Responsive web design is such the hot topic these days and it clearly has it’s proponents and detractors. One common complaint about RWD has to do with the size of site and the impact that has on performance. It’s all too common to find responsive sites sending the same amount of information to mobile devices […]
Author Archives: Mike Donahue
WordCamp 2013 Recap Day 1 (Sat.) I can sum up my key takeaway from WordCamp Miami’s Saturday sessions in a single word – stories. Several talks throughout the designer and user tracks really boiled down to the importance of stories to engage users and drive business. Stories that cut through the noise of the web, […]
You are responsible for what you put into the world.Mike Montiero
I was recently interviewed for an article on addressing multi-device strategies of web apps for Smartbear Software’s blog. Specifically, responsive design and how it can help deliver an app to the largest possible market. It’s a nice piece but I would like to further clarify my statements. Article: Making Mobile Applications Alternate-Device Aware
Nothing will prepare you for success better then a solid foundation of the fundamentals of a given skill. Whether you want to play football, start your own business, or code WordPress websites, the fundamentals are the building blocks of success. This workshop offered many great building blocks to get beginners off on the right foot […]
Nailing down exactly what defines a brand can be tricky. Is it defined by fonts, colors, graphics and logos? Is it defined by the words and tone in the written and verbal messaging? What exactly does a brand represent anyway? A brand persona can help us define that and we’ll get to that in just […]
Nice article by Trent Walton on his RWD process.
If you’ve looked into designing or redesigning a website recently you’ve likely heard the phrase responsive web design, or RWD for short, thrown about. Responsive has been receiving quite a bit of buzz these days and for very good reason. But do you really know what’s involved, how it can help you or why it’s […]
Why Some Ideas Survive and Other Die By Chip & Dan Heath Do you know why urban legends stay around forever? Why we all know the story of the poor guy that meets a pretty girl in the hotel lounge and wakes up hours later missing his kidney? Why the story of Jared from Subway […]
Truncation is not a content strate… Karen McGrane