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
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New tools for web design and development: August 2012
The web industry didn't take a break in August. Plenty of brilliant new tools, many of which are free, saw the light. Mark Penfold looks at 10 of the best -
Create Photoshop graphics with Layer Styles and Smart Objects
Discover how to use layer options and Smart Objects to create separators, media players and buttons you can use on your own site mockups. Andreea Nanu shows you how -
Looking beyond web design
As the web design industry changes, web designers must look at expanding their services to remain competitive -
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 -
Why the long page?
Tunde Cockshott, creative consultant at Amaze, discusses how one-page design influenced the recent Toyota site -
Save the planet through sustainable web design
Green issues aren't just for politicians, or for Google. Web developers also need to think in terms of minimising their sites' carbon emissions, argues Dr Pete Markiewicz -
Free app provides design inspiration
Get a daily delivery of fresh design inspiration every day with this new iPad app launched today by our sister site, Creative Bloq -
Five things you didn't know the web could do
Eric Bidelman, senior developer programs engineer on the Google Chrome team, presents some practical uses of what's possible with HTML5 and CSS3 today, including the CSS Flexible Box Layout Module and the HTML5 Filesystem API -
New tools for web design and development: July 2012
This month, Mark Penfold's round-up of the best new tools ranges from cutting-edge experiments to down-to-earth utilities. Give them a try: they're all free -
Andy Budd on the rise of user experience
If you want to know about the state of the user experience profession today, Andy Budd is the man to ask. Clearleft’s MD talks to Tom May about the rise in demand for UX skills, the lack of good practitioners and abuse of the term ‘Lean UX’ -
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 -
Five killer ways to use buttons on your site
They may be a small part of site design, but buttons are important. So, says Gene Crawford, you should ensure they’re perfectly formed -
The top seven alternatives to the Google Maps API
Even free alternatives to Google's mapping API provide significant advantages. Wm Leler expands your mapping horizons by helping you pick the APIs that are right for your application -
10 things web developers must know to become truly amazing
It's not just about the code. We need bigger devs, says Dan Frost of 3EV, and comes up with a list of skills the best developers should have -
'Open source' your ideas!
If you’re not going to put your idea into action maybe someone else will be interested in doing so, says Will Grant -
Another 10 WebGL sites that will blow you away
Creative coder and developer Paul Lewis rounds up 10 of the best new WebGL sites and provides some handy tips along the way, if you, too, want to join the 3D revolution -
Optimise your JavaScript
Speed up your sites with these tips for slashing the time it takes to execute your code, particularly in older browsers, provided by Joe Angus from We Love -
New tools for web design and development: June 2012
Mark Penfold serves up a rich, fruity bouquet of tools for web development this month. Better still, they're all free -
20 social networking tips for web designers
Zeke Camusio, CEO of The Outsourcing Company, offers his advice on building your personal brand online with the help of LinkedIn, Twitter and Facebook
