The vast majority of experienced and talented web designers are hardly ever out of work – in fact, most of them are likely to have projects lined up for months to come. However, if you are new to the field and have very few contacts, then you need to find good places to offer your services and sell your products. We have taken the time to compile a comprehensive list of websites, which allow web designers to sell their work or offer their services.
Pimp Your Ride: Creating Realistic Custom Car Vinyl in Photoshop
This tutorial will teach you how to visually pimp out any car using Photoshop. You could shop your own car and share it to friends and make them wow with the visual effects you have made.
Everything You Should Know About Computer Vision Syndrome
Working in the IT field, often I come across coworkers who have no eye problems but complain about headaches, fatigue, eye strain and dryness. What all of my coworkers have in common is- spending large amounts of time working on a computer. Sounds strange but computer related eye issues are recognized as “Computer Vision Syndrome” or CVS. In this era of technology, life without a computer is unimaginable for anyone. Some users occasionally just check their email, and others, such as myself whose lives and professions revolve around the use of a computer. Kids are often hooked on the fun of gaming online or offline and teens mostly are addicted to social networking and sharing. The IT industry is very large and everything under the sun is now computerized now. As much as they make our lives easier, computer usage, whether it be minimal or large can cause health problems.
How to Value Your Skills and Get Paid What You are Worth
If you are just starting out as a graphic designer or web developer, you might find it difficult to decide on what rates to charge; as you gain more experience, this is something that you hardly ever think of and you would find yourself pricing your work just right, so that you get enough projects without underselling yourself.
Must Read Links for Web Designers and Developers – Volume 5
Welcome to our 5th edition of must read links for web designers and developers. We have some really great links today that will really help you learn and improve in the work you do on the web. Please take some time from your busy day and enjoy them.
15 Awesome Web Design Showcases – Great for Inspiration
As a web designer, often you would want to visit some great online web design galleries in order to draw inspiration or check out the latest trends. We have built a collection of the top 15 sites and galleries, where you could find some remarkable and impressive design.
Blazing Hot Tutorial – How to Melt Objects in Photoshop
This tutorial will reveal to you the basic steps on how to make various solid objects MELT. Yep, you read it right, you could create amazing graphics and illustration when you place melted objects on you image. This tutorial covers on how the Photoshop tool called the LIQUIFY can create cool effects.
How to get Affordable Tech Support for Small Businesses/Freelancers
A small business has little or no capital to spare, which translates into an ongoing struggle of meeting ends by cutting down as many costs as possible. Sometimes you end up handling accounts, sales, customer service, and operations all by yourself; and sometimes you even do the actual job if your employees are busy with another project and there’s a deadline you can’t skip. In the midst of this struggle, imagine that one of your computers breaks down.
Ultimate HTML5 Cheatsheat [Infographic]
For this week’s infograpic we decided to create something you can utilize in your day-to-day web design and development tasks. We are very pleased to present to you The Ultimate HTML5 Cheatsheet. We hope you enjoy it and find it useful.
11 Tips for Freelancers to get Paid on Time
If you are a designer or a freelancer, offering your services online, there is little chance that you would meet any of your clients face-to-face: in fact, most of them could be living in another country or a different continent and your only means of reaching them is by email, fax, or telephone. Even though making a living online has its many advantages, quite often being paid on time for the services that you offer could prove challenging. Here are a few simple steps that you could take in order to ensure that you are paid what you are owed.
Create a Cool Galaxy Effect in Photoshop
This tutorial will show you how to create a Galaxy inspired Photoshop effect. You can use this effect as text effects or you can use it as a background graphic. This effect will try to imitate what we see in space such as cluster of bright stars, streaks of light, colorful galaxies and clouds. Overall, this effect is somewhat geeky but still vibrant and fantasy filled.
Solid State Drives — The Future of Data Storage
While many people who are quite comfortable using a computer may have heard the term “Solid State Drive,” (SSD) few of them realize what they really are. In fact, many computer-literate people don’t know that hard disk drives actually have moving parts. It is only when you tell them that an SSD doesn’t have any moving parts, they come back with a question, “how’s that any different from a regular hard drive?”
23 Awesome Lightweight CMS Solutions
Building a website from the ground up is far easier and much quicker with the use of a content management system (CMS) and while some of the best known such as Wordpress are ideal for many projects, at times, simpler and lighter solutions are far more suitable. If you are in need of a stripped down, easy to use, and easy to install CMS, then read on.
Must Read Links for Web Designers and Developers – Volume 4
Volume 4 of our must read links brings us many links for CSS, Photoshop, WordPress, and much more. Take some time and check them out, we are sure you will not be disappointed.
20 Excellent Way to Get Feedback on Your Web Design
Every web designer or developer would like to hear an unbiased opinion on his or her work, and even though friends could provide feedback, fellow designers, clients, and webmasters are far more likely to be brutally honest about the quality of your projects. Having your designs reviewed and critiqued could be extremely useful and point out the areas, where you need improvement. In this article, we have compiled a list of websites and tools, which could help you get feedback on your designs, receive some advice, and outside perspective: