I have mostly completed a website design for a small company - logo, colors, info architecture - but the visual effect of all the elements together isn't.. quite.. "there" yet. How would I go about finding a Web designer who could improve the design "the rest of the way"?
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posted by mark7570
on May 17, 2013 -
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I'd like a place to put up a CV and occasionally some writing. I'm looking for a minimal, clean, and if possible free Wordpress theme. In terms of references, I really like the look of Grantland articles (
for example, the first thing I clicked on their frontpage). I love the running header, the minimal navigation, the centered space for an article, the white space, the blocking, and the running foot-notes on the side.
posted by codacorolla
on May 16, 2013 -
7 answers
I'm a Mac-based webmonkey, and I need to sett up a secondary dev environment on an old Thinkpad X200.
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posted by nímwunnan
on May 9, 2013 -
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My new website is nearly ready to launch and I need (1) advice about improving performance via webhost features/alternatives and (2) advice about how to build a good post on projects.metafilter.com where I'll be seeking feedback.
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posted by christopherious
on May 4, 2013 -
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Tumblr recently switched out their flash-based music player with a new, more mobile-friendly one. That's good, except the new one is devastatingly ugly and has totally different proportions. I'm not even sure it's displaying correctly - the arrow is off-center, the text looks wonky. I have been trying in vain to find ways of fiddling with its attributes, but the ones exposed are very limited. Has anyone else noticed this problem with the look, and has anyone had any success in customizing it?
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posted by BlackLeotardFront
on Apr 11, 2013 -
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I have a computer science degree so I know (or can learn) the technicalities of web programming, serving a site, etc. I'm looking for high level advice. If someone asked you to make them a business website today, how would you go about it?
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posted by htid
on Apr 5, 2013 -
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We have a Joomla site that serves as a portal for our community, and would like to display some updated content from another website's fishing report.
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posted by klinefelter
on Apr 4, 2013 -
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I'm building a web site dedicated to my grandparents' old letters and diaries. It will be a few months before I'm done scanning, transcribing and creating other original content. Should I launch now, or wait until I'm done?
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posted by christopherious
on Mar 29, 2013 -
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My web design skills have gotten a bit rusty over the past few years (too much coding, not enough Photoshopping!) and I'm in a hurry to get back up to speed for a huge job I'm starting on next week. Normally I would figure this all out on my own but there's no enough time for that so... I need recommendations for good resources (blogs, books, magazines) on current trends in web design and on how to implement/execute elements of these trends in software like Photoshop. This
article on the Smashing Magazine site is a good example of the sort of thing I'm looking for, except it doesn't include any how-to's. Pointers to useful templates / frameworks / web design kits are most welcome as well.
posted by dinkyday
on Mar 26, 2013 -
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My company wants to redesign our website from scratch. I have been tasked with narrowing the field of "all the web designers in the world" to a shorter list we can all evaluate. I have been asked to present two lists, one of large/major companies as well as smaller boutique or medium size firms. Both should be based or have offices in New York where we are located. Also, maybe "web design" is not the term these days. "Digital agency" maybe?
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posted by brbmaroon
on Mar 20, 2013 -
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I have noticed that a subtle texture effect is in fashion in web design right now. I'd like to know how to reproduce this for my own web projects, but I'm not having any luck at all with google.
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posted by jeoc
on Mar 10, 2013 -
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How can I build a component library so our designers and developers keep things synchronized and don't end up doing a lot of double and triple work?
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posted by eleyna
on Mar 6, 2013 -
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Wordpress question: Is it possible to generate a report on which users are the most active on the site in terms of interactions, click-throughs, and time logged-in? I see a few plugins which claim to do this, but it seems like something you'd have had to have installed since the time you wanted to start keeping track. Is there something I can use which will find this information automatically?
posted by codacorolla
on Feb 18, 2013 -
6 answers
I need to learn to make interactive image maps. I know HTML and Photoshop, but I've never used a pagemaking program before. What one should I learn? Thanks!
posted by HylandErickson
on Feb 11, 2013 -
4 answers
I used to have a lot of fun doing some web design a few years back, and wanted to have some fun with it again.
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posted by readygo
on Feb 10, 2013 -
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I need to find a Web designer -- but one that can design for a Django environment. MeFi Jobs hasn't turned up anything, and free sites just get me spam from India. What pay-to-play posting sites are worth paying for?
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posted by Shepherd
on Jan 31, 2013 -
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I'm a web designer/developer. I've been self taught my whole life, but now that I'm getting higher up in my career and more people interested in me as upper level management experience. I dropped out of college and taught myself everything I know. Now, though, I'm wondering if I need to go back to school for a degree to progress any higher.
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posted by anonymous
on Jan 24, 2013 -
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I was told I can't code anymore, but I love to code. I want to keep up with cutting edge technologies, and while I'm learning -- why not develop projects that people need while getting a part-time income. One problem: Where can I find projects?
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posted by MMALR
on Jan 23, 2013 -
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I'm creating a simple website. It will be a single page with a photograph and a block of text. I will need to update it with a new photograph and a new block of text at a certain time each day, say midnight. I anticipate being able to do this manually most of the time, but would like an option to somehow pre-load at least one photo and text block and have the site automatically update if needed. It would also be great to have multiple days' worth ready to go without human intervention.
