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Upcoming Web Design and Development Conferences in 2011-12

From Louis Lazaris
September 12th, 2011
73 Comments

We spend a lot of time learning and thinking about the designs we see online, yet what we miss quite often are practical insights into the design process and workflow of our colleagues. This is why conferences are great for our industry. We meet people who think very much like ...

How To Become A Web Design Expert

From Paul Boag
August 25th, 2011
57 Comments

Have you ever wanted to take a client by the collar, shake them around vigorously and demand that they take you seriously because you are the expert? If so, you are not alone. Whether you consider yourself an expert and want recognition or are looking to one day become one, ...

How To Build A Better Web Application For Your Business

From Paul Boag
August 11th, 2011
43 Comments

Are you fed up with hearing about yet another Silicon Valley Web application built with fairy dust and funded by magic pixies? If so, this post is for you. Most of us will never get to work on a Web application that is funded by venture capital and for which ...

Utilizing The Power Of Recycling In Web Design

From Paul Boag
August 3rd, 2011
30 Comments

Truth be told, I am a philistine. When people talk about recycling, I don’t think of saving the planet. In my earlier post, “Lessons Learned: Productivity Tips For Running A Web Design Business,” I wrote about how we can reuse and recycle what we do in the Web industry to ...

Email Is (Still) Important And Here Is Why

From Felicity Evans
July 25th, 2011
39 Comments

Social media is more than a buzzword. It’s now a lifestyle decision for a lot of companies. Many individuals and organizations have abandoned a traditional Web presence (which used to mean a website and email address) in favor of a Facebook page coupled with a Twitter account. So, where does this ...

Lessons Learned: Productivity Tips For Running A Web Design Business

From Paul Boag
July 20th, 2011
112 Comments

It didn’t work out as you expected, did it? The freelance life was supposed to give you more time with the family and free you from that incompetent boss. You even thought you might be better off financially. Instead, you’re working longer hours and under constant stress, worrying about various ...

Five Copywriting Errors That Can Ruin A Company’s Website

From Brad Shorr
June 29th, 2011
79 Comments

No matter how brilliant a website’s design, no matter how elegant its navigation, sooner or later visitors will decide whether to take action because of something they read. In the end, the effectiveness with which a website converts visitors hinges on words. If a new website is going to hit ...

Guidelines For Working With External Code Libraries

From Sue Smith
June 20th, 2011
36 Comments

Working with code that was created by some other person or organization is routine for developers, but it can be one of the most demanding activities, particularly if you’re still learning. From using code libraries to working on a team of developers, there are bound to be times when you ...

Free Website ROI Calculator (Google Spreadsheet)

From Anders Hoff
June 15th, 2011
12 Comments

In this post we are glad to present to you yet another freebie: the Website ROI Calculator, a free Google Spreadsheet created by Anders Hoff specifically for Smashing Magazine and our readers. Of course, the tool is absolutely free to use in private as well as commercial projects.

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