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Design Shack showcases inspiring web design, alongside resources and tutorials for you to succeed in the same way. It is brought to you by David Appleyard, a freelance designer who is available for work.


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20 Mac & Windows Apps for Desktop Blogging

By Joshua Johnson, On 2nd Dec 09, 12 Comments

Every blogging platform has a built-in blog editor, some better than others. However, you’ll be hard pressed to find an online editor that can offer the richness found in many desktop applications. Features like offline editing and posting to multiple blogs at once make desktop solutions a must have for professional many bloggers.

Here’s a list of 20 applications that allow you to create blog posts from the comfort of your operating system environment, no internet connection required.

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How to Build a Site With Keyboard Navigation: PSD to HTML

By Joshua Johnson, On 30th Nov 09, 8 Comments

Today we’ll be looking at how to add keyboard navigation to a website using a few simple lines of JavaScript. First we’ll create a simple site theme in Photoshop and then transform it into a working website that uses keyboard functions to switch pages.

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10 Expert Tips for Designing a One Page Portfolio

By Joshua Johnson, On 28th Nov 09, 37 Comments

Once upon a time, designers would lug unwieldy physical portfolios from interview to interview to showcase their work. This tactic is steadily being replaced with sending out emails containing links to an online portfolio. A portfolio website is becoming an essential marketing tool for every designer and can be the single biggest impression upon which you will be judged and hopefully, hired.

This article contains several tips and examples to help you create an amazing single page portfolio.

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Design Shack: Now With More Facebook

By Joshua Johnson, On 27th Nov 09, No Comments

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Come check out our new Facebook page. Be a fan and stay up to date with all our posts and community links.

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Pushing Your Buttons With Practical CSS3

If you haven’t started learning CSS3, it’s time. Make this detailed tutorial your first experience.

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35+ Free Photoshop Brushes for Christmas Season

December means it’s time to bust out some amazing Christmas themed designs. Looks here for some great free resources to get you in the spirit of the season.

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Animated Background Image With jQuery

Step-by-step tutorial on creating a Twitter-like background image with animated clouds.

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How to Support Internet Explorer and Still Be Cutting Edge

IE can be a real pain to develop for but this article outlines how to build strong websites that don’t leave IE users in the dark.

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35 of the Best Horizontal Website Layouts for Inspiration

Learn by example how to create a useable horizontal layout that will impress your visitors, not confuse them.

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Massive Collection of Nature-Inspired Typography

Beautiful examples of quality textures blended with amazing typography.

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114 Best Resources to Promote Your Design Related Articles and News

A huge collection of sites you can submit links to for spreading the word about your articles.

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