Jeffrey Zeldman's Blog, page 66
August 22, 2011
The Wind-Down
Listening to Coltrane. Taking a break after assembling American Girl doll bunk beds. The tuxedo cat has appropriated Ava's American Girl doll tent as his personal summer house. Ava is making up a song about wishing on a star. End of summer. Happy.
[image error][image error][image error][image error][image error][image error][image error][image error][image error]
August 20, 2011
Site update 20 August 2011
GOOD MORNING! I've added some nifty external links to my About page. Enjoy.
[image error] [image error] [image error] [image error] [image error] [image error] [image error] [image error] [image error]
August 19, 2011
Podcast 95: Who is Jeffrey Zeldman? | Lullabot
IN THIS ENJOYABLE interview, beautifully conducted by Lullabot's Jeff and Jared, we discuss the history of web standards; how SEO sells accessibility; the art of collaboration; the three major inflection points of design on the web; mobile, responsive, and adaptive web design; and much more.
Podcast 95: Who is Jeffrey Zeldman? | Lullabot.
[image error][image error][image error][image error][image error][image error][image error][image error][image error]
August 18, 2011
Don't Be Evil (Wink).
WHILE VIEWING STATS on TweetMeme, I noticed a banner ad that said, "New York—explore it again like you used to." Intrigued, I clicked the ad. It took me to the web page shown above. (Click to view full size.) At the top was a message thanking me for subscribing. Ouch! I had not subscribed, I had merely clicked a link. Opt-in subscription without notice or warning is about as dark as a user experience pattern can get and still be legal.
Beneath the notice was an ad for a women's strip tease class. I don't think I'm the intended demographic. Facebook would know that. Why doesn't Google?
The offer had a time limit; the script on the time limit froze my browser, prompting a force-quit and restart.
If "Don't Be Evil" is still Google's slogan, I wonder if folks who work there say it with a straight face.
[image error] [image error] [image error] [image error] [image error] [image error] [image error] [image error] [image error]
Advanced web design links
FROM MY TWITTER STREAM of late:
The Heads-Up Grid is an overlay grid for use during in-browser website development, built with HTML + CSS + JavaScript. http://t.co/EcgTkcD #
Golden Grid System – a folding grid for responsive design. h/t @malarkey http://j.mp/mZnVJi #
Nice responsive redesign! Well done, Meltmedia! http://t.co/tQQGW8J #
RT @jasonsantamaria: I'm writing a book about typography for @abookapart! Lucky number 7: http://t.co/7CkSz0l #
I love how everything Apple does, even slipping on a banana peel, is perceived as strategic. #
Paul draws a napkin map of London. http://t.co/p4co2ZM #
Okay, that last one isn't a web design link and the Apple comment could go either way, but that's how I roll. Follow me on Twitter for more snarkeractive funucation!
[image error][image error][image error][image error][image error][image error][image error][image error][image error]
August 16, 2011
Must-read: Switching the display of content and navigation based on browser size
JEREMY KEITH: "Right after I wrote about combining flexbox with responsive design—to switch the display of content and navigation based on browser size—I received an email from Raphaël Goetter. He pointed out a really elegant solution to the same use-case that makes use of display:table."
Elegant indeed! Follow the delightfully simple code and explanation at Adactio: Journal—Re-tabulate.
[image error][image error][image error][image error][image error][image error][image error][image error][image error]
August 10, 2011
An Event Apart Minneapolis 2011: The Flickr Photo Pool
Jared Spool Dances to Beyonce! Photo by John Morrison. As seen in An Event Apart Minneapolis 2011 Flickr group pool.
[image error] [image error] [image error] [image error] [image error] [image error] [image error] [image error] [image error]
An Event Apart: Design Principles
LUKE WROBLEWSKI: "In his Design Principles presentation at An Event Apart in Minneapolis, MN 2011, Jeremy Keith outlined the design principles behind the World Wide Web and how they continue to shape its future. Here are my notes from his talk:" LukeW | An Event Apart: Design Principles.
[image error] [image error] [image error] [image error] [image error] [image error] [image error] [image error] [image error]
