Articles by Smashing Magazine from April 2013

Content matters! Comp with real copy! Have a plan! By now, youve probably heard the refrain: making mobile work is hard if you dont consider your content. But content knowledge isnt just about ditchin...

  Content matters!  Comp with real copy!  Have a plan!  By now, youve probably heard the refrain: making mobile work is hard if you dont consider your content. But content kno...

  Content matters!  Comp with real copy!  Have a plan!  By now, youve probably heard the refrain: making mobile work is hard if you dont consider your content. But content kno...

The beauty of typography has no borders. While many of us work with the familiar Latin alphabet, international projects usually require quite extensive knowledge of less familiar writing systems from ...

  The beauty of typography has no borders. While most of us work with the familiar Latin alphabet, international projects usually require quite extensive knowledge of less familiar writing s...

  This article is packed with a number of quirks and issues you should be aware of when working with CSS3 transitions. Please note that Im not showing any workarounds or giving advice on how...

This article is packed with a number of quirks and issues you should be aware of when working with CSS3 transitions. Please note that Im not showing any workarounds or giving advice on how to circumve...

One of the issues we need to be concerned with in responsive design is how to maintain hierarchy as elements on the screen are resized and reflowed. Trent Walton first called attention to the issue wi...

  One of the issues we need to be concerned with in responsive design is how to maintain hierarchy as elements on the screen are resized and reflowed. Trent Walton first called attention to ...

  Its that time of the year again: Weve started working on a brand new Smashing Book! The book will be as ambitious as it is beautiful — a unique, extraordinary artefact, filled with v...

Like any overzealous teenager aspiring to be a Web designer back in 1999, I found myself in an Electronic Design class, behind the wheel of one of those old-school aqua iMacs. If you found yourself in...

  Like any overzealous teenager aspiring to be a Web designer back in 1999, I found myself in an Electronic Design  class, behind the wheel of one of those old-school aqua iMacs. If you...

With a phone or tablet in your pocket, you get instant access to a huge variety of podcasts both audio and video. They keep you entertained while youre commuting or on a long plane ride, and they pro...

  With a phone or tablet in your pocket, you get instant access to a huge variety of podcasts — both audio and video. They keep you entertained while youre commuting or on a long plane...

  Static typing is great because it keeps you out of trouble. Dynamic typing is great because it gets out of your way and lets you get your work done faster. The debate between strongly and...

Static typing is great because it keeps you out of trouble. Dynamic typing is great because it gets out of your way and lets you get your work done faster. The debate between strongly and dynamically ...

In my previous article on Smashing Magazine Understanding the Difference Between Typography and Lettering, I wrote about how understanding type terminology can help us better appreciate the arts of ty...

  In my previous article on Smashing Magazine (Understanding the Difference Between Typography and Lettering ), I wrote about how understanding type terminology can help us better appre...

  For a few years, Smashing Magazine has been my first tab to start every browsing session (right after checking Gmail and Facebook). Assuming that the company was based somewhere in the US,...

  Animation adds excitement to a game and makes the characters more realistic. In this article, well look at the Cocos2D library and how it supports programmatic animations in iPhone games.T...

Animation makes games real. Movement adds excitement to a game and makes the characters more realistic. In this article, well look at the Cocos2D library and how it supports programmatic animations in...

  As WordPress matures into a full-fledged CMS and more and more large online publishers come to rely on the platform, the practice of developing and deploying websites becomes increasingly ...

As WordPress matures into a full-fledged CMS and more and more large online publishers come to rely on the platform, the practice of developing and deploying websites becomes increasingly important. H...

Recently, we had the pleasure of sitting down to pick the brain of Nancy Dickenson, talented UX designer and the Executive in Residence for Bentley Universitys HFID Graduate Program. With a bit of bac...

  Generated content was first introduced in the CSS2 specification. For several years, the feature was used by relatively few Web authors due to inconsistent browser support. With the releas...

Generated content was first introduced in the CSS2 specification. For several years, the feature was used by relatively few Web authors due to inconsistent browser support. With the release of Interne...

