Category: Tutorials

Creating a Polaroid Photo Effect In Photoshop

Posted in Tutorials by Schumi Creating a Polaroid Photo Effect In Photoshop

In this tutorial we will show you in a few easy steps, how to recreate a very popular photo effect, the retro polaroid. After this tutorial you will know how to add this effect to any digital photo or use it in your designs if necessary. We have also included a  PSD file available for download at the [...]

Create a Glass Text effect in Photoshop

Posted in Tutorials by Schumi Create a Glass Text effect in Photoshop

After surfing the internet on what’s trending, I’ve  noticed that everybody is doing glass type effects, so I made this tutorial to help out anybody who wants to use this effect. I also provided a PSD file for download at the end of this tutorial, witch consists of a range of glass effect styles, so [...]

Create a water drop effect in Photoshop

Posted in Design by Schumi Create a water drop effect in Photoshop

In this tutorial you will learn how to make water drop layer style. Following these 8 easy steps you will be able to make realistic water drops from scratch and use them as you please. Let`s get started!

A step-by-step guide on the logo design process

Posted in Design, Tutorials by Schumi A step-by-step guide on the logo design process

A logo gives the power of creating a visual communication between the visitor and a company, which serves as an extension to the company’s business. A logo should be designed in such a way that it serves the company’s identity on Websites, brochures, fax forms, social media, and almost everywhere. Speaking in a more structured [...]

What’s new in Dreamweaver CS 5.5

Posted in Dreamweaver, jQuery by Gergely Marton http://www.webgurusdesignblog.com/2011/05/whats-new-in-dreamweaver-cs-5-5/

We have been surprised of the new features Adobe gave to the general public, but most of all by the fact that they’ve embraced mobile development and finally realized that web developers can create super awesome apps with their current skills if they have a tool that helps them do just that. This year Dreamweaver [...]

FancyPlayer Revisited – jQuery Fancybox and Flowplayer Complete Integration

Posted in Tutorials by John http://www.webgurusdesignblog.com/2009/11/fancyplayer-revisited-jquery-fancybox-and-flowplayer-complete-integration/

I have recently decided to revisit the FancyPlayer code and after receiving feedback on the blog from our visitors, here’s the new more comprehensive integration of FancyBox and FlowPlayer. Click here to see the demo for the updated version » People were asking for full Fancybox support, basically the gallery function using the “rel” attribute [...]

The SEO series: HTML Header – SEO & usability

Posted in Tutorials, Usability by Gergely Marton http://www.webgurusdesignblog.com/2009/10/the-seo-series-html-header-seo-usability/

This article is the first from our “SEO series” we intend to write this week. The articles from this category will cover SEO tips from our good friend Claudiu Murariu and helpful information about today’s analytics and optimization tools available on the web. The elements in a site’s header, or so called <HEAD></HEAD>, is ignored [...]

FancyPlayer – jQuery Fancybox and Flowplayer Integration Tutorial

Posted in jQuery, Tutorials by John http://www.webgurusdesignblog.com/2009/08/fancyplayer-jquery-fancybox-and-flowplayer-integration-tutorial/

Please be advised this tutorial has been updated in a new post with better integration of Fancybox and Flowplayer based on visitor feedback. Click here to see the updated tutorial » I have used these two javascript plugins in a recent small project for a client who is selling a bar and wanted a photo [...]

jQuery Kwicks and CSS Image Sprites Tutorial

Posted in jQuery, Tutorials by John http://www.webgurusdesignblog.com/2009/07/jquery-kwicks-and-css-image-sprites-tutorial/

This is a catchy jQuery powered effect I have used in a couple of projects lately, so I thought of sharing it with you. It uses the Kwicks for jQuery plugin from Jeremy Martin to which I’ve added a twist using CSS image sprites. This way the whole thing uses only one image. Extra effects [...]

Sleek Admin – a clean admin skin for your backend

Posted in Tutorials by Gergely Marton http://www.webgurusdesignblog.com/2009/06/sleek-admin-a-clean-admin-skin-for-your-backend/

Hey there folks! I’m happy to announce that we are proud exclusive authors for ThemeForest.net! We had our first 3 sales today on our first site template we’ve created for this marketplace. Theme is called Sleek Admin – Clean CSS Admin Skin. You can read about it’s features below and you can go and buy [...]