SitePoint » Articles » 2009-10-29-fancy-form-designhttp://articles.sitepoint.com/2009-10-29T12:07:55+00:00/>SitePointThe Foolproof Form Design FormulaJina Boltonhttp://articles.sitepoint.com/article/foolproof-form-design-formulaThe 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.2009-10-29T12:07:55+00:00Coming Clean on Comic Sans: An Interview with Mark BoultonMatthew Magainhttp://articles.sitepoint.com/article/interview-mark-boultonDesigner, 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.2009-10-27T23:36:32+00:00Type Talk with Simon Pascal KleinRaena Jackson Armitagehttp://articles.sitepoint.com/article/interview-simon-pascal-kleinRaena caught up with Simon Pascal Klein—designer, speaker and self-confessed rampant typophile—to talk about his upcoming appearance at Edge of the Web 2009.2009-10-13T06:31:48+00:00Pushing Pixels on a Shoestring: Bring out the GIMPTim Ruffleshttp://articles.sitepoint.com/article/pushing-pixels-shoestring-gimpThere’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.2009-10-08T23:54:26+00:00Luke Stevens on Data Driven DesignMatthew Magainhttp://articles.sitepoint.com/article/interview-luke-stevensLuke Stevens is a web designer who believes firmly that testing is the future of web design. Matt quizzed him on data driven design, A/B testing, and Google Web Optimizer.2009-09-15T14:00:00+00:00Introducing the SitePoint PersonasMatthew Magainhttp://articles.sitepoint.com/article/sitepoint-personasWe recently decided to develop some personas to represent the core readership of sitepoint.com, and this is what we came up with. How well do you think we've captured the SitePoint readership?2009-08-18T14:00:00+00:00Build Your Own Data-backed PersonasMatthew Magainhttp://articles.sitepoint.com/article/create-data-backed-personasWhen Matt created the SitePoint Personas, he combined two different methodologies, and it worked surprisingly well. Here, he describes the process he followed, and explains how you might do the same when designing your own web sites.2009-08-18T14:00:00+00:00Share Media on Twitter Using Flex, Part I: The BasicsAndrew Mullerhttp://articles.sitepoint.com/article/share-media-flex-twitterIn this first part of a three-part series, Andrew shows us how we can write a Twitter app in Flex and PHP.2009-08-17T14:00:00+00:00Flash Catalyst: Mockup to Masterpiece, Part IIAndrew Mullerhttp://articles.sitepoint.com/article/flash-catalyst-flash-builder-2In the first part of this series, Andrew showed us how easy it is to mock up an application interface in Adobe Illustrator and Flash Catalyst. In part II, we'll add the rest of the code.2009-07-27T14:00:00+00:00Flash Catalyst: Mockup to Masterpiece, Part IAndrew Mullerhttp://articles.sitepoint.com/article/flash-catalyst-flash-builderFlash Catalyst is an amazing new tool from Adobe that reinvents the process of building Rich Internet Applications. In this tutorial, the first of two parts, Andrew demonstrates building a nifty music library app using Flash Catalyst, Flash Builder, and, well, very little code at all.2009-07-21T14:00:00+00:00