Daily Web Design Inspiration & Ideas
I found what I think is a great, easy to follow 9 step tutorial for building an interactive stack of photographs. This is a great design technique when you are very limited on page space, but wish to display multiple images. Check out the tutorial at Design Reviver and let me know what you think of it.
Popularity: 6%
I got an email this morning from Steve over at FlashFramer and he was excited about the new Flash component they just released, it is called photoShuffle. The links I included here are affiliate links so I will get a cut from any purchases that originate here but I really do believe that our readers can benefit from this new tool.
PhotoShuffle allows you to create a dynamic compilation of photos in a random layout simply by going through a few steps setup.
The easy to use setup interface makes the customization of your photo gallery a simple task. You can assign a title and description for each of the photos and choose from 15 available transition effects.
There are so many features, you’ll just need to see their page to get all the information. Go here to see it all.
Popularity: 4%
Ok, I found a new favorite! It Looks Good is a great site. Here’s what I like about it:
1. Hand drawn elements. This is always something I enjoy. I always like the way hand drawn elements look. I think they create an automatic ‘uniqueness’ for any site.
2. Unique Navigation Style. While it took me a couple of moments to find out how to navigate their site, I still like it. When I opened their site, I enjoyed the falling smiley faces. I knew something was up with the ‘dead faces’, but it took me a moment to realize that they were the navigation points.
3. It’s completely unconventional. Again, sites like this automatically rise to the top in my opinion.
There are some great elements of this site that are worthy of remembering. This one is a definite keeper!
Popularity: 7%
Gutenberg On Line has an interesting site navigation set up. Actually, I like the way the entire site ‘moves’ from page to page. While I do not understand the language it is written in (I believe it is Polish), I found myself clicking through page after page just to see how the navigation menu functions. It’s unique and I like it. What do you think of it? This is another one of those websites to ‘file away’ for use on projects that may come up in the future.
Popularity: 13%
I came across a website this evening that was very impressive. The site is for a design company called 2Advanced Studios. Their company slogan is “Progressive Design Technology.” Judging from their own site, they are steeped in their adherence to progressiveness.
I like the way they use an expanding navigation system on their site (they refer to it as an expanded navigation array). The layout of their entire site is very ‘edgy’ and engaging. In my opinion, they make the user want to click a button just to see what happens next.
Check it out for yourself: 2Advanced Studios
Popularity: 9%
