Our view of truth is the Rosetta Stone for how we interpret life, relationships, ethics, vocation, and even design. It's the foundation of our worldview. Without a firm grasp on the popular views of truth we encounter, we will find ourselves in situations where our speech is lost in translation. The question extends out to eve

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Building a three or four column layout on the web without the help of a table can be a difficult task. The CSS3 spec proposes a perfectly tailored solution; but, unfortunately, CSS3 support is spotty at best even in modern browsers. We're stuck with CSS2 until that changes, so we might as well make the best of it. There are a

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In Christianity we find a unique and inspiring worldview grid through which we may create and understand design. Other worldviews have assimilated pieces of truth from the Christian worldview; but none can account for reality so satisfactorily or liberate our creativty so completely. This article gives a brief overview of the C

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Postmodernism is a dominant force in the world of design. Alongside modernism, it's the most influential worldview affecting design today. As such, it deserves serious consideration by designers of all disciplines. Since this blog is specific to web design, however, most points are cast in that direction. Postmodernism can be

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Whether we like it or not, people are still printing information from the web. For years now the big question for newsletters, newspapers, and magazines has been, how do we get our printed product on the web? But as these mediums have gradually adapted to become more webcentric, the opposite question is becoming more appropriat

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In this article the modernist worldview is analyzed—what it is, where it came from, and its practical consequences in design. The purpose of this critique is to demystify the ideas we encounter every day in web design. When we know how to extract worldview from high-sounding design philosophies, they lose their mystique. We can

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This article is the first in a six part series explaining and developing the concept of worldview as it informs the practice of web design. Most of us don't even consider worldview when we're making design decisions or analyzing a work. This article will help you begin to recognize various worldviews in design. The last two a

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5 for Friday is a weekly link list offered by Bits O' NewMedia. Every week the best web design and new media related articles are rounded up here. This week's list covers topics from online invoicing solutions to principles of effective web design. The social media article from the new blog, Traffikd by Steven Snell, is on th

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5 for Friday is a weekly link list offered by Bits O' NewMedia. Every week the best web design and new media related articles are rounded up here. This week topics range from practical client communication to what Digg would be like without the Digg "elite". Limited to five articles, 5 for Friday leaves the nonessent

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As web designers, we know the essential ingredients to website success. We spend hours every week blogging, networking, and studying keywords to produce our income. But our clients aren't always—in fact almost never—where we are when it comes engaging the online world. It's our tendency, though, to build sites for

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From pointers about relieving eye strain (Web Worker Daily) to tips about what should appear above the fold on a blog (Vandelay Website Design), practical advice for the web designer seemed to be the theme in the blogosphere this week. Smashing Magazine also ran a great article on the development of infographics that I'm sure will inspire yo

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Clive Thompson contributed an article entitled A War of Words to the November 2007 issue of Wired Magazine. The tag line on the article was "Science will triumph only when theory becomes law". The gist of the article was that the theory of evolution has become so overwhelmingly confirmed by scientific evidence that it should now be referred

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There have been thousands of books and articles written outlining, explaining, and defining the elements of a good web site design. Many usability experts even go so far as to dictate the acceptable size of various common web site elements down to the pixel. Everyone has their "fool-proof" checklist of parts that, when added together, shou

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Throughout the history of humanity and up until just a few short decades ago, the everyman has had little opportunity to enjoy, appreciate, and participate in the world of design. The work of the artisan and fine craftsman had to take a backseat to more basic needs. But as we have learned to more effectively harness the created order for the

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