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Elaine Leung

Best HTML5 website examples of designs with HTML5 - 0 views

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    With the overdue update to HTML5, many designers have already opted to use the newest version of the markup language. Awwwards is a website that collects the best web designs from web designers, developers, and agencies in the world through an evaluation system. This link shows some of the best uses of HTML5 in web design, to date.
ilana enoukov

Learning Web Design: How to Get Started and Not Give Up - 0 views

  • Why You Should Get Started with HTML and CSS
  • HTML is the structure
  • CSS is basically giving that structure a style.
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  • 2012 was a great year for the “online education” industry. There were a lot of new startups to really help you learn web design. Some of them are: Codecademy Udacity Mozilla Developer Network Udemy Of course, you always have 1stWebDesigner and some of its really amazing articles, such as: Basic Visual Web Design Mistakes Learn Web Design – Quit College (really good advice there, by the way) Call to Action – Web Design Usability
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      Resources to start learning HTML/CSS. All free, and all simple for those just starting out with coding.
  • Consistency is the key when getting started with web design. Are you learning everyday? Are you applying whatever new concepts you learn at least three times a week? Learning a little bit everyday is way better than covering a lot of material in just one day of the week.
ilana enoukov

What Constitutes Good and Bad Web Design? - NYTimes.com - 0 views

  • Bad design can be infuriating, inconvenient or damaging in any field.
  • a well-designed Web site needs to deliver the same things as most other examples of good design by fulfilling its intended function efficiently and engagingly.
  • A common mistake is to prioritize style over substance
    • ilana enoukov
       
      An example of this is animation ; though it looks great it takes ages to upload, thus making the visitor furious
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  • principal problem with many Web sites is that their designers were neither rigorous nor imaginative enough in planning the way we will navigate them
  • If you find information swiftly and easily on a Web site, its designer has succeeded. But if you need to click on an inordinate number of buttons and links, or dither over what to do next, the designer has failed
  • Amazon’s site scores highly for navigational efficiency, but poorly in terms of the second criterion of good Web design, because it is far from engaging.
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      Great relevant example of what author is trying to prove. 
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    The good, the bad, and the worse of web design
ilana enoukov

The Keys to Making Fresh, Forwardly Aesthetic Web Designs - noupe - 0 views

  • Great graphics. Beautiful typography. Clean design. These are all things designers typically think of when creating stunning websites
  • In terms of development and coding there are details as well as tricks that can be used that really take a website from 0 to 60 in seconds
    • ilana enoukov
       
      Negative space, layout, cleanliness, attention to detail
  • he most important thing you must do as a designer is figure out your target audience and figure out what the purpose of the website is (I,e., is it to sell or is it to inform?)
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  • The trick though, is to not get SO outside the box that the website fails to make sense or lose sight of it’s purpose.
  • challenge yourself to be bold and forward thinking when it comes to design.
  • Always be on the lookout for fresh new ideas and see what people are doing
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      Everything is a remix of something else. Observing other people's work will improve your own creativity
Shalyn Millstone

10 Big Myths About Copyright Explained - 1 views

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    This article written by Brad Templeton outlines 10 myths about copyright that people read on the web. It is a very useful article for those who are not sure about the general rules of copyright, as well as what they can and cannot do in regards to copyright.
ellen goldhaber

"Kopimism" - A new religion - 0 views

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    Kopimism, which built its roots in Sweden, is now making its way to Canada. Kopimism believes file-sharing and the art of copying and pasting is so sacred that it should be a religion.
ellen goldhaber

Your ISP is looking for copyright infringers - 0 views

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    A law that has been put in place by the Harper Government now allows internet service providers (ISPs) to track our online use and notify individual users when they are doing something illegal.
Mohammad Amir

Augmented reality rolled out on Scottish buses - 0 views

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    Augmented reality technology allows customers to scan a trigger on seat backs to open up a channel of interactive videos with a choice of content including interviews with staff, information about services, view theatre trailers, buy theatre tickets or surf the internet.
ellen goldhaber

Copyright Laws in Canada - 0 views

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    Canada's new copyright laws can be confusing to the average citizen. This article explains some of the new copyright laws that now exist and how they affect us.
Harjot Tatla

How to Conduct a Job Interview | Inc.com - 0 views

  • Know What You're After
  • Make a list of these factors and make sure that everyone involved with the selection process agrees that this is the criteria they are looking for
  • Ask the Right Questions
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  • form pointed questions
  • four questions for each factor he is looking for
  • Two questions are positively worded
  • One question is negatively worded
  • Behavioral questions
  • Fact-based or general questions
  • Situational or hypothetical questions
  • Stress questions
  • last question serves as a backup
  • Interview Structure
  • more than one person interview each candidate
  • Tips for Success
  • Part two: Behavioral Questions
  • Part three: Wrap-up
  • Consider adding a test
  • Have a Rating System
  • ailing to rate each criteria for each candidate before comparing candidates can lead to selecting someone who is amiable, but not necessarily right for the job
  • An effective evaluation rates each candidate in each success factor and compares him or her against a set criteria
  • Don't compare candidates against each other until you have compared them against this standard
  • Part one: Introduction
  • Do your homework.
  • Be nice.
  • Take notes.
  • Use the whole interview to evaluate each criterion.
  • Don't talk too much.
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    Interviewing skills are just as important when you are the one interviewing someone. Asking the right questions in the right ways makes the difference between selecting the right candidates and the wrong ones.
Harjot Tatla

How to Format an Agenda for a Panel Discussion - 0 views

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    The format of the panel discussion is just as important as the people on it. With a proper format and agenda, an effective panel discussion can result.
Jasmitaa Chhabra

How to Write a Talk Show Script | eHow - 1 views

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    Guide to writing a script for talk show. Great tips to refer to when writing script for group assignment.
Jasmitaa Chhabra

Writing Your Talk Show Script - 0 views

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    Template for writing a script specifically for a talk show. Handy guide for upcoming group assignment.
Ryan Marshall

The Science of Viral Marketing: Applied Memetics - 0 views

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    Applied memetics is the science of understanding what makes a meme successful, which is the core problem of viral marketing
Elaine Leung

18 pivotal web design trends for 2014 - 0 views

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    Web design is like fashion. One must understand the upcoming trends to be able to produce beautiful designs. This like shows some up-and-coming design trends for 2014. Recurring themes are HTML5 and 'less-is-more'.
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