Elements of Web Design: Audience

September 30, 2003 | View Comments (2) | Design

Gotta know your audience if you want to make something decent and relevant.

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Elements of Web Design: Message

September 29, 2003 | View Comments (3) | Design

The importance of delivering your message to your users.

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Elements of Web Design: Introduction

September 29, 2003 | View Comments (4) | Design

To learn web design sometimes you have to look at other disciplines such as print design. Many practices used there can be used in web design. This my series to teach me and hopefully you how to design quality.

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Simpl(e)y Beautiful

September 26, 2003 | View Comments (0) | Design

To me simple is beautiful. Also some sites that I could only refer to as simpl(e)y beautiful.

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Designer Ethics

September 25, 2003 | View Comments (6) | Our Thoughts

Why I design standards based websites even when my client does not ask for it.

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CSS Google

September 24, 2003 | View Comments (3) | CSS Redesigns

Google done in all CSS and no div's

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:focus and :not

September 23, 2003 | View Comments (21) | CSS Focus

Explains the use of :focus and :not in CSS

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The Difference

September 22, 2003 | View Comments (2) | Our Thoughts

There is a purpose to using standars and this can make all the difference in the world.

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How to sell standards to a small client

September 20, 2003 | View Comments (3) | Web Business

Is it really important to sell standards to a client or can you just develop a standards compliant site without them knowing?

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Practice makes better

September 19, 2003 | View Comments (0) | Design

You can only get better by practicing. However, just do not expect perfection.

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Design by content

September 19, 2003 | View Comments (0) | Design

The best designs are the ones where the content dictates the layout.

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Programming is an art

September 19, 2003 | View Comments (4) | Programming

Why programmers should consider what they do an art

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Better Web Forms

September 19, 2003 | View Comments (5) | Design

How to make forms more useful for both your users and you.

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How Google Works

September 19, 2003 | View Comments (5) | Web Mastering

Describes how Google works and methods to help get your site to the top.

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