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You're reading Celebrating 6 Years of Designmodo with a Discount and Giveaway!, originally posted on Designmodo. If you've enjoyed this post, be sure to follow on Twitter, Facebook, Google+! Today, we are celebrating our sixth year with an anniversary party, and because you are part of our community, let’s start the party together! About Our Team Many of you may not know who we are, so this is a perfect day to get acquainted with us. I’m Andrian (founder and editor-in-chief) and I’m from the […] View the full article

You're reading Intro Guide to UX Reviews for Web Designers, originally posted on Designmodo. If you've enjoyed this post, be sure to follow on Twitter, Facebook, Google+! A great UX review can do wonders for any website. By looking over the entire design you can learn what’s working, what’s not, and maybe find solutions that can increase the UX and ultimately increase revenues. But learning how to conduct a review is the first step to solving problems and creating a better experience. […] View the full article

You're reading GuruBlog – WordPress Theme for Online Business, originally posted on Designmodo. If you've enjoyed this post, be sure to follow on Twitter, Facebook, Google+! Looking for a responsive WordPress theme to make your next business project a little easier? Consider GuruBlog by StrictThemes. The blog and shop theme is packed with features and designed for experts, coaches and business information. It can be used to showcase information, for online courses or even for selling digital products. The theme is […] View the full article

You're reading Guetzli – JPEG Encoder Promises a Faster Web, by Google, originally posted on Designmodo. If you've enjoyed this post, be sure to follow on Twitter, Facebook, Google+! Guetzli is a new open source JPEG encoder that creates high-quality JPEGS that weighs between 29 percent and 45 percent less than what is possible now with available methods. It’s been in the wild for the last four months, but finally, Guetzli got officially launched in a blog post on Google’s developer blog. Artistic representation […] View the full article

You're reading Free Creative Commons Stock Photos – FreePhotos.cc, originally posted on Designmodo. If you've enjoyed this post, be sure to follow on Twitter, Facebook, Google+! Finding quality free stock photography can be a cumbersome task. There are so many places to search, different pricing models to deal with and licensing. FreePhotos takes a lot of the guesswork out of finding quality stock photos to use in a hurry with different stock providers in a single location. (Plus every photo you […] View the full article

You're reading How To Create a Web Design Style Guide, originally posted on Designmodo. If you've enjoyed this post, be sure to follow on Twitter, Facebook, Google+! Creating websites is getting more and more complex and is usually not a one person job. It is important to ensure that design is consistent and optimized to meet business objectives and create enjoyable experiences for users. One of the ways to ensure that team is on the same page when designing separate parts of […] View the full article

You're reading UX Design Tips For Dropdown Navigation Menus, originally posted on Designmodo. If you've enjoyed this post, be sure to follow on Twitter, Facebook, Google+! Dropdown menus have come a long way thanks to modern JavaScript and CSS3 effects. But not all dropdowns are created equal, and some UX strategies work better than others. In this guide I’ll cover a handful of design techniques for building usable dropdown navigation menus. This includes multi-level dropdowns and mega menus which all rely […] View the full article

You're reading 9 Super Valuable WordPress Plugins for 2017, originally posted on Designmodo. If you've enjoyed this post, be sure to follow on Twitter, Facebook, Google+! WordPress has become the most popular CMS in the web designer’s world. As a standalone system, it’s not all that glamourous. What makes WordPress attractive is the ease in which it can be customized with themes and plugins; to do what you need to have done. No matter what functionality you might want to incorporate […] View the full article

You're reading Reclaiming the Design to Development Process, originally posted on Designmodo. If you've enjoyed this post, be sure to follow on Twitter, Facebook, Google+! Owning a web design agency is easy, and fun… said no one ever. Well, maybe Aaron Draplin or Justin Ahrens, but those are pretty positive guys. Not only are you directly responsible for the success and well-being of your own employees, but you are also in charge of attracting, retaining and cultivating happy clients. This […] View the full article

You're reading 10 Fonts to Follow in 2017, originally posted on Designmodo. If you've enjoyed this post, be sure to follow on Twitter, Facebook, Google+! The first two months of 2017 have already gone by and new trends are emerging in the web design industry. For example, 2017 is going to be the year of layouts that emphasize content but we’ll also see a rise in the dominance of big and bold type and adoption of brighter background colors to […] View the full article

You're reading A Guide to Search Features for Developers: Writing Content that Google Loves, originally posted on Designmodo. If you've enjoyed this post, be sure to follow on Twitter, Facebook, Google+! Google’s ranking factors are still mostly determined by great content and authoritative websites. But their newest search features let developers spruce up their rankings with cards, reviews, and other schema content. In this guide I’ll cover the most useful Google search features that can dramatically affect your CTR. I’ll cover what these features do, how […] View the full article

You're reading Top 2017 Web Tools & Services Reviewed, originally posted on Designmodo. If you've enjoyed this post, be sure to follow on Twitter, Facebook, Google+! Many times, we’ve talked with important developers and web designers and they said us that it would be really interesting to have a showcase of handpicked web tools and services. But really handpicked, tested by guys with experience that know the issues and what is needed. This is that showcase and it contains 18 web […] View the full article

