Author Archive

Web designing is a very weird sector, and you will see that some trends are gaining a huge popularity while some are not. But nothing stays forever, trends come and go. Nobody can tell you a proper method by which you can design a famous website. Designers can definitely add some popular trends on their websites to increase the overall appeal. Nowadays, users are very smart and intelligent, and if you are having a website with good functionalities, then you can definitely leave an impression on them, but without proper functionalities it is very tough to gain huge popularity. Below we are going to discuss some of the most popular functionalities, which will help you a lot while developing a website. Implement a responsive design …

Read Post

Web designers are always in demand, and if you are a designer, then building your own website will be the best idea. If you are a freelancer, and you want to setup your business, then searching for a web hosting company will be the next essential step. Having a website is very important for your business, because you can show it as a sample of your work to your clients. You can also get your website done by various web hosting companies in the market. If you are very serious about your work, then investing a little amount of money on the website won’t be a bad idea. Web hosting companies and their services are very important, because it determines your server speed and traffic …

Read Post

Smashing Magazine, published their Twitter feed headline entitling “The Case Against Vertical Navigation”. This is where they talked about the various drawbacks of vertical navigation, and how it gives a monotonous look, killing the designing aspects. There were many things that were discussed in that article. Here, the defense, and damage control to vertical navigation will be provided, through this article discussing the various things point by point. First Point: Bad Information Architecture through Vertical Navigation It was pointed in the article, that vertical navigation kills the information architecture in a manner, which presents a bad outlook of the website. Along with that, it was said that horizontal navigation will facilitate the much needed layout of the website in a better way. However, this is …

Read Post

Remembering the days, when I first heard about the term “information architecture”. At first, I thought this is one big technical mainframe term, which involves some rocket science technology. It was only because of my enthusiasm in knowing the in-depth versions, when I got to know about it exactly. Spatial design, and how people translate and cohesively manage to put forward their thoughts and thinking in physical admiration. A brief look into the world of information architecture will help you more while discovering the various animosities attached with it. Combining the Mental and Physical aspects of Life What a better word, than information architecture to describe the entity that combines your thoughts to your actions. There is a fine line between thinking and doing. Information …

Read Post

A paper by Masahiro Mori in the 1970 journal called Energy on Robotics first gave an idea about the thing that is known as uncanny valley. If you are thinking about it, then you need a little explanation on the subject. So, the explanation from the paper itself will suffice and seem satisfactory. The paper explains that as close people will get into making the robots resemble human beings the result will be more unsettling and make people more uneasy about the prospect. It has been seen over the years that the interest of people has reduced drastically about machines which are too human like. The same thing is true about the computer generated human beings that has been used in the movies like The …

Read Post

If you are a freelance designer, and if you have reached a stage where you can design several websites very quickly, then you must maintain a time log. You must now think that designing is fun, and very easy at the same time. This feeling is very common when you gain a lot of experience and expertise. But you are definitely not doing this job for free, and you want to earn some money by designing websites. If you want to earn some decent money, then you must treat this job as a business. Pricing is very important in any business. You should decide a rate for yourself, which you will charge your clients. Well the charge may vary according to skills, but you should …

Read Post

Freelance web designers often try to accept as many projects as possible. In this fast changing world, everybody likes to do multitasking. You can’t afford to waste more time by doing additional sketching or revisions. Basic fundamentals of freelancing should be clear to you, because this will help in setting a bottom line in every single project. When you are working with more than one client, then you must understand that adapting a design will be difficult, because your mind will have to concentrate on many projects. Below we are going to discuss some facts and tips, which will definitely help you in setting a bottom line. Planning before taking any action As a freelancer, you must understand the value of planning. Web designers, who …

Read Post

Every person who wants to have a web presence would be in need of designing or programing assistance. In this case you need to resolve all the issue related to web designing, inspiration, programming etc. If you are a beginner, it is very important to learn about all the aspect of coding as it an integral part of developing a website. In this article, I will guide you through the entire process involved in how to program websites. Importance of Learning How To Program The concept of coding has gained much popularity as more people are diverted towards blogging. There were many people who wanted to get started with their own blog as it appeared to be a very easy task that can be done …

Read Post

Nowadays, earning money is not so difficult. If you are good at something, then you can easily earn money. In earlier days, people used to think that earning means getting a proper 9 to 5 job with steady pay checks. Well, time has changed, and so the requirements. Now companies like to hire freelancers, who can give you quality work without charging enough money. Now, freelancers are also finding their job very easy, because they won’t have to work according to any pre maintained schedule, they can create their own work timings. However, many think that freelancing is just a part time job; no one can really afford a living out of it. Below we are going to discuss about some factors, which will help …

Read Post

If you want to learn more about the environment near you, then one will have to collect information by using their senses. This collection of data is very important, because it helps in making accurate and perfect judgement. This is the definitely possible in the offline world. But when we are talking about the online world, then web developers and designers have to face serious challenges during the construction phase. They must utilize the information correctly otherwise users won’t be able to use the website properly. Metaphors are a great way to represent anything, and it also allows us to represent things in an easy way. You can compare two things to create a metaphor, and this can be done in websites to explain various …

Read Post