The Apple App Store is a competitive environment. Against more than 140,000 apps, all screaming for attention, how do you make sure your app gets its time in the spotlight? What does it take to get good media coverage? How do you get people to talk about your app and ideally, how do you get them to buy it and show it to their friends? Following the following simple rules, you will increase your chances in the battle for fame and glory.read more...

Cascading Style Sheets were introduced 13 years ago and the widely adopted CSS 2.1 standard has existed for 11 years. When we look at websites that were created 11 years ago, it's clear that we are a thousand miles away from that era. It is quite remarkable how much Web development has evolved over the years, in a way we would never have imagined back then. So why is it that when it comes to CSS, we're stuck in the past and so afraid of experimenting? Why is it that we still use inconvenient CSS hacks and JavaScript techniques for styling? Why can't we make use of the rich CSS3 features available in modern browsers and take the quality of our designs to the next level? read more...

Business Web application design is too often neglected. I see a lot of applications that don't meet the needs of either businesses or users and thus contribute to a loss of profit and poor user experience. It even happens that designers are not involved in the process of creating applications at all, putting all of the responsibility on the shoulders of developers. This is a tough task for developers, who may have plenty of back-end and front-end development experience but limited knowledge of design. This results in unsatisfied customers, frustrated users and failed projects. So, we will cover the basics of user interface design for business Web applications. While one could apply many approaches, techniques and principles to UI design, our focus will be on business Web applications. read more...