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Shooting HDR with Nikon D3000 – Tutorial

Like many other designers and developers, I also have an itch for photography.  After scouring the internet for a tutorial on how to – specifically – shoot HDR photos with my new Nikon D3000, I was a bit disappointed.  I found some interesting posts and discussions, but no real step by step guide specific to the D3000.  So, after it’s all said and done, I decided to post one myself.

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CSS Sliding Doors – In SAP EP!

In this article, I want to share the CSS “Sliding Doors” technique by providing the code.  Also, I want to share a way in which this was implemented successfully into SAP EP in order to control the look and feel of the first level top navigation (tabs).

 
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5 Amazing Photoshop Actions

Normally, as far as design and photo editing goes, I avoid using someone else’s actions in Photoshop.  I tend to find that it is harder to implement your own style as a designer if you use other artists’ actions.  However, these five are hard to ignore, and belong in any designer’s arsenal.

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10 Things A Portal Must Have

Obviously, most companies are moving towards having intranet portals.  However, companies often fail to do it right.  Although developing a global portal for your company doesn’t seem difficult, the challenges are overwhelming.  Read about 10 things that all portals must have.

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Design Darwinism

Back in the day, when UI’s and design for usability was first coming around, companies like Xerox has money to burn on closed session testing, video taped user testing sessions, and more.  They experimented with different UI possibilities behind closed doors, and had the luxury of only releasing a well tested UI.  Today, UI experiments are happening all around us.

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Deep Linking and Usability Criteria

If you haven’t heard the term before, deep linking describes designing a site being constructed in a way to allow users to bookmark a location within the site to return to.  What is the alternative?  making the user start from the home page with every visit.  This article explores deep linking in relation to usability.

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10 Ways To Improve Accessibility

I recently wrote an article here concerning the importance of improving accessibility.  Now, due to popular demand, I have decided to create this article highlighting ten ways to improve accessibility on your site.  

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JQuery/CSS Mac Dock Menu

Looking to make a Mac-like docking menu for your web project?  Though this unconventional method of navigation does not follow web trends or usability standards, it is quite nifty.  And we have Nick La, creator of Web Designer’s Wall, to thank for it.

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The Attention Economy

Although most companies never seem to notice, the web has changed things into what Jakob Neilson refers to as the Attention Economy.  This economy completely flips the script on the economy created by traditional media.

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Is Your Home Page Correct?

A lot of thought has to go into a home page design – in reality, it is your one shot – your one chance – to get it right.  You need to capture the user, provide answers, give options, and more.  Home page design is not an easy thing, and it is seldom done correctly.

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