Computer Arts Projects issue 112

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We receive emails every day from designers and agencies with new website projects, so this issue is devoted to the latest work in online and interactive designs. Even if you’re just starting out in web design and need to create your own portfolio site to show off your work, we’ve got all the skills you’ll need. We’ve also got plenty of more advanced projects for experienced web designers, including a guide to adding interactive Flash effect, a run-down of the hottest new design trends, and a look at what’s possible in CSS3.

We’ve got some great advice from an experienced web author on how you can use your print design skills to improve your online designs, and what web designers can learn from the more traditional medium of print. AKQA and North Kingdom also share their wealth of knowledge on interactive designs, and since usability is key on every website, we guide you through ensuring your sites are accessible by everyone.

We’ve had lots of feedback on our new design, and we’d love to hear more. And on your disc this month you can see our first readers’ own designs for our designer challenge. Until next month, enjoy the issue.

Kate Evans Editor

Project one
New trends

Future web trends
Make use of the new fashions in site design

Print design for the web
Create a site in Photoshop using the best print design techniques

Anatomy of a redesign
Learn from three sites with a renewed online presence

Project two
Design essentials

Design a masthead and background
Create the initial components of your site in Illustrator and Photoshop

Build your site in Dreamweaver
Build a standards-compliant site that’s easy to update

Designer challenge
Three of the best web designers work on this month’s project

Usability
Follow our expert advice on ensuring accessibility in your sites

Project three
Interactive design

North Kingdom
The D&AD Black Pencil winners tell us how they got ahead of the game

Animated Flash filters
Liven up your Flash websites with user-activated animated effects

Project four
Future technologies

AKQA
The innovative agency talks us through their recent projects

Silverlight’s Deep Zoom
Design a creative online portfolio that stands out from the rest

Make the most of CSS3
Check out the features made possible with this new technology

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