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Author: Ross Johnson | Date: 12/06/2011

Responsive Web Design, is it the Answer? or Just Responsive?

I have shrugged off responsive web design for some time now despite it’s growing popularity. I first came across “the concept” four years ago; at the time, responsive design required Javascript and dynamically changed stylesheets based on viewport size.  Suffice to say I have long been aware of the capability to adapt design based on [...]

Responsive Web Design, is it the Answer? or Just Responsive?

Author: Ross Johnson | Date: 07/22/2011

A Humbling Observation on the State of Web Designers

Today, the vast majority of websites are still designed and built by talented generalists, and there’s absolutely nothing wrong with that. It’s just that some of the larger and more complex sites do require composite teams of specialists with a singular focus. Experts in information categorisation, human computer interaction or interface design. They also need [...]

A Humbling Observation on the State of Web Designers

Author: Ross Johnson | Date: 07/14/2011

My Beef With “Universal Design”

I have been a web accessibility advocate since as early as 2005. Since then I have done presentations on its importance, written articles about it, co-hosted a podcast on the subject and even included it in my upcoming book. Recently discussion has arisen around how the practice of accessibility should be better encouraged. One of the concerns, is [...]

My Beef With “Universal Design”

Author: Ross Johnson | Date: 06/21/2011

Is the Designer Always Right?

Due to a few interesting posts on Forrst.com and some interesting client interactions, I have been contemplating the designers ideal role in website creation. It was not long ago that I found myself constantly frustrated because, as the designer I had made informed decisions that people chose to ignore. Much of my energy was being [...]

Is the Designer Always Right?

Author: Ross Johnson | Date: 07/27/2010

Ten Laws to Design By

As designers we have to be aware of the function of our work and design as much as we care about the aesthetics and visuals. There are a lot of terms for the design of how the site functions and works, from “usability design” to “user experience,” what remains constant is that if we want [...]

Ten Laws to Design By

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