Category Archives: CSS

UX Enhancements to Existing Products

Recently, I rolled off a client project where we implemented an e-commerce platform with lots of customization to meet client needs. This brought to light the delicate balance between using the platform’s existing features and customizing the user experience to more effectively accommodate your users. You want to think that every out-of-the-box solution is going to provide an [...]

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Create an Animated Shine Effect with jQuery Part 1

jQuery is an amazing javascript framework that equips you with the tools to create beautiful effects extremely easily. While designing an add to cart notification for an online store I knew I needed to create something that caught the user’s eye to let him/her know that their product had been successfully added to their [...]

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On User Experience Design

There are many people who believe that product design is a less important part of the things we build. They almost believe that it can be left as an afterthought. I’m sure most people have heard the phrase, “Lipstick on a chicken,” or as I post this soon after the ‘08 election season, the phrase, [...]

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