Grids are an invisible foundation that structure the websites we develop and design. This invisible foundation makes it possible for rapid development, concise code, and a much more organized layout. Of course you’re not obligated to use a grid, and grid-less websites are fine if the random structure is intended, however, if avoidance of a […]
How Accessible is Your Website? 8 Tools to Analyze Your Website’s Level of Accessibility
Designing a website that’s as much successful as it is effective takes time, skills, and a lot of testing. Normally, when we’re talking about web design and we hear the word testing, the first thing that comes to mind is usability, and that’s fine, but when was the last time you sat down to analyze […]
15 Quality Web-Based Applications to Create Mock-Ups and Wireframes
To effectively manage a project with very little mistakes, you must make it a priority to plan. Diving into the development process with not a single clue as to what elements go where or how certain aspects of a websites interface differ from one another is dooming yourself to hard-earned headaches.
For as long as humans have been able to hold a pen and a paper in hand, we have been prototyping and although different from now, “wireframing“. This dates back to thousands of years ago when architects and artists began converting their artwork into an actual physical presence.
10 Great Tools to Create a Mobile Version of Your Site
84% of Americans currently own a mobile phone. Sadly, there are no figures showing how many of these devices are ageing bricks without internet capabilities, but you can bet that, within a few years, the majority of mobile phone users will be able to browse the internet, wherever they are. Right now, most websites are […]
20 Fantastic Usability & Conversion Analysis Tools
Once you’ve built or designed a website, it’s absolutely vital that you perform some degree of usability testing to ensure that it’s functioning as it should. Analyzing conversion rates (the percentage of visitors to your site who perform a desired action) is also a must. Usability and conversion rates are inextricably linked. If customers are […]
20 Color Combination Tools for Designers
Being able to select the right colors is key in designing an effective and intriguing design, whether for the web or for print. If you’re able to achieve a good balance within your design, then it’ll communicate a stronger message much more easily to the users or readers because certain colors “activate” certain types of […]
Concept Feedback Giveaway – 5 Premium Concepts
Concept Feedback is one very useful and simple tool for designers and developers to get feedback on their designs and concepts. Whether you’re working on a brand new web project or redesigning your own site, getting feedback before you launch can prove very, very useful. We’ve partnered with Concept Feedback to give away premium concepts […]
Enter To Win One Of Three Copies Of Billings 3 : Time-Tracking And Invoicing For OS X!
This contest has ended! Thanks everyone for participating! :) The 3 lucky winners are below. We used random.org to pick the winners! Mike Acevedo Steve Bargas Ryan I am always looking into ways of making the (often time-consuming and painful) tasks of billing and invoicing easier and quicker. Guess what? Billings 3 helps me do […]
How To Create A Simple Portfolio Site Running On Surreal CMS
I always enjoy working on new things and learn about new CMS and how they work and all. I recently connected with Cory at Surreal CMS, and I decided to write a tutorial on how to create a portfolio site and run it with Surreal CMS. It’s pretty simple actually. In this tutorial I’ll show […]
