Design & Development Digest

Crowdfunding Advice From a Pro

'Net Features : wm-designdev — Tue, 21 May 2013 10:00:00 GMT

Entrepreneurs turn to crowdfunding for a variety of reasons, but turning concept into reality certainly tops the list. But where does a company start? At the beginning, of course. When introducing a project, clearly explaining the "what" and...(read more)

Websites for Restaurants with GoDaddy & Locu

'Net Features : wm-designdev — Mon, 20 May 2013 14:50:00 GMT

GoDaddy's Website Builder, which provides ready-made designs for those looking to establish a Web presence, has formed an alliance with Locu - a technology solution that enables restaurant owners to update manage their menu's and publish that...(read more)

Passing Go with Optimized Landing Pages for Gamers

'Net Features : wm-designdev — Fri, 17 May 2013 18:30:00 GMT

:: Maximilian Beer, Senior Online Marketing Manager at TrafficCaptain :: Spurred by the increasing popularity of online games, the computer and video games market has in recent years seen rapid growth and today constitutes an important element in performance...(read more)

Easy Web Overlays with Chardin

'Net Features : wm-designdev — Thu, 16 May 2013 19:15:00 GMT

One of the most popular posts in April 2013 here at Website Magazine was about the Intro.JS jQuery plugin which enables users to create guided virtual introductions on their website. But Intro.js isn't the only available option; you might also want...(read more)

Tubular: Use YouTube Videos as Website Backgrounds

'Net Features : wm-designdev — Thu, 16 May 2013 18:42:00 GMT

Delete that tired old static website background - and get Tubular ! The jquery plugin lets designers/developers use a YouTube video as a Webpage background - how cool is that? Now, I don't have any idea at all how or when this should be used (or if...(read more)

Barriers to Engaging Web Design

'Net Features : wm-designdev — Thu, 16 May 2013 18:30:00 GMT

For all intents and purposes, design is the most important part of a website when it comes to getting users to convert, and what matters more than that, right? Unfortunately, even on the most thoughtfully designed websites, there can be extraneous circumstances...(read more)

Simpler Checkout for Single Page Websites

'Net Features : wm-designdev — Thu, 16 May 2013 17:40:00 GMT

Single-page site design is a popular Web trend, but it's not typically a good fit for those actually selling products. There are plenty of good examples where this style of design is used, but it's mainly for information publishers and digital...(read more)

Supersize Image-Based Websites

'Net Features : wm-designdev — Thu, 09 May 2013 19:00:00 GMT

They say a picture is worth a thousand words, so imagine how much you could convey on your website with an attractive, full-screen background slideshow. Well, you no longer just have to imagine it, thanks to the Supersized jQuery plugin that does just...(read more)

Lettering.js Ensures Truly Fontastic Web Designs

'Net Features : wm-designdev — Thu, 09 May 2013 18:45:00 GMT

A good font can make all of the difference between an attractive website that effectively communicates its message to visitors and one that, well, doesn’t do that. Unfortunately, at present, CSS doesn’t offer a complete down-to-the-letter...(read more)

Parallax Scrolling, Responsive Design Make Nice

'Net Features : wm-designdev — Thu, 09 May 2013 18:40:00 GMT

Responsive design is top-of-mind these days for website owners and designers, alike. Plenty of developers are also talking about another hot new trend sweeping the Web known as parallax scrolling. If you haven’t heard, parallax scrolling is where...(read more)

Extend Image Value by Tagging with Rich Content

'Net Features : wm-designdev — Thu, 09 May 2013 18:11:00 GMT

Image tagging is a popular new way to make pictures on a website more informative and engaging for users. Now, website owners and designers can bring that engagement to their own images with the iPicture jQuery plugin that allows users to create interactive...(read more)

Designing Websites for Multivariate Testing, Key Considerations

'Net Features : wm-designdev — Thu, 09 May 2013 16:45:00 GMT

:: By Kim Ann King, Chief Marketing Officer, SiteSpect :: If you are like most digital marketers, you are doing everything you can to optimize your website. One of the best ways to optimize your site is through multivariate testing, which is a technique...(read more)

The Web's Most Gorgeously Designed Websites

'Net Features : wm-designdev — Thu, 09 May 2013 15:20:00 GMT

:: By DJ Miller :: Stagnant websites simply can't keep up in the continually evolving online world. Those that update often and experiment bravely with an eye to gorgeous, yet functional design are sure to grab visitors' attention. These top sites...(read more)

6 Super Call-to-Actions (Plus Tips)

'Net Features : wm-designdev — Thu, 02 May 2013 18:20:00 GMT

Whether it’s completing a project or taking an action, people will take as long as you give them to do it. This is why in business, deadlines (enforceable ones) work and why, on the Web, call-to-actions (good ones) are integral to a website’s...(read more)

Award-Winning Websites That Inspire Us

'Net Features : wm-designdev — Thu, 25 Apr 2013 18:20:00 GMT

There are millions of websites on the ’Net, so how do you get yours to stand out from the competition? While the answer to this question depends a great deal on the type of site you run, implementing a combination of design best practices and popular...(read more)