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by Tanya Combrinck

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Content strategy 101, Part 3: put knowledge into action

by Sandi Wassmer

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Facebook’s top 10 social design secrets

by Paul Adams

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Designers respond to Flickr revamp

It’s a massive improvement, they say, except when they don’t

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Tutorial

Create accessible videos with HTML5

How HTML5 is moving towards genuinely inclusive video experiences

11 Dec 2012

By Léonie Watson on December 11, 2012 | 1 comment

Léonie Watson of Nomensa examines developments pointing the way towards genuinely inclusive HTML5 video experiences
Feature

Big question: what skills does a digital designer need in 2013?

Should designers be experts in everything? Do we need separate roles?

10 Dec 2012

By Tanya Combrinck on December 10, 2012 | 2 comments

There seems to be a perception (or maybe even tensions) that designers should be experts in everything. You need to be an expert in UX and visual design. The flipside is: should these things be kept as separate roles?
Feature

The top 20 CSS sites of 2012

Val Head selects 20 of the best uses of CSS we've seen this year

10 Dec 2012

By Val Head on December 10, 2012 | 1 comment

2012 in review: designer Val Head selects 20 of the best uses of CSS we've seen this year
Feature

Build your own social network

Engage users and grow traffic with a bespoke social network

7 Dec 2012

By Leon Tong on December 07, 2012 | 3 comments

Bespoke social networks engage users and grow traffic. Leon Tong, from social networking and online community development agency BrightLemon, explains how to make one
Feature

The 20 best tools for SEO

We reveal the top tools to get your site to the top of Google

7 Dec 2012

By Glenn Jacobs on December 07, 2012 | 7 comments

Want to get your site to the top of Google? Glenn Jacobs of SpeedySEO reveals 20 of the best tools to get you there
Feature

Personalise your site for each visitor

Help users find content through personalisation and recommendation

6 Dec 2012

By James Doman on December 06, 2012

Making it easier for users to find relevant content through personalisation and recommendation technology will help improve their experience, says James Doman
Tutorial

Design a textured app icon in Fireworks

Use Fireworks to create a design that’ll have an instant impact

6 Dec 2012

By James Parker on December 06, 2012

A well-crafted icon can go a long way towards getting an app noticed. James Parker explains how to use Fireworks to create a design that’ll have an instant impact
Blog

Work in New Zealand!

After a change of scene? Give New Zealand serious consideration

5 Dec 2012

By Mark Pascall on December 05, 2012 | 2 comments

New Zealand isn’t just a travel destination, says Mark Pascall. If you’re a web professional after a change of scene, you should give it serious consideration
Feature

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 December 05, 2012 | 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
Feature

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 December 04, 2012 | 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
Tutorial

Build an image gallery with Knockout

Use new JS libraries to build complex interfaces quickly and easily

4 Dec 2012

By Stephen Fulljames on December 04, 2012

New JS libraries are making rapid development of complex interfaces a breeze. Stephen Fulljames builds an image gallery to showcase the power of Knockout
Feature

The web designers' gift guide 2012

Top designers recommend interesting Christmas gifts

3 Dec 2012

By Tanya Combrinck on December 03, 2012

As is traditional, we have asked top designers to recommend some beautiful Christmas gifts for the geek in your life.
Interview

Nick Disabato on Distance

His quarterly journal of long-form articles on design and technology

3 Dec 2012

By Tanya Combrinck on December 03, 2012

Designer and publisher Nick Disabato tells us about his latest literary venture, Distance, a quarterly journal featuring long-form articles on design and technology
Blog

Web fonts and HTML5 for brands

Alan Tam takes a look at the current commercial web design landscape

30 Nov 2012

By Alan Tam on November 30, 2012

Alan Tam takes a look at the current commercial web design landscape and considers the impact of web fonts and HTML5 on brands and brand identity
Feature

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 November 30, 2012 | 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.