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Blue Flavor on Process

16 May 2008
by Matthew Pennell
Former DW Editor-in-Chief, D Keith Robinson, has written a great piece on how to work with Blue Flavor that could equally well have been titled “How To Be A Good Client”. It’s great to see a design shop that isn’t secretive about its process and priorities, and sets out s... continues
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Happy 12th birthday digital-web.com!

13 May 2008
by Nick Finck
So I am supposed to be on vacation, sitting here in Kauai enjoying a Mai Tai and the warm sun and surf… but I can’t help but crawl online (DSL here seems to top out at 2400bps) to post about a very special day for Digital Web Magazine. Long time readers will know today is digital-web.co... continues
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New issue: Efficient Web Video

13 May 2008
by Tiff Fehr
Lei Zhu returns this week with a new look at Efficient Video Delivery Over The Internet. If the past year has proven anything about the Web, it’s that video over the web is here to stay. And make that high-quality, effortlessly streaming video, too. But have we covered all the technolog... continues
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Webvisions 2008 Contest!

9 May 2008
by Jessica Neuman Beck
Want to score a free pass to WebVisions 2008? Enter our shiny new contest! One lucky winner will walk away with not only a conference pass, but entry to the the Type Class workshop with typography guru Roger Black. For more information and details on how to enter, click over to our contest page. Goo... continues
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New Issue: Page Performance and Lazy Loading

7 May 2008
by Tiff Fehr
Jakob Heuser is the newest contributor to Digital Web, covering JavaScript libraries, webpage performance and loading concerns in Improve Your Page Performance With Lazy Loading. Jakob covers how to improve page weight and download times with a lazy loader utility, based on the JavaScript library o... continues
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Opera Dragonfly

6 May 2008
by Matthew Pennell
Opera have just announced the first release of their upcoming developer tools suite. Dragonfly looks to be similar in form and functionality to the popular Firebug debugger on Firefox, with the added bonus of mobile integration, allowing you to remotely debug mobile devices. There’s a detailed... continues
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Front-end dev skills at Yahoo! Juku school

6 May 2008
by Tiff Fehr
Today Yahoo! announced via the YUI blog that they’re seeking students for their Yahoo! Juku program. Yahoo! Juku is an interesting training opportunity in front-end development skills—“HTML, CSS, JavaScript, and PHP”, plus more—as well as working experience within a guided... continues
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Image Replacement + Google

5 May 2008
At An Event Apart in New Orleans a few weeks back, something that Aaron Walter said on stage caught my attention. During the portion of his talk where he discussed image replacement and its impact on findability, he addressed the...
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The Potential of LinkedIn Groups

1 May 2008
by Tiff Fehr
LinkedIn debuted a Groups feature a while back. Being the habitual UX explorer that I am, I set up a few groups, including one for Digital Web readers. While LinkedIn has been slow to open up the directory to display all the new groups, external networks are making their own effort to publicize th... continues
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New Issue: User Interface Implementations of Faceted Browsing

30 Apr 2008
by Tiff Fehr
This week, Digital Web contributor Mike Padilla returns with an extremely thought-provoking article about information architecture, Ajax, filtering, user experience and more, in User Interface Implementations of Faceted Browsing. Dense sites have interaction rules all their own, and knowing how vis... continues
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Talking Point: Matthew asks, 'Is it time to re-introduce sound to the web?'

29 Apr 2008
by Tiff Fehr
Digital Web’s Editor in Chief, Matthew Pennell, today asked an intriguing question on his personal blog, “Is it time to re-introduce sound to the web?” Web interfaces—and web apps in particular—now achieve a degree of interactivity previously reserved for desktop apps. But wh... continues
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9 Free Adobe Illustrator CS3 Brushes and Symbols

5 Apr 2008
by Shirley Kaiser
Looking for free Illustrator brushes or symbols? I created 9 free Adobe Illustrator symbols and brushes for anyone who needs rounded triangles or alert symbols, warning symbols. These free brushes and symbols are all fully editable within Adobe Illustrator, so you can change the colors, sizes, and c... continues
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Mediatyping

18 Mar 2008
Just prior to jetting off to Austin last week, I started playing around with a mobile version of this site. While a personal blog is hardly a site that really needs one (unlike, say, an app with a proven mobile...
via [Dave Shea's mezzoblue]

Producing

4 Mar 2008
So here's a not-so-hypothetical question I'd like to put out there: as a designer what are the saleable products one might go about creating? I mean products in the sense of re-sellable items that appeal to a mass market, instead...
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Upcoming

28 Feb 2008
Ah yes, that unmistakable smell of conference season is in the air. A few places I'll be making an appearance in coming weeks: SXSW I seriously considered not attending this year. It seems there's a growing feeling amongst those who...
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Third Party

