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Navigation Patterns: Exploration Of Single-Page Websites

Posted by Steven Bradley on November 5, 2012 · Comments Off

We tend to think of navigating a website as clicking from page-to-page via some kind of global navigation that’s always visible. When it comes to a single page, we often think scrolling is the one and only way to move from one end to the next. Sometimes global navigation and scrolling are the best, most appropriate ways to move about, (however, they aren’t [...]

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A Designer’s Plea: Why Should Web Design Be A Profession?

Posted by Andy Rutledge on October 30, 2012 · Comments Off

When one goes to the professional, one expects to invest in his expertise. This investment requires no great leap of faith, as it is supported by a trust acknowledged among the general populace and duly warranted by the traditions of the profession. The standards and practices of an individual professional in the fields of, say, law, medicine, or aviation seldom [...]

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Community Strength: The Immersive Web And Design Writing

Posted by Rian van der Merwe on October 18, 2012 · Comments Off

I have an idea for a new product — can I tell you about it? It will take months to develop, and even though this kind of thing is usually given away for free, I’m going to charge for it. Oh, and the market for it probably won’t be very big… Wait, come back! Where are you going?! It does sound like a crazy idea, but it’s exactly what a small group [...]

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Community Strength: The Immersive Web And Design Writing

Posted by Rian van der Merwe on October 18, 2012 · Comments Off

I have an idea for a new product — can I tell you about it? It will take months to develop, and even though this kind of thing is usually given away for free, I’m going to charge for it. Oh, and the market for it probably won’t be very big… Wait, come back! Where are you going?! It does sound like a crazy idea, but it’s exactly what a small group [...]

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Encouraging Better Client Participation In Responsive Design Projects // Design Process

Posted by Andy Clarke on September 28, 2012 · Comments Off

Last week at the fabulous Smashing Conference in Freiburg, I gave a new talk, one I’d written just a few hours prior. I chose not to use slides, but instead to speak about three things that I’m incredibly enthusiastic about: Responsive design is not (just) a design or development problem; The client participation process is broken; How to call your client [...]

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One More Time: Typography Is The Foundation Of Web Design

Posted by Paul Scrivens on July 24, 2012 · Comments Off

For years you have been searching for it. You hear the question being asked in your dreams as you go on an Indiana-Jones-type-crusade to find the answer. When the answer comes to you, you know that the confetti will fall from the ceiling and the band will start playing your favorite song. You might even get a kiss from that special someone. So what is this question? What [...]

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MUD: Minimum Usable Design

Posted by Paul Scrivens on May 29, 2012 · Comments Off

There is a paradox that fits my life. Doesn’t matter what aspect of my life I am talking about because it always seems to apply. Even more so when I think about this paradox and the design of this website and other websites. I really hate this paradox. “To walk through the woods, you first need to walk halfway through. Then, once you’re in the middle [...]

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You Design It, They Do It

Posted by Paul Scrivens on May 4, 2012 · Comments Off

What if someone came to you and said, “I’ve designed this great website, but people don’t stay on it. Why?” How would you respond? Would you ask them whether they have done extensive A/B testing? Would you recommend testing the usability of the website? People like to test a number of metrics to see why people are not staying on a website. I think [...]

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Redesigning With Personality

Posted by Aarron Walter on March 27, 2012 · Comments Off

We are very happy to present a sample chapter from the upcoming printed Smashing Book #3, written by Aarron Walter. In this chapter, Aarron explains how sharing our personalities can help us create lasting relationships with users, and how it can improve the bottom line of our business. The sample is also available for free download in PDF, EPUB and MobiPocket. [...]

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Redesigning With Personality

Posted by Aarron Walter on March 27, 2012 · Comments Off

We are very happy to present a sample chapter from the upcoming printed Smashing Book #3, written by Aarron Walter. In this chapter, Aarron explains how sharing our personalities can help us create lasting relationships with users, and how it can improve the bottom line of our business. The sample is also available for free download in PDF, EPUB and MobiPocket. [...]

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