Designing in the browser isn’t the only way
Some will tell you designing in the browser is the best way to work. For the most part I agree it is but it’s by no means the only way to design a website.
Some will tell you designing in the browser is the best way to work. For the most part I agree it is but it’s by no means the only way to design a website.
I thought I’d enjoy the peace and quiet of having a loan phone that didn’t have a browser, apps or even email. Turns out I really miss being online all the time.
As responsive web design marches ever closer to global domination, we see techniques banded around that may be experiments or proof of concepts but in some cases, they should probably never move past that.
Having bought the Mobile First the day it was released, it’s taken an age to get round to finally reading it.
A simple, javascript free responsive menu.
Yesterday I took one for the team and instead of sitting on the sofa or going for a saturday bike ride, I went to a new event called Digital Barn put on at the impressive DMC in Barnsley.
I thought I was about the last web designer in the world who didn’t use a pre-processor for writing my CSS. Turns out I’m not but it’s something I need to try.
I shared some experiences a while back covering some common questions when starting freelancing mailed to me by Julien who’s asked another great question. How to get work with agencies.
Until recently I, like many others, used an Ad Blocking extension in my browser. The web was for the most part a tidy and uncluttered place. I’ve turned it off now.
My job is pretty varied and the skills I use on a day to day basis draw on over a decade of experience in the web, marketing and customer service industries. I still call myself a web designer.