Design Superstars

20 Useful CSS Snippets Which Can Help You A Lot

Bogdan — Mon, 20 May 2013 10:57:30 +0000

CSS is extremely used when it comes to web development because it helps creating a lot of things with ease. Using CSS means that you will not only be able to create a great web site but it also means that you can optimize it very well. If you combine it with HTML5 and jQuery then you can make almost anything starting from a simple movie player and all the way to intricate browser games.

Unfortunately, in order to use CSS you need to know how it works, so if you are a beginner then it will take you a lot of time to create even something easy. Even more, if you are not a beginner but you have a tight deadline, researching and coding means a lot of time. Thankfully there are a lot of CSS3 snippets on the web, so you don’t have to spend endless hours figuring out how to reinvent the wheel. In this article you can see a collection of 20 useful CSS snippets which will definitely help you a lot when creating websites.

Top Bar

Mini Dropdown Menu

Notification alert modal windows with CSS3

Mac OSX-like animated folder with CSS3

Simple Hover CSS Menu

Responsive CSS Navigation Menu

Toolbar CSS snippet

Month Picker

CSS Page Fold

Form Alert Interface in PSD and CSS

CSS Animated Buttons

CSS Windows 8 Metro Buttons

Dark and Light Dropdown Lists

Countdown flip clock CSS + jQuery

Share Buttons

Newsletter Sign Up Form

Facebook Notify Widget in HTML/CSS

CSS3 trendy retro photo effect

Custom CSS dropdown list

Beautiful Slider Interface

10 Extremely Gorgeous Google Web Fonts

Bogdan — Thu, 16 May 2013 18:02:10 +0000

We all know how important a good typography is on any type of design; it acts as a non verbal connection between the viewer and the message which must be delivered. Even if we are able to create the most intricate and amazing designs which can boost the interaction to the sky, if you don’t choose the perfect set of fonts then the chance of ruing a good design is extremely high. We use the written language for spreading ideas for thousands of years, so the human brain is perfectly adapted to this way of communication, as long as the typography fits the message.

In web design, using a good font acts the same: it makes the user more interested in your website, it makes the whole experience a lot more comfortable and even more, it can even promote your website. When creating a website, using a font seems easier: you load it in a css file, specify a chain of fonts to use if the preferred one isn’t available and you are done. Well, that’s true but what happens when you don’t want to use a boring standard font? Even more, what about the compatibility across the sheer number of users?

Well, the best idea is to use a web font because this way you will fix a lot of problems such as loading speeds, customization or font variety. Google’s web font solution is one of the most used approach because they are free and extremely easy to implement. If you want to read more, I strongly recommend you to head over this page.

Below you can see a collection of 10 extremely cool Google web fonts which I’m sure you will love.

Droid Sans

Lato

Vollkorn

Abril Fatface

Ubuntu

PT Sans + PT Serif

Old Standard TT

Open Sans

Josefin Slab

Arvo

Make Your Design A Lot More Attractive Using These 20 Gorgeous Badges And Ribbons .PSD’s

Bogdan — Wed, 15 May 2013 12:20:28 +0000

Making a good design it’s all about the details in it, and in order to impress the user, it must be extremely attractive. The problem is that too many details can really hurt the overall design, therefore you need to carefully find the balance between too less and too much.

This means that you have to consider using only what you need in order to achieve a design which is visually appealing while not sacrificing the user experience.

There are many ways of making your design a lot more nicer, such as ribbons and badges. Usually, these graphic elements are used to emphasize a certain detail such a price offer or a promotional information. In this article you can find a collection with 20 extremely gorgeous .psd’s that contain free ribbon and badges which are ready to be used.

Modern Blue Badges

Little Black Ribbon

Corner Ribbons

Pretty Twitter Badge

Pretty Little Red Ribbon

Retro Web Ribbons Vintage

Vertical Ribbons

Stylish Ribbon and Badge

Discount Stickers

Ribbon Machine Interface

Merit Badge Icons

Black Heart Badge

Google Plus(+) Circular Icon Set

Hand Stitched Social Media Share Badges

Round Badge

Ribbons for blog articles

Retro Video Register Form

Fabric Ribbons

Colorful Ribbons

Retro Badge

25 Gorgeous Web Design .PSD’s Which Are Ready To Be Converted Into Functional Websites

Bogdan — Mon, 13 May 2013 07:34:11 +0000

For an expert web designer or for at least someone with a relatively good experience, creating a website is a straight process. It begins with a mockup and it ends with a fully functional website. It’s a cool and fun thing to do, but what if you are new on this job? Or what happens if you don’t have any design skills and you need a design for a website? On both cases, the fastest way to do if is by using already made designs, and the best way to go is to search for .PSD files which then will be converted into websites.

In this article you have a great showcase of 25 gorgeous web designs .psd’s which are ready to be converted into functional websites.

