Zeldman on Web Design

Robby Russell — Tue, 20 Nov 2007 12:01:00 -0600

In a new article on A List Apart, Jeffrey Zeldman writes:

“Some who don’t understand web design nevertheless have the job of creating websites or supervising web designers and developers. Others who don’t understand web design are nevertheless professionally charged with evaluating it on behalf of the rest of us. Those who understand the least make the most noise. They are the ones leading charges, slamming doors, and throwing money—at all the wrong people and things.”

He goes on to describe Web Design as, “as the creation of digital environments that facilitate and encourage human activity; reflect or adapt to individual voices and content; and change gracefully over time while always retaining their identity.”

Read the rest of the article, Understanding Web Design on alistapart.com.

Rails is not about inventing your own style

Robby Russell — Tue, 26 Sep 2006 21:40:00 -0500

I meant to post this list of quotes I was compiling while at RailsConf Europe 2006, but never got a chance to do so.

“This is definitely the first time that I have eaten pizza while walking in the rain.” – David Black

“Rails is not about inventing your own style.” -DHH

“Nobody is passionate about something that they suck at.” – Kathy Sierra

“But it’s not about the tools you build, it’s about what your users do with them.” – Kathy Sierra

“What can you help your own users kick ass at?” – Kathy Sierra

“Talk to the brain not the mind.” – Kathy Sierra

“My computer might be at risk. Well, oh well. Life on the edge.” – David Black

Jonathan Lim also posted a few on his blog as well.

Robby on Rails: Tag quotes

Zeldman on Web Design

Rails is not about inventing your own style