WORD - 10+ Beautiful Textured Website Layout Photoshop Tutorials

Adding textures usually adds appeal to an overall design.  Make sure to add subtle textures to your projects to enhance the aesthetics of the designs you create.  Check out this link to 10+ Beautiful Textured Website Layout Photoshop Tutorials.

WORD - Tips on Designing Layouts Focused Around Content

Did you know that designing layouts for a web site involves much more than just adding cool graphics and trying to be unique with your artwork?  You should always consider designing your layouts around the content you’re showcasing for your target audience.  Check out this link to Tips on Designing Layouts Focused Around Content.

WORD - Infographic: Google It

How many times have you heard the phrase, “just Google it!”?  Google often responds with thousands of possible answers every time we use it, but how do we filter out the junk from the gems online?  Most people don’t have the slightest clue of how to conduct research on Google.  Many times, we just put in keywords that we think will lead us to the webpages and answers we need.  There are many other ways to find content through Google with the right shortcuts and tricks.  Check out this interesting infographic:  Google It.

WORD - 20 Fabulous Free Christmas E-Greeting

Have you ever tried creating a holiday e-greeting for your family or friends?  As designers and developers, you should all try to create an e-greeting that would put a smile onto someone’s face.  It’s not very difficult to do.  Check out this link to 20 Fabulous Free Christmas E-Greetings to get some inspiration!  I challenge you all to create a unique e-greeting for the holidays!

WORD - jQuery & CSS3

If you’ve been reading through the latest WORD emails, you’ve noticed that I’ve been showcasing lots of links to jQuery and CSS3 tutorials.  These are definitely trending topics in the world of web design.  If you haven’t jumped on the bandwagon yet, I welcome you to check out the following resources.  First, check out the Mouthwatering Collection of jQuery Plugins and CSS Tricks article where you will see some exciting examples of how these techniques are incorporated into websites.  Next, check out this article about Adding a Beautiful CSS-jQuery Mega Menu on your Blog.  The more you can implement new technology into your portfolio sites, the more noticed you will get as a designer and developer.

WORD - Web Redesign - Tips and Techniques To Do So

How many times have you been asked to redesign a website?  What should you make sure that you focus on in your redesign?  People always want their websites to remain fresh with the latest trends on the internet, but there are many other factors that you must consider when working on such a project.  Check out Web Redesign – Tips and Techniques To Do So.

WORD - 23 Websites with Full-Screen Photo Backgrounds

Always push boundaries when developing content for the web.  Create websites with unique backgrounds that complement the site (and not distract the audience from the content its presenting).  One effective style developers like using  includes full-screen photo backgrounds.  Check out this link to 23 Websites with Full-Screen Photo Backgrounds.  Take the time to seek great designs to gain better insight of what techniques work well.  If you’re not sure how sites like this are created, “right-click” the web page and “view source” to see the code that makes it all happen.