UUIs – An interface for the Web?
We’re in a heated and prolonged state, where the return of native apps is inspiring both end-users and creative developers, but is also damaging the Web’s freedom. The ‘Web vs. Native’ argument shouldn’t exist. We should be working on a … Continue reading
Digital Limbo: Part 1 – Our Situation
Web apps and native apps aren’t good enough on their own, and it’s up to interaction designers & problem solvers to rise above this.
Making it LESS painful.
I’ve been dabbling with LESS recently, and at first, I hated it. But now I’m slowly converting, and here’s a few quick technical and convention-based tips, to hopefully reduce its PITA levels.
My design/dev Picks – (2012 so far)
Whilst spending a week on the pistes in Andorra, I kept track of a few of the latest goings-on on the web. Due to a lack of Mac, I saved most of them to read when I arrived back in … Continue reading
Why circles are inside-out
Google seems to be touting the idea of “circles” quite a lot recently, and Facebook quickly responded with making its lists more integrated and easier to use. But from the day this concept was announced, I’ve thought it was flawed.
My state with everyday apps
.content ul li { list-style: circle; } .content ul li li { list-style: disc; } .content ul { list-style: circle; padding-left: 30px; } .content ul ul { list-style: disc; } I really need to sort my workflow with everyday technology. … Continue reading
Responding to Responsive Web Design
‘Responsive Web Design’ has started to shape the way designers and developers create sites and applications. I’ve often heard it mentioned in meetings with clients; explaining it as a lever for fundamental design decisions. But I now feel like it’s … Continue reading
Young people in the digital industry
Our industry is thriving with young, talented designers & developers at the moment. (By young, I’m referring to people who are thinking of going into it full-time) The only problem is, I feel like not enough advice is given out … Continue reading
CSS Techniques: September Roundup
As well as settling into my new job in at Made by Many, this month has been about creating some very small CSS tricks (as opposed to any big front-end experiments). Unfortunately, I’ve posted them in a few different places; … Continue reading
DRY Chaining with jQuery
Here’s a very quick idea for applying the DRY (Don’t Repeat Yourself) pattern to jQuery selectors. By no means is it a complex idea, and it might already be possible via another method, but it’s helping me optimise my JavaScript. … Continue reading
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