December 2012 (#235)
Designing in the browser isn't about ditching Photoshop, it's about moving your design into code at an earlier stage. In this issue, Todd Zaki Warfel shows you how to achieve a more dynamic workflow
Elsewhere in the magazine Craig Grannell talks to industry figures about whether now is the right time to optimise for Retina, Tanya Combrinck talks to Dan Mall about his new venture, and Gavin Wye demonstrates how a well-designed roadmap leads to a well-designed product. In part 2 of our Content Strategy 101 series, Sandi Wassmer looks at how to make data meaningful and Ben Callahan looks at responsive retrofitting older sites for better small-screen experiences. Plus:
- Designing with a modular scale
- Quick and easy mobile testing
- Building an HTML5 app with Sencha
- Creating an API with Restler
- Using Node.js to make a productivity app
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Design in the browser
Channel your workflow into the realm of code and you open up fresh possibilities for dynamic design. Todd Zaki Warfel argues for a shift in perspective -
Smarter and sharper web design
Smartphones and tablets are embracing hi-res displays - and other hardware will soon be following suit. Here Craig Grannell talks to leading figures about whether now is the time to optimise -
Making data meaningful
In the second of a four-part series Sandi Wassmer looks at bridging the gap from data to meaningful information -
Interview: Dan Mall
Designer and entrepreneur Dan Mall tells Tanya Combrinck about how he chooses his projects, the influence of mentorship on his career - and why he moved on from Big Spaceship to start his own venture, SuperFriendly -
Design with modular scale
Chris Michel explains how to crate harmonious designs via ZURB's Foundation framework by basing decisions such as font and grid size on a predefined scale of numbers -
Responsively retrofit older sites
You can use responsive techniques on older sites as a first step toward better small-screen experiences. Check your idealism at the door, says Ben Callahan
