Archive for April, 2010
Best Tutorials From Web To Learn Photo Retouching
Daniels MekšsRetouching is very neccesary if you’re a photographer. It can be pretty fun if you just want to try it out as well. In this article there are collected newest and best retouching tutorials from the web. Of course there are a lot more outside, but I believe you don’t need them all. You can find anything here from the basic skin smoothening with gaussian blur to complex picture part extracting from background.
30 Trendy AJAX, jQuery And Image Galleries You May Like
Valters BergspicsOne of the most important elements in successful portfolio is beautiful and unique image gallery catching eye with its sliding elements and great works. If you want to get the best impression you need to think about appearance the same way as you think about your portfolio works - you need to present and view them to grab attention, to show value!
Here you will find easy to customize and modern image galleries you can use for your own projects, portfolios and possibilities are endless here! You just need to put them in good use!
Client Tactics: Freelance Contract Basics Part 2
Jeff BoshersAs said in part one of this article, contracts are one of the most vital and misunderstood tools of the freelancers arsenal. Here in the fifth installment of the Client Tactics Series, we will look at schedules in contracts between a freelancer and his clients.
9 Etiquettes And Tips of a Photoshop Rockstar Designer
Ranjith KumarHello friends! I don’t think we need an intro to the legendary tool, which has celebrated its 20th birthday last month, since its release, in 1990. Let it be designing those inviting little ad banners, to the finest of hand-crafted webapp UIs, PHOTOSHOP have a special place in a web-designer’s heart! With the bustle of web-designers and photoshopers around the world, every day I feel left behind, seeing the awesomeness in the works of millions of talents out there who manage to outplay me, and as a result, help me rekindle my efforts to learn, every single moment.
The Ultimate Roundup of iPad Icons, Tutorials and PSDs
1STWD EditorialSince the iPad is Apple's latest creation there's bound to be many freebies for it and this article shows you the best of what is out there for your iPad (they're free too!). For those of you who don't know what an iPad is it is a tablet computer which has many key tasks such as browsing the web, email, sharing photos, watching videos, playing games, and reading digital book. The iPad also has many features including: Safari, App Store, iBooks, Maps, Notes, Calendar, Contacts and more. In this article we have written a round-up of iPad Icons, psds and tuts on how to draw it. Hopefully it will help you in future projects.
30 Insanely Awesome Websites using WordPress as a CMS
Siva KumarMore people already have a WordPress powered site as a blog and some have never know they can use it as a CMS too, but they may have heard of it. In reality, WordPress is an awesome tool for managing your different kinds of sites as a CMS. When I tell people about this, they often ask me for some examples of non-blogging sites using WordPress, so i want to show something that really stands out.
21 Easy To Customize Premium PHP Contact Forms
Dainis GraverisOne of the most hardest jobs in web development processes definitely is form creation. Coding behind these forms are painless enough, but then you need to think also about Spam filters, usability, interface and functions should work in all cases. Keeping this in mind, I gathered here 21 various premium Php forms created for all the cases you should ever need – sign-up forms, advanced contact forms powered with Ajax, jQuery, e-mail signup forms, file uploads and much more. All of these forms also come with good user interface and design, so you don’t have to worry about those little things, but just focus on big tasks! How cool is that?
How to use CSS3 Orientation Media Queries
Ryan SeddonFor a long time we have been able to specify styles for different media types using CSS, print and screen being the most recognizable. With CSS3 these media types have been extended to allow additional expressions, aka media queries, which gives us greater control on when specific styles should be applied. In this article I will focus on the orientation media query and have a fun demonstration showing how to use it.
Forget About Classics: 75 Crazy And Creative Textured Websites
Textures are great way to highlight your website, give it an unique look and stand out from crowd offering something people have never seen and known is possible to do. With new browser and coding features you can design almost everything and make it web-safe. And I prefer textured websites much more than outworn web 2.0 style which is so 2008, subtle gradients tied with new technologies and possibilities are very popular in our days. That’s why I gathered many excellent examples with highly detailed websites using textures as one of the most important design elements.
Client Handling:Finding your Client’s Pain Points
Jared WhiteIn my years of dealing with a variety of different clients, I have noticed one curious trend. It is amazing how many other Web designers have left a bad taste in people's mouths from previous experiences they've had. I think this boils down to two things: lack of experience and lack of awareness. I want to cover the second point today. As a Web designer/developer, you have an amazing opportunity to shape your clients' perceptions of what the Internet and online technology can do for them and their business.
