We Asked a Simple Question: “Why are you here?”

March 4th, 2010 by Isaac Gube | 10 Comments

"Why are you here?"

I was asked this question a couple of years ago. It is a question that is meant to have an easy answer and yet I found myself at a loss for words when I tried to answer it. The concept is simple enough. However, as I started thinking about what the question actually meant and what it was actually asking, it started to take on a life of its own.

We Asked a Simple Question: "Why are you here?"

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10 Simple Tips for Launching a Website

March 3rd, 2010 by Jacob Gube | 47 Comments

The process of launching a website can be a daunting endeavor. There are many things you want to do, but not enough time and resources to do them. However, even though it might seem like a herculean task, as long as you keep some fundamental things in mind, you can ensure a hassle-free website launch.

In this article, I’ll share with you some tips for launching a website based on the experience of our own launch of Design Instruct.

10 Simple Tips for Launching a Website

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How to Make Remote Team Collaboration Work

March 2nd, 2010 by Isaac Gube | 23 Comments

It’s often said that the world is getting smaller. Of course, it’s not physically getting smaller, but rather, that statement alludes to the fact that the distances that used to separate people are more manageable today because of the improvements in communication and travel.

This could not be truer on the Internet where communication is instantaneous. A letter that would have taken days to arrive could be read and replied to within minutes via email. Documents that would otherwise take days to arrive, now only take a few milliseconds.

How to Make Remote Team Collaboration Work

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Design Instruct Week on Six Revisions

March 1st, 2010 by Jacob Gube | 10 Comments

March 1 through March 7, 2010 is Design Instruct Week here on Six Revisions.

Design Instruct Week is a weeklong celebration of our newly launched site, Design Instruct. This week on Six Revisions will cover topics that deal with running websites and design, written by the founders/editors of Design Instruct and Six Revisions.

Be sure to check out the Design Instruct Week Twitter Giveaway, which gives out different prizes every day of Design Instruct Week.

Design Instruct Week on Six Revisions

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35 Beautiful iPhone App Website Designs

February 27th, 2010 by Sean Geng | 23 Comments

I’ve always been a fan of Apple’s design. As a web designer, I’m sure that many of you are. When Apple released the iPhone and iPod Touch, thousands of apps hit the app store. As a result, web designers started creating sites for Apple apps. These sites promote, give information about, and help sell these apps. In this showcase, you’ll find 35 beautiful handpicked app websites.

1. Barista

Barista

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30 Visually Appealing Web Portfolio Designs

February 26th, 2010 by Jack Dilision | 34 Comments

A portfolio design is a reflection of the skills and talents of the designer that owns it. Often, the hardest web design is creating your own portfolio, and thus, can take a lot of the designer’s time to create and finish. This collection is a follow up of the showcase called, "25 Impressive Portfolio Web Designs" which you should view as well.

Feast your eyes on some of the web’s most beautiful online portfolios.

1. camellie

camellie

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Best Practices for Hints and Validation in Web Forms

February 25th, 2010 by Kean Richmond | 15 Comments

Our instinctive dislike for forms originates from having to fill out seemingly endless paper forms, many of which require a Master’s degree in Form Content Filling to understand and fill out correctly the first time.

Unfortunately, in the offline world, getting some answer wrong would mean having to fill out the form in full and sending it again, usually days apart.

Best Practices for Hints and Validation in Web Forms

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