Karlyn Morissette

You’d never guess it from some of the posts in this blog, but in addition to marketing, I do actually build websites
I was finishing up a project yesterday and (predictably) when I went to test in IE6, it was all fouled up.  Here’s how it looked in Safari and FF: 

And here is how [...]

We have tools of participation - we can control what happens on the screen
Scale of data - our access to data has skyrocketed.
In the coming years, we’re going to have to help people interact with all the data available to them.
There is a line between presenting information and decorating.
Take abstract data and make it meaningful, [...]

All experience is not equal - the stuff at the start and at the end is the most important. If you have a limited budget, focus really hard on the beginning and the end.
Maslow for the web:
1st level) Functional (useful)2nd level) Reliable3rd level) Usable4th level) Convenient5th level) Pleasurable6th level) Meaningful
Elements of experience

anticipation
duration
intensity
sensation
differentiation
significance

First Impressions Count

Hotels [...]

Discovery - finding out what the client needsDesign - turning wireframes into compsDevelopment - turns out the templatesDeployment - translates templates on the back end
It’s important to admit our mistakes because it allows our process to improve.
Discuss the key points of the design before the coding starts to get a sense of the priorities. Make [...]

Responsible Web Design:

Staying current with standards and best practices
Consistent display and behavior across browsers
Custting-edge technology used ina degradable manner
Constantly revisiting individual and group work flows.

The Purist’s View:

XHTML - Content/Data Layer
CSS - Design Layer
JavaScript - Behavior Layer

XHTML - Content Layer:

Good semantics - solid foundation
POSH - plain old semantic HTML
No presentation or behavioral markup
No bed adn [...]