Tag: WEBDESIGN

For those who design for the Web, securing a placeholder image -- a temporary picture that'll save a spot while the website is under construction -- is often a headache. On top of needing to resize hundreds of images that'll just be tossed anyway, merely locating a group of suitable pictures is a tedious task to which no self-respecting Web guru looks forward. Enter Placekitten, a simple ...

Share In July, MySpace revealed it was working on a sparkling new site redesign, in the hopes that a new look would give the social network a boost in traffic. Instead of throwing in the towel and wallowing in self pity, however, the once-proud site is taking another shot at online relevance -- with a new logo. The logo, which was unveiled at Friday's Warm Gun Design conference in San ...

In an attempt to set it apart from rival Google, Yahoo! has now launched a revamped search page, which the company hopes will allow users "to be entertained, to be productive and stay informed." The new search page, which went live today, certainly stands in stark contrast to Google's comparatively spartan layout. Although most search topics won't be affected immediately, Yahoo! users ...

Choire Sicha at The Awl is NOT pleased with what he calls "the magazining" of the Web. He points to Anthony De Rosa's observation that the redesigned New York Times opinion page looks remarkably similar to Gawker's beta homepage. (We feel compelled to point out that 'The Opinion Pages,' as they're called, look more like an evolution of the already magazine-y New York Times Magazine page.) "Is ...

Red and blue are the most dominant colors on the Web, according to an analysis by COLOURLovers. While we've been seeing more green, thanks to the eco-friendly trend, blue and red still make up the majority of corporate logos and online interfaces. Is it maybe because those two colors also represent ever-strong AMERICA? But Chile and France are red/blue, too... Maybe everyone's colorblind? ...

With the political climate turning against them, the Democrats have taken on a massive rebranding ahead of the November elections. Central to this image overhaul is a new logo and website, the latter of which is more reminiscent of the latest Twitter app than a political party dominated by old white people (and not in a good way.) The old block "DNC" letters, once filled with an U.S. flag ...

It might seem a little counterintuitive, but according to a study from Carnegie Mellon University, users are actually more likely to answer questions on a website honestly if the site seems less reputable in appearance. Researchers created three different sites that asked a series of highly personal questions. One site used muted colors, an official-looking seal and a professionally appropriate ...

There's a load of great tech news happening out there every day, and, unfortunately, we just can't cover it all. Here are a few of the other noteworthy things we saw today on our never-ending journey through the wild, wild Web. Animated GIFs are a source of endless hilarity around the office, but we usually disagree on the pronunciation of the animation-friendly image format. The GIF ...

Few websites feel like home to us as does Google. There's comfort, after all, in familiarity, and that's exactly why Google is so reliable. The search engine may have added new features over the years, but never at the expense of its classic layout. While most other sites have gone under the knife in an attempt to keep up with the times, Google has always seemed supremely comfortable in its own ...

Here's a key to good design: Think about things everyone has grown accustomed to -- mugs, mice, modems -- and give it a breath of fresh air. Keep it engaging, functioning, but eye-catching. For geeks, the place to re-energize and stretch their creative legs is the old fashioned '404' page. Usually displaying a message like "File not found," "Link Broken," or "No Such Page," these notifications ...

Back in the day, we'd have to drive to a local car dealership to check out the different models and options, and to maybe even bring home a colorful brochure with the same information. These days, we just start up Firefox, type in a URL, and virtually shop for cars from the comfort of our own homes. But not every car maker's Web site is as good as the next. According to a Web site usability ...