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Paul Andrew (665 Articles)

Paul is the founder and editor of Speckyboy Design Magazine. He has a passion for UI design, print design, motion design, and graphic design, and loves discovering and sharing new resources and templates.
How Flat Design Has Helped Make the Web More Accessible

How Flat Design Has Helped Make the Web More Accessible

UX Design

A look at some of the recent improvements that flat design has brought and how it has helped make the web a little bit more accessible.

50 Inspiring Web Application & Service Web Designs

50 Inspiring Web Application & Service Web Designs

Inspiration / Web Design

Developing a powerful and useful web application or service is just one aspect of the job. Developers must also consider whether users will like it, understand how to use it,…

Our 50 Favorite Web Designs from 2012

Our 50 Favorite Web Designs from 2012

Inspiration / Web Design

Web design is a constantly evolving art form that offers endless opportunities for innovation and improvement. Each year, we are treated to a multitude of awe-inspiring designs that showcase the…

10 Resources for Getting Started with HTML5 Forms

10 Resources for Getting Started with HTML5 Forms

CSS

This article explores some of the new HTML5 form features and how it has significantly improved text inputs, search boxes, and other form fields by providing better and cleaner controls…

Getting to Grips with the HTML5 File API

Getting to Grips with the HTML5 File API

CSS

The HTML5 File API allows developers to interact with the local filesystem on the client-side. Using these APIs, developers can build more robust web applications that work seamlessly both online…

Building Forms That Convert – Six Things to Keep in Mind

Building Forms That Convert – Six Things to Keep in Mind

UX Design

The Internet is chock-full of tips for developing your forms, but when you need to figure out where to start from, it will always be the user side that gives…

50 Examples of Large Image Backgrounds in Web Design

50 Examples of Large Image Backgrounds in Web Design

Inspiration / Web Design

The first thing that springs to mind when thinking about large photography backgrounds in web design is basic photographer portfolio website or even that of a design company. Upon researching…

Using Gamification To Get Your Visitors More Involved

Using Gamification To Get Your Visitors More Involved

UX Design

As users vie for badges and mayorship on FourSquare, and boast about achievements on XBox Live, one thing has become amply clear: gamification is here to stay. Categorically defined, gamification…

The 10 Commandments of Web Design

The 10 Commandments of Web Design

Web Design

As creative a field as it may be, web design is nevertheless bound by certain time-honored rules and best practices, and abusing them can jeopardize a site’s design and usability…

10 Essential Plugins for WordPress Beginners

10 Essential Plugins for WordPress Beginners

WordPress

WordPress’s extensibility, courtesy of its large plugin library, is one of the primary causes for its rapid spread as the platform of choice for web development across the internet –…

A Quick Guide to Mobile App Usability Testing

A Quick Guide to Mobile App Usability Testing

UX Design

The launch of the iPhone in 2007 ushered in a revolution in computing that placed apps at the center of the mobile experience. The ubiquity of Apple’s iTunes store, and…

Collaboration Done Right – Eight Tools to Help

Collaboration Done Right – Eight Tools to Help

Web Design
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