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View ArticleChoosing the right tool
It’s rare these days that something pulls me out of the woodwork to write something here on Stopdesign. A few recent posts by Jason and David at 37signals (Why we skip Photoshop and Web designers...
View ArticleRedesigning Unit Interactive
Andy Rutledge walks through the redesign of Unit. My favorite part of the redesign: their contact form.… Continued Related posts: Redesigning Blogger workshop
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New year, new design
With a bit of humility and even a little nervousness, it’s time to take the wraps off a new design I’ve been working on for nearly a month. My hesitation comes not from revealing the new design, but...
View ArticleCredit where it's due, part II
Truth as I know it: this design would not be what it is — nor would I be the designer I am nor care as much about what I do — without the inspiration, critiques, guidance, mentorship, contributions,...
View ArticleBoulton’s Designing for the Web now available
The practical, down-to-earth, and beautifully-designed book, A Practical Guide to Designing for the Web, written and self-published by Mark Boulton, is available for purchase and download (as PDF) as...
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Recreating the button
Until some future version of HTML gives us new native controls to use in a browser, at Google, we’ve been playing and experimenting with controls we call “custom buttons” in our apps (among other...
View Article10 things a web designer would never tell you
Paul Boag lays it down. A must read. You need to take control of the design process. It’s your site and you should get the design you want. The role of the designer is to implement your idea. Do not...
View ArticleGoodbye, Google
Part 1 of 2 (here’s Part 2) Today is my last day at Google. I started working in-house at Google almost three years ago. I built a team from scratch. I was fortunate to hire a team of a very talented...
View ArticleHello, Twitter
Part 2 of 2 (here’s Part 1) Yesterday was my first day @twitter. Yes, it’s true. After reading a bit of speculation over the past few weeks, I’ll confirm here that I am, indeed, joining Twitter. I...
View ArticleCufón
Fast text replacement with canvas and VML – no Flash or images required. Oooh. Must experiment with this soon. (via @hicksdesign) Related posts: Ball Pool Mighty Goods
View ArticleIn Defense of Eye Candy
Stephen Anderson: The more we learn about people, and how our brains process information, the more we learn the truth of that phrase: form and function aren’t separate items. If we believe that style...
View ArticleTime to move beyond 960?
Cameron asks the inevitable question about width on the Web. Probably not time yet for mainstream. But for showcases of design, why not start experimenting with the new real estate?… Continued Related...
View ArticleChoices
Craig directed me to this piece today after I complimented him on the new version of Twitterrific for the iPhone, stating how much I love seeing different approaches to Twitter client design. I hadn’t...
View ArticleGreat Designs Should Be Experienced and Not Seen
The best design is that which does its job and stays out of the way. Jared Spool on invisible design: While all these things are what the designers at Netflix work hard on every day, they go...
View ArticleIntroducing Typekit
Emphasis is my own… As a Typekit user, you’ll have access to our library of high-quality fonts. Just add a line of JavaScript to your markup, tell us what fonts you want to use, and then craft your...
View ArticleSuccess secrets of graphic designer superstars
Worth skimming through, if even just for the eye candy. But also for each designer’s nuggets of wisdom.… Continued Related posts: 10 things a web designer would never tell you Confessions of a designer...
View ArticleResponsive Web Design
Ethan’s “Responsive Web Design” is an eloquently worded, logical evolution of modern, responsible web design.… Continued Related posts: Design A design process revealed Avoiding the Uncanny Valley of...
View ArticleAvoiding the Uncanny Valley of Interface Design
From Francisco Inchauste, on the topic of UI that imitates realism: It is so easy to love a certain effect and want to use that everywhere. Not all projects need to have the selections sitting on a...
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Growing Twitter Design
First, the whole point of this post. We’re expanding the Twitter Design Studio. Whether you’ve ever thought about working at Twitter or not, think about it now. We have a few open spots that we’re...
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