Google, Bowman, and the Sword of Data
The news that visual design lead Douglas Bowman is leaving Google got me thinking again about web design in the context of metrics - should web design be seen as a science or an art Certainly every minute design decision at the scale of Google is significant. Bowman cites lack of... Read full post »
Harsh Truths About Corporate Websites
The always brilliant Smashing Magazine has another great post, this time about the problems that commonly plague both client companies and their web and social media agencies when setting about to design a corporate website. Although these points are somewhat common sense, I would suggest that many of these points are... Read full post »
Getting the Word Out, about the After School Art Class and Project Tasks
I’ve been thinking a lot about communication lately, both because I’m a project manager and well…that’s what project managers are supposed to do, and because I’ve had my share of frustration with my older daughter’s preschool and their process of sharing information. It’s funny to me that professionally I try to... Read full post »
Bye Bye Brochureware
So what would happen if you did away with the traditional corporate brochureware website and replaced it with a blog? I don't mean replace a static website with a CMS system. I mean actually use a blog-like publishing model for a corporate website. And, instead of populating the site with approved... Read full post »
Elance.com
We're doing a bunch of web design work for Elance. Initially they brought us in to help with their Enterprise division. After seeing our initial design comps, they decided to have us redesign their corporate site as well. Yesterday, the homepage for the corporate site launched. They're pleased. We're pleased. Check... Read full post »