Why the iPad failed
Back in June I had the pleasure of winning an iPad from the Onotate team. Don’t get me wrong, I’m extremely thankful but after less than 2 months of very…
Start Experimenting With CSS3 Keyframe Animations
You can now produce stunning animations with CSS3. Did you know that? Of course you did. CSS3 animations are the new kid on the block. It’s a big step. Although…
Great user experience with gradual engagement sign ups
Lets be honest. Sign up forms suck. As designers we often get carried away with how a sign up form looks and forget about the user experience. Border here, rounded…
Why you should never present more than one mockup to a client
I often hear designers talk about how they need to do 2 or 3 mockups for a project so the client can pick their favourite. Back when I was starting…
Designing next steps
What happens when you go on a ride at Disney Land? Apart from queuing for ages, you get onboard, enjoy the experience, get off and leave. But you don’t just…
Designing with pen and paper
Recently James at Helikopter Design asked myself and various other designers “What’s the one thing you couldn’t live without when designing a website?“. Rather than going for Photoshop or Coda,…
Book Review: Rocket Surgery Made Easy
Continuing my mission of reading and reviewing one book per month, I recently completed Steve Krug’s new book Rocket Surgery Made Easy. Rocket Surgery Made Easy is Krug’s follow up…
* Is this a required field?
When you’re designing a form most of you will mark required fields with an asterisk (*). Then you’ll add something like “* Required fields” to the top of the form.…
Getting paid as a freelance web designer
As a freelancer, or small business owner, it’s extremely important to get paid as soon as possible because more than likely you don’t have a Scrooge McDuck money bin to…
SXSW Wrap Up Post – Amazing
SXSW was a truly amazing experience. The biggest event I’ve ever been to. With a huge exhibition centre and a couple of streets closed off in Austin for the festivities…