Design & Development Digest : wmfeature

Adobe Creative Cloud Gets More Awesome (and More Essential)

'Net Features : wm-designdev — Tue, 18 Jun 2013 13:25:00 GMT

Adobe has released a significant update to its subscription-based Creative Cloud offering, making available hundreds of new features to its “CC” desktop applications such as cross-device collaboration and some exciting new publishing capabilities...(read more)

9 Rules of Portfolio Site Creation

'Net Features : wm-designdev — Thu, 13 Jun 2013 18:45:00 GMT

Designers don’t just create résumés, they create portfolios that showcase their best works of art. More often than not, those portfolios are featured on the Web so that they can be easily accessed and shared at any time and from everywhere...(read more)

3 Must-See Menu Design Styles

'Net Features : wm-designdev — Thu, 06 Jun 2013 19:00:00 GMT

Ever walk in a mall and not know whether to look - left, right, up or down - for the store, theater or restaurant you want? There’s a certain amount of anxiety in that experience and trying to locate a directory can add to the frustration. This...(read more)

Tom Cruise Goes Global – And Why You Should Too

'Net Features : wm-designdev — Thu, 06 Jun 2013 12:30:00 GMT

:: By Keith Laska, CEO of SDL Language Technologies Division :: Tom Cruise recently made history by becoming the first Hollywood celebrity to join the Russian social network Vkontakte. By creating a page on the site promoting his new film, “Oblivion...(read more)

20 Terrific Tumblr Themes

'Net Features : wm-designdev — Thu, 23 May 2013 18:00:00 GMT

The biggest Internet news this week was unquestionably Yahoo’s massive purchase of the popular microblogging website/platform known as Tumblr. Once considered nothing more than a haven for angsty teenagers and aficionados of unmentionable content...(read more)

Barriers to Engaging Web Design

'Net Features : wm-designdev — Thu, 16 May 2013 18:30:00 GMT

For all intents and purposes, design is the most important part of a website when it comes to getting users to convert, and what matters more than that, right? Unfortunately, even on the most thoughtfully designed websites, there can be extraneous circumstances...(read more)

Designing Websites for Multivariate Testing, Key Considerations

'Net Features : wm-designdev — Thu, 09 May 2013 16:45:00 GMT

:: By Kim Ann King, Chief Marketing Officer, SiteSpect :: If you are like most digital marketers, you are doing everything you can to optimize your website. One of the best ways to optimize your site is through multivariate testing, which is a technique...(read more)

The Web's Most Gorgeously Designed Websites

'Net Features : wm-designdev — Thu, 09 May 2013 15:20:00 GMT

:: By DJ Miller :: Stagnant websites simply can't keep up in the continually evolving online world. Those that update often and experiment bravely with an eye to gorgeous, yet functional design are sure to grab visitors' attention. These top sites...(read more)

6 Super Call-to-Actions (Plus Tips)

'Net Features : wm-designdev — Thu, 02 May 2013 18:20:00 GMT

Whether it’s completing a project or taking an action, people will take as long as you give them to do it. This is why in business, deadlines (enforceable ones) work and why, on the Web, call-to-actions (good ones) are integral to a website’s...(read more)

Tablet Wars: Microsoft Grabs 7.4% Of Tablet OS Market

'Net Features : wm-designdev — Thu, 25 Apr 2013 13:20:00 GMT

Microsoft captured 7.4% of the global tablet OS market according to preliminary figures from Strategy Analytics ' Global Tablet OS Market Share: Q1 2013 report, with three million Windows 8 tablets shipped in Q1 2013. Microsoft’s share of the...(read more)

3 Simple Ways to Spruce Up a Product Page

'Net Features : wm-designdev — Thu, 18 Apr 2013 19:45:00 GMT

Purchasing apparel online is a bit like rolling virtual dice. Unless a consumer has previously tried on the item, he or she is taking a gamble that it will be a flattering fit – or will even fit at all. Combine this risk with the fear of complicated...(read more)

The Hardest-Working Staff Pages on the Web

'Net Features : wm-designdev — Thu, 21 Mar 2013 18:50:00 GMT

Every digital enterprise has a team – from one-man shows with makeshift offices to globally staffed companies with luxury digs. Regardless of size or setup, transparency is key to building trust, and almost no page works harder for a company in...(read more)

Google Fiber: The Future of Video Marketing

'Net Features : wm-designdev — Thu, 07 Mar 2013 21:30:00 GMT

By Richard Oldale, Founder of johnaudreyjones_productions In Sept. 2012, Google launched an experimental super-speed Internet, which is capable of pumping out 700mbps through fiber-optic connections. It will revolutionize the way we stream videos and...(read more)

Six Questions for Responsive Designers

'Net Features : wm-designdev — Thu, 07 Mar 2013 18:30:00 GMT

The response in “responsive” Web design provides a clue about how to think about the practice. It’s essentially a set of actual techniques – and yes, sometimes tools too) that move elements of the page (e.g. images, navigation...(read more)

Design Inspiration from the Web 100

'Net Features : wm-designdev — Thu, 28 Feb 2013 19:55:00 GMT

From innovative navigational elements to design based on customer feedback, Web 100 companies design for the user experience. These top digital destinations are also setting the bar and changing consumer expectations. Here are six companies, one from...(read more)