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Web Design – WebFX Blog » 5 Games That Teach You How to Code

Wednesday 30 September 23:43:21 UTC 2015

These Web games will give you a fun and engaging introduction to the world of programming. CodeCombat CodeCombat is an HTML5 role-playing game (RPG) that teaches you fundamental programming concepts. CodeCombat In CodeCombat, you play a hero adventuring through the game’s levels. The first level is Kithard Dungeon, which covers basic programming concepts. You’re faced with coding challenges throughout your journey, … [Link]

Web Design Ledger » Free Webfont Testing for your Web Projects

Wednesday 30 September 22:05:27 UTC 2015

With hundreds of web fonts available for free use, designers are constantly searching around for the best option. Comparison shopping is easy when the price is free! Web design is largely based on typography and the typeface plays a big role. So how can you tell when individual typefaces look good together? Is there any simple method of comparing ideas before … [Link]

Web Design Ledger » New Version Control Tool for Designers

Wednesday 30 September 21:45:05 UTC 2015

Web developers and programmers have been using version control for years. Git and Subversion are two major projects with the former leading to its own community GitHub.com. But what about designers? People who craft pixel-perfect mockups would love to have some version control as well. This is technically possible via Git but it’s rather convoluted. Thankfully a new OS X app … [Link]

abdz.do – Have you given up on being inspired? » The Design Disruptors Documentary, A Huge Step For the Design Community

Wednesday 30 September 20:05:50 UTC 2015

I’m a user of InVision app it's been a while. The tool and the service it's quite amazing and the company is always doing a great job with its blog, always bring excelent articles for the web community. Now they are making something even more awesome, a documentary called Design Disruptors, featuring companies like Twitter, Google, AirBnb and more! The 21st … [Link]

Web Design Ledger » Ways We Work: Stories & Interviews from Talented People at Great Companies

Wednesday 30 September 19:05:32 UTC 2015

It’s always fascinating to read about the different journeys and pathways that people have walked. In the tech world there are millions of stories from developers, designers, marketers, and founders from all over the globe. Some of the most intriguing pieces are often personal interviews offering anecdotes and genuine advice. A new online publication has dedicated their entire content strategy to … [Link]

Web Design Ledger » Lenovo LaVie Z HZ550 Laptop Review

Wednesday 30 September 18:17:05 UTC 2015

The Lenovo LaVie Z HZ550 super light laptop was first unveiled by its manufacturer at CES 2015. At the time, this very light but amazingly powerful notebook broke records for being the lightest device of its kind at just 1.87lbs (or 0.87kg). And aside from being incredibly light, the LaVie Z is one very powerful laptop with a great set of … [Link]

Web Design Ledger » Design Disruptors: A Documentary of the Design World at Major Tech Companies

Wednesday 30 September 17:05:45 UTC 2015

We live in an era where design is prevalent and technology is a rapidly growing sector of the private workforce. Yet there’s a shocking absence of quality documentaries that peek into the design world. The team at InVision has worked diligently to create a new documentary named Design Disruptors. It looks at 15 different tech corporations with combined values of $1 … [Link]

Web Design Ledger » Google Maps App released for Apple Watch

Wednesday 30 September 16:59:59 UTC 2015

Just recently Google announced a brand new application for the Apple Watch – Google Maps for watchOS. This is meant to bring directions and location search right to your Apple Watch. TechCrunch wrote about this release: Through an update to the Google Maps iOS app on the iTunes App Store, Google has quietly rolled out an Apple Watch version of its … [Link]

Web Design Ledger » Color Hunt is Social Sharing for Color Palettes

Wednesday 30 September 16:55:01 UTC 2015

The dizzying array of web-based color pickers can leave any designer at a loss for words. With so many free tools at your disposal it seems creativity is never at an end for growth. An incredible webapp named Color Hunt adds another drop into the bucket of online color tools. But Color Hunt is different than traditional pickers. The site is … [Link]

