In this tutorial I will show you how to create an elegant web layout in Photoshop using thin lines, subtle gradients and beautiful typography.

Final Result

Have a look at the layout that we’ll be creating in this tutorial.

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A good contract is necessary to every freelance web designer. Without a contract, there’s no legal requirement for the other party to pay you upon completion of work (at the very least difficult to prove). Here are important parts to include in your own web design contract. Continue Reading

While you should never rush to complete a website, money is time. The more web work you can do, the greater your income will be and/or you’ll have extra free time to do as you wish with. I’ve compiled a list of 10 tools and resources that can help you reduce the amount of time you spend developing considerably. Continue Reading

You spend a lot of time and money designing, developing and promoting your website or blog. Hopefully, some of the tips you’ve glained here have come in handy.

But how do you measure the success of your site? For many webmasters the buzz of owning a hobby site is reward itself. For others the community they’ve built up makes friends and valuable contacts. Returns from a site could include the satisfaction from increasing traffic, getting to a high position in SERPs or showing off a high Page Rank. But one thing is certain: when you come to sell your site, all of that is going to pale against the main criteria on which buyers value sites. Continue Reading

Technology advancements have allowed for many improvements and enhancements in web design. Drastic changes have been made concerning programming, development, and available features. From flash animations, to blog pages, forums, and live chat, website designers have a multitude of design elements that can be added to their websites. Multimedia products such as audio, video, and podcasts are some of the other advancements in web design. One thing that has not changed, however, is the website readers. Successful website developers know and understand this concept, and apply it to every website that they design. Continue Reading