I’m a regular user of stock photos in my blog. Here is a selection of the sites I frequent the most in order to find high-quality free stock photos. Read More
Web Design
18 Fantastic Free Fonts to Make Your Web Designs Stand Out [Infographic]
Whether you’re looking to make your designs techier or more classy, this collection of free web fonts by Plato Web Design has something for every occasion, along with tips on how best to use them.
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Great Introduction to the Essentials of User Experience Design
I recently came across this introduction to UX design by Joel Marsh – UX Crash Course: 31 Fundamentals. This series of 31 articles is a great overview of the subject, broken down into a series of short, readable articles on each aspect.
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11 Eye-catching Airline Website Designs
As I was checking ticket prices for flights back to the UK this summer, I happened to use the websites of several airlines. The variety in terms of design and the quality of that design was noticeable.
Read MoreThe New York Times: 2005 vs. 2013
I recently happened to stumble across a lost page of technology how-tos on The New York Times website that dates back to 2005.
Read MoreOptimization Tips for Thank You Pages
Some years ago, I asked the question are you making the most of your thank you pages? Fortunately, GetElastic has come to the rescue with a useful collection of tips and best practices for optimizing your thank you pages. Read More
Web Design Trends to Help You Spring Clean Your Resume
This post from Andy Budd on web design trends is fascinating as it shows how once-popular terms such as information architecture and interaction design are falling out of favor when compared with UX design and responsive design.
Read MoreImprove Your Color Schemes with this Collection of Online Color Palette Tools for Designers
Looking for ways to come up with new color palettes or help with making sure that the color scheme you are planning to use has complementary colors? Then this collection of online color palette tools and resources will be a great help.
Read More12 Landing Page A/B Testing Results That Will Surprise You
The folks at unbounce have rounded up a great collection of landing page A/B tests where the results may not be what you’d expect at first glance.
Read MoreSmashing Magazine Book #3 “Redesign The Web” Reviews Roundup
Smashing Magazine’s latest book — Redesign The Web — has been out for a little while now. Written by a collection of web pros, it covers innovative coding, design and UX techniques and discusses the peculiarities of the mobile context and emotional design.
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