  Recently, we had the pleasure of sitting down to pick the brain of Nancy Dickenson, talented UX designer and the Executive in Residence for Bentley Universitys HFID Graduate Program. With ...

  Liverpool FC fans sing Youll Never Walk Alone  to their players during matches. UX research is best done when a team is involved. When you run UX research on your own without active o...

Liverpool FC fans sing Youll Never Walk Alone to their players during matches. UX research is best done when a team is involved. When you run UX research on your own without active observers, you are ...

For a few years, Smashing Magazine has been my first tab to start every browsing session (right after checking Gmail and Facebook). Assuming that the company was based somewhere in the US, I was quite...

  In many ways, responsive Web design (RWD) deserves a big share of the honor for making the Web more usable on non-desktop devices. This trend of letting the browser determine more about ho...

In many ways, responsive Web design deserves a big share of the honor for making the Web more usable on non-desktop devices. This trend of letting the browser determine more about how a Web page shoul...

  There are several ways to make navigation responsive, and usually the solution we need is quite straightforward. But despite the apparent simplicity, there are many underlying factors whic...

There are several ways to make navigation responsive, and usually the solution we need is quite straightforward. But despite the apparent simplicity, there are many underlying factors which, when thou...

If we look at email from a signal-to-noise perspective, then one-to-many emails are undeniably in the noise category; people are exceedingly good at ignoring them. Even Gmail and Hotmail are helping u...

Moving WordPress is a task that many people find daunting. The advice on the Codex, while comprehensive, gives you a myriad of options and doesn’t describe the process simply and in one place.Wh...

  If we look at email from a signal-to-noise perspective, then one-to-many emails are undeniably in the noise  category; people are exceedingly good at ignoring them. Even Gmail and Hot...

  If we look at email from a signal-to-noise perspective, then one-to-many emails are undeniably in the noise  category; people are exceedingly good at ignoring them. Even Gmail and Hot...

As Web designers and developers, we see the value in supporting mobile devices every day. Were well-versed in tactics and techniques for adapting our work to mobile. Our challenge is to be equally wel...

  As Web designers and developers, we see the value in supporting mobile devices every day. Were well-versed in tactics and techniques for adapting our work to mobile. Our challenge is to be...

  With its structured approach to organizing assets, Adobe Fireworks can be a pleasure for designing and prototyping. But demonstrating your designs on a wide range of devices can be time-co...

With its structured approach to organizing assets, Adobe Fireworks can be a pleasure for designing and prototyping. But demonstrating your designs on a wide range of devices can be time-consuming and ...

  In this tutorial, you’ll learn how to create the Tabber widget, which is very useful for when multiple widgets need to fit in a sidebar. It saves space and streamlines the appearance...

  In this tutorial, you’ll learn how to create the Tabber widget, which is very useful for when multiple widgets need to fit in a sidebar. It saves space and streamlines the appearance...

In this tutorial, you’ll learn how to create the Tabber widget, which is very useful for when multiple widgets need to fit in a sidebar. It saves space and streamlines the appearance and functio...

Rule number one for designers of all kinds: use a contract. Sometimes, this is easier said than done. Should I use a service agreement? A retainer? A licensing contract? With the help of Docracy, we c...

  Rule number one for designers of all kinds: use a contract. Sometimes, this is easier said than done. Should I use a service agreement? A retainer? A licensing contract? With the help of D...

A recent study (PDF) found that more than 80% of people are disappointed with the experience of browsing Web on mobile devices and would use their smartphones more if the browsing experience improved....

  In the first part of this series, we discussed Backbone.Marionettes Application. This time around, well discuss the module system that is included in Backbone.Marionette. Modules are acces...

In the first part of this series, we discussed Backbone.Marionettes Application. This time around, well discuss the module system that is included in Backbone.Marionette. Modules are accessible throug...

There is no longer any debate about whether we need to address the design needs of mobile website users.While mobile browsers and platforms are creating new challenges for us, jQuery Mobile, an open-s...

  We always try our best to challenge your artistic abilities and produce some interesting, beautiful and creative artwork. And as designers we usually turn to different sources of inspirati...