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Tickets on sale for Generate, .net's first conference!

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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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First Opera WebKit browser released

Android browser the first to ditch Presto

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Feature

The evolution of client services

Carl Smith argues that the current model of client services is dead

7 Dec 2011

By Carl Smith on December 07, 2011 | 4 comments

Carl Smith, founding member of nGen Works, argues that the current model of client services is dead and explains how it's evolving
Blog

Is Flash dead?

Aral Balkan welcomes Adobe's change of its mobile strategey

7 Dec 2011

By Aral Balkan on December 07, 2011 | 16 comments

Designer and developer Aral Balkan welcomes the change of Adobe's mobile strategy but argues that it's too late and that it spells the beginning of the end of Flash on the web
Feature

Big question: what has been your web design highlight of 2011?

The last year has brought a lot of changes to the web design industry

6 Dec 2011

By Oliver Lindberg on December 06, 2011

The last year has brought a lot of changes to the web design industry. Our experts discuss the best bits of 2011...
Tutorial

Build a login form for your mobile app with DHTMLX Touch

Alexandra Klenova on creating a login form for a mobile app

6 Dec 2011

By Alexandra Klenova on December 06, 2011 | 7 comments

In this introduction to open source JavaScript framework DHTMLX Touch web developer Alexandra Klenova explains how you can implement a login form for a mobile web app and send form values to the server with Ajax
Feature

10 steps to an engaging interactive user experience

Fi's director of UX helps you deliver a great user experience

5 Dec 2011

By Irene Pereyra on December 05, 2011 | 4 comments

Irene Pereyra, director of UX and strategy at digital agency Fantasy Interactive, rounds up 10 top tips to help you deliver an amazing interactive user experience
Feature

The .net strip #8: Your opinion is very important to us

Brad Colbow wonders whether things have got out of hand

2 Dec 2011

By Brad Colbow on December 02, 2011 | 1 comment

"Your opinion is very important to us." How often have you heard this phrase recently? In this installment of our exclusive comic Brad Colbow wonders whether things have got out of hand
Feature

Applying micro-level design criteria

Robert Hoekman Jr on how he established design criteria for Myspace

2 Dec 2011

By Robert Hoekman Jr on December 02, 2011

Writing micro-level design criteria for individual features can help you invent better solutions. In this example leading user experience specialist Robert Hoekman Jr explains how he established design criteria for Myspace and applied them
Feature

The .net Awards 2011: in pictures!

Twas the night the web design world went ROCK: check out our photos!

1 Dec 2011

By Tom May on December 01, 2011

Twas the night the web design world went ROCK: check out our exclusive photos!
Tutorial

Share your open source project via GitHub

Scott Chacon explains how to successfully interact with GitHub

1 Dec 2011

By Scott Chacon on December 01, 2011 | 1 comment

As GitHub brings the power of social networks to the open source coding community, Scott Chacon explains how to successfully interact with it
Interview

Gavin Elliott on web conferences

Gavin Elliott on DIBI and how his own Industry Conference will differ

30 Nov 2011

By Oliver Lindberg on November 30, 2011

Gavin Elliott, who ran the DIBI web conference for Codeworks, talks to Oliver Lindberg about why he has given it up, what he's learned and what we can expect from his own project, next year's Industry Conference
Feature

Die a designer: 10 steps to a long career

Christopher Cashdollar on how you can plan for a long design career

30 Nov 2011

By Christopher Cashdollar on November 30, 2011 | 11 comments

Designers need to be planning for career longevity, says Christopher Cashdollar, creative director for Happy Cog. His 10 tips will get you thinking beyond the pixel and on a path towards long-term professional relevance
Tutorial

User interface design for Android apps

Use XML and image files to add a fresh look and feel to your app

29 Nov 2011

By Richard Leggett on November 29, 2011 | 1 comment

Android apps can be just as beautiful as their iOS counterparts. Richard Leggett, co-director of Bitmode Ltd, digs deep into the styling and theming and explains how to use just XML and image files to add a fresh look and feel to your app
Blog

Social user experience with the Facebook Phone

UX designer Sachendra Yadav responds to the Facebook Phone rumours

28 Nov 2011

By Sachendra Yadav on November 28, 2011 | 4 comments

As numerous rumours have cropped up around a Facebook Phone, UX designer Sachendra Yadav explains how it could create a mobile user experience tailored towards social activities
Feature

The web designers' gift guide 2011

Leading designers recommend more than 50 Christmas gift ideas

28 Nov 2011

By Oliver Lindberg on November 28, 2011 | 10 comments

We've asked some of the industry's leading designers to recommend their favourite Christmas gifts. So if you're still stuck and don't know what to get for your geek friends, here are more than 50 gift ideas for your inspiration
Feature

The .net strip #7: Drowning

Brad Colbow shows us what it's like when you're working with WordPress

25 Nov 2011

By Brad Colbow on November 25, 2011

This week our exclusive comic strip by Brad Colbow shows what it's like when you're working with WordPress conversions