How many times have you stared at a font wishing the name would pop into your head? The font identifier tool at www.Identifont.com can save you a lot of frustration. Say you have the logo for “Widgicorp Inc.” but you can’t quite identify the font being used. Type in the letters you have to go on, then answer a series of questions. I’ve found Identifont to be pretty accurate. Now all we need is Identicash to find some money for buying that font!
Thematic is a free, simple framework that allows you to customize a WordPress layout without programming. Install the theme then configure to your heart’s content. Once your layout is complete, add images and colors to make your site your own.
Elaborate headers are popular on sites today, but what about footers? Footers lacking contact information and links don’t help a visitor when they get to the bottom of a page. Often footers are used to cram in the “Oops, I forgot!” elements like calls to action or the one button you forgot in the navigation. Those partying like its 1999 still include keyword lists, invisible text or a list of every city the company could possibly service (pretty difficult when you’re selling on the world wide web).
What should be in your footer? Informative And Usable Footers In Web Design at Smashing Magazine is a helpful checklist of footer items with visual samples to make it look nice.
12 Common Photoshop Mistakes and Malpractice is a great read for expert and new Photoshop users. My biggest Photoshop pet peeve is addressed - not using and labeling layers properly. You never know who may use your original files down the road. Be nice!