How we built MSN UK's responsive Olympics site
Governor Technology was recently tasked by MSN UK to create a responsive site for its coverage of the London 2012 Olympics. Matt Clark explains how it rose to the challenge
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Five killer ways to use buttons on your site
They may be a small part of site design, but buttons are important. So, says Gene Crawford, you should ensure they’re perfectly formed -
The case for responsive web content: it's all about the users
Separate mobile site, or responsive design? Don't take sides in the Nielsen-Clark debate: use top task analysis to find out what your users really want, says Christiaan Lustig -
Designing experiences for women
Women rule the web, make the majority of purchasing decisions, and are more active on social media channels than their male counterparts. And yet, as designers, we don’t know how to reach this target audience effectively -
Visualising quantitative data
Matthew Scharpnick of Elefint Designs explains how his agency created the infographics for .net magazine's Web Design and Development Survey 2012 -
Create a website style guide
A website style guide is an ideal way to ensure brand identity, professionalism and consistency across your site. Steve Fisher explains how to go about writing one -
Focus on the right-hand side
Users instinctively have greater trust for content that appears on the right-hand side of the screen, argues UX designer Chris Da Sie -
Hot in web standards: May 2012
In the first of a regular series of reports, Lea Verou summarises the latest need-to-know developments in the fast-moving world of the Working Groups ... -
10 pro tips for updating your web designs
Interaction designers are being faced with multiple new challenges in keeping their designs fresh. Matthew Smith of Squared Eye offers his advice in how to meet them -
The ultimate guide to web type
Typography expert Ilene Strizver tells you everything you need to know about designing with fonts on the web -
Tips and tricks for Retina images in responsive web design
Christopher Schmitt explains how to keep users of both Retina and traditional screens happy, by delivering adaptive and flexible images to suit all resolutions -
A beginner's guide to the new cookie law
The law on cookies changes on Saturday within the EU, and designers and website owners are fretting about compliance. Richard Beaumont of The Cookie Collective explains how to keep your site legal -
The problem with adaptive images
Designer and developer Christopher Schmitt examines the problem of adaptive images and looks at issues such as screen resolution and Retina displays, bandwidth and browser width -
20 leading web designers' desks for your inspiration
Web designer desks can be very inspiring, so we've asked 20 leading pixel pushers to lift the curtain on their workstations -
Big question: how important is it to you to keep your clients happy?
Our experts respond to Paul Boag’s recent tweet: “@boagworld … We need to realign our thinking. Job satisfaction should come from producing design the client loves, not design we (or our peers) love.” -
New tools for web design and development: April 2012
In this month's roundup of 10 of the best new tools for web design and development Mark Penfold looks at some services that defy the recession -
The state of responsive advertising: the publishers' perspective
Responsive web design is arguably the hottest topic in web design today, but how do you monetise responsive sites? Matthew Snyder and Etai Koren, co-founders of ResponsiveAds, present the biggest issues and come up with some solutions -
Five responsive web design pitfalls to avoid
There are number of nasty traps to avoid when making your site responsive. Brad Frost of R/GA reveals five of the biggest ones and how to sidestep them -
15 fabulous responsive sites for your inspiration
Antony and Jerome Ribot present 15 of the best responsive sites featured in our mag's Gallery over the last six months -
The state of responsive images
Designer/developer Mat “Wilto” Marquis takes a look at the img tag, explains why a largest-size-fits-all approach to images is untenable and discusses different solutions in this ongoing saga
