Episode 190 - Develop without an Ego
21 Jan '10 - at 14:36 PM by David Perel |
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In this Episode David and Marc advise designers and developers to put their ego aside when presenting work to their clients and/or colleagues.
While being confident in your ability is a good thing, thinking that your solution is the only option is most likely to lead to disappointment. They also return to the "Community Journalism" topic, something they're still quite sceptical about.
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Episode 189 - Using Inspiration Effectively
14 Jan '10 |
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David and Marc give you their thoughts on finding inspiration and using it effectively.
Finding inspiration is great but instead of just copying straight from your source take it to the next level.
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DanC 14 Jan, 2010 17:15:49 PM
Nice post guys, I have found myself doing this as well over the last few months, although I've not upgraded to digital TV yet so stuck with the 5 terrestrial channels served up in the UK! This can mean inspiration is a bit thin sometimes! As for taking it further, this is a very valid point and the need cannot be stressed enough. If you see something you like and just transplant it into your page, that's not inspiration, that's just plain copying. Which is just plain daft. When sta...
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Episode 188 - Get Featured, Then Advertise
12 Jan '10 |
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David and Marc continue the trend of looking outside for inspiration, they also speak about testing the waters of a sites 'Click Through Rate' via being featured on them first. That way you can see what CTR would be if you were to advertize on them.
Take a look at the previews of our next two themes:
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Bronson Quick 13 Jan, 2010 01:33:14 AM
Good to see another Computer Arts reading. That's one of the many geek mags I subscribe to each year but it's the only magazine that I always get overly excited by when it appears in my mailbox each month. Not only is it full of great content but I love the layouts each month as well. Looking forward to seeing the new Obox design too. Hope it's going well bru!...
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Episode 187 - Design with the Lights On
08 Jan '10 |
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Marc and David explain why they think that designing e-commerce sites with a light colour scheme is more condusive to generating sales.
Using a dark colour scheme is like walking into a shop which is badly lit, it's not a welcoming enviroment which is why they are also on a mission to redesign and launch a new look for Obox.
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Mick Sessions 10 Jan, 2010 13:29:35 PM
Black and white both have there place in web design. As well as the aesthetic and psychological choices you have to consider other factors. For example, do you understand the environmental impact of a darker colour scheme. If your target audience are still using CRT monitors then displaying black uses very little energy. On the flip side, an LCD screen uses less energy to display white. I'm not an eco-warrior but this is another great point to help you justify using white space to a dif...
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Episode 186 - Apples and Oranges
07 Jan '10 |
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David and Marc argue a point for the new Google Nexus One. Is it really fair to compare it to the iPhone?
They also visit their old friend, the magazine, an inspring tool for all web designers.
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Episode 185 - Design like a Dictator
06 Jan '10 |
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David and Marc sit on the couch for the first time in 2010, feeling refreshed and ready to tackle anything and everything that comes their way.
David takes inspiration from car designers Pininfarina and Italdesign, and speaks about how to become a great designer and how designing like a dictator will help you progress.
Think in the future instead of in the now.
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Telemóveis 28 Jan, 2010 14:49:48 PM
Episode 190?? Men, i will start watching......