Daily Resources for Web Designers & Developers by Andy Sowards

The Importance of Responsive Web Design

TweetIn the times where people are rapidly adopting and switching to smartphones and tablets, the need and importance of websites that are mobile-friendly increases. Having a website that is easily accessible and adaptable using mobile devices is important especially if

TweetResources for designers don’t come cheap. Starting from Adobe’s Creative Suite and all the way down to equipment and stock photography, the costs quickly add up for creatives of all kinds. Let’s face it, Money is one resource that we

TweetSo I just got back from AdobeMAX (which I am putting together all the awesome stuff I learned and saw there, so stay tuned for that post and other posts) and one of the many themes that kept coming up

TweetThe rapidly evolving technology landscape demands that Web designers adapt quickly, continually, and at an expert level to stay on top of their game. According to the global research and consulting firm Strategy Analytics, more than 1 billion people across

TweetAs a senior designer and developer I have identified some problems that are common with a large number of web projects. The main one is the failure to make a good plan. Therefore I’ve pieced together this guide to help

TweetHave you ever wondered if content is everything on the web then why does designing consume a whole lot of time? Each day designers have a discussion on layout, functionalities, aesthetic appearance, but they hardly debate on the content. This

TweetYou’re a designer looking for ways to build a great reputation online. You want your blog to reflect your design skills and establish you as a “go-to” designer in your area of expertise. Naturally, you are brimming with ideas for

TweetIf you haven’t noticed by now, 3D Printing rocks. The future is truly here, because of it. Soon we will be able to print most everything that we need, from toys, to dishes, to parts for our own diy gadgets

TweetTypography can have a huge impact on the style and message of a design. Big, obvious differences – like whether it’s a hand-drawn, elegant script, a big bolded fun, rounded style sans-serif or a stern, professional serif font (amongst many,

TweetSlideshows have been around long before computers (It may be hard to imagine that long ago lol), but these days that is easy to forget! Early slides were pieces of glass carrying photographic images that were then projected on a

TweetPhotography is a great hobby and passion for many creatives. We enjoy seeing beautiful things far and wide whether it be a landscape, a bustling city street, or a beautiful building tucked away somewhere quiet. Sometimes though, still pictures can

TweetIf you haven’t fallen in love with Game of Thrones yet… Go do that now! Why are you still here!? If you love Game of Thrones like the rest of us… then how bout that Season 3!? I waited alllll

TweetIf anything makes the web go round, it is Web Hosts. Without them we wouldn’t have anywhere to put our sites (easily) and the web may not have grown so exponentially if it weren’t for the abundance of affordable and

TweetTechnology always seems to be pushing itself to match and surpass science fiction. In Star Trek: The Next Generation, replicators were used to produce meals and objects to a person’s particular tastes. These machines were first seen on screen in

TweetSo over the years I have had the pleasure of creating many eCommerce sites for clients using many different platforms (from osCommerce to Magento and everything in between) and I get asked all the time what is the best platform

TweetIf you want to crush your competition by upgrading the quality of your work, then you’re going to want to check out Stockfresh.com. This is the place to find the high-quality images that you need to get ahead of everyone

TweetThe great thing about being a Web Designer & Developer is that it is a constantly changing field, full of bright minds that are also constantly changing and innovating. This has yielded not only a fun work environment for creatives,

TweetHong Kong has emerged as one of the hot favorite tourist destinations of the world. This metropolis is legally a dependency of China but it has its own laws, constitutions, government and other independent systems. Once this island country was

TweetSite speed is an increasingly important consideration for web designers. While it’s well known among marketers and SEO experts, site speed has often been overlooked in the world of design. And it’s time for change. Studies show that just a

TweetParaphrasing one of Paula Abdul’s greatest hits from the days of old was never easier than doing it for BrushLovers, a website that offers great value for no cost. Adobe Photoshop brushes make all the difference for a designer –

TweetJust think, hardly much more than a decade ago our offices and workplaces were filled with all sorts of analog tools to get our work done… offline… in real life (yuck! lol.). Not only did we utilize actual pens and

TweetPinterest is the latest buzz maker in the social media circuit. Having achieved its first 10 million unique visitors per month faster than anybody ever in history, it is an instant hit among millions of social media aficionados, particularly among

TweetSometimes the web can get boring when you see the same design schemes over and over again, but today we are going to spice things up! In this showcase we’ll look into some websites that are a bit different from

TweetBrushes have come a long way (A LONG LONG WAY!), especially if you look at history! The first “brushes” used by man were simply sticks, split palm leaves, whalebone or even shavings of wood that they would use to spread

TweetEver think of implementing something from the web in print? These people did, and it looks awesome! Most of the time though it is the other way around, designers on the web take inspiration from the offline world of print