The Rules that Protect Tech Company Brands – The Next Web You may not be aware, but most well-known brands have strict rules about exactly how they want to be represented by people they work with. Technology companies are no different, and perusing brand guideline documents uncovers exactly how some of the best-known names in…
Designing For Android: Tips And Techniques – Smashing Mobile | Smashing Mobile
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Modern Block Quote Styles | Codrops
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Designing the Dreaded Form: Getting Creative | Codrops
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Wireless Feng Shui: How to Optimize Your House For Best Wi-Fi Reception
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From The Web To Jail: 6 Types of Computer Crimes You Can Get Arrested For
From The Web To Jail: 6 Types of Computer Crimes You Can Get Arrested For Governments across the world have tried to tame the Internet as a tempest of new technology threatens everything from strict government censorship and control over the media toentrenched media conglomerates and old concepts of acceptable speech. Like King Canute commanding the…
Creative UI Design Examples for Great UX | Awwwards
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Cool gadgets for creative offices II | Awwwards
Cool gadgets for creative offices II | Awwwards We are pleased to present the sequel to our famous post, “Cool gadgets for creative offices”. In this new edition we have selected technological gadgets, furniture, decorative elements and many of the must-have items any designer would love to have to make their work environment more creative…
Tips For A Finely Crafted Website | Smashing UX Design
Tips For A Finely Crafted Website | Smashing UX Design Good Web designers know what many others might not realize: that creating a truly beautiful website requires care, time and craft. And similar to how a craftsperson molds their creation by combining raw materials, skill and unwavering focus on the vision, a beautiful design is…