Pie charts and graphs have never looked sexier with their integration into these websites. It’s beautiful data visualizations on this week’s Friday Focus.

A navigation menu, something unmissable in all websites, one of the most important factor besides content. You can have a simple navigation or a very intricate one, design and code wise. Once I learned some key navigation techniques I went on to learn how to work around WordPress generated navigation to still be able to [...]

I have a thing for minimalistic websites, because they don’t require intricate graphics and yet they are harder to create then a non minimalistic websites. It’s very difficult to create less and still have a beautiful page. If I could finally sit down and teach myself to use a decent grid I can create the [...]

Check out how these designs brought printed books to life online on this week’s Friday Focus.

Possibly one of the most exciting website genres out there, we’re focusing on event sites this week on Friday Focus.

Now that tablets are becoming mainstream and smartphones are getting better displays and faster processors more and more people are going to be browsing online with their mobile devices. If there was a time to make your website mobile ready it would be now. If your website runs on WordPress it is as simple as [...]

Happy October and Friday Focus! This week we’re looking at designs that incorporate illustrations you see in old books, which give a quirky yet nostalgic effect.

When opting for a minimalist design the typography is very important. Typography is always important but with a minimalist design the focus is more so on the content then on a graphic heavy design. The font you choose sets the tone of your design. If you take a look at minimalist WordPress templates you can [...]

Logo design is by far one of the most important things to ‘get right’ when setting up a professional image for your company. But, unfortunately, it’s also one of the most overlooked. Even companies who hire out their logo design often cut corners and hire the cheapest designer they can find, and it usually shows. [...]

Some of the most interesting interactions I’ve seen done on websites utilize the one page format. Is it because there are fewer pages, fewer elements that should be easier to manipulate? Enjoy these one page wonders on this week’s Friday Focus.

WordPress 3 has added some mayor changes making it more CMS-like than just a content publishing system. Especially the Menu Management is a huge improvement. WordPress 3 hasn’t been out that long so the available free themes that are WordPress 3 ready are limited. If you know your way around WordPress tags and code you [...]

Two fundamental rules of web design eagerly taught by most experts until not so long ago were: a) web design doesn’t work the same as print design, and b) when designing a web page, be mindful of prevailing conventions. Both rules are still valid to a certain extent, but not absolutely.

This week on Friday Focus: designs adorned with the timeless patterns of scalloping and sheared edges.

With Internet Explorer 9 Public Beta just released we are a step closer to being able to use more functionality from HTML5 and CSS3. More and more developers and designers are taking the steps and creating their sites with HTML5 and CSS3 leaving the option to the user to switch to the most modern browser [...]