Monthly Archives: October 2009

Web Layouts: Examples of Effective Design

October 29, 2009 – 6:34 pm

Design or Mistakes?
Last week we covered websites that were extreme in their design. We asked the question, “Are they good, bad, ugly or just different?” These websites broke virtually every web design rule in the book. But there was one thing that could probably be agreed on by most of us — they jolted [...]

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Web Designs: Good, Bad, Ugly or Just Different?

October 23, 2009 – 4:20 pm

Whether you are formally trained or self-taught as a web designer, there are rules, concepts and basic parameters for creating a functional and visually appealing website.
But there are always exceptions to the rules. The following examples definitely do not follow the rule book. In fact, it seems that the rule book was torn, pulverized, shredded [...]

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Graphic Design Education: Should You Go Online?

October 16, 2009 – 4:36 pm

While learning code is essential in putting together a website, the fundamentals and principles of design can be as important. You may have considered taking online courses for a graphic design education to become a better web designer.
Online Graphic Design Education
Web designers who want to take graphic design courses may already be working full-time. Others [...]

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Quick and Easy Website Templates and Resources

October 9, 2009 – 3:44 pm

Free Is Good…Sometimes
There is a saying that goes, “You get what you pay for.” These words of wisdom carry a somewhat negative tone and basically says don’t expect much if you didn’t pay for it.
But in the case of free web design templates, this saying just may be a little on the wrong side.
Some of [...]

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Web Design: Degree or No Degree?

October 2, 2009 – 5:52 pm

This comment is sometimes heard from coders who are going to college for their degree in programming, “I sit in class and I know more than the teacher.”
Another comment is that the students taking the courses are already working as professional web designers, while the teacher is just teaching.
This presents an interesting question: Do web [...]

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