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Designing Microinteractions for Better UX
Posted by on May 24, 2016, 9:28 a.m.
UX designers often think in broad strokes, but it's important not to lose sight of the small units that make up the user experience, the microinteraction.
4 Ways to Design Emails for The Tastefully Discerning Populace
Posted by on April 25, 2016, 3:13 p.m.
When you start an email marketing campaign, you may be tempted to use a simple template, but some additional design can make a world of difference.
Your Site's Static Images Are Source Files Too!
Posted by on April 5, 2016, 8:13 a.m.
I propose you treat your static images similar to your static scripts and stylesheets; version track them in their "source" form and serve their compiled analogues.
Rethinking the Red "Required" Asterisk for Better Form UX
Posted by on March 28, 2016, 2:17 p.m.
How we choose to mark fields as mandatory might feel like a trivial detail, but research suggests that these simple indicators have powerful implications for how users perceive and complete forms.
Animation Strategy and the Challenges of Static Design
Posted by on March 14, 2016, 10:31 a.m.
When you mention "animation" to a client, they imagine cartoon dragons flying across their website, but conveying the more subtle reality can be a challenge.
PyCaribbean: A Python Conference in Paradise
Posted by on March 8, 2016, 9:01 a.m.
Fusionbox sent Alex Bliskovsky to the Dominican Republic for the PyCaribbean. There, he spoke some of Fusionbox's work in Django.
Designing Hero Sections for Great UX
Posted by on Feb. 29, 2016, 6 a.m.
Full-width page headers known as 'hero' sections are incredibly popular, but here are some things to think about when using them on your site.
Custom Database Constraints in Django
Posted by on Feb. 22, 2016, 6 a.m.
If your goal is to make a reliable and secure web app, you're going to spend some time thinking about data integrity. It's a truism that if your users can put bad data in your database, they will.
How I Use Python Code Analysis in my Workflow to Make Happy Apps
Posted by on Jan. 19, 2016, 8:19 a.m.
Many developers use tools to correct their mistakes as they go. Here is how I make happy apps with the help of Python static analysis tools.
Navigating your Django project with Vim and ctags
Posted by on Jan. 4, 2016, 8:20 a.m.
Vim's built-in code navigation functionality using ctags is fantastically useful. Properly configured, it can allow you to jump from file to file in a project with one or two keypresses.