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Web Design Inspiration

Dec 1, 20062 comments so far, join in!

Stuck in one of those terrible ruts where nothing you seem to create works for you? Need a little inspiration? Take a look at this set of web design inspiration images over on Flickr.
The set of over 300+ sites so far has been put together by Patrick Haney. Each image [...]

Scroll While Lassoing in Photoshop

Nov 28, 2006Comments

Have you ever needed to use the Lasso tool in a zoomed in state but not been able to fit the entire area in your window? This is a pain because it always forces you to zoom out and not get as good of a selection as you would like.
Well, your troubles are over! [...]

How to Move a Layer Mask in Photoshop

Nov 27, 2006Comments

Here’s a quick Photoshop tip…
Ever wanted to move a layer mask in Photoshop from one layer to another? It’s simple in Photoshop CS2. All you need to do is click-and-drag the layer mask to whatever layer you want in the layers panel.

How To Choose a Catchy Domain Name

Nov 20, 20061 comment so far

So you’ve got a great idea but just can’t seem to think of a catchy domain name? Here is a great domain name generator tool. Just type a keyword in and you get back a large number of domain name combinations that are available with your keyword.

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Web 2.0 Design Style

Nov 17, 2006Comments

I’ve posed and gave my opinion in various discussion forums before on what my idea of Web 2.0 Design is. Of course it’s a trend, and all trends will eventually pass (from the mainstream I mean there’s always someone who can’t let go).
Over on the Yahoo! Publisher Network Blog, Lynn Chang puts in her [...]

5 Web Design Mistakes

Nov 8, 2006Comments

The door to the web design industry is open like none other. With the skill levels of ‘designers’ varying to such a great degree, mistakes happen that are possibly harming the productivity of your website.
These are 5 Web Design mistakes that can diminish your chances of building a successful website.

Using the code exported from Photoshop [...]