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It has been well over a year since we last took a look at some of the latest CSS3 buttons techniques. And what a difference a year makes. No longer satisfied with just using the basic CSS3 properties (border-radius, box-shadow…), many developers have progressed to using @font-face icons, animation and 3D effects. All with only CSS. Hope you enjoy this selection: You might also like… 20 CSS3 Tutorials and Techniques for Creating Buttons → 22 CSS Button Styling Tutorials and Techniques → 20 Awesome jQuery Enhanced CSS Button Techniques → CSS3 Menu and Navigation Tutorials → Or, you could browse our extensive CSS Archives. Read the rest of the article on : Speckyboy Design Magazine

Advertise here with BSA If you are using Photoshop, you should already have encountered the issue of banding in gradients. This usually happen in 8-bit but, even when working with 16-bit, this can occur if you need to apply an 8-bit filter. No More Banding is a Photoshop action which automatically converts your document into 16-bit and applies a [...] Read the rest of the article on : WebResourcesDepot

Photoshop is a really powerful tool to draw any digital presentation that we could possibly imagine. Some of us might have familiarized ourselves with Photoshop and may have even been working with it for ages. Still, I often find a Photoshop file stacked with poorly managed layers, causing headaches when a refinement is needed, or when converting it into another format. For a graphic or web designer who regularly works in a team environment, where multiple designers may work on a single Photoshop file … Read the rest of the article on : hongkiat.com

Today, following the post 5 Steps to More Efficient Google Search, we want to reveal to you 10 more awesome features that Google can do to help save your time of searching here and there, clicking up and down, or purchasing something complicated for simple functions. In short, it helps you to achieve a more efficient and cost-effective daily life, and you just need to uncover these features by following the jump link. Let’s get to know what magic this search giant can perform then! Meanwhile, here are some awesome features of other Google services, we have got covered for you! Google Analytics: 6 Powerful Features Google Analytics: Goals and Funnels Gmail: 18 Helpful Tools Gmail: Advanced Search Google Music: 7 Essential Feat … Read the rest of the article on : hongkiat.com

Graphic designers and web designers were among the most hit with the receding economy. With clients opting to outsource their graphic design works to freelance marketplaces, where desperate workers from all over the world bid pennies for projects, how do you ensure you survive in this tough economic situation? (Image Source: Fotolia) Even with your exemplary design skills, getting income online through freelancing is still a great challenge. However, we jump in this industry because we have faith and passion on our … Read the rest of the article on : hongkiat.com

Do what you love. That’s what the career counselors tell you when you are young. That is what your parents pretend to instill on you when you are born. What they forgot to mention is that very few people are doing what they love and making a ton of money from it. Before I carry on any further let me talk about money: It isn’t everything. This is very true. I’ve been on both ends of the spectrum where I had money to burn without any concerns and also not a dime to go and buy dinner and in neither case did money affect my attitude (maybe just a tiny bit). Sure without money I would stress about how to pay the next bill and with money I would stress a bit about how I was going to keep it, but at the end of the day I could have fun with the people I love and that … Read the rest of the article on : Webdesigner Depot

A year or so ago we published our original Completely Free Fonts Perfect for @fontface. It has been a long time coming but here, at long last, is our next installment. Again, we have chosen 25 free (for both personal and commercial use) fonts that are so good we can’t believe they are the free. Here they are… You may also like… 25 Completely Free Fonts Perfect for @fontface → 8 Free Pictogram Icon Libraries and Collections → 20 Fonts for Distinctive Headlines and Titles → 50 Beautiful and Fresh Free Fonts → Read the rest of the article on : Speckyboy Design Magazine

One of the most important aspects of the creative and design process is the sharing and development of ideas. Seldom does a first draft of anything — from an ad concept to a new web layout — see the light of day without planning and revision. Jumpstart the process with more productive and creative brainstorming sessions for your team. The concept sounds simple, right? The best planned brainstorming sessions take some work. As the leader of the group you must decide how many people to invite and what ground rules will be set. Most of all you want to help bring something positive away from the … Read the rest of the article on : Design Shack

Editor’s note: This is a guest contribution by Amanda DiSilvestro. Amanda DiSilvestro is a writer on topics ranging from social media to background checks. She writes for an online resource that gives advice on topics including document software to small businesses and entrepreneurs for the leading business directory – Business.com. Companies are still working to discover the cure for email marketing deletion. You might have your list perfected, your newsletters segmented, and a lot of great images, but for some reason people tend to delete these emails even before they get to that great attention grabber you worked so hard to create. Read the rest of the article on : hongkiat.com

The last time we wrote about Google Web Fonts, it was a fairly new program with a handful of fonts. Today there are nearly 500 font families ready and waiting to be served up to your website completely free of charge. Google has certainly made its mark on web typography and stands as an excellent alternative to premium subscription services. The downside of this growth is that it’s becomingly increasingly difficult to sift through the library to find the best selections. We’ve got your back though and are serving up another great collection of Google Web Font combinations ripe for the st … Read the rest of the article on : Design Shack