In this category you will find articles about web design, web development and related topics. Here we also feature inspirational collections, opinions and articles about best practices.
by Patrick Cox
Proper admin panel or dashboard design is an often neglected part in a web app. Designing and building dashboards is not an easy task and it’s good to know what the key elements for a successful and great dashboard are.
by Patrick Cox
Let’s dig into the very fundamentals of building a color scheme for your web design: what colors fit to which context, how do combinations work and what color scheme concepts are there?
by Patrick Cox
What is a style guide and when should you use one? We’ll summarize the main properties of a style guide, what it should contain and how you can determine if you should invest the time in creating one for your brand/website.
Create a sense of balance and harmony by using symmetry elements design scheme.
by Team Codrops
Happy Birthday, Codrops! We are turning 3 today! We want to thank all of you and share some highlights of the past years.
by Patrick Cox
We all have a vision of what architects do, right? They sit in front of CAD all day drawing walls, doors and toilets on floor plans, right? But after realizing the duties of architects, the similarities are compelling and it leads to one conclusion: web designers are architects.
The right background style can really set the tone for your website. We’ll explore some great examples and current trends in website backgrounds that include large images, bright colors and bold patterns.
by Patrick Cox
Light effects have been spicing up graphic designs for years. It’s a great way to add interest, realism, abstractionism, or even energy to a bland experience. Used properly, light effects can help your mobile web design become more impactful and improve user experience significantly.
by Manoela Ilic
From hover to scroll, there are many ways to surprise and engage website visitors. The possibilities are endless. Get inspired with these examples of creative and modern effects in web design.
Script fonts, when used in moderation, can add extra flair and an unexpected twist to design projects.
by Patrick Cox
In this follow-up article about designing forms we’ll dig into how to actually become creative and apply some interesting design concepts to spice up your form.
Developing a vertical (and responsive) grid can help maintain consistency in website design and ease the creation of responsive layouts.
by Patrick Cox
As much as they are dreaded, forms play an important role in many websites and designing them should involve careful planning of their layout.
Proper alignment techniques for text and other elements can add punch and readability to your website.
Not only do web designers learn from their print peers, but print design has evolved a great deal thanks to web design.
by Patrick Cox
Basic design principles, like visual hierarchy, are very important in web design. Unfortunately, many of the new mobile apps are not designed with visual hierarchy in mind. Mobile (web) apps need an ordered and visually appealing design for a comfortable and enjoyable user experience.
by Patrick Cox
We’ve all seen them, we’ve all navigated through them, we’ve all made those painful subscription choices, and we’ve all had some pretty bad experiences with them. But more and more sites and services are focussing attention on their subscription pages and discovering that a well-designed page is very important to new user sign ups.
“The Designer’s Web Handbook: What You Need to Know to Create for the Web” is a great guide for first-time and even more advanced web designers and developers.
