Building Intranets that Matter
Posted on Mar 25, 2008 05:21:15 PM
Introduction
2002 was declared “the year of the intranet1,” the year organizations recognized that the increased efficiencies intranets bring—time saved, knowledge shared, and communication standardized—are crucial for meeting business objectives. Designing, developing, and deploying an intranet, however, can be expensive, time-consuming, and organizationally tricky. Complicating factors include coordinating Read the rest of this entry »
Tags: Building, Intranets, Matter, thatDigital Fashion
Posted on Mar 23, 2008 11:23:06 PM
Design is the visual expression of thoughts and feelings, and combines rational and emotional conditions. In digital media the focus is shifted to functionality, primarily because the development is rapid and it takes a lot just to understand the options. This is as truer for users as it is true for designers. Once this phase is over and the standards are set, there will be a growing demand for more refined design solutions: projects that communicate Read the rest of this entry »
Tags: Digital, FashionDigital Convergence: Insight into the future of Web design
Posted on Mar 23, 2008 03:37:26 PM
Much of what is written about the Web has to do with the problems developers encounter today, such as a lack of uniform standards and accessibility compliance. While on one hand that is appropriate—providing knowledge and skills for today’s challenges—on the other, this tight focus on the here-and-now is doing us a disservice. We continue to operate in a reactive space, one where the way we are thinking is not attuned to the Read the rest of this entry »
Tags: Convergence, Design, Digital, Future, Insight, intoppk on JavaScript
Posted on Mar 21, 2008 11:41:56 PM
Very few development resources have embedded themselves in my brain to the degree that Peter-Paul Koch’s QuirksMode has. His was one of the first websites I ran across that tackled programming for the web in a rigorous way, and the time and care he put into the construction of massive cross-browser compatibility charts was both obvious and appreciated. In a sense, his new book ppk on JavaScript is a continuation of the work he’s Read the rest of this entry »
Tags: JavaScriptA word on tire-kickers, charlatans and opportunists.
Posted on Mar 18, 2008 08:02:44 AM
There are several types of clients who will rob you of your time and energy and should be dealt with cautiously or weeded out altogether. They're an opportunity cost; your valuable time could better be spent elsewhere.
Tire-kickers can spotted a mile away. They're hunting for prices only and don't provide any details about their needs, despite your claim of their necessity in order to establish a price for them. The reality is, they're Read the rest of this entry »
Tags: charlatans, kickers, opportunists, tire, word10 Reasons Clients Don’t Care About Accessibility
Posted on Mar 17, 2008 05:03:13 PM
Working as an accessibility consultant in an IT company is a very frustrating job right now. Highly publicized lawsuits and deep-rooted accessibility myths leave us with a lot to explain when the final product does not really help visitors. Our clients simply don’t care about accessibility as much as we’d like them to, and there are several reasons for that.
Reason 1: It’s the Law But There’s None to Follow##2## Read the rest of this entry »
Tags: About, Accessibility, Care, clients, ReasonsTo Dance the Dance of Freelance
Posted on Mar 16, 2008 12:20:27 PM
Thinking back on my transition to full-time freelance work brings a myriad of emotionally confusing scenarios to mind. I sometimes allow my brain to conduct a symphony of uneasy visions of the parts of my life that would be better had I remained under the full-time employ of The Man. There would be the certainty of my regular paycheck, and its amount. There would be a kind hand on the shoulder and a soft word in the ear from my bank. There Read the rest of this entry »
Tags: Dance, FREElanceBrand Value and the User Experience
Posted on Mar 9, 2008 07:10:57 AM
Jet Blue Airlines cares about their customers and it shows. In February 2000, founder and CEO David Neeleman started the airline with a simple strategy focused on “bringing humanity back to air travel by offering passengers low fares, friendly service, and a high quality product.” Understanding their customers‘ needs, habits and desires has truly given Jet Blue an advantage over their competitors. Their vision of “humanizing” Read the rest of this entry »
Tags: Brand, Experience, User, ValuePhotoshop Experiment - Ashley Reynoso
Posted on Mar 8, 2008 04:45:19 PM
The first submission from one of my readers Ashley Reynoso.
She called this “a half cat and half person”.
From Ashley:
” This is a photo of myself that I took and turned myself into a half cat and half person sorta thing. I put the before and after. Ashley
yah i know its cheesy i was just bored :P”
Original image
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Tags: Ashley, Experiment, Photoshop, ReynosoReturn On Design
Posted on Mar 6, 2008 05:39:49 PM
Introduction
Here’s a book that consciously takes aim at the mentality that has taken hold in the wake of the so-called “dot.com bust.” Corporations are no longer willing to spend millions of dollars on their Web presence. They want to know what they are getting and how it will affect their bottom line. And since so many Web firms have gone belly-up in this climate, it is a buyer’s market. Web designers Read the rest of this entry »
Tags: Design, Return