Designing for ADA Compliance

iPhone X: The devil is in the details

Chas Ryder, Managing Director, Creative

Infographic: 4 Types of Redesigns

When you think of a website redesign, what comes to mind? Is it a new look and feel only? Does it include updated functionality? What about backend updates? Where is the line between updating a site and starting over with a new one? Everyone seems to have their own definition.

On Mobile Forms and Homer Simpson Fingers

There’s an old episode of The Simpsons where Homer, working from home, tries to call the nuclear plant to warn about a meltdown. As he dials, he hears the following recording: “The fingers you have used to dial are too fat. To obtain a special dialing wand, please mash the keypad with your palm now.”

Dave Rodriguez, Managing Director, Development

Adobe Generator: Best Thing Since Sliced GIFs

We don’t usually discuss specific products on the blog, but a new feature of Adobe Photoshop CC called Generator has our team talking. Starting with version 14.1, Photoshop allows developers to directly export layers as graphic assets without having to slice, hide, nudge, copy or paste.

Dave Rodriguez, Managing Director, Development

Easing, Excessiveness, and Pace in Motion Design

Redefining boundaries with interactive experiences

Jenny Koeppel, Director, Front-end Development

Designing an Interactive Experience

Meet a Hansonite: Mike Louviere

What We Know Now: Chas Ryder

Chas Ryder, Managing Director, Creative

Device Detection, Decoded

Dave Rodriguez, Managing Director, Development

Why We Design The Home Page Last

Beyond “HTML5,” Part 3: The Future of the Open Web

So far in this blog series we’ve explored the meaning of “HTML5” and the road to the Open Web, and we’ve reviewed Open Web technologies supported by today’s browsers. Now it’s time to look at some exciting Open Web features that will shape the web of tomorrow, and their current alternatives...

Dave Rodriguez, Managing Director, Development

Beyond "HTML5," Part 2: Open Web Technologies You Can Use Today

In part 1 of this series, we discussed some myths and misconceptions about HTML5 and proposed the term “Open Web technologies” as a more accurate alternative. Today we’ll explore some Open Web features that have widespread support in desktop and mobile browsers today...

Dave Rodriguez, Managing Director, Development

Beyond “HTML5,” Part 1: The Present and Future of the Open Web

In April 2010, Apple CEO Steve Jobs wrote about his decision to ban Adobe’s Flash plugin from the iOS operating system. He voiced a number of concerns including battery life, performance, and touch incompatibility, but above all the closed, proprietary nature of Flash...

5 Sources for Inspiring Interactive Design

Inspiration is a fickle beast. You never know when one unique sight or sound will touch off a spark of creativity. So when I’m starting a new interactive design project, I comb through these 5 sources of inspiration...

4 Reasons to Revise Your Content During a Redesign

Do you have dusty boxes in a closet or basement that you never unpacked last time you moved? You ran out of energy. Or you ran out of space. Maybe (gulp!) it’s been boxed up for decades and you just keep moving it with you. Now imagine that those boxes are the website content you haven’t updated in five years...

SlideShare: What is Responsive Design?

Think about how you typically consume information on the internet. PC? Tablet? Smartphone? TV? Internet consumption is an essential part of our everyday life. But the devices we use to consume this content are multiplying and changing at a rapid pace. And these devices differ in screen size, resolution, and interface, to mention just a few variations. To give users access to this content via a variety of devices, we have to start making websites more flexible or responsive. By changing how we think about website design, we can maximize our audiences without having to rethink the wheel for every individual device. Our slideshare shows you how…

Chas Ryder, Managing Director, Creative