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A Simple Way to Add Free News Content to Your Website Part 2

Fri, 25 May 2012 01:12:08 PDT

In the first part of this tutorial, detailed information was provided on utilizing RSS (Really Simple Syndication) coding to incorporate free news content and links into any web page.It is recommended that you review Pt. 1, because it explains more about RSS and reveals how to integrate a basic newsfeed module using Google Feed API.The goal of this tutorial is to furnish instructions on adding a larger news content module, a horizontal newsfeed, and a list-format style feed.

Free Adobe CS6 Vector Icons for Download [Digg]

Digg — Thu, 24 May 2012 16:54:32 PDT

With the new release of Adobe Creative Suite CS6, I thought it would be cool to create some vector formatted icons. Enjoy!

HTML for Icon Font Usage

Thu, 24 May 2012 13:37:16 PDT

Where are we at right now in terms of the best markup for using icon fonts? Let's cover some options I think are currently the best. You want the icon to enhance a word. You want the icon to stand alone but still be functional or informational.

Collection Of Astonishing 3D Character Designs

Thu, 24 May 2012 10:12:56 PDT

Character creation or character design is the procedure of important a games character .Character design refers to the appearance, abilities and personality of your virtual attendance in any digital presentation. Design of character has been a major part of fiction and historical works predating even the Greek tragedies. Today we are going to show you “Collection Of Astonishing 3D Character Designs” for your inspiration, These kinds of character are designed in 3D software like 3D max, Cinema 4D. Hope you will like and enjoy!

Round-up Of Free Download Photoshop Firework Brushes

Thu, 24 May 2012 09:10:37 PDT

Photoshop Brushes are always handy for graphic designers as well as for beginners; with the help of Photoshop brush tool you can create not only spotlessly restored or manipulated photographic images, but also paintings that influentially imitate real art materials. There is a huge ranger of Photoshop brushes on many websites. For the .........

30+ Attractive & Cool Photoshop Text Effect Tutorials

Thu, 24 May 2012 08:24:55 PDT

Photoshop is a usual name in graphic design for web use, print layout, and more. Photoshop offers one of the most vigorous graphics editing practices. Today we have also decided to learn tips and tricks about cool and mind-freaking text effects. “30+ Attractive & Cool Photoshop Text Effect Tutorials” Our today’s article will show you how to use Photoshop and its tools to create a fine-looking text effects. Looking to try something new with your design? Just turn your eyes below examples. You can definitely get an idea and assistance to mature your task. Enjoy!

Roundup Of Exclusive 3D Icons Sets For Free

Thu, 24 May 2012 08:03:49 PDT

Today we are going to share with you “Roundup Of Exclusive 3D Icons Sets For Free” for your next design. These icons are on hand in PNG formats. You can download it and make a library of your own icons set that is totally free for use and excellent resource. So let’s have a look below and start downloading these useful and amazing 3d icons and make your icon files more pick up.

Enhance your Walls with Vinyl Impressions Wall Stickers

Thu, 24 May 2012 06:21:24 PDT

Your house is a place that you consider yours. It is where you spend most of your time, where you gather good memories with the family and where your personality is being molded.

10 Free Professional E-mail Templates

Thu, 24 May 2012 05:45:06 PDT

The promotion process in the business world is like air to the human body. Domains such as copywriting and marketing have evolved, along with market demands and technology.

5 Fantastic Writing Blogs You Should Start Following

Thu, 24 May 2012 05:33:58 PDT

Writing is a great way to express your thoughts and feelings. None of us is an island, and as a writer you would not be anywhere without reading or observing others. Today expressing yourself is as easy as it can get via blogging.

30 Professionally Designed Fully Responsive WordPress Themes

Thu, 24 May 2012 05:29:25 PDT

Without a doubt,the most popular trend in web design is responsive web design.As mobile devices,tablets and smart phones became more prevalent in digital world,responsive web design also became popular in web design industry.Believe it or not;according to technology experts,in the following few years,internet will be browsed mostly using mobile devices.

35 Free High Quality Smoke Textures for Designers

Thu, 24 May 2012 05:27:22 PDT

We continue to bring together free resources for designers and today’s freebie is the collection of free smoke textures.If you want to add a smoke scene to your designs or make it a little mystical or even give a dramatic effect then a smoke texture is all you need.

Top 10 Cloud Applications for Web Designers and Developers

Thu, 24 May 2012 05:22:28 PDT

Web designers in particular have benefited greatly from the rise of cloud applications for designing, modifying and debugging layouts.

Attractive Collection of Parrot Wallpapers

Thu, 24 May 2012 04:53:37 PDT

Parrots may have a lot of things in common. That is because they belong to the order Psittaciformes which has 86 genera which is why they are also known as psittacines.

Reasons Why the Right Typography Font is Important for Logo Designing

Thu, 24 May 2012 04:42:08 PDT

Typography font is very useful when it comes to designing. It is used in every design project one does. You can see it on websites, business cards, posters, CD covers, billboards, and many others.

