Tuesday 26 May 2015

Jargonbuster: mockups, wireframes, prototypes | Web design | Creative Bloq

Jargonbuster: mockups, wireframes, prototypes | Web design | Creative Bloq: "Confused by design terminology? Jerry Cao of UXPin explains the real differences between the three.

It can be confusing differentiating the different phases of the design process, especially when the terminology is used so loosely. But that's no excuse for a designer to not know the difference."



Read more at http://www.creativebloq.com/web-design/jargon-wireframes-mockups-prototypes-51514898



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Friday 15 May 2015

How to design engaging digital products for kids | Web design

How to design engaging digital products for kids | Web design | Creative Bloq: "Whether it's an educational site, app or a physical product, you can help kids engage with your work by following some simple rules.

When it comes to designing for kids, there's one thing for sure – kids aren't just miniature adults. Rather, they present a completely different set of interaction, experience and usability conundrums."



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Build a sign-up page with Bootstrap 3 | Web design

Build a sign-up page with Bootstrap 3 | Web design | Creative Bloq:



"Steven Wu shows you how to use the latest, mobile-friendly version of this framework to build a custom sign-up page.

With the recent release of Bootstrap version 3.0, big changes have been made. Most notably, the responsive frontend framework has been rebuilt from the ground up to be mobile-first. This means whenever you start using this framework, your website will be responsive and mobile-friendly from the get-go."



http://www.creativebloq.com/web-design/build-sign-page-bootstrap-21514302



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Tuesday 12 May 2015

Why it's never too late to become a web developer | Web design | Creative Bloq

Why it's never too late to become a web developer | Web design | Creative Bloq:



Extract from: http://www.creativebloq.com/web-design/never-too-late-developer-41514826



"Think it's too late to learn coding? A new survey shows how wrong you are...


It's never too late to learn coding, this survey reveals
Want to put your creative and design skills to use on the web, but worried that you've left it too late to code? Well worry not, because according to a recent survey, you're very much not alone.

In fact, the survey by Provoke Insights, commissioned by SkilledUp, found that more half (56 per cent) of web developers started their careers in another field."



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