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Generate backgrounds online

admin » 23 April 2009 » In Web developer tips » No Comments

A nice background is very important on every website. But sometimes it can be hard to come up with a good idea on what background image or pattern to use. Luckily, there are some good online background generators on the web. This is a list of 15 background generators, that will create patterns, stripes, gradients and tartans!

1. Patterncooler
patterncoolercom

2. BgPatterns.com
bgpatternscom

3. Patterns from Colourlovers.com
patterns-by-colourloverscom

4. StripeGenerator.com
stripegeneratorcom

5. StripeMania.com
stripemaniacom

6. StripedBgs.com
stripedbgscom

7. StripeDesigner.com
stripedesignercom

8. TartanMaker.com
tartanmakercom

9. Dotter by PixelKnete.de
dotter-by-pixelknetede

10. Gradient Image Maker by DynamicDrive
gradient-image-maker-by-dynamicdrivecom

11. Ogim – Online Gradient Image Maker
ogim-online-gradient-image-maker

12. Gradient-Maker by SecretGeek.net
gradient-maker-by-secretgeeknet

13. Background Image Maker by Rails2u.com
bgmaker-by-rails2ucom

14. TileMachine.com
tilemachinecom

15. bgMaker by Ventdaval.com
bgmaker-by-ventdavalcom

As you see, there are a lot of options for making background for your website available on the net. Have you tried/used any of these resources? Please, write your opinion in the comment field below.

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Choosing color combinations

admin » 18 July 2008 » In Web developer tips » No Comments

One of the first things you should think of when starting the development of a new fresh website, is what colors you want to use. Many people don’t think of this as that important, but it is! According to studies, the right combination of colors is very important to grab your visitors interest. Luckily, Adobe has created a great tool for making this easier for us, it’s called Adobe Kuler.

Adobe kulerWith Adobe Kuler you have several ways to find the right colors for your website. You can simply log in to the Adobe Kuler website and browse your way to find a nice colorschema.

As you can see from the screenshot, there is many existing schemas that is free for you to download.

If you already have a picture that is going to be central on your website, you can upload the photo, and Adobe Kuler will extract central colors and make a color schema from it, pretty neat!

Create color schema from image

I recommend you to try Adobe Kuler. It’s a great tool for choosing colors for your website.

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