Web design
The practices of web production, part 2
We go through the individual practices involved in the making of a website. This post is the second of a two-part series on the practices of web production. Now that we’ve looked at our process of web production, it’s time to go through the individual pieces that make up the whole. Regardless of which industry…
Read MoreThe practices of web production, part 1
Each project has multiple phases, one of which is building the website. In the Internet’s infancy, web design was something done by a small group of early-adopters, experimenting with exciting new technology. Now, it is one of the dominant industries in the world, worth many billions of pounds a year.
Read MoreThe what and why of responsive web design
Responsive web design has been around in one form or another even since before the term was coined in 2010 but it’s only very recently that it’s become an indispensable practice for web designers. Smartphone and tablet usage is exploding and the internet plays a part in many of the things we do every day, big and small.
Read MoreOn website design questionnaires
Clients are often bemused by the questions designers ask them at the very start of the website design process. The ones that seem to cause the most confusion and trouble are “what are your favourite websites?” and “are there any websites that you particularly dislike?” The problem stems from the fact that these are really…
Read MorePrinciples of good web design
Starting an online presence for your business is an exciting venture. The problem with this is our human tendency to go overboard. Trust me when I tell you with web design you don’t want to do that. There are so many shiny effects and elements available for your new web development project, but in most…
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