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Design Technology: Software, Apps & Tech for Web Designers

HOW Interactive’s design tech section makes cutting-edge web design technology clear for graphic designers just starting to work on the web. We’ve got straightforward explanations of web design tech — including HTML5, CSS, CSS3, WordPress, JavaScript and jQuery — resources for print designers learning web design, and reviews of new web design apps and tools. Make sure you check out our web design blog, too.

What Do Web Designers Need to Know about SEO?

May 14, 2012 | Derek Mabie | Comments: 0
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Web design and SEO make a great team. Web design for SEO is more important than ever, and designers can help companies get set up for SEO success. Read more

3 Weird New Ways to Take Photos

April 30, 2012 | Grace Dobush | Comments: 0
lytro light field camera

Camera apps are so over. While every startup in Silicon Valley is trying to be the next Instagram, these three new photo technologies are what’s up. Read more

Gamifying Your Website and Engaging Users

April 27, 2012 | Allie Gray Freeland | Comments: 0
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Gamification can create a deeper user experience on your website through creative psychological engagement. Read more

Book Review: Typographic Web Design by Laura Franz

April 20, 2012 | Patrick McNeil | Comments: 0
typographic web design book

There are many books on the core concepts of typography, but many of them focus only on the printed word. Typographic Web Design takes a look at the core concepts of typography with the web in mind. Read more

21 Days to a WordPress Blog: Day 21: WordPress Community

April 15, 2012 | Jesse Friedman | Comments: 0
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The absolute greatest thing about WordPress is the community. There are thousands of designers and developers behind WordPress, and the forum is full of novice WordPress users. Read more

21 Days to a WordPress Blog: Day 20: Permalinks

April 14, 2012 | Jesse Friedman | Comments: 0
wordpress permalinks

Whether you need a simple site for your business, want to start a blog or just want to try building a WordPress website, you’ll learn all the basics in these … Read more

21 Days to a WordPress Blog: Day 19: Reading & Writing Settings

April 13, 2012 | Jesse Friedman | Comments: 0
wordpress settings, reading and writing settings

The Writing Settings deal with preferences related to adding content. In the Reading settings, you can determine what the front page of your site shows. Read more

21 Days to a WordPress Blog: Day 18: WordPress Settings

April 12, 2012 | Jesse Friedman | Comments: 0
wordpress general settings menu

Whether you need a simple site for your business, want to start a blog or just want to try building a WordPress website, you’ll learn all the basics in these … Read more

21 Days to a WordPress Blog: Day 17: Plugin Best Practices

April 11, 2012 | Jesse Friedman | Comments: 0
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Plugins are very important in any WordPress website, but you should know a few rules before you jump in. Read more

21 Days to a WordPress Blog: Day 16: Installing Your First Plugins

April 10, 2012 | Jesse Friedman | Comments: 0
install wordpress plugins

Whether you need a simple site for your business, want to start a blog or just want to try building a WordPress website, you’ll learn all the basics in these … Read more