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  • 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
    By Matt Clark on

  • The pro’s guide to gamification

    Games mechanics are a great way to influence users’ behaviour. Toby Beresford explains how incorporating them into your websites can boost visitor engagement
    By Toby Beresford on

  • Hand-drawn web design

    Illustrator Kyle Steed gives us an exclusive insight into how he developed his hand-drawn style for the web and what he learned along the way
    By Kyle Steed on

  • The road to responsive images

    Last week's W3C editor's draft brought us one step closer to a workable specification for responsive images. Anselm Hannemann explores how the draft spec came about, the problems that remain to be solved – and why we need a specification in the first place
    By Anselm Hannemann on

  • Five killer ways to create microcopy

    The devil is in the details, so make sure your microcopy is as clear and concise as possible for your users. Gene Crawford explains
    By Gene Crawford on

  • Big question: are decorative design elements going out of style?

    Some say Apple’s interfaces that look like real-world objects are in bad taste, while Microsoft’s Windows 8 UI (formerly Metro) is lauded for making content the star. We asked our experts their views on skeuomorphic design
    By Tanya Combrinck on

  • The top 20 data visualisation tools

    From simple charts to complex maps and infographics, Brian Suda's round-up of the best – and mostly free – tools has everything you need to bring your data to life
    By Brian Suda on

  • 10 points I always keep in mind while designing

    Fi's Anton Repponen has worked with some of the world's biggest brands. Now you can learn from that experience, as he presents his own personal checklist for better designs
    By Anton Repponen on

  • 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
    By Brent Schooley on

  • 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
    By Joshua Bixby on

  • 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
    By Jon Binnie on

  • 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
    By Steve Hickey on

  • Five killer ways to use illustration

    Illustration is a great way to spice up your website, but can make navigation confusing, says Gene Crawford
    By Gene Crawford on

  • The importance of whitespace in web design

    Whitespace is key to an elegant design that's easy to navigate. Erik Boman explains how to sell it to clients, and how to make sure your padding and wide margins survive the development phase

  • 24 incredible HTML email newsletters

    Despite every new online advance proclaiming the death of email it remains as effective a marketing channel as ever. Here are 24 emails that are doing it right
    By Alan O'rourke on
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