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posted by The Deej
on Jan 17, 2013 -
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Does everyone expect white backgrounds on websites, even an artist's personal page?
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posted by scose
on Oct 23, 2012 -
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Joe goes to webpage. He answers a few A-or-B questions. After Joe answers the last question, the page shows him which product he should buy.
a) What do I call this decision-making tool?
b) Where do I learn how to make it?
posted by itesser
on Oct 22, 2012 -
21 answers
Easy-to-use templates (or something?) for a visual arts portfolio site? I already have a domain name and hosting, so I'm not looking for DeviantArt/Tumblr/CargoCollective, etc.
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posted by jorlyfish
on Oct 9, 2012 -
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I want my wordpress page to have a slider like this one [
large image]. Specifically, I need tabs/titles at the bottom, which are always displayed no matter what image happens to be displayed at the moment.
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posted by victory_laser
on Oct 8, 2012 -
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I am looking for websites showcasing beautiful webdesign that is not too 'out there'. If I Google for 'great / beautiful webdesign' I mostly get examples of sites that are indeed very beautiful to look at but would never be accepted by the sort of clients I work for (mostly small business owners that need their website to communicate the info on their products very clearly - i.e. they are not artists or brands that are just out to project a cool image). So I guess I am looking for examples of excellent webdesign for relatively boring sites.
posted by dinkyday
on Oct 8, 2012 -
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Most Read Articles | Related Articles | Recommended Articles: These kinds of things that you see on news websites, what are they called? Is there an all encompassing UX term for this? How do content managers decide what is placed where? Do users even click on these links or are they just used to make sure search crawlers get to deeper content?
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posted by chillmost
on Oct 7, 2012 -
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How do I elegantly present tabular, statistical data online and automatically?
I'd love some examples of beautifully presented tabular data online - something that works natively in a browser, ideally also on a tablet and mobile as well. Some interactivity (sorting, filtering) also OK but priority is usability and elegance like you'd find in printed statistical abstracts. Bonus points for open source web tools / frameworks that could help automate this from a database!
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posted by tkbarbarian
on Aug 30, 2012 -
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Help me find a striking web site belonging to a London design agency - its design centres around a very bold typographical navigation system. The company has a simple, short, one word name.
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posted by Glum
on Aug 21, 2012 -
8 answers
Good resources to learn current HTML and CSS for web design? Especially looking for best practices for creating blog websites for modern browsers and devices.
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posted by danceswithlight
on Aug 11, 2012 -
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Wordpress question: I have two different types of post categories on the site that I'm designing. Is it possible through plug-ins (or otherwise) to create links from the front page to the posting screen so that either one of the categories is pre-selected for the post?
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posted by codacorolla
on Aug 10, 2012 -
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Looking for some user studies/research about homepage redesign for large global companies.
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posted by meghosaurus
on Aug 10, 2012 -
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I'm a coder and a total neophyte regarding graphics and design. I see this kind of single-color gradient everywhere, but simply cannot manage to make one myself.
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posted by tempythethird
on Aug 9, 2012 -
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I'm looking for practice-oriented websites and blogs about web development. Specifically, I'm interested in writing pertaining to Python, Django, and front-end techniques (HTML5/CSS/Javascript), though a bit of PHP/Wordpress-specific info couldn't hurt. Examples inside. Help learn me, please!
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posted by nosila
on Aug 8, 2012 -
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Digital Widgets: What kind of work can I do online that I can do as I'm available? Is there something I could just log in, pick up work, do that work for a couple hours, and get paid on a regular basis (weekly, monthly)? My skills are web design, front end dev, and graphic design.
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posted by [insert clever name here]
on Aug 7, 2012 -
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After a fairly unsuccessful foray into getting someone else to design my business website (I hate it, and it looks amateur), I've decided to go for a pre-made WordPress theme. However, I feel like I'm a bit out of touch with websites these days and have a few questions.
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posted by rubbish bin night
on Jul 6, 2012 -
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I have a completely hand-coded website. I want to start selling things on the website, but I don't want to change the site's design. How can I most easily accomplish this?
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posted by lobbyist
on Jun 27, 2012 -
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I'm looking for an alternative to Dreamweaver for Mac. I'm really interested only in the html-editing shortcuts.
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posted by roll truck roll
on Jun 27, 2012 -
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Are there any universities/colleges/institutes that have an all-in-one program for video, photography, print and web design? My online searches have come up fruitless as most programs seem to be separated out. Location doesn't matter, nor does degree/diploma/certificate received. At the end of it I want to be able to shoot, light, edit, etc video and photos and understand and apply colour theory, typography, page layout, etc for print and web designs.
posted by n-clue
on Jun 25, 2012 -
10 answers
I'm trying to create a webpage that automatically lists all of my favorite blogs by the order in which they were last updated. What is the code that I should use?
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posted by instantfail
on Jun 18, 2012 -
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I need to do a bit of web design and I haven't done any since people were still using tables to position things. Point me to a good book and/or online tutorial to help me put together a relatively contemporary-looking site.
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posted by Joey Buttafoucault
on May 11, 2012 -
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