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A collection of articles, tips, guidelines and tutorials for effective web design. We cover web design concepts, tips & ideas, Layout Design, Graphic Design, Photo Effects, Text Effects, CSS Styles, Flash and GIF Animation, Image Transparency, Optimization and more...
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Best Web Hosting
Website Hosting Provider Reviews and Best Deals. Since 2000 we have used serveral of the best web hosting providers in the world - check out the ones we use.
Website Hosting Provider Reviews and Best Deals. Since 2000 we have used serveral of the best web hosting providers in the world - check out the ones we use.Website Header
In this article we'll look at the significance of a website's header, the elements it should comprise of, ideas and inspiration.
In this article we'll look at the significance of a website's header, the elements it should comprise of, ideas and inspiration.
Website Background
In this article we'll look at what a website's background consists of and its uses. We also explain how background images help in optimizing a website.
In this article we'll look at what a website's background consists of and its uses. We also explain how background images help in optimizing a website.Glossy Buttons
Learn how to create three glossy button effects using Adobe Fireworks.
Learn how to create three glossy button effects using Adobe Fireworks.
Masking
In this tutorial we teach you how to reuse the vector mask for masking multiple images in the same fashion.
In this tutorial we teach you how to reuse the vector mask for masking multiple images in the same fashion.
Transparent Background
In this tutorial you will learn how to export and optimize your transparent background graphics using Fireworks
In this tutorial you will learn how to export and optimize your transparent background graphics using Fireworks
GIFs: Optimization
Learn how to export optimized GIF graphics using Fireworks.
Learn how to export optimized GIF graphics using Fireworks.
PNG to Photoshop PSD
Learn how to use a Adobe Fireworks PNG in Adobe Photoshop.
Learn how to use a Adobe Fireworks PNG in Adobe Photoshop.
Shadow
Learn the two ways to Add a Shadow to a graphic (image or vector object) - The Drop Shadow Filter and the Add Shadow Command.
Learn the two ways to Add a Shadow to a graphic (image or vector object) - The Drop Shadow Filter and the Add Shadow Command.Website Design Tutorials
Website Design with Dreamweaver and Fireworks
Free CSS web design guide to create your own website using Adobe software. Dreamweaver CS4+ & Fireworks CS4+ users please read Website Design with Adobe Dreamweaver CS4+ and Adobe Fireworks CS4+.
Free CSS web design guide to create your own website using Adobe software. Dreamweaver CS4+ & Fireworks CS4+ users please read Website Design with Adobe Dreamweaver CS4+ and Adobe Fireworks CS4+.
Fireworks Tutorials
Photo Effects: Tutorials on Image Manipulation
Photo Montage, Fade Image 
Learn photo editing effects helpful to create a photo collage or montage using Fireworks. Fireworks CS4+ users please read Photo Montage, Fade Image Effect with Adobe Fireworks CS4+.
Learn photo editing effects helpful to create a photo collage or montage using Fireworks. Fireworks CS4+ users please read Photo Montage, Fade Image Effect with Adobe Fireworks CS4+.
Extract Image 
This tutorial teaches Image extraction techniques for cleaning images with Fireworks. Fireworks CS4+ users please read Extract Image Effect with Adobe Fireworks CS4+.
This tutorial teaches Image extraction techniques for cleaning images with Fireworks. Fireworks CS4+ users please read Extract Image Effect with Adobe Fireworks CS4+.
Blend Mode 
Blend Mode Effect tutorial has several blending mode help you to get the look you want in a photograph. Fireworks CS4+ users please read Blend Mode Effect with Adobe Fireworks CS4+.
Blend Mode Effect tutorial has several blending mode help you to get the look you want in a photograph. Fireworks CS4+ users please read Blend Mode Effect with Adobe Fireworks CS4+.
Swap Images 
In this Swap Images tutorial you can learn how to create swap images or buttons using Fireworks.
In this Swap Images tutorial you can learn how to create swap images or buttons using Fireworks.
Text Effects: Tutorials on Enhancing Text
Text Reflection
This tutorial teaches how to create your text more attractive, rich look masking, simple reflection. Fireworks CS4+ users please read Text Reflection Effect with Adobe Fireworks CS4+.
This tutorial teaches how to create your text more attractive, rich look masking, simple reflection. Fireworks CS4+ users please read Text Reflection Effect with Adobe Fireworks CS4+.
Metallic Gold
This tutorial teaches how to create metallic gold text effect using Fireworks. Fireworks CS4+ users please read Metallic Gold Effect with Adobe Fireworks CS4+.
This tutorial teaches how to create metallic gold text effect using Fireworks. Fireworks CS4+ users please read Metallic Gold Effect with Adobe Fireworks CS4+.
Glittering Text
In this glittering text effect learn how to glitter a text using Fireworks. Fireworks CS4+ users please read Glittering Text Effect with Adobe Fireworks CS4+.
In this glittering text effect learn how to glitter a text using Fireworks. Fireworks CS4+ users please read Glittering Text Effect with Adobe Fireworks CS4+.
Text Path
Text path effect tutorial helpful to align your text on a path using Fireworks. Fireworks CS4+ users please read Text Path Effect with Adobe Fireworks CS4+.
