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  • Project discovery and the design professional

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    Project discovery and the design professional

    Andy Rutledge on how to properly conduct the project discovery process

    1 Jun 2012

    By Andy Rutledge on
    In the third of four articles Andy Rutledge, principal and chief design strategist for Unit Interactive, outlines how to properly conduct the project discovery process
  • Hot in web standards: May 2012

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    Hot in web standards: May 2012

    Lea Verou on the latest developments in web standards

    31 May 2012

    In the first of a regular series of reports, Lea Verou summarises the latest need-to-know developments in the fast-moving world of the Working Groups ...
  • 10 pro tips for updating your web designs

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    10 pro tips for updating your web designs

    Matthew Smith on the challenges of keeping your designs fresh

    30 May 2012

    By Matthew Smith on | 1 comment
    Interaction designers are being faced with multiple new challenges in keeping their designs fresh. Matthew Smith of Squared Eye offers his advice in how to meet them
  • The ultimate guide to web type

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    The ultimate guide to web type

    Everything you need to know about fonts on the web

    28 May 2012

    Typography expert Ilene Strizver tells you everything you need to know about designing with fonts on the web
  • Contracts 101: abuse of relationships

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    Contracts 101: abuse of relationships

    Andy Rutledge outlines how to write proper contracts for your clients

    25 May 2012

    By Andy Rutledge on
    In the second of four articles Andy Rutledge, principal and chief design strategist for Unit Interactive, outlines how to write proper contracts for your clients
  • Tips and tricks for Retina images in responsive web design

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    Tips and tricks for Retina images in responsive web design

    Deliver adaptive and flexible images to suit all screen resolution

    23 May 2012

    By Christopher Schmitt on
    Christopher Schmitt explains how to keep users of both Retina and traditional screens happy, by delivering adaptive and flexible images to suit all resolutions
  • A beginner's guide  to the new cookie law

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    A beginner's guide to the new cookie law

    Your site may soon be illegal - here’s how to comply

    23 May 2012

    The law on cookies changes on Saturday within the EU, and designers and website owners are fretting about compliance. Richard Beaumont of The Cookie Collective explains how to keep your site legal
  • The problem with adaptive images

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    The problem with adaptive images

    Christopher Schmitt examines the problem with adaptive images

    22 May 2012

    By Christopher Schmitt on | 6 comments
    Designer and developer Christopher Schmitt examines the problem of adaptive images and looks at issues such as screen resolution and Retina displays, bandwidth and browser width
  • 15 top tips for developing for the new iPad 3

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    15 top tips for developing for the new iPad 3

    Leading designers offer advice on designing for Apple’s new tablet

    21 May 2012

    By Craig Grannell on
    Craig Grannell quizzes leading experts to offer advice on designing and developing for Apple’s new iPad, how to deal with the Retina display and media queries, do UX testing and more
  • The expert view: project management and the design professional

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    Project management and the design professional

    Andy Rutledge explains the principles of good project management

    18 May 2012

    Andy Rutledge, principal and chief design strategist for Unit Interactive, claims project managers often do more harm than good and looks at what they actually do and what they should be doing in order for a project to succeed
  • 10 tips for building a better game

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    10 tips for building a better game

    An excerpt from John Ferrara's book on Playful Design

    17 May 2012

    By John Ferrara on
    John Ferrara's book Playful Design: Creating Game Experiences in Everyday Interfaces goes on sale today. We present an exclusive excerpt with 10 general guidelines that you can follow to improve your chances of creating a successful design
  • 20 leading web designers' desks for your inspiration

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    20 leading web designers' desks for your inspiration

    We've asked 20 pixel pushers to lift the curtain on their workstations

    14 May 2012

    Web designer desks can be very inspiring, so we've asked 20 leading pixel pushers to lift the curtain on their workstations
  • The .net strip #25: Time spent on a new social network

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    The .net strip #25: Time spent on a new social network

    This week Brad Colbow looks at the realities of social networks

    11 May 2012

    This week Brad Colbow's comic strip, first exclusively published in the June issue (#228) of .net magazine, looks at the realities of social networks
  • Reduce your bounce rate

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    Reduce your bounce rate

    Keep visitors on your site longer once they’ve clicked through

    10 May 2012

    How do you keep visitors on your site longer once they’ve clicked through from a search result? David Deutsch gives the lowdown
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