Whether you’re just looking for a channel to vent your frustrations, meet similar minded people or promote a business, the beauty with WordPress is that even if you’re not that technically minded, it doesn’t take long to get yourself started. Once you’re up and running, you should think about installing the following plug-ins to help…
Infographics are one of the fastest growing content methods currently making their way around the web. Although Matt Cutts may have recently discounted them as a low priority for search engine optimisation, they can provide some fantastic branding, good links, and positive attention. If you’re looking to get onboard the Infographic bandwagon, you’ll need to…
From humble beginnings in 2010, Pinterest has climbed the social media ladder to become one of the most popular social media applications today. As of 2012, it boasts over ten million users who spend more time on Pinterest than they do on Google+, Twitter, or LinkedIn. Men and women are using Pinterest to pin photos…
Mobile web browsing is increasing at an astronomical rate – and it’s changing the face of web design. In May 2011 5.8% of all global pageviews came from mobile devices – and the pace is still picking up: a year later (May 2012) mobile internet access increased to 10.1% which is almost doubled. Not only…
Managing fonts on the web has always been a headache. Designers had to worry about font stacks, or browser compatibility issues or worse yet, just embed the text into images. Some designers went as far as using Flash replacement techniques to manage their typography. It was a pain. Worse yet, some of these solutions hurt…
[Editors note: This a huge tutorial with 22 big images. You might need to wait a moment for the entire page to load!] Because environmentally friendly products and companies are popular right now, I created a simple logo using Photoshop CS6 that portrays environmental sustainability. Green companies commonly use a leaf, butterfly or tree to…
Today’s post is a gorgeous little dark UI web design element kit in PSD format for Photoshop users, kindly submitted exclusively to OD by the guys at Design TNT.
Everyone is talking about usability nowadays, but what exactly is it? Jakob Nielsen, the “usability guru,” defines usability as a “quality attribute that assesses how easy user interfaces are to use”. (And that includes websites.) In other words, can someone on a site find what he or she is looking for without getting frustrated? So,…
If you’ve visited OD from your mobile, you might have noticed that the responsive design adapts to fit the smaller window. Since it was first mentioned in an article by Ethan Marcotte in 2010 it’s becoming more and more popular. Whether responsive designs will become the standard remains to be seen — there is something…
Like any first impression, your landing page is kind of make or break. When it looks like a thirteen year old’s MySpace profile circa 2005, you’re probably not going to attract the numbers you’d like. When, however, your landing page is fun and clean and it has compelling calls to action, you’re sure to fare…