Pin It Late last summer WordPress conducted a survey asking users how they put WordPress to work. Matt Mullenweg presented some of the findings at his WordCamp San Francisco keynote, with all of the raw data from the survey being made public shortly after. Some interesting facts appeared in the data about WordPress users that identify … [Read more...]
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How Developers are Driving the Business Adoption of WordPress [Infographic]
February 21, 2012 by 16 Comments
2 Indispensable Elements of Excellent Mobile Responsive Design
February 9, 2012 by 40 Comments
Responsive web design is all the rage. Everywhere you look -- including StudioPress.com -- designers and developers are touting this site or that theme as responsive. In fact we've got our own responsive design testing tool. Big names like the Boston Globe and Sony have gotten on the responsive web design train, and every list of web … [Read more...]
15 Delicious Coffee-Inspired Color Palettes
January 2, 2012 by 28 Comments
Click image to see hexcode values for each color palette. (view entire gallery) 1. Chocolate Sprinkles 2. Cup of Green 3. Friendship 4. Fuchsia 5. Harmony 6. Mosaic 7. Patience 8. Peaches and Cream 9. Simply Mine 10. Slice 11. Sorbet 12. Steamed 13. Swirlicious 14. Terra … [Read more...]
CSS3 Is For Today
December 14, 2011 by 19 Comments
I love movies. There's nothing better than experiencing a movie that drops your jaw or makes you go quiet for a minute, contemplating what you just witnessed. This can happen when the story takes a turn you never saw coming. The end of the Sixth Sense or when Brad Pitt finds out what's in the box at the end of Seven are particular favorites of … [Read more...]
How to Make Your Website Respond to Different Mobile Devices
December 5, 2011 by 16 Comments
In the television show The Wire, one of the major problems the Barksdale organization faced was identifying and punishing thieves. Early in season one, the character Stringer Bell approached one of his lieutenants (D'Angelo Barksdale), telling him that they had a snitch tipping off their stick-up crew. Bell's solution for identifying the … [Read more...]
Mobile Responsive Design: The Flexible Grid
November 29, 2011 by 54 Comments
I know I'm a little late to the game, but I've recently started watching The Wire. I'm into season three now and just watched episode four titled "Hamsterdam." In that episode Major Colvin is faced with the task of reducing violent crime in populated neighborhoods. Knowing he has limited manpower and resources, he decides to re-locate the … [Read more...]
15 Amazing Winter-Inspired Color Palettes
November 28, 2011 by 35 Comments
Click image to see hexcode values for each color palette. (view entire gallery) 1. Bells of Blue 2. Childhood 3. Christmas Eve 4. Colorado Skies 5. Evergreen 6. Fireplace 7. Gingerbread 8. Hot Chocolate 9. Icicles 10. Joy to the World 11. Ornamental 12. Preparation 13. Silver … [Read more...]
The Secret to Confidence with Color Design
November 4, 2011 by
I love to go on dates with my wife, but but there is one moment I detest. It's the moment I've chosen a pant and shirt combination and she's ready to see me for the first time. As I walk up the stairs - or as I call it, "the climb of shame", I always pause in front of our bedroom door and take a deep breath because I'm sure the next thing I … [Read more...]
Using Textures to Enhance Your Design
October 27, 2011 by
There is no more frightening combination of words that could be uttered to a designer: Make it pop. Most people know when something is beautiful because there is an inherent sense of order and design that is hard wired into us. Yet those same people have a very hard time quantifying what exactly makes something beautiful. One reason is … [Read more...]