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Paul’s approach to design
In response to a question from Liz, Paul discusses the way he approaches producing a new design. From establishing initial page elements through to early sketches, Photoshop mock-ups and final HTML build, Paul works through his entire process.
Paul and Marcus also discuss an excellent post where another web designer lays out his process through a series of screen grabs.
Techno-buster: The importance of testing
Following a suggestion by Rosie, Paul and Marcus talk about the importance of testing and how it is an area that is often overlooked, to the detriment of many web projects. They discuss who should test, what should be tested and the different levels of support afforded to different browsers.
Designing for content management systems
This week’s main topic is about designing for a content management system and the unique challenges this holds. The conversation largely revolves around the issues covered in Paul’s previous post on the subject.
We resource review
This week’s recommended site is “A beginners guide to CSS and standards“. This excellent step-by-step tutorial is a superb introduction into building websites the right way. For too long there has been no clear introduction into web standards and this certainly fills in the gap nicely. Not as good or comprehensive as Ian Lloyds book on the subject. It is nevertheless an excellent start.