March 16th, 2008 under design, html, standards, web
In the world of Web 2.0, cross-browser compatibility is a necessary evil. With different browsers, different versions of different browsers, and different operating systems with different versions of different browsers, you can rarely predict how your visitor might be viewing your site (unless, of course, you’re developing for a tightly controlled intranet, where everyone [...]
March 14th, 2008 under blogs, design, html
Over my spring break, I decided to spruce up my blog a bit (read: redesign). Unfortunately, I am design-challenged and too cheap to pay someone to create a new design for me. So I started perusing the designs available at OSWD, and found a nice template called Blue Spring.
After finding, downloading, and [...]
March 7th, 2008 under design, web
Digg is a great source of traffic and popular news. Quite obviously a very popular website. However, its popularity has resulted in so many stories “getting Dugg” that, while Digging a brand-new story, it is almost inevitable to get a “We think you’re duping us” alert. Frankly, it’s getting quite ridiculous, if [...]
February 1st, 2008 under css, design, html, javascript, web
In my Advanced Web Design class at school, my professor asked us to post what we thought defined a well-designed website. I thought I’d share my answer here. I’m sure he wasn’t expecting anything so involved as this
“What makes a well-designed website?” That’s quite a question.
As a dabbler in web [...]
January 23rd, 2008 under blogs, design, javascript
I chose the dark design for this blog from the default blogger themes…a looong time ago (or so it seems)! Since then, I’ve taken a usability course in school, read many things on the web concerning usability, and been active at Deviant Art.
I believe it is time for a fresh look
The testing [...]