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Sharpen Your Skills and Gain an Edge at 2011 Web Design Conferences

Graphic design schools prepare us well for our immediate future, but it takes effort to stay on top of the ever-changing field of web design. Following are a few of the upcoming conferences and trade shows meant to help you stay a step ahead of the competition.
Interaction  Eleven                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        In its fourth year, Interaction Eleven is [...]

Are All Fonts Created Equal When it Comes to Web Design?

The font styles you choose for your web site set the tone of the content. Some fonts are so powerful that even unrelated characters, when combined, can convey a message of fun, whimsy, importance or even elegance. While the right style can contribute to keeping site visitors engaged and interested in exploring more, a poor [...]

Hopping on the App Train

Web Design for the iNation
As if you weren’t busy enough, Apple has devised a way to fill your idle time. The “apps” that have largely distinguished the iPad from its Blackberry-type competitors are becoming necessities in our day-to-day lives. Well, the successful ones are. If you are a web designer or graphic designer and want [...]

Twas the Night Before Debugging

Happy Holidays!
We just wanted to say thanks for visiting this site and to wish everyone a restful and happy New Year. We’ve done a little parody of a famous poem for all you web designers out there. We hope you like it.
Twas the Night Before Debugging
by Frank Ling aka “Admin”
Twas the night before debugging when [...]

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

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 [...]