It’s in the Details: Seven Secrets of a Successful International Website Got something to say? Share your comments on this topic with other web professionals In: Articles By Huiping Iler Published on January 15, 2007 Your customers want to feel like you are speaking to them. They want to feel like you understand them. This can … Read more
Scott Benish and Josh Kneedler Got something to say? Share your comments on this topic with other web professionals In: Interviews By Nick Finck By Ben Henick Published on November 6, 2001 Digital Web: I’d like to begin by asking about Dreaming America. How was the company started? How did you choose the name? Scott Benish: dreaming … Read more
Scope in JavaScript Got something to say? Share your comments on this topic with other web professionals In: Articles By Mike West Published on September 11, 2006 Scope is one of the foundational aspects of the JavaScript language, and probably the one I’ve struggled with the most when building complex programs. I can’t count the … Read more
Scalable Media Hosting with Amazon S3 Got something to say? Share your comments on this topic with other web professionals In: Articles By Amazon Web Services Published on November 26, 2007 Imagine you have a small web site with big potential. You’re currently using a reasonably-priced web host that provides good value for the amount … Read more
Sarah Horton Interview Got something to say? Share your comments on this topic with other web professionals In: Interviews By Alex Barnett Published on September 19, 2005 Sarah Horton is an instructional technology specialist working in the Department of Academic Computing at Dartmouth College in New Hampshire. Digital Web Magazine talked to Sarah about her … Read more
Ruby on Rails for the Rest of Us Got something to say? Share your comments on this topic with other web professionals In: Articles By Justin Williams Published on December 4, 2006 What Is Ruby On Rails? You’ve probably heard of Ruby on Rails, which has been generating noise in the web development field over … Read more
Rock, Paper, Stone: The Biz Stone Guide to Independent Publishing Got something to say? Share your comments on this topic with other web professionals In: Articles By Biz Stone Published on May 22, 2002 People have things to say. Maybe you’re one of them, struggling to get a voice through the bottleneck that is big … Read more
Risky Business Got something to say? Share your comments on this topic with other web professionals In: Articles By Andy Budd Published on August 18, 2004 It’s risky out there It sounds like a cliché, but the world we live in is a risky place. To survive in this hostile environment, we’ve become very good … Read more
Richard Ishida Got something to say? Share your comments on this topic with other web professionals In: Interviews By Huiping Iler Published on April 16, 2007 Imagine you’ve hired an architect to help you plan your new home. As the walls go up, you realize that your architect has not planned for plumbing, electrical, heating, … Read more
Review: Web Form Design by Luke Wroblewski Got something to say? Share your comments on this topic with other web professionals In: Reviews > Book Reviews By Matthew Pennell Published on August 5, 2008 Bloggers are often told to “find their niche”, and Yahoo!’s Luke Wroblewski has long been comfortable in his. The Functioning Form … Read more
Review: ScreenFlow Got something to say? Share your comments on this topic with other web professionals In: Reviews By Ben Chestnut Published on June 3, 2008 We just recently announced the launch of an all new version of MailChimp. As part of our launch, I created a slick teaser video and demo videos of our … Read more
Review: Pro JavaScript Design Patterns Got something to say? Share your comments on this topic with other web professionals In: Reviews > Book Reviews By Tiff Fehr Published on January 14, 2008 Back in 2006, I made a New Year’s Resolution to improve my JavaScript abilities. I failed miserably. That year was an explosion of … Read more
Book Review: Beginning Rails Got something to say? Share your comments on this topic with other web professionals In: Reviews > Book Reviews By Matthew Pennell Published on August 20, 2007 As a card-carrying member of the web-standards blogosphere, I somehow feel a little odd holding a book that is not published by friends of … Read more
Return On Design Got something to say? Share your comments on this topic with other web professionals In: Reviews > Book Reviews By James McNally Published on February 20, 2003 Introduction Here’s a book that consciously takes aim at the mentality that has taken hold in the wake of the so-called “dot.com bust.” Corporations are … Read more
Rethinking Application Design Got something to say? Share your comments on this topic with other web professionals In: Columns > Innovating the Web Experience By Dirk Knemeyer Published on November 7, 2005 I’ve learned a lot about application design during my career. I started out working in medium-sized agencies in the Midwest, primarily servicing large … Read more
Resurrect Your Writing, Redeem Your Soul Got something to say? Share your comments on this topic with other web professionals In: Articles By Jennie Robinson Published on November 28, 2005 You’ve given in to the corrupting influence of business babble. It’s not your fault, though—you’re not really a writer. You’re the designer, the team lead, … Read more
RESTful CSS Got something to say? Share your comments on this topic with other web professionals In: Articles By Steve Heffernan Published on November 18, 2008 In this article I will propose a new method for organizing CSS that better maps to how popular web application frameworks are built; and I’ll also provide some helpful … Read more
Redesigning the ExpressionEngine Site Got something to say? Share your comments on this topic with other web professionals In: Columns > The Working Designer By Jesse Bennett-Chamberlain Published on March 20, 2007 US/Canada Border Officer: “Are you coming for business or pleasure sir?” Me: “Business” Officer: “What is the nature of your stay?” Me: “I’m … Read more
Better Web Forms: Redesigning eBay’s Registration Got something to say? Share your comments on this topic with other web professionals In: Columns > View Source By Garrett Dimon Published on November 12, 2007 Designing interactive forms is one of the most challenging aspects of web design. Done with the user’s experience in mind, and some … Read more
RDF For The Rest Of Us Got something to say? Share your comments on this topic with other web professionals In: Articles By Keith Alexander Published on July 30, 2007 You have a website full of information, and you want to make it easier for people to reuse it—but what format should you publish it … Read more
Quanta Gold Got something to say? Share your comments on this topic with other web professionals In: Reviews > Product Reviews By Daniel J. Cody Published on May /files/includes/10.css, 2003 While Linux may have the reputation of being a great platform for developing applications, it’s never been known as a great platform for developing Web … Read more
Push my button Got something to say? Share your comments on this topic with other web professionals In: Articles By Aaron Gustafson Published on September 25, 2006 If there’s one element I think doesn’t get enough respect, it’s gotta be button. It’s played second fiddle to input in tutorials and form examples for as long … Read more
Pro JavaScript Techniques Got something to say? Share your comments on this topic with other web professionals In: Reviews > Book Reviews By Matthew Pennell Published on December 26, 2006 Anyone writing JavaScript over the last year is likely to have at least a passing interest in the many and varied libraries that have sprung … Read more
Prototyping With Style Got something to say? Share your comments on this topic with other web professionals In: Columns > IAnything Goes By Jeff Lash Published on July 25, 2003 Hang around information architects and user-centered designers for even a brief period of time and two questions will invariably come up: What tools should I … Read more
Professional CSS Got something to say? Share your comments on this topic with other web professionals In: Reviews > Book Reviews By Karen Morrill-McClure Published on August 1, 2005 Background My favorite part of Web design is learning new things, so I’m always looking for new books on the subject. We’re still trying new things, … Read more