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  • Create a set of beautiful  social media buttons

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    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 | 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
  • Commercialising a community

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    Commercialising a community

    Jamie Rumbelow wonders why more commmunities don't make money

    7 Nov 2011

    By Jamie Rumbelow on | 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
  • 20 stunning examples of CSS 3D transforms

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    20 stunning examples of CSS 3D transforms

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

    7 Nov 2011

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

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    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
    This week our exclusive comic strip, created by Brad Colbow, explains how the proverb "Give a man a fish" applies to web designers
  • Switching from Google Translate to Microsoft Translator

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    Switching from Google Translate to Microsoft Translator

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

    4 Nov 2011

    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
  • Build an ecommerce store with LemonStand (part 2)

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    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 | 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
  • Five web design clichés never use again

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    Five web design clichés to never use again

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

    3 Nov 2011

    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
  • Kristina Halvorson on content strategy

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    Kristina Halvorson on content strategy

    Kristina Halvorson on the emerging discipline of content strategy

    2 Nov 2011

    By Tom May on | 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
  • 15 essential Photoshop tools for web design

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    15 essential Photoshop tools for web design

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

    2 Nov 2011

    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
  • The three golden rules of designing for friends and family

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    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 | 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
  • Quickly build a prototype to test on any device

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    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 | 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
  • Crafting web design education

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    Crafting web design education

    Teaching web design should integrate theory and practice

    31 Oct 2011

    By Nicklas Persson and Chris Murphy on | 4 comments
    Teaching web design should integrate theory and practice, say Nicklas Persson and Christopher Murphy of the University of Ulster, aka ‘The Standardistas’
  • The developer's guide to mobile frameworks

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    The developer's guide to mobile frameworks

    Jonathan Stark shares his approach for developing a mobile app

    31 Oct 2011

    By Jonathan Stark on | 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 | 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
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