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A professional web designer is a person who manages to ignore his personal likes and dislikes and creates the layout that satisfies and attracts the audience of the future site. Web design principles are generally accepted, but eventually changing recommendations on how to create comfortable and user friendly website interface. While some of them may work for some project others may do no good. Your project’s niche and goals are the factors that all your work should be based on, so don’t disregard some basic concepts of marketing, psychology, art and search engine optimization. Our team keeps this collection of guidelines up-to-date as technology and viewers’ preferences keep on evolving.

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6 Ways To Take Your Webdesign From Good To Great

Author : My Ink Blog

Editor's Pick of November, 2009
When it comes to flawless web design, it's all about details that can be spotted only by top notch experts while usual visitors get that hard-to-explain feeling of admiration.

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Type : Design Principles
Level : Beginner
Added : Nov 03, 2009
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8 Steps to Better Party Flyers

Author : dtpsecrets

Editor's Pick of July, 2009
Just like web design a flyer creation has its own list of dos and donts. Take into consideration these call-to-action examples of stylish leaflets when planning a promotion of your event.

Software : Photoshop
Type : Design Principles
Level : All levels
Added : Jul 30, 2009
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WiX - Your Personal Gin in Web Design !

Author : Max Adams

Editor's Pick of October, 2008
Site-building is not a "rocket science" any more. Let your imagination and creativity go free.

Software : Flash
Type : Design Principles
Level : Beginner
Added : Oct 22, 2008
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The Stages Of Web Design - How Those Websites Used To Look

A great article about old good times when all the sites looked the same.

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Type : Design Principles
Level : Beginner
Added : Jul 15, 2008
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The 5 Biggest Mistakes of Web Design

Author : Robin Eldred

Your business needs a website. Here's a quick primer on how not to screw it up.

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Added : Jun 05, 2008
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General Design Tips

Photo editing, or illustration may be practiced for fun, but no one can pretend being a "designer" without knowing the rules of graphic design. Many people think that being original, and thinking out of the box is a good thing, but it actually isn't if you don't follow the rules...

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Added : May 15, 2008
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How To Create Usable Websites

Author : Tony Colon

A usable site will: Help users achieve a goal, usually to find something, such as information, or obtain something, such as an article; Make it easy for them to achieve that goal; Make it possible to achieve the goal quickly; Make achieving that goal a pleasant experience.

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Added : May 07, 2008
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10 Tips for Planning an Outstanding Website

Author : Ivana Katz

When faced with the daunting task of planning what to include on your website and how to write the copy, here are a few tips that will make the task easier for you.

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Type : Design Principles
Level : Experienced
Added : Apr 29, 2008
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Good Website Navigation

Website Navigation is defined as the science and skill applied to a web site that helps visitors move from one page to another. A good website navigation system is imperative for a successful and accessible website design.

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Added : Apr 17, 2008
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5 Ways to Tell If You Need a New Web Site

Author : Cara Lumen

I just recently created my fifth website in ten years. Why? Because it was time. I have changed and needed a new reflection on the internet. A new website gives you the opportunity to rethink, re-choose, reposition and rebrand. Here are some of the signs that it's time for a new one.

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Type : Design Principles
Level : Beginner
Added : Apr 16, 2008
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