50+ Free Sticker PSD Templates

Thu, 24 May 2012 04:36:56 PDT

While stickers are becoming a popular tool for advertising and for decorating any given space, a lot of companies are venturing now on having such businesses like this. Stickers have been known to come in exquisite designs, but actually they have been very affordable and available all the time in the market which can be availed through online sticker printing. So most of the companies offering these services are not just giving its customers the best solution ever in designing their walls in various part of their homes or just to put some labels on their products but also to give them some gorgeous-designed stickers that will last and stay amazing for years

Giveaway: Win One Membership at ElegantThemes

Thu, 24 May 2012 04:30:26 PDT

Everyone is building websites on WordPress, because it`s better, faster and more dynamically driven than other platforms. The success of wordpress is the outcome of the theme developers who are pushing the bounds every day, building versatile and fully-featured themes. One of the biggest theme shops out there and a pioneer in theme development is ElegantThemes, a shop which counts more than 70 wordpress themes.

20 Free Interesting Icon sets

Thu, 24 May 2012 04:16:51 PDT

A simple way to stylize your website is through the use of unique icon sets. Icons are also useful for responsive web design because the small images easily adapt to the site layout. Plus, you can further extend your brand look by incorporating these same buttons alongside your social media information in designs for postcard printing, for example, instead of just the usual text information.

30 Stylish Designer Portfolio Sites

Thu, 24 May 2012 03:01:10 PDT

Creating a personal portfolio website is the most challenging task for any designer. Having beautiful portfolio is must to grab users attention.

Speed up your site with Cloudcache CDN - from $18!

Thu, 24 May 2012 01:47:03 PDT

In the age of super short attention spans, speed can be a killer. The best-looking websites in the world may be losing customers before the homepage even finishes loading. It all comes down to how quickly your website can load. Thanks to some wonderful innovations in caching, you've got an arsenal of tools available to help you speed things up. Take the Content Delivery Network CloudCache for example. It takes all the benefits of the cloud and mixes them with delivering your content at lightning speed. And for a limited time, you can save big with 3- and 6-month packages! 3-month packages: Basic $18, Plus $49, Premium $99, Enterprise $599 6-month packages: Basic $27, Plus $74, Premium $149, Enterprise $999

22 Best PHP Tutorials For Developers

Thu, 24 May 2012 00:38:58 PDT

So, in this round up you will find some useful and PHP tutorials that are especially designed for latest technics for developers. We hope that you will get good help from these tutorials. Enjoy!

27 Stunning Waterfalls You Might Have Not Seen Yet

Thu, 24 May 2012 00:33:27 PDT

Seeing a waterfall would be the most beautiful Natural scene on this world, its Stunning beauty and relaxing effect is always terrific for almost everyone. The beauty of these waterfalls is so huge that no one can resist saying ‘wow’!

Must-Have Cool Facebook Timeline Covers

Wed, 23 May 2012 10:04:15 PDT

Here are some cool illustrations and pictures you can use as cover art in your Facebook Timeline headers.

30+ Amazing Examples Of Still Life Photography

Wed, 23 May 2012 08:29:32 PDT

Still life photography is the shape of non-living subject stuff, most usually a small grouping of objects. Still life photography is a demanding art, in which the photographers are expected to be able to form their work with a complicated sense of lighting, coupled with compositional skills. Today we are going to share your best and eye perfect still life photo shots. Have a look “30+ Amazing Examples Of Still Life Photography” and enjoy!

35 Mind-blowing Example Of Fractal Art Design

Wed, 23 May 2012 08:10:47 PDT

Fractal art is a type of algorithmic art created by calculating fractal stuff and representing the calculation results as still images or motion graphics. First fractal art was generated in mid 1980s. It is a genre .........

10 Best WordPress Plugins for Video Gallery

Wed, 23 May 2012 08:06:18 PDT

Considering the best wordpress plugins, it is crucial that it should be an updated plugin, so that it can work properly with latest wordpress version. An outdated plugin can mess up overall performance as it would not advance with latest version of WordPress. For video functionality, there are several wordpress video plugins and in this article, we have chosen the best wordpress plugins for video gallery and using these plugins will surely enhance video functionality on your wordpress site. These plugins perform brilliantly with its amazing features.

30+ Useful Free Download Adobe Photoshop Pattern Designs

Wed, 23 May 2012 07:20:10 PDT

Adobe Photoshop’s patterns just could not complete designer’s wants. There’s no need for creation a new pattern, you could just download free one of these great pattern created by brilliant designers. The use of repeating patterns in Photoshop and illustrator can help to produce attractive website backgrounds with very little effort, and of course patterns have other uses as well. In this post we’ll collected “30+ Useful Free Download Adobe Photoshop Pattern Designs” designer should see and download one of them. Its free enjoys!

Plugin Development for WordPress

Wed, 23 May 2012 05:54:31 PDT

The WordPress platform allows you to modify, customize and enhance your existing website easily. You don’t need to change the core program but rather you can create or modify existing plugins to add the extra functionality that you need. This flexibility in customizing your WordPress installation is provided by the WordPress Plugin API.

