Jeffrey Zeldman Contributing Writer, Interviewee, and Former Contributing Editor Birthplace: United States Employer: Happy Cog Productions Title/Role: Principal Personal Web site/Portfolio: zeldman.com Memorable Quotes: “While some of us were sitting around with curly fries hanging out of our mouths, the Revolution happened. And it wasn’t even televised.” Digital Web Articles 99.9% of Websites Are Obsolete … Read more
Adobe Photoshop 5.5 Got something to say? Share your comments on this topic with other web professionals In: Reviews > Product Reviews By Jesse Nieminen Published on August 28, 2001 For several years now, I’ve been working with Photoshop, and am happy to report that the folks at Adobe continue to keep this relationship vibrant … Read more
Jeff Lash Former Columnist Birthplace: Springfield, MA, USA Employer: Elsevier Title/Role: Product Director, MD Consult Personal Web site/Portfolio: jefflash.com Memorable Quotes: “No one wants a website. A website is just a way to help someone get whatever it is that they really want.” Digital Web Articles Three Ways to Improve External Search Engine Usability Published … Read more
Adobe Photoshop 7 Got something to say? Share your comments on this topic with other web professionals In: Reviews > Product Reviews By Jesse Nieminen Published on July 30, 2002 I was wowed by Photoshop 6’s numerous improvements, and had figured that it might be quite some time before we saw another version packed with … Read more
We Speak People Sure, design for Web and mobile is what we do, but we recognize that the experience of actual people is central to success. We’re passionate and hard working experts who help our clients make their technology easier for people to use. We get technology, but we speak people. Learn more about us … Read more
Jesse Nieminen Former Product Review Editor and Cover Artist Birthplace: Upper Michigan, United States Employer: http://www.sleepwalk.net/ Title/Role: Principal Personal Web site/Portfolio: http://www.sleepwalk.net/ Memorable Quotes: “Sometimes I feel like a hitman” Digital Web Articles Adobe Photoshop 5.5 Published on August 28, 2001 MetaCreations Painter 6.0 Published on August 28, 2001 Adobe After Effects 4.1 Published on … Read more
Animosity for Animus Got something to say? Share your comments on this topic with other web professionals In: Columns > DigiSect By Stephen Van Doren Published on March 5, 2001 What? A strong dislike or hatred of animal fat. What? Animal fat. The stuff you cut off of a steak to enjoy the meal–the stuff … Read more
Readership Question: Post Survey Q&A Nick Finck February 3, 2006 at 2:07 PM Ok, now that we have wrapped up this year’s annual readership survey (results to come). I would like to pose a question to the readership. Traditionally the comments that are posted in the survey are not released in any fashion to the … Read more
Matthew Pennell Former Editor in Chief Birthplace: Hertford, UK Employer: Booking.com Title/Role: Senior Web Designer Personal Web site/Portfolio: The Watchmaker Project Memorable Quotes: “Sure, I’d like to learn Ruby on Rails, but my head is full.” Digital Web Articles Pro JavaScript Techniques Published on December 26, 2006 Book Review: Bulletproof Ajax Published on April /files/includes/10.css, … Read more
Search Install the Mozilla Firefox Digital Web Search Plugin. Or, grab it from Mycroft at Mozilla Development. Your search for “Annual Readership Survey” matched 167 pages: News: Winter Break Yes it’s Wednesday and you are probably coming here to look for the new… Page: Reader Survey Results January 2005 – December 2005 Demographics Age Gender … Read more
Meryl K. Evans Contributing Editor Birthplace: Fort Worth, TX Employer: meryl.net Title/Role: Content Maven: writer * editor * researcher Personal Web site/Portfolio: meryl.net Memorable Quotes: “Content is a great way to build relationships, personal and professional.” Digital Web Articles Hugh Forrest Published on February 3, 2002 Geoffrey Hiller Published on March 19, 2002 Adam Greenfield … Read more
A wavering spirit Got something to say? Share your comments on this topic with other web professionals In: Columns > Pro Dot Con By Peter Fielding Published on May 14, 2001 Last month, we closed amidst a torrid love affair with JavaScript, debating the sanity, or lack thereof, of the hapless web designer. This month, … Read more
