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Apple is pushing the tech industry forward by increasing the pixel density on iPhone and iPad screens. This is great from a user’s perspective, but as a web designer or developer it literally threatens to completely change the way you build websites. Are you ready for HD web design? http://designshack.net/articles/html/ready-or-not-here-comes-hd-web-design/

Ready or Not, Here Comes HD Web Design

Web Design

The Art of Color Coordination

Colors affect us in countless ways—mentally and physically, consciously and subconsciously. http://blog.kissmetrics.com/art-of-color-coordination/

5 Former Design Trends That Aren’t Cool Anymore (So Stop Using Them)

http://designshack.net/articles/graphics/5-former-design-trends-that-arent-cool-anymore-so-stop-using-them/ If you’re like me, looking at your own design work from a few years ago can often result in some laughable or even cringe-worthy moments. Design styles have been steadily evolving and most of us can’t help but be affected by these changes.
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Password strength verification with jQuery

http://www.webdesignerdepot.com/2012/01/password-strength-verification-with-jquery/ Many sites that require login credentials enforce a security setting often referred to as password complexity requirements. These requirements ensure that user passwords are sufficiently strong and cannot be easily broken.
HTML5 & CSS3

http://www.uxmatters.com/mt/archives/2006/07/label-placement-in-forms.php

Label Placement in Forms

By Matteo Penzo Published: July 12, 2006 “We were able to subject Luke’s theories to usability testing and enrich them through the power of numeric data.” In using eyetracking to evaluate the usability of search forms for my previous article for UXmatters , “ Evaluating the Usability of Search Forms Using Eyetracking: A Practical Approach ,” we discovered much interesting data. I’ll provide an in-depth analysis of that data here.
For retailers, shopping is the art of persuasion. Though there are many factors that influence how and what consumers buy. However, a great deal is decided by visual cues, the strongest and most persuasive being color. http://blog.kissmetrics.com/color-psychology/

How do colors affect purchases?

New Approaches To Designing Log-In Forms - Smashing Magazine

For many of us, logging into websites is a part of our daily routine. http://uxdesign.smashingmagazine.com/2011/08/22/new-approaches-to-designing-login-forms/

Why Rounded Corners are Easier on the Eyes

http://uxmovement.com/thinking/why-rounded-corners-are-easier-on-the-eyes/ by anthony on 08/17/11 at 10:17 pm Designers use rounded corners so much today that they’re more of an industry standard than a design trend.

Why ‘Ok’ Buttons in Dialog Boxes Work Best on the Right

by anthony on 05/25/11 at 11:30 pm A question designers often wonder when designing dialog boxes is where to place their ‘Ok’ and ‘Cancel’ buttons. The ‘Ok’ button is the primary button that completes the action the user initiated. http://uxmovement.com/buttons/why-ok-buttons-in-dialog-boxes-work-best-on-the-right/