Jeff Merlet http://jeffmerlet.com Most recent posts at Jeff Merlet posterous.com Wed, 24 Jun 2009 01:56:00 -0700 Google Speed initiative http://jeffmerlet.com/google-speed-initiative-lets-make-the-web-fas http://jeffmerlet.com/google-speed-initiative-lets-make-the-web-fas

Let's make the web faster

Great initiative with already a good set of tutorials and compilation of tools, and potentially an active community.

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Mon, 01 Jun 2009 13:07:00 -0700 Liked "22 Extremely Well Written Icon Design Tutorials | Web Design Ledger" http://jeffmerlet.com/liked-22-extremely-well-written-icon-design-t http://jeffmerlet.com/liked-22-extremely-well-written-icon-design-t
In this post there are 22 well written tutorials that will teach you techniques for designing your own icons using various tools such as Illustrator and Photoshop.

 

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Thu, 21 May 2009 05:10:32 -0700 Useful for the non web design savvy out there: "Web Design Industry Jargon: Glossary and Resources" http://jeffmerlet.com/useful-for-the-non-web-design-savvy-out-there http://jeffmerlet.com/useful-for-the-non-web-design-savvy-out-there
There are specialized terms referring to all sorts of aspects of web design. For someone just getting started in web design, or someone looking to have a site designed, all the technical jargon can be overwhelming. Especially the acronyms.

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Wed, 06 May 2009 22:54:09 -0700 Liked "12 Standard Screen Patterns" http://jeffmerlet.com/liked-12-standard-screen-patterns http://jeffmerlet.com/liked-12-standard-screen-patterns

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Mon, 27 Apr 2009 07:35:00 -0700 Liked "8 Simple Ways to Improve Typography In Your Designs" http://jeffmerlet.com/liked-8-simple-ways-to-improve-typography-iny http://jeffmerlet.com/liked-8-simple-ways-to-improve-typography-iny
Update 1: And look at the interview of David Berlow, co-founder of the Font Bureau, about real fonts on the web.


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Sun, 19 Apr 2009 15:22:00 -0700 Why Programmers Suck at CSS Design http://jeffmerlet.com/why-programmers-suck-at-css-design http://jeffmerlet.com/why-programmers-suck-at-css-design
My hope is to show people that feel CSS challenged that you don’t need to be an artist, know how to draw or even just pick colors, and certainly you don’t need to know how to use Photoshop to be able to come up with a nice, clean, readable and original layout.

Being a developer, I found this article really refreshing; as even after reading books and posts on CSS, and written several CSS sheets from scratch, I still speak CSS with a strong accent. And I also found useful this help on how to spot quality within web design.

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Tue, 14 Apr 2009 13:13:00 -0700 How to Spot Quality within Web Design: Examples & Tips http://jeffmerlet.com/how-to-spot-quality-within-web-design-example-0 http://jeffmerlet.com/how-to-spot-quality-within-web-design-example-0
Quality is a word that a lot of people like to use when describing their web design services. But what is quality, how do you know if a design is quality or not. Well, I think that there’s quite a few ways to spot quality within web designs.

And if you are a developer speaking CSS with a strong accent, then like me you may need some help.

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