July 18, 2011 — In this article, we’ll discuss performance in relation to design and present seven guidelines that can help shape design decisions related to performance while accounting for the needs of end users and businesses. These guidelines are based on the experiences of our teams in designing native mobile apps for a broad product portfolio and on multiple mobile platforms. Read more…

July 15, 2011 — A list of selected newsletters for you to stay on top of the most recent developments in your craft. Valuable insight and information, readability and relevance are some of the most important qualities of the newsletters we have selected. Read more…

July 15, 2011 — A visitor comes to your website all giddy to learn more about your product, when suddenly a snazzy slideshow loads with some snap. Impressed, they go to register and are greeted by a most elegant modal window. At this point they are finally overjoyed by the velociraptor that suddenly charges across their screen. They don’t know why but they like it. Read more…

July 13, 2011 — In this article, Louis Lazaris puts together a fairly comprehensive run-down of pseudo-elements. Get all of the concepts you need in order to create something practical with this technique. Read more…

July 13, 2011 — Simon Thomas looks at the development of the Berlin street art scene, from its beginnings as a minor West Berlin movement in the late ’70s to its current status. How does street art shapes the public space? Read more…

July 12, 2011 — Richard Shepherd dives into how the Nike Better World website was made. Learn how it was put together, and then use similar techniques to create our own parallax scrolling website. Read more…

July 11, 2011 — Mobile strategies for browser platforms can vary massively from website to website, depending on what the company wants to offer visitors. Matt Lawson takes a look at some of the more common approaches. Read more…

July 8, 2011 — Marcin Wichary joined Smashing Magazine author Dan Redding for a conversation regarding his fascination with the relationship between humans and machines, his professional career, his interest in photography and a curious creation known as the Crushinator. Read more…

July 7, 2011 — Programming mistakes come in many shapes and sizes. In this article, Paul Tero shares some of the mistakes he has made over his programming carrer, and the lessons learned from them. Read more…

July 6, 2011 — David Morrison explores child- and teen-friendly Web design guidelines to attract more business from clients who deliver Web services to children. Find the steps designers should consider before getting involved in work that will be marketed to kids and their parents or caregivers. Read more…