You're reading Slides 3 is Here!, originally posted on Designmodo. If you've enjoyed this post, be sure to follow on Twitter, Facebook, Google+! Our website design app is better than ever with the release of Slides 3, which features plenty of new design options and functionality. Slides 3 is a tool that makes it pretty much impossible for you to build an ugly website. The tool, which is a really good website builder, uses a simple and powerful HTML and […] View the full article

You're reading Introducing Proxima Soft, a Font by Mark Simonson, originally posted on Designmodo. If you've enjoyed this post, be sure to follow on Twitter, Facebook, Google+! A few days ago, Proxima Nova Soft, a font designed by Mark Simonson exclusively for MyFonts, and released by popular demand to the public in 2011, was updated to meet the needs of even the most selective designer. In the process, it also lost “Nova” from the name. Why? You’ll find out. Why? You’ll find […] View the full article

You're reading iOS Design Kit – App Templates and iOS UI Elements, originally posted on Designmodo. If you've enjoyed this post, be sure to follow on Twitter, Facebook, Google+! Use tons of elements and templates based on standards and principles from official guidelines by Apple. Must-have library of app templates and iOS UI elements, combined into high-quality source files for Sketch and Adobe Photoshop. View the full article

You're reading Personal Branding Guide for Designers, originally posted on Designmodo. If you've enjoyed this post, be sure to follow on Twitter, Facebook, Google+! Personal branding is the practice of people marketing themselves and their careers as brands. Being good at your craft is not enough these days, being unique and authentic will make the cut, but only if enough people know about you. As Michael Simmons writes, authenticity is key in the digital age. Having a strong personal […] View the full article

You're reading Meet Lottie, an Animation Library by Airbnb, originally posted on Designmodo. If you've enjoyed this post, be sure to follow on Twitter, Facebook, Google+! In a surprising announcement, Airbnb, the travel industry giant, released Lottie, an iOS, Android, and React Native library which renders After Effects animations in real-time. The tool is based on Hernan Toririsi open-source BodyMovin extension. We ♥ Animations! We all love animations. The human mind is set to favor motion. Our minds are easily stimulated […] View the full article

You're reading Build a Successful AdSense Optimized Website with Truemag, originally posted on Designmodo. If you've enjoyed this post, be sure to follow on Twitter, Facebook, Google+! Truemag is a premium WordPress theme by StrictThemes that looks great and packs a lot of functionality, including support for responsive Google AdSense and plenty of places for monetization. If you want to build a site that sells, then Truemag is a worthy contender. To Ad” or Not to “Ad?” One of the key elements […] View the full article

You're reading Create a Full-Screen Slider Using HTML, CSS3 and jQuery, originally posted on Designmodo. If you've enjoyed this post, be sure to follow on Twitter, Facebook, Google+! Topic: HTML / CSS3 / jQuery Difficulty: Intermediate Estimated Completion Time: 30 minutes In this tutorial, we are going to create a full-screen slider using HTML, CSS3 and jQuery. You can us it for product presentations on your shop website. In this tutorial, we use Google Fonts, specifically Montserrat and Oswald. Make sure to include […] View the full article

You're reading The Future of Magazine-Style Blog Layouts: Trends & Design Ideas, originally posted on Designmodo. If you've enjoyed this post, be sure to follow on Twitter, Facebook, Google+! All major trade & specialty magazines have built a web presence online. Many still release print editions but the Internet is a much cheaper medium to publish content. The future of online blogging seems to be moving towards a magazine trend. But what does this mean? How do you differentiate between a blog and an […] View the full article

You're reading Squarespace: Not Just Another Site-Builder Tool, originally posted on Designmodo. If you've enjoyed this post, be sure to follow on Twitter, Facebook, Google+! Squarespace is a well-known brand in the website building ecosystem. Established thirteen years ago, Squarespace was ahead of its time. But, unlike other futuristic projects, Squarespace succeeded in becoming a top-tier Saas-based content management system. Its success can be traced back to Squarespace’s motto: “Build it Beautiful.” In 2004, the web was radically different from […] View the full article

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You're reading Winter Sale on Designmodo Products, 50% OFF!, originally posted on Designmodo. If you've enjoyed this post, be sure to follow on Twitter, Facebook, Google+! Got the winter blues? Let’s think forward to the end of winter with a 50% discount on all our products, including everything in the Designmodo Market! Use coupon code WINTER to save 50%. Add any (or all) of the goodies from the Designmodo Shop and Designmodo Market to your cart, use coupon code WINTER during checkout and watch […] View the full article

You're reading Building a Better World with Dropbox, originally posted on Designmodo. If you've enjoyed this post, be sure to follow on Twitter, Facebook, Google+! Dropbox is a cloud storage solution that features extensive file sharing capabilities. With clients for both desktop and mobile devices, Dropbox supports file synchronization between virtually unlimited devices. Back in 2007, Dropbox revolutionized the way we use, store and use our data. Nine years ago, the concept of cloud storage was vague and flawed. Existing services […] View the full article

You're reading Firefox 51 Gets Support for WebGL 2.0, FLAC and More, originally posted on Designmodo. If you've enjoyed this post, be sure to follow on Twitter, Facebook, Google+! It’s been a busy month at Mozilla. After launching a new logo and releasing its first Internet Health Report, Mozilla is upgrading Firefox to version 51. The release log includes WebGL 2 support, FLAC playback and a new warning for insecure websites that collect passwords. Firefox Browser logo with new Mozilla Branding WebGL 2 Support […] View the full article