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  • Self-educate to survive

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    Self-educate to survive

    You’ll need to self-educate before you can progress in your career

    22 Aug 2011

    If you lack a formal design education, you’ll need to self-educate before you can progress in your career, says Ryan Downie. Here's a checklist of the subjects he studied to help him to understand more about web design
  • Responsive web design Zen gardening

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    Responsive web design Zen gardening

    Web designers need to put aside their differences, argues Rick Monro

    15 Jan 2013

    By Rick Monro on | 1 comment
    In order for responsive web design to move forward, argues Rick Monro, designers must put aside their differences
  • The changing image of online shopping

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    The changing image of online shopping

    Not just about great deals; there’s growing space for luxury goods

    18 Sep 2012

    By Fadi Shuman on | 8 comments
    Online shopping isn’t just about looking for the best deals, says Fadi Shuman, there’s a growing space for luxury goods
  • Emotion in design

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    Emotion in design

    Our creations need to be more human, says Aarron Walter

    19 Sep 2011

    By Aarron Walter on | 3 comments
    Our creations need to be more human, says Aarron Walter, lead user experience designer at MailChimp. He argues that the task of designing a pleasurable experience is made easier when we create a distinct personality for our interface
  • Don't get tied to one JavaScript framework

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    Don't get tied to one JavaScript framework

    Marriage to one JavaScript framework is limiting

    4 Oct 2012

    By Marco Cedaro on
    Marriage to one JavaScript framework can be limiting. Here Marco Cedaro argues for putting long-term relationships aside and experimenting a little
  • Develop for Chrome first

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    Develop for Chrome first

    Developing a site in Chrome will give you the best overall experience

    16 Apr 2012

    Creating a new site for desktop users? Jonathan Smiley tells you why developing it in Chrome will give you the best overall experience
  • Progressive enhancement is a barrier to progress

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    Progressive enhancement is a barrier to progress

    Drew Neil believes we must abandon progressive enhancement

    5 Mar 2012

    HTML5 makes it possible to build applications in the browser that were previously unimaginable. Drew Neil believes that to do so, we must first abandon progressive enhancement
  • Why native app fonts still suck

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    Why native app fonts still suck

    FontFont's Ivo Gabrowitsch takes the mystery out of app font licensing

    9 Jan 2012

    By Ivo Gabrowitsch on | 4 comments
    The next big typography challenge is already looming on the horizon: fonts for mobile devices. But again, there are a myriad of special considerations involved. FontFont's Ivo Gabrowitsch takes the mystery out of native app font licensing
  • Native vs mobile apps

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    Native vs mobile apps

    Craig Cartwright asks are native phone apps the right way to go?

    23 Sep 2011

    By Craig Cartwright on | 7 comments
    Recent research suggests that the native app may be somewhat failing to attract smartphone users, but companies are allocating bigger budgets to mobile delivery systems. Craig Cartwright asks, are native phone apps the right way to go?
  • Addy Osmani

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    CSS3Pie for IE

    Addy Osmani suggests a tool to ease your IE6 and IE7 CSS woes

    10 Oct 2010

    By Addy Osmani on
    The IE9 beta might be out, but IE6, 7 and 8 still have trouble rendering CSS3. Allow Addy Osmani to introduce you to CSS3Pie
  • Pet projects: never stop

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    Pet projects: never stop

    Everyone should always have a pet project, says BKWLD's Jeff Toll

    16 Oct 2012

    BKWLD's creative director Jeff Toll argues that everyone should always have a pet or side project. Here he discusses their benefits
  • Designing responsively

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    Designing responsively

    What he learned from the responsive redesign of his company's site

    27 Sep 2012

    By Kevin Leetham on | 2 comments
    Kevin Leetham talks you through the recent responsive redesign of his company’s site and shares what he learned through the process
  • Lean UX: UX responds to change

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    Lean UX: UX responds to change

    Don't argue about the names of our processes, say Seiden and Gothelf

    3 Sep 2012

    By Josh Seiden and Jeff Gothelf on | 1 comment
    Josh Seiden and Jeff Gothelf of product design studio Proof argue we shouldn't pick on the name 'Lean UX' but concentrate on evolving the ideas and methods instead
  • Design is about solutions, not visuals

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    Design is about solutions, not visuals

    "Design" is often confused with "decoration" says Steve Fisher

    5 Jun 2012

    "Design" is often confused with "decoration", but it’s actually about responding to problems, argues Steve Fisher of Yellow Pencil
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