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Website Design Step by Step

admin — Thu, 25 Nov 2010 05:35:36 +0000

We’re going to build out a set of 4 PSD mockups of a website that eventually will become a WordPress theme. It’s a massive tutorial, so if you’re going to follow through to the end, make sure you have a few hours to spare!

How to newsletter – tips for Web Designers

extendstudio — Wed, 10 Nov 2010 20:20:20 +0000

Newsletters are also part of the designing/branding of a company online, they usually come together with the site, so it’s still a designer’s job.

How to manage your web design business – first part

extendstudio — Tue, 02 Nov 2010 19:07:31 +0000

I’m going a bit further today and will be discussing about Web Designers that don’t want to be working for The Man and start their own small business. Having your own “internet” business gives you a large number of opportunities and options, some sort of a “freedom” that you can’t get as a simple employee.

Should designers learn coding?

extendstudio — Tue, 26 Oct 2010 20:29:32 +0000

So ok, nowadays being a Web Designer it’s more than creating PSD, but should a Web Designer learn coding? But first, let’s recap the previous articles and say that I do agree with WebDesigner Depot that every Web Designer should know:

Why don’t the website visitors convert into customers?

extendstudio — Wed, 20 Oct 2010 19:49:11 +0000

Only a few visitors become clients and you’re wondering why is that. First, let’s define “a few”: depending on what the website is about, or the type of services or products it’s selling, a typical website has a conversion rate between 0.5% and 8%, where 2% is the average.

16 Vital Checks Before Releasing a WordPress Theme

admin — Wed, 04 Aug 2010 13:30:09 +0000

Releasing a WordPress theme on a marketplace, such as ThemeForest, where the audience is so large and diverse, has some challenges. You cannot test a solution directly with the client. You need to plan in advance for all edge cases, and ensure that your theme is as customizable as possible. If you’re inexperienced, chances are that some things will unfortunately slip through the cracks. Luckily for you, we have drawn on our hard-earned wisdom to help you avoid repeating the same mistakes we made.

Three Steps to Fostering a User-Centered Design Culture

admin — Wed, 14 Jul 2010 11:58:28 +0000

As responsible designers we must educate clients on the importance – both the validity as well as the viability – of the user-centered design process, one that gives due consideration to the needs of potential users.

With the three steps that follow, we’ll go over techniques that you can use to get your team thinking about what’s really important with regards to the design of their websites you’ll help them create.

Getting Started with Interface Design

admin — Mon, 12 Jul 2010 23:55:26 +0000

In this article we look at five fields that you should aim to learn more about in order to rock at interface design. These fields include Experience Design, Interaction Design, Information Architecture, User-Centered Design, and Graphic User Interface (GUI) Design.

What Does a Great Website Consist of?

admin — Sat, 20 Mar 2010 22:27:21 +0000

It is very important to have a website so as to communicate effectively with the world. A good website ordinarily does the job, so to speak. While a great website really surpasses all the expectations and has a far better return. Well, the important question now is: what does a great website consist of?

How to design a website layout

admin — Sat, 20 Mar 2010 15:42:44 +0000

This tutorial will teach you how to design the web site layout seen below in Photoshop. You will also learn how to convert this to an optimized html site in the next few tutorials.