Stop thinking in pixels: improving web layout
HiDPI displays are enabling users to experience a more beautiful web, but also exposing the crutch that is thinking in pixels. Let’s take some lessons from the print world and improve our layouts
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The Next Web debuts HTML5 redesign
Sleek RWD revamp emphasises readability, accessibility and modern reading habits -
Milan van den Bovenkamp on SellanApp
Entrepreneur Milan van den Bovenkamp on his new crowdfunding venture SellanApp that connects people who have app ideas to a pool of developers -
Retina image compression draws debate
No-script solution hits memory usage but lessens file sizes -
The new design methodologies
Which is the best way to organise your design process: Waterfall, Agile or Lean? Jon Binnie, technical delivery manager at Realise Digital, shares his experiences -
Design isn't just about pixels
Rich life experiences are as important as design theory -
Stop designing for fixed viewports!
Media queries should be design-based, not device-based -
jResize speeds up RWD testing
Plug-in aims to be smart, native, extensible and hackable -
WebZap powers-up web UI design in Photoshop
Plug-in simplifies creating layouts, type and form components -
Does Google really prefer responsive sites?
Despite rumours you may have heard to the contrary, Google prefers responsive design only if your users do, according to Bryson Meunier -
Guardian dev's insight into RWD revamp
Aim is to make site modular, responsive and scalable -
Your mobile site is slower than you think
The world’s first study into mobile wait times reveals that a typical ecommerce site takes 11+ seconds to load, one-third of site owners don’t have a mobile-specific site, and LTE isn’t the performance saviour it’s been touted as -
Responsive image proposals gather pace
Browser vendors control fate of picture element and srcset attribute, free from HTML5 spec -
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 -
GOV.UK offers best practice insights
Technical architects gearing up for launch advocate open coding and ensuring URL strands don’t break -
Oliver Reichenstein on design
iA founder Oliver Reichenstein fields your questions on iA Writer, the longevity of digital design, type on the web, skeuomorphism, how he got into the industry and more besides -
10 things you should know about designing for Windows 8
The launch of Windows 8 on 26 October will provide an exciting new platform for designers and developers. Brent Schooley introduces the key things you need to know to start creating Windows 8 applications -
Defining your design DNA
Responsive design may be all the rage, but there’s more to ensuring that your service works successfully across multiple devices, argues Amy Marquez -
Future of Web Design: Prague
FOWD joins forces with Future of Web Apps on 27-29 November -
November 2012 (#234)
Building the right development techniques into your workflow can improve your productivity by leaps and bounds. In this issue Darcy Clarke explores the latest and greatest HTML, CSS and JS techniques
