I’ve been writing pure html/css layouts for well over eight years now. While I’ve found best practices in the form of convention and documentation to be useful. They don’t prevent some of my CSS nightmares from reoccurring. They merely make them less painful. My solution is to follow guiding principles in the way I write stylesheets. These principles form a foundation for writing stylesheets that will be easier to work in as the project grows.
Content is Effective Web Design
Ever hear someone say “don’t judge a book by its cover” before? Well, they’re absolutely right – especially when it comes to designing for the web. In contrast to a book, designing for the web raises a much more complex dilemma: we don’t have the reader’s undivided attention and we’re often telling more than one story. We’re addressing several different readers with different needs through the same medium.
A Quick Primer for an Effective Web(app) Design Process
A big problem with interface design is the focus on aesthetic. Remember that your website is first and foremost a tool for people to interact with your company. Aesthetic is only a factor in the overall consideration of the design process.
Igniting Phoenix
It’s been too long since I’ve written anything on this blog. Fortunately, I’ve had the opportunity to work on a few interesting projects in the last couple of months. The one I’m sharing with you today was done as a surprise for the Ignite Phoenix team and the community in general.