Wednesday, May 1, 2013
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Web and Mobile
This sitee is the Web Application on Mobile standards from the W3C. This is an invaluable site to use when developing for mobile platforms.
Mobile Web App State - W3C
Mobile Web App State - W3C
Current Web Trends
This post is a countdown list of 10 web design trends of 2013. The general idea is simplicity while expanding interactivity. Being able to connect more internet ready devices and allowing them to sync seamlessly. The same look and feel to a site whether the user is looking at it on a desktop, laptop, tv, tablet, or phone.
10 Web Design Trends for 2013
10 Web Design Trends for 2013
Website Browser Compatibility
This is a great post for browser compatibility. It thoroughly explains everything that compatibility entails and also give tips on how to make your website look the same across several browsers.
Browser Tutorials
Browser Tutorials
Wednesday, April 24, 2013
Website Accessibility
The American Foundation for the Blind has an accessibility section of their website that has many links to pages with tips a web developer can use for the best accessibility practices in their websites.
The American Foundation for the Blind
The American Foundation for the Blind
Website Usability
There are a lot of factors that determine good usability in a website. The link below is a great checklist to use when determining how website is being viewed by a user. The checklist, while concise, is a very comprehensive collection of usability tips to integrate into your site. The page also contains a downloadable .pdf of the checklist with a simple "good/fair/bad" rating system.
25-point Website Usability Checklist
25-point Website Usability Checklist
Monday, April 15, 2013
New Logo!
I created a new logo in my class this evening. I will be using the logo on this blog and on anything else that absorbs ink...I'm kinda proud of it.
Wednesday, April 10, 2013
Best Practices in Web Design
Larry Lang at Designer Today has written an article that lists basic best practices for Web Design. The overall theme of the article is to keep things simple. Keep the navigation simple and uncluttered, keep the number of images low, keep the size of the images low as well, avoid long paragraphs so that the user feels like they're progressing through the website efficiently. A designer should also use w3.org to make sure the website conforms to internet standards, and they should test their site in different browsers for uniformity. The author advises that unless scripting is necessary it should be avoided because it can bog down the site and make it load slow.
This is a great article because it is short and to the point and can be a great design guide that every web designer should reference when creating a new site. Click the link below for the full article.
DesignerToday.com - Best Practices for Website Design
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