One-Page Design

Simple and easy to navigate. Usually. One-page websites are a unique way to display content or information in a format that doesn’t require the user to navigate page-to-page or find the next link to click. By design, they are scrolling intensive, and because of that fact, since continuous scrolling requires less work from the user […]

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Responsive Design

With the variety and abundance of electronics that flooded the market within the past decade, owning an internet-capable device has become as ubiquitous as owning a car (even more so in some areas). As a result of this variety, people now surf the internet using a greater variety of screen sizes. No longer do web […]

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The Grid

Grids are a method of organizing information. Not only are they an efficient means of graphing algebraic equations, but they can be applied to pretty much anything. Grids have become such a ubiquitous part of life today, they can at times be hidden in plain sight. And that’s the intention. The average person should not […]

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Norman’s Human-Centered Design

The first chapter of The Design of Everyday Things, by Don Norman, covers his philosophy on design. He begins with a personal story; his troubled experiences with “doors that are meant to be pulled” and “doors that should be pushed.” (Norman, 1) And he discusses his realizations as to why this happens to everyone. Not just […]

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On Blogging

The difference between blogging and other forms of online publishing vary depending on the blogger. Assuming the blogger works solo and is free to publish whatever he/she pleases, then it contrasts the checks and balances that constrain a journalist posting an online article on a news agency’s website. Other forms of online publishing may have […]

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