I’ve always kind of wondered why the button element never really caught on. I suspect it's because people don't want to write the JavaScript hooks to actually make their buttons work (input type="submit" submits a form by default, no JavaScript needed).
After this article, I’m definitely thinking about using it more often. Visit site »
I’ve been a little sickened at how many people have not only jumped to the defense of Derek Powazek and Heather Champ, but also jumped at the opportunity to publicly blast Paul Cloutier — whom they almost certainly know nothing about.
There are two sides to every story, and yet almost no one bothered to ask about the other side of this one. Instead, they just blindly took Derek’s side.
I don’t know Derek or Heather, but I have a lot of respect for both of their work. I don’t know Paul, either. Do you? Because it’s one thing to stand by your friends. But it’s another thing entirely to blast someone you don’t know because someone else you don’t know said they deserved to be blasted.
Next time, try a healthy dose of perspective. Try to see both sides of the story. My agnostic self has been called a fence-sitter many times, but days like the past few make me glad I am. Visit site »
Jina shows you how to craft a grid-based design that doesn’t look all boxy and boring. Because straight lines are boring. Ask anyone. Especially the readers of JeffCroft.com! They obviously hate straight lines!
But seriously — there is a misconception amongst web designers that grid-based layout means boxiness. It doesn’t. Jina’s example is full of swooshy, curvy goodness, but still maintains the underlying grid, for a best-of-both-worlds result.
Grids are there to unify your design and tie everything together. They’re not (necessarily) there to be seen. You don’t have to wear your grid on your sleeve like myself or Khoi Vinh in order to get the benefits of using one. Visit site »
I’m extremely skeptical of this report — Apple just on their conference call a week or two ago confirmed that the iPhone would ship in June. Still, Engadget isn’t wrong that often, so I thought it was worth mentioning.
If it is true, I’ll be bummed and frustrated, probably to the point of looking elsewhere for my next phone. There are too many great new phones coming out (Nokia N95, Helio Ocean, Blackberry Curve, etc.) to sit around and wait on Apple’s failed promises.
Here’s hoping this is totally false.
Update: This turns out to be totally false, thank God. Apparently someone spoofed an e-mail to Apple employees indicating the delay, appearing to be an official Apple notice to its workers. Visit site »
Ryan talks about the impact of Facebook Marketplace on college newspapers, and shows via hard numbers how it’s going to be much greater than the impact of Craigslist on major metro newspapers. Visit site »
Of course, the article doesn’t mention any specific sites that are guilty. I suspect what I consider “Web 2.0” and what Jakob considers “Web 2.0” are very different things, as it’s my impression that the things he is lamenting the lack of — usability, people-centered design, etc. — are actually hallmarks of “Web 2.0.”
Then again, if Jakob ever said web usability was getting better, he’d be out of a job. Visit site »