The future of web design

Over the past few years, new ways of coding websites have emerged, with CSS and AJAX taking a front and center position lately. Meanwhile development on HTML5 and XHTML2 have been progressing quickly and getting more stable every day. Digital Web Magazine shares some interesting insights into these new developments, and the role of the World Wide Web Consortium in all of it. Get ready for some major improvements for web developers everywhere.

Adobe Photoshop Tips and Secrets

11amDesign recently posted an article about 101 Hidden Tips & Secrets For Photoshop. If you've ever wondered how to become more efficient with Adobe Photoshop, there are numerous shortcuts and key combinations to do almost any adjustment faster. While memorizing all of them would take some dedication and practice, there are many helpful hints for saving time and increasing your productivity with this amazing designer's tool.

Designing with Church Antiques in Mind

MLT Group recently completed a website for church antique dealer DC Riggott Inc. While the variety of architectural and liturgical artifacts is impressive, the shear number products was a daunting amount to load quickly and efficiently onto the site. While the site can be easily updated with the help of Reynolds Gallery Utility, there are already numerous stained glass windows, altars, statues, candle stands, sanctuary lights, and votive stands available on the site. They also carry specialty church items exclusively for clergy and churches, such as chalices, ciboria, monstrances, and tabernacles. So whether you are interested in a professionally designed website and gallery utility, or authentic church antiques for sale, DCRiggott.com is worth a look.

25 Code Snippets For Web Designers

This week Tutorial Blog released part 3 of their series of Code Snippets for Web Designers. There are numerous pieces of html, ajax and css that one can incorporate into web designs. And we can't forget part one and part two for extended collection of code to use in a variety of design situations.

Choosing the Right Font for the Job

Experienced designers know the importance of choosing the right font for the job. This process can take time, and DesignersMind.com poses an interesting question to help you get on the right path. “What differences are there between the font and text of professional designs as opposed to low quality work?” The answers to that question and some significant designer insights are reported in the article.

10 Tools for Web 2.0 Color Palettes

When it comes to designing websites, choosing an appropriate color scheme for your audience is of utmost importance. The search for color palettes that are easy on the eyes yet highlight a web site's content can be a struggle. So we found 10 Tools for Web 2.0 Color Palettes that will help get your design projects back on a color coordinated track. Each and every site is worth a glance, and possibly even a Bookmark for future reference.

Dreamweaver Tutorials

Smashing Magazine has come out with a comprehensive list of Macromedia Dreamweaver tutorials. There are beginner and advanced categories that cover a wide range of uses with the software. Some of the references also contain video tutorials with more than 87 hours of professional, quality material.