Author Archives: Patrick McNeil

Explore Your Web Font Options with Typecast

The web community is abuzz with developments in online typography; you’ve no doubt heard of groundbreaking tools like Typekit  and Google Web Fonts. Here on HOWID, we’ve covered the history … Read more More

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39 Cutting-Edge Web Type Tools

I’ve collected what I believe are best web type tools around. Long gone are the days of web-safe fonts. Consider yourself typographically liberated. Read more More

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Book Review: Typographic Web Design by Laura Franz

There are many books on the core concepts of typography, but many of them focus only on the printed word. Typographic Web Design takes a look at the core concepts of typography with the web in mind. Read more More

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Adobe Introduces Shadow, a Browser Testing Tool

Browser testing is an essential part of website development. The new Adobe Shadow lets you tether as many devices as you have to a computer and then push out the web content you want to test to all of them. Read more More

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5 Great Examples of Simple Web Animations

Used in moderation, animation can work in just about any web design and really bring it to life. I’ve found five great examples of animation in web design that are subtle, classy and effective. Read more More

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5 Tactics for Better Web Designs

Web developer and author Patrick McNeil regularly consults with designers who ask him to critique their web projects. And he finds that most designers focus on creative expression instead of business needs. Here, Patrick offers 5 tactics to improve the success of your web designs. More

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