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13 Feb
What’s new for designers, February 2012
Apps, Resources, Web Design
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The February edition of what’s new for web designers and developers includes new web apps, frameworks, jQuery plugins, WordPress tools, and some really great new fonts.
Many of the resources below are free and are sure to be useful to a lot of designers and developers out there.
As always, if we’ve missed something you think should have been included, please let us know in the comments.
And if you have an app or other resource you’d like to see included next month, tweet it to @cameron_chapman for consideration. Read more
12 Feb
Our favorite tweets of the week
Feb 6-Feb 12, 2012
Best Of, Compilation, Twitter
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Every week we tweet a lot of interesting stuff highlighting great content that we find on the web that can be of interest to web designers.
The best way to keep track of our tweets is simply to follow us on Twitter, however, in case you missed some here’s a quick and useful compilation of the best tweets that we sent out this past week.
Note that this is only a very small selection of the links that we tweeted about, so don’t miss out.
To keep up to date with all the cool links, simply follow us @DesignerDepot Read more
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11 Feb
Comics of the week #116
Comics, Funny, Humor
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Every week we feature a set of comics created exclusively for WDD.
The content revolves around web design, blogging and funny situations that we encounter in our daily lives as designers.
These great cartoons are created by Jerry King, an award-winning cartoonist who’s one of the most published, prolific and versatile cartoonists in the world today.
So for a few moments, take a break from your daily routine, have a laugh and enjoy these funny cartoons.
Feel free to leave your comments and suggestions below as well as any related stories of your own… Read more
10 Feb
Best practices for creating government websites
Design, Web Design, Websites
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For America, creating a government website from the states, all the way down to the federal government can be an interesting but controversial task. It’s important to follow a user-centered design process and make it easy for citizens to find the information they’re looking for.
Any confusion in the way the site is setup, its search functions or even the appearance can create large amounts of controversy between citizens and governments; as history has shown.
With that said, we’re going to look at the best practices for creating government websites by comparing local with federal, the usability of these sites and their designs.
Note: To eliminate the chance of political debates in the comments, any reference to government hierarchy will be according to the US Constitution instead of their socially accepted hierarchies.
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9 Feb
The West End Show by Radim Malinic
Exhibitions, Illustrations, Review
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For the past few years, we’ve been admiring Radim Malinic’s work, and his bold stunning illustrations have been gracing our website since its very beginnings.
Malinic is a leading London graphic designer and illustrator. In his latest project, The West End Show, he explores the magical and bustling part of the capital in a series of elaborately illustrated poster designs, bringing together classic old century design with the dazzling neon future of the 22nd century.
Through a combination of bold typography, illustration and poetry, each piece tells the delicate story of classic design over-shadowed by the limitless offerings of this exciting city.
Malinic interprets his love for London by exploring the true characters of the real life musical that is London’s West End. ‘The West End Show’ offers an inspiring touch of nostalgia for the frenetic capital resident.
The show is now open to public at Nancy Victor Gallery, London, admission is free until March 2. Check out the promo video and the posters after the jump… Read more
8 Feb
Designing for responsiveness
Mobile, Responsive Design, Web Design
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Designing for responsive websites can be a bit challenging at first because the process is so different.
As designers, we’ve gotten used to building pixel-perfect mockups as our web blueprints. But responsive design takes a different approach.
A designer’s role is no longer to produce a mockup and then pass it off to the developer because responsive design is not just a two step process, it is a series of revisions. Most of which are made in the browser. It is a collaborative effort between the designer and developer, no longer two separate tasks.
Here are some tips and a general workflow to make the transition from designing static sites to designing responsive ones a little easier.
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7 Feb
Win $500 worth of Threadless merchandise
Community, Contests, Creativity
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We at Webdesigner Depot are big fans of Threadless and you can often see us sporting their awesome t-shirts. They’re a lot of fun and feature some awesome designs that often spark conversation.
One of the great things we love about Threadless is that the designs are submitted by designers like you and get voted on by their community. The winning designs are then printed on clothing and other products and sold through their website (designers get paid for their designs!).
Today, in partnership with our site Mighty Deals, we bring you an awesome giveaway where you can win 5 gift vouchers for Threadless merchandise, worth $100 each!!
You can use them in anyway you wish on Threadless.com - whether you want to get yourself some cool t-shirts, books, iPhone cases, etc.
Read on for more details:
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