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• Design Critique: Blog Platforms : 10th May 2008

  

  Most designers are familiar with the relative pros and cons of different publishing tools – but what about the websites of the blog platforms themselves? We all know that you shouldn’t judge a book by its cover, but I would argue that there’s no harm in looking…

  We’re going to take a look at the homepage for four popular platforms: WordPress, Textpattern, ExpressionEngine and Blogger. Which ones are beautiful enough to compel you to use their platform, and which ones have the design aesthetic of a hello kitty toaster? Hopefully through a critique of these designs you can take home some good pointers for use in your own work.

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• Creating an iPhone Website Icon : 16th January 2008

  With the latest software update to the iPhone, it is now possible to add ‘WebClips’ to your home screen. This is essentially a quick bookmark to a website, complete with an icon. By default, the iPhone will take a tiny screenshot of the site to use as an icon – with a little work however, you can customize the icon used to make it look just as you’d like.

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• 10 CSS Table Examples : 30th August 2007

  CSS is now used as a tool to replace the old fashioned method of laying out your whole page using tables. But tables still have their place, and CSS can enhance them to a whole new level. These ten examples show how beautiful tables can be made to look.

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• Free CSS Layout Templates : 29th August 2007

  When designing a new website, having a template to work from can save a huge amount of time. We have a collection of 12 great CSS templates to base your design on, both fixed and fluid layouts. These free CSS templates are designed by Mitch Bryson, and provided for you with his permission.

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• One Column Slider Layout : 31st July 2007

  This tutorial is a simple walkthrough of creating a one column slider layout in XHTML and CSS. It’s a great base to use when creating your own site.

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• CSS Style Switcher : 10th July 2007

  Placing multiple colour or font schemes on your website blog is often an excellent addition, and it can help to customise your look and feel. It’s easy to add multiple stylesheets to your blog, and ensure that the user’s selection is stored on their computer so the style remains the same on each page.

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