6 Simple Tips on How to Market Your Infographics
Mani KarthikToday, Infographics are everywhere on the Internet, there is an infographic for almost every popular subject. From serious topics like marketing to seemingly simple ones like apps and bedtime stories are made into infographics. We saw the trend back in 2010, when internet marketers were thinking of a better way to market content. Top ten lists were being overdone, and there was a huge need for interesting content, people were getting bored by the typical content marketing techniques seen up to that point.
What is Spec Work and Why You Should Say No
Christian VasileSpec work means producing a piece of work for a client without any guarantee that your work will be published in any way – or will be paid for. If you think you’ve never done this before, look back when you submitted designs on 99designs.com. Websites like this one make lots of people work for free, with only a handful of them actually getting paid. We will look today into this type of work and I will bring in arguments against it; in the end, we will wrap up with a discussion through the comments and I hope you will leave better informed.
40+ Highly Entertaining Website Headers for Your Inspiration
Jameel KhanThe header of a website is the most important and crucial element that needs to be visually appealing and engaging and at the same time very functional to assist the visitors in navigating the website. Since the header is the first thing your visitors notice, you have to be very careful in designing this crucial part of your web design. With an appealing and attention grabbing header design, you will surely increase chances of your website being explored more by your visitors.
Here is a small round-up of some exceptionally designed, and creative, headers for your inspiration. See for yourself how far header designs can go as far as the creativity is concerned. Do let us know your opinion about this compilation. Your comments are always more than welcome!
8 Tips to Follow for iPad App Designers
Salman SiddiquiMost of us didn’t understand the real use of iPad but still we bought it. The touch keyboard wasn’t as quick as our laptops, still we used it. And, before we even realized, the iPad had become an integral part of our lives. Now, no gadget is complete without the plethora of apps (good or bad) that come running alongside. iPad was no different. A market came into existence and everyone was looking for “iPad compatible” design. Guess what, the keyword iPad compatible is already being searched over 50,000 times on Google every month if Google’s Keyword Tool is to be believed. And then there are multiple related keywords. It simplyshows how important the iPad market has become for app designers.
Master Social Networking Using Engag.io
TrevorPart of web working is being a part of social networking sites. Let’s face it, some days these sites are just a pain in the neck to keep up with. Sure you may have a great conversation going on Twitter or Google+, but what about that landing page you should be creating for your eagerly waiting (and paying) client? Engag.io can help you manage your social networking conversations more efficiently so you can mix some pleasure into your business.
Successful Redesign Tips From Movie Sequels
JamalEver wondered how some film series’ original can be so good it builds up a good amount of buzz for continuing films, yet its sequels are just nowhere near as good? Well, this of course can boil down to a number of factors. Sometimes too much time passes between the release of the original and its sequel for audiences to even care, the plot didn’t stack up, actor/actress changes messing up chemistry, etc. The list can go on forever, but there is one bigger question to ask. What do successful sequels do differently?
That is what we are going to be taking a look at, and how these traits of successful movie sequels can be used for your upcoming redesign.
Stockfresh Giveaway: 5 Winners of $50 Worth of High Quality Stock Photos
Rean John UeharaIf you have been blogging for some time now I’m pretty sure you have experienced that moment when you can’t seem to find the perfect images for your blog post. The same is true for print designers. There are a lot of free stock photos out there that we all use, but paid ones are always the best.
The giveaway this week is sponsored by StockFresh, one of the fastest growing stock photos market out there. Five lucky winners will receive 50 credits from Stockfresh, which they can use to download up to 50 high quality images!
New CSS3 Properties For Better Text And Word Wrapping
CSS, or Cascading Style Sheets is, alongside HTML, the very basics of web design. It was first designed to enable separation of document content and allow web pages to be displayed differently depending on the screen size of the device, or depending on the device itself.
CSS is maintained by the World Wide Web Consortium (W3C)… and it is exactly maintaining we will talk about today.
The first CSS specification was used 16 years ago, with the first addition coming two years later. From 1998 to 2011 there wasn’t a new CSS specification. In 2011 CSS 2.1 was released, after a long period of development, while W3C also worked on the new CSS, version 3.0.
How to Find Ideas to Write About in Under 10 Minutes
The most common problem that bloggers like me encounter is that point in time when no idea seems to be good enough to be written and published. You’d think that the biggest problem here is thinking of what to write about, but the underlying problem is really answering the question, “is it good enough?” or “will my readers like it?”
Thankfully there are a lot of tools and people who can help you verify if that idea of yours is good to be written about or not.
Whatever niche you are blogging about, this guide will be relevant.
SliderWall Giveaway Winners Announcement!
It has been a week since we started the SliderWall Giveaway and it’s now time to draw the winners! Who could be the lucky five winners of Commercial Licenses of jQuery Image Slider? Read more to find out!
For those who didn’t win, do not worry! SliderWall is not that expensive, it’s well-priced and if you want you can try it for free. Because when it comes to your website you should be thinking about how to make it look cool!
So, who are the winners?
