#HonoringWebFolk

April 10, 2015

Yesterday, I noticed several tweets popping up in my Twitter stream with the hashtag #HonoringWebFolk. Several people that I follow remembered those who helped them out in the earlier days of their career. I thought it was a great idea and decided to thank several of my “heroes.”

I found out later that Molly Holzschlag was the one who started it with this tweet:

Molly E. Holzschlag

@mholzschlag

I proclaim 9 April to be “Unsung Leaders of the Web Day.” Honor a colleague or friend through their contributions. Begin now. #HonoringWebFolk

11:23 AM on April 9, 2015

She had started it out with one intention and then it morphed into something else. The following are my tributes to those who helped shape my career through their writing, speaking, or some other contribution.

Sidenote: I had written a couple of posts on this site years ago identifying some of those heroes. You can read my original post and a follow-up post if you are interested.

Jeff Bridgforth

@webcraftsman

#HonoringWebFolk Thank you @andybudd (Andy Budd) for helping me to master CSS.

3:45 PM on April 9, 2015

Jeff Bridgforth

@webcraftsman

#HonoringWebFolk Thank you @andybudd (Andy Budd) for helping me to be confident in my work through your Web Design Superhero talk at Refresh ’06.

4:08 PM on April 9, 2015

Jeff Bridgforth

@webcraftsman

#HonoringWebFolk Thank you @chriscoyier (Chris Coyier) for learning CSS Tricks and for @ShopTalkShow. Thanks @davatron5000 for the latter as well.

3:47 PM on April 9, 2015

Jeff Bridgforth

@webcraftsman

#HonoringWebFolk Thank you @boagworld (Paul Boag) for a weekly dose of news, inspiration and a feeling of connection with a greater community.

3:48 PM on April 9, 2015

Jeff Bridgforth

@webcraftsman

#HonoringWebFolk Thank you @jmspool (Jared Spool) for facilitating my usability learning through UIE conferences, emails, podcasts and lunch together.

3:51 PM on April 9, 2015

Jeff Bridgforth

@webcraftsman

#HonoringWebFolk Thank you @bokardo (Joshua Porter) for getting me thinking about the Social Web.

3:51 PM on April 9, 2015

Joshua Porter

@bokardo

@webcraftsman

Thank you kind sir! 🙂

April 10, 2015

Jeff Bridgforth

@webcraftsman

#HonoringWebFolk Thanks @gerrymcgovern for helping me think about content and building sites for people.

3:53 on April 9, 2015

Jeff Bridgforth

@webcraftsman

#HonoringWebFolk Thank you Kathy Sierra for getting me to think about how to create a passionate audience.

3:54 PM on April 9, 2015

Jeff Bridgforth

@webcraftsman

#HonoringWebFolk Thank you @Malarkey for inspiring creativity with CSS and hardboiled techniques.

3:56 PM on April 9, 2015

Jeff Bridgforth

@webcraftsman

#HonoringWebFolk Thank you @elliotjaystocks (Elliot Jay Stocks) for creating amazing work that inspired me and for talks and articles that informed my work.

3:57 PM on April 9, 2015

Jeff Bridgforth

@webcraftsman

#HonoringWebFolk Thank you @beep (Ethan Marcotte) #rwd and sharing your experience. Thanks for the conversation at @frontendconf after party years ago.

3:59 PM on April 9, 2015

Jeff Bridgforth

@webcraftsman

#HonoringWebFolk Thank you @mikekus (Mike Kus) for your amazing work which inspires me. I appreciated your new perspectives to Web design.

4:00 PM on April 9, 2015

Mike Kus

@mikekus

@webcraftsman Thanks Jeff, that’s very kind of you to say so. 🙂

April 9, 2015

Jeff Bridgforth

@webcraftsman

#HonoringWebFolk Thank you @lukew (Luke Wroblewski) for launching my design education, for form design advice, and for you insights into a mobile first world.

