Archive for November, 2011
Mouthwatering Collection Of jQuery Plugins And CSS3 Tricks
Costin GămanI'm sure that at one point or another you were designing a website and thought it could use a little something extra. That bit of something that adds extra functionality or enhances what it already has, making it not only easier for the user to receive the information they seek, but also present it in a neat package. In no particular order, I give you a handpicked collection of jQuery plugins and some CSS3 tricks to top it off. Surely, with these in your designer arsenal, your creations will stand out more than ever before.
How To Use Pinterest To Direct More Traffic To Your Website
Isaiah CisnerozWouldn't it be great if the things you did in your spare time directly affected the amount of traffic driven to your website? Like true 21st century people, a majority of us spend our time either tweeting, blogging, or poking each other on Facebook. Now you may believe that all of this time spent through various social media may be wasted but there are sites that are not only fun to use, but valuable in promoting yourself. With sites like Pinterest it’s not only possible to promote yourself, but also get encouraged!
Definitive Mobile Guide – 40+ Tools, Frameworks And Tutorials
Rochester OliveiraThe mobile market is getting bigger and bigger. A lot of people are spending much more time mobile browsing than desktop. Sometimes I feel like developers aren't paying proper attention to mobile interfaces. Maybe because we don't have enough tools to do it, right? No, actually it isn't. Despite cool things like Safari Mobile that makes any (non-flash) website "browsable" it's easy to see that conversion rates are much higher on interfaces design for mobile viewing. So be ready to see A LOT of tools to help you create cool things for mobile with just what we know (HTML, CSS, JS).
Top Five E-Mail Marketing Services
Christian VasileThere are lots of e-mail marketing services on the internet and it might be difficult to choose because there are lots of options, features and pricing which you may need to consider. People also try to name the best marketing service on the internet, the same as they try to do with the CMSs, but it depends on what needs they have, so instead of looking at each of their features, today we take a look at what is special about each one of them.
5 Reasons Why People Aren’t Coming Back To Your Website
Ryan TaftAre you wondering why visitors don't seem to be coming back to your website on a regular basis? Does looking at your website statistics on Google Analytics make you cringe? This can be turned around with some updates to your website. First we are going to go over the top 5 reasons why people aren't coming back to your website. Then we will provide you tips for overcoming those 5 obstacles. After reading this article and making some or all of the improvements we suggest, we know you'll be excited to log into Google Analytics to check your website traffic each day!
How The Smartphone Invasion Changed The Way We Live
Rachel ArandillaHave you ever went out and realized that you left your smartphone at home? You may feel panicked, maybe even a separation anxiety though you've only gone an hour without your phones. These reactions are common, and clear evidence that phones have taken over our lives.
38 Brilliant Logo Designs Of 2011 For Your Inspiration
Jenna ScaglioneLogos are one of the most important components of a successful brand. They embody a company’s message and display its personality. A logo should be as creative and professional as possible since it becomes the company’s identity and what consumers remember. This year, the design world has seen some amazing logos and we wanted to display some of the best for you as a source of inspiration. They show some great creativity with the use of negative space and what you can do with type to make a real impact.
8 World-Changing Innovators That Molded Today’s Technology
Rean John UeharaThe talk about great innovators and visionaries has been hot these past few weeks, with images and articles about Steve Jobs appearing in every corner of the internet world. The focus was on Steve Jobs, and his passing, but should that stop us from honoring earlier innovators, who not only innovated things during their time, but also helped create what we have now? Below you will meet some of the world's best inventors when it comes to disseminating information and improving technology as we know it. I must warn you, all but one have left this world. Still, with new technology booming every month, it surely won't hurt learning about them! As Plato once said, “study the past if you would divine the future,” so we must!
10 Useful Services To Sell Digital Goods Online
Daniels MekšsWhen I first heard of these digital selling services I was confused and asked - why can't you just use PayPal? After doing further research I found out that there is a fair amount of risks that can be hazardous to your online business and everything's just not that simple. Converting visitors into paying customers can be a serious challenge. The most cautious still consider internet sales a fraud. Inappropriate descriptions, ugly interfaces, a long checkout process - these are just few factors that prevent people from buying digital goods.
The Labyrinth Effect In Good Looking Designs
Ruben D'OliveiraGreat designers are always trying to push boundaries, creating and experimenting with new ideas, some of them resulting in revolutionary trendy design types that keep appearing in the constant shifting web design industry. I really like to see those new ideas coming to life considering that most of them are amazingly well designed, however alongside with such positive feedback, like everything in life, there is a great probability of existing a negative and critical side that acts like a turn point limiting great designs to just that... design.
