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  • 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

  • The pro's guide to the new cookie law (part 1)

    Don't fear the cookie monster! Accessibility expert Sandi Wassmer presents a practical guide to internet privacy, explains what web designers and developers need to know about the new cookie law and dispels various confusions and misconceptions
    By Sandi Wassmer on

  • A primer on sexism in the tech industry

    Designer and developer Faruk Ateş, the man behind Modernizr, says that sexism is hurting our industry in more significant ways than most people realise. Here he explains what it's all about and what we can do to address this issue

  • Big question: what do you think of Adobe Edge?

    Last week, Adobe pushed out the second preview version of Edge, a web animation tool that generates the code for you. There’s been some controversy over its use of div-based animation instead of canvas or SVG, but Adobe wants us all to remember that this is just a taster …
    By Oliver Lindberg on | 3 comments

  • Big question: how does web design need to improve?

    Web design is a young, vibrant and ever-expanding profession. But that doesn't mean everything in the industry is perfect. We asked our panel of experts to identify their personal bugbears...
    By Oliver Lindberg on

  • Big question: what’s inspiring you?

    Design inspiration shouldn’t just come from looking at other people’s web projects. Our panel of industry experts reveal what kind of things are currently getting their creative juices flowing …
    By Oliver Lindberg on

  • Big question: fair play

    This week will see thousands of geeks (including .net) descend on Austin, Texas for SXSWi. It’s just one of hundreds of conferences across the world offering insight, inspiration and networking – at a price. But is that price worth paying?
    By Tom May on

  • Hot in web standards: June 2012

    In her second monthly report, Lea Verou rounds up the latest developments in the W3C working groups including 'unprefixing', media queries, sticky positioning and lots more
    By Lea Verou on

  • 10 must-see sessions at SXSW Interactive

    SXSWi is nearly upon us. Simon Willison, co-founder and CEO of Lanyrd, lists 2012's most popular sessions according to the data aggregated by the social conference directory
    By Simon Willison on

  • The top 10 ways to create digital magazines

    With the growing number of smartphones, tablets, and eReaders, why limit your audience? Create content that works for everyone, no matter what technology they prefer. Martha Rotter, co-founder of Woop.ie, reviews 10 of the best tools
    By Martha Rotter on | 5 comments

  • Has the address bar had its day?

    Mobile browsers and pixel-hungry designers are demanding that this interface overhead must go. Is the address bar the navigation element to put on the chopping block? Safari, Chrome, and Firefox have tried it – so is it on its way out?
    By Gus Andrews on | 5 comments

  • 2012 technology trends in marketing

    In 2012, there will be two types of technology that will matter the most for brands, says Wunderman's Gregory Roekens: personal technology on the consumer side and marketing technology on the business side
    By Gregory Roekens on | 1 comment
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