Archive for November, 2008
Neat effects WITHOUT flash

We often run into the post-flash-intro clients looking to build a flashy site. They argue that people will bite if we have some anoying music and flashy effects. Most of the times the flashy effects are just fade in and out… nothing too fancy. As good web designers, we tell them we can acomplish that with javascript and we go ahead an explain the SEO trade off about flash.
I discovered some site that use wisely JavaScript in their design; consequently, a clean user experience is accomplish.
- NewsMilk What a clever way to present the news
- The solar System by Will Jessup
- Templetica by Alen Grakalic
Jason Fried presentation @ Business Inovation Factory
We are tremendously inspired by the people at 37signals and they’ve been talking about running a company like a chef do. That is, teaching people what works for them. Cheff have tv shows where you can see them actually cooking, but they are not afraid of you stealing the “secret” of their success. At the end it is all about execution.
