Conceptric

The archives for web design

  1. Designing a website

    I’ve been thinking about the key processes involved in design a website; I can feel another series coming on. The first step, and the one were it usually falls apart, is to determine what the site’s meant to do and how.

  2. Keeping it simple

    I’ve just completed the first release of a website for a local artist, and plain old HTML seemed the best way to do it.

  3. The right approach for me

    I’ve heard and read the recommendation to always avoid doing speculative work for free. In most cases this advice refers to website graphic design, and is intended to avoid wasted effort and pilfered designs. I’ve always found that the experimentation the most effective way to investigate new ideas, whether methodologies or technology. Frequently, these experiments [...]

  4. Inspirational reading

    I love reading, and this Christmas resulted in a pile of new books — courtesy of the Amazon wish-list. I’ve been inspired to rethink my approach to development by two titles from this collection. The first is “The Art of Agile Development” by James Shore and Shane Warden. I’ve been introduced to agile development methods [...]