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It seems as though web designers are always continuing to grow and push the boundaries of web design. I’ve put together 10 of some of the greatest sites out there that utilize bright colors extremely well. Usually, sites with very bright colors are frowned upon by clients. Maybe your client will change their mind once they’ve seen these sites.
Sep. 17
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As some might have noticed by now, I’m a fan of subtle gradients. I feel that a lot of gradients really just go unnoticed, but today that’s changing here at TheDesigned.com. I’ve compiled some of the coolest looking subtle gradients from around the web. Hope you like ‘em!
Sep. 04
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I’ve gotten quite a few praises on the “read more” link on this site. I admit it, is is a little “Apple-esque” and I did get my inspiration from Apple.com. However that still being said, I’ve had many questions about it so I figured I’d show you guys how simple it was to make! So sit back, relax, and take a look at this tutorial…
Sep. 01
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Carousels and sliders are quite popular now-a-days. I’ve run into beautiful ones and some not so beautiful ones. Well today, I’d like to focus on some of the great ones. That being said, I’ve made just a short list of 10 of some of the most beautiful carousels I’ve seen on the web. If you know of any other great ones, be sure to share them in the comments!
Aug. 30
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In this 3rd installment of replicating your favorite sites, I took a look at Apple.com. As we all know, Apple.com is one of those sites that’s always redefining the way we view the web. They’re always coming up with cool new fancy and elegant ajaxed goodness. And as Apple creates great web tools, we as designers and developers try to replicate them. So here are some ways that you can replicate Apple.com for your own site!
Aug. 24
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There are many different ways to cut out images in Photoshop. Well, in this tutorial I am going to show you how I cut out images. I haven’t really seen this method anywhere else on the web, so I figured I’d share it. It uses a soft brush edge so the edges don’t look so sharp. This is not a magic wand tutorial!
Aug. 21
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Good work has to come from somewhere right? Well here are some of the top creative agencies that have put out some of the greatest sites on the web. Enjoy!
Aug. 19
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In case you don’t know, SimplePie is a way to parse your RSS items with PHP. This means that if you want to make a custom feed for yourself, SimplePie makes it… well simple. I’ve taken 14 of the top tutorials out there and put them into a nice list just for you.
Jul. 29
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