26 Feb 2008
Ahead of the possibly-delayed iPhone/iPod Touch Software Development Kit, and the plethora of applications that will undoubtedly ensue, I thought I'd do a quick run-down of some of the more interesting third-party applications that already exist, in an unofficial capacity....
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Adobe Photoshop CS3 Reviews

16 May 2007
by Shirley Kaiser
Wondering whether or not to upgrade to the new Adobe Photoshop CS3? Wondering which version of Photoshop CS3 (Photoshop CS3, Photoshop CS3 Extended) might be best for your particular needs? Considering whether or not to buy Photoshop CS3 for the first time? Curious about what the experts are writing... continues
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10 Best-designed web sites in the world, top web design

13 May 2007
by Ben Hunt
My list of 10 best-designed web sites in the world, with explanation of which great web design techniques work most effectively
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Creating a Blog Entry Date Calendar Icon Look with CSS, Mostly

22 Feb 2007
by Shirley Kaiser
I've received numerous inquiries about how I created the entry post calendar icon look for Brainstorms and Raves. So today's post shares the basics of the CSS and the two tiny background images I created to achieve the calendar icon look. (1308 words, 2 links, 12 images)
via [Brainstorms and Raves - Design]

Inspiration, Insight Behind the New Happy Cog Redesign

10 Feb 2007
by Shirley Kaiser
Do you ever wonder what goes into brainstorming sessions and creative ideas from some of the top names in the Web design field? You'll find that and much more with blog posts earlier this week by three creators of the latest redesign of Happy Cog's website - Jeffrey Zeldman, Jason Santa Maria, and D... continues
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Tool to Automatically Harmonize Colors

16 Jan 2007
by Shirley Kaiser
Andy King has a new article out on a fabulous color tool that automates the enhancement of color harmonies for photos or images. Automatic Color Harmony Tools first explains a bit about color harmonies and color psychology, and even snails' involvement in creating purple dye. Andy then describes how... continues
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Let's get together at An Event Apart

5 Jan 2007
by Ben Hunt
Ben Hunt will be at An Event Apart, Boston, March 26th?27th 2007
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Join Us! BrowserCam Subscription via Fundable Available

18 Dec 2006
by Shirley Kaiser
The BrowserCam pool via fundable.org that I belong to is up for its annual renewal. It has a few openings for subscribers this time around. This subscription is for the BC-Complete plan, and the cost is US $26 for the 12-month subscription via fundable.org (information below). US $499.95 is the cost... continues
via [Brainstorms and Raves - Design]

Part 2: User-friendly Contextual Navigation with Simple PHP Includes

9 Oct 2006
by Shirley Kaiser
Building on the previous post, User-friendly Contextual Navigation with Simple PHP Includes, I thought I'd take things one small and simple step further by using PHP once again, this time to add a CSS class for the current page. Then it's easy to use this CSS class to create a helpful visual cue wit... continues
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Web Directions: No White Boys Club

26 Sep 2006
by dezwozhere
Recently Chris Messina posted The Future of White Boy clubs, prompted by the all white male line-up at the "Future of Web Apps Summit" in San Francisco, There’s something important here that needs to be impressed upon us white boys...
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Twas the day before the night before Web Directions

26 Sep 2006
by dezwozhere
Tomorrow, web designers and developers from around Australia will converge in Sydney for our very own annual web standards conference, Web Directions South. For those of us already in the "web standards" milieu, it becomes very easy to become complacent,...
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ALA 221: Global Navigation, Engaging Readers

8 Aug 2006
by dezwozhere
A List Apart Issue 221 is out. Derek Powazek's Where Am I? offers three simple guidelines for better global navigation whilst Amber Simmons' Gentle Reader, Stay Awhile; I Will Be Faithful offers excellent advice on engaging readers to keep them...
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Usability and Design News: Screen Resolution, Page Layout, Hot Spots

1 Aug 2006
by Shirley Kaiser
Jakob Nielsen and Andy King both have new articles at their sites that cover window resolution, user-friendly website design, and related issues. This important topic is also regularly discussed and debated in Web design and development discussion lists. Below I've highlighted their articles, but be... continues
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PPK releases Browser detect 2.0 with many words of caution

26 Jul 2006
by dezwozhere
Peter Paul Koch releases Browser detect 2.0 but with several words of caution, I hesitated for almost a day before publishing it. I'm afraid that amateur web developers will take the function and abuse it...There are legitimate uses of browser...
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Russ Weakley: Styling abbreviations and acronyms

25 Jul 2006
by dezwozhere
Russ Weakley has updated his article Styling abbreviations and acronyms (See also this post sent to the Web Standards Group which is the basis for the article. This is a topic that occasionally confuses me and Russ's article does a...
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John Allsopp: Professionalism and Best Practice in Web Design and Development

25 Jul 2006
by dezwozhere
In Professionalism and Best Practice in Web Design and Development, John Allsopp foreshadows a forthcoming detailed proposal for a set of best practices, A professional web designer and developer understands best practices in their field, among them the use of...
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ALA 220: Designing Through the Storm, Revision Control Digital Web: Interview...

