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29/04/2008 | Filed under Magazine > Latest issue / Magazine > Back issues

.net issue 176 is now on sale! Learn how to create outstanding web copy, discover the top 10 design mistakes, and much more.

EDITORIAL INTRO FOR ISSUE 176

“When so much of our working life is filled with frustration, we should salute our successes”

The first half of 2008 has been an amazing time for .net. At the start of the year we announced to the industry that our sales had gone up a whopping 38 per cent, highlighting the growing interest in web design and development. As if this wasn’t enough, in March we were notified that we’d been shortlisted for a major award by the PPA (Periodical Publishers Association). Good times!

Some people will find it distasteful that I’ve even mentioned our achievements, but when so much of our working life is filled with frustration, we should salute our successes. If your team has produced a piece of amazing work, don’t simply move on to the next brief. Take the afternoon off. Thank your team. Celebrate. But always remember that the ultimate thanks and respect should go to your audience. THANK YOU!

.net issue 176 is on sale now!

Create outstanding web copy Want to enthuse your visitors and get them to say longer on your site? Then it’s time to improve your wordcraft. We speak to the top web writers and uncover the tricks of the trade	The top 10 design mistakes Bad design is all over the web like a rotten smell. We count down the ten biggest online design crimes, and look at how to avoid them
Interview with Chris Pirillo Chris broadcasts 24/7 in one of the most popular live video streams online. We talk to the entrepreneur who’s made his personality his main selling point	Create 3D with Papervision Paul Wyatt demystifies Papervision and introduces you to its Flash component. You’ll learn to create a 3D object and apply a texture and mouse movements
Get inspired by print design Enabling certain aspects of magazine and print design to influence your websites can lead to a more satisfying and visually appealing result	Website build-off The web is all about community, and religious communities should be no exception. We asked three top designers from both sides of the Atlantic to sketch up a homepage for a place of worship