Tag Archive for tag: webdev
professional dilettante
Tag Archive for tag: webdev
I finally launched a bare-bones website for my web consulting business, Kudzu Design. I’ve been getting enough inquiries and interest in my freelance work to justify it. The site is pretty bare now (and probably needs another ruthless edit), but I’ll be adding additional content as time permits.
It’s always nice to read a good article on web usability that talks about the differences in browsing habits and skills between web power users (most of us web developers) and the rabble. Design for the rabble in public spaces, I think, is the key here. I’m working on a partial redesign of some sites [...]
Spiders (an e-sheep comic) is a great representation of what cool stuff you can do online with comics. It’s an interesting, high-tech alternate history of the Afghan war. Part 3 is especially cool in its presentation. Part 4 is forthcoming. Go now and read. Then, send Patrick S. Farley some cash via the handy PayPal [...]
Mark Pilgrim’s 30 days to a more accessible weblog now has a site of its own: Dive Into Accessibility. This is an outstanding resource for making all kinds of sites (not just blogs) more accessible.
Amazon Light is a great example of the cool things you can do with web services and a good API. You can access Amazon via SOAP, http, XSLT, and a few other ways. I need to learn more about these things. They’re still at the magic stage for me. UPDATE: he had to change it [...]
