Web Design Blog
Various design related ramblings.
When web designers over complicate
The other day I happened to stumble upon a blog post that demonstrates how some web designers might be "over designing"...... more
Web designers are architects
The term "web designer" has become rather vague in recent years. In this article I try to define what a web designers role really is - we're architects!... more
Designers - don’t remove link outlines!
There's an increasing tendency for some designers to remove the dotted outline from on page links. This causes a major accessibility problem, I wish they wouldn't do it...... more
New sites and EE2.0 Beta update
It's been a busy few months for me, lots of new sites to work on and actively testing the new Expressionengine 2.0 Beta. Time for a catchup blog post!... more
Now an Expression Engine Developers Network member
I'm pleased to announce that Blue Dreamer is now a member of the Expression Engine Developers Network!... more
Dropping support for IE6
As every web designer knows, developing pages for Internet Explorer 6 is a major pain. It's time we put it to bed and say "farewell"...... more
New Web Content Accessibility Guidelines
Version 2.0 of the web accessibility guidelines are now at "proposed recommendation" stage, which means they are likely to be implemented in the near future.... more
5 things to ask your web designer
It's a sad fact that there are still many web designers and web design agencies who use bad practices and outdated design methods. Here's a list of things to ask your web designer.... more
Doug Bowman on CSS layouts
CSS guru Douglas Bowman presentation on creating and manipulating CSS based layout. A must see for learners and pro's alike.... more
Blumentals WeBuilder HTML editor review
Blumentals WeBuilder is an excellent all round HTML and code editor, and I love it! It's fast loading, and not bloated, with excessive features that you'll rarely use.... more