Free Gridzilla PSD Theme Home Page

Intent Creative Free PSD Theme

WordPress blog theme PSD template

Homepage template for corporate website

Website gallery PSD template

oWire PSD Template

Magazine Style Site Layout

Service Selling Free PSD Website Template

Wood Design Free PSD Website Template

1st Photoshop Web Design Professional Layout

Free Furniture Website Template

Free Modern Personal Portfolio PSD Layout

Free Clean Grunge PSD Template

Warm and comfy web template

E-Style: Free PSD EZine Style Blog

Peano Creative – Free Homepage PSD

Modern vCard Template

Phototastic: Free Photography Portfolio Template

Free Travel Website PSD Template

Business Website PSD Templates

PSD MacApp Template

Yummiez: Free PSD Layout for a Food Website

Appos Home Page Freebie

hStudio Home Page Freebie

Free Website Template with jQuery Slider

How Breakfasts Around The World Look Like?

Bogdan — Wed, 08 May 2013 07:45:47 +0000

We all know that the breakfast is the most important meal of the day, so in order to have a good start we need to eat well. Getting a good chunk of energy and vitamins helps us a lot in our daily routine and gives us fuel for being active. As we all know, there are a plethora of eating habits due to traditions, climate, culinary history and so on, but every country has its popular dish when it comes to breakfast.

In this article you can see a delicious showcase of photos that are showing how the mighty breakfast looks like around the world.

Full English

Sausages, bacon, eggs, grilled tomato, mushrooms, bread, black pudding and baked beans. Knocked back with a cup of tea.

Cuba

Usually consists of sweetened coffee with milk with a pinch of salt thrown in. The unique Cuban bread is toasted and buttered and cut into lengths to dunk in the coffee.

Poland

Known locally as Jajecznica, consists of scrambled eggs covered with slices of kielbasa and joined by two potato pancakes.

Morocco

Usually consists of different breads with some chutney, jam, cheese or butter. They have a really delicious crumpet-style bread which they make in huge slabs for you to tear a bit off, and a semolina pancake bread called Baghir.

Portugal

Delicious and simple, stuffed croissants and plenty of coffee served in the sun.

Australia

Only one crucial ingredient here, Vegemite. Traveling Aussies are often found with a sneaky pot of the sticky, salty brown stuff in their backpack. Just don’t get in the Vegemite vs Marmite war – everybody knows Marmite is better, but let them have their fun.

Brazil

A selection of meats, cheeses and bread is the normal breakfast fare.

Italy

‘Cappuccino e cornetto’ aka a cappuccino and croissant.

Germany

Wursts, local cheeses and freshly baked bread, all washed back with a strong coffee.

America

Home made thick pancakes with bacon, syrup and blueberries.

France

Le croissant, plain or with crushed almonds, butter, chocolate or cream., and coffee of course.

Argentina

Usually consists of “mate” (an infusion drink made with leaves of “yerba”) or dulce de leche with “facturas,”a croissant-like typical pastry.

Canada

Perogies are boiled, baked or fried dumplings made from unleavened dough and traditionally stuffed with potato filling, sauerkraut, ground meat, cheese, or fruit. Then you’ve got some sausages and toast to mop it all up.

Mexico

The delightful plate above consists of beef tips, chilequiles and other assorted goodies eaten in Manzanillo. Nachos, cheese and beans always feature heavily and a delicious, spicy breakfast is the norm.

Thailand

Usually consists of some meaty treat dropped in a semolina/porridge mixture. What you see above is pork porridge. It features Chinese doughnuts, beansprouts, pork intestine stuffed with peppery pork mince, sliced pork heart, stomach slivers and blood pudding. A bit more interesting than toast and jam anyway.

Bolivia

Saltenas are a bit like empanadas crossed with Cornish pasties. They’re the traditional option for a Bolivian breakfast and usually filled with meat and vegetables, and slightly sweetened with sugar.

Egypt

The breakfast of choice here is Foul Madamas. It’s made from fava beans, chickpeas, garlic and lemon. Above you’ll see the dish topped with olive oil, cayenne, tahini sauce, a hard boiled egg, and some diced green veggies.

Japan

What do you mean you’ve never had tofu for breakfast? It’s a popular choice in Japan, along with fish and rice. Soak it in soya sauce and you’ve got yourself one delicious, and semi-healthy breakfast.

China

A lot like lunch and dinner in China. Expect noodles, rice, sticky coated chicken and fried veggies.

Mongolia

Generally consists of boiled mutton with lots of fat and flour and maybe some dairy products or rice. In western Mongolia they add variety to their diets with horsemeat.

Pakistan

In Pakistan you’ll get Aloo Paratha for your breakfast. It’ s an Indian unleavened flatbread made by pan frying, wholewheat dough on a tava. The dough contains ghee and the bread is usually stuffed with vegetables. It’s best eaten with butter, chutney or some other spicy sauce. It’s not uncommon to roll it up and dip it in your tea.

Estonia

Curd cheese on a wheat bloomer – known locally as ‘cheese on toast’. The creamy topping can be supplemented with ricotta or fromage fraiche instead, if you prefer.

Venezuela

Empenadas are the order of the day. Fill the little pastries with fresh cheese, minced meat or any combination of veggies and beans.

Ghana

The most popular breakfast item in this African country is waakye. It’s basically rice cooked in beans and is found at all the street stalls in Ghana.

Turkey

The full Turkish treatment usually consists of a few varieties of cheese, butter, olives, eggs, tomatoes, cucumbers, jam, honey, and spicy meat.