In Inspiration

30 Creative and Inspiring Blog Designs

Posted by on Jan 26, 2010 | 25 Comments

These days, blogs are all over the place and they cover almost all areas you may think of. A really great thing about the ‘proliferation’ of blogs is that we can always find great design inspiration while browsing around them. They don’t need to be famous to have an amazing look, and we can notice that more and more people are designing great blogs! So here we will show you 30 creative blog designs to inspire you and also to give you several different perspectives from a common idea: deliver content to the web. I hope you like the selection, and leave a link showing us your blog design. (more…)

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In Inspiration

Beautiful Black and White Nature Photography

Posted by on Jan 25, 2010 | 23 Comments

The beauty of nature can be very inspiring. So in this article we are showcasing examples of black and white nature photography. Without color, photographers must put more emphasis on lighting, composition, and context. Combined with this and the fact that there are no man-made objects, these photographs are an excellent source of inspiration and can help us see the beauty of God’s creation that we sometimes take for granted. (more…)

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In Freebies

20 Sets of Photoshop Brushes for Vintage Style Design

Posted by on Jan 25, 2010 | 29 Comments

Vintage style design is all about making things look old. This can be achieved by using using elements in your designs that appear to be from decades ago, and when done well can create a mood for your web design that will leave a lasting impressions on visitors. In this article, we’ve rounded up a bunch of Photoshop brushes that will be very useful to you when trying to achieve that vintage look. (more…)

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In Inspiration

Interview with Jeff Finley

Posted by on Jan 22, 2010 | 10 Comments

This is our first interview here on WDL, and we couldn’t have asked for a better interviewee. Jeff Finley is a well known figure in the design community, and as most great designers are…very busy. So we’re thankful that he took the time to answer a few questions for us. (more…)

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In Tools

Useful Tools for Testing Cross Browser Compatibility

Posted by on Jan 22, 2010 | 38 Comments

A few weeks ago I gave you some tips for cross-compatibility, but in this article we are going to focus more specifically on cross-browser compatibility. Building websites to work properly and look good in multiple browsers is a fact of life that web designers must deal with. It is probably one of the most frustrating aspects of designing for the web, but thankfully there are tools out there that can help and hopefully keep you from pulling all of your hair out. (more…)

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In Premium

WDL Premium: Wix Unlimited Package Discount

Posted by on Jan 21, 2010 | No Comments

Wix has been kind enough to give our premium members a 40% off coupon code for an Unlimited package. If you’re unfamiliar with Wix, it’s a site that makes it super easy to create your own Flash websites that are highly customizable and search engine friendly. Their easy to use drag and drop tools require no technical skills at all. (more…)

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In Freebies

The Best Icon Sets for Minimal Style Web Design

Posted by on Jan 21, 2010 | 51 Comments

With so many free icon sets available now, sometimes it makes more sense to not spend countless hours designing and creating your own. However, it’s important that you do find the right style of icons to match your design. In the case of minimal web design, it’s all about clean layouts, little use of color, and few design elements. This means that when icons are required, they should posses the same minimal design qualities. Here are some of the best icon sets for this type of design style. (more…)

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In Inspiration

40 Amazing Examples of Macro Photography

Posted by on Jan 20, 2010 | 45 Comments

Macro photography, simply put, is close-up photography. This usually requires a special lens that is optimized to focus sharply on a small area. What I love about macro photography is that it allows us see an entirely different world that is filled with an abundance of detail that usually goes unnoticed by the naked eye. (more…)

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In Resources

14 Helpful Cheat Sheets for Front-end Web Development

Posted by on Jan 19, 2010 | 28 Comments

For web developers and designers, it can be difficult to memorize the syntax for multiple programming languages and frameworks, especially since they are always evolving and growing. This is where cheat sheets come in handy. Most cheat sheets are designed to be printer friendly, so you can have them laying around on your desk as quick reference cards. Here is a collection of useful cheat sheets specifically for front end web development that will help you with HTML, JavaScript, and CSS. (more…)

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In Inspiration

40 Inspiring Single Page Websites

Posted by on Jan 18, 2010 | 67 Comments

Following one of the Web Design Trends for 2010 – One Page Layouts, I made this selection of some really cool examples to inspire you. I really think that designing a single page website is great to challenge your creativity, your ‘go straight to the point’ skills and your capacity to put everything you need in a single page and in a way that will get the user attention and interest. Here you will see some colorful sites, minimalist ones and amazingly creative ones. And you will also get the chance to scroll all over the place with others… so enjoy the list and choose your favorite. (more…)

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