Category Archives: Understanding Web Design

            This article was a really interesting look at the purpose of web design.  I think that a lot of people (and companies) look at the web as just an internet extension of print.  In … Continue reading →

Zeldman offers a rich history of web design as well as a comparison between the complexities and basics regarding successful web design in his article Understanding Web Design. One of the most intriguing aspects of the article as a whole is … Continue reading →

After reading the first few sentences of this article, I became very confused. It stated, “some of our most distinguished business and cultural leaders do not understand web design”. My next thoughts were, “How is this possible?” and “What makes … Continue reading →

I’ve been wrong about web design for maybe 40% of my life. Almost every time I visit a website, I judge it based on it’s appearance. The font, coloring, pictures, graphics, movement, etc., is what I cared about. I compare … Continue reading →

The main idea I got from this article is that nearly everyone fails to properly grasp the correct principles of web design.  The majority of people prefer to take the most economically profitable route.  For example editors driven by publishers … Continue reading →

Although this was a short article, it had a lot of good information and insight to understanding web design. I believe this was the most important and insightful sentence in the article, especially because it was repeated a second time … Continue reading →

It’s such a valid point that there are a lot of people that don’t understand web design and are still involved in the process. Maybe it’s a company big-wig who says they need a new one, a board member who … Continue reading →

I’ll be honest. I’m quite a virgin when it comes to creating/developing websites. But I am fascinated about the idea of creating a page that represents you or your client from scratch. So I was hoping that reading Jeffery Zeldman’s … Continue reading →

I was very disappointed and confused after reading “Understanding Web Design”. I felt as though this article left me with more questions than I originally had. In my opinion this was not something that would help a beginner in the … Continue reading →

Am I the only one who is now even more confused about what web design is after reading this article? So many weird comparisons and metaphors were made in such a small amount of space. Seriously. Why am I reading … Continue reading →