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Cameron Chapman - Review Of Cross-Browser Testing Tools

At some point in the future, the way that all major browsers render Web code will likely be standardized, which will make testing across multiple browsers no longer necessary as long as the website

Tools , testing , coding , Reviews

Cameron Chapman - Why Intellectual Property Rights Are So Important

Intellectual property rights are often confusing and sometimes the topic of heated debates. There are those who question the worth of creative products and projects, claiming design and art are some

Content , Copyright , Discussions , Opinion Column

Cameron Chapman - Web Design Questionnaires, Project Sheets and Work Sheets

It’s nearly impossible to provide an accurate quote to a prospective Web design client without first gathering information about what that particular client needs. Some designers do this in either a

Clients , Downloads , templates , Checklists , Web Design , Design , Business

Cameron Chapman - A Complete Guide To Tumblr

Tumblr is also an option for designers and creative people, because it gives you complete control over the look of your tumblelog. It also offers great opportunities for theme designers, especially

coding

Cameron Chapman - The Ugly Showcase of Military, Intelligence And Defense Websites

Members of military and intelligence forces around the world risk their lives daily to defend their countries and assist in peacekeeping and aid missions both at home and abroad. The men and women w

Showcases , Inspiration

Cameron Chapman - How To Permanently Delete Your Account on Popular Websites

We all have an increasing number of sites and online services we’re members of, and sometimes it all gets a little overwhelming. At times, we just need to delete our memberships to some sites, eithe

Facebook , Productivity , Twitter , Tools , Privacy , Resources

Cameron Chapman - Meet the Team Pages: Examples and Trends

In any industry where the people behind a company are as important as the company itself, you’re likely to find a kind of expanded “about” page that includes information on individual employees. “Me

Design Patterns , Showcases , Web Design , Design

Cameron Chapman - Website Archives Design: Good Practices and Examples

The archive is one of those often-overlooked parts of a website that doesn’t get the attention it deserves. Too often it’s thrown on a page that’s no different from any other page on the website, or

Web Design , Design

Cameron Chapman - Principles Of Minimalist Web Design

Minimalism is achieved by reducing a design to only the most essential elements. Expressions of minimalism span multiple disciplines, as well as other art forms such as music and literature. For web

Showcases , Web Design , Design

Cameron Chapman - A Short Guide To Open Source Licenses

But many developers and designers don’t have a clear picture of what the different open-source licenses really mean. What rights are they relinquishing when they choose an open-source license? Witho

Open Source , Copyright , Resources , Design

Cameron Chapman - Best Practices In Modern Web Design: The Ultimate Round-Up

Web design has evolved at such an extreme rate over the past ten to twenty years that it’s often hard to keep up with current trends and best practices. It wasn’t that long ago that table-based desi

Design Patterns , Showcases , Web Design , Design

Cameron Chapman - Showcase of Academic and Higher Education Websites

College and university websites have a lot of roles to fill. They need to provide information for prospective students (both new and transfer), parents of students and prospective students, current

Showcases , Inspiration

Cameron Chapman - Applying “A Pattern Language” To Online Community Design

Niche social networks are popping up online all the time, with many designers and developers taking advantage of pre-built social network platforms and making little modification. It makes sense, af

Community , Design

Cameron Chapman - Finding Inspiration In Uncommon Sources: 12 Places To Look

To some extent, looking at established website designs can also be somewhat limiting, especially if you’re looking for a fresh solution to a problem. Further Reading on SmashingMag: Offline Ins

music , Inspiration

Cameron Chapman - Color Theory for Designers, Part 1: The Meaning of Color

There are few things in design that are more subjective—or more important—than the use of color. A color that can evoke one reaction in one person may evoke the opposite reaction in another, due to

Graphic Design , Color Theory , Design Principles , Colors , Design

Cameron Chapman - My Website Design Was Stolen! Now What?

When you’ve invested anywhere from a few days to months in a website, the last thing you want is for someone else to steal the design without even giving you proper credit (or compensation). And if

Copyright , Web Design , Design , Business

Cameron Chapman - Designing “Coming Soon” Pages

Deciding what to do once you’ve purchased a domain but haven’t yet launched the website is always a bit of a conundrum. Leaving up your domain registrar or Web host’s generic page seems unprofession

Showcases , Launch , Inspiration , Web Design

Cameron Chapman - Rich Typography On The Web: Techniques and Tools

Let’s face it: Web-safe fonts are very limiting. Maybe a dozen fonts are out there that are widely enough adopted to be considered “Web safe,” and those ones aren’t exactly spectacular for much othe

Techniques , Typography , fonts , Web Design , Design

Cameron Chapman - 15 Common Mistakes in E-Commerce Design

There are tons of mistakes that online retailers make every day, all of them avoidable with a little careful planning. And even if you’re already committing some of these mistakes, most of them are

ux , Usability , E-Commerce

Cameron Chapman - 40+ Desert Island Web Development Tools

What would you do if you were suddenly stranded on a desert island in the middle of nowhere, with only a USB drive, a dial-up internet connection, and a barebones computer with no software outside t

Invoicing , Software , Tools , Gimp , Design , Time Savers

Cameron Chapman - Guide to CSS Font Stacks: Techniques and Resources

CSS Font stacks are one of those things that elude a lot of designers. Many stick to the basic stacks Dreamweaver auto-recommends or go even more basic by just specifying a single web-safe font. Bu

Typography , coding , Css , Essentials

Cameron Chapman - How To Find Time For… Everything!

Successful time management can be challenging, especially to those who are new to freelancing or being self-employed. When you have a boss telling you what to do and when to do it by, it’s much easi

workflow , Time management , Productivity , Business

Cameron Chapman - Data Visualization and Infographics Resources

Data visualizations and infographics can make complex datasets easier to understand and comprehend. By creating a graphical represenatation of data and statistics, complicated concepts and informati

Infographics , Diagrams , Tools , Design , Data Visualization

Cameron Chapman - 35 Excellent Wireframing Resources

Below are more than 35 resources for creating better wireframes, including tutorials on different methods and a variety of tools available. 1. Wireframing Articles Here are more than twenty wirefr

Tools , Prototyping , Wireframing , Design