Posts Tagged ‘Opinion Column’
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Opinion ColumnDesigning In The Transition To A Multi-Device World
- February 13th, 2013
- 13 Comments
When I think about where we are with the Web in comparison to other media in history, pinpointing it is really hard. Is it like when the Gutenberg Press was just invented and we’re experimenting with movable type, or are we still embellishing pages and slavishly copying books by hand? Our ...
Read more...A Designer's PleaWhy Should Web Design Be A Profession?
- October 30th, 2012
- 48 Comments
When one goes to the professional, one expects to invest in his expertise. This investment requires no great leap of faith, as it is supported by a trust acknowledged among the general populace and duly warranted by the traditions of the profession. The standards and practices of an individual professional ...
Read more...Uncompromising DesignAvoiding The Pitfalls Of Free
- October 11th, 2012
- 28 Comments
Misaligned interests create tension in the design process that can lead to bad, and potentially unethical, design decisions, that result in inferior products. In this article I will examine how the desire to build a large audience by giving away your products and services free of charge can cause conflicts ...
Read more...Business StrategyGiving Our Clients The Best Deal In Mobile
- October 5th, 2012
- 16 Comments
Are we cheating our clients when it comes to mobile? More precisely, are we allowing our desire for mobile work to get in the way of providing our clients with the best solution for their business needs? This is the uncomfortable question we asked ourselves recently when redesigning our agency’s ...
Read more...Why Positive Reinforcement Is ImportantAre You Giving Your Users Positive Feedback?
- July 17th, 2012
- 17 Comments
We love to tell users that they have done something wrong. We have error messages for everything from poorly formatted telephone numbers to incorrect logins. But what about our user’s successes, do we celebrate them? Do we tell them they are doing something right? It is as important to tell users ...
Read more...You Design It, They Do It
- May 4th, 2012
- 25 Comments
What if someone came to you and said, “I’ve designed this great website, but people don’t stay on it. Why?” How would you respond? Would you ask them whether they have done extensive A/B testing? Would you recommend testing the usability of the website? People like to test a number of ...
Read more...Publish What You Learn
- March 30th, 2012
- 47 Comments
I don’t think anyone can deny that the Web has changed the way people teach, learn, and do research. Of course, this doesn’t mean that everything we read online is true and accurate—far from it. But I believe that through honest discussion and objective collaboration, accurate and useful information is ...
Read more...Open Call For International Communities
- January 21st, 2012
- 18 Comments
At Smashing Magazine, we are big proponents of diversity and sharing. We encourage designers and developers worldwide to step up and use Smashing Magazine as a platform to share their opinions, ideas or techniques. Our editorial process is quite evolved, yet we are very open to users’ suggestions. In fact, ...
Read more...Teach Them How To Hit The Ground Running And Faceplant At The Same Time?
- December 27th, 2011
- 38 Comments
A few days ago, a tutorial on how to Create A Christmas Wish List With PHP was published on Smashing Magazine’s Coding section that frustrated me. It frustrated me as it was incredibly easy to predict the comment reactions it caused. It also frustrated me as it was a classic ...
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