Simple Steps to Great Web Design

Simple Steps toGreat Web Design

Sunday, March 14, 2010

Introductions


Matthew Smithmy name is


SQUARED EYEI am the Principal at


HusbandI am a

FatherI am a &


Beerdiot (Beer Idiot)I am a


These GuysI worship


Simple Steps toGreat Web Design

Welcome to


DefinitionsLets define some


Web Design?What is


Web design is the skill of creating presentations of content (usually hypertext or hypermedia) that is delivered to an end-user through the World Wide Web, by way of a Web browser or other Web-enabled software like Internet television clients, microblogging clients and RSS readers.


http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Web_content

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Web_content

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hypertext

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hypertext

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hypermedia

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hypermedia

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/End_user_(computer_science)

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/End_user_(computer_science)

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/World_Wide_Web

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/World_Wide_Web

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Web_browser




http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Internet_television




http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Microblogging

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Microblogging

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/RSS_reader

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/RSS_reader

Web design helps content get stuff done — on the web.


Great web design helps content get stuff done — on the web


Great web design helps content get stuff done — on the web

withPleasureSunday, March 14, 2010

Simple Steps?So, what are these


Knowing the BrandEverything starts with


KnowingEverything starts with

the Brand


Know their AudienceNext you must


Know theirNext you must

Audience


Know their Contentand if you’re going to pursue great design, then

IA sketch by Mike Rohde


Know the Medium


Design TechniqueHelping content get stuff done:


Balance


Hierarchy


Pleasure


Moving Pleasure


ResourcesA few Helpful


Art & Visual PerceptionThe Psychology of the Creative Eyeby Rudolph Arnheim

Understanding Comicsby Scott McCloud


Simple Steps to Great Web Design

Technology

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