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

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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Designer says 'stop using Helvetica and Arial'

Instamojo co-founder thinks too many use typefaces without asking why

Latest articles

Feature

Big question: how do faster browser releases affect your work?

Is changing quickly all that it’s cracked up to be?

8 Nov 2011

By Oliver Lindberg on November 08, 2011 | 1 comment

Browser updates are being released more frequently, but is changing quickly all that it’s cracked up to be? We consult our experts
Tutorial

Create a set of beautiful social media buttons

Rob Hampson explains how to create a set of social media buttons

8 Nov 2011

By Rob Hampson on November 08, 2011 | 7 comments

With huge attention to the subtle details, Rob Hampson (lead designer at Slipstream) takes you through the stages of using Photoshop to create a set of beautiful social media buttons and their fellow rollovers, with plenty of tips along the way
Blog

Commercialising a community

Jamie Rumbelow wonders why more commmunities don't make money

7 Nov 2011

By Jamie Rumbelow on November 07, 2011 | 2 comments

Teenage developer Jamie Rumbelow is all for open source but argues that creating a side business surrounding a community can actually help it grow and flourish
Feature

20 stunning examples of CSS 3D transforms

Developer Paul Hayes showcases what you can do with CSS3 3D transforms

7 Nov 2011

By Paul Hayes on November 07, 2011 | 10 comments

UX developer Paul Hayes showcases what you can do with the power of CSS3 3D transforms. He covers everything from 3D image galleries and subtle transitions to experimental 3D environments
Feature

The .net strip #4: Give a man a fish

How the proverb "Give a man a fish" applies to web designers

4 Nov 2011

By Brad Colbow on November 04, 2011

This week our exclusive comic strip, created by Brad Colbow, explains how the proverb "Give a man a fish" applies to web designers
Tutorial

Switching from Google Translate to Microsoft Translator

Paul Tero on how to migrate from Google's Translate API to Microsoft's

4 Nov 2011

By Paul Tero on November 04, 2011 | 7 comments

Google is shutting down its free Translation API on 1 December, while Microsoft's remains free. Here Paul Tero explains how to implement both solutions and migrate from Google to Microsoft
Tutorial

Build an ecommerce store with LemonStand (part 2)

Phil Schalm explains how to set up the content sections of your store

3 Nov 2011

By Phil Schalm on November 03, 2011 | 1 comment

In the concluding part of this tutorial, Phil Schalm explains how to set up the content sections of your LemonStand ecommerce store, including the product page, shopping cart and checkout
Feature

Five web design clichés to never use again

Keith Butters lists the top web design clichés we need to quit using

3 Nov 2011

By Keith Butters on November 03, 2011 | 12 comments

Keith Butters, chief experience officer and co-founder of The Barbarian Group, lists his top five web design clichés that he would like to never see on the internet again
Interview

Kristina Halvorson on content strategy

Kristina Halvorson on the emerging discipline of content strategy

2 Nov 2011

By Tom May on November 02, 2011 | 1 comment

As more and more content is unleashed onto the web, organisations are crying out for a way to manage it all. Tom May chats to Kristina Halvorson about the emerging discipline of content strategy and how to make it work for you
Feature

15 essential Photoshop tools for web design

Dan Rose offers some great additions to the tools included in PS

2 Nov 2011

By Dan Rose on November 02, 2011 | 12 comments

Sometimes the tools included with Photoshop aren't enough for a web designer. Dan Rose offers some great additions to help your workflow and keep you ahead of the game
Feature

The three golden rules of designing for friends and family

Based on his experiences, Mike Kapetanovic comes up with three rules

1 Nov 2011

By Mike Kapetanovic on November 01, 2011 | 7 comments

Mike Kapetanovic, the founder of Reef Light Interactive, has had some miserable experiences when working for friends and family. Here he discusses his three golden rules he wishes he knew before
Tutorial

Quickly build a prototype to test on any device

Jonathan Smiley shows us how to use the Foundation framework

1 Nov 2011

By Jonathan Smiley on November 01, 2011 | 2 comments

ZURB design lead Jonathan Smiley shows you how to use Foundation, a new, responsive open source framework, to quickly build a prototype you can test and build onto for any device
Blog

Crafting web design education

Teaching web design should integrate theory and practice

31 Oct 2011

By Nicklas Persson and Chris Murphy on October 31, 2011 | 4 comments

Teaching web design should integrate theory and practice, say Nicklas Persson and Christopher Murphy of the University of Ulster, aka ‘The Standardistas’
Feature

The developer's guide to mobile frameworks

Jonathan Stark shares his approach for developing a mobile app

31 Oct 2011

By Jonathan Stark on October 31, 2011 | 8 comments

Mobile application consultant Jonathan Stark, author of two iPhone and Android development books, explains his process for determining the best development approach for an app and discusses the best tools available right now
Interview

Ben Goldacre on Nerdy Day Trips

Ben Goldacre talks about his new site, Nerdy Day Trips

28 Oct 2011

By Tanya Combrinck on October 28, 2011 | 1 comment

Bad Science author Ben Goldacre has a passion for abandoned nuclear bunkers and decrepit, disused railway stations. He tells Tanya Combrinck about his new site, nerdydaytrips.com, which plots them all on a map with other nerdy points of interest