Tag Archives: Design

Design Patterns in SharePoint

Last week, I was happy to present at SusQtech’s “30 on Thursdays” weekly webinar event.  This is a great series of free webinars from some talented speakers, and the succinct format is a great opportunity to learn something new without … Continue reading

From “Developer” to “Designer”

It’s easy to forget how a website really works. I mean really works. I’ve had the pleasure of working with many brilliant and talented developers (programmers) who could bend the functionality of any application or server-side platform at the drop … Continue reading

SharePoint Design in Five Minutes

You can now download my free SharePoint theme, Medazio, on SharePointDesigNerds.com. We’re still working on cleaning up the site while it’s in “draft” version, but feel free to sign up, browse a couple of the themes that we’ve uploaded, post … Continue reading

Responsive Layouts Using CSS Media Queries

The days of the desktop are numbered. In the past, designing a web interface involved targeting a screen resolution in the vicinity of 960 pixels wide. For many years, this worked, and it worked well, because 99% of online users … Continue reading

Designing Body Type

Header text gets all the love, doesn’t it? From Photoshop to the browser window, the focus seems to be on design elements like logos, navigation, and of course, header type. It’s great fun to use tools like Typekit to make … Continue reading

Announcing ThePeev.com

I am pleased to announce the launch of my latest project, ThePeev.com. The Peev is a quick and dirty WordPress site designed for the sole purpose of serving as my personal artistic outlet. I’m posting doodles and sketches regarding all … Continue reading

Image Buttons and Accessibility

Image buttons are a fairly common occurrence in web media. As with everything else in web design, you have a dizzying arsenal of methods from which you can choose to create this type of design element, and choosing the right … Continue reading

Reusable Transparent CSS Rounded Corners

In retrospective, there are definitely some areas where I could have improved on my Karate Corners design. I decided to take a second look and write a quick post that details how I create corners today, after almost a year … Continue reading

A Very Simple CSS Chat Bubble

Each time you implement a new design element into your site, there are a vast array of approaches you can take to achieve the same outcome. Often times, I feel that the most simple of solutions is the best one. … Continue reading

The Wisdom of Simplicity

Web designers would be wise to approach every situation with one thing in mind: simplicity. Simplicity is the cornerstone of designing a well-structured and highly flexible HTML/CSS design. I’ve found that all too often, many designers approach a website with … Continue reading