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31/03/2009 | Filed under Magazine > Latest issue / Magazine > Back issues

.net issue 188 is on sale now! Breathe new life into your websites - the world’s best designers and agencies explain how

EDITORIAL INTRO FOR ISSUE 188

“I’m talking about something that has the neurons popping round your brain like space candy”

When was the last time you saw something online that blew you away? I’m not talking about mere appreciation, I’m talking about seeing something that stops you in your tracks and has the neurons popping round your brain like space candy. One recent development in web design has had precisely that effect on me – augmented reality (AR).

The first implementation I saw was a project from Die Agentour GmbH for BMW (to promote the Mini). You held a print advert up to your webcam and a 3D Mini was overlaid on top of the ad on your monitor, which could be rotated in real time. Awesome. Then there’s the new AR site from General Electric. Equally cool.

Love it or hate it, Flash is still producing some of the most cutting-edge sites on the net, and this month we have an exclusive look at what the future holds for the Flash platform. Enjoy the issue!

.net issue 188 is on sale now!

Breathe new life into your websites Make some noise online by giving your sites a well-considered refresh. Craig Grannell finds out how to clear away the cobwebs	The great password scandal You wouldn’t let your bank give your PIN to a stranger, but some sites are taking a similarly cavalier attitude to security, warns Paul Annett of Clearleft
Hot new design techniques Chris Coyier reveals how to get the best out of CSS3, JavaScript libraries, HTML 5 and more	Regenerating the Doctor Who website Revived sci-fi drama Doctor Who has been the success story of the decade for the BBC. Paul Wyatt reveals how it’s revamped its nostalgia-oriented website for a new, younger audience
Where next for the Flash platform? As part of last month’s Flash Camp, .net met up with Adobe and five Flash experts to discuss the power of the community and the new challenges the platform is facing	Speed up Photoshop Refine your working methods in Photoshop to get through repetitive tasks more quickly and you’ll soon be meeting deadlines early, says Tom Kershaw