Help is on the way
I blogged recently about my favorite distractions on the web, and today I’m going to talk about the other end of the spectrum: resources. Both online and off, there are a plethora of inspiring and informative resources for web designers and business owners. I have broken this post into four categories of resources: inspiration, education, design tools, and performance.
One of the little known plagues of web designers everywhere is browser compatibility. When you view a website on your computer you take for granted that the website will look the same no matter what computer, browser, platform, etc. that you view it in, right? Wrong. There are many variables involved in how a website will appear on your screen. Screen resolution (the size of your monitor), computer updates, browser type, browser updates…all of these things and more determine the appearance of any given website. As web designers we are faced with the challenge of not only creating for you the perfect website to best showcase your company, portfolio or extensive rock collection, but we must do so in a way that will allow an immense range of viewers to see it. Undoubtedly, the biggest obstacle in achieving this is browser variations.
What does a creative camera buff with an affinity for web design do when she’s not working? Take photos and put them on her website, of course! I know, what a bucket of fun I am, right? But with new camera toys and a blog to post photos to, I just couldn’t help myself. Not to mention the works of art created during one of our traditional Friday night pizza extravaganzas- they were just asking to be documented.
