Design Inspiration from Music Videos: Sick Muse by Metric

Web Design

As a web designer it is sometimes hard to get inspired. When a client asks for a specific design and has some concrete ideas, it can be much easier than inventing something from scratch, something unique and new. Of course, ... read more

February 20, 2010 by Mary Lou No Comments »

CSS Mania jQuery Plugin

Development

Here is a jQuery plugin that makes use of the CSS Mania API. CSS Mania is a well known website showcase site where designs can be submitted and rated. A lot of information about each website is provided like the color scheme, ... read more

February 11, 2010 by cody 4 Comments »

A jQuery Heat Map

Development

Here is a very simple way ho to create a heat map with jQuery. The idea is to track the clicks of a user and then display the click pattern with semi-transparent dots on an overlay. You can try out the demo by first clicking a... read more

February 8, 2010 by cody 7 Comments »

Awesome CSS3 & jQuery Slide Out Button

Development

Here is an awesome little slide out button. The inspiration for that button came from photoshop.com where Flash is used to create a nice slide out effect. This button does not behave exactly the same, but the effect is quite n... read more

February 8, 2010 by Mary Lou 9 Comments »

Fresh Set of CSS-only Menus

Web Design

Here is a set of fresh CSS-only menus for your website - no images, no JavaScript. The markup for the menus is always the same and I used 12 different stylesheets for their appearance. The main idea is to have a big title link... read more

January 31, 2010 by Mary Lou 3 Comments »

24 Beautiful Hotel Website Designs to Get Inspired

Web Design

A great website design can be a powerful tool for establishing a brand. In the hotel business, a website gives the chance to present the services and atmosphere that is being offered to the target group. This collection demonst... read more

January 23, 2010 by Mary Lou 27 Comments »

CSS and jQuery Tutorial: Fancy Apple-Style Icon Slide Out Navigation

Tutorials

Today I want to show you, how to create an Apple-style navigation menu with a twist. Although "fancy" and "Apple-style" don't really go together, I thought that it's time for something different. This menu looks very simila... read more

January 17, 2010 by Mary Lou 23 Comments »