October 12, 2011 — Another Smashing freebie! A Twitter UI GUI template, designed by Shelby White for our readers. Use it in private and commerical projects. Read more…

October 11, 2011 — Addy Osmani explores several time-saving design patterns and best practices that can be employed to improve your plugin development process. (Note: this post is targeted at intermediate to advanced developers.) Read more…

October 11, 2011 — Context is a critical component of effective messaging. Danny Iny brings us the 6 + 1 model that involves information that AIDA lacks. Ready to dive in? Read more…

October 10, 2011 — In this post, Rachel Andrew explains ways to minimize support requests and the time spent in dealing with them. Don’t underestimate the importance of support! Read more…

October 7, 2011 — In this post, Daniel Pataki dives into everything you need to know to fully understand how the hooks system works in WordPress. Read more…

October 7, 2011 — Created by Joe Leech and released for Smashing Magazine and its readers, this sheet contains an Omnigraffle template, as well as Photoshop (PSD) and PDF examples for you to download and use as you wish. Read more…

October 7, 2011 — In this article, the author explains why 16 pixels should generally be the minimum size for body copy in modern Web design. Read more…

October 6, 2011 — The way mobile devices are being used is changing all the time, and users are increasingly expecting exceptional experiences from the applications they use. In this post, Tim R. Todish brings us guidelines to help you create a great experience in your mobile application. Read more…

October 4, 2011 — In this tutorial, Justin Tadlock walks you through everything you need to know about meta boxes: from creating them to retrieving custom meta data on the front end. Read more…

October 4, 2011 — Icon set for you to use on your website at Halloween time! Help your clients and their users get in the mood for the coming holiday with a spooky atmosphere. Read more…