Sometimes it's the little things in web life that make us look twice. From carousels to documentation to cookie disclaimers, here are some sites taking the mundane and sprinkling in a little magic.

For too long, many artists have dismissed the Android OS but with our list of the Best Android Tablets for Drawing, we're confident we can change some minds.

Some things are so foreseeable that I am having problems to understand why anyone would expect things to turn out the unexpected way. Just a few days ago I met a developer I hadn’t seen in a while. And that was one of these moments that left me puzzled. As we hadn’t spoken for quite a while, I asked him what he had been up to recently. With a fair amount of pride, he told me that he had been learning native app development in recent months. Now he had reached a stage of professionalism that allowed him to release his first app into the app stores of the globe. He accepted my congratulations but then went on far less proud than before. His app would not live up to his expectations, he told me. Downloads would be homeopathic, sales even worse. Practically no-one would decide to make the in-app purchases he had figured out would make him a wealthy man. At this point, I asked him what kind of app it was that he had created. Immediately his pride was back, and he told me enthusiastically that his app was a todo approach and that it was easily comparable […]* You might also be interested in the following articlesCartoon: Now, Could We Make the Logo Bigger?Cartoon: Nothing too SophisticatedMore Than 10 Million Users, But Why? Mobile Todo-List Any.do Adds Web…Cartoon: If Web Designers Were Butchers… [008]Cartoon: BUY NOWCartoon: If Web Designers Were Florists … [007]

While web builders have been around for a long time, it wasn't until recently that they became practical for professional use. Closing the gap between design and code has become the north star for many companies and we are seeing a wave of tools that deliver on this promise.

How can we make disabled buttons more inclusive? When do they work well, and when do they fail on us? And finally, when do we actually need them, and how can we avoid them? Let's find out.

You know what they say, money makes the world go ’round! Whether that’s true or not, I don’t know; but I do know that money

The tremendous thing about the design community is that we all love to share. We really do. Whether we share our thoughts and ideas via an in-depth article or by... The post 50 Free Resources for Web Designers for February 2017 appeared first on Speckyboy Design Magazine.

In this article, we'll be looking at how to set up a gallery that is expandable as well as accessible.

Freelancing is tough work and it comes with its own share of problems. Managing finances to the psychological toll of having to find new projects can handicap a beginner. But when done right, it can be so rewarding. There is a lot of free advice online, but how do you find the one that works […] The post 11 Important TED Talks Every Freelance Designer Must Watch appeared first on Line25.

Question: What happens when someone gets lost on your website or when someone stumbles upon a bad link or missing content? Answer: They get to see your 404 page. Now here's the real question: Is that 404 page a well-designed Easter egg that will help users on their journey or did you forget to add […]