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Advent Calendars For Web Designers And Developers (December 2021 Edition)

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As you’ll see, each and every one of these calendars are sure to cater for a daily dose of web design and development goodness with stellar articles, inspiring experiments, and even puzzles to solve. JVM Programming Advent Calendar. If you prefer a puzzle over an article, take a look at Advent of Code. Amy Dutton on Twitter.

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This is why I don’t call myself a service designer any more

UX Collective

I was so excited when I first heard — in 2005, I believe — that there is such a thing that offers a look at design from a system point of view in the form of university studies. When I looked up the available MSC programs, I was immediately drawn to Product Service System Design. I loved the idea!

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Direct tax filing: is this the end of Intuit’s lobbying?

UX Collective

The IRS, caught in the middle, agreed to what in hindsight was a terrible middle ground called the IRS Free File program. IRS Free File but not free for all The premise of the IRS Free File program was relatively simple. If your first reaction is “wait this didn’t exist before?”, that’s very justified. Let that seep in for a second.

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Can technology generate serendipity?

UX Collective

In a digital world every occurrence is planned to keep users in “flow”, to optimise funnels, user behaviour is engineered and there is no serendipity in it — everything is pre-programmed and decided upfront. Fortunately, one of the first things that I learned in programming is that computers can throw random numbers at us!

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Top 20 Most Famous Company Mascots of All Time

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When McDonald's first introduced Ronald to the public, Ronald's first appearance was on a television program called “Happy Days.” The Jolly Green Giant is the name of a fictional character created in 1953 by Louisville advertising agency The Martin-Marietta Company. 7 – Jolly Green Giant. 19 – Chester Cheetah.

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Women You Should Know in Graphic Design History

Tuts Plus

In this article, we'll highlight 12 female designers who in one way or another have made waves, not only in the design world but also in communities outside of it. Sylvia and her team took on several large hospitals, universities and government agencies to strategically plan better and more accessible systems. .

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Guide to successful telecommuting

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Since 2005, regular telecommuting has increased by 173 percent. In 1979, author Frank Schiff coined the term “flexplace,” and brought greater attention to the concept with an article for The Washington Post called “ Working at Home Can Save Gasoline.” Telecommuting is finally getting some respect. Disadvantages of telecommuting.