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Good Design is Incremental

Published 2 years ago, in Blog, Web

Stairway

The concept of fiddling with and tweaking your design project on the final stages of development is probably not foreign to you, but the idea of doing it after your project is done might be.

If you work as a freelancer, you probably live on a project-by-project basis, and you realize that you just can’t spare the time to gradually refine each and every one of your projects. However, if you’re an in-house designer or developer (or if you’re just a freelancer who runs his/her own blog), you can probably appreciate the merits of a product-oriented mindset which is concentrated on getting a product out and then refining it continuously through it’s lifespan. (…) more after the jump ›

Book Stack

After Part 1 and Part 2 of this series covered Design Fundamentals and Web Design, respectively, it’s time to focus on the actual implementation of a Web Site or Application. (…) more after the jump ›

Book Shelf

After Part 1 of this post focused on books about Design Fundamentals, in this post we’ll cover some books more directly geared towards the Web. (…) more after the jump ›

Stack of Books

The worst mistake you can ever make in your career is to stop being a student. This is certainly true for most professions, but is particularly important for Web Design. This industry nowadays changes at a lightning-fast pace, and in order to keep your design chops in tip top shape, you should devote a nice chunk of your work week to reading books on the subject.

The problem is there’s a big ocean of books out there, so which ones should you invest your time (and money) in? I’ve compiled a handy list of 15 must-read books to improve your Web Design education.
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The Preference Syndrome

Published 2 years ago, in Blog, Web

The Preference Syndrome

No problem, just add it as a preference. This is a sentence that I’m afraid is said way too often by application designers and developers out there. I’m pretty certain you’ve said it before. I know I did. What’s the problem, anyway? (…) more after the jump ›