I’ve been doing websites for as long as I can remember. Because of that, I’ve done at least one website for almost everything, from different kinds of religions, to goofy products, to websites in languages I couldn’t even understand. However since I started freelancing, I’ve never had to do a website that really bothered me [...]
Wait – what? The anatomy of a great list post? What’s this all about? Well a few weeks ago I published an article titled “The Anatomy of a Great Tutorial” in which I presented an outline of some of the elements that I think best exemplify a really great instructional post. I wrote that article [...]
Tumblr is such a great micro-blogging and sharing app. It lets you easily write posts and share pictures, videos, quotes and links – all from a hosted dashboard. Some people prefer self-hosted solutions like WordPress, but others enjoy Tumblr for its ease of use and because it requires almost no maintenance or even hosting fees. [...]
This article/tutorial is the fourth in the series. In this chapter of the Getting To Grips series we will be covering the following topics: Adding new colors to the Swatches panel Applying colors to objects Creating strokes Creating and applying gradients to objects Creating a spot color Printing Requirements I’m not going to go over [...]
Navigation design is one of those things you simply cannot overlook. When looking for specific information on a website, a lot of people will look at the main or sub navigation or use the search bar (if present). When done right, adding visual cues to your main menu can prove very useful in making things [...]
Many new social media companies are launching and becoming successful. However, their services are built around ideas that have been around for a while, all they give the idea is a twist, and users love it. To prove this point exactly, we go through five companies that made it big with service ideas that we [...]
