Color Theory for Designer, Part 3: Creating Your Own Color Palettes
In the previous two parts of this series on color theory, we talked mostly about the meanings behind colors and color terminology . While this information is important, I’m sure a lot of people were wondering when we were going to get into the nitty-gritty of actually creating some color schemes. Well, that’s where Part 3 comes in
SimpleFolio: A Free Clean Portfolio WordPress Theme
Today we are glad to release a beautiful, simple and clean portfolio WordPress theme — SimpleFolio, designed by Omar E. Corrales and released for Smashing Magazine and its readers
Beautiful Motion Graphics Created With Programming: Showcase, Tools and Tutorials
When you hear the word “creative”, what type of profession comes to mind? Maybe a graphic designer, painter, sculptor, illustrator, or writer
50 Free UI and Web Design Wireframing Kits, Resources and Source Files
Planning and communication are two key elements in the development of any successful website or application.
The Art And Science Of The Email Signature
Email signatures are so easy to do well, that it’s really a shame how often they’re done poorly. Many people want their signature to reflect their personality, provide pertinent information and more, but they can easily go overboard. Why are email signatures important?
Don’t Touch That Dial — Lessons Web Designers Can Learn From Television Broadcasts
Each year, the battle for television ratings begins. Networks unveil their latest creations, jockeying for position in the ratings race, doing everything and anything within their means to gain and keep as many viewers as possible. Months, sometimes years of planning, preparation, marketing, shooting, and editing are laid bare on the “tube” for all to see.
Color Theory For Designers, Part 2: Understanding Concepts And Terminology
If you’re going to use color effectively in your designs, you’ll need to know some color concepts and color theory terminology.
50 Brilliant CSS3/JavaScript Coding Techniques
CSS3 is coming . Although the browser support of CSS 3 is still very limited , many designers across the globe experiment with new powerful features of the language, using graceful degradation for users with older browsers and using the new possibilites of CSS3 for users with modern browsers. That’s a reasonable solution — after all it doesn’t make sense to avoid learning CSS3 (that will be heavily used in the future) only because these features are not supported yet.
WordPress Theme Releases for 01/30
Elegance Lite Elegance Lite is a 2 Column light weight theme with right sidebar. This stylish theme has Admin Options to easily change the Header Logo and Background Color of Theme.
Plugin Review: WordPress Advanced Ticket System
The other day, I had asked plugin developers to dish out their wish list for the plugin repository. Olivier published a comment recommending a plugin called WATS or WordPress Advanced Ticketing System as a way of handling support on your own website. After installation, users need to visit the Wats Options page within the Settings menu to configure the plugin
