Big Mouth: Site for sore eyes
On the web, Gary Marshall reckons, great designs are compromised by not-so-great kit. At least, they were…
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Design for life
How do you keep people using your products throughout the different stages of their life? Matt Rook of XO Group Inc has some suggestions -
Reactive web design
Dan Donald argues that responsive web design is only scratching the surface of how sites can adapt to meet their users’ requirements -
I like working with web designers who can’t code
Web designer and developer Kirsty Burgoine explains why she prefers to work with designers that can't do any frontend coding -
Looking beyond web design
As the web design industry changes, web designers must look at expanding their services to remain competitive -
I cannot design or code a responsive website
Don't listen to the voices in your head, advises frontend developer Nick Jones. Here he explains how he got stuck creating his personal site and learned to trust his instincts instead -
Big Mouth: Responsive browsing
Maybe it’s sunstroke, but the irascible Gary Marshall has decided it’s time to make the internet a happier place -
Designing responsively
Kevin Leetham talks you through the recent responsive redesign of his company’s site and shares what he learned through the process -
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 -
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 -
Stop designing for fixed viewports!
Media queries should be design-based, not device-based -
Design isn't just about pixels
Rich life experiences are as important as design theory -
Work in New Zealand!
New Zealand isn’t just a travel destination, says Mark Pascall. If you’re a web professional after a change of scene, you should give it serious consideration -
Designing for success in 2013
Olof Schybergson, CEO, Fjord, explains how to design for business success in the coming year, citing trends designers need to watch -
Responsive web design Zen gardening
In order for responsive web design to move forward, argues Rick Monro, designers must put aside their differences -
<img>s are content too
Images aren’t just there for decoration; they have meaning too – so make sure your choices have context, says James Fenton -
Responsive design is only one component of personalisation
Keith Butters, co-founder of The Barbarian Group, on the importance of clarity when talking with clients about personalisation -
Using animations for 'delightful' product pages
Amy Marquez on designing good user experiences for product pages using triggered CSS animations -
RWD: just getting started
Responsive design is still in its infancy and, as Dennis Odell argues, technologies in the pipeline are set to open up a raft of game-changing possibilities -
Finding your first role in the web industry
Developer and lecturer Richard Askew lends his advice on finding work as a web designer
