Category: Web Design
There was a time when you could confidently differentiate between a desktop web page and a mobile web page. So much so, in fact, that an entire industry grew up around repurposing desktop sites for mobile. For a while, you were no one if you didn’t have a separate mobile...
Flat design came about after research into user drop-out. The two main causes of drop out were difficulty in navigation and slow download. Firstly the user was becoming increasingly baffled with the barriers of new apps and technology. Committed users could sail through any technological sea but some youngsters and...
When Myspace used to be really popular a few years ago, everyone had an account, including our favorite celebrities. The coolest thing about Myspace was its customizability. If you know HTML coding or even if you don’t, you can personalize your profile by adding pictures, videos, widgets, among others to...
The need for addressing the importance of responsive web design has long since passed. Now it’s time to focus on how to make the most responsive design possible. It’s what everyone is talking about, but unfortunately, not everyone knows what they’re talking about. All too often, you’ll come across some...
Not long ago, I wrote an article on crafting your perfect 404 page. Now I am here with some tips on creating a perfect contact page. Generally, a user visits the contact page for getting the location, email, and contact number. Moreover, this is also a place where developers and...
In these days, web design gets enhanced very swiftly as well as several amazing things are being presented on a daily basis. Yet everybody is forecasting about the next design trend is going to be adopted for the upcoming year. If we analysis the at the year 2014-15 then it...
Do you need white space in a website? Read on to find out why having and using white space can enhance the attractiveness of your website design! We are bombarded with website designs of so many kinds and of complex designs on a daily basis. One of the consequences of...
In today’s competitive scenario, it is of critical importance to design an exceptional website that would help you stand apart from the rest and stay way ahead of your competitors. A wonderfully designed website however, is not just enough; a good website should assist you in building your brand as...
One of the most common elements of your website is typography. After all, it is for reading the content that visitors typically look to visit your web-pages. Undoubtedly, graphics and layouts are also key components of a webpage but you simply cannot ignore line heights, type size, and column width...
They say that there is a “divine proportion” that rests in nature and many things around us. You can find it in flowers, bee-hives, sea shells, and even our body. This divine proportion, also known as the Golden ratio, Divine ratio, or Golden section and can be applied to various...
Every website makes use of typography, but the vast majority of them don’t do anything particularly special with it. In fact, a lot of the websites I visit on a daily basis make quite poor use of typography (in my opinion), why is why I always feel a sense of...
Web design skills are an important skill to have especially in this modern day and information age. Most people who spend a lot of time online at one point or another find themselves contemplating doing some web design work either for themselves or for others.
Let’s say you’re in a library. It wouldn’t be nice at all if you couldn’t move around because of the overcrowded shelves and halls, while the librarian was continuously prompting you with the latest books that arrived. It’s the same with white space used in web design: it gives room...
Web design is a constantly evolving space. New trends keep on knocking while old practices keep tumbling and toppling over. With every New Year we have a round of predictions and promises, and 2015 is no different. If you are a web developer, it’s for your own good to keep...
When it comes to aesthetics people have different perceptions and misconceptions. Same is with web designing, as it is a form of art and art certainly comes with misconceptions. Perhaps, after quite a lot of analysis web designers have reached to a consensus that the Consumerization of web development is...