By using a point of emphasis in a design we can begin to call attention to specific elements within the composition. Read about some of the ways used to create emphasis or focal points in design.
Continue reading »I wrote a tutorial for Vladimir Prelovac’s blog about using jQuery to create a “tabbed” navigation effect. Pretty nifty.
Continue reading »By using a point of emphasis in a design we can begin to call attention to specific elements within the composition. Read about some of the ways used to create emphasis or focal points in design.
Continue reading »How to use Google’s Social Graph API and JQuery to create a list of connections to a specified URL, and display the latest ‘tweet’ of a Twitter user.
Continue reading »“New website launch detected.” A little Starcraft 2 reference for everyone. But seriously, I’m working on a redesign of Pixelhaven.
Continue reading »Unity means that a congruity or agreement exists among the elements of a design; they look as though they belong together, as though some visual connection beyond mere chance has caused them to come together.# I often think of unity as being the overall aesthetic of a design. The thing that makes people sit back [...]
Continue reading »I am starting a new web series over the next several weeks. Each one will cover a new design principle and how it applies to the Web. I’ll be going into detail about how using good design principles can help make your website better.
Continue reading »The folks over at You the Designer offered up a great compilation of vintage textures perfect for my next project.
Continue reading »Brian Fling has been a leader in creating interactive experiences for both the web and mobile mediums. He has worked with hundreds of businesses from early stage start-ups to Fortune 50 companies to leverage new media around the needs of real peoples.
Continue reading »In a perfect world could you neglect outdated Internet Explorer versions? Of course. However, the reality is enough users still use the outdated browsers that just completely neglecting them would mean cutting a percentage of traffic that you may not be able to afford to lose.
Continue reading »In working to maximize application speed one often-overlooked element that can affect performance more than almost anything else: database design.
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