Design: Adobe introduce two new iPad apps but are they useful?
Adobe thinks it is time for us to create wireframes and collages on our iPads, but I am not so sure.
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Design: Redesigning the Buffer iPhone App – A Design Story
Leigh Howells kicks off a series of posts looking at native iOS app design.
Design: Practicalities of using animated gifs
Have you seen the cool new generation of animated gifs? Want to do the same but are worried about download speed? I am here to help!
Design: Stephen Anderson on emotional design
A chef in a restaurant wants his food to be more than edible, he wants it to be delicious. As designers we should want our websites to be more than usable. Stephen Anderson shares techniques for delighting our users and ensuring they love our sites.
Design: Be inspired while maintaining focus
Do you read tutorials and look at inspiration galleries? Do you actually implement the things you have learnt? Too many of us spend more time reading about design than actually doing it.
Design: Nudge your users in the right direction
We all want our users to do something. Unfortunately we cannot force them. However, we can give me a nudge in the right direction.
Design: The devil is in the detail
Dan Rubin joins Paul and Marcus on the 200th episode of Boagworld to discuss the importance of giving attention to details.
Design: My five commandments for wireframing
When it comes to wireframes I am a fanatic. I believe they are an indispensable part of the development process. That is why I enforce 5 unbreakable rules.
Design: Zeldman and Ethan Marcotte on the future of the web
Jeffrey Zeldman and Ethan Marcotte talk about the third edition of Designing with Web Standards as well as discuss the future of the web.
Design: A great example of moodboards in action
Moodboards are a valuable tool in the design process. However many web designers lack experience in producing them. Find out how to produce a stunning moodboard that will impress clients.
Design: Designing for the next generation of devices – don’t get left behind
I believe we live in a world where the hand-held web device equipped with an accelerometer is going to become more and more prevalent, and quickly.
Design: Lessons to be learnt from the new Google homepage
Have you noticed the new Google homepage? It is now the simplest it has ever been. I believe there is a lot we can learn not only from this simplicity but also to how Google has achieved it.
Design: Stop Using Stock Photography Clichés
I am sick of stock photography. We should refuse to use one more photograph of business men shaking hands or ethnically diverse people laughing together.
Design: 8 ways we increased ecommerce sales by 10,000%
Discover how Headscape increased the sales of Wiltshire Farm Foods by 10,000% and how you can do the same for your site.
Design: Stop designing websites, start designing posters
A new generation of websites are emerging that look less like websites and more like posters. They are easy to use, visually engaging and most of all different.
Design: Do aesthetics need to be compromised for the sake of usability?
Gerry McGovern seems to believe designers are more concerned with aesthetics than usability. Do you agree? Is either more important?
Design: Make your website go viral
Sometimes even a small design technique is enough to make your website go viral.
Design: How moodboards can save time, money and your sanity!
Mood boards are a traditional design tool. However, few web designers use them. This post looks at how they can transform your process, increase profitability and reduce the stress associated with design sign off.
Design: 10 Reasons why I prefer Fireworks CS4 to Photoshop for Web Design
Leigh Howells (a designer at Headscape) shares why he has decided to make the transition from Photoshop to Fireworks.
Design: 3 ways to make your site stand out from the crowd
Too many websites look the same as their competition. If you want users to remember your site it needs to stand out from the crowd.
Design: How to Manage Your Inspiration
How do you find your design inspiration? More importantly how do you manage those sources of inspiration?
Design: The 7 wonders of wireframes
Quick, hand drawn wireframes can provide substantial benefits that will save you time and money.
Design: Web Design Education Sucks
Lucian Tucker shares his thoughts on how web design is currently taught.