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  • New tools for web design and development: November 2012

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    New tools for web design and development: November 2012

    Mark Penfold looks at 10 of the best tools to come out in November

    5 Dec 2012

    By Mark Penfold on | 3 comments
    Mark Penfold takes a look at 10 of the best new tools to see the light of day in November. There are utilities for handling menus, forms, prototyping and more
  • Eight advent calendars for web designers and developers

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    Eight advent calendars for web designers and developers

    We round up the best advent calendars and talk to their creators

    4 Dec 2012

    By Oliver Lindberg on | 4 comments
    24 ways is not the only advent calendar for web geeks. There's one for everyone, covering topics as diverse as web performance, UX and Perl. We compile the best ones for you to check out and talk to their creators, too
  • The web designers' gift guide 2012

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    The web designers' gift guide 2012

    Top designers recommend interesting Christmas gifts

    3 Dec 2012

    By Tanya Combrinck on
    As is traditional, we have asked top designers to recommend some beautiful Christmas gifts for the geek in your life.
  • UX design for startups: growth and design hacking

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    UX design for startups: growth and design hacking

    Marcin Treder on choosing the right metrics and acting upon them

    30 Nov 2012

    By Marcin Treder on | 2 comments
    Marcin Treder of UXPin explains how to back up the user experience design process in a startup with a lean process of measuring the right metrics.
  • Designing better customer support

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    Designing better customer support

    Gavin Elliott on how he built the customer support system at Obox

    28 Nov 2012

    By Gavin Elliott on | 3 comments
    Gavin Elliott on how he built the customer support system at Obox
  • Bring designs to life with interactive wireframes

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    Bring designs to life with interactive wireframes

    Time-based interactions need to be planned at the wireframing phase

    28 Nov 2012

    By Breandán Knowlton on | 2 comments
    Breandán Knowlton explains how to adapt the wireframing process to include time-based interactions and explores a range of preview techniques
  • Five killer ways to use gamification

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    Five killer ways to use gamification

    Make your app or site more engaging with game-like elements

    27 Nov 2012

    By Gene Crawford on
    Adding game-like elements to your app or site can help make them more engaging, says Gene Crawford
  • 24 incredible HTML email newsletters

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    24 incredible HTML email newsletters

    Need inspiration for an email newsletter design? Look no further

    26 Nov 2012

    By Alan O'Rourke on | 8 comments
    Despite every new online advance proclaiming the death of email it remains as effective a marketing channel as ever. Here are 24 emails that are doing it right
  • Essential JavaScript: the top five MVC frameworks

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    Essential JavaScript: the top five MVC frameworks

    Jack Franklin is your guide to picking the right framework

    23 Nov 2012

    By Jack Franklin on
    Picking the right JavaScript framework for your needs can be tricky. Jack Franklin sets out to make your decision easier by providing this guide to five of the most popular choices
  • Five killer ways to use illustration

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    Five killer ways to use illustration

    Illustration can spice up your website, but make navigation confusing

    21 Nov 2012

    By Gene Crawford on | 1 comment
    Illustration is a great way to spice up your website, but can make navigation confusing, says Gene Crawford
  • The importance of whitespace in web design

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    The importance of whitespace in web design

    Erik Boman on fighting the good fight for whitespace

    21 Nov 2012

    Whitespace is key to an elegant design that's easy to navigate. Erik Boman explains how to sell it to clients, and how to make sure your padding and wide margins survive the development phase
  • The top 50 books for web designers and developers

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    The top 50 books for web designers and developers

    The books you should be devouring this holiday season

    19 Nov 2012

    With the holidays fast approaching, Craig Grannell quizzes the web industry’s finest about the essential books you should be giving to that special designer or developer in your life, or devouring yourself while stuffed full of mince pies
  • 10 simple ways to secure your Wordpress site

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    10 simple ways to secure your Wordpress site

    Some simple housekeeping can make a world of difference

    16 Nov 2012

    By Kim Crawley on | 3 comments
    Some simple housekeeping can make a world of difference to the likelihood of your site getting hacked. Kim Crawley has the tricks
  • Hot in web standards: September/October 2012

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    Hot in web standards: September/October 2012

    Lea Verou on the latest developments at the W3C

    14 Nov 2012

    By Lea Verou on
    Lea Verou on the latest developments at the W3C including the new W3C Dev Relations initiative, WebPlatform.org and the Test The Web Forward event
  • UX design for startups: efficient design techniques

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    UX design for startups: efficient design techniques

    How to weave UX considerations into visual design process

    12 Nov 2012

    By Marcin Treder on
    Marcin Treder of UXPin explains how to weave UX considerations into the visual design process and create an efficient workflow
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