I’m not that big of a fan of lists, but this one is worth checking out: 40 Amazing Female Role Models for Web Designers. Men tend to dominate the web design world. If you need proof go to any web design or development conference. This list is packed with other talented designers and developers and just so happens to include myself as well.
*Gasp now I have confused everyone that thought I was a guy LOL!
Question of the week: Is it better to specialize in a specific area of design, or to be a jack of all trades? Where do you currently stand in this spectrum of design? Currently pursuing a niche? Or are you knowledgeable in many aspects of design?
Leave a comment and let me know what you think!
In this quick tip I’ll show you how to quickly and easily organize your code in Dreamweaver using source formatting.
Hey everyone! I received an email today from the lovely folks at Typekit notifying me that I had invites to giveaway! If you haven’t noticed I have been using the lovely Skolar by TypeTogether for my blog article headlines. So you want in on this Typekit business? Leave a comment and let me know what projects you would like to use Typekit for! I’ll randomly select 4 winners on Sunday October 4th. Yay! Also stay tuned for some more giveaways in the future!
You’ve completed your design, coded all the pages and implemented the content management system… now what? Launching a website involves many details that are often (in my case) forgotten in the last minute scramble to finish before a deadline. I thought I would share this list of things to remember before launching a website.
Browser testing is quite possibly the least ‘fun’ aspect of web design. But, like the dentist its a necessary evil. As web designers we need to test our sites across several browsers depending on what your target audience uses. Make sure the site appears relatively the same and functional in the lesser-privileged browsers. Consider using progressive enhancement for browsers that can handle nifty things like border-radius and text-shadow.
Browser Testing Resources:
Adobe Browserlab
NetRenderer
This week we are discussing what role research plays into your design process. Do most client projects have the budget for this? What sorts of research do you do before you start designing? Chime in and let me know what you think!
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