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December 28, 2012 — The most valuable part of a computer is also its most fragile: Data are the wealth of a digital lifestyle, a currency of which many notes are irreplaceable. Ben Gremillion guides us through his research to better ways to safeguard his digital life. Read more…

December 8, 2012 — We published the article “Why Won’t Helvetica Go Away” in which Alastair Johnston discussed the evolution of Helvetica, the reasons for its popularity as well as his thoughts on why designers should start questioning the usefulness of Helvetica in their projects. Hours later Indra Kupferschmid published an article in which she corrected some of the facts presented in the original article. We republish Indra’s article to correct the factual errors, with her permission of course. Read more…

December 7, 2012 — Most typeface designs are the result of fashion or changes in taste; some are technologically driven. For Helvetica, an explanation of its history helps to explain its longevity. Read more…

November 13, 2012 — There are a few reasons why our Web is on the chubby side, and most of them actually are possible for us as developers to change. Discover some of the main reasons why the Web is suffering from an obesity problem. Read more…

November 11, 2012 — You may be looking to brighten up your checkout page with a more original shopping cart icon or perhaps you’re designing a website from scratch that requires a shrimp icon. Either way, this set of chunky pixel-perfect icon might be just what you need. Read more…

October 29, 2012 — Good tools are invaluable in figuring out where problems lie, and can also help to prevent problems from occurring in the first place, or just help you to be more efficient in general. Read more…

October 12, 2012 — Kris Niles shares the top five reasons why their user experience (UX) team at Citrix (which consists of about 20 designers, researchers and editors, working on Web, desktop and mobile applications) uses Fireworks. He’ll illustrate his points with a few practical examples, as well as examples from other design firms. Read more…

October 2, 2012 — If you want to pay attention to your code’s style, this article is for you. There’s a simple way to automatically sort CSS properties in your projects: CCScomb. Find some details for the geeks and perfectionists who love tech small talk… Read more…

August 13, 2012 — This overview features the most popular (and still relevant) collections of free WordPress themes that have been published on Smashing Magazine in the last years. Read more…

August 13, 2012 — This overview features a hand-picked and organized selection of the most useful and popular Smashing Magazine’s articles related to Web form design and published here over all the years. Read more…