Comments on: A Novel Approach to Web Design http://joshuaclanton.com/blog/2008/03/06/a-novel-approach-to-web-design/ Thu, 20 Nov 2008 20:56:45 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5 By: Joshua http://joshuaclanton.com/blog/2008/03/06/a-novel-approach-to-web-design/#comment-748 Joshua Fri, 07 Mar 2008 14:35:25 +0000 http://joshuaclanton.com/blog/2008/03/06/a-novel-approach-to-web-design/#comment-748 @Armen: I'm glad the practice actually shows through. :-) I'll probably have some advice on writing on here in the near future. Thanks for stopping by! @Armen: I’m glad the practice actually shows through. :-) I’ll probably have some advice on writing on here in the near future. Thanks for stopping by!

]]> By: Armen http://joshuaclanton.com/blog/2008/03/06/a-novel-approach-to-web-design/#comment-745 Armen Fri, 07 Mar 2008 08:39:44 +0000 http://joshuaclanton.com/blog/2008/03/06/a-novel-approach-to-web-design/#comment-745 You can tell you write often, Joshua. I came from DBT because I thoroughly enjoyed your post there. I'm not much of a writer (although I am improving), but I can definitely relate when it comes to web design. You can tell you write often, Joshua. I came from DBT because I thoroughly enjoyed your post there.

I’m not much of a writer (although I am improving), but I can definitely relate when it comes to web design.

]]> By: Joshua http://joshuaclanton.com/blog/2008/03/06/a-novel-approach-to-web-design/#comment-727 Joshua Thu, 06 Mar 2008 18:32:32 +0000 http://joshuaclanton.com/blog/2008/03/06/a-novel-approach-to-web-design/#comment-727 @Barbara: I'm glad you found it helpful. Remembering that every person is the hero of their own story is an excellent exercise in figuring out how you can add to their lives. Thanks for stopping by! @Barbara: I’m glad you found it helpful. Remembering that every person is the hero of their own story is an excellent exercise in figuring out how you can add to their lives. Thanks for stopping by!

]]> By: Barbara Ling http://joshuaclanton.com/blog/2008/03/06/a-novel-approach-to-web-design/#comment-726 Barbara Ling Thu, 06 Mar 2008 17:57:23 +0000 http://joshuaclanton.com/blog/2008/03/06/a-novel-approach-to-web-design/#comment-726 Nice post!! It's rather timely for me - I've recently started redesigning a whole slew of my sites, and every time I consider an idea, I ask myself: "What's the story?" As a matter of fact, I have that written on my lab notebook (the one I take with me to karate and write in while my kids participate in the beginners class). It always helps focus my ideas - what's the story? With what do I want to engage the reader? What emotions do I want to evoke? What actions do I want to compel? etc.etc.etc. Starting your design creation from that bedrock often leads you down paths you'd never have considered otherwise. "What's the story." Once you have that down, ideas will flow. Enjoy, Barbara ps - and thanks for visiting my blog before; I very much appreciate it. Nice post!! It’s rather timely for me - I’ve recently started redesigning a whole slew of my sites, and every time I consider an idea, I ask myself:

“What’s the story?”

As a matter of fact, I have that written on my lab notebook (the one I take with me to karate and write in while my kids participate in the beginners class). It always helps focus my ideas - what’s the story? With what do I want to engage the reader? What emotions do I want to evoke? What actions do I want to compel? etc.etc.etc. Starting your design creation from that bedrock often leads you down paths you’d never have considered otherwise.

“What’s the story.” Once you have that down, ideas will flow.

Enjoy,
Barbara

ps - and thanks for visiting my blog before; I very much appreciate it.

]]> By: Joshua http://joshuaclanton.com/blog/2008/03/06/a-novel-approach-to-web-design/#comment-722 Joshua Thu, 06 Mar 2008 16:57:26 +0000 http://joshuaclanton.com/blog/2008/03/06/a-novel-approach-to-web-design/#comment-722 You're absolutely right, Sumesh. To become a master one must sit at the feet of the masters. :-) You’re absolutely right, Sumesh. To become a master one must sit at the feet of the masters. :-)

]]> By: Sumesh http://joshuaclanton.com/blog/2008/03/06/a-novel-approach-to-web-design/#comment-719 Sumesh Thu, 06 Mar 2008 16:33:24 +0000 http://joshuaclanton.com/blog/2008/03/06/a-novel-approach-to-web-design/#comment-719 #3 is interesting - I clicked through to comment from my feed reader solely because of it. I too started learning xHTML/CSS by taking apart good designs - as they say, when you're learning, learn from the best. And that means ripping the best designs ;) #3 is interesting - I clicked through to comment from my feed reader solely because of it.

I too started learning xHTML/CSS by taking apart good designs - as they say, when you’re learning, learn from the best. And that means ripping the best designs ;)

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