Archives June, 2009
By now I’m sure you’ve figured out that I love minimalist designs. I’ve featured many simple and minimalist websites on SpyreStudios before but this time I wanted to feature sites that not only have a minimalist layout but that also use very little colors.
I tried to find sites that use a greyscale color scheme but that also introduce a vibrant and/or contrasting color, usually for links and buttons. Most of the sites on this list use at most 3 or 4 colors (black, white, shade of grey, contrasting color) excluding pictures and images that are placed in the content area.
The websites are listed alphabetically. Hope you enjoy it!
*Warning: Lots of whitespace ahead! :)
Building websites by hand with all html/css pages was fine a couple years ago, but now there are tons of Content Management Systems out there that make our jobs as developers and publishers SO much easier! Some might seem really familiar and others might be new to you. We think they all deserve some attention. Why not test drive a few of them?
Building websites by hand with all html/css pages was fine a couple years ago, but now there are tons of Content Management Systems out there that make our jobs as developers and publishers SO much easier! Some might seem really familiar and others might be new to you. We think they all deserve some attention. Why not test drive a few of them?
By now I’m sure you have grasped at least the basics and simplicity of the jQuery library. Now it’s time to move on to some more in depth and practical techniques. jQuery isn’t just for hiding and showing content as we saw in the first part of our series, it can also perform many powerful tasks for us with just a few lines of code.
For part two of our jQuery series, we will have a look at some special selectors, the animation method, and simple AJAX calls. Be sure to check out the demo for each section for an idea of how you could implement some of these ideas and scripts!
Showcasing your work is an art (pardon the pun) and in this article I am showcasing 50 of the most stunning portfolio websites out there.
If you’re a designer as well, these portfolio layouts should inspire you to (re)work your portfolio layout. We’d love to know what you think of them, so don’t forget to let us know in the comments section!
Showcasing your work is an art (pardon the pun) and in this article I am showcasing 50 of the most stunning portfolio websites out there.
If you’re a designer as well, these portfolio layouts should inspire you to (re)work your portfolio layout. We’d love to know what you think of them, so don’t forget to let us know in the comments section!
It’s always nice to see your work in a book or a magazine! Some of you may know that I launched and used to run FreelanceFolder, a popular freelancing blog which I have now sold. Well, guess what, it’s on page 248 of this new book called Blogs, Mad About Design from Maomao Publications. How cool is that?
It’s always nice to see your work in a book or a magazine! Some of you may know that I launched and used to run FreelanceFolder, a popular freelancing blog which I have now sold. Well, guess what, it’s on page 248 of this new book called Blogs, Mad About Design from Maomao Publications. How cool is that?
I admit it, I’m a huge Apple fan! And being a web-designer I spend quite some time in front of the computer. I’ve always loved checking out cool wallpapers and even more when they’re Apple-themed.
So I figure I’d make a list of some of my favorite ones, they’re not necessarily new or anything, I simply find them beautiful! Hope you like them too!
I admit it, I’m a huge Apple fan! And being a web-designer I spend quite some time in front of the computer. I’ve always loved checking out cool wallpapers and even more when they’re Apple-themed.
So I figure I’d make a list of some of my favorite ones, they’re not necessarily new or anything, I simply find them beautiful! Hope you like them too!
