Annual Web Survey from A List Apart

Tuesday, July 29, 2008 3:00 PM

Posted by Jonathan Danylko | Tag: Design | Comments: 0

Take the 2008 Web Survey to find out how the web industry is faring.

I took it! And so should you. The Survey for People Who Make Websites.

It's back! The 2008 Web Survey from A List Apart is back and is ready for data.

After a huge response last year of over 30,000 people taking the survey, it resulted in knowing what kinds of job titles, salaries, and work situations are common in our field.

Default CSS for HTML 4

Thursday, February 21, 2008 6:00 AM

Posted by Jonathan Danylko | Tag: Design | Comments: 0

What are the default HTML settings for Cascading Style Sheets (CSS)?

Designers are using baseline, or "reset," style sheets more and more to clear out the existing settings of default styles in the browsers to create a more uniform way of designing web pages.

After looking at some recent polls about "Which CSS Reset do you use?", I thought about this in a different way.

Free Stock Icons for your applications

Thursday, June 28, 2007 9:00 AM

Posted by Jonathan Danylko | Tag: Design | Comments: 0

For those developers who have a hard time creating icons, let alone graphics.

Code and Coffee (love that name) collected a great list of free stock icons for your next application that provide exceptional value because:

They're look fantastic and professional.
They're Free!

I even used the famous famfamfam stock icons located on the left under categories.

IA OneSheeters

Monday, May 21, 2007 5:00 AM

Posted by Jonathan Danylko | Tag: Design | Comments: 1

Leah Buley has created the IA OneSheeters for designers/developers.

One thing designers and developers don't like to do is document, but Leah Buley has created a quick way to get a point across on one page, or more appropriately, called IA One Sheeters.

The IA One Sheeters provided are Wireframes, Heuristic Evaluation, and Usability Testing. Since she started building the first three, see if you can create your own for your own business.

A List Apart Web Design Survey 2007

Tuesday, April 24, 2007 5:00 AM

Posted by Jonathan Danylko | Tag: Design | Comments: 0

Take part in a web design survey for A List Apart!

The site A List Apart released their first annual 2007 Web Design Survey and want you to be a part of it.

They are offering a chance to win an Apple 30GB iPod, an Event Apart Jump Drive, or a A List Apart T-Shirt. Results will be reported on their site in the future.

Is GIMP better than Photoshop?

Tuesday, January 23, 2007 6:00 AM

Posted by Jonathan Danylko | Tag: Design | Comments: 4

I pose the question to the audience.

For most of the design community, Adobe's Photoshop has always been there for you. You create your layered graphics and export it to your site and everything is well and good.

But now, there is a new face on the scene.

So you think you want to be a manager?

Tuesday, January 16, 2007 5:30 AM

Posted by Jonathan Danylko | Tag: Design | Comments: 0

Boxes and Arrows writer Erin Malone discusses her transition from designer to manager.

You have stars in your eyes, right? You want the title, you want the prestige, oh..and you probably want the money? Making a transition from a worker to a manager is difficult and, trust me, it may not be greener on the other side.

Erin Malone was promoted from a designer to a manager and now that she's a manager, she's made some interesting realizations. Her article, "So you think you want to be a manager?", is right on target and recommend reading it before taking that managerial position.

Interface Design Quotes

Wednesday, January 03, 2007 6:00 AM

Posted by Jonathan Danylko | Tag: Design | Comments: 0

The most complete list of interface design quotes on the Internet.

Reference: Andy Budd

Andy Budd found the most complete collection of Interface Design Quotes on the web.

How much should a design cost?

Wednesday, October 25, 2006 9:00 AM

Posted by Jonathan Danylko | Tag: Design | Comments: 0

Pearsonified has a enlightening post about how to price a blog design.

What would you say if someone called you this morning and asked you to write up a quote for a blog for their business?

Would you freeze or would you quote a price similar to what Pearsonified charges?

Current Trends In Web Design

Thursday, September 14, 2006 9:00 AM

Posted by Jonathan Danylko | Tag: Design | Comments: 0

Want a look at the current state of web design? Look at these designs to find out which category your site fits into.

When users visit a site, they can immediately tell whether they are going to like it or not. Some users have even left before the site even loads, but it all depends on the design of the site (I know, I know...sometimes it doesn't).

ontoinfo.com posted an article about the current trends in web design and some examples of web sites that match those specific trends. The categories are:

Taking a closer look at designing a website

Wednesday, July 05, 2006 7:02 AM

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A hilarious, but true, way of looking at how to design a website.

Yet another tech blog posted a funny way of looking at how designers create web sites.

Make sure you click on the pie chart.

Web Design mockup using Photoshop

Tuesday, May 30, 2006 5:02 AM

Posted by Jonathan Danylko | Tag: Design | Comments: 1

Before you even touch an ounce of code, create a web design mockup.

As you are working with a client, make sure that you create at least two mockups of what the site is supposed to look like. If you can provide this to them, this will achieve two things:

A blueprint for you to start piecing together a site.
Give the client an option of what they like about one site compared to the other sites (mockups) you are presenting them.

The undersigned shows the web designing workflow of what the designer is going through when you are presenting a mockup to a user.

Understanding web measurement to improve site performance

Thursday, May 25, 2006 5:00 AM

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Make sure you understand the web metrics of your site so you know what your audience likes.

Nach M Maravilla over at PowerHomeBiz.com talks about the certain key points of web metrics and how to maximize their use.

Possible Solution to "Web Noise" with Social Bookmarking

Thursday, May 18, 2006 4:00 AM

Posted by Jonathan Danylko | Tag: Design | Comments: 2

Make them invisible until you need them.

After reading through the post on Web-Graphics' site about web noise on pages and the social bookmark service icons cluttering the bottom of screens, I wanted to add my part in making social bookmarking less obstrusive on content pages.

Since my site was begging for more features, I added a "post tools" section. It looks like this:

Webby Awards are in!

Wednesday, May 10, 2006 7:39 PM

Posted by Jonathan Danylko | Tag: Design | Comments: 0

Here are the winners of the Webby awards!

For those who don't know what the Webby Awards are, they are the equivalent of the Oscars for the Internet. I'm hoping to compete next year and try to shoot for a blog - business category.

Which brings me to my next subject...

Calling All Designers: Learn to Write!

Tuesday, May 09, 2006 5:00 AM

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A new way to look at text instead of as just words.

Derek Powazek on A List Apart talks about how designers should look at text as an interface instead of just words on a page.

A List Apart Triple Issue

Tuesday, April 18, 2006 5:00 AM

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The mighty Zeldman presents a three-article issue of A List Apart.

Zeldman linked to three authors from the new issue of A List Apart who cover the following topics:

A More Accessible Map - How to create an accessible mashup with Google Maps and/or Yahoo! API's.
Community Creators, Secure Your Code - Protecting yourself and your content from malicious users.
Everyware: Always Crashing In the Same Car - A look into the future of ubiquitous software.