25 Jul 2006
by dezwozhere
New in A List Apart Issue 220... Walter Stevenson's Designing Through the Storm offers suggestions on staying productive and creative, while from Digital Web's Assistant Managing Editor, Mike West, delivers I Wonder What This Button Does, an excellent piece on...
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Mastering Ajax, Maintainable JavaScript, Javascript libraries roundup

23 Jul 2006
by dezwozhere
Via Digital Media Minute, IBM developerWorks presents a 5 part series by Brett McLaughlin on Mastering Ajax, Part I - Introduction to Ajax Part II - Make asynchronous requests with JavaScript and Ajax Part III - Advanced requests and responses...
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Definition Lists and Semantic Mark Up

23 Jul 2006
by dezwozhere
Recently Bruce Lawson declared that w3c specs are not the Word of God and makes this point about the <dl> element, people were using the humble <dl> for purposes that seem to me to be miles away semantically from the...
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John Allsopp responds to Dvorak on CSS

20 Jul 2006
by dezwozhere
In Dvorak and CSS, John Allsopp delivers an excellent response to John Dvorak's recent critique of CSS, Dvorak's ignorant, largely incoherent trolling only bolsters the attitudes of those who hold out against adopting a technology that is well designed, works...
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New Color Scheme Tool

25 Jun 2006
by Shirley Kaiser
While there are certainly quite a few color tools available for creating color schemes and color matching, there's a new one out now by Genometri - GenoColor that takes a very different approach to creating color schemes. GenoPalette will help you create eye-popping color schemes, color combinations... continues
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WebsiteTips.com Relaunch!

23 Mar 2006
by Shirley Kaiser
I've been buried the last five months quietly working hard on a major redesign and restructuring of WebsiteTips.com. I'm now excited to announce that the all new WebsiteTips.com is now online. Read the complete post to learn all about it! (426 words, 11 links, 2 images)
via [Brainstorms and Raves - Information Architecture]

About goals

3 Feb 2006
by Ben Hunt
Why goals are important.
via [Web Design from Scratch]

Sunhome redesign for 50 Redesigns book

3 Feb 2006
by Ben Hunt
Summary of redesign of sunhome.biz for new Scratchmedia book: 50 Redesigns from Scratch
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Media Volunteer Center redesign for 50 Redesigns book

3 Feb 2006
by Ben Hunt
Summary of redesign of Media Volunteer Center for new Scratchmedia book: 50 Redesigns from Scratch
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3D Effects in graphic design for the web

3 Feb 2006
by Ben Hunt
Guidelines on how to use 3D effects effectively in graphic design for the web
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Articles and Tutorials

3 Feb 2006
Articles and tutorials on Web Design from Scratch
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Alignment as a visual device

3 Feb 2006
by Ben Hunt
Using alignment in visual design for the web to associate related elements
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About Web Design from Scratch

3 Feb 2006
by Ben Hunt
About Web Design from Scratch - the free online course in web design basics
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Personas

3 Feb 2006
by Ben Hunt
Why using personas in your design process helps avoid common mistakes and creates a better product.
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Please update your RSS for Web-Graphics

31 Jan 2006
IMPORTANT:We have updated our RSS with the feedburner services. Please update your web-graphics RSS URL with this new one: http://feeds.feedburner.com/wg
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Visionary Workshops and WebVisions 2005 in Portland July 14-15

7 Jul 2005
by Shirley Kaiser
WebVisions 2005 is coming up next week already in Portland, Oregon. I attended this fabulous conference a few years ago, so I can speak from firsthand experience that it's a terrific time to learn a tremendous amount, meet fascinating people with common interests, and have a lot of fun. (177 words, ... continues
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Last Post (kinda)

14 Apr 2005
Things are a bit strange here at Asterisk as I launch a new blog in the same spot of my old one. This is just to let y’all know that Asterisk is still here, but a few things have moved....
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Change Is Coming

12 Apr 2005
I just got back to Seattle from a fun and tiring trip to Whistler for the Telus Ski and Snowboard Festival. I’ve got lots of catching up still to do, but I wanted to make y’all aware of some upcoming...
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Dreamhost 1-click Install!

6 Apr 2005
The more I use Dreamhost’s Web panel interface, the more impressed I am with it. I’ve been working on a few projects lately and one of them needed me to set up Wordpress. I’ve never actually set it up before,...
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