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  1. Build Guild Philly

    I’ve just started a Philadelphia local chapter of The Build Guild, which is...

    Chad Pytel
    July 13, 2009
    • News
    • Web
    • Design
  2. How to make really nice buttons

    Introduction Creating buttons is something every web designer...

    Kevin Burg
    July 10, 2009
    • Design
  3. We've Got Several Positions Open (Developers, Designers, and Intern)

    I just wanted to take a moment to remind everyone that we still have several...

    Chad Pytel
    June 11, 2009
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    • Web
  4. Common Markup and Style Mistakes In Rails

    Here are three common mistakes we’ve made in the past. Nothing...

    Dan Croak
    April 9, 2009
    • Design
    • Web
    • Rails
  5. How we accidentally redesigned a product in a week

    Visual updates for WidgetFinger.

    Matt Jankowski
    March 5, 2009
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  6. Design evolution - from weak to solid

    As a designer, it’s possible to nail a design on the first try, but...

    Kevin Burg
    October 31, 2008
    • Design
  7. We're Looking to Hire Another Great Designer

    Hey Everyone, hows it going? Good? Yeah, same here. We’re looking to hire...

    Chad Pytel
    August 1, 2008
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  8. How I Learned to Stop Floating and Love the inline-block

    Floating columns is a typical approach to defining page layout. The obvious...

    Angelo Simeoni
    July 2, 2008
    • Design
    • CSS
  9. Mean What You Say

    In a genuine effort to act more grown up, I’m putting down style and picking...

    Angelo Simeoni
    February 20, 2008
    • Design
  10. To em, or to err.

    There’s been some talk about ditching ems as the proper unit for measuring...

    Angelo Simeoni
    January 29, 2008
    • Design
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