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Pure CSS DropDown Menu using :target pseudo class

Pure CSS DropDown Menu using :target pseudo class

Today, CSS3 has become a buzzword of modern web designers and developers around the globe. With its ground-breaking features, CSS3 has made a profound impact on the web designer community by making the lives of web designers easier and fun filled. Here in this post I am going to explain such a cool CSS3 feature called :target Pseudo Class. By playing around and experimenting with the :target pseudo class, I have developed a cool looking pure CSS dropdown menu. This ...

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My first wordpress plugin – Delicious Bookmark Button with realtime bookmark count

My first wordpress plugin – Delicious Bookmark Button with realtime bookmark count

del.icio.us needs no introduction, and if you still do not use delicious bookmarking service, there is something obviously missing in your life! Delicious is a famous social bookmarking site that has achieved rapid popularity and growth ever since it was being purchased by Yahoo Inc in 2005. Delicious is my all-time favorite bookmarking service. Many features have contributed to this, including the website's simple interface, human-readable URL scheme, a novel domain name, a simple REST-like API, and RSS feeds for ...

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Free High-Resolution Social-Media Iconset – PriceTag Style

Free High-Resolution Social-Media Iconset - PriceTag Style

I am really happy to present my first FREE icon set here, which was actually created to use in my personal blog, but later I have decided to share it online. There are total 18 social media icons including twitter, facebook, linkedin, orkut, myspace etc... and it comes in two sizes of transparent PNG 24-bit format. The photoshop source file (PSD) is also included, so that you can modify and create different versions if required. And they are all free, ...

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Cool Sprites – Free overlapped CSS menu using CSS Sprites

Cool Sprites – Free overlapped CSS menu using CSS Sprites

It is said that 70 to 80 percentage of the end-user response time is spent on the front-end. A major portion of this time is exhausted on downloading all the external components in a web page including, stylesheet, images, scripts, flash etc. An extra HTTP request adds 200+ milliseconds to a page (worldwide average). Since most of today’s browsers limit about 3 or 4 parallel requests at a time, a page with so many external references can cause the ...

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RGBa vs Opacity: The Difference Explained

RGBa vs Opacity: The Difference Explained

To be able to effectively handle the alpha transparency or opacity of a particular element purely using CSS/HTML was the dream of any web designer. Because, with alpha transparency or opacity they can make visually more beautiful and easily maintainable websites with less effort. Now with CSS3 we can achieve these using properties such as RGBa and Opacity. What is RGBa? In addition to RGB (Red Blue Green) CSS3 has introduced a new feature to color setting, which is called RGBA. ...

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Collection of premium quality free HTML CSS PSD website templates

By: Deepu Balan on 06/2/13 12:21 AM No Comments »
Trendy modern looking html and PSD template. It has a clean simple look with elegant colors. There is and has been lot of debates happening as to whether creativity is inborn or learned. I strongly believe that creativity is inborn, which can only be improved with proper practice and training. As far as the skill web design is concerned, it is a combination of both creativity and technical excellence. To be successful as a web designer, you must have perfect blend of creative skills such as rich visualization, exceptional color sense, strong artistic ability, attention to detail, innovative thoughts etc. Along with all these creative abilities he should also have strong technical skills such as HTML [...] Continue Reading...

How to sell your photos online

By: Deepu Balan on 05/15/13 12:08 AM No Comments »
camera lens No matter how talented you are with a camera, selling your photographs is a pretty daunting task. So with that in mind, we’ve put together a basic guide to help you out. Here are a few ideas of where to sell your shots online, plus some tips on ways to get your work get noticed once it’s listed. What shots, where? Do your research. Depending on the kind of photography you prefer to take, there will be sites which are better suited to your style than others. So rather than approach every photo-selling site, take a few minutes to consider [...] Continue Reading...

20 brilliant examples of corporate logo rebranding attempts

By: Deepu Balan on 05/14/13 8:12 AM No Comments »
02-Puerto-Rico-Islanders-Re Modifying or improving the logo, brand name, tagline or theme of an established brand is generally termed as rebranding. Rebranding is a marketing strategy usually adopted by top established brands to offer a fresh and creative look to its product or services. Top companies rarely adopt rebranding strategies in order to stay up-to-date with the times or to race ahead of the competition. Logo redesign is an important process in corporate rebranding, simply upgrading the logo design itself can bring more freshness to the corporate identity. The very first step in rebranding process is the logo redesign Continue Reading...

Fresh collection of creative and inspiring logo designs

By: Deepu Balan on 05/8/13 5:47 PM No Comments »
Logo of a design agency in Azerbaijan Whenever we think about a popular brand the first thing which comes to our minds is their logo or ideogram. Logos are meant to represent a brand’s corporate identity, since logo designing is considered as a very important phase in corporate brand building. A well designed logo can help a brand get instant public recognition and acceptance. A good logo must be simple, unique and creative that represents a clear idea about the concept and values of the brand. Here in this post we have collected more than 35 beautifully designed creative logos for your inspiration. All of these logo designs are linked to its original source. Continue Reading...

Collection newly released stunning free fonts for download

By: Deepu Balan on 04/27/13 7:32 PM No Comments »
Distractor free typeface on Behance Visuals appeal but, fonts help you understand best! Without proper typography and fonts, your visuals are incomplete. Typography is the art of letters brought together in a visually appealing manner. You would find that there are a variety of ways to write the same letters and each way is beautiful. Here is a collection more than 20 fresh newly released free fonts. Choose from a variety of fonts and typos that suit your purpose the best. Create a visually and graphically appealing website or application now! Continue Reading...

A Marriage between Social Media and SEO – An Important Partnership for a Brand

By: Deepu Balan on 04/24/13 5:56 PM No Comments »
seo and facebook marketing Traditional online marketing has evolved even further today, with brands looking for new ways in which to navigate the internet and succeed.   SEO (Search Engine Optimization) and Social Media both have become vital ingredients for a brand’s online success, and if used correctly together can be an important partnership. At the root of branding is having a solid, marketable product, one that is easily recommendable from one person to another.  SEO and Social Media can achieve this goal.  Using SEO, a brand can increase its online presence, but in addition linking in with social media can also increase a brand’s reputation Continue Reading...