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Best of corporate website design (part 2)
As promised, this is our second installment of the best in corporate web design. As usual, if we have left something out, please comment and let us know!
Best of corporate website design (part 1)
Lately we have been doing quite a bit of research and development for bigger corporations that require a very clean and extremely user friendly way to present all of their content (which in some cases is quite overwhelming, to say the least) online. After many, many hours of research I have personally come to a conclusion that most of the corporate websites suck and the ones that don't are very few and far in between.
Social Media: A Case Study
The media landscape is changing. More and more, traditional means such as newspapers, television, and film are being eschewed for their online counterparts. This paradigm shift brings with it entirely new methods of communication. This case study will analyze the key elements of social media sites and discuss the reasons behind their continued success.
Web safe fonts resource
Designing a website for cross-browser compatibility can be a pain at times, especially when it comes to font choices. Unusual or rare typefaces generally won't render correctly on the majority of computers, so designers and developers tend to use the same 4 or 5 fonts for the majority of their work. Here, we will present a list of popular cross-browser web safe fonts, including some that are not as frequently used.
Why use Drupal?
This article talks about the advantages of using Drupal as a base for medium to large scale CMS (Content Management System) driven websites.
Website navigation menu showcase
User-friendly navigation is the cornerstone of a good site design. Menus must combine simplicity, function, and aesthetic in order to provide the user with a satisfying browsing experience. However, not every navigation system has to be utilitarian and boring. This showcase features a number of inventive and inspiring ways to display website navigation that we like.
Chaining PHP methods
Many frameworks these days allow for elegant 'chaining' of methods. This typically looks similar to $this->db->get()->users(); Want to know how to do this? we will show you how in the steps below.
Formatting filesize with PHP
A common task you might face when creating a web application is devising a simple, elegant method for formatting filesize. If you are using a PHP framework you most likely already have access to a function or method similar to below.