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Five killer ways to use modular design

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The birth of the HUGE UX school

Michal Pasternak explains how HUGE developed a UX training program

21 Oct 2011

By Michel Pasternak on October 21, 2011

Michal Pasternak, partner (user experience) at HUGE, explains how the agency developed a training program for prospective interaction designers and how it changed the company
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The .net strip #2: Don't touch my screen

It's the second of our weekly comic strips, created by Brad Colbow

21 Oct 2011

By Brad Colbow on October 21, 2011 | 1 comment

In the second of our new, weekly comic strips - exclusively created by Brad Colbow - we discover how our attitude towards screens has changed over the years
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The best ways to bill clients

Jessica Richmond and Mike Kapetanovic compare rival billing methods

19 Oct 2011

By Jessica Richmond on October 19, 2011 | 1 comment

Jessica Richmond, director of strategic initiatives at Rock Creek Strategic Marketing, and Mike Kapetanovic, founder of Reef Light Interactive, explain how you determine which billing method is right for you
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.net comes to iOS 5 Newsstand - grab your free issue now!

To celebrate the launch of iOS 5 Newsstand, enjoy a free issue

19 Oct 2011

By Oliver Lindberg on October 19, 2011 | 4 comments

To celebrate the launch of iOS 5 Newsstand, we're giving away a free copy of our September issue (#219) for a limited time only. Read on to find out how!
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The 10 principles of interaction design

The Barbarian Group's Chad Vavra on what makes good interaction design

19 Oct 2011

By Chad Vavra on October 19, 2011 | 2 comments

Chad Vavra, interaction design director at The Barbarian Group, rounds up 10 key rules that make good interaction designs and designers and that you need to understand before you can break them
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The insider’s guide to a successful website: build (part 2)

In part 2 Laurence McCahill looks at the nults and bolts of a project

17 Oct 2011

By Laurence McCahill on October 17, 2011

Brighton-based agency Spook Studio has simplified the process of creating a website into three key stages. In part 2 of this series co-founder Laurence McCahill looks at the nuts and bolts of the project and comes up with 10 tips to ensure it runs smoothly
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The .net strip #1: The Fold

It's the first of our new, weekly comic strips, created by Brad Colbow

14 Oct 2011

By Brad Colbow on October 14, 2011 | 4 comments

In the first of our new, weekly comic strips - exclusively created by Brad Colbow - we look at the design concept that's been the cause of many a headache since the birth of the web: the fold
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The developer's guide to browser adoption rates

Zeh Fernando analyses the adoption rate of new browser versions

13 Oct 2011

By Zeh Fernando on October 13, 2011 | 7 comments

As new platform versions get released more and more quickly, are users keeping up? Zeh Fernando, a senior developer at Firstborn, looks at current adoption rates and points to some intriguing trends
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The biggest freelance mistakes... and how to avoid them!

Matt Schiffman on how to avoid his most glaring freelancing mistakes

13 Oct 2011

By Matthew Darrow Schiffman on October 13, 2011 | 3 comments

Surly bosses, packed mass transit, office politics — all anathema to your self-employed lifestyle. The following tips by Matt Schiffman will teach you how to stay independent and avoid some common mistakes related to freelancing
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Scaling on the cloud (part 3)

Dan Frost of 3EV explores your options when it comes to scaling

12 Oct 2011

By Dan Frost on October 12, 2011

In part 3 of our cloud series, Dan Frost of 3EV (3ev.com) explores your options when it comes to scaling, and how to choose a cloud hosting provider. In his example he's going to use Scalr, a tool for managing cloud scaling either on a single cloud or across clouds
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Big question: what's the key factor affecting web design today?

Which key factors are uppermost in the minds of our experts?

11 Oct 2011

By Oliver Lindberg on October 11, 2011 | 5 comments

We're seeing a revolution in web design and development across many areas, from new techniques to innovative services. But which are uppermost in the minds of our experts?
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Ethan Marcotte's 20 favourite responsive sites

Ethan Marcotte rounds up 20 of his favourite responsive sites

11 Oct 2011

By Ethan Marcotte on October 11, 2011 | 9 comments

Ethan Marcotte, the father of responsive web design, has compiled a whole folder of responsive sites, each as flexible and foxy as the last. Here he rounds up 20 of his favourites
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The insider’s guide to a successful website: design (part 1)

In part 1 of a new series, Laurence McCahill looks at design

10 Oct 2011

By Laurence McCahill on October 10, 2011 | 1 comment

Laurence McCahill, co-founder of Spook Studio, explains how his team has simplified the process of creating a website into three key stages. In part one of this series he looks at design, including research, planning and testing, and breaks down the phase into 10 simple steps
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Redesign your portfolio site in 10 easy steps

Grace Smith explains the steps to successfully redesign your portfolio

6 Oct 2011

By Grace Smith on October 06, 2011 | 14 comments

Designing for yourself is one of the toughest tasks for a web designer. Grace Smith rounds up 10 vital steps you need to take to pave the way for a successful redesign of your portfolio site
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How to find better clients

Carl Smith argues how the client service model needs to evolve

4 Oct 2011

By Carl Smith on October 04, 2011 | 1 comment

Long live client services! Carl Smith, founding member of nGen Works, answers Khoi Vinh's post calling for the end of the client services model, explains how it has to evolve and how we can find better clients

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