Articles by Vandelay Design from June 2012

With the proliferation of mobile devices growing ever larger, its become necessary to consider not just what content to put on your website, but how it will be viewed, and from where. Assuming your we...

The latest trend in todays web world is using PHP. PHP is a general-purpose scripting language that is especially suited to server-side web development where PHP generally runs on a web server. Its cl...

Our latest product, Wireframe Pro, makes it fast and easy to create amazing wireframes for your own web design projects. The massive premium version includes over 400 individual pre-designed elements ...

According to recent figures (in the UK) there will be 60% as many tablets sold as PCs by 2015, so it is hardly surprising that nowadays we are just as likely to use a Mac or PC to crack on with our cl...

The parallax effect has been used in the movie industry for a long, long time. Also, cartoons make great use of this simple technique. The general idea is to have 2 overlapped items moving in differen...

High-quality photographs can have a huge impact on the look of a website. The photos can either help to enhance the design, or they can serve as a focal point. In some cases, the entire background (or...

As WordPress has continued to increase in popularity, a number of companies have found ways to meet the hosting needs of WordPress users by offering managed WordPress hosting. While most web hosts off...

Today we have a free UI kit that will help you to create beautiful websites faster. This UI kit was designed by Michael Reimer of BestPSDFreebies and it includes a variety of different elements that I...

Here you have a collection of 8 apps that will make living online a lot easier and more pleasurable. Make sure to click on a few and try them out.Mighty Deals - Great deals on services for web savvy c...

Our friends at InkyDeals have put together a set of graphic resources valued at $15 that they would like to offer for free to readers of the Vandelay Design blog! To download the resources all you nee...

Today we're going to creat a cascade content show with CSS3. The key point is using the checkbox button and a combination of the :checked pseudo-class with sibling combinators....

The term "Usability" scares me. It's a small word with a very large meaning. In context of websites, an entire industry has formed - called User Experience (UX) - around the idea of improving how visi...

This free theme allows photographers to create a beautiful portfolio/blog. The theme design is stylish without overpowering your photos, which deserve to have the visitor's attention.Theme features in...

When it comes to inspiration many web designers tend to turn to online sources when attempting to spark new ideas. However, nature can certainly be one of the best sources of inspiration possible. Whe...

For designers and developers that frequently work with WordPress, theme frameworks and starter themes can have a noticeable impact of efficiency. Frameworks and starter themes can eliminate some of th...

A fairly common web interface feature is the dynamic view switcher. On product pages or blog archives you'll sometimes find buttons to change the layout from display lists to smaller grids. In this tu...

Today we have an exclusive freebie from our friends at MyDesignDeals. The set includes 10 vintage seamless textures for digital scrapbooking. Tileable textures are always useful for creating seamless ...

One of the first lessons that most freelance designers learn is the importance of using contracts. Hopefully that lesson is learned the easy way by taking the advice of others, but for most of us it h...

Stock photos can be a great way to make a website pop. Theyre easy to find, relatively cheap, of a high quality and are available in a wide range of subjects and genres. The problem is, many web desig...

Today well learn a few CSS tricks that you can use to code your UI elements and keep them as awesome as they were in the psds.I know, things are much easier when you have a good design, so well use Ex...

This free theme uses a simple and clean design, allowing you to showcase your photos. With your photos at center stage this theme can help you to attract new clients and gain attention for your work. ...

We recently took a look at some of the new features and highlighted helpful tutorials for Photoshop CS6, and we thought it would be appropriate to do the same thing for Illustrator. The new features a...

Stone wall textures can be used to create beautiful backgrounds to websites, flyers, posters, wallpapers, and more. This free set includes 5 high res textures taken from different stone walls. We hope...

If you're like most freelance designers one of your least favorite parts of the job is sales. While it's not like a lot of other types of sales, landing projects from new clients does require some sal...

Today we a new product that we're excited to release! It is a huge UI set that includes the elements most commonly used when designing e-commerce websites. With Zephirro you can quickly and easily des...