Design Inspiration

If you're like me, I have to take some time to look around & see what others are doing in order to stay inspired and wanting to learn new things. One of the sites I like to explore is The Best Designs because they highlight a broad range of web sites that vary in style as well as complexity. Another great resource I like visiting to get my fix on CSS, WordPress & design in general is Noupe - The Curious Side of Smashing Magazine. These guys really grab my attention because I love writing code, but I also appreciate great design work that I've never taken the time to develop without pencil & paper.

Have some great sources of inspiration of your own? Leave me a comment, I'd love to hear from you!

Wireframes Are Your Friend

It has been my experience that when starting on a project with a client, it is easy for them to get distracted by aestetics & not concentrate on the technical side of things. Several weeks ago I ran across this tool & wanted to share with those of you interested - it's called Balsamiq Mockups. In the past I've used everything from pencil & paper to Adobe Illustrator so I was thrilled to be able to jump right into creating wireframes within minutes of downloading this software. It features drag-n-drop components so you'll be up & running in no time.