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Big question: what’s the best way to stand out from the crowd?

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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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A simple introduction to web accessibility

The basics of accessibility are actually surprisingly simple

27 Jul 2011

By Ian Hamilton on July 27, 2011 | 5 comments

Accessibility can often seem daunting and complex but in fact there are only four types of disability you need to be aware of. Through groupings, simulations and quick fixes, UX and accessibility consultant Ian Hamilton shows that the basics are actually surprisingly simple
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.net Awards 2011: top 10 young designers

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

25 Jul 2011

By Oliver Lindberg on July 25, 2011 | 3 comments

The voting stage of the .net Awards 2011 is kicking off today and to get things going we profile the top 10 young designers, who are all under 21 years of age. Here are the rising stars who’ll give the old hats a run for their money in the years to come
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20 SVG uses that will make your jaw drop

Addy Osmani rounds up 20 excellent uses of SVG in the wild

22 Jul 2011

By Addy Osmani on July 22, 2011 | 1 comment

Scalable Vector Graphics (SVG), which are now supported by all modern browsers, enable developers and designers to create high quality, dynamic graphics and graphical applications with a great level of precision. JavaScript master Addy Osmani rounds up 20 excellent uses of SVG in the wild
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Storytelling conventions on the web

Robert Mills on storytelling conventions that help us design stories

19 Jul 2011

By Robert Mills on July 19, 2011

In this excerpt from A Practical Guide to Designing the Invisible, which goes on sale today, Robert Mills looks at storytelling conventions that help us design stories relevant to our target audience and explains how we can learn from other media to improve our online stories

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