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- Show, Don’t Tell is the Mantra: The Triumph Of The Visual Web
“Prior to 2013, many folks considered the Visual Web a fleeting trend that wouldn’t stick around. Here are some of the newsworthy moments that convinced the tech world otherwise.
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- Through a Face Scanner, Darkly : The New Yorker
“NameTag, an app built for Google Glass by a company called FacialNetwork.com, offers a face scanner for encounters with strangers. You see somebody on the sidewalk and, slipping on your high-tech spectacles, select the app. Snap a photo of a passerby, then wait a minute as the image is sent up to the company’s database and a match is hunted down. The results load in front of your left eye, a selection of personal details that might include someone’s name, occupation, Facebook and/or Twitter profile, and, conveniently, whether there’s a corresponding entry in the national sex-offender registry.
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- 10 magically meticulous design style guides
“Draw inspiration from these big-brand style guides – a logo and typography obsessive’s dream!
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- Better Web Typography in 13 Simple Steps
“Web typography on the web is not as daunting as you may think. One can go a long way with a few basic tips.
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- How to get your first job in web design
“Whether you’re a student or recent graduate, a designer or developer, it can be hard to break into the web industry. Rachel Shillcock shares her top tips on making your mark
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- Retailers Using Facial Recognition to Catch Shoplifters AND Track Frequent Shoppers
“Facial recognition technology, already employed by some retail stores to spot and thwart shoplifters, may soon be used to identify and track the freest spenders in the aisles.
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- What Machines Can’t Do – Affecting Writers, Designers, and Everyone Else
“In the news business, some of those skills are already evident. Technology has rewarded sprinters (people who can recognize and alertly post a message on Twitter about some interesting immediate event) and marathoners (people who can write large conceptual stories), but it has hurt middle-distance runners (people who write 800-word summaries of yesterday’s news conference). Technology has rewarded graphic artists who can visualize data, but it has punished those who can’t turn written reporting into video presentations.”
- 10 common Photoshop mistakes (and how to avoid them)
“We all like to think we’re Photoshop gurus, but is there room for improvement? We list the common errors that prevent designers realising their creative potential.
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- Design Your Own Business, Ep. 2: Finding and Keeping Clients [Video] #DYOB
“This episode is entitled “How to Find Clients and Build Client Relationships That Last,” during which host Pariah Burke and guests discuss…
Not-so-obvious ways to find new clients.
Making the most of the tried and true ways of finding new clients.
Attracting new clients so that they find you.
Keeping clients once you’ve got them.
Building long-term, profitable client-vendor relationships.” - Design’s Next Big Frontier? Shaping Behavior In Real Time
“IF CES PROVED ANYTHING, IT’S THAT DESIGNERS FINALLY HAVE THE TOOLS TO TRULY INFLUENCE BEHAVIORAL PATTERNS. WATCH OUT, WORLD.
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