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HTML5 for Web Designers Mini Review

I’ve written a review of Jeremy Keith’s book HTML5 for Web Designers. Head over to Web Do’s & Don’ts to read it.

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35 Lessons in 35 Years

Your reputation is more important than your paycheck, and your integrity is worth more than your career. 35 Lessons in 35 Years

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On Talent

I’ve stumbled upon a great article called I Have no Talent (via). In that article, John says you can do anything if you put your mind to it. I couldn’t agree more. Joen also wrote about the subject a few years … Continue reading

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Decoration is over-design

Design is a means to an end, not an end in itself. It’s a path to a destination. Adding flowers by the roadside won’t make this path more direct. Decoration is over-design. Anything that’s not vital to the purpose of … Continue reading

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Be passionate about what you do

Be passionate about what you do. If you’re not passionate about design, or development, do us all a favor and start doing something else. Passion can lead to greatness. The State of the Web Design Profession

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You don’t design the page, you design the content

You don’t design the page, you design the content. Without the content, you’re just making stuff up. That is not design. Call it decorating or guessing, but don’t call it design. Designing vs. Making Stuff Up

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