So, You’re a Web Designer, Right?
In Articles, by Gorka Molero
What is the role of a web designer nowadays? An article about the changes that came with the awareness of responsive web design and the new workflow of designing in the browser.
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Defending Presentational Class Names
In Articles, by Philip Walton
Should presentational class names always be avoided or is that too dogmatic? As web development changes, perhaps it’s time to reexamine the issue.
Learning Principles for Improving Your CSS
In Articles, by Kitty Giraudel
This article will cover some basic principles and tips on how to learn and become better at CSS, based on personal experience.
We Are Architects
In Articles, by Patrick Cox
We all have a vision of what architects do, right? They sit in front of CAD all day drawing walls, doors and toilets on floor plans, right? But after realizing the duties of architects, the similarities are compelling and it leads to one conclusion: web designers are architects.
Design It to Build It: What to Consider When Designing for the Web
In Articles, by Patrick Cox
For me, Photoshop is becoming more and more of a prototyping or blue printing tool: it’s basically just a canvas for creation. When it comes to the actual construction of the site, the only things I really take from the mockup is anything that I can’t create with CSS, the rest is just a map to guide me.
Living a Dual Life – A View on the Coding Designers Debate
In Articles, by Patrick Cox
Lately I’ve noticed some great discussions in web design forums, on Linkedin and Twitter about the role of a web designer and what skills a web designer should have. The question that keeps getting brought up time and time again is whether it is necessary for web designers to have the ability to develop designs: should designers code?
