I’m often asked a variation of the following question: Should I use min-width or max-width media queries? The obvious answer is, of course, “yes”. But you know what they’re asking: which of the two is better? Those for whom responsive design has become second nature might find it an odd question, and will know that […]
Carousel-Based Web Design
It’s time to stop this ridiculous talk about semantics, multi-platform, accessibility and universal web bullshit and start talking about… carousels. That’s right. Carousels. No one actually expected a new solution to the problems of stakeholder pacification and attention-grabification after the untimely demise of blink and marquee, but we certainly found it. The carousel. Beautiful. Dynamic. […]
Book Review: Peter Gasston’s The Modern Web
tl;dr: Peter Gasston’s The Modern Web is a matter-of-fact compendium of essentially all of the relevant current (and some future) front-end web technologies. It’s hard to know something about everything, and it’s that fact that makes this book useful for designers and developers of all skill levels. Peter Gasston knows a lot of stuff. In […]