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Four essential HTML5 canvas tips

Hakim El Hattab provides four top tips to make the most out of canvas

17 Aug 2011

By Hakim El Hattab on August 17, 2011

Creative programmer Hakim El Hattab provides four top tips to help you make the most out of the canvas element. He also explains how the little monster that inspired our current 404 page was made possible
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Big question: what do you think of Google's new design strategy?

What does our panel of experts think of Google's face-lift?

16 Aug 2011

By Oliver Lindberg on August 16, 2011 | 3 comments

Google has recently redesigned its suite of products. What does our panel of experts think of this face-lift and what it implies about the company's changing priorities?
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.net Awards 2011: 10 brilliant newcomers

We profile the top 10 newcomers as nominated by you

15 Aug 2011

By Oliver Lindberg on August 15, 2011

The Brilliant Newcomer Award celebrates the ultimate shooting star in web design and development who really has excelled in their field. Here we profile the top 10 newcomers as nominated by you. May the best one win!
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Improve your website navigation

Paul Annett explores navigation trends and how they're evolving

12 Aug 2011

By Paul Annett on August 12, 2011 | 5 comments

Content might be king and a picture may speak a thousand words, but you’d see none of it were it not for navigation. Interaction designer Paul Annett explores navigation trends and how they’re evolving
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Writing your own cross-browser polyfills

Addy Osmani explains how you can create your own HTML5 polyfills

10 Aug 2011

By Addy Osmani on August 10, 2011 | 2 comments

Addy Osmani recounts his experience of creating cross-browser polyfill visibly.js and provides plenty of top tips on how you can create your own HTML5 polyfills, while avoiding the headaches developers often run into when coding them for the first time
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8 essential Fireworks tips for web design

Jonathan Snook compiles tips to speed up your workflow in Fireworks

8 Aug 2011

By Jonathan Snook on August 08, 2011

Save yourself from doing the same thing over and over again. Use Adobe Fireworks to speed up your workflow with these time-saving tips, compiled by Jonathan Snook
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.net Awards 2011: top 10 redesigns

We profile the top 10 redesigns as nominated by you

8 Aug 2011

By Oliver Lindberg on August 08, 2011 | 5 comments

This week we profile the top 10 redesigns that you have nominated in the Redesign of the Year category of the .net Awards 2011. All the entries on our shortlist are examples of sites that went beyond an aesthetic makeover
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The importance of keeping clients happy

Mike Kapetanovic on how to make your clients do the selling for you

5 Aug 2011

By Mike Kapetanovic on August 05, 2011 | 2 comments

Loyal clients are immensely valuable. Mike Kapetanovic, founder of Washington DC-based agency Reef Light Interactive, explains how to make your clients do the selling for you
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Should designers do spec work?

Is working for free ever worth it? We weigh up the pros and cons

4 Aug 2011

By Karl Hodge on August 04, 2011 | 3 comments

It's the debate that refuses to die. Is working for free ever worth it? Karl Hodge weighs up the pros and cons of pro bono, design competitions, creative pitching and other forms of spec work
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10 of the craziest client requests EVER!

We compile 10 of the craziest client requests

3 Aug 2011

By Oliver Lindberg on August 03, 2011 | 14 comments

Clients want all sorts of things. And sometimes it's the stuff of nightmares. We compile just what kind of outrageous, baffling and downright weird questions some leading design agencies and freelancers have to answer
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The future of CSS layouts

Options for richer, more dynamic page layouts are on their way

3 Aug 2011

By Peter Gasston on August 03, 2011 | 11 comments

For all the wonderful features it provides, CSS does a surprisingly poor job of the fundamentals of page layout. But options for richer, more dynamic pages are on their way, as Peter Gasston explains
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Devs respond to Adobe Edge

Early feedback to preview shows some concerns

2 Aug 2011

By Tanya Combrinck on August 02, 2011 | 1 comment

We speak to leading developers about the newly released web animation tool, and discover concerns over HTML5 branding and absence of SVG and canvas, although Adobe stresses it’s still early days
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10 beautiful iPhone app user interfaces

Designer/developer Aral Balkan showcases 10 beautiful iPhone app UIs

2 Aug 2011

By Aral Balkan on August 02, 2011 | 4 comments

Until you have the user experience for an app right, you shouldn't even be thinking of anything else. Designer and developer Aral Balkan showcases 10 beautiful iPhone app user interfaces that are more than just pretty
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.net Awards 2011: the top 10 young developers of the year

We profile the top 10 young developers under 21 as nominated by you

1 Aug 2011

By Oliver Lindberg on August 01, 2011

Another new category in the .net Awards 2011 honours the Young Developer of the Year. Here we profile the top 10 developers under 21 years of age from both sides of the Atlantic that you’ve nominated. Who knows? The next Mark Zuckerberg might be among them
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10 steps to a perfect logo

Expert advice and vital tips to help you create the perfect logo

28 Jul 2011

By Jacob Cass on July 28, 2011 | 10 comments

The logo is one of the most important parts of a business but just how do you create an effective one? In this article you will learn some vital tips from expert logo designer Jacob Cass, who covers the basics, the design process, the pricing of your work and much more, while providing you with some handy resources along the way

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