January 17, 2023
November 16, 2022
November 16, 2022
It’s The Web Project Guide Podcast, and we made you a new episode. Everything I’ve learned about the nuance of web design I’ve learned from two sources — A Book Apart, the series of short books for designers, and Sam Otis, Blend’s long-time lead designer and front-end developer. I talk about nuance, as if there’s some […]
November 22, 2019
Diving into design and tackling the tangled problem of integrations in this month’s chapter releases.
March 14, 2018
Blend has formally documented and standardized our accessibility practice, which has led to two worthwhile content updates: an accessibility primer for clients and those new to the concept, and a talk/workshop that’s about to hit the road.
July 5, 2012
There are thousands of books about what it takes to learn the skills needed for our careers – the art and craft and promotion – but precious few about what it takes to understand the job that lies beneath. We know what to do, and why to do it, but we don’t learn how to push forward on a practical level. Mike Montiero’s Design is a Job is one of those precious few.
July 15, 2011
Wireframes are, ultimately, an IA’s way of saying “this is how content works on the site.” It’s the only real way we can communicate concepts and relations in a visual way. But be careful. Developing IA wireframes is about determining message hierarchy and content interaction. It’s NOT about showing where every little thing goes. Because […]
August 16, 2010
There’s an underlying belief throughout the non-tech-savvy that computer and Web programmers are a secluded, arrogant group; fiercely loyal to their language, looking out for themselves, unable to share their findings lest they make themselves obsolete. It’s this belief that leads us to stop trusting our company’s IT department and automatically mistrust the kid Web […]
