This week I was looking at other web design blogs and came across the term ‘cinemagraphs’. These are a mixture of a still looking photo and animation by Jamie Beck and Kevin Burg. I decided I had to have a go at making some of my cinemagraphs as these are a great digital art form. On Saturday I took the train into London and took some cinematography footage on the tube. I…

Following up our blog about ‘what is blogging’ last week we came across the website Blog Action Day. Today is the day we and hundred of other bloggers blog about the topic ‘food’. There is so much to say about food. Food is one of lifes pleasures especially if you, a friend, family member or partner can cook well, or you dine at some of the best restaurants. I personally love…

I woke today to find out the sad news Steve Jobs had passed away. To be honest I was speechless and upset, for someone I did not personally know. I feel I have been a big fan of for many years. He has changed the world of technology and animation for the better. Steve Jobs was a pioneer in the same way as Walt Disney and Henry Ford. Steve Jobs…

The term blog is essentially derived from weblog and is a series of  entries of commentry displayed on a website. The entries are usually displayed in reverse chronological order. The term Weblog was first coined by Jorn Barger in 1997. Peter Merholz then jokingly split the term into “we blog” on his blog in 1999. It is from here that the term became popularised. Modern blogging has become, for some, a…

The Pros and cons of social networking websites. The phenomenon of social networking has taken over modern society. It has become the letter writing of the digital age. In just a few clicks of a button and the frantic tapping of keys, messages are passed instantaneously. Long gone are the days in which people would write their thoughts down on paper, instead they are published on websites for the majority to…

Old wall textures for use in your web design or graphic design. These are all high res JPGs so will be perfect for website backgrounds for use in photoshop. We have a selection of 29 wall textures such as grunge walls, cement walls, old stone walls, rusty metal cladding, marble walls and plastered walls. You are free to use these textures, if you send us a link of where you…

At MGT Design we are a big fan of textures, especially when they are free. We have decided to add the ‘web design resources’ section to our blog for when we build up a good selection of textures we will share them with other designers to use in their work. Please link back to www.mgtdesign.co.uk/web-design-textures/ on your website or blog or send us an email with a link or picture attachment…

In the beginning, Facebook and Social Networking websites were started to keep people in touch with each other from any corner of the world. Today the popularity of Facebook and other social media websites is increasing swiftly, not only to keep personal touch, but for professional purposes. Advertising a product or service through a social media website gives a greater number of benefits quicker than other advertising media. Popularity of these social…

Page Ranking is an important factor when optimising your website. There are various factors that major search engines calculate for when ranking websites such as topicality, relevance, value-add, reputation, etc. Google takes 200 factors for calculating your website ranking. Recently Goggle has added site speed to the Google Analytics tracking data. In Google Analytics tracking code site speed is added as a major factor in deciding page rank. Thus, site speed…

Cross-browser compatibility is the most challenging task for web designers and web developers. Websites with browser compatibility are considered as good quality websites. It gives easy web surfing, user-experience and provides the same look and feel to your site visitors. The most popular browsers are Microsoft Internet Explorer (IE), Firefox (Mozilla), Opera, Netscape Navigator, Safari, Google Chrome, etc.  Browser incompatible web design looks different in a different browser and even in a different…