Call to action buttons are something that are sometimes taken for granted. However, when they are used well can be huge money makers.

On an interview I did once I was asked about Call-to-Action buttons. What my thoughts were and what I take into consideration when creating them. Up until that point I didn’t really understand what he meant. At that time I put as much thought into the call to actions as it took to make a button pretty and visually appealing. If I am not mistaken I told him some gibberish about color. Since then I have done a lot more reading and have gained a much better understanding for what he was asking me.

Ahhh one of my favorite things to drink with liquor in it! Amanda can vouch for my lolita glass, martini fun! I made these sets a few years ago and they have just been collecting dust. I thought it would be cool to release them and see if anyone can find a use for them. [...]

For those of you that know me know I have fallen in love with wine. I love learning about the different kinds of wine, the flavors, how the grapes are grown, and anything else there is to know. There is a lot! My favorite is a really good Syrah! So i found a great listing [...]

“Hello, my name is Amanda, and I am a script addict.” Yes, that would be me.  Give me a script to download and play with and I’m all over it.  Sometimes, however, my enthusiasm for the power and function of a script doesn’t always translate well to the user that will have to maintain the [...]

Stilletto RSS Icon created by Oogly Eyes. Can be used on all your projects. Post your links here! We would love to see how you decide to use it!

There are thousands of sites out there offering tips and tricks for using CSS. But how do you know where that information is coming from? Who says the people writing these “tips” know what they’re talking about? For all you know, it could be someone who has not clue what CSS even stands for, let alone how to use it effectively.

I’m a regular reader of Search Engine Watch and today Mike Grehan posted an article comparing the differences in how people search for information today.

We continue to deliver fresh high-quality freebies to our readers and we continue to pursue the diversity of subjects that we are going to cover on Smashing Magazine. From the beginning of the year each icon set is supposed to be dedicated to some specific theme or topic that may turn out to be useful for your next project. Today we are releasing 3 free high-quality icon sets.