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jDownload is a jQuery plugin which aims to provide more details to the end users about the file to be downloaded. Once a download link is clicked, it sends an Ajax query to a PHP file which returns the name, type and size of the file in a modal window. User can choose to get the file [...] Read the rest of the article on : WebResourcesDepot

“Javascript Showcase is an elegant and simple template for your showcase & photography website. Its easy to setup and customize. Its XHTML 1 .0 Strict and CSS valid. jQuery Powered in every aspect.” Normally ! … Read the rest of the article on : Design Shack

“In today’s tutorial, we will demonstrate how to create elegant, glassy, 3D typography using Photoshop and Illustrator. For this project, I used my company logo. Feel free to apply this effect to any logo, text, or shape.” … Read the rest of the article on : Design Shack

Within the field of product design, ability to represent your ideas by using effective visual method such as sketching opens doors for better communication between designers and clients. Designers find that using sketching is an efficient way to speed up the process of developing ideas in the real life. There are times where sketch can express more than words and you get an instant understanding of a concept. Sketches are useful for designers who work in groups and sketches can deliver easy and fast way to brief an idea to others. This article will introduce the main g … Read the rest of the article on : hongkiat.com

It does not matter if you design posters, t-shirts, logos, banners or even ads, one fact remains, you simply cannot convey your design without giving your messages text a powerful, effective and relevant visual effect that will land that final knock-out blow. All of the tutorials in this round-up offer unique and professional text-effects that you could easily use within your own designs, and with a little bit of thought and a touch of creativity, they could be modified to accommodate any artistic vision you may have. Hope they are helpful You might also like: A Round-Up of 50 Fresh Photoshop Tutorials and Techniques → The Best 40 Photoshop Text Effects from 2009 → 37 Cool Movie Poster and Text Effects Photoshop Tutorials → 29 Cool and Creative Text Effects Photoshop Tutorials → Read the rest of the article on : Speckyboy Design Magazine

Business entrepreneurs these days focus on even the minutest factor that helps contribute in growth. In today’s competitive era, successful marketing strategy is of utmost importance. Brochures designs, for example were not given much importance in the past but today, these play a major role in the growth and success of any business. Being one of the essential tools of the marketing plan, appealing brochures do the trick by attract the customers. Being located in one of the most beautiful tourist spots I understand the importance of eye-catching brochures that are designed with the aim to attract the tourists. Coming to the point, eye-catchy brochure designs make people know about the product and services you offer in such a way that they get inclined to check it out. Designers around the world are continuously running their imagination to come up with the inspirational and creative brochure designs fascinating enough to tempt the customers. … Read the rest of the article on : SaveDelete

Whether you’re trying to land that huge account or you want to make a good impression for a new client, there are few ways to stand out from the competition better than a few stellar 3D product mockups. The quality of 3D rendered products far surpasses anything most people can accomplish in Photoshop and though the work comes with a high price tag, it’s in high demand. As a graphic designer, I highly recommend that you try your hand at 3D modeling just for the fun and experience, but realistically it takes a lot of time, effort and money (the applications are extremely expensive) to learn. However, just because you don’t personally possess the skill set doesn’t mean you should be turning down 3D work. You can easily find tons of talented 3D artists online … Read the rest of the article on : Design Shack

Google indeed is one great tool to help you look for information on any topic. If you think web offers no other option besides Google to help you improve your knowledge then think again. Well, here I’m talking about Wikipedia which is the great source of information on web. Wikipedia, the key sources of information I’m sure tech savvy people out there are well introduced to helps users with information on almost any relevant topic. From research work to enhancing one’s knowledge on any topic, Wikipedia works as a great tool. Choices differ as people do! Y’all have to agree with me on this! Each one of you out there surely have different choice of browser too. Well, whichever browser you use, the web will never leave you regretting for the particular choice. In my post, I have come up with six cool plugins that promise to help you use Wikipedia the easiest way possible and improve your knowledge. Check them out after a jump!< ... Read the rest of the article on : SaveDelete

The Internet has always been a great means of communication for businesses worldwide. It allows us to connect like never before and create amazing applications for easy usability. As design trends have evolved over the years we’ve seen a huge transition between many differing styles of design. Modern corporate websites are no exception and have seen massive growth over the past decade. More business owners small and large are looking to own a powerful web presence. This helps to retain new business leads and spread the word about company’s products. The bonus here is the massive marketing and branding potential afforded to such a large audience. I’ve outlined a few common trends for corporate site designs below. Not all corporations require cookie-cutter … Read the rest of the article on : Design Shack

SpryMap is a JavaScript widget for creating drag 'n' drop windows similar to Google Maps for easily navigating around big images. It is a standalone script that doesn't require any JS frameworks and still lightweight (2.8kb). The widget has the options to give you the full control including "the starting coordinates", "dragging to be stopped or not [...] Read the rest of the article on : WebResourcesDepot