13 Comments / Lam Nguyen on Aug 23, 2010
in CSS & HTML

This is a small CSS3 trick which can do the Faux Columns trick without using image. The problem with sidebar in layout is it cannot extend automatically full height along with the content. We usually do it by creating an image for background and repeating it the way down for content container. Today, I will show you how we get the same result with CSS3. This technique is using the CSS3 gradient.
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9 Comments / Lam Nguyen on Aug 20, 2010
in Graphics

Today, we are going to release the first icon freebie for our readers on AEXT.NET MAGAZINE. There will be a series of icon sets which is exclusive for AEXT.NET. This is a set of slick and light social media icons designed by IconShock, a great icon studio. You can download them absolutely free here at AEXT.NET.
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23 Comments / Lam Nguyen on Aug 09, 2010
in Graphics

Let’s start this week with a showcase of 50 totally fresh web design interfaces hand-picked from Deviantart – a great design community. This showcase focuses on portfolio and blog design mockups only. Web designers would be inspired from this list. There are many more of them but these are the most beautiful and, off course, they really caught my attention. Hope you will enjoy the list!
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8 Comments / Lam Nguyen on Aug 08, 2010
in Quick Tips

Custom Post Types is the most wanted feature by WordPress developers. WordPress Custom Post Types allows us easy to create and handling WordPress content sorting. However, the first time setting up and Custom Post Types customization is quite complex for someone who are not familiar with this feature. I admit that I cannot memorize the code each time I start developing a WordPress project and, off course, I always mess it up. When I scanned and did some researches if there is any WordPress plugin which can help us to control this feature, I found the plugin called Custom Post Types UI. Using Custom Post Types UI plugin is a easiest way to create custom post types and taxonomies in WordPress.
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3 Comments / Lam Nguyen on Aug 06, 2010
in Giveaways

Last week, we posted a giveaway of 3000 graphic elements for 1 reader and 10 single design packs for other 10 lucky readers by Trendypacks. In order to be eligible, all you had to do was leave a comment with a link to your portfolio on that post. That’s a pretty nice way to enter the contest and promote your own portfolio. Today we’re announcing the the winners that were randomly selected from all the comments.
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40 Comments / Lam Nguyen on Aug 04, 2010
in Roundup

There are many people looking for some jQuery plugins not only for inspiration but also should be useful for further needed! You could find a bunch of new plugins for jQuery out there which can be helpful for your next projects. In this round up, we will continue to take advantage of its magic. This is a round up of some really great plugins which are not referred yet and you properly missed. Together with some CSS3 features, jQuery can refresh your web site design by changing the look and feel with no more boring.
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5 Comments / Lam Nguyen on Aug 01, 2010
in Roundup

This collection is hand-picked from our feed subscription, and from other feeds. This tutorial collection focuses on web design, development and digital art from around the web that were published within the past week. We try to find great tutorials which have been buried in the mass of tutorials available today. Hope you enjoy this collection!
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