Responsive Web Design: A Means To Something
With the emergence of more and more varieties of internet-capable devices and the wide array of screen resolutions that come with them, much has been made of the need to design intelligently for different screen resolutions.
Facebook UI Re-design 2010: Just Holding My Breath…
I had to stifle a squeal of child-like glee when I returned from lunch, and before getting back to work, I logged onto Facebook and discovered that FINALLY, after about of week of anticipation my account reflected the new UI re-design.
Cedar Creek Counseling Service
Recently we (Abidesco) launched a web site re-design for Abilene, TX-based marriage and family therapist Kurt Boyland’s counseling practice, Cedar Creek Counseling Service. My IA and mark-up development support fellow Abidesco partner Ryan Feerer’s simple, single-page design.
So, what is IS a “Web Designer”?
I’ve heard both sides of the debate about whether a “web designer” should be able to code his own designs. I know the reasons for and against, and frankly it worries me. I’ll be the first to admit that nothing puts my mind at ease more than knowing that the design that I’ve put together in Fireworks will be marked-up…
My Facebook Timeline
Thanks to Tech Crunch I was able to get a look at the new Facebook Timeline.
5 Bags for the MacBook Pro 17″ That Don’t Suck
So for a few years now, my set-up has included a 17″ MacBook pro. Which has been great, I love the workspace. However it makes it a bit tough to find a good bag to carry it. Currently I have an extra-large Timbuk2 messenger bag.
Learning the Power of “No”
In my relatively short career, there is one over-arching lesson that I have learned. It being that the word “no” is not a “four-letter word”. It isn’t (since it has two letters), especially when dealing with a client. Slowly, I have and continue to learn that word’s importance my relationship with clients.
A Model of Inefficiency
All of my life I’ve been involved in the eternal struggle between due process and due personal logic. That to mean my way of doing things VS the way prescribed by given “expert”, text, or authority. I’m finding more and more as I get older that the adage about cat skinning wasn’t too far off.
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