I often talk about choosing a concept to lead your design; a central idea that provides the underlying logic, thought, and reasoning for most of the decisions that follow. A concept is a constraint you create to guide you.
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Thoughts On Modular Design: Click Events And Depth Of Applicability
Last week when talking about css click events I asked whether or not we should use them. I suggested the answer lies in how they hold up to Javascript click events when it comes to maintainability and that the question was worthy of a deeper look. Since then, I’ve been thinking about how one might look deeper.
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Is Web Design A Noble Profession?
One of my best friends from high school, Alex, is an architect. Years ago when we were both still in high school or maybe when we’d moved on to college, Alex told me one of the reasons he was drawn to architecture is that it’s a noble profession.
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How To Generate CSS Click Events And Thoughts About Whether You Should
When you want a click to change something on your page, you usually reach for Javascript. Adhering to principles of modularity and separating structure, presentation, and behavior we’re supposed to use Javascript for behavior layer. However, methods exist for generating click events using only html and css. What are they and should we use them?
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4 Principles That Lead To Better Design Decisions
I haven’t always made good decisions in life. At times the only way I could make a decision was to fail to make one. I wanted to know in advance the outcomes of the decisions I might make and without any way to determine those outcomes, felt paralyzed by the decision making process. Fortunately I no longer do that.
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