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One of my modules this year was to recreate part of the dwarven city of Ironforge from the World of Warcraft using Maya 2009. I have never really ventured into 3D so I didn't really know what to expect from the module, and at first I was a little skeptical about how much I would actually enjoy it. All in all though, I'm very appreciative of having this module as part of the course, and am very happy with the ...

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When I first set out with this new design last May, I promised myself that the site would be equal parts portfolio and writing. The reason for this is I wanted the 'blog' to be full of useful information on web development and the like, rather than superfluous diary entries. And so, in what little free time I have to dedicate to this site, I've updated the portfolio ...

In the ideal web developer's world, we want all visitors to a website to start at the home page; thats what its there for. To smoothly guide your users to the different subsections or features if they prefer browsing, show experienced users where to get the latest relevant information, and have an appropiate way for users to search the page. But that may not always be the case: the home page will not be the entry point for most users ...

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"We don't read text, we scan it": Don't Make Me Think, Krug, 2006. The web is an interesting medium for communicating a message to a user. Compared with say, print, the methods employed to do so are different chiefly because the web has that extra dimension: interaction, hence the reason that translation from one medium to another is often not as successfull as you might think. The other element that the web often has is the ability to travel through ...

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Okay. Redesign is not happening yet. I had set myself the deadline to finish it by the May 1st Reboot, but to no avail. I think the main problem is that when you spend 9 hours of every day working with websites, primarily programming, the last thing you want to do in your downtime at home is feel pressured to design a website for a deadlineBefore India I had a knack for rubbing my eyebrows if I was stressed, ...

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The Beeb have just launched their new site, and boy is it fantastic. I was sitting there looking at the rugby news, and presto as the page loads I notice a different layout. Very, very good work. Take a look.

Guess what! Been working on a re-design again, Oops! Never happy am I. Personally, this time I blame the over-saturation of nice websites from numerous CSS galleries, which I've had to catch up with while I was away, and the fact that my design has been up all of, say, 5 months or whatever it was. But anyway, I'm doing it, no sure when, but definitely cracking it out. What I will probably ...

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Fine, there are only three. Have a look see: SMeltery: Top font designer, also happens to supply 40 odd free fonts, all of which are 'duuuuuude!'. Smashing Magazine: Spending more and more of my procrastination time here now, lots of cool stuff to search through, for both tools and inspiration. The Superest: Heroes of the world do battle, but not in the way you think! Plugin Generator: For all Wordpress people out there, have a ...

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