30 Free Essential Photoshop Ornament Brushes

Wed, 23 May 2012 05:48:25 PDT

Many of us love photoshop brushes as it offers us a great deal of possibilities when creating aesthetically attractive and artistic artworks. Ornament brushes are among the most essential kinds of photoshop brushes readily available on the internet today.

Graffiti Turned into Artistry: 20 Mind-Blowing and Imaginative Samples of Stencil Art

Wed, 23 May 2012 05:47:17 PDT

Being able to explain one’s self through art can be considered as a skill and creative form of expression. Through the years, different styles of art have already been made to voice out people’s opinions, sentiments, and inspiration. This is why many have earned recognition and even admiration from the crowd that has found their works as masterpieces.

The Reality of Cloud Storage Use

Wed, 23 May 2012 05:44:00 PDT

This week’s infographic comes from Rackpace UK.It is based on Rackspace’s survey about the importance and advantages of cloud computing.The infographic shows some really detailed and interesting points like the average time spent on server management and troubleshooting rather than strategic activities.

How Responsive Design Affects Online Businesses [Digg]

Digg — Wed, 11 Apr 2012 12:45:11 PDT

Responsive web design allows websites to automatically change layouts according to the visitor’s screen resolution whether on a desktop, tablet or smartphone.

The history of supercomputers [Digg]

Digg — Wed, 11 Apr 2012 05:40:59 PDT

Have you ever wondered why a supercomputer is called a supercomputer? Is it the number of processors or the amount of RAM? Must a supercomputer occupy a certain amount of space, or consume a specific amount of power?

20 Examples of Landscape Themed Web Designs [Digg]

Digg — Mon, 19 Mar 2012 07:15:00 PDT

Despite being confined to the Internet some website designs reflect the awe and freedom of the vast outdoors through their design. This post showcases 20

Photo Color Correction for the Amateur Photographer [Digg]

Digg — Mon, 01 Aug 2011 06:11:31 PDT

I recently updated my avatars and social profiles with some new photos of the 2011 Chris Spooner. I'm by no means a pro photographer, but the photos came out

The Top Browser-Based Tools [Digg]

Digg — Thu, 28 Jul 2011 08:12:24 PDT

I just received the new .net magazine and found a very helpful article called The Top 25 Browser-Based Tools and I thought it would be great to put in a list format for our readers.

Interview with Dribbble’s co-founder Dan Cederholm | Webdesigner Depot [Digg]

Digg — Tue, 24 May 2011 15:59:32 PDT

Dribbble has quickly become one of the most popular communities online for designers. It offers the opportunity for designers to get feedback on their

25 Beautiful Mobile Websites [Digg]

Digg — Sun, 24 Apr 2011 08:30:29 PDT

25 Beautiful Mobile Websites, which should give you a pretty good idea how must companies are designing they're mobile websites.

Sony Makes it Official: PlayStation Network Hacked [Digg]

Digg — Sat, 23 Apr 2011 07:50:15 PDT

Sony has confirmed that it took its PlayStation Network and Qriocity service offline to recover from a hack attack

Web Design and Development [Digg]

Digg — Thu, 17 Mar 2011 01:03:49 PDT

We create unique high quality,eye catching and unforgettable corporate logo, banners, advertisement, flash, CSS, brouchers and html emailers that leap out and grab the attention of the website users of visitors. We offer Professional expertise in website designing services which cater to the growing demand of the global clients.

Cross-Browser Compatibility with CSS3 | The Interactive Wall [Digg]

Digg — Tue, 18 Jan 2011 07:59:21 PST

CSS3 is the latest version of the CSS specification developed by the W3C and includes many exciting features such as rounding corners, adding drop shadows and skewing/rotating elements. Don't let old browsers hold you back from using the newest CSS3 properties on your websites.

Forrst Invite Giveaway | The Interactive Wall [Digg]

Digg — Mon, 13 Dec 2010 10:22:45 PST

Forrst is a place for designers and developers to share inspiring code, screenshots, and links with their peers.

Eye Movement Patterns in Web Design [Digg]

Digg — Fri, 05 Nov 2010 04:38:27 PDT

One of the most overlooked design principles in web design today is eye movement patterns. All too often, web designers are so overly focused on making their website look pretty by adding distracting graphics and animations,

Interview with Chris Coyier, CSS-Tricks [Digg]

Digg — Mon, 10 May 2010 02:45:08 PDT

Chris Coyier, the man behind css-tricks.com, are my sites up and script & style, is a well known web developer. He lives in Portland and as he said himself; soon to be Chicago. With his creativity, Chris has given us tons of great tutorials and creates beautiful websites. We were very honored to be able [...]

Wordpress Website Design Process for IT-IS Ltd [Digg]

Digg — Mon, 26 Oct 2009 01:33:32 PDT

take a look at the process of tweaking Wordpress to transform it from a blogging platform to taking on the job of a typical Content Management System.