There comes a point in the career of many Web designers where the logical progression in that career is to take on a leadership position. A logical step or not, when a designer “assumes” this type of a position, there is often another “assumption” happening at the same — that wizard-like proficiency with HTML and CSS, coupled with a number of years in the industry, equips someone to take on a leadership role. This is, of course, not always the case.
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User experience design isn’t just about building wireframes and Photoshop mock-ups. It extends to areas that you wouldn’t necessarily think are part of the discipline.
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When I took my first steps into the WordPress theme arena, I didn’t know much about it. I wandered blindly into the business, not knowing whether I was doing things correctly. Over time, through trial and error and making rookie mistakes, I learned some valuable lessons and gained important insights. To save you from going down the same winding path, I’ll share some of the important takeaways that I’ve learned so far, like how to gain a solid user base, what to include in your themes and, most importantly, what to leave out.
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Paul Scrivens knows some of you reading this are dying to get more clients or more users to the app you created. Obviously, to get more people you need to let more people know about you and that doesn’t happen unless you say something. Know how to promote yourself!
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In this post, Rachel Andrew explains ways to minimize support requests and the time spent in dealing with them. Don’t underestimate the importance of support!
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How can you know how much people would be willing to pay for your product? In this post, Eran Galperin explains what the best price actually is.
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The ability to logically justify our designs is a skill many of us lack, and this is the heart of the challenge that Paul Boag brings you. Get ready to face it, and improve the quality of your work.
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Becoming an expert has to be about serving others, doing a better job for your clients, providing more value to your organization, and helping others establish best practices – not about ego.
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Are you fed up with hearing about yet another Silicon Valley Web application built with fairy dust and funded by magic pixies? If so, this post is for you.
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In this post, Paul Boag shows how to recycle existing work to be more efficient. By taking the time to find shortcuts and work smarter, you make your job more enjoyable and end up working less.
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