Yesterday I gave a small lecture on designing and developing for the Web with IE6 support in mind. The presentation covers some of the most common bugs and techniques to circumvent or altogether avoid those little annoying issues that plague us all. Some of the bugs and their solutions were taken from Chris Coyer’s excellent post at CSS-Tricks on the same subject. Without further ado, here is the presentation:
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After Part 1 and Part 2 of this series covered Design Fundamentals and Web Design, respectively, it’s time to focus on the actual implementation of a Web Site or Application. (…) more after the jump ›
After Part 1 of this post focused on books about Design Fundamentals, in this post we’ll cover some books more directly geared towards the Web. (…) more after the jump ›
The worst mistake you can ever make in your career is to stop being a student. This is certainly true for most professions, but is particularly important for Web Design. This industry nowadays changes at a lightning-fast pace, and in order to keep your design chops in tip top shape, you should devote a nice chunk of your work week to reading books on the subject.
The problem is there’s a big ocean of books out there, so which ones should you invest your time (and money) in? I’ve compiled a handy list of 15 must-read books to improve your Web Design education.
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Today I needed to provide a couple of quick and dirty budget estimates for a potential new client. If you do any kind of freelance work, you’ve probably had to do this at some point in your career. The Web Development Project Estimator, designed by the guys over at Astuteo proved to be a quick and easy solution for the task. Using this web application, you can easily lay out the tasks you’ll be performing and how long they should take you (and I emphasize should, because this number is almost always off the mark). Multiply the number of hours by your standard rate, or choose special rates for special tasks (Design Revisions I’m looking at you!), click View Estimate and you’re good to go. Simple, usable applications always get me. In a good way, I mean.