January 2011
58 posts
The Top 80+ Items and Authors from CodeCanyon in... →
2010 was a stellar year for CodeCanyon! This year saw our expansion into the mobile, premium WordPress plugins, HTML5 and CSS spaces with aplomb and we’re pleased to have carved out,…
December 2010
97 posts
The Top 150 Web Development Highlights from 2010 →
It’s hard to believe that yet another year has gone by; but 2010 was an incredible year in the web development industry. So, what tutorials, tips, and tools made 2010 so fantastic? In…
Create a Futuristic, Fantasy Matte Painting – Psd... →
Matte painters often take several photos and combine them with 3D elements to create futuristic or fantasy scenes for movies, film, or video games. In this Psd Premium tutorial, author Ed Lopez…
Colour Modes and Bit Depth – Basix →
This entry is part 12 of 4 in the series Photoshop Basix
Are you new to Photoshop? Have you been trying to teach yourself the basics of Photoshop but have found the amount of amount of…
How to Create Social Media Buttons Using CSS3 →
CSS3 is truly amazing. It gives web designers the ability to create flexible and easily reusable design elements, and reduces our reliance on images and graphics editors. This is a guide…
WordPress Shortcodes: The Right Way →
One of the primary reasons why WordPress is the most popular CMS platform available is the sheer level of customizability that it brings to the table. Today, we’ll review the process…
Helvetica Font Weights as Rock Music Genres... →
This fun infographic depicts Helvetica’s range of font weights as rock music genres. It has a dual purpose of serving as a witty cheatsheet for Helvetica font weights.
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This Damn Industry →
Editorials on Nettuts+ are few and far between, but, given that we’re nearing the end of yet another year, I thought it might be nice to have a discussion on one sleep depriving…
Poll: Have You Used Photoshop CS5 Extended’s 3D... →
When Photoshop CS5 Extended was released back in April 2010, I was really excited about some of the new 3D tools that Adobe had included. 3D Repousse was a feature that many of us had been asking…
How to Create CSS3 Christmas Tree Ornaments →
In this guide, we will display the power of CSS3 in drawing complex shapes. We will magically create Christmas tree ornaments using only CSS3 and HTML (no images). In particular, we will be…
Tuts+ Holiday Quiz – Thousands of Dollars in... →
It’s the holiday season. And to celebrate, we’re launching something special: the Tuts+ Holiday Quiz. Each day for 10 days we’ll publish a quiz question on a different Tuts+ site. Together, the…
Interview With Digital Painter, Chris Cold →
Chris Cold is a talented artist who specializes in digital paintings that focus on the paranormal. His art feature sci-fi creatures and events and contain vibrant colors. In today’s interview Chris…
Design for Developers →
Just because you didn’t get to go to that awesome conference doesn’t mean that you can’t still watch the lectures! Each weekend, we’ll feature a recommended web development lecture…
How to Create an HTML5 3D Engine →
You’re probably aware by now that HTML5 is game-changing. In particular, with the HTML5 canvas, there’s been an outpouring of HTML5 3D JavaScript engines such as three.js released…
HTML5 and CSS3 Without Guilt →
Not every HTML5 or CSS3 feature has widespread browser support, naturally. To compensate for this, enterprising developers have created a number of tools to let you use these…
Quick Tip: Create a Futuristic, Grungy Metal Text... →
In today’s quick tip tutorial, we will demonstrate how to create a futuristic, grungy, text effect with lots of scratches and fancy neon lights. Let’s get started!
Step 1
Create a new…
Volunteer Work in Web Design →
Volunteering is an attractive option for every web worker at some point. Whether the motivation is for self-promotion (for example, to broaden one’s network) or purely to help others in…
An Introduction to YUI →
With jQuery dominating the JavaScript framework landscape, many newcomers aren’t exposed to other JavaScript frameworks. The truth is that there are a plethora of excellent…
Pixels, Image Size and Resolution – Basix →
This entry is part 3 of 3 in the series Photoshop Basix
Are you new to Photoshop? Have you been trying to teach yourself the basics of Photoshop but have found the amount of amount of…
Giveaway: Site24×7 Website Monitoring Service →
In the spirit of Christmas, Site24×7, an online website and server monitoring service, has decided to give away 3 Site24×7 accounts loaded up with $200 in credits. What’s great about…
30+ Awesome CodeIgniter Tutorials for all Skill... →
CodeIgniter is a fantastic framework, which caters to beginners, power users and everyone in between. As the best web development source on the web, we’ve taken it upon ourselves to…
The Ultimate Graphic Designer’s Holiday Wish List... →
Every designer has it; a box of go-to tools, widgets, and tricks that make every day design tasks a breeze. Let’s be honest, every designer has a wish list of items they wish they had in their box…
How to Manage Criticism Effectively →
We creative people are familiar with criticism. We get it almost every day from clients, bosses and other people who “know better.” They criticize our work, decisions and ideas about…
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Create a Shampoo Advertisement in Photoshop →
Today we will use the pen tool, some basic shape transformations, and color blending to create a fresh-looking shampoo bottle within the context of an advertisement. Let’s get started!
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How to Build a Vibrant Professional HTML5 Web... →
This 2-part tutorial on Design Instruct, our other site, will walk you through the creation of a Photoshop mock-up as well as provide you with a detailed guide on how to convert the…
Apply the DRY Principle to Build Websites With... →
ExpressionEngine 2 is a wonderful CMS and arguably the most designer-friendly one out there, used by many well-known names like A List Apart, Andy Clarke and Veerle Pieters….
Create a Holiday Card Using Digital Painting... →
The holidays are quickly approaching. If you would like to send your friends and family a holiday card that stands out from the crowd then we have the perfect tutorial for you. In this Psd Premium tutorial, authors David and Sarah Cousens will demonstrate how to paint a custom holiday card in Photoshop. Along the way they will also explain some handy tips and tricks to help you paint your own...
10 Practical Ways to Bust Through Web Designer’s... →
As a web designer, is there any feeling worse than being creatively uninspired and not being able to complete or start your design projects? It’s frustrating, depressing, and costs us…