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Vitaly Friedman - Smashing Events Mailing List: Yay, Subscription Confirmed!

Fantastic, it worked! Your sign-up to our Smashing Events mailing list has been confirmed. You should have received a final subscription confirmation via email. Of course we’ll get in touch with yo

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Melanie Lang - Internship At Smashing Magazine: A Challenge I Would Not Trade A Second Of

For a few years, Smashing Magazine has been my first tab to start every browsing session (right after checking Gmail and Facebook). Assuming that the company was based somewhere in the US, I was qui

Community , Internships , Inspiration

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Ariel Salminen - Responsive Nav: A Simple JavaScript Plugin For Responsive Navigation

There are several ways to make navigation responsive, and usually the solution we need is quite straightforward. But despite the apparent simplicity, there are many underlying factors which, when th

optimization , Navigation , Tools , coding , plugins , Javascript

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Jon Arne Sæterås - Improve Mobile Support With Server-Side-Enhanced Responsive Design

In many ways, responsive Web design deserves a big share of the honor for making the Web more usable on non-desktop devices. This trend of letting the browser determine more about how a Web page sho

performance , Techniques , Responsive Design , mobile

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Fabio Carneiro - How To Raise Your Email Above Inbox Noise

If we look at email from a signal-to-noise perspective, then one-to-many emails are undeniably in the “noise” category; people are exceedingly good at ignoring them. Even Gmail and Hotmail are helpi

Marketing , Content , Emails , Content Strategy , Business

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Rachel McCollin - Wordpress Migration: How To Move A Site Without Hassle

Moving WordPress is a task that many people find daunting. The advice on the Codex, while comprehensive, gives you a myriad of options and doesn’t describe the process simply and in one place. When

wordpress , Techniques (WP) , Design

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Mark Reeves - How To Sell The Value Of Mobile To Clients

As Web designers and developers, we see the value in supporting mobile devices every day. We’re well-versed in tactics and techniques for adapting our work to mobile. Our challenge is to be equally

mobile , Clients , Content , Web Design , Income , Business

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Craig Lawson - An Easy Way To Present Adobe Fireworks Design Prototypes

The Create Demo extension addresses some of these issues. It automatically converts your Fireworks documents into portable presentations, which can then be easily presented in any browser — desktop

Fireworks , Freebies , extensions

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Milan Petrović - How To Create A Tab Widget In WordPress

In this tutorial, you’ll learn how to create the Tabber widget, which is very useful for when multiple widgets need to fit in a sidebar. It saves space and streamlines the appearance and functionali

wordpress , Techniques (WP) , Widgets

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Johan Johansson - How To Make Your Websites Faster On Mobile Devices

A recent study (PDF) found that more than 80% of people are disappointed with the experience of browsing Web on mobile devices and would use their smartphones more if the browsing experience improve

performance , Responsive Design , mobile , Devices

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Veronica Picciafuoco - The Collective Legal Guide For Designers (Contract Samples)

Rule number one for designers of all kinds: use a contract. Sometimes, this is easier said than done. Should I use a service agreement? A retainer? A licensing contract? With the help of Docracy, we

Contracts , Clients , Freebies , Resources , Design

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Joseph Zimmerman - A Thorough Introduction To Backbone.Marionette (Part 2)

In the first part of this series, we discussed Backbone.Marionette’s Application. This time around, we’ll discuss the module system that is included in Backbone.Marionette. Modules are accessible th

Frameworks , coding , Javascript

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Maximiliano Firtman - How To Get Started With jQuery Mobile

There is no longer any debate about whether we need to address the design needs of mobile website users.While mobile browsers and platforms are creating new challenges for us, jQuery Mobile, an open

Frameworks , mobile , jquery

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Alex Fedorov - Mastering Real-World Constraints (A Case Study)

As UI designers, we’re always interested in learning, reading user research, understanding best practices and keeping up to date on all the latest approaches and tactics for building websites and ap

Redesign , ux , Case Studies , ui

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Paul Boag - Navigation For Mega-Sites

For most websites, navigation is not particularly challenging. A primary navigation bar, supported by sub-navigation, is often enough. Typically, sub-navigation displays the parent, siblings and ch

Navigation , ux , Content , Web Design , Design

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Zeno Rocha - Goodbye, Zen Coding. Hello, Emmet!

Emmet, previously known as Zen Coding, is the most productive and time-saving text-editor plugin you will ever see. By instantly expanding simple abbreviations into complex code snippets, Emmet can

coding , plugins , Css , HTML

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Greg Nudelman - C-Swipe: An Ergonomic Solution To Navigation Fragmentation On Android

There are 3,997 different Android devices. Your navigation should work with all of them. C-Swipe can help: It is an alternative navigation pattern for tablets and mobile devices that is novel, ergon

Trends , mobile , Navigation , Apps , Content , Android

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Radu Chelariu - Responsive Web Design With Physical Units

This post should be titled “Getting Ahead of Yourself.” “…By a Few Years,” actually.Here’s the deal: at the time I’m writing this, early 2013, there’s no way to accurately design for the Web using p

Responsive Design , mobile , Web Design

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Siobhan McKeown - Practical Tips From Top WordPress Pros

Recently I shared with you some advice from the WordPress community to beginners. But what if starting out is already a dim memory? What if you’re already so immersed in the world of WordPress that

wordpress , Techniques (WP) , Design

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John Casey - The Art Of Storytelling Around An App

Deciding on the story for your app requires careful thought and creativity. Most stories have a lesson, and indeed most apps do, too. As all app developers know, the production process follows a for

Interaction Design , Storytelling , Apps , Communication

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Matt Stow - Responsively Retrofitting An Existing Site With RWD Retrofit

Since the introduction of the iPhone in 2007, touchscreen mobile devices have exploded in popularity. They have introduced new problems, new solutions, new interactions, new ways of thinking and, of

optimization , Techniques , Responsive Design , mobile

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Derek Nelson - How To Design A Better Mobile Checkout Process

It’s not just apps. By a landslide, users prefer mobile websites to apps for shopping. For every shopping activity, including researching products and prices, reviewing products, participating in pr

Forms , mobile , ux , E-Commerce , Design

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Rachel McCollin - A Guide To The Options For WordPress Theme Development

At the recent WordCamp Edinburgh, I took part in a panel discussion about WordPress theme development and the options available to developers when building themes. The overriding conclusion from the

wordpress , Tools , Techniques (WP)

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Stephanie Troeth - Designing For The Multifaceted User

Designing with users in mind is a tricky thing. Not only does it require of us a sound understanding of who our users are, but the actual act of translating what we know about them into a well-desig

User Research , ux , Process , Guidelines

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