A good use of textures can bring a web design to the next level. A specific texture can also create a certain atmosphere. Metal textures are usually associated with a cold, industrial look while wood textures are linked to a feeling of warmth. In this article you’ll find 20 websites that use really beautiful wood textures in their design.

The guys over at Empire Digital Marketing are so excited about launching their new website, they’ve gone mad. A few days ago, they launched their 7day7websites campaign. Thanks to this great campaign you could win a free professional website design! More information after the jump.

Firefox has quickly become one of the most popular browser. It has won many hearts thanks to the huge amount of themes and plugins that are available. There are plenty of great plugins that enhance your browser experience. In this article you’ll find 10 Firefox plugins that could be useful for web designers.

Adobe Flash can be a powerful tool to create amazing websites. A lot of these websites take a different approach to the old website concept and they want to create an entirely different user experience. When you take a look at these 15 flash websites, I’m sure you’ll agree that these websites really stand out from the crowd.

There are a lot of different music festivals around the world. Some of them offer a specific style of music, while others offer a blend of styles. This diversity is also reflected in festival websites. You’d be amazed how many different styles of festival websites there are. I’ve collected 25 interesting festival websites in this article.

Your website doesn’t have to be cluttered with graphics or text in order to be beautiful. Some designers use a minimal approach: they filter out all the non-essential stuff. This results in simple, yet beautiful website designs. In this article you’ll find 30 examples of this designer’s approach. All these websites are simple, yet beautiful.