Text path effect tutorial helpful to align your text on a path using Fireworks. Fireworks CS4+ users please read Text Path Effect with Adobe Fireworks CS4+.
Graphic Design: Tutorials on Vector Graphics
3D Ball Graphic
This tutorial teaches how to create a three Dimensional ball vector graphic using Fireworks. Fireworks CS4+ users please read 3D Ball Graphic with Adobe Fireworks CS4+.
This tutorial teaches how to create a three Dimensional ball vector graphic using Fireworks. Fireworks CS4+ users please read 3D Ball Graphic with Adobe Fireworks CS4+.
Rainbow
This tutorial teaches how to draw a rainbow using doughnut auto shapes properties in Fireworks. Fireworks CS4+ users please read Rainbow Effect with Adobe Fireworks CS4+.
This tutorial teaches how to draw a rainbow using doughnut auto shapes properties in Fireworks. Fireworks CS4+ users please read Rainbow Effect with Adobe Fireworks CS4+.
Animated GIF Graphic
In this animated GIF graphics tutorial learn how to create a custom animated graphic GIF file. Fireworks CS4+ users please read Animated GIF Graphic with Adobe Fireworks CS4+.
In this animated GIF graphics tutorial learn how to create a custom animated graphic GIF file. Fireworks CS4+ users please read Animated GIF Graphic with Adobe Fireworks CS4+.
Sunflower Artwork
This tutorial teaches how to draw a sunflower using star auto shapes properties in Fireworks. Fireworks CS4+ users please read Sunflower Artwork with Adobe Fireworks CS4+.
This tutorial teaches how to draw a sunflower using star auto shapes properties in Fireworks. Fireworks CS4+ users please read Sunflower Artwork with Adobe Fireworks CS4+.
Web Design Ideas and Tips for Fireworks
Fireworks Tips
This tutorial teaches web design & graphic design tips and tricks using Fireworks. Fireworks CS4+ users please read web & graphic design tips and tricks with Fireworks CS4+.
This tutorial teaches web design & graphic design tips and tricks using Fireworks. Fireworks CS4+ users please read web & graphic design tips and tricks with Fireworks CS4+.
Best Web Design Software
Check out the best web design software available today with our review of the most popular ones.
Check out the best web design software available today with our review of the most popular ones.
Adobe Fireworks CS4+ Cool New Features
Get to know all the cool new features available in Adobe Fireworks CS4+ with each new feature explained. Check out the new Pages Panel, Path Panel, PDF Export, CSS Export, 9-Slice Scaling tool, Text Wrapping, and more.
Get to know all the cool new features available in Adobe Fireworks CS4+ with each new feature explained. Check out the new Pages Panel, Path Panel, PDF Export, CSS Export, 9-Slice Scaling tool, Text Wrapping, and more.
Drop Down Menu Navigation
This tutorial teaches how to create drop down menu navigation using Fireworks. Fireworks CS4+ users please read Drop Down Menu Navigation with Fireworks CS4+.
This tutorial teaches how to create drop down menu navigation using Fireworks. Fireworks CS4+ users please read Drop Down Menu Navigation with Fireworks CS4+.
Website Design Articles
Web Design Tips
Learn some useful and rather important tips for designing a professional and high quality web site.
Learn some useful and rather important tips for designing a professional and high quality web site.
Website Navigation Tips
Navigation of links on your site plays a big role in determining the stickiness of your site. Read these articles for our tips on site navigation.
Navigation of links on your site plays a big role in determining the stickiness of your site. Read these articles for our tips on site navigation.
Designing a Fast Loading Web Site
Follow these 10 important tips while designing and developing your site for a fast loading resultant website.
Follow these 10 important tips while designing and developing your site for a fast loading resultant website.
General Web Development Tips
Check out these cool web development tips and tricks. Our tips range from design, programming and promotion to working with Dreamweaver, Fireworks and Flash.
Check out these cool web development tips and tricks. Our tips range from design, programming and promotion to working with Dreamweaver, Fireworks and Flash.
Dreamweaver Tutorials
Dreamweaver Basics
Dreamweaver Template
In this dreamweaver tutorial learn all about dreamweaver templates, how to create a dreamweaver template for your website.
In this dreamweaver tutorial learn all about dreamweaver templates, how to create a dreamweaver template for your website.
Image Rollovers using Dreamweaver
In this image rollovers tutorial you can learn how to create rollover images or buttons using Dreamweaver.
In this image rollovers tutorial you can learn how to create rollover images or buttons using Dreamweaver.
Dreamweaver Form
Forms are essential for interacting with your visitors. Learn how to create a Dreamweaver form, customize and validate it using the inbuilt Dreamweaver Behaviour.
Forms are essential for interacting with your visitors. Learn how to create a Dreamweaver form, customize and validate it using the inbuilt Dreamweaver Behaviour.Designing for All Resolutions
This tutorial teaches you how to design a website that utilizes the available browser space efficiently and looks good for all screen resolutions.
This tutorial teaches you how to design a website that utilizes the available browser space efficiently and looks good for all screen resolutions.
