This week I gave a talk about responsive design to the team at Cyberwoven. I thought I’d share the notes in case anyone else might find them useful. Feel free to email me if you have questions or thoughts.

graygunter:

An artist’s depiction
of the Internet

That question went out of common conversation, especially common business conversation, at least thirteen years ago. Everyone needs a website, right? The URL has achieved the status of the name, the street address and the phone number. If you don’t have…

Wise words, young buck.

Thoughtful article from Jason Santa Maria, one of the greatest minds in the industry. I’ve felt the same way for a long time, but he does a wonderful job of analyzing the current offerings and digging into what we really need. If you’re in the web design field, this is a must read.

This is interesting in that folks who will spend $500 - $1000 for an iPad are probably some of the same folks who will buy some of these brands. This doesn’t look good for these so-called luxury brands, who supposedly obsess over the tiniest details. 

That aside, these sites are great examples of Flash used poorly. It should be used as a layer, not a means to an end. If you’re doing it like these poor saps, you’re doing it wrong.

(via Daring Fireball)