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So I was reading Elliot Jay Stocks’s post on the Apple tablet and noticed all the fancy gravatars his commenters had (maybe because they were not as small as the ones in the blogs I frequent). One in particularl that caught my eye was Jeremy Swinnen‘s and made me wonder if, like Sam Wilson‘s, it [...]
After a long and stressful day at work, nothing beats a long warm shower for getting rid of the tension in one’s body. In fact, it has been proven to work much better than alcohol when it comes to ensuring a peaceful night’s sleep. Warm showers are also great for beating the cold weather. [...]
As people become more and more conscious about climate change and the other effects of fossil fuels on the environment, the demand for more environmentally-friendly automobiles also rises. The rise in distribution and sales of hybrid cars is testament to this, and it is only expected to increase further in the near future. In fact, [...]
If one is moving into a furnished house or flat that is still relatively new, chances are, at least the kitchen has a modular setup. As the name suggests, modular design involves the use of “modules” or separate parts that are put together in order to create a complete and functional system. In theory, each [...]
Every individual today is influenced with two most demanding words, namely “FREE” and “SOON”. Same is the case with website development and web page designing. In order to fulfill the requirement of the above two demanding words an open source website designing application named WordPress was introduced some time ago and which is still highly [...]
One thing that struck me in Information Architects’ review of the iPad is how they noticed the UI guideline to make applications look like real-world objects: Whenever possible, add a realistic, physical dimension to your application. The more true to life your application looks and behaves, the easier it is for people to understand how [...]
It all started out with a relatively small number of people who were curious about the “new profile” on Facebook. Apparently, it was supposed to tell your story much more effectively than the previous profile. Some of these early adopters learned, much to their dismay, that once you crossed over there was no turning back. [...]
A common entry you see on many web design blogs is the one where people are looking for inspiration when getting ready to tackle a new design. While I don’t advise looking at other sites before you begin to design your own, for some people this works really well. What I never see though is [...]
Friday I said I believe your message is the most important aspect of your site to keep in mind when designing it. For me, the second most important issue is your audience. When designing a site it might be easy to say that you are designing for everyone, but you must realize that every site [...]
The message. This will always be the most important element of any design that you do. The message that your design gives will resonate through the minds of your users. If your design delivers your intended message then you have succeeded. If your design supercedes your message and hides it, then the design has failed.