18Mar0
Highlights of Week 11/2011
Posted by Michael Gaigg
Thanks to everybody that sent me link suggestions. Here the highlights for week 11/2011:
- HTML5 – Moving from hacks to Solutions (by Chris) - yes, you can. Continue dreaming, sometimes dreams come true.
- Mobile Form Design Strategies (by Chui Chui Tan) - good read with lots of illustrations to back up its arguments
- Common Elements Used in Wooden UI Design (by Callum Chapman) - includes tutorials on how to create wooden looking graphics
- HOW TO: Get the Most Out of Subcontracting With Freelancers (by Shane Pearlman) - it comes down to the team and the relationship to its members
- Infographics for Web Designers: Information You Ought to Know (by bellefoong) - yes, oughta know!
- 6 Pack Holder for your bike (by etsy.com) - very clever!!!
- 7 Basics to Create a Good Design Brief (by Cameron Chapman) - The actual design isn't as important as many of us often believe
- 7 myths about paper prototyping (by David Travis) - you cannot draw well, huh? No excuses!!
- Embedding PHP In CSS (by Banga Sanga) - not sure about the performance hit but since it's a simple one-time parsing on the server it shouldn't really matter.
- The Redesign Disease (by Dmitry Fadeyev) - Realign instead...
- Less Framework 4 - An adaptive CSS grid system that is well worth looking at.
- Effective Communication: Getting All You Can Out of What You’ve Got (by Julia May) - I know, lot's of literature about this topic out there, but nevertheless a good summary with good points on how to improve
13Jul1
Highlights of Week 27/2010
Posted by Michael Gaigg
- Debunking the Myths of Remote Usability Studies (by Corrie Kwan, Jin Li, and May Wong) - some myths might seem obvious, but others - drawn from first-hand experience - are not. Anyway, lot's of good advise to be considered.
- How to Communicate With Your Clients (by Joel Reyes) - In short: Listen, Ask, Consult, Respect, Reason
- Beginner’s Guide to SEO: Best Practices – Part 3/3, Part 2/3, Part 1/3 (by hongkiat) - Search Engine Optimization is a must in all our toolboxes. Excellent three-part tutorial, thx!
- 250 Quick Web Design Tips (Part 2) (Part 1) (by Alexander Dawson) - about Browsers, Styles, Techniques, Marketing and all other good stuff.
- Agile UX and The One Change That Changes Everything (by Anders Ramsay) - Start Building Earlier through Rapid and Rich Communication and Just-in-Time Detail.
As always, send me your link or mention it in the comments. Anything related to this blog is much appreciated by all of us. Thanks!
11Jan0
Highlights of week 01/2010
Posted by Michael Gaigg
Happy New Year everybody! Hope you are healthy and fully motivated for a new decade of great things to happen. It's going to be great!
If the last decade gave us wikipedia, digg, facebook and all the other fascinating apps based on web 2.0, collaboration and connection then we can truly be excited of what lies ahead of us - I am!
Highlights of week 01/2010
Here is what made me happy last week:
- Placebos Are Getting More Effective. Drugmakers Are Desperate to Know Why (by Steve Silberman) - Belief is power, color, shape and labeling are important triggers for effectiveness; good article on wired; applicable to web design as well?!
- WAI initiative: Speak up! Tell organizations if their website is inaccessible - Take a few minutes to encourage web accessibility. Your voice counts.
- Myths & Misconceptions About Grid Systems - I'm a big believer in grid systems, but is it a one fits all? Do grid systems benefit each and every development? Is a website less valuable when not based on a grid system?
- Simple Numbers, Complicated Dates: 49 Innovative Calendars (by Michael Poh) - Start the New Year with some creative calendars.
- Web Design Trends and Resolutions for 2010 - A good collection and reflection by designreviver.com
- More Like This: A Design Pattern (by Greg Nudelman) - Design Patterns like 'More like this' help to speed up development, define a common language and should be part of everybody's toolkit
- Drop-Shadows and Gradients: Be Consistent in Your Visual Metaphors (by Nate Eagle) - How to design them correctly, please have a look, no excuses later!
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