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Preventing design theft. A few tricks of the trade.

As designers most of us have been victim at some time or other to design theft. Those little warts of the web that come along and think that it's ok to rip off your web design. So what do you do when someone steals your design? I fell victim ...

9 kick ass Open source E-commerce platforms reviewed

With e-commerce webdesign really starting to take off, its never been more important to choose a platform which suits you as a developer (i.e. one that you can support) and one that will provide your clients with the features that they need to run a successful online shop. There are a ...

9 online portfolio tools for artists and designers

I was recently asked by a designer friend of mine if I knew of any good resources for publishing graphic design work online. The friend in question - (hi Jules - ta for the blog post inspiration) comes from a traditional print background, and not wanting to spend loads of ...

A website checklist. 20 things to check before going live.

As developers we all know the highs of launching a new site, but how many of us have went through a step by step list checking off all the to-do items. The following is (in no particular order) what I normally go through before setting a site live. 1). Meaningful Page ...

Five of our yummiest blog links.

For all the time that I've been blogging / promoting my site following articles personally for me, stand out on their own, and have taught me something of real value. Enjoy.. Understanding value in a Post-Madonna World Why Paris Hilton is the queen of the outgoing link... Adding Polish to Website Designs How to ...

5 Coding Mistakes that Designers make.

Lets face it some of us are built for coding, and some of us built for design. Its a left brain and right brain thing, I've always maintained that people are mostly one or the other. Can you be a creative coder or a logical designer? My thinking is that ...

The new site…a sneak preview

I'm getting that little bit closer to launching the new site design..Been working on it over the weekend, integrating both the blog, and main website a bit tighter. Anyway for you guys who are interested, let me know your thoughts from a design perspective. I've been using to do list ...
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Dude -”I need a website, how much is that?”

As most website developers know, quoting for a project based on the clients vague "I need a website, how much does it cost" statements can be a royal pain in the behind. You often seen developers asking how much to charge around the web in forums etc. Here is ...

75+ CSS Galleries to submit your sexy sites to..

Everyone knows that CSS Galleries are a great way of getting backlinks. Combine with a directory list, and you are well on your way to site success. Get those fingers clicking chaps.. cssimport.com cssremix.com unmatchedstyle.com csselite.com cssbloom.com cssmania.com mostinspired.com css-galleries.com designsnack.com cssimpress.com prowebart.net lightondark.com cssbeauty.com stylegala.com csscontainer.com styleboost.com cssbased.com cssclip.com dark-i.com csscollection.com css11.com screenalicious.com css-website.com cssvault.com cssprincess.com onepixelarmy.com creative-pakistan.com cssbrain.hu cssgalaxy.com cssgalerie.net css-galleries.com cssgreen.com csshazard.com stylecrunch.com w3csites.com coolsitecollection.com bestwebgallery.com thebestdesigns.com cssblast.ru csssmoothoperator.com thesis.veracon.net screenfluent.com cssglobe.com designshack.co.uk edustyle.net cssdrive.com csstux.com per.fectio.net dailyslurp.com webcreme.com submitcss.com styletheweb.com inspirationking.com cssheaven.com e-motionaldesign.com css-demo.com cssliquid.com csslove.net netcocktail.com plasticpilots.com stylegrind.com webdesignfromscratch.com visualdesigner.net defrost.ca refreshlinks.org.uk standardsreboot.com csselite.com.ar welldonesites.com wow-factor.com www.cssheroes.com

Great Design Music you Know, and Great Design Music you dont. Part 1.

Graphic designers are often some of the most interesting people you will ever meet, they push the boundaries on alot of things, and from what I've found, Music tastes are no different. Some of what we listen to can be categorised firmly under "experimental" So if you are looking for ...
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