Well, I finally made the jump. This site is now running completely off of WordPress. It’s hard for me to relinquish control of my HTML/CSS to any platform. I’ve always been a fan of hard-coding everything but my content. And, as I’ve written about in the past, I take great pride in clean source code. [...]
Sometimes other people can put your thoughts into words better than you can. Jeffrey Zeldman and Smashing Magazine have absolutely nailed this one. Smashing’s latest article, 10 Harsh Truths About Corporate Websites is spot-on and near-flawless. Read it. Learn from it. Heed its advice. Now if we could just get the corporate world to listen [...]
All websites have a purpose, even it’s just to appease the ego of the author. Most websites’ purpose is either to sell something, or to provide some relevant information. In both cases, authors and designers need to take a practical approach to their creations, ensuring that their work assists the website accomplish its task and [...]
Sales people, operations staff, project managers, supervisors, and CEO’s could all stand to learn one simple lesson: YOU ARE NOT A DESIGNER! I’m pretty sure they didn’t offer information architecture classes or graphic art seminars in your MBA program. And I’m 100% certain they didn’t analyze web usability case studies in your undergrad School of [...]
I’ve always considered myself a creative person. I used to draw a lot when I was a kid. I’ve written stories, songs, and poems. I’ve even tried my hand at screenwriting. But for as long as I can remember, I’ve had difficulty connecting each step of the creative process and I’ve never really been able [...]