This article examines the basic building blocks of web development - HTML, CSS, JavaScript. If you’re a complete and utter beginner who might not even have a basic grasp of what these technologies are much less how to wield them, then this series is for you.
Read MoreIn this article you can explore 22 featured CSS3 form tutorials and learn how to create beautiful web forms with great specifications using HTML5 and CSS3.
This tutorial shows how you can create some cool menu hover effects using only CSS transitions and animations. The tutorial includes 10 creative CSS3 animation menu examples.
Read MoreDesigners must keep in mind that true graphic design is less of an art
and more of a theory. Graphic design is simply a means to solve
problems, but once you have solved your problem, you are free to dress
it any way you like. The best way to design your web sites (as well as
any other thing), is to first figure out what the goal of your site is
to be.
Graphic design for the web has been a popular trend for ages. And with the invent of Apple’s iPhone back in 2007 the app store has grown a tremendous amount. Now we have iOS app designers and developers coming together to build some really fantastic conceptions into reality.
In this tutorial we will demonstrate how to create 3 retro MP3 players in Photoshop. Each design will include a different type of media, a CD, record, and tape.
In the early days of PHP applications, “spaghetti code” was a familiar sight. Fragments of PHP code were mixed in with HTML mark-up. There were no frameworks, so Web applications were just a bunch of source files. As the PHP language matured, developers started to think about the cleanliness and maintainability of their code. The model-view-controller (MVC) pattern was introduced.
Read MoreMobile development is rapidly becoming a requirement for the majority of
web developers to consider. Clients may want an exceptional website,
and a companion mobile application to allow their users and customers to
use their services regardless of location. Typically, mobile app
development brings with it a steep learning curve. With the latest
release of Adobe’s Flash Builder tool, we are now able to develop for an
Android device using familiar software and languages including
ActionScript, and deploy as an AIR application.
In part one of this tutorial, we will instal the required software and
powerful server-side application to handle remote data connections, and
produce a simple layout to display our dynamic data on an Android
device.
In the world of design we all tend to have our processes and approaches that rule how we craft our work. This is essential for most of us in the field to have in place. Our own systems that we have spent years honing and developing down to less of an art, and more of a routine. We do this so that we have an order by which we can methodically craft our designs without letting any little things slip through those proverbial cracks. Our processes tend to be a series of steps that help us cover all of our bases. But this can also prove to have a negative impact on our work.
Read MoreDuring this series Aaron Lumsden will be looking behind the UI of Facebook and, in the process, showing you how to create your own integrated Facebook blog app through an RSS feed.
Love it or hate it Facebook has become an integral part of people’s lives. For many it’s a tool that allows us to catch up with old friends, share photos or plan our nights out with our mates. However, behind the social interaction lies a complex structure of careful UI planning that has been tweaked and re-tweaked.
In the early days of Facebook he was never a fan of its “boring look and feel” and always felt that it had potential for so much more in terms of design. However, it’s only as his knowledge and experience of being a UI designer has progressed that he now realizes it’s Facebook’s simplicity and ease of use that has allowed it to become so successful. Its design is certainly something that should be admired.