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Developing Balance in Web Design
Following on from my previous blog about an article i found regarding Unity in web design, I have come across another article by the same designer regarding Balance. Balance is key in making your visitors feeling comfortable and engaging them … Continue reading
Unity in Web Design
Over the weekend I found a series of blogs relating to the composition and design of web design which outlines the key concepts in designing and developing a great user experience and website. “Unity is a very important concept in … Continue reading
5 ways to improve your existing logo
I came across an interesting article on one of the forums that I regularly read through, about updating an existing logo. Its not something that a lot of small business do, with the fear of alienating or losing existing customers, … Continue reading
Google and Mozilla join forces to create a smarter, action based web
Google has announced a new set of APIs for its Chrome web browser, which are designed to connect applications and sites across the web. Web Intents, as Google is calling its new meta-website API, allows websites to pass data between … Continue reading
Happy Birthday to the World Wide Web
This weekend the world wide web turned the big 20! It began as a simple page of links that allowed a group of scientists to share data in the confines of their laboratories. But in the 20 years since, it … Continue reading
new drag and drop image search with google
As one of the leading search engines, Google is always looking for new ways to stay ahead of the game and come out with something new and exciting. This time they have focused on the way we search for images … Continue reading
The fold – does it matter?
I came across an interesting article recently, debating the use and more critically, the importance of using “the fold” in webdesign. Whilst its origins are a basic principle in print, especially in newspapers, does it have a place in web … Continue reading
4 top tips for effective design
Think about the last time you were in an airport and had to find your way to baggage claim, or in a restaurant and wanted to locate the restroom, or in an office building and needed to find your way … Continue reading
20 ways to improve your website readability
When you read something and can soothingly go on and on with no stress then the message that you want your reader to get is conveyed properly. This style of delivering your write up in such a way that your … Continue reading
9 things to improve typography
The best designers know that 95% of good design — web or print — comes down to the typography. There’s a plethora of literature and years of training involved in mastering type, but there are also a bunch of tweaks … Continue reading
