cover how to make a website faster and they almost always provide tips like minifying your CSS and optimizing your images.
The more essential step is less tangible - it requires a shift in thinking. 2012 was a Great Year for WordPress Development, How Will it Fare this Year? 2012 is long gone. The past month was slightly busy owing to happenings here at 1stWebDesigner (stay tuned, we got a lot coming your way!) , and as February begins, I have decided to take a look at how 2012 was, as well as what 2013 has in store for WordPress! Now, before I actually start ranting about how good or bad 2013 is going to be, let us spend some time taking a look at 2012. 2012: The Year That Was… 7 Fresh and Useful jQuery Plugins. It seems that jQuery plugins are constantly being released, and it’s no surprise considering its popularity.
The only problem is being able to sort through them all to find the good ones. Hardy: A Responsive Minimalistic Portfolio Theme. We are proud to announce the release of our latest WordPress theme at Theme Trust. Website Optimization Techniques for Local Businesses. Many websites target users from all over the world. Amazon ships internationally, websites such as this one have visitors from every part of the planet. The internet truly is a global phenomenon. However, not all businesses are active worldwide, sometimes they just want to improve their visibility for local customers. Making Websites Location Aware With HTML5 Geolocation. New Discovery! Want To Be More Creative? Become Creatively Bored. 21 Examples of Black, White & Grey in Web Design.
jQuery To Raw JS: Creating An Ajax Framework Part 2. jQuery To Raw JS: Creating An Ajax Framework Part 1. Best of Tuts+ in January 2013. Inspiration from Package Design. From time to time we like to show you different sources of inspiration. 10 Reasons Why You Shouldn't Become a Freelance Web Designer. There are literally hundreds of reasons why you should become a freelance web designer, and three of the best reasons are financial freedom, creative freedom, and you can work just about anywhere you want to.
But let me tell you why it’s a bad idea. Create a Stack of Paper With a Single Element. Adaptive Blog Theme: Session Complete! In the first two parts of this series, you learned how to prepare static HTML for WordPress and t... In the first two parts of this series, you learned how to prepare static HTML for WordPress and to split your HTML file into a set of template files.
Web Design Trends in 2013. The past few years have seen a tremendous shift in the way developers are building websites. More users have switched onto mobile platforms, along with newer browsers which support HTML5/CSS3 web standards. Javascript Animation Tutorial: Animated Scroll Effects. Optimizing Content for Search Engines and Users. So far during this session we’ve talked about various technical measures that can be taken to optimize your website for search engines. But what’s perhaps even more important is the content of your pages. Inspiring Wireframe Sketches. Easy form validation class. Javascript Animation Tutorial: Animated Sidebar. 21 Examples of Dark Colors in Web Design. This One Advice is All it Takes to Become a Successful Freelancer. Working With WebINK: Pro-Quality Fonts for the Web. Learning Web Design: How to Get Started and Not Give Up. Tips for Designing in the Browser. Creative Techniques for Single-Page Websites.
21 Fresh Examples of Responsive Web Design. 16 Inspiring Examples of Interactive Maps in Web Design. 1WD Foundation: In Order To Speed Up, You Need To Slow Down. Spam bot defence. JS Snippet: Checkboxes. Dark Footers in Web Design. Logos: Inspiring Examples and Related Books. 9 Fresh Free Fonts. Jumpstart Your WordPress Career - Your Essential WordPress Toolkit [Video] 21 Fresh Examples of Websites Using HTML5. Create image with text on the fly with PHP. The time has come for action. PHP MySQL Multiple Choice Quiz Part 7. 15+ Free Patterns for your Designs. Web Design Workshop #29: Corpora WordPress Theme. Notepad plus plus customization.
Creating an App Walkthrough in After Effects. Theme Trust Hiring Support Staff. Give Your Website an iOS Home Screen Icon. Ajax: Record Window Dimensions. New from DealPixel: Massive Vector Bundle with 4400 Vectors. Work Environment - 3 Step Action Plan Improvement. Best of Tuts+ in December 2012. JS SNIPPET: Radio Buttons.
PHP MySQL Multiple Choice Quiz Part 6. Helping Search Engines Handle Pagination. 20 Great Examples of Big Images in Web Design. Web Intersect Social Network Tutorials and Demo. Building Icons With a Single HTML Element. PHP MySQL Multiple Choice Quiz Part 5. 13 Free PSDs to Start 2013. PHP MySQL Multiple Choice Quiz Part 4. PHP MySQL Multiple Choice Quiz Part 3. PHP MySQL Multiple Choice Quiz Part 2. CSS Form Design Template Without Table. The Secret On How To Reach Your Freelance Long Term Financial Goals. Using Images as Fullscreen Faux-Gradient Backgrounds.
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