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My Favorite Free Stock Photography Sites

October 28, 2016November 13, 2016 Christian Watson 4 Comments

I’m a regular user of stock photos in my blog. Here is a selection of the sites I frequent the most in order to find high-quality free stock photos. Read More

18 Fantastic Free Fonts to Make Your Web Designs Stand Out [Infographic]

November 28, 2014September 21, 2020 Christian Watson 2 Comments

Whether you’re looking to make your designs techier or more classy, this collection of free web fonts by Plato Web Design has something for every occasion, along with tips on how best to use them.

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Great Introduction to the Essentials of User Experience Design

February 16, 2014July 27, 2016 Christian Watson 1 Comment

I recently came across this introduction to UX design by Joel Marsh – UX Crash Course: 31 Fundamentals. This series of 31 articles is a great overview of the subject, broken down into a series of short, readable articles on each aspect.
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11 Eye-catching Airline Website Designs

October 1, 2013December 6, 2020 Christian Watson 4 Comments

As I was checking ticket prices for flights back to the UK this summer, I happened to use the websites of several airlines. The variety in terms of design and the quality of that design was noticeable.

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The New York Times: 2005 vs. 2013

August 24, 2013September 21, 2020 Christian Watson

I recently happened to stumble across a lost page of technology how-tos on The New York Times website that dates back to 2005.

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Optimization Tips for Thank You Pages

April 23, 2013August 14, 2016 Christian Watson 5 Comments

Some years ago, I asked the question are you making the most of your thank you pages? Fortunately, GetElastic has come to the rescue with a useful collection of tips and best practices for optimizing your thank you pages. Read More

Web Design Trends to Help You Spring Clean Your Resume

March 11, 2013January 2, 2022 Christian Watson 6 Comments

This post from Andy Budd on web design trends is fascinating as it shows how once-popular terms such as information architecture and interaction design are falling out of favor when compared with UX design and responsive design.

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Improve Your Color Schemes with this Collection of Online Color Palette Tools for Designers

November 6, 2012September 21, 2020 Christian Watson 8 Comments

Looking for ways to come up with new color palettes or help with making sure that the color scheme you are planning to use has complementary colors? Then this collection of online color palette tools and resources will be a great help.

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12 Landing Page A/B Testing Results That Will Surprise You

September 25, 2012September 21, 2020 Christian Watson 3 Comments

The folks at unbounce have rounded up a great collection of landing page A/B tests where the results may not be what you’d expect at first glance.

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Smashing Magazine Book #3 “Redesign The Web” Reviews Roundup

June 21, 2012September 21, 2020 Christian Watson 1 Comment

Smashing Magazine’s latest book — Redesign The Web — has been out for a little while now. Written by a collection of web pros, it covers innovative coding, design and UX techniques and discusses the peculiarities of the mobile context and emotional design.

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