Plugins help make the development and design of sites easier and more fun. Here are 12 of my favorite plugins that I believe should be installed on every Wordpress blog.

Screencasts, in the design and development industry, are primarily focus on tutorials and methodology used in designing, coding, or organizing a website (or element of a website). They offer an alternative to those pages and pages of steps and diagrams found in your typical print tutorial. I’ve rounded up 15 of my favorite places to watch screencasts about design and development.

Desktop designs incorporate coffee mugs, post-it notes, and iphones among other common workplace items. Enjoy browsing these 20 desktop-inspired website designs.

Winner is announced for the giveaway of 500 full color offset printed UV Coated business cards from Makemecards.com.

Where do you turn for inspiration for your next website design? If you’re like many, you probably head straight for a design gallery. Read these tips and techniques on the right way to browse a design gallery and I’m sure you’ll find your browsing experience to be more valuable and pleasant.

If you are looking for a nice font, but need something not too dominant, using a light font or it’s light version would be the way to go.

Articles, resources, tutorials and inspiration from around the web. Kick off your weekend with some tasty snacks.

In this giveaway, one lucky winner will receive 500 full color offset printed UV Coated business cards from Makemecards.com. The winning prize is valued at $90.

These 25 e-commerce websites showcase some design masterpieces that are not only beautiful, but accessible and useful. Enjoy these unique and custom e-commerce shops. No cookie-cutter designs here.

It’s often easy to fall into the latest trends when trying to be relevant. This post looks at the balance a web designer should choose when faced with the decision to go timeless or trendy.