Link Roundup: IE8, Google Chrome, 4-Day Weeks, and authentication
Posted on Sep 3, 2008 08:09:05 AM
Advanced income, plugins, added announcements be endowed with been future substantial extra speedy all the rage the endure fuse of weeks, on the contrary here are many of the watery colourful posts we’ve been reading:
Peter-Paul Koch summarises the changes current the fresh beta of IE8, plus note that its “backwards-compatibility mode” doesn’t in fact print senior browsers correctly;Jon Hicks deflates the Google Chrome Read the rest of this entry »
Tags: 4-Day, authentication, Chrome, Link, Roundup, WeeksWeb Globalization On A Local Budget
Posted on Jun 26, 2008 05:36:56 PM
When we think of user-centered design we have yet another user to consider in our designs—the rest of the world. We have all seen large Web sites such as BBCs World Service, IBM, Macromedia and others that have not only created sites in other languages (internationalization), but also customized their content to the particular region they are targeting (localization). Essentially they have created multiple versions of their site, which Read the rest of this entry »
Tags: Budget, Globalization, LocalWhat happens when the people come?
Posted on Jun 26, 2008 08:17:13 AM
Every experienced web designer knows that web statistics are important. Okay, now quick, think of a time when you responded directly to changes in web traffic in a tangible, tactical way. I'm guessing that some of you out there may be able to provide a few examples. Maybe not, though. The most common use of web statistics has always been to justify the existence of a site: "see boss, people are using the site, we can't stop now..." Read the rest of this entry »
Tags: Come, happens, people, What, whenIntroduction to Django: Helping Perfectionists With Deadlines
Posted on Jun 25, 2008 08:18:49 PM
Django is an open-source Web framework, written in Python, that allows you to easily and rapidly develop interactive, data-centric web applications. It came into being when two Web developers—Adrian Holovaty and Simon Willison—in Kansas, after moving their newspaper’s website from PHP to Python, found themselves repeatedly solving similar problems. They decided to extract the common functionality and released the resulting Read the rest of this entry »
Tags: Deadlines, Django, Helping, Introduction, Perfectionists, withExcerpt: Pro JavaScript Design Patterns
Posted on Jun 2, 2008 06:23:48 PM
The Adapter Pattern
The adapter pattern allows you to adapt existing interfaces to classes that would otherwise be incompatible. Objects that use this pattern can also be called wrappers, since they wrap another object in a new interface. There are many situations where creating adapters can benefit both the programmers and the interface designers. Often when designing classes, some interfaces can’t be used with existing Read the rest of this entry »
Tags: Design, Excerpt, JavaScript, PatternsThe Rise of Flash Video, Part 2
Posted on May 29, 2008 06:00:56 AM
This will happen to you: Your client calls and informs you that she is seeing a lot of video on the web these days and, that she just happens to have a few she would like to put up on her site as well. There was a time when this request would have struck fear into the hearts of most web developers, but today’s web is a different place; the ubiquity of the Flash player in the marketplace has made this task possible. As I pointed out in Read the rest of this entry »
Tags: Flash, Part, Rise, Video25 Open Source Web Design Programs And Tools You Should Already Know About
Posted on May 20, 2008 06:49:04 AM
Open-source programs and tools have really come a long way. Almost any program out there has an open-source equivalent. Using any combination of the tools below, it is possible to create, author and publish a website entirely for free (legally).
Text EditorsAptana Aptana is the free equivalent of Adobe Dreamweaver. Very powerful and very stable.
Notepad++ Notepad++ is a lightweight text editor that has code coloring and Read the rest of this entry »
Tags: About, Already, Design, Know, Open, Programs, Should, Source, ToolsCompetitive Analysis
Posted on May 12, 2008 10:53:27 AM
Every industry has its own version of the competitive analysis and its function is clear: to line up your product with other products and show where yours falls short and where yours is superior. Each industry brings a different spin to this old favorite and user experience design has its own set of criteria by which to judge competitors.
Take the simple competitive analysis shown in Table 5.1.
Simple Competitive AnalysisCriteriaPETCO.comPetSmart.comProductsNo Read the rest of this entry »
Tags: Analysis, CompetitiveFour Ways to Bypass Inertia
Posted on Jan 9, 2008 01:13:45 PM
[Editor’s note: The article below is an abridged version of Chapter Three of “Hot-Wiring Your Creative Process”. Edited for length, the original version includes an interview with famed designer Stefan Sagmeister.]
“Mechanize something idiosyncratic.”–Brian Eno and Peter Schmidt
As you work the creative process, you’re bound to get stuck at various stages. When you come Read the rest of this entry »
Tags: Bypass, Four, Inertia, WaysInnovative Design Inspired by Accessibility
Posted on Jan 8, 2008 04:23:36 AM
The Web provides unprecedented access to information for people with disabilities. People who are blind no longer wait for 25 pounds of braille to be printed and delivered or for a volunteer to read. People who have difficulty moving in physical space can easily attend classes. Those who find it hard to read the labels on products or have trouble getting oriented in grocery stores (whose layouts change frequently) can shop using Web sites with Read the rest of this entry »
Tags: Accessibility, Design, Innovative, Inspired