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  • Create faster fluid layouts with LESS

    Paul Mist explains how to code dynamic CSS with LESS and how we can make use of variables, mixins and functions to speed up the creation of fluid layouts
    By Paul Mist on
  • Determining breakpoints for a responsive design

    We present an exclusive excerpt from Tim Kadlec's book, Implementing Responsive Design, on adopting a future-friendly approach that determines breakpoints according to content as opposed to device
    By Tim Kadlec on
  • Create fluid layouts with HTML5 and CSS3

    In this exclusive excerpt from Responsive Web Design with HTML5 and CSS3, Ben Frain explores how to convert pixel-based designs to their proportional equivalents
    By Ben Frain on
  • Design sites using the Responsive Grid System

    The Responsive Grid System isn't a framework or a boilerplate. But it does make creating responsive websites quick and easy. Graham Miller, its creator, explains how to use it
    By Graham Miller on
  • Create wireframes that work for you

    In this excerpt from The Web Designer's Roadmap, Giovanni DiFeterici discusses the role wireframing plays in design, and how to create a wireframe that suits your own needs
    By Giovanni Difeterici on | 2 comments
  • Make a scalable newsletter with Fireworks

    There’s a preconception among designers that email clients’ lack of support for web standards means you can’t get creative with newsletters. James Parker is out to explode this theory
    By James Parker on
  • Validate your planned user experience

    Wow your visitor with interfaces that influence and inspire. Jodie Moule explains the need to plan and validate user experiences
    By Jodie Moule on
  • Design a compact calendar in Fireworks

    Alex Brooke discusses the benefits of designing in Fireworks and explains how to use the tool to create a nicely detailed, multi-purpose compact calendar
    By Alex Brooke on
  • A responsive workflow for Axure

    Axure may be shy of responsive features, but the beloved UX tool can still be used on your next responsive project with a little help from responsive frameworks
    By Panayiotis Karabetis on
  • Build a basic responsive site with CSS

    Responsive design is much misunderstood. Jason Michael lays to rest some myths, and then walks us through building a simple responsive website
    By Jason Michael on
  • Build responsive emails

    Email is a neglected area when it comes to responsive design, but it doesn’t have to be. Elliot Ross walks you through making an HTML email mobile friendly
    By Elliot Ross on
  • Make your website printable with CSS

    Responsive design isn’t just about screen size; it also means adapting to different media – including print. Adrian Roselli shares some techniques
    By Adrian Roselli on
  • Providing responsive images with Drupal

    Serving images to mobile devices can prove a major annoyance for developers. Michael Herchel highlights a number of methods to make life more flexible
    By Michael Herchel on
  • Create a diagonal rotation with CSS transitions

    Web designer Josh Miller, the creative director of Paramore, shows us how to turn an unordered list into a rotating diagonal portfolio with CSS3 and jQuery, just like the one he built for joshmiller7.com
    By Josh Miller on
  • Learning the basics of HTML5 canvas

    In Chapter 3 of his book, Foundation HTML5 Canvas, Rob Hawkes explains how to use the canvas element, draw basic shapes and text, change the colour, erase the canvas and how to make it fill the browser window
    By Rob Hawkes on
  • Adaptive layouts with media queries

    Create a beautiful website employing adaptive layouts and optimised for the latest mobile devices. Aaron Gustafson, founder of Easy! Designs, explains how
    By Aaron Gustafson on | 5 comments
  • Create a web icon

    A cool icon can make the difference between success and failure for your site. Bolivian web developer and graphic designer Alvaro Guzman explains how to create one
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