It seems like rushing around in an effort to finish off projects is part of being a freelance designer. Clients have demands and it's our job to meet them. And,... The post The Case for Slowing Down the Design Process appeared first on Speckyboy Web Design Magazine.

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Nikita Popov discusses some low level performance optimizations in PHP.

When it comes to creating impressive business cards, we are accustomed to believing that only design can do the trick. As a rule, we bet on an illustrative approach or... The post 3D in Hand: Business Cards with Holographic Effects appeared first on Speckyboy Design Magazine.

Creating a company profile brochure or slideshow is a big responsibility. You especially need to pay careful attention to the design, arranging content in a readable and attractive way. These company profile templates can be a huge time-saver! Designed by professionals, these templates allow you to easily create a company profile brochure or a PowerPoint […]

Does it ever seem like certain website color schemes just get all the attention? As with every other aspect of web design, there are color schemes that tend to trend more than others. Bright colors, stark palettes, and even some mismatching schemes are elements of color that are trending. Here's a look at some of […]

Rapid change of lifestyle and awareness has led us towards more organic and authentic products, resulting in high demand for WordPress themes that focus on the sale of organics. In today's time, both online and offline market has developed the special need and consumers for organic products. There are a large number of product categories […] The post 12 Creative WordPress Themes for Selling Organic Products first appeared on Line25.

Back when I started using PHP properly in the early 5.0 days, it felt like the language was pretty basic. Other languages were making leaps and bounds every year, and as time went on, PHP seemed to have stagnated. The language wasnA?AEURA(TM)t bad, but it wasnA?AEURA(TM)t as good as it couldA?AEURA(TM)veA,A been.T...

Do you own a beauty business or have to design a website for a wellness & spa-related client? Here are 25 best beauty WordPress themes you can choose from and use as a framework for your customized website design. Choose your favorite from the list below. The Beauty Salon This beauty WordPress theme was created for a […] The post 25 Best Beauty WordPress Themes appeared first on Line25.

More and more of our experience online is personalized. Search engines, news outlets and social media sites have become quite smart at giving us what we want. Perhaps Ali, one of the hundreds of people I've interviewed about our emotional attachment to technology, put it best: "Netflix's recommendations have become so right for me that even though I know it's an algorithm, it feels like a friend." Personalization algorithms can shape what you discover, where you focus attention, and even who you interact with online. When these algorithms work well, they can feel like a friend. At the same time, personalization doesn't feel all that personal. There can be an uncomfortable disconnect when we see an ad that doesn't match our expectations.The post Designing For The Internet Of Emotional Things appeared first on Smashing Magazine.