Filament: Website “Plugins” That Work Everywhere
If you've ever worked with a CMS such as WordPress, it's likely you're familiar with the way plugins work. Whenever you need extra functionality like social sharing buttons, Google Analytics,...
View ArticlePhotoshop CC 2014: What’s New for Web Designers?
Last month saw the launch of the all new Photoshop CC 2014, with lots of great new features, especially for web designers. In this tutorial, you'll learn about the following new or improved features,...
View ArticleRecreating the Touch Ripple Effect as Seen on Google Design
What You'll Be CreatingGoogle's new design efforts are vast and justify a significant amount of conversation. But instead of talking about the theory of Material Design and the implications of Google's...
View ArticleQuick Tip: Building a Button Library With Macaw
Macaw offers some great tools for designing and maintaining collections of components. In this quick tip tutorial we're going to use Macaw’s Components Panel, along with its Global Styles features to...
View ArticleHow They Did it: SnoValuation, Built With Adobe Muse
How do professionals use Adobe Muse? I took ten minutes to ask Robert Tait, the man behind 910Zen's SnoValuation, about his Adobe Muse workflow.The InterviewDescribe your design workflow when using...
View ArticleThe Web Designers’ Guide to Photo Selection
Photographic images grab our attention and trigger an almost instantaneous response when we encounter them. They are therefore an important part of any website we create. Photos play a significant part...
View ArticleWhat’s New in Adobe Muse CC 2014
In this video we're going to take a look at the newest features in the 2014 release of Adobe Muse CC. These include, amongst others:The 64bit native application UI, with its dark and light...
View ArticleHow to Manipulate and Animate SVG With Snap.svg
In this tutorial we're going to introduce Snap.svg, a JavaScript library which assists in animating and manipulating SVG content. To demonstrate some of the features available, we're going to animate...
View ArticleTips for Best Practices in WordPress Development
In this series, we're going to cover the most important things you should consider when developing a WordPress Plugin or a WordPress Theme. This guide aims to provide a set of good practices that will...
View ArticleIntroduction to Webhook: Custom CMS and Website Builder
Webhook is a new site building platform which was successfully backed on Kickstarter in May 2014 and has just been released to the public. The concept behind Webhook is, if you'll excuse my enthusiasm,...
View ArticleAnalyzing Your Website With the Screaming Frog SEO Spider
The right tools can make the SEO audit of a website so much easier. One such tool is the Screaming Frog SEO Spider. It can be used to review a website and identify flaws which can hurt a website’s...
View ArticleQuick Tip: Sticky Navigation, Without the Awkward Jump
“Sticky navigation” describes a navigation bar which appears to stick to the top of the page once a user starts scrolling. It's a commonly used approach these days, as it gives users constant access to...
View ArticleQuick Tip: Consider Wrapping Your Code With a “figure” Element
The <figure> tag was introduced with HTML5 quite some time ago, though you may still be unfamiliar with what it does, or how it can be used in lots of different situations. In this tutorial,...
View ArticleQuickly Create a Website With Adobe Muse CC 2014
In this tutorial I will quickly show you how you can build a website using Adobe Muse CC. Amongst other things, we'll:Create and manage a site structureWork with Master PagesDemonstrate smart...
View ArticleGetting Started With Amazon Simple Email Service (SES)
In this tutorial I am going to talk about Amazon’s Simple Email Service (SES) and go over a few ways you can utilise it. SES is an outbound email service, which means that it will allow you to send...
View ArticleHelp Me Switch to a Mac
For the last three and a half years, I've used a Windows-based PC for my work, but now that I'm starting a new gig, I'm switching to a brand spanking new MacBook Pro. The thing is that I haven't used...
View ArticleTuts+ is Hiring a Copy Editor
We're excited to announce that Tuts+ is currently looking for a copy editor to join our team. If you've got a love for language and written word, excellent communication skills, and a passion for...
View Article7 Non-raster Approaches for Making the “Hamburger” Menu Icon
Whether you're a fan of the cheesy name or not, it seems the infamous “hamburger” menu icon is here to stay - at least for a while, anyway. The Hamburger, as seen on TechCrunchIn this tutorial we'll...
View ArticleAn Introduction to Magento Design Terminology and Concepts
Are you a Magento beginner? Want to create theme of your own? If so, this article is written specifically for you. In order to start with Magento theme design and customization, it is very important...
View ArticleHow They Did It: StarWars.com
If you haven't watched Star Wars yet, as soon as you finish this article, go watch it. All of it. (Make sure you come back and let us know if you prefer IV-VI, or I-III.)If you have seen Star Wars,...
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