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Posted by Sarah Hyne on 7.11.2009

Weekly Round-Up

Next wave may sweep all aside — Sydney Morning Herald
It’s Martha’s world—we just tweet in it — Min Online
Increasing online sales: simple usability problems to avoid — Smashing Magazine
Can you say that in English? Explaining UX research to clients — A List Apart
Google seeks to turn a profit from YouTube copyright clashes — The Guardian

 
Evolution [...]

Posted on 7.11.2009 at 9:16 am. See other posts by Sarah Hyne   View Comments  
Design, Digital strategy, Email Marketing, Fun, Trends, google, technology.
Posted by Sarah Hyne on 31.10.2009

Weekly round-up

Finding focus while trying to work — Konigi
Google voice with your existing number — Google Voice Blog
10 UX blogs you should be reading — UX Booth
Google takes on iTunes with music search — Times Online
The 10 best educational websites — Times Online
Usability experts are from Mars, graphic designers are from Venus — A List Apart
Wireframing [...]

Posted on 31.10.2009 at 10:38 am. See other posts by Sarah Hyne   View Comments  
Design, Inspiring, Trends, technology.
Posted by Sarah Hyne on 24.10.2009

Weekly round-up

Apple bucks recession trend with record sales and profits — The Guardian
Speaking of Apple, check out their new Magic Mouse — Apple.com
Fix it — Even if it ain’t broke — Fast Company
Focusing interaction design with design strategy — UX Booth
A place to ask questions about the user experience disciplines — UX Exchange
Bing, Google integrate Twitter [...]

Posted on 24.10.2009 at 9:29 am. See other posts by Sarah Hyne   View Comments  
Advertising, Design, Digital strategy, Fun, Innovation, Inspiring, Trends, technology.
Posted by Sam Sargent on 22.10.2009

Microsoft presents some Email Marketing challenges!

If designing & developing great email marketing templates wasn’t already enough of a challenge, (one we take pride in here at Bluewire Media), Microsoft has decided to use Word to render HTML in the latest version of Outlook 2010.
This means for the next 5 years your email designs will need tables for layout, have no [...]

Posted on 22.10.2009 at 10:55 am. See other posts by Sam Sargent   View Comments  
Design, Email Marketing, Trends, Web Standards, twitter.
Posted by Sarah Hyne on 17.10.2009

Weekly round-up

15 common mistakes in e-commerce design and how to avoid them — Smashing Magazine
Usability testing demystefied — A List Apart
Performance comparison of major web browsers — Six Revisions
How to understand your users with personas — Carsonified
Design as a differentiator — Brand Freeze
Google Wave 101 — Life Hacker
Meeting with the Bobs? Gmail will now make sure [...]

Posted on 17.10.2009 at 9:27 am. See other posts by Sarah Hyne   View Comments  
Design, Digital strategy, Fun, Innovation, Inspiring, Trends, google, social media, technology.
Posted by Sarah Hyne on 10.10.2009

Weekly round-up

14 awesome powerpoint resources — Work Awesome
Tools for sketching user experiences — UX Booth
To change effectively, change just one thing — Harvard Business Blog
Try A/B Testing at — ABTests.com
5 powerful WYSIWIG editors for web-based applications — Woork Up
Showcase of logos with folds — Designm.ag
Minimising complexity in user interfaces — Smashing Magazine

 
The power of time off, [...]

Posted on 10.10.2009 at 10:59 am. See other posts by Sarah Hyne   View Comments  
Design, Fun, Inspiring, Trends, technology.
Posted by Sarah Hyne on 3.10.2009

Weekly round-up

Popular logos with hidden symbolisms — Six Revisions
10 things to remember before launching a website — The Design O’Blog
Why your next website should be designed with wireframes — Build Internet
Internal site search analysis: simple, effective, life altering! — A List Apart
Technology + Design = Apple? — The Huffington Post
What’s golden — Jason Santa Maria
Search results [...]

Posted on 3.10.2009 at 9:16 am. See other posts by Sarah Hyne   View Comments  
Design, Digital strategy, Fun, Innovation, Inspiring, Trends, Usability, social media, technology.
Posted by Sarah Hyne on 26.09.2009

Weekly round-up

Playfulness, usability and context: the three pillars of a delightful user experience — User Experience Blog
10 common typography mistakes — The Design Cubicle
Effective Twitter backgrounds: examples and best practices — Smashing Magazine
10 useful usability findings and guidelines — Smashing Magazine
Simplicity in good web design: advantages & how to — Noupe
Follow the iLeader — Sydney Morning [...]

Posted on 26.09.2009 at 9:55 am. See other posts by Sarah Hyne   View Comments  
Design, Digital strategy, Fun, Innovation, Inspiring, Trends, technology.
Posted by Sarah Hyne on 19.09.2009

Weekly round-up

Latest google news service promises publishers money and readers — The Guardian
5 open source project management apps to watch — CIO
Honesty is the best social media policy — Digital Tip
Popular search engines in the 90s: then and now — Six Revisions
25 useful data visualisation and infographics resources — Smashing Magazine
Download the Pantone Fashion Colour Report [...]

Posted on 19.09.2009 at 10:26 am. See other posts by Sarah Hyne   View Comments  
Design, Digital strategy, Fun, Trends, technology.
Posted by Sarah Hyne on 12.09.2009

Weekly round-up

Human Centered Design Toolkit — IDEO
Millions set to disconnect their fixed-line phones — Sydney Morning Herald
The new Steve Jobs unveils new iPod Nano — Sydney Morning Herald
Helvetical turns Google Calendar into a thing of beauty — Life Hacker
Showcase of fresh and well designed online shops — Smashing Magazine
5 tools to increase accessibility — UX Booth
User [...]

Posted on 12.09.2009 at 11:40 am. See other posts by Sarah Hyne   View Comments  
Advertising, Business, Design, Fun, Trends, facebook, social media, technology.