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  • 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

  • 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

  • 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

  • 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

  • The web designers' gift guide 2012

    As is traditional, we have asked top designers to recommend some beautiful Christmas gifts for the geek in your life.
    By Tanya Combrinck on

  • Personalise your site for each visitor

    Making it easier for users to find relevant content through personalisation and recommendation technology will help improve their experience, says James Doman
    By James Doman on

  • Big question: what skills does a digital designer need in 2013?

    There seems to be a perception (or maybe even tensions) that designers should be experts in everything. You need to be an expert in UX and visual design. The flipside is: should these things be kept as separate roles?
    By Tanya Combrinck on

  • 10 UX things we remembered in 2012

    TH_NK's senior experience designers Stuart Pill and Gavin Wye present 10 key takeaways from 50 hours of usability testing
    By Stuart Pill And Gavin Wye on
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