I’ve just completed working on a new template called Midnight Rainforest. This template is free, open-source, following only the Creative Commons Attribution 2.5 license. There are two versions of the site template done at this point. One is a three column and one is a…
Category: Design
As a web developer, I think that one of the easiest pitfalls to run into is assuming that the content on your page is as interesting to your readers as it is to you. Whether we are talking about features, or tools, or images –…
This is one of those topics that bears mentioning periodically – screen resolution statistics are misleading. Often when people are thinking of creating a fixed-width layout, they are doing so due to what their statistics are telling them. If statistics are saying that 99.5% of…
As I’ve complained about before, I have issues with artistic design. The more I think on it, the more I’m convinced that I must have been attacked by an art supply kit as a small child and been left mentally scarred toward anything artisitc. I…
I’ve been very busy the last couple of weeks trying to work on three new site designs, hence the slight lack of posting this past week. Whatever possessed me to get myself in the position to have two competition sites due on the same day……
The Coders Challenge – Good Design I have to admit that when it comes to actual design, I often find myself at a loss. I can certainly look at a website and spot good design when I see it, but alas, when it comes to…
CSS Reboot Complete! For those folks out there who don’t know what the great CSS Reboot frenzy is all about, let me give you an overview. It’s about taking some time to redesign with standards. We know it’s a good practice to keep the look…
How To Pick A Good Site Color Scheme Website colors are extremely important. One second. Let’s say that again. Color is VERY important. Allright. Now let’s continue. To begin to illustrate why colors are so very important, we have to list a few basic aspects…