Issue 282April 21, 2009
Real Fonts on the Web: An Interview with The Font Bureau's David Berlow
by David Berlow, Jeffrey Zeldman
Is there life after Georgia? To understand issues surrounding web fonts from the type designer’s perspective, we interview David Berlow, co-founder of The Font Bureau, Inc, and the first TrueType type designer.
In Defense of Eye Candy
by Stephen P. Anderson
Research proves attractive things work better. How we think cannot be separated from how we feel. The next time a boss, client, or co-worker scoffs at the notion that beauty is an important aspect of interface design, point their peepers here.
Issue 281April 07, 2009
Findings from the Web Design Survey, 2008
by ALA Staff
If we, the people who make websites, want the world to know who we are and what we do, it’s up to each of us to stand up and represent. This year, 30,055 of you did just that.
Issue 280March 24, 2009
The Elegance of Imperfection
by David Sherwin
The pursuit of website perfection is always a denial of the perfection that exists within ourselves in the physical world.
Coaching a Community
by Laura Brunow Miner
Most people have an innate need to belong and feel like part of something, and successfully contributing to that something can really reinforce self-worth.
Issue 279March 03, 2009
Fluid Grids
by Ethan Marcotte
How awesome would it be if you could combine the aesthetic rigor and clarity of fixed-width, grid-based layouts with the device- and screen size independence and user-focused flexibility of fluid layouts?
The Elements of Social Architecture
by Christina Wodtke
We are pleased to present a shortened and edited excerpt from the second edition of Information Architecture: Blueprints for the Web.
Issue 278February 17, 2009
Filling Your Dance Card in Hard Economic Times
by Pepi Ronalds
The worsening economy will adversely affect our industry, at least in the short term. However, our skills and products are suited to ride out hard economic times.
In Defense of Readers
by Mandy Brown
Readers flourish when they have space—some distance from the hubbub of the crowds—and as web designers, there is yet much we can do to help them carve out that space.
