Fresh Styles for Web Designers: Eye Candy from the Underground
Posted on Jun 25, 2007 04:10:51 AM
The Fresh
Originally an online article, Curt Cloninger's new book describes ten "schools" of creative web design, gives examples and technical tips, and then explores the commercial viability of each style. Cloninger decries the current state of commercial web design, blaming blind obedience to usability gurus, copycatting, and dependence on the ill-fitting conventions of print design. His book is an attempt to jump start the creative process Read the rest of this entry »
Tags: Candy, designers, Fresh, from, Styles, UndergroundBuilding with Rusted Nails
Posted on Jun 21, 2007 05:04:52 AM
When I think of web designers and developers, I think of them as craftsmen. These are people that are specifically skilled for their jobs, and know their way around almost any unforeseen obstacle that may appear in their path. A true craftsman is an artist, who pays close attention to detail and produces work of the highest standard. These are the architects of solid information structure. They are not merely turning out product, but building Read the rest of this entry »
Tags: Building, Nails, Rusted, withEasy-peasy PHP
Posted on Jun 12, 2007 06:33:15 AM
One of the greatest attractions of PHP is just how easy it is to pick up the basics. Comparatively, it can be quite difficult to begin learning some of the other languages (such as JSP, ColdFusion, or ASP) used for similar purposes. For anyone who, like me, doesn’t have a background in hardcore programming, PHP is probably the ideal introduction to all that cryptic back-end malarkey. So while I am no PHP expert, the purpose of this Read the rest of this entry »
Tags: Easy, peasyCSS Cookbook
Posted on Jun 11, 2007 06:43:04 PM
When starting to incorporate CSS into designs, Web developers invariably come across problems that will leave them scratching their heads. Just about any experienced developer can recount spending hours trying to accomplish such seemingly simple tasks as centering page content, laying out a form, or indenting lists while learning CSS. If these developers had had Christopher Schmitt's CSS Cookbook, they would have spent less time poring through Read the rest of this entry »
Tags: CookbookToronto Search Engine Strategies Conference
Posted on Jun 11, 2007 04:14:49 PM
Earlier this month, JupiterMedia’s two-day Search Engine Strategies Conference came to Toronto, giving me a “don’t miss” opportunity to learn the latest in search engine optimization without incurring travel expenses (always attractive to a freelancer). For me, it was a valuable conference and a great experience.
My Web development background began with writing HTML for Netscape 1, and I’ve used search Read the rest of this entry »
Tags: conference, Engine, Search, Strategies, TorontoEric Meyer on CSS: Mastering the Language of Web Design
Posted on Jun 6, 2007 03:19:55 PM
In 2000, O'Reilly published Eric Meyer's, Cascading Style Sheets: The Definitive Guide. Despite the fact that it was a reference book, Meyer's conversational writing style and sense of humor made it a joy to read. It quickly established Meyer as the "go-to guy" for CSS, which Jeffrey Zeldman makes hilariously clear in his foreword to Meyer's latest book, Eric Meyer on CSS: Mastering the Language of Web Design: "My name Read the rest of this entry »
Tags: Design, Eric, Language, Mastering, MeyerManaging the client: A fairy tale
Posted on Jun 5, 2007 01:23:08 AM
I. Introduction
Once upon a time…
No, hold it. Why do all fairy tales have to start with that beginning? It's clich, and it gives no idea of the time period of the story. Forget it.
Take 2:
It was... a beautiful, sunny day in 2001. A handsome, rich, and typically smarmy prince was making his tour of the countryside in search of a wife. On this particular day, he was to meet her – but he had no idea. Read the rest of this entry »
Tags: Client, fairy, Managing, tale