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Mobile Responsive Design: The Flexible Grid

Josh Byers on November 29, 2011

I know I’m a little late to the game, but I’ve recently started watching The Wire. I’m into season three now and just watched episode four titled “Hamsterdam.”

In that episode Major Colvin is faced with the task of reducing violent crime in populated neighborhoods. Knowing he has limited manpower and resources, he decides to re-locate the dealers and users from communities inhabited by innocent people to three different zones where there are vacant buildings.

The major tells the dealers that they are free to sell in these zones without penalty from the police. They will not be arrested or harassed as long as they abandon their current street corners and move to this new territory.

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The Secret to Confidence with Color Design

Josh Byers on November 4, 2011

I love to go on dates with my wife, but but there is one moment I detest.

It’s the moment I’ve chosen a pant and shirt combination and she’s ready to see me for the first time. As I walk up the stairs – or as I call it, “the climb of shame”, I always pause in front of our bedroom door and take a deep breath because I’m sure the next thing I will hear will be…

Is that what you are going to wear?

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Using Textures to Enhance Your Design

Josh Byers on October 27, 2011

There is no more frightening combination of words that could be uttered to a designer:

Make it pop.

Most people know when something is beautiful because there is an inherent sense of order and design that is hard wired into us. Yet those same people have a very hard time quantifying what exactly makes something beautiful.

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