Last Sunday we published the competition giving away 10 Shock Bundles (valued at 9 each). With just under 200 comments it proved to be very popular. The competition has now ended and it is time to announce the randomnly chosen winners of this fantastic bundle. Congratulations to our winners, who by now should have received their winning confirmation email (if not, please do contact us). Read the rest of the article on : Speckyboy Design Magazine

Every week we tweet a lot of interesting stuff highlighting great content that we find on the web that can be of interest to web designers. The best way to keep track of our tweets is simply to follow us on Twitter, however, in case you missed some here’s a quick and useful compilation of the best tweets that we sent out this past week. Note that this is only a very small selection of the links that we tweeted about, so don’t miss out. To keep up to date with all the cool links, simply follow us @DesignerDepot Facebook adds new function and books ticket on the express bus to hell! http://ow.ly/9RYm4 Read the rest of the article on : Webdesigner Depot

Advertise here with BSA There are several code syntax highlighters and most of them handle the job well. For a very lightweight solution, Rainbow is a fresh one which is only 1.4kb and can be extended with ease. It is only needed to use the JS module for the language to be highlighted for keeping things small. Also, the [...] Read the rest of the article on : WebResourcesDepot

It took Wikipedia only a little over a decade to force the 244-year old Encyclopedia Britannica out of print — such is the power of a crowd-sourced product. To date, there are 21 million articles in more than 280 languages sprawled across the Wikipedia universe. The fact that all of this is available for free (and ad-free) easily makes it the crowd’s favorite source for research materials. Sustainability of the site depended largely on donations from the public. At the last fundraiser carried out, the public donated million to the foundation so it can continue doing its good work. While Wikipedia is not without its controversies, its popularity and relevance to online research methods warrants an inside look into the makings of its success. Fortunately for us, ope … Read the rest of the article on : hongkiat.com

A stunning site for a professional hairdressers that makes effortlessly good use of a huge slider to grab your attention. The crisp definition between the black and white sections of the site helps to make this distinctive. This design was featured on the Saturday 31st of March 2012. It falls under the category of Misc, and has a layout style of One Column. If you’d like, you can visit this site, or view all our other featured designs. … Read the rest of the article on : Design Shack

A perfect example of a logotype that effortlessly represents the name of this company. I love the attention the designer has given to the typography, the thickness of the strokes just works. This design was featured on the Saturday 31st of March 2012. It falls under the category of Logo, and has a layout style of Other. If you’d like, you can visit this site, or view all our other featured designs. … Read the rest of the article on : Design Shack

Navigation with large drop down also known as a ‘Mega Menu’. Ideal for e-commerce sites with large product ranges. I like the clean design and subtle colour fades that add presence to the menu. This design was featured on the Saturday 31st of March 2012. It falls under the category of Element, and has a layout style of Other. If you’d like, you can visit this site, or view all our other featured designs. … Read the rest of the article on : Design Shack

This is our weekly selection of our favorite web designs from the past week, thanks to everybody for their recommendations. Feel free to comment and let us know what you think. Have you tried StylesInspiration yet? It is our web design showcase that aims to not only showcase the best and most innovative web design styles currently available, it also aims to give you a visual overview of current web design trends and highlight the latest in innovative web technologies. You’ll love it Read the rest of the article on : Speckyboy Design Magazine

Every week we feature a set of comics created exclusively for WDD. The content revolves around web design, blogging and funny situations that we encounter in our daily lives as designers. These great cartoons are created by Jerry King, an award-winning cartoonist who’s one of the most published, prolific and versatile cartoonists in the world today. So for a few moments, take a break from your daily routine, have a laugh and enjoy these funny cartoons. Feel free to leave your comments and suggestions below as well as any related stories of your own… Read the rest of the article on : Webdesigner Depot

Every week we take a look at a new website and analyze the design. We’ll point out both the areas that are done well in addition to those that could use some work. Finally, we’ll finish by asking you to provide your own feedback. Today’s site is the portfolio of Katy Cain, a wedding photographer in Chandlers Ford. Let’s jump in and see what we think! If you’d like to submit your website to be featured in a future Design Critique, it just takes a few minutes. We charge for critiquing your design – considerab … Read the rest of the article on : Design Shack