Archive for February 2010

World’s leading telcos unite to take on Apple — Sydney Morning Herald The comprehensive guide to saving images for web — Six Revisions e-Commerce design resources: the ultimate round-up — Hongkiat Information gathering: a round-up of UX applications — UX Booth CMOs: Your brand is on digital time — Forbes.com The $5 guerrilla user test [...]

Successful strategies for selling ad space on low traffic websites — Smashing Magazine Onboarding: designing welcoming first experiences — UX Mag Interview with the authors of Remote Research — UX Booth Tableau Public: data visualisation service — via Konigi Unique blog posts and wordpress tips — Web Designer Wall 10 keys to effective non-profit organisation [...]

“To blog or not to blog” is a question many marketing managers and business owners grapple with…  Sure the results can be magnificent, yet where do I find the time and how long until my blog ‘breaks through’? Legendary blogger, Jonathan Crossfield (who also happens to be Communications Manager at Netregistry – domain & hosting [...]

Bluewire Media’s blog was recently listed in 8 Australian design blogs that deserve your attention! by Webmaster Showcase. It’s really exciting to be recognised by industry peers.  Here’s what they said: Written by a team of design professionals with varying backgrounds, the Bluewire Media Blog is a website that gives an all-around look at the design [...]

I’m currently reading Reality Marketing Revolution! by Mike Lieberman & Eric Keiles. Reality Marketing is based on adding an extra step to the marketing cycle – Lieberman & Keiles argue that going straight from an ad to a sale just isn’t realistic anymore. Instead, it takes more to take the cake: Mix advertising, public relations & [...]

11 common web design blunders — Hongkiat The art & science of the email signature — Smashing Magazine Free vector social media icon set — Web Designer Wall Colour theory for designers part 3 — Smashing Magazine Why HTML5 isn’t going to save the internet — Gizmodo Google to trial ultra high-speed broadband networks — [...]

We’ve just won an International web design award for Outstanding Achievement for the Queensland Fertility Group website! The Interactive Media Awards are judged using five specific criteria: Design Content Feature Functionality Usability Standards Compliance & Cross Browser Compatibility Particular merit was given to usability & functionality, a nod to the features designed to make the [...]

Recommended design reading — Jason Santa Maria iPad user experience guidelines as everyday design tips — Kitsune Noir Showcase of well-designed Mac application websites — Six Revisions 40 beautiful corporate websites — Vandelay Design Blog Flashpoint as Jobs takes aim at Adobe — Sydney Morning Herald What to expect in 2010: UX/UI design simplicity — [...]