While the battle on Wikipedia continues to ensue over what Web 2.0 means, there is no doubt that a common visual language has emerged. Gradients, 45° angled lines, glossy buttons, wet floor reflections, and bright colors are all traits common to the Web 2.0 aesthetic. In the beginning, they were charmingly fresh. Now that they [...]
I think definition lists have to be my favorite single HTML element. I love them because so much data fits into the definition list format. And, the definition list has a lot of styling options. I thought I would take a moment to share some of the various ways I stylize definition lists.
I suppose before [...]
While many of us celebrate web standards and the positive impact they have had on modern web design, true professionals will admit there are some discrepencies about how to handle some design situations. For my benefit and yours, I have compiled a list of scenarios to prompt conversation about how y’all handle them.
I love the work I do. I love it because I enjoy it and most of the people I work with are great. However, there are a few things that a client can say that will make me cringe. If you are a web development service provider, you can probably empathize. If you are a [...]
This week’s Advanced Operators topic asked for my Favorite Tools Round Up. I use tools to help me with web design and strategic decision making. I’ve broken up my list into three groups: web design, intelligence, and resources.
Here’s the break down of my favorites tools:
Web Design Tools
When I first offered web design services, I used to start the project by designing site mock-ups using placeholder photos and copy. Later I would plug in the “real” content. The problem I encountered over an over again was that the real content didn’t fit where the placeholder content used to be. I would design [...]
You never get a second chance to make a first impression. When you are scoping a new website project, you’ll ideally start the process by appearing to be an expert and having done this kind of work before. How you set it up in the beginning establishes many precedences that stick throughout the project. Clients [...]
I suck at bookmarking. I’ve tried a number of times to get social bookmarking accounts going for me, but I’m never quite sure when it’s time to save a resource nor what to tag or rate it. Over time, though, I have noticed a few key resources that I seem to reference often when discussing [...]
This post is important to me for two reasons: 1) People rarely share their process in detail so I’m excited to break down that wall, and 2) I need your help to perfect it for the group.
The reality is that project management is one of the great unsolved problems in the creative and technical worlds, [...]
Metafluence is my blog that focuses on graphic and web design, Internet strategy, web development business practices, and industry points of interest. I continue loading the admin of my Wordpress blog day in and day out because I like connecting with people. It also gives me warm fuzzies to post on here because I know I learned about web development by reading other people's blogs. If you read something on here that you like, feel free to leave me a comment, ask me a question, and/or introduce yourself. If you need some help formulating a strategy for your website or defining a project before hiring professional web development company, I am available for strategic Internet consulting.
