I'm sure you've seen examples of great websites on the internet - and also examples of really "Bad" websites. First impressions are extremely important - you have about 20 seconds to make that first impression a good one. If you want your visitor to come back you've got to do a lot to impress t...

Editor's Pick in Design Principles, May 2005
What helps users to browse effectively by guiding the eye swiftly and effortlessly around the page? The answer is one word: contrast.

Editor's Pick in Design Principles, May 2005
Discovering just what you want to say with your website is half the battle of creating it. Beyond that, you need only impose some sort of hierarchy on your thoughts.

Editor's Pick in Design Principles, March 2005
It's been said again and again, when it comes to getting people to visit your site (and stay there for more than 5 seconds), the quality of your content rules supreme. But once you've bowed to interest, who else must you pay homag......

Editor's Pick in Design Principles, June 2005
Credibility lies at the heart of a fiscally healthy online business. Find out how to get it, and how to keep it, without making face to face contact with customers.

Editor's Pick in Design Principles, April 2006
New sites, which are not indexed by Google, face a tough challenge to attract visitors. This article outlines the techniques to get hits without using Google SERPs.

Editor's Pick in Design Principles, February 2006
Content seems to be the magic word out there in the world of web design and SEO. But its not always easy to produce. See some ways of getting more content on your site.

Editor's Pick in Templates & Tuning, January 2007
This article presents a very good Shopping Carts Overview. The process of choosing which of the three types of Ecommerce shopping carts is explained step-by-step taking into account all of your needs as pertains to your particular ....

Editor's Pick in Photoshop Tutorials, February 2006
The simple effect of breaking a picture into rectangles can be effectively used to create a cute homepage for your site. Try it out!

Editor's Pick in Color Theory, August 2006
This is a very interesting article that explains a lot about the psychology of colors and how people perceive them when visiting a Web site. The right color scheme can really make a big difference for you.