I talked last week about JomSocial, which was a pain to style because of all the unnecessary layout HTML and inline styling in the code. It’s far from the only application to suffer from this drawback. There’s a divide between […]
Category Archives: Opinion
Patronising Users Over Internet Explorer 6 Is Just Dumb
I got annoyed today at the attitude some web designers seem to take to a large section of potential web users. Yes, I’m talking about that whole Internet Explorer 6 issue. I’m also talking about the patronising attitude that some […]
The Exaggerated Genius Of Benetton Advertising
The excellent Abduzeedo blog featured a showcase of Benetton adverts today. The introduction talked about the creativity, talent and courage of the adverts, and called them awesome and controversial. It’s a good showcase article, but I think the supposed brilliance […]
Yes, Websites Cost More Than Fifty Bucks!
Friday’s article got me thinking over the weekend. There’s a wider frustration about working as a web designer. It doesn’t impact my enjoyment of a job, it influences my taking a job in the first place. Many businesses simply refuse […]
What We Hate About Design
It’s great being a freelance designer. Working in a creative environment, being your own boss, getting paid for putting your imagination into practice. A dream job, right? I do love my job, but it’s still a job, and that means […]