Sort by:
  • Has the address bar had its day?

    Feature

    Has the address bar had its day?

    Safari, Chrome and Firefox have tried putting it on the chopping block

    17 Feb 2012

    By Gus Andrews on | 5 comments
    Mobile browsers and pixel-hungry designers are demanding that this interface overhead must go. Is the address bar the navigation element to put on the chopping block? Safari, Chrome, and Firefox have tried it – so is it on its way out?
  • Jump from graphic to web design in seven easy steps

    Feature

    Jump from graphic to web design in seven easy steps

    Jose Caballer presents seven steps to help you start making more money

    15 Feb 2012

    By Jose Caballer on | 6 comments
    Graphic designers who want to transition from print to web need to stop being scared of the 'tech boogie man' and make the leap. Jose Caballer presents seven steps to help you get off the fence and start making more money
  • 20 things every mobile developer should know

    Feature

    20 things every mobile developer should know

    What developer Paulo Fierro would like to have been told long ago

    13 Feb 2012

    Developing for mobile requires specific design considerations. These can vary greatly from what you're used to and it's easy to trip up, so here are a few of the things developer Paulo Fierro would like to have been told long ago
  • The .net strip #18: Responsive magazine design

    Feature

    The .net strip #18: Responsive magazine design

    Brad Colbow tries to apply responsive design to print magazines

    10 Feb 2012

    By Brad Colbow on | 2 comments
    This week Brad Colbow's strip, created exclusively for .net, tries to apply responsive design to print magazines
  • Where are our absolute CSS units?

    Feature

    Where are our absolute CSS units?

    Absolute units in CSS have potential to solve issues across devices

    10 Feb 2012

    By Lewis Nyman on | 2 comments
    Lewis Nyman dives into the problem with multiple pixel densities across web capable devices and investigates the mysterious disappearance of our old tools, absolute CSS units
  • Deliver video seamlessly to desktop and mobile devices

    Feature

    Deliver video seamlessly to desktop and mobile devices

    Rich Shupe explains how to use HTML5 with Flash Player

    8 Feb 2012

    HTML5 is great for video delivery but different browsers support different video codecs, so a video won't currently play in all major browsers. Developer, teacher and author Rich Shupe explains how to use HTML5 with Flash Player to reach the widest possible audience
  • 15 fantastic data visualisations

    Feature

    15 fantastic data visualisations

    Brian Suda presents some of the best data visualisations on the web

    6 Feb 2012

    Brian Suda, software developer, informatician and author of A Practical Guide to Designing with Data, presents some of the best and most beautiful visualisations on the web that are based on time, geography, sound data and more
  • The .net strip #17: Project requirements

    Feature

    The .net strip #17: Project requirements

    Brad Colbow delves in the reality of project requirements

    3 Feb 2012

    By Brad Colbow on
    This week Brad Colbow, the creator of our exclusive comic strip, delves into the reality of project requirements
  • The top three Flash game engines

    Feature

    The top three Flash game engines

    Tom Vian discusses the most popular open source game frameworks

    3 Feb 2012

    By Tom Vian on
    Flash game engines are still a great choice for building browser-based 2D games. Freelance game developer Tom Vian takes a look at the three most popular open source frameworks
  • Designing for touch

    Feature

    Designing for touch

    Josh Clark explains how to design for mobile touchscreens

    1 Feb 2012

    Fingers and thumbs turn desktop conventions on their head. Interaction designer Josh Clark explains what you need to keep in mind when designing for mobile touchscreens and compares finger-friendly touch interfaces for iPhone, iPad and Android
  • Big question: what do you love and hate about Facebook?

    Feature

    Big question: what do you love and hate about Facebook?

    Facebook inspires strong emotions in many of us, we asked our experts

    31 Jan 2012

    By Tanya Combrinck on | 3 comments
    Facebook inspires strong emotions in many of us, so we asked our experts to tell us what they find most delightful and most despicable about the social networking giant
  • Seven lessons learned from responsive web design

    Feature

    Seven lessons learned from responsive web design

    Why responsive web design is the right focus for web development

    30 Jan 2012

    What’s good for the developer isn’t necessarily good for the customer. Vince Allen, senior front-end developer at Lot18, gives the background on why responsive web design is the right focus for web development
  • The .net strip #16: Job ad

    Feature

    The .net strip #16: Job ad

    Brad Colbow looks at the world of job ads for web designers

    27 Jan 2012

    By Brad Colbow on
    The moon on a stick? Yes, please! Brad Colbow's exclusive comic strip looks at the world of job ads for web designers this week
  • Setting up a lab in your agency

    Feature

    Setting up a lab in your agency

    Jon Lax discusses why and how the agency built a dedicated labs group

    27 Jan 2012

    Jon Lax, the co-founder of Teehan+Lax, discusses why the agency built a dedicated labs group, how they chose to structure it and what they have accomplished in their first year
  • Dieter Rams' 10 principles  of good web design

    Feature

    Dieter Rams' 10 principles of good web design

    Nuno Loureiro applies Rams' 10 principles for good design to the web

    25 Jan 2012

    By Nuno Loureiro on | 9 comments
    Dieter Rams is one of the most important designers of the 20th century but his famous 10 principles for good design focused on industrial design. Here Lisbon-based designer Nuno Loureiro applies them to web design
Load more
August issue on sale now!

The Week in Web Design

Sign up to our 'Week in Web Design' newsletter!

Hosting Directory
.net digital edition
Treat yourself to our geeky merchandise!