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The Mashable post I wrote recently reviews seven of the best free font editors out there. Some tools included in the post are FontStruct, FontForge and BitfontMaker. If you’d like to create your own custom fonts, one of the free font editors included in the post should fit your needs. Here’s a short excerpt from [...]
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Here is another one of my articles that was recently published on Mashable. It’s a collection of JavaScript resources for working with web typography, including JS libraries such as Kerning.js and Lettering.js. Here’s a short excerpt from the post: When you think of web typography, CSS instantly comes to mind. And that’s great, because CSS [...]
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I wrote an article for Mashable that discusses critical factors you should test when conducting website usability evaluations. The factors discussed are: user task analysis, readability, site navigability, accessibility, website speed and user experience. Each factor includes tips and strategies for testing, as well as some suggestions of affordable tools you can use to conduct [...]
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Just thought you’d like to know of an article I wrote for Mashable on how to improve the usability and readability of web content. The article covers seven practical, easy-to-implement tips based on studies done by Jakob Nielsen, Gerry McGovern, academic researchers and others. Here’s a short except from the post: Writing content for web [...]
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On behalf of Mashable, I recently wrote an article published on American Express OPEN Forum, a web community for business owners. The article is a roundup of web design galleries focused on e-commerce website design. Here’s a short except from the post: Have you ever contemplated the expansion of your small business through the launch [...]
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