Posts Tagged ‘Design’
Web Design News 09 /03/10
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Posted in Boagworld Bites, News on the 09-03-2010 | 6 Comments
This week: Giving and receiving design feedback, are you bored of your sites design, CSS typography and helping users when they are too busy to read.
A great example of moodboards in action
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Posted in Design on the 08-03-2010 | 7 Comments
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.
Building better forms with Steve Marshall
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Posted in Boagworld Bites, Tech/Development on the 04-03-2010 | 2 Comments
Steve Marshall from Yahoo! draws on his many years of experience to share with us best practice in form design.
Is ‘John the client’ stupid or are you failing him?
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Posted in Boagworld Bites, Random on the 24-02-2010 | 13 Comments
Meet John the client. John runs a reasonably large website. He is a marketeer who considers himself smart, articulate and professional. That said, he doesn’t know much about web design and so needs your help.
Web design news 23/02/10
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Posted in Boagworld Bites, News on the 23-02-2010 | 4 Comments
This week: Why speculative work suck, progressive enhancement explained, how to be different and should designers be able to code?
199. Time to generalise
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Posted in Podcast on the 05-02-2010 | 14 Comments
This week on Boagworld: The changing role of web designers, Colin Firth on content and Becky Jones talks about the changes at Google.
Designing for the next generation of devices – don’t get left behind
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Posted in Design on the 04-02-2010 | 10 Comments
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.
Lessons to be learnt from the new Google homepage
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Posted in Design on the 06-01-2010 | 29 Comments
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.
Stop Using Stock Photography Clichés
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Posted in Design on the 04-01-2010 | 62 Comments
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.
8 ways we increased ecommerce sales by 10,000%
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Posted in Design on the 29-11-2009 | 44 Comments
Discover how Headscape increased the sales of Wiltshire Farm Foods by 10,000% and how you can do the same for your site.
Stop designing websites, start designing posters
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Posted in Design on the 24-11-2009 | 54 Comments
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.
191. Ecommerce Lies
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Posted in Podcast on the 09-11-2009 | 2 Comments
On this week’s show: Marcus explains how podcasting and blogging can support your business and Paul exposes the top ecommerce lies.
Do aesthetics need to be compromised for the sake of usability?
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Posted in Design on the 06-11-2009 | 25 Comments
Gerry McGovern seems to believe designers are more concerned with aesthetics than usability. Do you agree? Is either more important?
How moodboards can save time, money and your sanity!
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Posted in Design on the 22-10-2009 | 15 Comments
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.
Top design tip for designing in the browser
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Posted in Reviews on the 06-10-2009 | 9 Comments
There is an increasing movement to put aside photoshop or fireworks and design directly in the browser. However, this can be difficult without the benefits of a strong grid system. This tip will help.
10 Reasons why I prefer Fireworks CS4 to Photoshop for Web Design
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Posted in Design on the 29-09-2009 | 49 Comments
Leigh Howells (a designer at Headscape) shares why he has decided to make the transition from Photoshop to Fireworks.
185. Innovate
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Posted in Podcast on the 23-09-2009 | 3 Comments
On this week’s show: We talk about Google Chrome Frame, how to be an innovator, and measuring the success of your website.
184. HTML5
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Posted in Podcast on the | 9 Comments
On this week’s show: We interview Jeremy Keith about the truth of HTML5 and Ryan Carson shares some more advice about building your own web application.
