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Unleash the Power of Email – Team with The Site Slinger

Now, when you place your next PSD to Email order with us, you can get three months of unlimited MailChimp services free, no matter what your current plan is!

The Hottest Web Design Trends For 2015 So Far

Let’s take a look at some of this year’s most crucial web design trends. Each has its pros and cons, so choose from them wisely.

Top 10 Free HTML Templates with PSD Included

When it comes to building a website from scratch, many bloggers prefer ready-made HTML templates. Why? It’s simple, just fill in the blanks with your content, and your site is actually ready to go.

Making Color Contrast Checks a Part of Your Web Workflow

So you have a great looking website and your checklist has you covered. But does your checklist include a color contrast check? Are you wondering what that is?

Let’s first walk through the basics of color contrast and then we’ll move on to some tools and techniques you can use to make color contrast a part of your workflow.

Coffee Break: An Interview with Chris Castiglione, Co-Founder of One Month

Chris Castiglione is an engineer, artist, and the co-founder of the Y Combinator-backed One Month, the “For Dummies” of online education. Prior to One Month, he was the first teacher at General Assembly, where he created the #1 best-selling coding class for entrepreneurs, “Programming For Non-Programmers.”

Tips For Enhancing Typography in your Web Projects

Understanding how to select and use appropriate fonts in web design can be a challenge, though. Luckily for you, we’ve compiled a list of tools and techniques to help you identify fonts, select appropriate font combinations, and implement typography elegantly in your responsive web designs.

January Think Piece: Web Design And Development News

In this issue, you will learn more about UX principles, font pairing, new releases of Firefox and Bootstrap, Project Spartan (rebranded IE for Win 10), and you will discover a new collection of design resources as well. We’ve also included several articles for inspiration and entertainment.

Web Design Awards Worth Participating in 2015

Are you ready to let the world know about you as a web designer? If your answer is yes, then this post is for you. We’ve compiled a list of awards you might want to participate in this year.

Converting PSD to WordPress and Joomla Templates in 4 Easy Steps

The most popular systems on the modern web are Wordpress and Joomla, since they are the most versatile – with these CMS at hand you can easily create a blog with expandable menu, galleries, sliding images and other interactive elements. No expert knowledge is required either.

Yet, you need to add personal traits to your project to make it popular.