Design Disrepair

Stats on the number of websites out there: News.netcraft.com/archives/web_server_survey.html

Kludge = html static pages with PHP shopping carts, very messy coding…

Five Tips

1. Learn the building codes
   • Valid HTML & CSS
   • Section 508 Compliance
   • Graceful Degradation
   • No CSS Hacks!
2. Set Realistic Goals
   • Overdo & Overbudget is bad for business
3. Have the right tools
   • Photoshop
   • Textmate
   • Transmit
   • Dreamweaver
   • Web Dev Toolbar
   • VM Ware Fusion
   • Firefox 2 & 3, Safari, Internet Explorer 6 & 7, Chrome
4. Invest Your Resources Wisely
   • spend your time & budget where the functionality is
5. Make LASTING Changes
   • design that looks good past & present
   • don’t follow the trends

Websites

• JasonGraphix.com
• WebPagesThatSuck.com
• NatalieJost.com
• www.slideshare.net/jasongraphix

Books

• Principles of Beautiful Web Design
• Megs History of Web Design