A Love Letter to the Design Community
Web DesignDear Design Community, I don't really know if I can consider myself a part of you, but I have the strong urge to tell you how I feel about you. About six month ago, when I first met you, I was completely overwhelmed - yo... read more
Grungy Random Rotation Menu with jQuery and CSS3
TutorialsIn this tutorial we are going to create a great menu with some content area that slides out. We use the grunge style because we want it to look a bit messy: the menu items are going to have a random... read more
Our 10 Absolute Favorite Smashing Magazine Articles
Web DesignSome years back when I was starting to study I began to regularly read news and blogs on the web. It was a very exciting time back then since there were many "first timers" rising up. One of those innovative "first timers" wa... read more
Neat Photo Hover Effect with CSS Sprites and jQuery
DevelopmentHere is a very nice effect for photos or some black and white images. We are using some CSS sprites for the photos to create a darken effect when hovering over the images. This could also be used with other effects. The basic ... read more
66 Famous Fashion Websites for your Inspiration
Web DesignHere is a list of inspirational web designs from the fashion design industry. Most of them use Flash to create a "fashion experience" when visiting their site and some are exceptionally innovative. Although almost all of them ... read more
Design Inspiration from Music Videos: Sick Muse by Metric
Web DesignAs 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
CSS Mania jQuery Plugin
DevelopmentHere 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
A jQuery Heat Map
DevelopmentHere 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
