Rex Riepe
Intentionally unprofessional: Design techniques that could backfire
One of the worst things about design is that you can put a lot of work into something that comes out looking like, well… nobody put a lot of work into it at all. Here are a few techniques that could make you look like an amateur, even if you know what you’re doing. Blur [...]
Bad Practice of the Month: First-party pop-ups
It wasn’t too long ago that the Internet collectively suffered through pop-up advertisements. They were everywhere. Pop-ups had pop-ups. Thankfully the whole mess has been taken under control. Even the oldest browsers in use today have pretty good pop-up protection, saving users from the deluge of “Click the monkey” and “Buy this pack of smileys.” [...]
Updating a logo? Bring it to a boil.
Whether you’re updating your company image or simply evaluating how memorable your logo is, sometimes boiling it down to basics can help. I wrote about brand perception and brand image before over on Fedorable, and some of that thinking applies here. Brand perception is how customers see a company, and brand image is the actual [...]
“Do no evil” vs. “Don’t be evil”
Google’s informal corporate motto is “Don’t be evil.” I’ll repeat that: Don’t be evil. I stress this because the motto is one of those phrases that gets exaggerated given some time to circulate in the community. Most frequently it’s twisted into “Do no evil.” It’s like Kanye’s famous quote that he never said, “George Bush [...]
5 things you might not know about CSS sprites
CSS sprites are a pretty popular technique now, but I still see a lot of common mistakes or misconceptions when it comes to implementing them. Here’s a few advanced tips to keep in mind. GIF or PNG-8 sprites should be grouped by color If you’re taking advantage of the low file sizes offered by the [...]