5 Components of Dynomite Web Forms

Why Web Form Usability Is Important The ISO 9241 standard defines website usability as the “effectiveness, efficiency and satisfaction with which specified users achieve specified goals in particular environments.” When using a website, users have a particular goal. If designed…

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Posted: 18 April 2013
Tags: Usability, Web Forms
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Raleigh Web Designers vs. Cary Web Developers

Let’s be honest. Being a Cary, NC web developer or a Raleigh, NC web designer doesn’t exactly give you an edge with the pretty girls (or guys) at your local pickup bar. If you were a part-time firefighter or investment banker, maybe.…

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Posted: 7 April 2013

The Evolution of the Zack Morris Cell Phone

The evolution of cellular coverage has occurred so quickly that even teenagers remember the “good old days” when prepaid phones were a new option. Today, teens with an HTC 8X Windows phone or Android device can easily identify the quality increases between…

Making Your Site Responsive

As UI designers, we’re always interested in learning, reading user research, understanding best practices and keeping up to date on all the latest approaches and tactics for building websites and applications. One of the most exciting concepts we’ve started to…

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Posted: 28 March 2013
Tags: Cary Web Design, Durham Web Design

6 Inspiring Hashtag Tools for Internet Marketing

The hashtag has been around much longer than Twitter has. The format was a popular one used for IRC servers, and many of us were well acquainted with hashtags by the time the popular micro-blogging site adopted it in 2009.…

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Posted: 8 December 2012

UX Design Q&A: Adaptive Vs. Responsive Layouts And Optimal Form Field Labels

Adaptive Layout Vs. Responsive Layout In which kinds of sites/projects is it better to use an adaptive layout (fixed break points)? In which kinds of sites is it better to use a responsive layout (fluid grids)? A responsive layout[1] is…

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Posted: 9 November 2012
Tags: Cary Web Design, Durham Web Design

The Success Formula: How To Succeed With Your Mobile App

Most apps fail. This cruel reality has led many disillusioned developers to conclude, often subconsciously, that succeeding on the App Store is like striking it rich in the gold rush: you just need to get lucky. The idea of…

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Posted: 8 November 2012
Tags: Cary Web Design, Durham Web Design

New Opportunities for Design – Retiring The Portfolio Screenshot

The humble screengrab, staple component of a million personal and agency portfolios, can now retire with thanks for years of sterling service showing snippets of work done for a particular client or project. The screengrab always reflected a mythical state…

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Posted: 7 November 2012
Tags: Cary Web Design, Durham Web Design

Design Spikes: Fitting Big-Picture UX Into Agile Development

The rapid pace of UX design in the agile world can lead to shortsighted design decisions. Focusing on addressing the immediate needs of particular user stories within the limits of a sprint can lead to neglect of larger design…

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Posted: 6 November 2012

Tweet Heat – The hottest Tweets of the Month [Oct 2012]

This is a guest post by Jan Rajtoral (AKA Gonzo the Great), founder of gonzodesign, a Dutch design studio specialized in graphic and (responsive) web design. He also writes for the gonzoblog.nl, where above anything else, his passion for writing, technology, communication and…

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Posted: 5 November 2012