CSS
Web designer—n.
August 27, 2009
What is a Web designer? Good question. And depending on who you ask in the Web industry, you are bound to get a lot of different answers. So let me share what I mean when I call myself a Web designer. First and foremost, a Web designer is a problem solver. A client comes with […]
That’s Clever
March 24, 2009
A talk from SXSW on the clever things designers put in their design to add pleasure to the experience. I listened to the audio but look forward to viewing the slides since this was a very visual presentation. I would like to think more about the ideas presented here. It goes on usability to adding […]
Adventures in sIFR
July 8, 2008
I enjoy the challenge of learning how to do new things. Working with the Web is a great fit because there are always things to learn. Over the past year, I have tried to incorporate something new into every Web design project that I do. I am currently working on a new design for Campus Crusade’s […]
Web Design Best Practices Rap
May 22, 2008
This YouTube video features a rap about Web design best practices. I found this via The Rissington Podcast.
Refresh06 — Crash Course Day
November 15, 2006
Today, I attended the first day of the Refresh06 Web conference here in Orlando. I attended 2 crash courses. One of them was taught by Andy Budd, pictures on the right. I had read his CSS book last spring. I enjoyed meeting him and getting to chat with him a couple of times during the […]
Refresh06
November 14, 2006
I am really excited about attending three day Web conference here in Orlando. It is going to be great to pull back and focus on developing my Web design and development skills. Tomorrow I am taking 2 crash courses, CSS Mastery with Andy Budd and Understanding AJAX with Jeremy Keith. Andy’s book on CSS Mastery […]
GodSquad Reboot — Take 2
September 5, 2006
Last month I was working on a CSS Reboot of one of my sites, GodSquad.com. It is the only one of my sites that is still using tables for layout. A CSS Reboot is taking a HTML table based design and converting it into XHTML and CSS. Using CSS separates the content from the presentation. […]
Throwing in the towel
August 10, 2006
I have decided to throw in the towel on a CSS Reboot design of GodSquad. (A reboot is taking a design laid out with tables and converting it to XHTML/CSS for layout.) I just can’t get a significant element to look good in IE6. I think I am going to settle for some middle ground […]
Working on Another Design
August 1, 2006
I also started working on some design ideas to redo the homepage of campuscrusadeforchrist.com. I have been wanting to do that for awhile. I don’t like the present one. I am pretty happy with the direction it is going so far. See my work in progress>
CSS Reboot for GodSquad, Day 4
August 1, 2006
Today was my fourth day of trying to move a design from using tables to layout the page to using XHTML/CSS. Each day I am able to solve some problems and learn something new but I am still not there yet. I am frustrated that IE6 renders things so differently from a standards compliant browser […]
Not quite a CSS Master
July 31, 2006
Back in May, I read Andy Budd’s book, CSS Mastery: Advanced Web Standards Solutions. I wrote a review after reading the first two chapters. I think it is the most practical and helpful book I have worked through on CSS. [Sidenote: When I think about the book title, I think about becoming a CSS Master which […]
Mastering CSS — A Book Review
May 17, 2006
Last week, I bought CSS Mastery by Andy Budd. I have been working with CSS for page layout for about 3 years. The first year was mainly learning through tutorials from Macromedia and trial and error. I also spent time away working on fund raising for my ministry role with Campus Crusade for Christ. About […]
Minimalism and Visual Design
May 12, 2006
I have been working on several design ideas recently. The tension I have felt is between minimalism and coming up with a visually appealing design. As I have tried to minimize the visual design using CSS, I have produced designs that I am not too excited about. I want to find a balance. I like […]
