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  • 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
  • The top 8 web standards myths debunked

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    The top 8 web standards myths debunked

    Lea Verou takes a look at common misconceptions about the W3C

    8 May 2012

    Lea Verou takes a look at some of the misconceptions of web standards, what the W3C and its working groups actually do and how the standardisation process works
  • Big question: how important is it to you to keep your clients happy?

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    Big question: how important is it to you to keep your clients happy?

    Our experts respond to Paul Boag’s tweet about client-centric design

    4 May 2012

    Our experts respond to Paul Boag’s recent tweet: “@boagworld … We need to realign our thinking. Job satisfaction should come from producing design the client loves, not design we (or our peers) love.”
  • New tools for web design and development: April 2012

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    New tools for web design and development: April 2012

    Mark Penfold looks at another 10 hot releases for designers and devs

    1 May 2012

    In this month's roundup of 10 of the best new tools for web design and development Mark Penfold looks at some services that defy the recession
  • The state of responsive advertising: the publishers' perspective

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    The state of responsive advertising: the publishers' perspective

    How to make money from responsive sites

    30 Apr 2012

    By Matthew Snyder and Etai Koren on
    Responsive web design is arguably the hottest topic in web design today, but how do you monetise responsive sites? Matthew Snyder and Etai Koren, co-founders of ResponsiveAds, present the biggest issues and come up with some solutions
  • Five responsive web design pitfalls to avoid

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    Five responsive web design pitfalls to avoid

    Brad Frost reveals how to sidestep them

    27 Apr 2012

    There are number of nasty traps to avoid when making your site responsive. Brad Frost of R/GA reveals five of the biggest ones and how to sidestep them
  • 15 fabulous responsive sites for your inspiration

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    15 fabulous responsive sites for your inspiration

    Antony and Jerome Ribot present 15 of their favourite responsive sites

    26 Apr 2012

    By Antony and Jerome Ribot on | 11 comments
    Antony and Jerome Ribot present 15 of the best responsive sites featured in our mag's Gallery over the last six months
  • The state of responsive images

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    The state of responsive images

    Mat Marquis explains where we're at in the responsive images saga

    25 Apr 2012

    Designer/developer Mat “Wilto” Marquis takes a look at the img tag, explains why a largest-size-fits-all approach to images is untenable and discusses different solutions in this ongoing saga
  • 50 fantastic tools for responsive web design

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    50 fantastic tools for responsive web design

    Denise Jacobs and Peter Gasston compile the best RWD tools

    24 Apr 2012

    By Denise Jacobs and Peter Gasston on | 74 comments
    To get started with building a responsive site, having a strong toolkit can make a world of difference. Here Denise Jacobs and Peter Gasston round up 50 great tools to aid the process of making your sites responsive
  • The 10 principles of mobile interface design

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    The 10 principles of mobile interface design

    Jonathan Stark compiles the top principles of mobile interface design

    16 Apr 2012

    By Jonathan Stark on | 5 comments
    Based on his workshops, mobile consultant Jonathan Stark compiles the top principles of mobile interface design and explains how to take your mobile app from concept to completed design
  • Five killer ways to use numerals

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    Five killer ways to use numerals

    When done right, well-styled figures can add weight to a list

    12 Apr 2012

    When done right, well-styled figures can add weight to a list or dramatic potency to data, says Matthew Smith
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