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Understanding Progressive Enhancement (A List Apart)

Josh Harbaugh — Fri, 10 Oct 2008 11:30:17 +0000

Steven Champeon turned web development upside down, and created an instant best practice of standards-based design, when he introduced the notion of designing for content and experience instead of browsers. In part one of a series, ALA’s Gustafson refreshes us on the principles of progressive enhancement. Upcoming installments will translate the philosophy into sophisticated, future-focused design and code.

Look at it Another Way (A List Apart)

Josh Harbaugh — Fri, 19 Sep 2008 02:52:08 +0000

Before you can solve a user’s problems, you must see them as that user sees them. Once you understand what drives people’s behavior, not only do new ideas flow freely, but the ideas that flow are appropriate and useful. Indi Young tells how to get out of your own way and hear what your users are telling you.

Zebra Striping: More Data for the Case (A List Apart)

Josh Harbaugh — Thu, 11 Sep 2008 02:52:08 +0000

As designers or marketers, we share a desire that our tables and forms be easy to scan, read, and use. Does the widely practiced shading of alternate rows help, hurt, or have no effect? A previous study proving inconclusive, designer and researcher Jessica Enders has tackled the conundrum again, coming up with statistically relevant data and a set of recommendations.

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