Are you a designer looking to find inspiration for your next project? Maybe you are just a web browser looking for a cool way to see some of the cool stuff created by others. Whatever your reason for wanting to find interesting designs from around the web, Niice is the perfect search engine for you. Typing [...]
MockVault is an online website that allows users to post their web designs and guide their clients through the design in such a way so as that they approve of it. At times just showing the screenshot of a web design is not the best way to present your design – that is why MockVault [...]
One of the great things about owning a website is that you have the ability to put how you feel out there for the world to see. You can write about anything you want, and if you support a cause, a website is a great way to let others know that you support that cause, [...]
The job market is not great at the moment. Everyone is looking for jobs, but there are not many jobs to be had. If you are in IT, than Contracts For Geeks is there to help you find a job in your field. They use the Indeed API to get rid of all the junk [...]
Makeuptor is a web based service for website owners to help them add cool, custom graphics to their sites. The example of that can be seen on their homepage where one can drag and drop all those icons anywhere on the page. The service makes it really easy for webmasters. Just enter your email to [...]
Creating grids for webpage designs is not easy work. You have to code up your grid, preview any changes you make, and continue to do so till you get something you are satisfied with. A web service called Gridlover greatly simplifies the task by letting you create a grid and obtaining its CSS quickly. Gridlover [...]
Do you have a sketch or a mockup plan you want to get feedback on or show your clients before finishing it? If yes, then you should check out Clickdummy. Clickdummy is a website that turns your sketches and drawings into more interactive mockups. For example, turning your Photoshop template into a real-life mockup design [...]
A strong Facebook presence is critical for any online business these days. CoolMojito helps you stand out by letting you create a Facebook fan page with almost everything you can think of, and all without writing a single line of code. The app has a great drag and drop feature that lets you build your [...]
Sushiworks is an online content management system (CMS) that is aimed specifically at designers. Designers who work with multiple clients at the same time can use this tool to manage all the sites from the same interface. Sushiworks takes care of the hosting and updates allowing you to focus on the design. The control panel [...]
For web designers, testing the visual elements and interface of a website on different devices and resolutions is critical. Screenfly is a free web app that helps designers make sure their website is appearing as desired on all the devices out there. To use, simply type the URL of any website and then choose the [...]
Painting tools come in a wide variety. From basic drawing apps to complicated feature-rich software – you will find them all online. But if you are looking for a drawing app that features important drawing features like layering and lets you export drawings to the SVG format, check out VectorPaint. VectorPaint is a free to [...]
Coding the CSS for backgrounds you see in images can be a bit tricky. What one could really use is a tool that detects the dimensions of sprites in images and generates their CSS code automatically. SpriteCow is precisely that tool. SpriteCow is a free to use web service that generates the CSS code of [...]
As blog authors and webmasters, we usually encounter some hiccups in resizing embedded YouTube and Vimeo videos, as well as pictures to fit our posts. You will need to note the correct ratio of the video and compute the desired length and width. While this step is pretty straightforward, there is also a much quicker [...]
It takes time to write code so the last thing you want is bugs. CSSLint is a quick and dirty tool to check your CSS for errors and warnings. Simply copy-paste your CSS code into the provided space and click on “Lint”. The tool will scan through your CSS and identify any errors. In addition, [...]
Lorem Ipsum, popularly known as “dummy text”, is usually used to fill text areas of website designs currently under construction. Numerous online dummy text generators let you create Lorem Ipsum according to your specifications. But if you would like to have a little fun with your Lorem Ipsum, you can add bacon and meat to [...]
Quality vector art is the requirement of many graphics designers for their projects. Thankfully there are numerous online sources that offer professional vector art to graphic designers. One such source is the brilliant website VectorStock. VectorStock is a website that helps you find quality vector art by top graphic designers worldwide. VectorStock offers only true [...]
Web designers are always on the lookout for new colors that they can use in their projects. While many online tools exist to help you discover new colors, they often do not let you compare the new colors with ones you are already using in your designs. Here to change that is a web tool [...]
Mokk.me is an interesting mobile application mockup creator that lets users quickly create mockups of mobile apps without getting into complex code or design stuff. It offers a neat drag and drop interface that can be used by just about anyone to create a layout of their proposed mobile app. Pages and buttons can be [...]
If you are a web designer and want to quickly generate shadows for an image using CSS, check out the CSS3 Drop Shadow Generator (by Theme Shock), which lets you do just that. The tool is instant and lets you view the results and the respective generated CSS code immediately on the right hand side. [...]
Whether you want to customize your desktop shortcuts or develop a website or applications, new icons will always come in handy. A resource for visually appealing icons, such as Icon Archive, therefore should be bookmarked by everyone. Icon Archive is a free to use website that serves up a collection of various icons by graphic [...]