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Andy Kowalik catches up with Mark Boulton to discover the man behind the successful web design studio, the route he took to achieve this success, and what's crucial in keeping it that way.

It's Firefox 3 Download Day! To celebrate the latest release of everyone's favorite open source browser, Fabio takes you through the ins and the outs of what's new in Firefox 3.

Adobe AIR is a platform for building web apps that run on your desktop. In this introductory tutorial, Akash shows how easy it is to quickly create a simple to-do list desktop application using only HTML, CSS and JavaScript!

In this second instalment of Photoshop tutorials, Corrie reveals more of the secrets behind creating swish navigation buttons. Learn techniques for creating a wide range of button styles: opaque, pearl, glass, plastic, and more!

In this interview, veteran user experience designer, author and web standards advocate Andy Budd speaks to SitePoint about blogging, usability testing, the design process, and why he thinks that CSS is a dead technology.

In this first instalment of graphics tutorials, Corrie demonstrates how to use Photoshop to style nifty navigation buttons of every shape and style -- from shiny and metallic to embedded and circular, and everything in between.

The topic of design contests is a polarizing one. In this article Richard Scott, a designer who makes the majority of his living from design contests, reveals why he chooses to ignore the pleas of the NO!SPEC crowd -- and how he's a better designer because of it.

Ever wondered whether your design recommendation was actually the best option? Ever disagreed with a stakeholder over the best creative execution? Google's new Website Optimizer tool makes testing different visuals quick and painless, and provides full reports to present to clients, as Alex explains.

Popular crowdsourcing site 99designs.com launched a slick new design last week. In this candid interview, the site's designer, Xavier Mathieu, shares some of the early mockups that shaped the site's design, describes the process he followed, and shares his thoughts on "design contests".

The mobile web is here to stay -- but is your site optimized for users that are on the run? In this article, Brian reveals seven fundamental tips to make sure your web site is a joy to use for all users -- including those browsing from a mobile phone.