March 2012
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Cutting the mustard
responsivenews:
The browser is a hostile development environment and supporting a wide range of desktop browsers can be tough work.
One of the immediate challenges we discovered when we first started the responsive news prototype was the large range of devices that we would have to support. It terrified us. This article is about a solution we use to alleviate this problem.
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February 2012
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December 2011
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The end of the AEA roadshow
I recently attended the An Event Apart SF. It was eye opening and mind blowing. The web industry has some extremely smart people in it. The majority of the speakers focused on pushing mobile first but without forgetting the content. I must admit while Nicole Sullivan while talking about how our best practices are killing us. I felt extremely guilty that some of my “best” CSS is wrong...
November 2011
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Make the button bigger
There is a lot of talk around the web about always have a responsive design for any web project that you create. But one thing we never seem to talk about is how to actually design for this space. So people are doing an amazing job of this like Think Vitamin/Treehouse, Simon Collison to name a few. But what really makes these great and easy to navigate through.
Well it’s the spacing and...
October 2011
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What Google+ Brand Pages Could Look Like [PICS] →
A few weeks ago, Mashable contacted some ad agencies and asked them to imagine how brand pages on could change in light of that platform’s planned redesign. Just as Facebook was announcing its tweaks, though, Google was on track to add brand pages to Google Plus. Though it looks like that will…
September 2011
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Best Web Design Agencies around the world |... →
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Let's all play golf.: "From now on, if it’s not... →
letsallplaygolf:
“From now on, if it’s not responsive, it’s not web design.”
Malarkey
A little brash? Perhaps, but Andy Clarke is not one to mince words and he certainly knows his shit, so arguing to the contrary is probably unwise - but I just can’t fully get on board with this message, and here’s why:
There are a lot of excellent progressive websites out there without media queries. The...
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August 2011
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Retweet & Sexting Are Now Words In Oxford English... →
The Concise Oxford English Dictionary has added 400 words to its dictionary, including retweet, woot, sexting and cyberbullying. The 12th edition of the dictionary is a recognition that modern technology and social media have greatly impacted the English language. Retweet, the act of resharing…
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“GET YOUR CODING SHOES ON AND BUILD A FUCKING
VISUAL BASIC LIBRARY FOR TUMBLR...”
– From What the Fuck is my Mashup. Also linked to for their excellent social sharing buttons. (via 9-bits)
July 2011
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The Future of Mobile Payments →
We know that mobile payments are redefining commerce, but will our phones soon replace our wallets? PayPal seems to think so. The payments giant boldly predicts that the wallet will be dead by 2015. It’s putting its money where its mouth is: It recently acquired mobile payments provider Zong f…
June 2011
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April 2011
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March 2011
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February 2011
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January 2011
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December 2010
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Clients From Hell: My client was sending me logo... →
clientsfromhell:
My client was sending me logo ideas for a group that was responsible for building buzz about a wide-variety of books to raise sales. The client sent me:
A photo of cabs driving in Times Square, a photo of a teenagers with backpacks, and a cartoon of three people standing around a water cooler and…
November 2010
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Give Me Process
Recently, I got thinking about how differently creative designers approach their client’s problems. Some work best by just throwing themselves in the adobe suite and start working through design after design until they feel they’ve gotten it right. Others use different methods or technologies to pull together a useful solution. For me, I always start with a sketch. It allows my...
Let the app design begin
I recently had my birthday. I wasn’t expecting to get much but my wife surprised me with this wonderful wireframing sketch book for iPhone design. She knows I’m a huge believer in sketching out the UI first to help build better user experiences. I’m really excited to see what I can come up with. Stay tuned to see what happens. Chris Da Sie Web designer cjdsie@gmail.com...
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Web Designers vs. Web Developers...but what if...
Web Designers vs Web Developers is brought to you by Wix.com Use creative design to make a Free Website You are most welcome to share this infographic with your audience. Posted via email from chrisdasie’s posterous | Comment »
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All You Need To Know About Web Designers...
Infographic: All You Need To Know About Web Designers by Tech King Posted via email from chrisdasie’s posterous | Comment »
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All You Need To Know About Web Designers...
Infographic: All You Need To Know About Web Designers by Tech King Posted via email from chrisdasie’s posterous | Comment »
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Love/Hate
Hate/Love from CRUSH on Vimeo. Posted via email from chrisdasie’s posterous | Comment »
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Ultimate Guide to Website Wireframing
Ultimate Guide to Website Wireframing November 1st, 2010 by Cameron Chapman | No Comments | Stumble It! Delicious Most designers wireframe their designs in one way or another, even if it just involves them making quick sketches on the back of some scratch paper. Wireframing is an important part of the design process, especially for more complex projects. ...
September 2010
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Da Sie | Da Sie Designs | Web Font Awards
Typefaces used: Josefin Sans Std Light Droid Serif Droid Sans Da Sie Designs This is my personal portfolio site. I wanted to demonstrate strong typography skills but let my work still be the focus. Chris Da Sie http://www.chrisdasie.com Share ...
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