.net Entrepreneur of the year award winner Clare Sutcliffe is the co-founder of Code Club, a national not-for-profit project that aims to get children learning vital computer skills at a young age. We caught up with her for a chat so we could learn more about it. Hi Clare, congratulations on your .net Entrepreneur of [read more…]
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As part of our on-going commitment to supporting web design and developer events across the country, we’ve partnered with Birmingham based conference, Canvas. Described as “a one day conference for developers, designers and marketeers”, Canvas aims to explore the future of the web and discuss how new technologies are affecting both customers and web professionals [read more…]
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When working on a website, it is common to face a rush of high-priority tasks and it is easy to feel a little overwhelmed. The best way to stay productive and stress-free in these situations is through proactive time management skills. Here are our top tips for planning your time when building websites so you [read more…]
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Flat design is swiftly becoming one of the fastest growing trends in web design. With the simplicity of Google’s and Microsoft’s latest offerings, it’s time to ditch the shadows and 3D effects and move towards bright, humble designs. If you want to find out more about flat design and how to make it work for [read more…]
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As a culture and as individuals we assign certain values, emotions and perceptions to colours. These change depending on where you are in the world, but the fact they hold a value remains. This great chart shows how colours have different meanings around the world. Knowing that a colour will influence a decision is key [read more…]
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Responsive design has been around for a few years now, and we can’t see it disappearing off the radar anytime soon. With that in mind, here’s a list of 40 of the most interesting articles and resources we’ve found to help you improve your responsive design skills and knowledge. Whether you’re just starting out or [read more…]
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Issue 240 of the fantastic .net magazine is out right now, featuring an article from our very own Jonathan Brealey. Jonathan’s article, entitled “Getting back to the roots”, highlights the importance of local grass roots web design and web development events in the UK and how they can help trigger inspiration, build your professional network, [read more…]
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Recently, we asked you what the best Facebook pages are for designers and developers were, and so we put together a list of your (and our!) favourites. All the pages below are packed with tips, advice and inspiration for designers and developers…if there’re any on here you haven’t liked yet, now’s the time. Skillshare Skillshare [read more…]
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The people have spoken and the nominees for the .net young designer of the year award have been announced. The line-up consists of the some of the most supremely talented web designers under the age of 25 from all around the world. As we’re sponsoring the category, we thought we’d give you a run-down of [read more…]
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As you may have seen on Twitter, last week we headed off to New Adventures in Web Design (NACONF), a conference we’ve sponsored since it began back in 2011. Run by Simon Collison, New Adventures has always been an excellent source of inspiration for all kinds of web professionals, and it’s a firm favourite in [read more…]
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