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Tuesday 17 March 22:49:31 UTC 2015

Hey there, How you all doing? I've joined the forum after doing a bit of digging around on the internet for a graphic design forum where I can seek the help and advice of others. I have recently started an adventure into making videos and as part of that I am no doubt going to need make images aswell to use. … [Link]

WebDesignDev » 20 Best Social Media Infographics You Have To Check Out!

Tuesday 17 March 17:59:44 UTC 2015

Infographics are graphic visual representations of data and information and are especially helpful when you have to explain complicated and complex information in a quick and efficient manner. In this post we won’t give you any graphic design elements for creating infographics, but instead we will showcase 20 best social media infographics with useful info you will definitely want to … [Link]

abdz.do – Have you given up on being inspired? » Watercolor Illustrations by Hector Trunnec

Tuesday 17 March 15:15:08 UTC 2015

It’s been quite some time since I've seen an awesome set of watercolor illustrations! Thankfully I ran into the work of Spanish artist Hector Trunnec. He's been doing some super awesome pieces really worth of checking out, so let's do it right now! Here you can see some of his most awesome artworks. For more of it, please visit his portfolio … [Link]

Web Design – WebFX Blog » 10 Excellent Web Performance Optimization Blogs

Tuesday 17 March 14:47:17 UTC 2015

Web performance is an important factor to consider when developing sites because user experience and usability are strongly tied to the speed of page loads. The blogs discussed in this article are great sources of news, tips and tutorials on the subject of building fast sites. At the end of this article, there’s a download link for an OPML file … [Link]

Web Design – WebFX Blog » 5 Reasons Why Coworking is Awesome

Tuesday 17 March 14:47:16 UTC 2015

With more and more companies adopting remote working policies and with the rise of entrepreneurial startups, coworking spaces have multiplied like rabbits. From 2012-2013, for example, the number of coworking spaces in the U.S. grew 83% and coworking memberships have more than doubled. At Formstack, we transitioned into a remote company in 2013. We have team members from all departments … [Link]

Web Design – WebFX Blog » Intro to Topcoat – A Performance-First UI Framework

Tuesday 17 March 14:47:15 UTC 2015

Topcoat is a CSS framework that will help you build fast, high-performance UIs. Topcoat is one of the Adobe Open Source initiatives. In terms of philosophy, Topcoat believes that UI performance results in better UX. Also, the project aims to bring web apps closer to native apps in terms of speed and responsiveness of user-interactions. One of the ways Topcoat … [Link]

Web Design – WebFX Blog » Your WordPress Security is Horrible – Here’s How to Fix It

Tuesday 17 March 14:47:14 UTC 2015

You’ve probably heard plenty of horror stories about security problems involving WordPress sites (such as this one and this one), and they may have gotten you worried. The truth is, we could all implement additional measures for securing our WordPress installs. Here are five things you can do today to greatly enhance the security of your WordPress-powered sites. Secure Your … [Link]

Web Design – WebFX Blog » 7 CSS Tools You Should Be Using

Tuesday 17 March 14:47:13 UTC 2015

CSS is getting more and more complicated to write. Thankfully, there are tools that make the task of authoring CSS a little bit easier. From identifying errors in your stylesheets to presenting useful stats about your code, these online tools will undoubtedly help during CSS development. CSS Lint CSS Lint will point out syntax errors as well as highlight potential … [Link]

Web Design – WebFX Blog » The Big Changes to Pay Attention to in AngularJS 1.3

Tuesday 17 March 14:47:12 UTC 2015

AngularJS has evolved quite rapidly. Its latest release, version 1.3, nicknamed "superluminal-nudge", ushers in plenty of exciting features and improvements. The AngularJS GitHub source code repository contains a changelog that provides a brief, bulleted-list summary of all the changes that have occurred in the AngularJS project. However this article will only discuss the major changes in the newest stable release. … [Link]

Web Design – WebFX Blog » Design Strategies for Information Dashboards

Tuesday 17 March 14:47:11 UTC 2015

An information dashboard is a single-page display that presents key performance indicators in real-time. To make its content easier to read, a modern dashboard will often utilize information graphics such as charts and tables. When designed well, a dashboard should help you quickly see critical information and discover data patterns. Below are some tips and techniques for designing user-friendly dashboards. … [Link]

Web Design – WebFX Blog » 10 Tips for Prototyping Your Designs

Tuesday 17 March 14:47:10 UTC 2015

Even though there’s a wide variety of prototyping techniques, they all share plenty of common ground. In this article, I’ve distilled years of prototyping tips and best practices from the best specialists in the field, as well as from our own experiences over at UXPin. Tailor the Prototype to Your Audience The type of prototype you present matters. What may … [Link]

Web Design – WebFX Blog » What No One Tells You About Working From Home

Tuesday 17 March 14:47:09 UTC 2015

Let’s talk about what it’s really like to work from home. I’m sure you can easily imagine the benefits of being able to work at home, but until you’re actually there, it can be difficult to think of the downsides. As a person who has done it for more than 10 years, I’d like to talk about the myths, misconceptions … [Link]

Web Design Ledger » Introducing the UI8 Ultimate Bundle

Tuesday 17 March 14:00:17 UTC 2015

This post is sponsored via Syndicate. UI8 Ultimate Bundle Whether it’s for web or mobile, designing a great product involves a series of phases, each requiring a specific set of skills along with the necessary materials. That could go from pen and paper to components for design and code. Our friends from UI8 help us with these components and assets … [Link]

abdz.do – Have you given up on being inspired? » Animal Logos by Ivan Bobrov

Tuesday 17 March 13:15:27 UTC 2015

Amazing collection of animal logos by the Russian designer Ivan Bobrov. Each logo is very colorful and created from a round shape composition. Enjoy! For more from Ivan Bobrov visit . Animal Logos by Ivan Bobrov Tags: animallogosdesignpaul0v2's blog [Link]

Web Designer Depot » Personas: Finding imaginary friends for web designers

Tuesday 17 March 12:15:58 UTC 2015

One of the most common pieces of writing advice out there is “know your audience.” Choosing to appeal to either middle-aged lawyers or college freshmen will alter everything from approach, to tone, to structure, even if the subject matter is the same. Why treat web design any differently? It’s common sense that middle-aged lawyers and college freshmen prefer different sites, … [Link]

Web Design – WebFX Blog » Six Revisions Gets a Redesign

Tuesday 17 March 9:07:39 UTC 2015

The new site design of Six Revisions was launched a few hours ago (officially named Six Revisions version 2). This is the most significant redesign of the site in years. The main objective of this new design is to improve your reading and overall experience on the site. Highlights There’s still quite a lot of design, web performance, and functionality … [Link]

abdz.do – Have you given up on being inspired? » Longer Than Life

Tuesday 17 March 6:21:38 UTC 2015

Today we bring to you another great post about photo manipulation, it's a beautiful advertising piece created by Mladen Penev and Clemens Franke. The composition is mixes a woman's arm with flower petals and the other version with smoke. It's good to see a bit of the behind the scenes as well, like the way they took the photos, the make … [Link]

abdz.do – Have you given up on being inspired? » Daily Inspiration #2026

Tuesday 17 March 0:06:52 UTC 2015

This post is part of our daily series of posts showing the most inspiring images selected by some of the Abduzeedo's writers and users. If you want to participate and share your graphic design inspiration, You can submit your images and inspiration to RAWZ via http://raw.abduzeedo.com and don't forget to send your Abduzeedo username; or via Twitter sending to http://twitter.com/abduzeedo AoiroStudio … [Link]

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