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Aqua Is Back, Baby: Run Early Mac OS X Right in Your Browser

Aqua Is Back, Baby: Run Early Mac OS X Right in Your Browser

Miss the days when your computer made cheerful chimes, folders had faces, and ClarisWorks was the peak of productivity?Then you’re going to love Infinite Mac—a delightful, in-browser time machine that

Web Tech Trends to Watch in 2024 and Beyond

Web Tech Trends to Watch in 2024 and Beyond

It hardly seems possible given the radical transformations we’ve seen over the last few decades, but the web design landscape is evolving faster than ever.For creatives, staying up to date with the la

Certifications for U.S. designers to become law in 2015

Certifications for U.S. designers to become law in 2015

The much talked about step of creating professional certification for graphic/web designers looks like it will become a reality in a little more than a year. Having passed the U.S. Senate as a rider t

Who Owns the Web Now? Centralization vs. Decentralization in the Age of AI

Who Owns the Web Now? Centralization vs. Decentralization in the Age of AI

The web is going through a slow-motion identity crisis.It began as a decentralized playground of pages, links, and raw human curiosity. Then came the rise of centralized platforms that promised conven

How to build a reputation in the design community, and why you should

How to build a reputation in the design community, and why you should

Time for a harsh truth: You can be the best designer in the world producing stunning user interfaces, but it doesn’t matter; you can be the most accomplished coder who develops ground breaking techniq

5 Tips for Working with Clients When You’re at Home

5 Tips for Working with Clients When You’re at Home

For those of you working from home right now (willingly or unwillingly), you can’t allow your surroundings to have an effect on your work and, more importantly, your client relationships. Clients don’

Why Zero Experience Designers Need A Chance

Why Zero Experience Designers Need A Chance

Moving from studying design into the big wide world of web design is a daunting process. It’s a competitive and dynamic industry that’s growing all the time. It’s estimated that between 2020 and 2030,

The Web Can’t Go Home Again

The Web Can’t Go Home Again

It’s far too easy to look back and imagine that everything was better then than it is now. God knows I miss being a skinny teenager, but I don’t want the acne back. The hormones can just shove right o

10 Ways to Avoid Designer Burnout

10 Ways to Avoid Designer Burnout

It’s going to happen at some point this year; you will face designer burnout.One of the reasons that burnout is so common for creatives is that it’s a never-ending process. (You can’t just stop having

Sunlight, Fresh Air and Exercise: How to Stay Creative

Sunlight, Fresh Air and Exercise: How to Stay Creative

The autumn air is fresh and clear, the light is soft and uplifting and the autumnal forests are at their most beautiful. Combined with some smooth Swiss tarmac under my wheels, cycling conditions are

Latest Research for Web Designers

Latest Research for Web Designers

In today’s roundup of the latest research for web designers, we’re going to look at a variety of topics, from 2020 holiday shopping predictions to missed opportunities in SEO.Retail Experts Predict Hu

Santa’s High-Tech Holiday Logistics: A UX Fairy Tale

Santa’s High-Tech Holiday Logistics: A UX Fairy Tale

It’s Christmas Eve, and Santa Claus is preparing for his busiest night of the year. But have you ever wondered how Santa manages to create a seamless user experience (UX) for billions of children worl