Author: Matt
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Swine Flu Dynamic Infographic
As cases of the, now pandemic, swine flu breach 1,000 in the UK, the BBC has run a great dynamic infographic to show the spread of cases globally. The animation is run using the slider along the bottom, showing both the increase in cases of the flu and the related deaths – in the light…
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Helpful Hints on Designing Websites to Sell Products
Smashing Magazine has an interesting article on the key points to consider when designing a website that has to sell a product. The suggestions range from the subliminal – putting pictures of happy people to welcome people in, through the theoretical – such as the Guttenburg principle of how our attention moves across and down…
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Ambient Feedback – Re-inventing the Feedback Wheel
A few years back an American company, Ambient Devices, came up with an idea. They thought to themselves that if people could see how much electricity they were using, they would know when they are using a lot of it and then decide to turn off a few hair dryers, etc to cut down. Hmm..…
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When Stock Photography Goes Wrong
Birmingham City? These days many companies use stock photography for their website and print needs rather than spend a small fortune on having their own, unique photos taken by a professional. This can save you a lot of money, and allows graphic designers to be more innovative and creative within their design brief using their…