As more and more graphic designers and illustrators gain web design skills, illustrations can increasingly be found on the web. UK designer Mike Kus showcases his 10 favourite examples of websites using illustration to enhance the user experience.
Another new category in the .net Awards recognises the world's best web designers. Here we profile our shortlist compiled of your nominations. Whose designs rocked your world this year? Make up your mind and cast your vote today!
Voluntary payments are picking up pace on the web. Linus Olsson, the co-founder of social micropayments system Flattr, draws on the lessons the team has learned from their users and explains how you can be funded by your fans, too
If you lack a formal design education, you’ll need to self-educate before you can progress in your career, says Ryan Downie. Here's a checklist of the subjects he studied to help him to understand more about web design
This new category in the .net Awards recognises the year's best online games, where timewasting is positively encouraged. Here we profile our shortlist compiled of your nominations. Let the game play begin!
The Brilliant Newcomer Award celebrates the ultimate shooting star in web design and development who really has excelled in their field. Here we profile the top 10 newcomers as nominated by you. May the best one win!
Feeling overlooked? Don't sit on your laurels and wait for people to notice you, or worry too much over getting your name out there. Designer Lea Alcantara reveals the best ways to promote yourself and your work to the community
Loyal clients are immensely valuable. Mike Kapetanovic, founder of Washington DC-based agency Reef Light Interactive, explains how to make your clients do the selling for you
Going it alone sounds great, but it’s easy to crash and burn if you hand-craft everything that you produce yourself. MetaLab’s Andrew Wilkinson explains how he has learned to delegate and how to succeed with your sanity intact
Why can’t non-designers keep their noses out? Paul Wyatt gets the hump as he takes a wry look at designing by committee, while emphasising that good, considered feedback is to be encouraged
Until you have the user experience for an app right, you shouldn't even be thinking of anything else. Designer and developer Aral Balkan showcases 10 beautiful iPhone app user interfaces that are more than just pretty
This week we profile the top 10 redesigns that you have nominated in the Redesign of the Year category of the .net Awards 2011. All the entries on our shortlist are examples of sites that went beyond an aesthetic makeover
The logo is one of the most important parts of a business but just how do you create an effective one? In this article you will learn some vital tips from expert logo designer Jacob Cass, who covers the basics, the design process, the pricing of your work and much more, while providing you with some handy resources along the way
Another new category in the .net Awards 2011 honours the Young Developer of the Year. Here we profile the top 10 developers under 21 years of age from both sides of the Atlantic that you’ve nominated. Who knows? The next Mark Zuckerberg might be among them
The voting stage of the .net Awards 2011 is kicking off today and to get things going we profile the top 10 young designers, who are all under 21 years of age. Here are the rising stars who’ll give the old hats a run for their money in the years to come
Higher broadband speeds mean it's now possible to use full-scale background imagery that makes your site sing, says Matthew Smith. Find out how to use it to add an emotional punch and nuance to a design but be cautious when employing this style
When it comes to navigation on your site, one of the major questions you're likely to ask yourself is whether to fix, or not to fix. Matthew Smith looks at five top examples of fixed nav systems
Used incorrectly, overlays can be disruptive and act as barriers, but use them well and they can boost focus and minimise server calls. Matthew Smith explains
