Annarita Tranfici
I have a Bachelor's degree in European languages, cultures, and literature from the University of Naples. I'm passionate about graphics and web design, and for several years I've been working on projects and designs for many companies. I'm a writer for the Audero User Group; my specialties are HTML, CSS, Web Design, and Adobe Photoshop.
Annarita's articles
Annarita Tranfici looks at 5 services to help you optimize your mobile apps based on how users are actually using them.
Annarita Tranfici discusses the new picture element, that aims to simplify and consolidate responsive images.
Einstein described insanity as doing the same thing over and over again and expecting different results. Arguably bad UX patterns are a type of insanity.
With the multitude of devices, we no longer have complete control over how icons will look. Annarita Tranfici looks at solutions to tackle this challenge.
Text and images each has its own strengths, but often work most effectively when combined. Annarita has some easy wins to focus on.
Increasingly, users are frequently using multiple devices at once. How do we design a great experience for this?
Annarita runs us through a few things that she has learned over the years as a freelance web designer.
Annarita Tranfici shows us 5 mobile design patterns to make the UX in our apps truly successful.
Great magicians use the 'art of misdirection' to control their audience's perception of reality. We can do the same with our UX.
When you find something that works, it's easy to keep doing it day after day without seriously wondering if it's still the best approach.
You cannot create a good user experience without functional navigation. Annarita Tranfici looks at some of the patterns that can be utilised to create one.
There are so many other places your users could be instead of using your app, so why do we insist on annoying them so much?
In the second part of her series, Annarita looks at how Neuro Web Design can make genuine changes to user behavior on out websites.
We all like to think we're wise, deep thinkers when it comes to decision making. Annarita peeks into the brains behind the user behaviour we see.
Why did the 'Hamburger' become the common design pattern for mobile menus? We discuss why sometimes just because everyone is doing it doesn't make it right.
Photographic lettering designs aren't new, but they can give your design a fresh edge. Annarita makes graphical text with Photoshop.
Annarita Tranfici describes how she created a functioning vintage TV using BEM methodology, some CSS3, and a little bit of JavaScript.
Illustrator's transform effect is often looked upon as a curiosity -- if it isn't outright ignored. Annarita shows you how to tap its power and versatility.
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Read Examples of Mobile Design Pattern: Part 2 and learn with SitePoint. Our web development and design tutorials, courses, and books will teach you HTML, CSS, JavaScript, PHP, Python, and more.
In this article, we'll talk about examples of Mobile Design Patterns, by author Annarita Trancifi.
Read Build a Responsive, Mobile-Friendly Website from Scratch: Getting Mobile and learn with SitePoint. Our web development and design tutorials, courses, and books will teach you HTML, CSS, JavaScript, PHP, Python, and more.
In this fifth part of Annarita Tranfici's series, we see which rules to apply to render our website responsive and to assure a good performance on tablets.
Build a Responsive, Mobile-Friendly Website From Scratch: CSS stylesheet
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Read Build a Responsive, Mobile-Friendly Website From Scratch: Introduction and learn with SitePoint. Our web development and design tutorials, courses, and books will teach you HTML, CSS, JavaScript, PHP, Python, and more.
Read Understanding Responsive Web Design: Responsive Imagery and learn with SitePoint. Our web development and design tutorials, courses, and books will teach you HTML, CSS, JavaScript, PHP, Python, and more.