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iLounge's first iDesign piece of 2009, "The Art of Designing Great iPod and iPhone Cases" compiles a series of information that should be useful not only to consumers, but to designers as well. In their own words:

Some readers and many case developers have told us that they really appreciate the detail and pointers our case reviews offer, because it helps them develop better products that are more in touch with consumers' needs. For obvious reasons, vendors aren't always thrilled with our pointed critiques, but most understand that we have our readers' best interests at heart, as well as access to an unparalleled collection of past, present, and even future cases for comparison....

With this edition of iDesign...we are setting out a concrete, detailed list of case design best practices that we have seen over the years. Our goal is to put every company and every case designer on the same page regarding what has worked, and not worked, in touchscreen, Click Wheel, and screenless iPod case design.

...Rather than enumerating all of the nuts and bolts in lengthy reviews, case reviews will simply point to the list and lets readers and developers know what we've been looking for.

Give it a read here.