This week
head Conference Q&A with Aral Balkan
In: Interviews
Aral Balkan talks to Digital Web about the <head> conference: an experiment in online communities. Bringing a collection of varied and insightful speakers from around the globe to thousands of attendees without even stepping outside. Read more
Published on October 7, 2008
What influenced me to organize <head>, apart from the obvious desire to create a green alternative to the traditional web conference format, was to try and bring together an eclectic group of presenters and sessions that covers the traditional web as well as RIAs and Flash.
— Aral Balkan. Read more
Previous weeks
Concept Design Tools
In: Articles
Does your creative process start with the same sketch of a web page every time? Or even the same Photoshop template? You could be missing out on the most innovative solutions by not putting enough thought into the concept, says Victor Lombardi. Here he outlines three methods for pulling apart a brief to tackle the underlying concept design. Read more
Published on September 30, 2008
Understanding Disabilities when Designing a Website
In: Articles
It is easy to make accessibility a checklist item for your Web site launch, but Leona Tomlinson provides some insight into how users with different disabilities access websites and how simple changes can make a huge difference to their browsing experience. Read more
Published on September 16, 2008
Cooking With Stock
In: Articles
Unless you’re a gifted photographer as well as a kick-ass coder, there will be times when you turn to other people’s photos to add emotion and depth to your designs. But how do you navigate the maze of clichéd stock? Designer and author, Jason Beaird, discusses how to choose the right stock picture for your site. Read more
Published on September 9, 2008
Web Design by Designers
In: Articles
You’ll often be told that the gallery sites are one of the first places to turn to for inspiration—but, while they can reveal the current trends in blog design, they don’t tell the whole story. For true inspiration—and a touch of education—Kimberly Elam took a look instead at how the super-successful approach the design of their own websites. Read more
Published on August 26, 2008