A word on tire-kickers, charlatans and opportunists. Got something to say? Share your comments on this topic with other web professionals In: Articles By Wanda Cummings Published on October 15, 2000 There are several types of clients who will rob you of your time and energy and should be dealt with cautiously or weeded out … Read more
Back to the User: Creating User-Focused Web Sites Got something to say? Share your comments on this topic with other web professionals In: Reviews > Book Reviews By James McNally Published on May 1, 2002 Web designers can be guilty of designing for themselves alone. We like to think of ourselves as purveyors of good … Read more
A Sordid Affair Got something to say? Share your comments on this topic with other web professionals In: Columns > Pro Dot Con By Peter Fielding Published on April 10, 2001 “I… am a complete… moron!” Now that we’ve got the moral of this story out of the way, we can carry on to the … Read more
A User-Centered Approach to Selling Information Architecture Got something to say? Share your comments on this topic with other web professionals In: Columns > IAnything Goes By Jeff Lash Published on February 20, 2003 One of the most popular topics for discussion among those practicing Information Architecture is “selling IA.” There is a constant struggle … Read more
Christopher Schmitt Got something to say? Share your comments on this topic with other web professionals In: Interviews By Craig Saila Published on January 29, 2003 Digital Web: What should come first: the chicken—information and graphic design—or the egg—functionality? Or should there even be a “first” on the Web? Christopher Schmitt: Yes, there is a … Read more
Composition and Usability Got something to say? Share your comments on this topic with other web professionals In: Articles By Rick Cecil Published on March 25, 2000 Since the advent of the Web, we’ve seen a myriad of design schemas evolve–from the simple navigation/content style of site to the cluttered portal. And as this evolution … Read more
Computers: An Illustrated History Got something to say? Share your comments on this topic with other web professionals In: Reviews > Book Reviews By James McNally Published on August 24, 2002 Taschen have turned their considerable talents for producing stunning art books to the computer, producing this lavish volume full of photographs of long-forgotten machines … Read more
Computer-Based Music Production on a Budget Got something to say? Share your comments on this topic with other web professionals In: Reviews > Product Reviews By Jesse Nieminen Published on April 21, 2004 As Web and multimedia firms broaden their service repertoires to stay competitive in today’s tight market, many of them are bringing music … Read more
Content Got something to say? Share your comments on this topic with other web professionals In: Columns > DigiSect By Stephen Van Doren Published on November 6, 2001 “This article will be 750 words long exactly, or you can have your money back.” Several months ago, I went into great detail about the process that … Read more
Cascading Style Sheets: Separating Content from Presentation Got something to say? Share your comments on this topic with other web professionals In: Reviews > Book Reviews By James McNally Published on July 23, 2002 Overview This is the third CSS book I’ve reviewed in the past two months, and you’d think that I’d be getting … Read more
Danny Sullivan and Avi Rappoport Got something to say? Share your comments on this topic with other web professionals In: Interviews By Meryl K. Evans Published on July 16, 2002 Search engine listings and submissions Web design in searching Search from the Business Perspective Search engine listings and submissions Digital Web: What are the basic … Read more
Dear Marketer: Have you ever looked into the wrong end of a telescope? Got something to say? Share your comments on this topic with other web professionals In: Articles By Bryan Eisenberg Published on April 2, 2003 Everything’s little. Often, that’s the way interactive marketers view their world. The web has been called the most … Read more
Design for the Sofa Got something to say? Share your comments on this topic with other web professionals In: Articles By Daniel Jenett Published on April 13, 2000 On my flight from Los Angeles to Hamburg I read in the Zeit, a well established German newspaper, that a major TV channel now from time to … Read more