4:01 PM on April 9, 2015

Jeff Bridgforth

@webcraftsman

#HonoringWebFolk Thanks @skrug (Steve Krug) for “Don’t Make Me Think.” It made me a better Web practitioner.

4:04 PM on April 9, 2015

Jeff Bridgforth

@webcraftsman

#HonoringWebFolk Thank you @dandenney (Dan Denney) for @frontendconf (Front End Design Conference) which connecting me to the community and inspired me each year. And chocolate bacon.

4:05 PM on April 9, 2015

Dan Denney

@dandenney

@webcraftsman aww shucks, thank you Jeff! Maybe we’ll get to see you this year? @frontendconf

April 9, 2015

Jeff Bridgforth

@webcraftsman

#HonoringWebFolk Thank you @tkadlec (Tim Kadlec) and @scottjehl (Scott Jehl) for equipping me to think about performance and put your ideas into practice.

4:06 PM on April 9, 2015

Tim Kadlec

@tkadlec

@webcraftsman Aw, thanks man!

April 9, 2015

Jeff Bridgforth

@webcraftsman

#HonoringWebFolk Thank you @cameronmoll (Cameron Moll) for inspiring me through your posts & talks. And for @authenticjobs (Authentic Jobs) and connecting me to employment.

4:09 PM on April 9, 2015

Cameron Moll

@cameronmoll

@webcraftsman You’re awesome, Jeff.

4:23 PM on April 9, 2015

Jeff Bridgforth

@webcraftsman

#HonoringWebFolk Thank you @simplebits (Dan Cederholm) for inspiring creativity and craftsmanship with CSS. Thanks for sharing with the community.

4:10 PM on April 9, 2015

Jeff Bridgforth

@webcraftsman

#HonoringWebFolk Thank you @zeldman (Jeffrey Zeldman) for Web standards. Thank you for @bigwebshow (The Big Web Show) bringing the community to me each week.

4:12 PM on April 9, 2015

Jeff Bridgforth

@webcraftsman

#HonoringWebFolk Thank you @davetaylor (Dave Taylor) for writing Creating Cool HTML Websites. Got me started in something as a hobby that became career.

4:16 PM on April 9, 2015

Jeff Bridgforth

@webcraftsman

#HonoringWebFolk Thank you @sitepointdotcom (Site Point) for articles, books and courses over the years that equipped me to be a better Web craftsman.

5:27 PM on April 9, 2015

Jeff Bridgforth

@webcraftsman

#HonoringWebFolk To get back to @mollydotcom‘s original intention, thank you @AniqueNYC (Anique Halliday) for giving me a voice to help shape @SAVEURMAG (SAVEUR Magazine) site.

5:36 PM on April 9, 2015

Jeff Bridgforth

@webcraftsman

#HonoringWebFolk Thank you @nickf (Nick Finck) for founding Digital Web Magazine. It was a go to source early in my career. Glad to see it is archived.

12:35 PM on April 10, 2015

Jeff Bridgforth

@webcraftsman

#HonoringWebFolk Thank you @andyrutledge (Andy Rutledge) for teaching me design principles through your articles. And for championing professionalism.

12:39 PM on April 10, 2015

Jeff Bridgforth

@webcraftsman

#HonoringWebFolk Thank you @mollydotcom (Molly Holzschlag). Though not directly, I am sure your influence/thoughts have informed my work the past 16 years.

12:43 PM on April 10, 2015

Jeff Bridgforth

@webcraftsman

#HonoringWebFolk Thank you @alistapart (A List Apart) for being a source of inspiration, tips, techniques and philosophy over the years.

12:53 PM on April 10, 2015

Jeff Bridgforth

@webcraftsman

#HonoringWebFolk Thank you #Macromedia for equipping me with tools to make my creations come to life. #fireworks #dreamweaver

12:54 PM on April 10, 2015

Note: I received several other replies but those accounts have been deleted before I had a chance to archive.

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