Yea, If the "l" is the stem, that is kinda weak in my opinion, just seems like a strech to me, I think most people won't notice the stem being the "l" and those same people wont notice the error anyway.
Yea, If the "l" is the stem, that is kinda weak in my opinion, just seems like a strech to me, I think most people won't notice the stem being the "l" and those same people wont notice the error anyway.
You know how Google creates custom logos depending on the holiday etc? Well, does anyone else see anything wrong with this google logo? I think it's missing the "l"? What is "Googe"? Unless the stem is suppost to be the "l", even then it seems like a stretch.
Also a Trebuchet fan. Most of my site utilizes Tre. I like that Avenir font too Teej. I'll snag it. I also like the grunge fonts.
"Depends who you are and if you're capable. Someone into MySpace who wants to blog it up to the next level and doesn't know what XHTML or CSS is, they shouldn't really care."
It's not possible any way, MySpace pages don't even contain a doctype.
I am a strong supporter of Web Standards and Compliance. I think it is more important for designers/developers to have compliant sites rather than just any Joe Shmoe. I wouldn't take an English teacher seriously if he/she didn't use proper punctuation and grammar in their writings. However, I think everyone should strive to comply to standards. I think hard-core bloggers, designers and developers tend to take you more seriously when you strive to write semantic code, plus as realepicurean suggested, it really assists in the proper rendering of your pages and the bots indexing your site.
guillaumeb: I like your perspective. I think all of us with a passion for design/development are in the same boat. Technologies do keep evolving like you stated, so fortunatly it gives us the possibility to continue learning.
I've learned a lot from several 9rules members and posters, I enjoy being able to check up on everyone and see what new CSS techniques they have implemented, or what they are reading or writing about as well. Sometimes topics can get a little jagged, but all in all I respect everyones work and opinions. 9rules is a good thing.
Yea the original KPT was a seperate project.
Oli, I think you are refering to Kai's Power Goo? That was the patented "mess with mona lisa's face" tool. KPT and Power Goo were both Meta Creations products, If I remember correctly they were seperate tools. Correct me if I am wrong, it has been some time.
Haha! Don't get me started! Power tools was awesome! Meta Creations + Photo Goo = Rockin!
JustinKistner:Cool man! All this talk about old versions of Photoshop got me thinking about the old "EyeCandy" Filters. Remember those?
I Was thinking earlier today about the old days. The times I hold dearly, the years around 1991-1995. Dialing up to BBS's on 2400bps modems, making the jump to 9600bps then finally 14.4! Don't forget, playing doom with 4mb ram and a boot disk. My father was a commercial artists and I guess in many ways I just followed in his footsteps. I started drawing graphics in Photoshop 3.5 around 1995. When the web became available to the public and service was accessable in my area, I started viewing source on various websites. That's prettymuch how I got started. How about you?
I seventh, b!
Wow, Prime example of why designing for our target audience is important. If a visitor to my site gets confused over a few new tabs or windows, then they will be really confused when they read anything I write about.
I agree bgilham, when links don't act the way I expect them to I leave the site too, but then again, when they open in the same window, I've already left.
It depends on what the link points to. For me, I have some thumbnails that point to the full-size version of the image. So I have those links open in new tabs/windows for the most part. Also, I like external links to open in new tabs/windows. I try to keep external links to a minimal, but when I do add one to my linkroll, I don't add it in hopes to deter users away from my site, which I believe is more likely when it opens in the same window. Make them physically exit your site, don't do it for `em!
I have had no problems as of yet getting things to work properly in IE and Mozilla and still adhere to standards. I remember at one point with my recent reboot I had some 66 errors in my XHTML, I cleared them all and was still able to keep my site consistent in IE, Mozilla and Opera.
Just rebooted my site, works in 800x600, looks good to me @ 1280x1024! yay!!
Depends on what type of design you are talking about. Web design? Graphic Design? Interior design? For web design I like different styles, I get tired of the square, boxy look on white backgrounds. Be different! Designing a site that is able to be developed outside of flash, and adhere to standards is always a plus for me. I like several designs that I have actually ran across here on 9rules :) I actually have found that the really respectable web/graphic designers hang out here! lol
sparkalyn I agree 100% with the idea that we all design and develope our sites based on the target audience pertaining to that site.
However, The jump to designing sites around 1024x768 is inevitable. Especially now that 17"+19" LCD's with native resolutions of 1280x1024 are becoming mainstream. If you have visited a site design based around 800x600 on screen with a significant higher resolution, It does appear crammed in all that space. Not ALL designs work with fluidity.
frozted is that 17" a wide screen version or...? Does that reso display a stretched effect?
Just another random thought. To me, sites designed around 800x600 annoy me on my 19" LCD even at only 1280x1024. So I figured I would ask, What desktop resolutions does everyone here typically use?
