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You're reading Drawing Attention Through Color in Web Design, originally posted on Designmodo. If you've enjoyed this post, be sure to follow on Twitter, Facebook, Google+! Working with color can be so much fun. Color can set the mood and tone of a design. Color can make a design appear clean or messy. Another thing we can use color for is to draw attention to a desired piece of content or element. In this post, we’ll go over the various way […] View the full article

You're reading Be’s 250+ Pre-Built Websites Come with an Awesome New Installer, originally posted on Designmodo. If you've enjoyed this post, be sure to follow on Twitter, Facebook, Google+! Be’s New and Improved Pre-Built Installer Remember back when it only took one click to install a pre-built website when using Be’s old installer? That hasn’t changed, nor would you want it to. You may also remember the hassle involved in selecting a pre-built website in the first place. You had to conduct a manual […] View the full article

You're reading 10 Design Trends That Can Easily be Built with Elementor, originally posted on Designmodo. If you've enjoyed this post, be sure to follow on Twitter, Facebook, Google+! Some web design trends come and go very quickly, others tend to hang around until they’re considered part of the “core”. This year’s predictions have shed light on several trends that have already shifted the design landscape and will continue to shape the web. Are you keeping up? Gradient effect Last year, when two leading […] View the full article

You're reading Intro To Web Components: What They Are & How They Work, originally posted on Designmodo. If you've enjoyed this post, be sure to follow on Twitter, Facebook, Google+! Reusable code is the bedrock of modern web design. With every frontend framework and Sass library out there you can find solutions to any problem. But reusable dynamic elements are still a work in progress and they’re incredible. These elements are called Web Components and they rely on specs waiting to be finalized by the […] View the full article

You're reading Recital, a WordPress Theme to Complement Your Creativity, originally posted on Designmodo. If you've enjoyed this post, be sure to follow on Twitter, Facebook, Google+! Recital is a theme by Strict Themes aimed at bloggers, influencers, or artists, but will also be an excellent choice for anyone looking for a functional and streamlined WordPress theme. While it will fit many scenarios, the theme’s primary purpose is to showcase your creativity without distractions. Discovering Recital Theme The included dummy content will […] View the full article

You're reading Introduction to Sass for Beginners, originally posted on Designmodo. If you've enjoyed this post, be sure to follow on Twitter, Facebook, Google+! Sass stands for Syntactically Awesome Stylesheets. Sass and is basically just an extension to CSS that help us write more flexible styles. It helps us make larger and complicated stylesheets clearer to understand and easier to maintain. Thanks to features like variables, mixins, nesting, inheritance the code is more organized, allowing us to work quicker. Be aware […] View the full article

You're reading Google Updates Material Design and Adds Color Tool, originally posted on Designmodo. If you've enjoyed this post, be sure to follow on Twitter, Facebook, Google+! Designers, Material Design is packed with a new color tool! Launched three years ago, Material Design, Google’s in-house design language influenced the shift from ancient user interfaces to the modern look of the contemporary web. Material Design was the final blow to skeuomorphism, glossy icons, gradients, and especially, those ugly “special offer” badges. Developed to […] View the full article

You're reading Designers Workspace: Creative and Inspirational Examples, originally posted on Designmodo. If you've enjoyed this post, be sure to follow on Twitter, Facebook, Google+! What’s in a desk? A pen and a laptop, with a chair and maybe a mug? On a typical desk, yes of course – however, on a creative’s desk there is so much more. There is inspiration, passion, ideas and sweat. We all can agree that our workstations are anything but a simple desk. They […] View the full article

You're reading Great Productivity Apps for Your Web Design Projects, originally posted on Designmodo. If you've enjoyed this post, be sure to follow on Twitter, Facebook, Google+! Project managers, freelancers, and small business owners look for ways to be more productive. They try various processes, techniques, and tools to help them. They often automate what processes they can, and look for ways to track, monitor and measure other processes and their outcomes. Some of these processes or tools they use are successful; […] View the full article

You're reading 6 Inspiring Design Documentaries, originally posted on Designmodo. If you've enjoyed this post, be sure to follow on Twitter, Facebook, Google+! Documentaries have a profound effect in terms of their ability to both teach and inspire. As designers, we are one of the primary creative industries and always looking to find and use inspiration, whether it be from images, art, products, or even music. Below I have compiled a list of six inspiring design documentaries that […] View the full article

You're reading Create a Product Page with Interactive Colors in HTML, CSS3 & 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 website product page using HTML, CSS3 and jQuery. You can use it for product presentations on your shop website. In this tutorial, we’ll use Google Fonts, specifically Roboto. Make sure to include the […] View the full article

You're reading Vivaldi Reinvents Browser History, originally posted on Designmodo. If you've enjoyed this post, be sure to follow on Twitter, Facebook, Google+! Vivaldi, the non-conformist browser, got upgraded to version 1.18. And if you are expecting typical release notes, then you are in for a surprise, especially if you like to keep things in control. My typical browsing habits may seem weird. I keep Nightly open for geeky stuff, Opera for casual browsing, Opera Neon for showing […] View the full article

You're reading Facebook’s Logical Grid Concept is More Power to the Keyboard!, originally posted on Designmodo. If you've enjoyed this post, be sure to follow on Twitter, Facebook, Google+! Every web developer should keep an eye on Facebook’s Code blog. Other than the fact that it’s the official blog on one of the most influential web service online today, Facebook Code is a gem for any developer looking to have a look at cutting edge technologies that are shaping the web and, obviously, their […] View the full article

You're reading Reliable Design to Code Services for Your Projects, originally posted on Designmodo. If you've enjoyed this post, be sure to follow on Twitter, Facebook, Google+! Web designers naturally prefer the aesthetic aspect of web building. That’s what they do for a living; and that’s what they do best. Even those with development experience usually prefer handing their design files over to a design to code service. Doing so saves time; time you can use for additional design work. Those capable […] View the full article

You're reading Can you Finish a WordPress Website in Four Hours?, originally posted on Designmodo. If you've enjoyed this post, be sure to follow on Twitter, Facebook, Google+! One of the major selling points that WordPress themes and website builders push forward, relates to how productive you, as a web designer, can become if you use them. Put it simply, how they can help you create websites faster. This is very persuasive for both those who appreciate to have more time on their […] View the full article

You're reading Create and Manage Web Applications with Simbla, originally posted on Designmodo. If you've enjoyed this post, be sure to follow on Twitter, Facebook, Google+! Are you looking for a complete solution for your business website? Simbla website builder might be the answer. Simbla includes a fully responsive website builder, using HTML5 and Bootstrap, an online database system packed with web widget and the latest version also includes a new app market with website product pages, a blog, product catalog and […] View the full article

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