CategoryWeb Design

July 29, 2013 — “Cool” is a rather ambiguous term, and means different things to different people. But when working with data, the term “cool” is often directly juxtaposed with common charts and written off as “boring.” The emphasis on the instant visual appeal of an infographic over the clarity of the presentation of data is a troubling trend that plagues the modern incarnation of the infographic. Read more…

July 24, 2013 — For those of us who design and build apps, websites and software, a great product means one that delights its users. But digital product development is complex. What can designers do to increase the overall quality and success rate of the products we craft and to elevate our team’s batting average? An answer lies in the way artists and composers have worked for centuries to create paintings and music — by focusing on a singular element: a motif. Read more…

July 19, 2013 — Unlike other industries, the web design and development community are all about sharing knowledge and experience. We are very lucky to be part of such a great and useful learning environment, and it is up to us to embrace it — to embrace our learning experiences, and also to embrace our ability to share. Read more…

July 16, 2013 — The flat interface style is the manifestation of a desire for greater authenticity in design. The Modern design movement curbed the ornamental excess of the 19th century, making design fit the age of mass production. Today, we’re seeing the same desire for authenticity manifest itself in the “flat” trend, which rejects skeuomorphism and excessive visuals for simpler, cleaner, content-focused design. Read more…

July 11, 2013 — When people visit your website, you want it to stand out from the crowd, to be memorable. It is a reflection of the person or organization behind it. You want people to come back and use your website or get in touch with you. It has to be innovative yet functional. Ask yourself, what would make life easier for your user? Read more…

June 25, 2013 — In this article, Adham Dannaway will show you how to create your own portfolio website. A challenging but enjoyable experience that he learned a lot from his goal was to create a unique online presence that represents his personality and displays his design work in detail, while of course serving as a promotional medium to gain more exposure and business. let’s get started! Read more…

June 19, 2013 — While type classification is an important aid to studying type, it is not a hard and fast system that cannot be questioned. Read more…

June 13, 2013 — If Sacha Greif has learned one thing in his years as a designer, it’s that people are lazy. Instead, what if he built an app that lets the user add their Twitter account to a list in a single click? This won’t be a traditional tutorial. Instead, it will be a play-by-play walkthrough of how he coded the app in one hour, including the usual dumb mistakes and wrong turns. Read more…

June 11, 2013 — A front-end developer had just the few operations duties lumped into their role, and even then, many people chose to skip those steps. Alex Sexton thinks things are about to shift, and he’d (humbly) like to help guide that shift, because he thinks it’ll be great for the Web. Read more…

May 29, 2013 — In this article, Anselm Hannemann suggests how we can manage to test on multiple devices to resolve errors, without pouring a truck-load of money into actually buying all of these different devicessince these tasks haven’t become any simpler since the wide variety of smartphones, tablets and other devices that sport various operating systems and versions. Read more…