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19th July 2005

Type Week: FontHunt NYC

“Snap Type. Snag Cash. In celebration of Type Week in New York City, FontShop presents FontHunt, a typographic scavenger hunt. Document the signs and letters of the city and win cash prizes.” (Thanks kottke.org!)

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19th July 2005

Top Ten Ways to handle Bad Clients

“There is nothing more frustrating than a bad client that turns your project into a nightmare. I’ve had my share of them and I thought I’d give my ways I handle them. While some seasoned professional illustrators may differ with my methods, I believe that these will could be an aid to you as well.”

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19th July 2005

Scrolling and Scrollbars

“Despite posing well-known risks, websites continue to feature poorly designed scrollbars. Among the ongoing problems that result are frustrated users, accessibility challenges, and missed content.”

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