Design is about solutions, not visuals
"Design" is often confused with "decoration", but it’s actually about responding to problems, argues Steve Fisher of Yellow Pencil
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There is no such thing as 'designing' in the browser
Design is not about techie tools, it’s about human imagination, argues Robert Rawlins -
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 -
Contracts 101: abuse of relationships
In the second of four articles Andy Rutledge, principal and chief design strategist for Unit Interactive, outlines how to write proper contracts for your clients -
Tips and tricks for Retina images in responsive web design
Christopher Schmitt explains how to keep users of both Retina and traditional screens happy, by delivering adaptive and flexible images to suit all resolutions -
A beginner's guide to the new cookie law
The law on cookies changes on Saturday within the EU, and designers and website owners are fretting about compliance. Richard Beaumont of The Cookie Collective explains how to keep your site legal -
The future of Ruby
EdgeCase UK MD Paul Wilson presents a personal view of why working with Ruby is so exciting and looks at its past, present and future -
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 -
John Davey and Rich Shupe on Reasons to be Creative
Flash on the Beach is now known as Reasons to be Creative – a festival highlighting artistic, creative and technical inspiration. We talk to organisers John Davey and Rich Shupe about the change and what the first conference on 14-15 June in New York will hold -
10 tips for building a better game
John Ferrara's book Playful Design: Creating Game Experiences in Everyday Interfaces goes on sale today. We present an exclusive excerpt with 10 general guidelines that you can follow to improve your chances of creating a successful design -
Big question: how important is it to you to keep your clients happy?
Our experts respond to Paul Boag’s recent tweet: “@boagworld … We need to realign our thinking. Job satisfaction should come from producing design the client loves, not design we (or our peers) love.” -
The importance of goal-driven data
Luis Spencer Freitas, digital marketing manager for Pernod Ricard Americas, explores the current state of data gathering and analyses its true use in an ever-expanding digital culture -
Designing in the browser
Designer and developer Edward O'Riordan explains why you should design in the browser and why clients should be shown HTML and CSS mockups -
New tools for web design and development: April 2012
In this month's roundup of 10 of the best new tools for web design and development Mark Penfold looks at some services that defy the recession -
Digest rethinks email newsletters
Newsletter aims to inspire and engage web designers and developers -
Five responsive web design pitfalls to avoid
There are number of nasty traps to avoid when making your site responsive. Brad Frost of R/GA reveals five of the biggest ones and how to sidestep them -
RIP Hillman Curtis
We pay tribute to legendary designer and filmmaker Hillman Curtis, who passed away yesterday, with this inspirational interview we conducted in 2007 -
20 leading web designers' desks for your inspiration
Web designer desks can be very inspiring, so we've asked 20 leading pixel pushers to lift the curtain on their workstations -
Project management and the design professional
Andy Rutledge, principal and chief design strategist for Unit Interactive, claims project managers often do more harm than good and looks at what they actually do and what they should be doing in order for a project to succeed -
Five killer ways to use numerals
When done right, well-styled figures can add weight to a list or dramatic potency to data, says Matthew Smith
