CategoryWorkflow

May 4, 2013 — Welcome to another interview in the series called “How I Work.” These interviews revolve around how leading thinkers and creators in the Web world design, code and create. Read more…

April 22, 2013 — As a teenager aspiring to be a Web designer, chances are you were given Adobe Photoshop as your vehicle for designing the Web. No matter which version you had, undoubtedly you know someone who can “trump” you by having adopted an earlier version. We designers take much pride in this, in case you hadn’t noticed. Let’s face it: Photoshop is the software we’re identified with, and its place in Web design history is substantial. Read more…

April 12, 2013 — In this article, Nancy Dickenson, talented UX designer and the Executive in Residence for Bentley University’s HFID Graduate Program, has taken the time to answer our questions and provide this glimpse into the evolution of the field of UX. We hope you the interview as much as we did. Get ready for an engaging conversation! Read more…

March 7, 2013 — Popular programs are out there, but many of them have considerable drawbacks, which has led Shalom Goltz to explore alternative apps. As you will soon see, InDesign has a unique set of tools and features that are perfectly suited to designing wireframes and interactive prototypes in a more intuitive way than you ever thought possible. Read more…

February 22, 2013 — Angry Birds are, quite literally, everywhere: toys, snacks, cartoons, plush toys and that wildly addictive game that seemingly everyone has downloaded at some point. Read more…

February 5, 2013 — Before you ever start coding, it’s essential that you “pop up” from the keyboard, and learn what your customers actually want to use and will pay for. In this article, Austin Gunter shares a process you can go through to find that out! Read more…

January 16, 2013 — Why is this legal template so popular? Does it really work better than other contracts? Can it help you close that job faster and protect you from getting stiffed? Could it become an industry standard, like grid systems and agile development? Who better than Mr. Andy Clarke himself to answer these questions! Read more…

January 4, 2013 — Preparing for an interview as a front-end developer is hard. There is no “standard” interview, and what was relevant last year might no longer be relevant today. One thing to keep in mind: don’t be afraid to apply. Read more…

January 3, 2013 — At Velocity 2011, Nicole Sullivan and I introduced CSS Lint, the first code-quality tool for CSS. We had spent the previous two weeks coding like crazy, trying to create an application that was both useful for end users and easy to modify. Neither of us had any experience launching an open-source project like this, and we learned a lot through the process. Read more…

December 28, 2012 — The most valuable part of a computer is also its most fragile: Data are the wealth of a digital lifestyle, a currency of which many notes are irreplaceable. Ben Gremillion guides us through his research to better ways to safeguard his digital life. Read more…