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Introducing Binx for WordPress 20 Apr 2010 | 02:05 am
I’ve been meaning to release a WordPress theme for a while now and since going freelance I’ve managed to find some time and done it. As of today my first WordPress theme, Binx, is available on Themefo...
Designers, stop wasting time 27 Feb 2010 | 01:37 am
The recent furor about whether or not web designers should be able to code or not made me realise there is a lot of energy and time being wasted on small things in our industry. We need to focus way ...
I've gone freelance, yay! 15 Feb 2010 | 09:42 pm
Earlier this month I left my job to join the freelance bandwagon, something I’ve always wanted to do but never really had the guts to try out but finally I decided it was now or never. One of the thi...
Full Frontal 2009 Review 28 Nov 2009 | 01:50 am
When Remy first told me that he was going to run his own Javascript conference I thought wow that’s awesome, but it probably won’t be aimed for someone like me (an interface designer for those who don...
Give your design purpose 14 Jun 2009 | 05:15 pm
Does your interface have a purpose? You should be able to answer this one in a sentence with ease. Now ask yourself whether or not your interface helps the user achieve that purpose. There are plenty...
Prevent user errors 21 Apr 2009 | 05:33 am
Preventing errors in your interface is something that is just as important as getting the cool stuff working. In fact, I would even say it is more important as this is when your users can easily go fr...
Contextual User Interfaces 23 Mar 2009 | 07:50 pm
As our applications and websites become more and more complex it becomes even more important to ensure that you apply some level of contextual user interface cdesign to ensure your users are able to u...
Safari 4 UI review 9 Mar 2009 | 09:00 pm
Apple released a beta version of Safari 4 last week amid mixed reviews. A lot of people have already discussed their thoughts on the changes in some detail but I thought I would chime in with my own r...
Improving interface language 23 Feb 2009 | 11:00 pm
Language is often one of the main things overlooked on websites but with the gloss of Web 2.0 things are starting improve; instead of technical descriptions we’re now presented with human sentences th...
How to layout forms 16 Feb 2009 | 10:10 am
Forms are part of everyday life on the web and I’m sure I’m not the only person who has been frustrated by one. The fact is that forms are one of the easiest things to get right, but so often designer...