“click here”, “read more”, “next” – a bad habit that just won’t go away, and I’m to blame as much as the next designer (at least the “more” end of the spectrum, if that will save integrity). Why is “click here” so bad? Good link text should not be overly general; don’t use “click here.” Not [...]

IA Writer for Mac looks like the sort of product I’d download immediately, and I did! It has all the designer’s preferred aesthetics. It’s minimalist, typography focused and beautifully simple. Designers often get a lot of heat for their style-orientated tastes but in reality most of us understand how important user interface design is; it’s [...]

I often say that aesthetics are the least important part of a website design. Content and functionality are miles ahead of anything else. It’s obvious really, why would people visit unless you have some substance? They’re so important that design should focus on layout and architecture and only then should aesthetics be considered. It’s refreshing! [...]

I was a few minutes late today (apparently I didn’t have time for a tactical Maccy D’s bacon roll) which almost cost me dearly! A change in schedule meant Ethan Marcotte was up first with: Responsive Web Design This was suppose to be the headline act. I think a lot of people who missed this [...]

This is my first year at Future of Web Design so I was unsure what to expect but secretly I knew it’d be pretty awesome. What a learning experience. Below is a bit of a brain dump so I don’t forget, but I think everyone can benefit from these notes – the ideas were so strong [...]

Only two days before this year’s Future of Web Design! I’m excited, thanks to the fine folks at Smashing Magazine I’ll be attending both seminar days. Say hello! I’m not a fan of the two track structure as I’ll have to miss some talks live (though I’ll be able to catch them online later). I’m going to [...]

Responsive website design – what technique should we use? …there’s the three fixed sizes approach – little (320px), medium (~700px) and large (~960px). There’s 100% fluid, 100% fluid with media queries for one or two stages smaller, or 100% fluid from 320 up. Or fluid with a min & max-width. Fixed at 960 with a separate [...]