50 Free UI and Web Design Wireframing Kits, Resources and Source Files - Smashing Magazine Advertisement 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 generated content, which gives you, your clients and colleagues a simple visually oriented layout that illustrates what the structure of the website will be by the end of the project and that serves as the foundation for any future alterations. This article focuses on actual wireframing tools and standalone applications, as well as resources that you’ll need to build your own wireframe: wireframing kits, browser windows, form elements, grids, Mac OS X elements, mobile elements, which you’ll use in any typical graphics editor such as Photoshop or Illustrator. Yahoo! Web Browser Templates
Social media unbuttoned Hors de leur habitat naturel, les réseaux sociaux se propagent via les boutons de partage que nous connaissons bien. Au fil des années, ils se sont multipliés sur les sites, à tel point qu’on en voit sur chaque article de chaque site. Ne sommes-nous pas allé trop loin ? Ces boutons sont-ils toujours utiles à la viralisation de vos contenus ? Le problème des performances Parlons tout d’abord des performances de ces boutons. À l’heure où Google prend en compte le temps de chargement des sites web pour le classement de sa page de résultats, et que les tests montrent qu’au delà d’une seconde de chargement de la page, le visiteur s’impatiente et le taux de transformation chute, ces données ne sont pas anodines. Une intégration graphique difficile Graphiquement, ces boutons sont une catastrophe, et si ils passent relativement inaperçus dans un thème de blog classique (encore que…), ils s’intègrent très mal dans une composition un peu léchée. Confidentialité des données L’effet « aimez-moi »
20 free attractions in London Who cares if London's hotels and restaurants tend to be on the expensive side? No city in the world has more free stuff to do. In addition to world-class museums without a ticket admission, you get the parks, canal walks, super markets (Portobello Road Market at Notting Hill Gate, Camden Market at Chalk Farm Rd, wonderful Columbia Road Flower Market at Gosset St in East London etc) and maybe some royal-spotting, and you can fill a life. Here's the mere start of the free list: 1. Around, more or less, since the 13th century, the Borough Market is stuffed with food-lovers and all you need for a memorable grab-and-go breakfast or lunch. 2. Hidden under Waterloo Bridge, the institute features four cinemas (not free) and the fun Mediatheque, where you can peruse DTV/film archives and watch for free. 3. Unreal; one of London's top attractions, and absolutely free. 4. The Palace of Westminster, home of 'Big Ben' (or Clock Tower), is a neo-Gothic wonder from the mid-19th century. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9.
Web Design: Top 5 Wireframing Tools The need for wireframes is ever present in our dear business of web design. Being able to effectively diagram a site's information and navigation proves helpful in the beginning concept stages, especially when presenting to people outside the domain of UI, IA and design. But selecting the wireframe tool that's right for you can be challenging. As more wireframe tools become available, the focus is shifting to include IA. Here is a selection of wireframes that are sure to prove useful. Whether you're a Mac or PC user, on a budget or with some financial freedom, these five wireframe tools offer creative and practical solutions, all with the main purpose of helping you build diagrams and organize information quickly, effectively and successfully. For the Mac User Omnigraffle A diagramming application made by The Omni Group and built specifically and exclusively for Mac OS X. OmniGraffle creates objects in the main window and automatically laying them out Pricing ranges from US$ 99 to US$ 299.
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Cake Batter Chocolate Bark I don’t think I’ve ever been so excited to share a recipe with you. Or to lick a bowl. The secret ingredient here? All you must do is whisk it well into the melted white chocolate. The truth is, I’ve never been much of a “bark” person. After laying on the couch slurping butter-soaked shrimp scampi, plowing through a bag of m&m’s and watching 7 hours of Lifetime television, I had my answer: cake batter. And I didn’t want to just make white chocolate bark. Did you know I have an obsession with sprinkles? I’d put them on everything if I could. Cake Batter Chocolate Bark 6 ounces high quality dark chocolate (I used Lindt 70%) 12 ounces high quality white chocolate (I used Lindt) 3 teaspoons yellow cake mix sprinkles of your choice (at least 3 tablespoons worth or more) Melt dark chocolate either in the microwave or a double boiler. Melt while chocolate. Once set, break into chunks. All I really want to know is how I can possibly top this treat.
The Importance Of Wireframes In Web Design And 9 Tools To Create Wireframes Designing wireframes and prototypes play an important role in every web development project. Whether you’re a creative agency or an individual, wireframing your designs before development is something that can help you save your valuable time and money. “Good design must necessarily, in my opinion, have an impact on people’s lives, no matter how seemingly small. Good design changes things.” – Garr Reynolds Web Prototyping saves the costs of any marketing communication that may be necessary to undo brand damage resulting from a poorly functioning website and a frustrating user experience. Expensive site redesigns are often undertaken to correct those kinds of problems. Of course, a designer doesn’t have to reinvent the wheel with each new wireframe diagram. These common elements are the must-have items, which, if absent, can cause visitors to experience frustration and resentment that may linger long after they’ve moved on to other sites. What Is A Wireframe? Why? Note for Visual Designers
SEO-Friendly Infinite Scroll As a developer, at some point you may have to decide between the old fashioned pagination and the trendy new infinite scroll, using the latest technologies, inspired by internet giants like Facebook and Pinterest. It depends on your requirements, but it also may come down to your (or your client’s) personal choice. Infinite can be an efficient way for users to browse content, but it has a lot of disadvantages and can be the wrong choice on certain types of websites. One of the primary problems with infinite scroll is the fact that it is, in its barest form, not SEO friendly. When you implement infinite scroll, new content is loaded via Ajax. Include a Sitemap If the content you’re loading via infinite scroll is separated into various distinct pages, or units, that have their own URLs, search crawlers like Googlebot may not be able to find that content unless it’s linked somewhere in an accessible spot on one of your already-indexed pages. Using Pagination + Infinite Scroll The Benefits
What if...? A Part of Conversation Questions for the ESL Classroom. If you had only 24 hours to live, what would you do? If a classmate asked you for the answer to a question during an exam while the teacher was not looking, what would you do? If you can think of another good question for this list, please add it. Many of these questions come from textbooks Copyright © 1982-2000 by Charles Kelly & Lawrence Kelly (Used by Permission) Copyright © 1997-2010 by The Internet TESL Journal Comment rédiger une bonne description de produit en quatre étapes | Textbroker Un texte « tape à l’œil » et bien structuré Le plus important dans une description de produit est avant tout l'expérience visuelle que va procurer votre description aux utilisateurs. Pour cela, il vous faut rédiger une phrase d'accroche afin de faire comprendre tout de suite de quoi il s'agit. De plus, votre texte doit être bien structuré et comporter : des titres et sous-titres qui amorcent le contenu de chaque paragrapheune idée forte par paragrapheéventuellement une liste courteet surtout une structure en pyramide inversée, typique des descriptions de produit : Commencez par la conclusion, développez ensuite les grandes idées puis entrez dans les détails. Pour plus de précisions sur la bonne structure d'un texte, n'hésitez pas à consulter notre tutoriel dédié à ce sujet. Coup de projecteur sur le produit Hélas, une bonne mise en scène du produit seule ne suffit pas pour donner envie de l'acheter. L'importance des mots-clés Pensez « consommateur »