I test in a handful of browsers, not all of which have extensions and toolbars to allow us to preview sites at different resos. I change between resos quickly with keyboard shortcuts, it seems to give me the most realistic results, considering those tool bars only give you the view inside the browsers page area. I'm not sure if they compensate for OS title bar sizes, tabs and bookmark bars.
JustinKistner: I have been the same way for quite some time now, with fixed widths I design around 800x600, but it's getting old. While designing I often times lower my screen res to get an actual visual of how the site appears in different browsers. I know at some point the jump has to be made. I believe we are getting close.
frozted I completely agree! From my experience these are the same people whom have their windows title bars 50px thick and desktop riddled with icons. Another thing to remember, now that IE 7 has implemented tabs and many are using firefox, how many of these people have multiple rows of bookmarks and tabs? Something to keep in mind. With all of that said, seems like we are limited more to a 350-450px height when designing around 800x600. I'm making the switch.
I'm just curious what resolutions we all choose to design and develop our sites around? I usually use 1024x768. Recently, I have been wondering if many users visit my site still @ 800x600. I know my parents prefer 8x6, They aren't to be in what I consider my target audience though. Let me know guys and gals.
-Michael
Hey I know that boss, he was in office space!
This looks all too familiar. There is an ad on craigslist for an automotive company looking to hire a "Web designer" for their site. They claim they want the site done in 5 days without budging and they want to only spend a certain amount. Professionally I explained to them via e-mail that it is fine to have a budget, but expect to get what you pay for. I told them normally they propose their ideas to the designer, and the designer gives them a timeline and a bid. If the bit is not in their budget, they need to expect to cut costs somewhere in their site development. All in all, it sounds like a scam or a problem waiting to happen. Be carefull fellow designers.
imedia Yes, that does look very firmilair to purevolume.com. The code is identical. Maybe pure uses and or released that theme? Otherwise, probably just a rip.
-Michael
Yea, I am not a fan of the suicide girls site either.
Ok, Let's all remember the most important factor, Designing for the target audience!
I don't visit visually boring sites more than once no matter how great the content is, This is why I don't check out slashdot anymore.
Scrivs: My favorite of your pics is a N.Design Studio. That site is unique and I like the layout.
Justin: I completely agree, That web.burza site is great! It's fast loading, attractive and the content is presented in a usable manner. Not too flashy, but attractive enough to stick around.
Is the term "Undesign" really annoying or is it just my opinion? Pretty soon the kids will be using "UnDsIn". Then I will have to slap someone. Lisa likes "Undesign" because she is "Unsympathetic" ;) Notice when you type "Undesign" in this box, It is underlined in RED! That means it's not really a word. Problem solved. Next?
-Michael ;)
Things like font size, style, color schemes and layout are all dependent on the target audience in my opinion. Gaming websites can get away with using lime green font colors, image animations and interactive menus because that is appealing to their target audience. The Idea is to get the product, service or message out to your audience. In return gather site hits and turn profit. However, If while attempting this, functionality becomes non-existent, then issues arise. I believe we are a visual society. If something doesn't look good right off the bat we tend to turn it down. A site needs to be first visually acceptable to the target audience for them to stick around long enough to discover it's functionality and usability.
Just my Opinion :D
-Michael
1: I agree with Scrivs! It appears almost a requirement to place a search on that site! (horrible).
2: the 30 second wait before the index loads should have a warning to turn your speakers down, the annoying embedded video of the cleche MTV guy screaming really sucks.
3: They did appeal to their target audience, which is ultimately important.
4: It looks nice.
5: I still think MTV sucks.
When I first started messing around back in 1996 I used simple notepad for writing what was then only HTML. I stopped writing and designing in around 1999 because at that point is when just about everyone and their Mom decided they were "web developers. They took the fun out of it for me. I still drew a lot in PS, (started out in ver 3.5) but mostly just wallpapers etc. In about 2004 I slowly started getting back into it. I now am becoming fully involved in re-establishing myself in the design field. I do most of my coding in Dreamweaver, and then I validate at w3. Right now my whole site is pretty much in HTML with Tables. I am spending about 5 hours a day reading CSS/PHP books. I know I am behind. I am a student again ;) All in all, It doesn't really matter to me what I write my code in as long as it complies to the standards. I stilll have about a half dozen errors in my code, I am working it all out. In the end, My plans are to go back to only using photoshop and notepad.
Wow! Bravo, Bravo! That is truly rockin RuDdY! Put it on e-bay, Ill place a bid! ;)
Nice :)
I'm still using tables, sigh! :( I am so behind
» Google Valentine's logo? ... Last Reply: 1 year ago by anime_miz.
I did notice the chocolate stream being the G and I thought that was really cool and a great Idea. I also thought it would be possible for the stem to be the "l", just thought it was a little sketchy is all.
Happy Valentines day! (there are 3 minutes of it left! woo hoo)