I’ve done a bunch of redesigns lately and It’s been a challenge, to say the least. But I’ve learned a bunch about what not to do when you redesign a website. This is especially important when you are redesigning active and popular websites. If the site has been the same since 1996 and there isn’t much going on, it’s quite easy to redesign, but if it’s a popular site you have to be a little more careful in your redesign. These are some of the things that I have been thinking about during the redesigns, I hope they’ll help you too.
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Print designers have a hard time adapting to webdesign. And I can understand why. We are required to think different, and more technical than usual. Lime green becomes #9dff33 and moving images around becomes waaayy more difficult! So here are some tips for starting out with designing for the web.
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Save for web and devices in photoshop, seems like a relatively easy feature to get your head around. But still I see a lot of graphic designers and webdesigners not using it properly. So here are some basic tips to get smaller images without loosing quality.

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Print designers struggle, when they have to make a web layout. And with good reason, websites don’t have the same dimension constraints and a web page calls for a more fluid layout. Some things are not easy, nor smart, to do on the web. Drop caps, Image wraps, large images just to mention some. But we should learn from print designers. They make great designs in the offline world and some it can be used online too. Below you’ll find 5 things to look out for and some examples of webdesigns that already use these techniques.

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Are you looking for sure fire way to give your designer a headache? Well, I’ve got good news for you. It can be done with ease! I’ve compiled a list of 5 small, easy to say, sentences that will guarantee a, long lasting, headache for your favourite designer. Sounds to good to be true? Read the list and try them out for yourself!

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Have you ever been to a website and had a hard time finding the product that would be the best for your needs? Have you checked lately that you aren’t making the same mistake on your own site? You really should. It might be really easy for you to decide which product is the best, but are you part of your own target audience? Often you won’t be. I have a few examples for you from the web hosting business. A business where people need to compare different packages.

Let’s start with one of the worst examples I could find. Laughing Squid

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