20Dec0
Highlights for Week 50/2011
Posted by Michael Gaigg
- That “JavaScript not available” case (by Christian Heilmann)
- 10 Twitter tools for better social networking (by Leo Widrich)
- How to Design the Best Navigation Bar for Your Website (by Daniel Alves)
- Product Graphics: 6 Techniques to Make Images More Informative (by Jake Rocheleau)
- jQuery Scripts for Creating Cool Image Slideshows (by Chris Spooner)
- Web design predictions for 2012 (by Debbie Hemley)
13Jun0
Highlights of Week 23/2011
Posted by Michael Gaigg
- 10 Resources for Beginners – Web Development (by Get Ramped Up) - thanks for mentioning me
- 36 High Quality Templates & Tutorials To Design Business Website (by hongkiat) - more on the business side of things
- How to Design a Website Online (by Pamela Rdz) - collection of online tools
- 7 Boilerplates, Templates & Resets for a Fresh Start (by Kelli Shaver) - call it libraries, code snippets or reference materials - use and re-use.
- Logos Built to Last: Five Aspects of Human Perception One Must Understand to Make a Lasting Impression (by John Williams) - simple, quick, exciting, habit, the best
- What’s new for web designers – Jun 2011 (by Cameron Chapman) - SpiderScribe? Nice collection once again...
- 5 Little-Known Web Files That Can Enhance Your Website (by Alexander Dawson) - geo.rdf and geo.kml, geotagging for your website
7Jun0
Highlights of Week 22/2011
Posted by Michael Gaigg
- User-interface, user-experience & usability explained (by Bernard Schokman) - I think the title is misleading, it's more about "Practical design principles for UI/UX/Usability Design"
- 10 Important UI Design Considerations for Web Apps (by Marc Gayle) - try polishing the little things to make your app truly awesome
- Tools for Facilitating Feedback on Prototypes and Wireframes (by David Leggett) - What's your favorite? Why?
- How to Identify the Best Design Problems (by Joshua Porter) - About the importance of prioritization.
- A Guide to CSS Colors in Web Design (by Alexander Dawson) - Once again a great guide by Alexander; contrast, shades, hues, transparency and co.
- 40 Beautiful and Elegant WordPress Themes of May 2011 (by Madalin Tudose) - very nice collection, wordpress has come a long way and so did its front-end designers
- HOW TO: Add the +1 Button to Your WordPress Site (by Christina Warren) - if you like it or not, here is the +1 Button integration...
- Why You Should Buy Your First 5000 Twitter Followers (by Rohit) - ethical or not... love or not love... with a little help from your friends
- So you think you can build a website? (by Vitamin in Talent) - a really handy flowchart to determine if your idea will result in a great website
- The ultimate HTML5 resource guide (by Cameron Chapman) - what else to say? ultimate resouce guide!
- (More) Useful Web Usability Testing Tools (by hongkiat) - What are your experiences with these tools? Which one is your favorite? Why?
31Oct0
Highlights of Week 44/2010
Posted by Michael Gaigg
- 25 Tools to Improve Your Website’s Usability (by bellefoong) - which is your favorite?
- Book Review — Map Scripting 101 (by James Fee) - exactly what the title says... book review.
- What We Look for in Founders (by Paul Graham) - Determination, Flexibility, Imagination, Naughtiness, Friendship
- SEO for Bing Versus Google (by John Pring) - Google hates Flash... and more!
- Designing Hyperlinks: Tips and Best Practices (by Jake Rocheleau) - the bread and butter of web design, always good to remember.
- Becoming a Better Web Designer (by Alexander Dawson) - this is an awesome resource of resources - reserve some time for reading.
- Announcing the Wijmo Beta! (by Chris Bannon) - Wijmo is an extension to jQuery UI and adds new widgets and features to your arsenal - sweet.
- HOW TO: Optimize Your Social Media Marketing Strategy (by Josh Peters) - Awareness, Interest, Desire and Action + Loyalty and Advocacy.
15Jun1
ColoRotate – 3D color scheme generator with social component
Posted by Michael Gaigg
Following up my blog entry on How to Create a Color Palette for your Website I stumbled over a fascinating color scheme generator: ColoRotate.
Screenshot of ColoRotate
What is ColoRotate
Set into motion by Michael Douma, the executive director of the Institute for Dynamic Educational Advancement, ColoRotate is a Flash-based application with a custom 3D display engine for visualization. When other palette generators are primarily focusing on the 2D color wheel, ColoRotate uses a prism to display color, luminescence, saturation, and brightness all in once. I found it very easy and intuitive to use and was able to produce a harmonious color palette within seconds (well, not that it was for any special purpose) and export the colors as CSS to my clipboard.
Community
Lazy registration
Lazy registration with filled out information
Here comes the part that I love: Sign in using your google account to save and share schemes. Yes, that means one can in reverse search, get inspired and re-use existing user-generated schemes.
Loving it.
Note on the side: Loving even more the lazy registration process
Facit
Go, check it out. It's not just another tool in your design toolbox. Look out for the Creative Suite 4 (CS4) plugin to come and start showcasing your palettes and discuss them with the community.
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