Posts Tagged ‘Communication’
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Two Cats In A Sack: Designer-Developer Discord
- May 13th, 2011
- 73 Comments
The differences between designers and developers often erupt in pointed jabs on the Web or at conferences. Jokes or not, the jabs create friction whose consequences are real. I am a designer, and by no elaborate means of job-title-rejigging do I consider myself a developer, but I see the cruelty ...
Read more...Dear Web Design Community, Where Have You Gone?
- March 21st, 2011
- 143 Comments
As Web craftsmen, we are living in exciting times today. The frenetic pace of evolution in our industry has created remarkable opportunities for our work. Our established set of design and coding practices is more comprehensive than it has ever been before. Our designs are becoming more usable, our code ...
Read more...Guidelines for Successful Communication With Clients
- January 24th, 2011
- 42 Comments
OK, so this is a yet another article about dealing with clients. But let’s face it — it doesn’t matter how well you can design or code; as a freelancer or if you’re running a digital agency, if you don’t get the client management right, it can spell disaster for ...
Read more...How To Convince The Client That Your Design Is Perfect
- October 6th, 2010
- 96 Comments
As designers who deal with clients, we all have to face one situation, no matter how difficult and uncomfortable, and that is guiding the client to accept that your design is perfect. Now, you already have the project, so this is not a matter of convincing them to pick you ...
Read more...How To Successfully Educate Your Clients On Web Development
- April 23rd, 2010
- 125 Comments
If you are running a design agency, your job is very likely to combine business development, graphic design, technology and user experience design: a basketful of very different fields. When dealing with clients, one faces the challenge of clearly and effectively communicating the goals and results of the work done ...
Read more...How To Explain To Clients That They Are Wrong
- December 10th, 2009
- 103 Comments
GIFs of spinning @s on the “Contact us” page. Common usability mistakes for the sake of visual appeal. Splash pages. Fancy search box. No whitespace. Music on page load. Home page banner of a jigsaw-puzzle globe with a piece missing. Sometimes you just know that what a client is requesting ...
Read more...How To Persuade Your Users, Boss or Clients
- October 11th, 2009
- 57 Comments
Whether you are getting a client to sign off on a website’s design or persuade a user to complete a call to action, we all need to know how to be convincing. Like many in the Web design industry, I have a strange job. I am part salesperson, part consultant ...
Read more...How To Effectively Communicate With Developers
- August 14th, 2009
- 94 Comments
If you have ever worked with a developer or a development team, this article will probably strike close to home. As designers, we work with dozens of developers across the globe each year. Some of us are fortunate enough to find a gem; a developer that just gets it. ...
Read more...Clear And Effective Communication In Web Design
- February 3rd, 2009
- 76 Comments
Communication is one of the foundational elements of a good website. It is essential for a positive user experience and for a successful website that truly benefits its owners. All types of websites are affected by the need for good communication in one way or another. Regardless of whether the ...
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