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I’d LOVE to think GoDaddy listened to ME
Exactly 20 days ago, I did a post entitled Web Tip: Look at things from ALL angles. The point of that post was that we, as designers, get so involved in what we are doing, we often cannot see the forest for the trees. So occasionally we need to step back and look at things from a new perspective to make sure we are still headed in the right direction. Like I said: Back in art school, I had a drawing teacher who would compel us to stop from time, and turn our drawing upside down the figure out what was wrong with them. Sounds goofy…but it works. I used as my example, the home page of GoDaddy. The example wasn’t some screw up, or me pointing a finger saying “GoDaddy sucks!”. In fact, … Read entire article »
Sites looking the same in all browsers? We dont need that! Or…do we?
There is a movement afoot in the web design world, and although well-meaning and well-intentioned, for many of us it can do more harm than good. Many incredibly good designers are getting behind this idea, and it’s quite hard not to agree with them. I mean, let’s be honest, when the likes of Dan Cederholm and Ethan Marcotte, authors of Handcrafted CSS: More Bulletproof Web Design and bloggers like Paul Boag all seem to be preaching the same sermon, and on top of that the sermon MAKES SENSE…how can we not get behind it? Sadly, the gospel they preach needs to be taken with a grain of salt. … Read entire article »
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SEO: Google’s Panda is NOT always cuddly.
I’m a lover of analogy, which is why I think it’s great that Google named their latest algorithm update “Panda”. No really, think about it… panda’s are these gorgeous, endangered creatures who seem so pleasant and docile. They’re often used in cartoons and shown in advertising as these sweet lovable animals that elicit “Oooos” and “Ahhhs” from the crowd. People even flock to stare at grainy video of panda babies live on the interwebs. … Read entire article »