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A tale of three skeuomorphs - Skeuomorphs can be helpful, accelerating progress by easing in new technology. But left unchecked, they can also stunt… - Marcin Wichary / filed under Product Design, UI Design

7 practical tips for better microcopy - Good microcopy is one of the fastest ways to improve an interface. - Jordan Bowman / filed under Copywriting, UI Design

Connect, no matter the speed - Design for slow, intermittent, and offline connectivity, to reduce user frustration. - Ramprakash Ravichandran / filed under UX Design

Ground rules for web animations - When used well, an animation is almost like content — it provides context and has meaning that helps… - Prasanjit Singh / filed under Animation, HTML & CSS

Custom CSS styles for form inputs and textareas - We're going to create custom form input and textarea styles that have a near-identical appearance across the top… - Stephanie Eckles / filed under HTML & CSS