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  • Designing for children

    When building websites for the under-12s, there are a number of specific challenges you need to consider, says Olivia Dickinson of Nickelodeon UK
    By Olivia Dickinson on

  • Measured response

    Ethan Marcotte’s concept of ‘responsive web design’ is useful, says Mark Kirby of Ribot – but it’s not without its limitations
    By Mark Kirby on | 1 comment

  • The app trap

    Could smartphone apps be taking us back to the days of “best viewed with ... ”? Gary Marshall makes his prediction
    By Gary Marshall on | 5 comments

  • Building user trust

    Before a visitor uses your site, they need to believe it’s going to be worth it. Carl Smith of nGen Works explains how to earn and keep the trust of your visitors

  • Older browsers don't need hacks

    Don't resort to workarounds to make your site look pixel-perfect in IE6, says Jack Armley. Instead, it's better to try to understand what your users need to achieve from it

  • How to understand your audience

    Rob Mills reckons that gaining knowledge by research is only the half of it, and that the most important part is understanding what the results mean
    By Robert Mills on

  • Big Mouth: Breaking the web

    Tonight – whether you like it or not – we’re going to party like it’s 1993. History tends to repeat itself, and Gary Marshall isn’t too happy about it
    By Gary Marshall on

  • Designing for users

    Design is not a vehicle for showing off the latest techniques or tools, it’s a way of communicating ideas, says Joshua Garity
    By Joshua Garity on
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