- Nike launches the era of Paralympic chic23 February 2012, 1:56 am
A new branded accessory for the amputee athlete...
- Gillard calls leadership ballot23 February 2012, 1:51 am
Australian Prime Minister Julia Gillard calls a ballot for the leadership of the Labor Party on Monday to end a tussle with Kevin Rudd.... - US rivals spar in Arizona debate23 February 2012, 1:50 am
The four Republican candidates take each other on in a crucial TV debate days ahead of two key primaries in the US states of Arizona and Michigan.... - 'MP held over Parliament assault'23 February 2012, 1:40 am
A man, understood to be Labour MP Eric Joyce, has been arrested on suspicion of assault following a disturbance at the Houses of Parliament.... - Who can save Bosnia's heritage?23 February 2012, 1:36 am
Will Bosnia’s precious national heritage weather a funding freeze?... - Comic Frank Carson dies aged 8523 February 2012, 1:22 am
Northern Irish comedian Frank Carson, whose catch phrases included "It's a cracker", has died aged 85, surrounded by his family.... - Political donations: Lessons from the past23 February 2012, 1:21 am
What can political money men learn from history?... - Lin in 'Linsanity' trademark bid23 February 2012, 1:16 am
New York Knicks basketball player Jeremy Lin files to trademark the term "linsanity", used to characterize his rapid rise to NBA stardom.... - Homs reporters' deaths condemned23 February 2012, 12:58 am
The killings of two Western journalists in Homs among 60 reported deaths across Syria spark further outrage towards the Damascus government.... - Globe celebrates first two PhDs23 February 2012, 12:54 am
How audiences at Shakespeare's Globe risk putting off players...
- The Caucus: Arizona Republican Debate Live Blog23 February 2012, 1:50 am
Live updates, analysis and fact checking of Wednesday's Republican presidential debate hosted by CNN. ... - Qnexa Weight-Loss Drug Wins Advisory Panel’s Support23 February 2012, 1:50 am
A committee recommended that the Food and Drug Administration approve what could become the first new prescription drug to treat obesity in 13 years. ... - Colonoscopy Prevents Death, a Study Affirms23 February 2012, 1:43 am
Although many people have assumed the cancer screening test must save lives because it is so often recommended, strong evidence had been lacking. ... - Mainland Chinese Flock to Hong Kong to Have Babies23 February 2012, 1:43 am
Parents go to Hong Kong for better medical care and lifelong residency benefits for their children, but locals are outraged over being shut out of maternity wards. ... - 2nd Degree Murder Verdict in Lacrosse Death Trial23 February 2012, 1:40 am
Jurors found a former University of Virginia lacrosse player guilty of second-degree murder Wednesday in the drunken, jealousy-fueled slaying of his ex-girlfriend, rejecting a verdict of first-degree murder and a possible life sentence. ... - Argentina Train Crash Kills Dozens and Injures 60023 February 2012, 1:30 am
The train crashed at a busy central station in Buenos Aires on Wednesday, killing 49 passengers and injuring more than 600 people. ... - Koran Burning at U.S. Base Incites Afghans For 2nd Day23 February 2012, 1:30 am
A day after NATO officials apologized for the burning of Korans, American Embassy officials were on lockdown and hundreds of Afghans were marching on a NATO camp near Kabul. ... - New York Courts to Intensify Efforts to Prevent Foreclosures23 February 2012, 1:29 am
A new program would require banks to send to court officials who have the power to alter loans to keep people in their homes. ... - Governor of Virginia Calls for Changes in Abortion Bill23 February 2012, 1:24 am
Gov. Bob McDonnell said he wanted an amendment stipulating that pre-abortion ultrasounds be limited to a non-invasive abdominal scan. ... - Two Western Journalists Killed in Syria Shelling23 February 2012, 12:56 am
As Homs was shelled for the 19th day by Syrian forces, activists reported the deaths of 80 people, including two journalists whose work foiled Syria’s efforts to limit coverage. ...
- Are you annoying your repeat users?21 February 2012, 10:42 am
What are you doing to make existing users feel special? For that matter what are you doing just to make their lives a little bit easier?... - Sites are like billboards not books20 February 2012, 2:03 pm
Imagine for a moment that you are launching a national wide billboard campaign to promote your product or service. Normally you would go to an advertising agency to do this. One that has experience in bring design and copywriting together, to slam home a powerful marketing message. Websites have more in common with billboards than [...]... - The New UX Skill20 February 2012, 12:30 pm
With “Client Centric Web Design” soon to be released the subject matter is at the fore of my mind. As a result I am seeing the themes covered in the book popping up everywhere. The latest example of this is a .net opinion piece I have just read on the new UX skills. In it [...]... - Emotional about mobile17 February 2012, 11:11 am
Smartphones are emotive devices. They are extensions of ourselves. Your online services need to play nicely with them or you will offend me.... - Watch out for the what if!16 February 2012, 12:30 pm
Its easy when working on a website to get bogged down by the “what ifs.” Take for example the “estimated reading time” message at the start of this post. What if somebody doesn’t speak English as their first language? What if somebody has dyslexia? These people will read slower and so the estimate won’t be [...]... - When is the app bubble going to burst?15 February 2012, 1:31 pm
There is consistently talk of a bubble in app development. A .com boom style gold rush to cash in on the rise of the app. The question is when will this burst and where will we be when the dust settles? In this short article for in-traction.com I look at it from the point of view of [...]... - Where is all the video?15 February 2012, 12:30 pm
Why aren’t we seeing more video on content heavy websites? A lot of the websites we work on at Headscape are content heavy. However, despite the ability of video to convey large amounts of information quickly and in an engaging manner, we still see slow uptake on its use. Low quality video can appear more [...]... - I’m angry and frustrated14 February 2012, 4:47 pm
I am sorry to say that my next book is born out of a frustration and anger at the prevailing attitude I see in the web design community.... - Time to improve your print stylesheet13 February 2012, 10:13 am
I have set myself a challenge this week and I want you to join me. I am going to improve my print stylesheet. I have done a fair amount of work on it already but there is still improvements that can be made. What about yours? In today’s audio tip I talk a little about [...]... - Icons as fonts8 February 2012, 5:20 pm
Two of the biggest changes on the web recently are custom fonts (thanks to font-face) and responsive design. One of the problems with responsive design are resizable images and by extension icons. When the interface adapts and changes size this can make displaying crisply rendered icons difficult. Fortunately a few smart people have turned to [...]...
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