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10 Time-Tracking Apps That Allow You to Become More Organized
Posted by øJoel R. published by §Damian M. on 14th May, 2010 | 1 Comments in Tips & Tricks
As a web designer or developer our time is usually limited between client and personal projects. This means that we have the ability to actually loose money when time is lost. Not only will you loose money, but you will loose potential clients and further projects if you're not able to manage your time at an efficient level. Not only will a time tracking tool help with the the efficiency of your projects, but it will also help you to accurately bill your clients as well.
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Ways to Kick-Start Your Creativity
Posted by Jessica B. published by §Damian M. on 29th Apr, 2010 | 3 Comments in Tips & Tricks
Even for the most prolific and highly productive creative professionals, creativity does not come in unlimited supply. You can come off a glorious stretch of time where ideas are flourishing and energy seems endless…and suddenly, it’s dry times in Braintown. For most of us, this kind of road block doesn’t just decrease productivity, it can do some real damage to your professional morale.
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Euro-travel Tips for Creative People on a Budget
Posted by Jessica B. published by §Damian M. on 20th Apr, 2010 | 0 Comments in Tips & Tricks
There’s something about this time of year that makes staying in one place almost impossible. Once warm weather hits (I don’t know where you are, but here, it’s glorious) I’m inclined to take to the road or sky or any other avenue that will lead to adventure or relaxation. Unfortunately, like most people in creative professions, I’m not sitting on heaps of disposable income with which the take to the open highway.
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25 Amazing Photoshop Lighting Effects
Posted by øJoel R. published by §Damian M. on 12th Apr, 2010 | 2 Comments in Tips & Tricks
Through the use of Photoshop designers are able to create incredible images and edit a wide array of photos with filters, effects, and more. One of the most notable effects that you can create with Photoshop are using lights.
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9 Powerful JavaScript Techniques for Images
Posted by øJoel R. published by §Damian M. on 29th Mar, 2010 | 1 Comments in Tips & Tricks
Undoubtedly one of the most important elements on our website are images. We use them to inform, create awareness, grab attention, and much more. However, they're also one of the least enhanced elements that very few designers pay attention to.
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5 Ways to Minimize the Loading Times of Your Web-Pages
Posted by øJoel R. published by §Damian M. on 20th Mar, 2010 | 5 Comments in Tips & Tricks
The speed at which your web pages load is relative to the manner in which they load as well. Websites that fail to load at "lightning" speeds are the victims of visitors abandoning their sites, decrease in traffic, and (possibly) lower page ranks.
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10 Tools to Help Minimize the Broken Links on Your Site
Posted by øJoel R. published by §Damian M. on 20th Mar, 2010 | 5 Comments in Tips & Tricks
Broken links are one of the main reasons visitors arrive at a site only to never return again. When you're reading content on a website (especially a blog) and you're referenced with a link, your first thought is usually to click on it (dependent on how "click-enticing" it is). Right?
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5 Usability Tips for an Effective eCommerce Design
Posted by øJoel R. published by §Damian M. on 26th Feb, 2010 | 2 Comments in Tips & Tricks
Usability for an eCommerce site is very similar to what you would implement on an effective website design that succeeds in interacting with its users. With a few minor tweaks here and there, of course.
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30 Top Quality Cheat Sheets for Designers and Developers
Posted by øJoel R. published by §Damian M. on 12th Feb, 2010 | 6 Comments in Tips & Tricks
Cheat Sheets allow designers and developers to complete tasks at a faster pace. They also enable you to learn specific attributes much quicker. They can always be used as a way to refresh what you already know, or as a way to implement greater accuracy in your designs or code.
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Excellent Toolbox for Website Analytics
Posted by øJoel R. published by §Damian M. on 4th Feb, 2010 | 2 Comments in Tips & Tricks
Whether you own a site or you need to add analytics tools to your clients site, web analytics tools are a great way to jump-start and track the succession of your site. Not to mention it can also be great way to track hot-linking, who's linking in, resources, and more.
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10 Excellent User Experience Resources
Posted by §Damian M. on 26th Jan, 2010 | 5 Comments in Tips & Tricks
When searching for good resources on User Experience it's easy to get fed mis-information. And designing the right User Experience requires vital and key information that cannot be misleading, simply because the success of your site or application depends on it. And many times the User Experience (UX) aspect of a design is overlooked.
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80 Astonishing Examples of Beautiful Concept Art
Posted by §Damian M. on 28th Aug, 2009 | 3 Comments in Tips & Tricks
Concept art allows creatives to express their unique artwork for the rest of the world to see. These works of art are one of the most amazing forms of creativity that can be found online. This sort of art is the simple expression of a concept, such as the future or objects that have not yet been created. These artists create a detailed visual design from nothing but ones imagination.
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60 of the Best Fonts for Clean & Bold Headlines
Posted by §Damian M. on 26th Aug, 2009 | 4 Comments in Tips & Tricks
The use of bold fonts has always been consistent with very clean and organized print/web design. However, scanning through the web you'll most likely find yourself staring at a variety of sites that try to implement the use of bold typography with little success. The overall goal of using bold fonts is to produce an adequate amount of impact that will capture the attention of the viewer.
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33 Breath Taking Letterpress Designs
Posted by §Damian M. on 25th Aug, 2009 | 7 Comments in Tips & Tricks
Letterpress printing from raised metal type was the primary means of mass communication for over 500 years. While no longer an economically significant segment of the printing market, letterpress continues to live on for specialized commercial applications and, perhaps more importantly, as the heart and soul of a wonderful avocational world known as the private press movement.
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