WebDesignDev » Mockplus Review – Prototyping tool for Designers

Wednesday 30 September 15:45:13 UTC 2015

Today, we will be reviewing Mockplus, an innovative new prototyping tool created specifically for designers. Mockplus is a tool that allows to quickly and easily create an application prototype for all types of applications, whether it is a mobile app, web app or desktop app. Let’s look at some of its features to see why Mockplus is an excellent choice … [Link]

abdz.do – Have you given up on being inspired? » Typography Mania #308

Wednesday 30 September 15:35:09 UTC 2015

Typography Mania is a weekly post series that comes around once a week with the best of Typography design submitted by our users at typography-mania.com, from type videos to images everything is full of great design and typography inspiration. Submit your typography designs too and be part of this post. Click here to check out all the previous Typography Mania Submit … [Link]

Web Design Ledger » Dribbble Shots in every New Tab for Chrome and Firefox

Wednesday 30 September 15:25:10 UTC 2015

An invite-only network of designers carries with it a certain weight of prestige. Dribbble is perhaps one of the more well-known portfolio sites with an incredible roster of designers. It offers an inspirational look at the live pulse of the design world. Popular shots are voted on by users and these tend to draw the most attention. Dribbble New Tab is … [Link]

Line25.com » Useful Prototyping Tools and Good Practices to Follow

Wednesday 30 September 14:43:11 UTC 2015

Prototyping encourages design review, feedback, and validation activity as well as encouraging teamwork and active stakeholder participation. The ability to simulate an end product in significant detail generally results in a higher quality product that can be produced in less time than traditional design approaches allow. Prototyping’s benefits, combined with the use of the best tools and practices, practically guarantees … [Link]

abdz.do – Have you given up on being inspired? » 3D Environment Design by Roman Senko

Wednesday 30 September 13:10:49 UTC 2015

At first when I saw these I thought: whoa, those are some super awesome pictures and it would be awesome to visit these places someday. But then I realized it was the work of Russian digital environment artist Roman Senko. He designs astonishing artworks, really worth checking out! Gotta love these… from rocky environments that look like another planet to beach … [Link]

Smashing Magazine » Desktop Wallpaper Calendars: October 2015

Wednesday 30 September 13:09:29 UTC 2015

We always try our best to cater for fresh inspiration and well, we have found a very effective way to do so: desktop wallpapers that are a little more distinctive than the usual crowd. Since seven years, we challenge the design community to participate in our wallpaper mission and each month designers and artists from across the globe enthusiastically contribute their … [Link]

Web Design Ledger » DeviceMock.js Produces Device Mockups via JavaScript

Wednesday 30 September 11:55:53 UTC 2015

Previewing a new design can help to frame your concept in perspective. It can show what you’re doing that works, what might not be working, and how the final product should look. This process often requires a graphic design program like Photoshop or Sketch. But if you’re someone who likes to pass designs via code or build in the browser then … [Link]

Web Designer Depot » Channel 4 reveals a bizarre rebrand

Wednesday 30 September 11:45:26 UTC 2015

Channel 4 is today launching a major brand redesign. Masterminded by 4Creative, Channel 4’s in-house creative agency, the new identity is brave, bizarre, and striking. The broadcast media landscape is a much more complicated place than it was ten years ago, so there’s a need to stand out more than ever before. — John Allison, 4Creative Designed over the past … [Link]

Spoon Graphics » Video Tutorial: Cartoon Character Effect in Photoshop

Wednesday 30 September 7:30:11 UTC 2015

In today’s Adobe Photoshop video tutorial I’ll take you through the process of creating a realistic cartoon character effect from a photograph. We’ll exaggerate the facial features and send the proportions way off to achieve that popular caricature style, but since we’re not drawing the portrait from scratch, it retains a degree of realism and ensures the result has a … [Link]

abdz.do – Have you given up on being inspired? » Daily Inspiration #2194

Wednesday 30 September 6:28:15 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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