Dreamweaver Behaviors
Dreamweaver Behaviors
Dreamweaver Behaviors helps non-programmers (and beginners) use certain in-built java script functions that are useful to any web project.
Dreamweaver Behaviors helps non-programmers (and beginners) use certain in-built java script functions that are useful to any web project.
Popup Menus
In this pop-up menu tutorial learn how to use the Dreamweaver behaviors panel to create small pop-up menus. This behavior helps to create drop-down menus, fly-out menus etc.
In this pop-up menu tutorial learn how to use the Dreamweaver behaviors panel to create small pop-up menus. This behavior helps to create drop-down menus, fly-out menus etc.
Jump Menus
In this jump menus tutorial learn how to use the Dreamweaver behaviors panel to create Jump Menus. A Jump menu is a pop-up menu that can be included in a web page.
In this jump menus tutorial learn how to use the Dreamweaver behaviors panel to create Jump Menus. A Jump menu is a pop-up menu that can be included in a web page.
Adding Sound
In this adding sound tutorial learn how to play sound, music on rollover, on click or on page load using Dreamweaver behaviors panel.
In this adding sound tutorial learn how to play sound, music on rollover, on click or on page load using Dreamweaver behaviors panel.
Flash Tutorials
Flash Animation Tutorials
Adobe Flash Animation Beginner Tutorials
Flash Animation Basics
This tutorial teaches the basics of Flash Animation by covering creation of simple animations using motion tween, shape tween, guided tween and frame-by-frame animation.
This tutorial teaches the basics of Flash Animation by covering creation of simple animations using motion tween, shape tween, guided tween and frame-by-frame animation.
Flash Sound Button
In this Flash tutorial you can learn how to include sound files in Flash buttons.
In this Flash tutorial you can learn how to include sound files in Flash buttons.
Advanced Flash Buttons
This Flash tutorial teaches how to convert a simple button into cool button effects using movieclips, sound and actionscript.
Teaches the first type: Flash Movieclip Button.
This Flash tutorial teaches how to convert a simple button into cool button effects using movieclips, sound and actionscript.
Teaches the first type: Flash Movieclip Button.
Flash Actionscript Button
Learn how to create a Flash actionscript button using actionscript controlled tweening and masking in Flash.
Learn how to create a Flash actionscript button using actionscript controlled tweening and masking in Flash.
Cool Flash Effects
Cool Flash Effects
Flash tutorials to create cool flash effects using simple techniques like tweening, masking, etc.
Flash tutorials to create cool flash effects using simple techniques like tweening, masking, etc.
Optimizing Masking Animations
In this tutorial you'll learn how to optimize animations when masking pictures using Flash.
In this tutorial you'll learn how to optimize animations when masking pictures using Flash.
Outline Effect
A tutorial on how to create an attractive outline effect over a bitmap image in Flash.
A tutorial on how to create an attractive outline effect over a bitmap image in Flash.
Cool Text Effects
Learn how to create simple and cool text effects using basic techniques like tweening, masking, etc.
Learn how to create simple and cool text effects using basic techniques like tweening, masking, etc.
Flash Actionscript Tutorials
Adobe Flash Actionscript Beginner Tutorials
Flash Custom Cursor
In Flash you can change the standard pointer cursor and use Movieclips as Custom Cursors using simple actionscript.
In Flash you can change the standard pointer cursor and use Movieclips as Custom Cursors using simple actionscript.
Start Stop Movieclips
This Flash tutorial teaches how to start and stop the animation at runtime and control movieclips using basic actionscript code.
This Flash tutorial teaches how to start and stop the animation at runtime and control movieclips using basic actionscript code.
Flash Digital Clock
In this tutorial you will learn how to display digital time using actionscript in Flash. You will learn about the date object, how to write functions and call them.
In this tutorial you will learn how to display digital time using actionscript in Flash. You will learn about the date object, how to write functions and call them.
Flash Preloader
A Flash preloader is useful in preventing partial loading of a movie while it plays. Learn how to create a very simple preloader using Flash actionscript.
A Flash preloader is useful in preventing partial loading of a movie while it plays. Learn how to create a very simple preloader using Flash actionscript.
Flash 'n' ASP Unleashed
Flash and ASP Guide
This tutorial covers the usage of ASP and Flash to bring about Dynamic data display and manipulation i.e. interactivity into Flash, Data transfer to the database from the user via the Flash interface, Validation of fields in Flash forms using JavaScript and VB Script, Setting of cookies on the client browser if desired and Handling Flash & ASP files to make the application scalable and optimized for the web.
This tutorial covers the usage of ASP and Flash to bring about Dynamic data display and manipulation i.e. interactivity into Flash, Data transfer to the database from the user via the Flash interface, Validation of fields in Flash forms using JavaScript and VB Script, Setting of cookies on the client browser if desired and Handling Flash & ASP files to make the application scalable and optimized for the web.
- Flash and ASP Introduction
- Basics of Flash and ASP
- Preparing the Stage
- Sending Data from your Flash form to the database
- Getting Data from the database into your Flash form
- Flash preloader that waits for the data to load
- Validation of fields in Flash forms using JScript and VBScript