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The Foolproof Form Design Formula
- Design Practice
- October 29th, 2009
- Article
The first step to creating a top-notch form is to plan ahead: conduct research, look for inspiration, and draft wireframes. In this excerpt from our brand new release, Fancy Form Design, Jina Bolton shares her tips for building a solid foundation for elegant and functional forms.
Coming Clean on Comic Sans: An Interview with Mark Boulton
- Design Principles
- October 28th, 2009
- Interview
Designer, speaker, and author, Mark Boulton spoke to SitePoint recently while in Sydney for Web Directions South. In this interview, Mark speaks on matters typographical, and clarifies that rumor about Comic Sans.
Type Talk with Simon Pascal Klein
- Design Practice
- October 13th, 2009
- Interview
Raena caught up with Simon Pascal Klein—designer, speaker and self-confessed rampant typophile—to talk about his upcoming appearance at Edge of the Web 2009.
Pushing Pixels on a Shoestring: Bring out the GIMP
- Software Tutorials
- October 9th, 2009
- Article
There’s a lot of great desktop software available in the open-source world. In this article, Tim shows us a few cool tricks using GIMP, a free and open-source image editor.
Other Recent Additions in Design and Layout
| Article | Date | Type | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|
| Luke Stevens on Data Driven Design | September 16th, 2009 | Interview | 9.50 |
| Introducing the SitePoint Personas | August 19th, 2009 | Case Study | 9.89 |
| Build Your Own Data-backed Personas | August 19th, 2009 | Case Study | 9.00 |
| Share Media on Twitter Using Flex, Part I: The Basics | August 18th, 2009 | Interview | 9.86 |